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Intro
Features
Chow
Arts & Culture
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Outdoors
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Restaurants
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Shopping
Features
Q&A with Peggy Johnson
Q&A with Rachel Sharp
Q&A with Tamara Y. De Stefanis
Q&A with Herb Stratford
Q&A with Sarah Keel
Q&A with Ray Carroll
Q&A with Thom Lewis
Q&A with Shelli Hall
Q&A with Sean Murphy
Q&A with Petey Mesquitey
Q&A with Charlie Scruggs
Q&A with Steve Barancik
Q&A with Robert Loomis
Q&A with Thomas Evans
Q&A with Rick Gutierrez
Q&A with Joan Lee
Q&A with Max Cannon
Q&A with Uta Campbell
Q&A with Erika O'Dowd
Q&A with Howard Allen
Chow
Best Local Grocer
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Trader Joe's
Best Caterer
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Feast Tasteful Takeout
Best Specialty Shop
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AJ's Fine Foods
Best Delicatessen
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Jason's Deli
Best Desserts
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Something Sweet Dessert Lounge
Best Custom Cakes
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Maribelle Cakery
Best Fresh-Baked Bread
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Beyond Bread
Best Burger
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Fuddrucker's
Best Barbecue
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Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que
Best Sandwich
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Beyond Bread
Best Pizza
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Magpies Gourmet Pizza
Best Tortillas
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St. Mary's Mexican Food
Best Ice Cream
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Cold Stone Creamery
Best Bagels
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Bruegger's Bagel Bakery
Best Place to Pretend You're in New York City
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The B Line
Best Tea Experience
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Seven Cups
Best Tortilla Soup
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Romi's
Best Specialty Pizzas
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Fiorito's
Best Butcher
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Sausage Shop
Best Non-Naked Lunch Special
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Rocco's Little Chicago
Best Christmas Baked Goods
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La Baguette
Best Chocolate-Chip Pancakes
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Millie's Pancake House
Arts & Culture
Best Fine Art Gallery
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Etherton Gallery
Best Art Museum
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Tucson Museum of Art
Best Mural
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Broadway Underpass Wall
Best Public Art
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Rattlesnake Bridge
Best Patron of the Arts
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Don Luria
Best Local Visual Artist
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Diana Madaras
Best Local Performing Artist
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Lisa Otey
Best Dance Production
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Ballet Tucson, Nutcracker
Best Theatrical Production
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Urinetown
, UA
presents
;
Hamlet
, Arizona Repertory Theater
Best Classical Music Performance
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Tucson Symphony Orchestra (various shows)
Best Indoor Venue
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Rialto Theatre
Best Outdoor Venue
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Anselmo Valencia Tori Amphitheater
Best Movie Theater
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The Loft Cinema
Best Book by a Local Author
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Small Wonder
, Barbara Kingsolver
Best Combination of Guts and Panache
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Arizona Onstage Productions
Best Local Thespian
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Sybille Bruun
Best Word and Music Mix
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Chamber Music Plus, Southwest
Best Indoor, Non-Smoking Concert Venue
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Berger Performing Arts Center
Best Local Chain of Second-Run Movie Theaters
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Grand Cinemas Crossroads 6, 4811 E. Grant Road, 327-7067; Grand Cinemas Grand View 4, 265 W. Valencia Road, 746-1823; Grand Cinemas Oracle View, 4690 N. Oracle Road, 292-2430
Best Local Performer Departed for Greener Pastures
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Fish Karma
Best New Dance Theater
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Stevie Eller Dance Theatre
Best Political Dance
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Indo-China Redux
by Thom Lewis
Best Painting Exhibitions
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Nancy Tokar Miller at Etherton Gallery; Joe Forkan at Temple Gallery
Best New Gallery Idea
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Temporary galleries in unused spaces
City Life
Best Tourist Attraction
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Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Best Annual Festival
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Fourth Avenue Street Fair
Best Spectacle for Charity
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Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Best Park
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Reid Park
Best Contemporary Architecture
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Rattlesnake Bridge
Best Piece of Tucson History
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Mission San Xavier del Bac
Best Local Activist/Advocacy Group
