Vol. 16, No. 26
Best Bets
The Top 10 Sporting Events In Tucson.
By Tom Danehy
Rising Dough
Following The Money In The Mayor's Race.
By Jim Nintzel
The Skinny
K. Rat
By Andy Mosier
Mailbag
Random Shots
By Rand Carlson
Staggering Heights
By Joe Forkan
City Week
Cheap Thrills
Top Cop
Martin Lawrence Puts The 'Spree' Back In Crime With His Charmingly Deceptive 'Blue Streak.'
By James DiGiovanna
Dynamic Duo
Joe Beck and Ali Ryerson Perform At The Tucson Jazz Society's Plaza Suite Series.
By Ed Friedland
Soundbites
By Stephen Seigel
Rhythm & Views
Double Play
Two Local Symphonies Open Their Seasons With Works By Local Composer Daniel Asia.
By James Reel
Best of Tucson™ 1999
Minimania
Schlitzophrenia
Tiquette's Syndrome
Posttraumatic Sale Disorder
Stuccophobia
Oculo-Dyspeptic Syndrome
Best Bagels
Bruegger's Bagel Bakery
Best Barbecue
Jack's Original Barbecue
Best Barbecue Joint And Museum
Mr. K's Barbecue and Afro-American Heritage Museum
Best Beans
Coffee Etc.
Best Bistro
The Dish
Best Breakfast
Frank's Diner
Best Burger
Fuddrucker's
Best Butcher Shop
Wild Oats Ranch Market
Best Café For Coffee
Best Café For Ambiance
The Cup Café
Best Café For Food
Best Casual Dining
Rosa's Mexican Food
Best Chicago-Style Pizza
Rocco's Little Chicago
Best Chinese
Mandarin Grill & Rose Garden
Best Contemporary Grill
Wildflower Grill
Best Crazy Coffee Drinks
Coffee X-Change
Best Crazy Combo Plate
Café Poca Cosa
Best Crazy Value
39-Cent Hamburger Stand
Best Delicatessen
Feig's Kosher Foods Market & Delicatessen
Best Dessert For A Buck
Two Pesos Mexican Café
Best Desserts
Coffee, Etc.
Best Diner
Grill
Best Downtown Dining
Barrio Grill
Best Drive-Thru Espresso
Coffee Times
Best Espresso_TIE
Cuppuccinos Coffee House
Best Fine Dining
Anthony's in the Catalinas
Best Fine Dining In Disguise
Vivace
Best Fresh-Baked Bread
Beyond Bread
Best Gelati
Brooklyn Ice at Brooklyn Pizza Co.
Best Greasy-Spoon Breakfast
Overpass Café
Best Greek
Athens on Fourth Avenue
Best Green Corn Tamales
Lerua's Fine Mexican Food
Best Halloween Candy
Nogales Candy Stores
Best High-End Middle Eastern
Le Mediterranean
Best Highway Coffee
Omar's Highway Chef Restaurant, at the Triple-T Truckstop
Best Ice Cream
Tito's Ice-Cream & More
Best Indian
Gandhi
Best Italian
Gavi Italian Restaurant
Best Late-Night Restaurant
Best Lunch Under $5
La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill
Best Lunch Over $5
Café Terra Cotta
Best Mariscos
Mariscos Chihuahua
Best Mediterranean Expansion
Daniel's
Best Mexican (No Lard)
Best Mexican Soups
Maria's Café
Best Middle Eastern
Tork's Café
Best Moroccan
Nomads Café
Best New Arrival
Coctél de Elote
Best New Bistro
Elle A Wine Country Restaurant
Best New Café
Raging Sage
Best New Restaurant (Since 7/98)
Nonie Restaurant
Best New Restaurant Revisited
Best Oaxacan Breakfast
Teresa's Mosaic Café
Best Of The West Dining
The Ranch House Grill
Best Outdoor Dining
Caruso's
Best Outdoor Seating
Best Pizza
Magpies Pizza
Best Prime Rib
Jonathan's Tucson Cork
Best Produce
Best Resort Dining
The Gold Room at Westward Look Resort
Best Salads
Sweet Tomatoes
Best Salsa
Best Sandwiches
Baggin's Gourmet Sandwiches
Best Smoothie
Ultimate Smoothies
Best Sonoran Hot-Dogs
BK's Hot-Dogs
Best Steak
McMahon's Steak House
