Best of 2008: Reader’s Choice

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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