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Wingspan
Best Day Spa
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Gadabout SalonSpas
Best Public Servant
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Raúl Grijalva
Best Mischief Maker
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John Kromko
Best Local TV Newscast
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KVOA Channel 4
Best Radio Station for News
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KUAZ 1550 AM/89.1 FM
Best Country Music Station
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KIIM 99.5 FM
Best Pop Music Station
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KRQQ 93.7 FM (KRQ)
Best Rock Music Station
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KFMA 92.1 FM
Best Radio Personality
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Kidd Squidd
Best Radio Talk Show (Host)
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Amy Goodman
Best Local Web Site
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tucsonweekly.com
Best Auto Repair Shop
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Jay Bee's Auto Service
Best Hair Salon
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Gadabout SalonSpas
Best Yoga Studio
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Yoga Oasis
Best Florist
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Roses and More
Best Dry Cleaner
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Sparkle Cleaners
Best Gym
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Gold's Gym
Best Swimming Pool
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Udall Pool
Best Bowling Alley
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Lucky Strike Bowl
Best Alternative Sporting Event
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Tucson Javelinas: Australian Rules Football
Best Retreat From Urban Anxiety
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Mount Lemmon
Best Movie Ever Filmed in Tucson
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Revenge of the Nerds
Best Traffic Calming Devices
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Fourth Avenue in South Tucson
Best Local Sports Value
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The Pro-Am Summer Basketball League at the Jewish Community Center
Best Local Sports Ambassador
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Jennie Finch, Softball Player
Best Local Fauna
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Javelinas
Best Tucson Demeanor
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Stoned and Sun-stroked
Best Side Effect of the Dearth of Street Lights
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The Joy of Tucson Stargazing
Best Double Feature
Best Local TV Show
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KUAT-TV's
The Desert Speaks
Best Late-Night Weekend Tradition
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Midnight shows at the Catalina (Loews Cineplex)
Best Local Sports Talk Show
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Storey and Hansen
Best Pilates Instructor
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Pam Monteros
Outdoors
Best Urban Landscaping
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University of Arizona
Best Public Garden
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Tucson Botanical Gardens
Best Bike Riding
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Rillito River Trail
Best Recreation Area in Southern Arizona
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Sabino Canyon
Best Hike
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Sabino Canyon
Best Backpacking Trail
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Sabino Canyon
Best Campground
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Rose Canyon
Best Tree
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Alvernon Way, near Reid Park
Best Place to Root for Flooding
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Santa Cruz River
Best Urban Hike
–
Across Tucson
Best Slightly Illegal Way to Head Off Into the Sunset
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Tucson Mountain Park
Kids' Stuff
Best-Run Youth Sports
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AYSO
Best Toy Store
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Toys "R" Us
Best Clothing Store
–
Buffalo Kids
Best Catered-to-Kids Restaurant
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Chuck E. Cheese's
Best Playground
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Reid Park
Best Birthday Party Place
–
Chuck E. Cheese's
Best Fun for the Whole Family
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Golf N' Stuff
Best Way to Comfort a Child Who's Seen Cujo
–
Tucson's Dog Parks
Best Way to Spend a Summer Night With Your Kids
–
A Sidewinders Game at Tucson Electric Park
Best Place for Teens on Autumn Friday Nights
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High School Football Games
Best Educational Boost Disguised as Fun
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Tucson-Pima Public Library reading programs
Best Youth (New) Movie Tradition
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Kiddie Matinees at The Loft Cinema
Best High School Athletes
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Various Selections
Restaurants
Best Breakfast
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Frank's Restaurant
Best Chinese
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P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Best Diner
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Grill
Best Greek
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Athens on Fourth Avenue
Best Indian
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Gandhi Cuisine of India
Best Italian
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Gavi
Best Middle Eastern
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Ali Baba Restaurant and Market
Best Nouvelle Cuisine
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Pastiche
Best Seafood
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Kingfisher Bar and Grill
