Seattle Weekly (August 2001)
Best of Seattle Readers' Picks

STORES & SERVICES
61. Best grocery store: Whole Foods
62. Best yoga studio: Urban Fitness
63. Best shoe store: Nordstrom
64. Best toy store: FAO Schwarz
65. Best hardware store: Home Depot
66. Best place to buy sex toys: Toys in Babeland
67. Best used-CD store: Cellophane Square
68. Best place to buy a sofa: Ikea
69. Best vintage clothing store: Red Light Clothing Exchange
70. Best affordable dry cleaning: Corry's Fine Dry Cleaning
71. Best hair salon: Gene Juarez
72. Best auto mechanic: Hermann's International Auto Repair
73. Best hotel: W Hotel
74. Best place to get a massage: Habitude
75. Best place to get a tattoo: Slave to the Needle

CITY LIFE
1. Best mayoral candidate: Greg Nickels
2. Best public official: Ron Sims
3. Best scandal of the past year: Mardi Gras
4. Best political cause: monorail
5. Best place to fly a kite: Gas Works Park
6. Best local company: Microsoft
7. Best view: Admiral Way overlook
8. Best place to jog: Green Lake
9. Best bike path: Burke-Gilman Trail
10. Best playground: Green Lake
11. Best place for an outdoor date: Arboretum
12. Best public place to pick up someone: Green Lake
13. Best place to "park": Golden Gardens
14. Best place to people-watch: Broadway
15. Best place to get stuck in traffic: Evergreen Point Bridge
16. Best downtown building: Smith Tower
17. Best neighborhood to add a monorail to: Capitol Hill
18. Best Seattle pro athlete: Ichiro Suzuki
19. Best local radio talk show: Pat Cashman
20. Best local TV anchorperson: Jean Enersen

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
21. Best mainstage theater: Paramount Theatre
22. Best fringe theater: Empty Space Theatre
23. Best art gallery: Greg Kucera Gallery
24. Best museum: Seattle Art Museum
25. Best place to see classical music: Benaroya Hall
26. Best single-screen movie theater: Cinerama
27. Best local arts festival: Folklife Festival
28. Best open mike: Hopvine Pub
29. Best dance club: Neighbours
30. Best dance night: Thursday
31. Best all-ages club: DV8
32. Best local DJ: John Richards (KEXP) & DJ Riz Rollins (TIE)
33. Best new local band: Hanuman
34. Best karaoke: Ozzie's Restaurant & Lounge
35. Best place to hear free music: Folklife Festival
36. Best local jazz ensemble: Black Cat Orchestra
37. Best video arcade: Hi Score
38. Best pool hall: Garage
39. Best bowling alley: Sunset Bowl
40. Best comedy club: Giggles Comedy Nite Club

FOOD, BARS, & RESTAURANTS
41. Best new restaurant: Restaurant Zoë
42. Best chef: Tom Douglas
43. Best date restaurant: Carmelita
44. Best tapas: Tango
45. Best waitstaff: Carmelita
46. Best patio: Pink Door
47. Best martini: Marcus's Martini Heaven
48. Best bar food: Canterbury Ale & Eats
49. Best margaritas: El Camino
50. Best coffeehouse: Caffe Ladro
51. Best steaks: Metropolitan Grill
52. Best sushi: I Love Sushi
53. Best vegetarian food: Carmelita
54. Best desserts: Dilettante Chocolates
55. Best pasta: Beppo, Café Lago, Machiavelli (TIE)
56. Best wine selection: Le Savoir-Faire
57. Best burgers: Red Mill Burgers
58. Best pizza: Pagliacci
59. Best brunch: Salty's on Alki
60. Best late-night restaurant: 13 Coins