Best of 2008: Reader’s Choice
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We asked, you answered. Behold your favorites in 49 categories
BEAUTY & HEALTH
Hair colorist
Rosaline Hampton (neé Rogers)
By appointment only
425.614.6377
Hair salon
Gene Juarez
Multiple locations, including Bellevue
550 106th Ave. NE, Suite 105
425.455.5511
Hair stylist (Tie!)
Christophe Soltane, Gene Juarez
Downtown
607 Pine St.
206.326.6000
Charlie Alger, Seven Bellevue
101 Bellevue Square
425.289.1777
Men’s salon
Rudy’s Barbershop
Multiple locations, including Ballard
5229 Ballard Ave. NW
206.783.8500
Place for Manicure/pedicure
Julep
Multiple locations, including Downtown
1427 Fifth Ave.
206.985.0088
New spa
Vida
South Lake Union
2200 Westlake Ave.
206.264.8432
Medi-spa
Calidora Skin Clinic
Multiple locations, including Redmond
17887 Redmond Way, Suite 120; 425.882.1800
Cosmetic dentist (Tie!)
Dr. Kate McKinney, Dentiste
Kirkland
5726 Lake Washington Blvd. NE, Suite 2
425.284.0515
Dr. Don Jayne, Seattle Center for Cosmetic Dentistry
Downtown
1119 Fourth Ave.
206.623.4400
Massage therapist
Seth Popham, Whole Health Chiropractic
Queen Anne
2206 Queen Anne Ave. N, Suite 202
206.378.5755
Skin treatment
Calidora Skin Clinic
Multiple locations, including Redmond
17887 Redmond Way, Suite 120
425.882.1800
Plastic surgeon
Gavin Dry, M.D., FRCPS, PLLC
Kirkland
13114 120th Ave. NE
425.821.6000
FOOD & DRINK
Place for a date night
Serafina
Eastlake
2043 Eastlake Ave. E
206.323.0807
Neighborhood restaurant
Crow
Queen Anne
823 Fifth Ave. N
206.283.8800
New restaurant
Quinn’s
Capitol Hill
1001 E Pike St.
206.325.7711
Place for tapas (Tie!)
Tango
Capitol Hill
1100 Pike St.
206.583.0382
Txori
Belltown
2207 Second Ave.
206.204.9771
Late-night happy hour
Matador
Multiple locations, including West Seattle
4546 California Ave. SW; 206.932.9988
Caterer
Lisa Dupar
425.881.3250
Organic produce delivery service
Amazon Fresh
Coffee shop
Starbucks
Multiple locations
Wine bar
Purple Café & Wine Bar
Multiple locations, including Downtown
1225 Fourth Ave.
206.829.2280
New bar
Quinn’s
Capitol Hill
1001 E Pike St.
206.325.7711
Sommelier
Dawn Smith, Bin Vivant
Kirkland
The Woodmark Hotel
1200 Carillon Point
425.803.5595
Takeout food
Ivar’s
Multiple locations
Cheap lunch
Subway
Multiple locations
SHOPPING
New boutique
Opal
Multiple locations, including South Lake Union
2121 Terry Ave., Suite 100; 206.621.8202
Men’s boutique (Tie!)
Mario’s
Downtown
1513 Sixth Ave.
206.223.1461
Oslo’s A Men’s Store
Queen Anne
1519 Queen Anne Ave. N
206.282.6756
Women’s boutique
Mercer
Multiple locations, including University District
2670 NE University Village St.
206.388.0329
Children’s shop
Tottini
South Lake Union
259 Yale Ave. N
206.254.0400
Gardening store
Molbak’s
Woodinville
13625 NE 175th St.
425.483.5000
Grocery store
Whole Foods
Multiple locations, including South Lake Union
2210 Westlake Ave.
206.621.9700
Bookstore
Elliott Bay Book Co.