Best Sunday Brunch
Westin La Paloma Resort (The Desert Garden Bistro)
Best Sushi
Sakura Teppan Steak and Sushi
Best Taco Stand
Los Betos
Best Take-Out
Best Teas
The Casbah Tea House
Best Thai
Char's Thai
Best Therapeutic Meal
Govinda's Natural Foods Buffet
Best Tortillas
St. Mary's Mexican Food
Best Turkey Tacos
Tooley's
Best Undercover Chinese
Wah Lee
Best Vegan Selections
Govinda's Natural Foods
Best Vegetarian Fine Dining
The Garland
Best Veggie Burger
Bentley's House of Coffee and Tea
Best Vietnamese
Cock Asian Vietnamese Restaurant
Best Wallflower Deli
Bob's Deli
Best Classical Music Performance By A Local Group
George Hanson, Tucson Symphony Orchestra
Best Gallery
UA Center For Creative Photography
Best Living History Exhibit
Paths of Life
Best Local Artist/Nutty
Ned Schaper, a.k.a. Mat Bevel
Best Local Artist/Performing
John Coinman
Best Local Artist/Visual
Steve Farley
Best Local Author
Barbara Kingsolver
Best Local Book
The Sierra Pinacate
Best Local Dance Production (Since 7/98)
"Breaking Ground"
Best Local Theatre Production (since 7/98)
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Tucson Community Theatre
Best Movie Theater
Century El Con 20
Best Movie Theater Memorial
Gallagher Theater, formerly on the UA campus
Best Movie Theater Obsession
The Screening Room
Best Mural
Aviation/Broadway Underpass
Best New Work (Published In 1999)
The Poisonwood Bible, by Barbara Kingsolver
Best Performance Venue/Outdoors
Reid Park DeMeester Outdoor Performance Center
Best Performance Venue_Indoors
Rialto Theatre
Best "Pet" Production
Sylvia, Invisible Theatre
Best Public Art Commission
Broadway/Aviation Tile Murals
Best Public Library Branch
Woods Memorial
Best Traveling Dance Production
Mark Morris Dance Group
Best of Tucson: City Life
The Ragged Edge
Best "Pet" Cause
Emily's Annual Birthday Bash
Best Abandoned Building
17 W. Congress St.
Best Annual Festival
Fourth Avenue Street Fair
Best Basketball Court
Mansfeld Junior High School
Best Doorway To Another World
Side Chapel at San Xavier
Best Economic News
The Hughes-Ratheon Merger
Best Environmental News
Saving The Pygmy Owl
Best Environmental World News
Exotic Animal Research And Breeding
Best Free Therapy
Bill Pitts, KUAT-FM 90.5
Best Historical Site
San Xavier Del Bac
Best Jukebox
Hotel Congress Tap Room
Best Local Athlete
Sean Elliott
Best Local Morning Show
Morning Brew
Best Local TV Newscast
KVOA, Channel 4
Best Non-Profit Organization
Casa de los Niños
Best Nostalgic Drive
Benson Highway
Best Nutty Idea
CAP Water
Best Park Or Plaza
Reid Park
Best Place For A 10-Minute Tour
El Tiradito Shrine
Best Place to Dazzle Guests
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Best Place To Get Crazy
Club Congress
Best Place To Seek Asylum
Mount Lemmon
Best Place To Soak Up Urban Ambiance
Downtown
Best Place to Take a "Trip"
Desert Diamond Casino
Best Place To Watch Crazies
Fourth Avenue
Best Place To Witness Vehicular Mayhem
Bookman's/Walgreen's Parking Lot
Best Public Display of Dementia
La Placita Village
Best Public Restrooms
Main Library
Best Radio DJ
Kidd Squidd
Best Radio Station For Music
KXCI-FM, 91.3
Best Radio Station For News
KUAT-AM, 1550; and KUAZ-FM, 89.1
Best Reason To Go To Church
"Bible Stud" at First Baptist Church