Best Steakhouse
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El Corral
Best Sushi
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Sushi Ten
Best Thai
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Char's Thai
Best Fast Casual
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Pei Wei Asian Diner
Best Upscale Dining
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The Grill at Hacienda del Sol
Best Casual Dining
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Yoshimatsu Healthy Japanese Food and Café
Best Outdoor Seating
–
Blue Willow
Best Late-Night Eats
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Grill
Best Tucson Mexican
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Cafe Poca Cosa
South Tucson Mexican
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Mi Nidito
Best Mexican Fast Food/Drive-Thru
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Losbetos
Best Salsa
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La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill
Best Vegetarian
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Govinda's Natural Foods Restaurant and Boutique
Best Veggie Burger
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Oasis Vegetarian Eatery and Food Company
Best Vegan
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Oasis Vegetarian Eatery and Food Company
Best Baristas
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Raging Sage
Best House-Blend Coffee
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Raging Sage
Best Café Hangout
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Epic Café
Best Local Roaster
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Raging Sage
Best Tea Service
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Casbah Tea House
Best Bulk Tea Selection
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Food Conspiracy Co-Op
Best Calamari
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Argenziano's Restaurant
Best Jerk
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Janos J Bar
Best Pancake
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Bobo's
Best South Beach Diet-Friendly Italian Restaurant
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Zona 78
Best Room With a View
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The Gold Room at Westward Look Resort
Best Southside Outdoor Dining
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Birrieria Godoy, North side of Ajo Road at Liberty Street; Raspados de Fruta Naturale, 36th Street at Sixth Avenue
Best Place to Pretend You're at Rocky Point
–
El Guero Canelo
Best Place to Pretend You're Scorcese
–
Robert's
Best When-Your-Kitchen-Turns-Panic Room Solution
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Francisco's
Best Latte
–
Le Buzz Caffe and News
Best Waitress at a Casual Dining Venue
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Willow/Debra
Spirits & Nightlife
Best-Tasting Local Brew
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Nimbus Brewing Company Taproom
Best Sports Bar
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Famous Sam's
Best Gay/Lesbian Bar
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IBT's
Best Upscale Bar Ambiance
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Sullivan's Steakhouse
Best Lowbrow Bar Ambiance
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The Buffet
Best Nightclub
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Club Congress
Best Cocktail Menu
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Kon Tiki Restaurant and Lounge
Best Happy Hour
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Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar
Best Place to Dance
–
Club Congress
Best Beer Selection on Tap
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Old Chicago
Best Martini
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Sullivan's Steakhouse
Best Margarita
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Casa Molina
Best Noir Drink
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NoRTH
Best New Wine Bar
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EnotecA
Best Bar in Which to Feel Grown-Up But Not Old
–
Barrio Grill
Best Bar Food
–
O'Malley's
Best Place to Gorge on Fried Things While Drinking
–
The Red Garter
Best Bar Name
–
The Surly Wench Pub
Shopping
Best New Bookstore
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Barnes and Noble
Best Used Books
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Bookman's Used Books, Music and Software
Best Retail Music Store
–
Zia Record Exchange
Best Video Store
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Casa Video
Best Men's Fashions (locally owned)
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Franklin's
Best Women's Fashions (locally owned)
–
Maya Palace
Best Resale Clothing
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Buffalo Exchange
Best Antiques/Kitsch/Collectibles
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Annabell's Attic
Best Art/Artisan Jewelry
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Obsidian Gallery
Best Commercial Jewelry
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Marshall's Jewelers
Best Home Furnishings
–
Copenhagen Furniture and Gifts
Best Plant Nursery
–
Mesquite Valley Growers
Best Sporting Goods
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Big 5 Sporting Goods
Best Outdoor Recreation Store
–
Summit Hut
Best Bike Shop
–
Ordinary Bike Shop
Best Place to Load Up on Produce and Garden Gnomes
–
Food City
Best Bookstore for Book Lovers
–
Reader's Oasis
Best Way to Avoid The Money Trap
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Ron Gerson's
Best Ferns
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Green Things
Best Place to Take The Out-of-Towners to Shop
–
Old Town Artisans Galleries
Best Comic Book Store
–
Fantasy Comics
Best Place to Find Cheap CDs
–
CD City
Best Place to Find Ethnic Furnishings
–
The Lost Barrio Shops
Best of Tucson™ 2004
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A Cinematic Odyssey!
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