Pioneer Square
101 S Main St.
206.624.6600
Housewares
Sur la Table
Multiple locations, including the Pike Place Market
84 Pine St.
206.448.2244
Furniture store
Masins
Pioneer Square
220 Second Ave. S
206.622.5606
Lingerie store
Victoria’s Secret
Multiple locations
Auto dealer
Barrier Motors
Multiple locations
Gift/card shop
Hallmark
Multiple locations
SPORTS/FITNESS
Fitness club
Elite Fitness Training
Bellevue
136 102nd Ave. SE, Suite 101
425.451.3444
Yoga workout
8 Limbs Yoga Center
Wedgwood
7345 35th Ave. NE
206.523.9722
Local public golf course
The Golf Club at Newcastle
Newcastle
15500 Six Penny Lane
425.793.5566
Personal trainer
Staff, Elite Fitness Training
Bellevue
136 102nd Ave. SE, Suite 101
425.451.3444
Local sports figure
Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners
Local sports team
Seattle Seahawks
Local sports coach
Mike Holmgren, Seattle Seahawks
Sporting goods shop
REI
Multiple locations, including Issaquah
735 NW Gilman Blvd.
425.313.1660
HEALTHCARE
Emergency room
Swedish Medical Center
Multiple locations, including First Hill
747 Broadway
206.386.6000
Hospital
Swedish Medical Center
Multiple locations, including First Hill
747 Broadway
206.386.6000
ENTERTAINMENT
Casino within 100 miles
Tulalip Casino
Tulalip; 10200 Quilceda Blvd.; 360.651.1111
Bowling alley
Lucky Strikes Lanes
Bellevue
700 Bellevue Way NE, Suite 250
425.453.5137
Local pub
The George & Dragon Pub
Fremont
206 N 36th St.
206.545.6864
Dance club
Neighbours
Capitol Hill
1509 Broadway
206.324.5358
Music venue
Showbox
Downtown
1426 First Ave.
206.628.3151
Place to shoot pool
Garage Billiards
Capitol Hill
1130 Broadway
206.322.2296
Movie theater
Lincoln Square
Cinemas
Bellevue; 700 Bellevue Way NE; 425.454.7400
Cultural museum
Seattle Art Museum
Downtown
1300 First Ave.
206.654.3100
Art gallery
Greg Kucera
Pioneer Square
212 Third Ave. S
206.624.0770
Performing arts venue
The Paramount Theatre
Downtown
911 Pine St.
206.467.5510
Kids’ attraction
Woodland Park Zoo
Phinney Ridge
5500 Phinney Ave. N
206.548.2500
Nightclub
Neighbours
Capitol Hill
1509 Broadway
206.324.5358
Place for karaoke
Ozzie’s
Lower Queen Anne
105 W Mercer St.
206.284.4618
MEDIA & POLITICS
Neighborhood blog
West Seattle Blog
Alternative weekly
The Stranger
Daily newspaper
The Seattle Times
Local TV personality
Kathi Goertzen, KOMO-4 News
Local TV show
Evening Magazine
Local talk radio station
KUOW
Local rock radio station
KEXP
Local political blog/Web site
David Postman, The Seattle Times
Local food blog/Web site
Seattle Bon Vivant
Local arts/music blog/Web site
Etsyrain.com
Local news blog/Web site
Citizen Rain
Local newspaper/magazine columnist
Dan Savage, The Stranger
TV weather person
Steve Pool, KOMO-4 News
Local radio talk show host
T-Man, KUBE 93.3
Morning-drive radio team
Kent and Alan, Star 101.5
Country radio station
KMPS
Local politician
Gov. Chris Gregoire
PETS
Doggy day care
Downtown Dog Lounge
Multiple locations, including Belltown
305 Bell St.
206.441.6160
Pet store
Mud Bay
Multiple locations, including Bellevue
13407 NE 20th St.
425.641.0851
Veterinarian
Redwood Animal Hospital and Health Center
Redmond
16390 NE 87th St.
425.885.6666
Dog park
Marymoor Park
Redmond
6046 West Lake Sammamish Pkwy. NE
206.205.3661
TRAVEL
New NW resort
Suncadia Resort
Cle Elum
3600 Suncadia Trail
509.649.6400
New NW hotel
Arctic Club Hotel
Downtown
700 Third Ave.
206.340.0340
Regional airline
Alaska Air
NW coastal getaway
Ocean Shores
NW mountain getaway
Whistler, British Columbia
Ski destination/resort
Whistler, British Columbia
Places
Neighborhood
Queen Anne