Best Roadside Attraction
The Thing
Best Secret Holiday
First Cicada Day in May
Best Spectacle
The Rodeo Parade
Best Sports Team
UA Men's Basketball
Best Use Of Federal Funding
Southside Food Production Network
Best Bet For Perennial Water
Sabino Canyon
Best Day Hike
Best Desert Pest
Packrats
Best Equipment Rentals
Erv's Equipment Rental
Best Hike That Doesn't Take All Day
Lime Falls At Saguaro National Park East
Best Hole To Crawl Into When You're Down And Out
Santa Cruz River Park Underpass
Best Identity Crisis
Mount Lemmon's Incinerator Ridge
Best Insane Trek
Finger Rock Canyon
Best Leisurely Stroll
Best Mountain Biking Resource
"The Map"
Best Mountain-Bike Trail
Chiva Falls/Chiva Loop Trail
Best Natural Wonder
Colossal Cave Mountain Park
Best Place To Climb The Walls
Rocks And Ropes
Best Place To Go Birding
Ramsey Canyon
Best Public Landscaping
University of Arizona
Best Road-Bike Insanity
Tucson Mountain Loop
Best Road-Bike Route
Mountain Avenue
Best Sign The Apocalypse Is Coming
The Weather In 1999
Best Urban Garden
Tucson Botanical Gardens
Best Weekend Getaway
Bisbee
Best Book Selection
Borders Books and Music
Best Catered-To-Kids Restaurant
Chuck E . Cheese's
Best Kids' Clothes
Baby Gap/Gap Kids
Best Outing With The Kids
Reid Park Zoo
Best Place For Parents To Regain Their Sanity
Best Playground
Himmel Park
Best Snow Cones
Tony's Place
Best Teen Scene
Gotham
Best Toys
Toys 'R' Us
Best Bar Food (Entrees)
Frog & Firkin
Best Bar For A First Date
The Shelter
Best Bar Patio
The Shanty
Best Bar To Meet A Nut_TIE
The Buffet
Best Brewery
Nimbus Brewing Co.
Best Cocktails_Tie
Kon Tiki
Best Dive Bar
Best Gay Bar
IBT's
Best Happy Hour
Applebee's
Best Lesbian Bar
Ain't Nobody's Bizness
Best Margarita
Casa Molina
Best Pint
Pusch Ridge Brewery
Best Selection On Tap
Old Chicago
Best Sports Bar
Famous Sam's
Best Ad For Plumbing Supplies
Benjamin Supply
Best Adult Shop
Pleasure World, Inc.
Best Antiques/Kitsch/ Collectibles
Antique Mall
Best Bike Shop
Racer's Edge
Best Block Of Used Furniture
Grant and Country Club Roads
Best Bottled Water
Aqua Vita
3225 N. Los Altos Ave.
Best CDs/Tapes/Record Store
Zia Record Exchange
Best Chain Books
Best Comic-Book Store
Fantasy Comics
Best Crazy Collection
Yikes!
Best DVD Rentals
Casa Video
Best Equipment OBsessions
Best Functional Fine Art
Obsidian Gallery
Best Furniture
Copenhagen Furniture and Gifts
Best Help For Fashion-Challenged Men
Tony from the shirt department at Dillard's
Best Independent Books
Antigone Books
Best Lumber Store
Grant Road Lumber
Best Men's Clothing_TIE
Mills-Touché
Best Music Store For Musicians
Rainbow Guitars
Best Music Store Museum
Chicago Store
Best Outdoor/ Adventure Store
Summit Hut
Best Place To Buy Vinyl
PDQ Records and Tapes
Best Place To Find Vintage Suits
Kanella's
Best Place To Spend Your Spare Change
Casa de los Niños Thrift Store
Best Plant Nursery
Mesquite Valley Growers
Best Resale Clothing
Buffalo Exchange
Best Sofa Bargain
Leunen Sofa Factory
Best Southwestern Gifts
Native Seeds/SEARCH
Best Sports/Equipment Store
Play It Again Sports
Best Used Books
Bookman's Used Books
Best Wine And Liquor Store
Rum Runner Wine and Cheese Co.
Best Women's Clothing
Zoe
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