Favorite street to drive
Lake Washington Boulevard
Worst street to drive
Mercer Street
PHILANTHROPY
Volunteer group
Junior League of Seattle
Under-40 arts patron group
Pacific Northwest
Ballet’s Backstage Pass
Charity event
Junior League of Seattle Gala and Auction
Favorite auctioneers
Dick and Sharon Friel
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Best of 2008: Green
11/14/08 5:39 PMThis year, Seattle gave us plenty to love. From museums (three cheers for the new Wing Luke Asian and NW African American museums!) to quirky shops (get thee to Foxmaid for a Davey Crockett hat) to exciting restaurant debuts (Poppy, The Corson Building, Pike Street Fish Fry) to truly stand-out neighborhoods (hello, Georgetown), we’ve compiled a ginormous list of the best of the best.
Best of 2008: Year of the Rat
11/14/08 5:28 PMAccording to the Chinese calendar, 2008 is the year of the rat: a critter widely respected and considered resourceful, perceptive and enterprising—or, wily, cunning, slightly scary and pretty much unstoppable. In Seattle, where rats could practically be the official city mascot, we’re finally allowed to be proud of the skittery underbelly of our city, and beyond. So stop that screaming, get down off that chair and love that rodent.
Best of 2008: Kids
11/14/08 5:10 PMThis year, Seattle gave us plenty to love. From museums (three cheers for the new Wing Luke Asian and NW African American museums!) to quirky shops (get thee to Foxmaid for a Davey Crockett hat) to exciting restaurant debuts (Poppy, The Corson Building, Pike Street Fish Fry) to truly stand-out neighborhoods (hello, Georgetown), we’ve compiled a ginormous list of the best of the best.
Best of Shopping
11/13/08 5:56 PMFrom quirky shops (get thee to Foxmaid for a Davey Crockett hat) to floral boutiques with architectural arrangements (Willow & Bloom). This year Seattle gave us plenty to love.
Best of 2008: The Arts
11/13/08 4:43 PMThis year, Seattle gave us plenty to love. From museums (three cheers for the new Wing Luke Asian and NW African American museums!) to quirky shops (get thee to Foxmaid for a Davey Crockett hat) to exciting restaurant debuts (Poppy, The Corson Building, Pike Street Fish Fry) to truly stand-out neighborhoods (hello, Georgetown), we’ve compiled a ginormous list of the best of the best.
Best of 2008: Food
11/13/08 6:21 PMThis year, Seattle gave us plenty of excitement in the culinary scene. From burgers built with scientific precision to a Georgetown restaurant that channels the Italian countryside, read about the latest and greatest in local food.
Best of 2008: Entertainment
11/13/08 5:18 PMThis year, Seattle gave us plenty to love. From museums (three cheers for the new Wing Luke Asian and NW African American museums!) to quirky shops (get thee to Foxmaid for a Davey Crockett hat) to exciting restaurant debuts (Poppy, The Corson Building, Pike Street Fish Fry) to truly stand-out neighborhoods (hello, Georgetown), we’ve compiled a ginormous list of the best of the best.
Best of 2008: People
11/14/08 7:05 PMThis year, Seattle gave us plenty to love. From museums (three cheers for the new Wing Luke Asian and NW African American museums!) to quirky shops (get thee to Foxmaid for a Davey Crockett hat) to exciting restaurant debuts (Poppy, The Corson Building, Pike Street Fish Fry) to truly stand-out neighborhoods (hello, Georgetown), we’ve compiled a ginormous list of the best of the best.
Best of 2008: Random
11/14/08 7:14 PM
Best of 2008: Beauty
11/18/08 8:28 PM
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