Best of '09: Reader's Choice

The readers have spoken! The following are your picks for the best of the city.

HEALTH & BEAUTY

Hair salon AND Men’s salon
Gene Juarez
Multiple locations,
including downtown
607 Pine St.
206.326.6000

Salon for cuts AND Salon for color
Swoop
Ravenna
2901 NE Blakeley St., Suite 28
206.729.1600

Hairstylist
Jonathan Flint,
Salon Joseph
Queen Anne
600 W McGraw St.
206.285.1113

Nail salon
Julep
Multiple locations,
including downtown
1427 Fifth Ave.
206.985.0088

Place for a massage
Spa Scotta
University District
4915 25th Ave. NE,
Suite 103W
206.522.5800

Spa
Oasis Spa & Salon
Woodinville
18600 Woodinville-Snohomish Road, Suite 230
425.486.9200

Medi-spa AND Place for skin care
Calidora Skin Clinic
Multiple locations,
including downtown
412 University St.
206.422.1400

Cosmetic dentist
Dr. Michael Koczarski, Koczarski Aesthetic & Laser Dentistry
Woodinville
17000 140th Ave. NE,
Suite 202
425.486.2200
nwsmiles.com

Plastic surgeon
Dr. Stephen B. Anderson, Anderson Cosmetic Surgery
Bellevue
1632 116th Ave. NE, Suite A
425.453.9060
800theface.com

Hospital
Swedish Medical Center
Multiple locations,
including First Hill
747 Broadway
206.386.6000

FOOD & DRINK

New restaurant
Bastille Café and Bar
Ballard
5307 Ballard Ave. NW
206.453.5014

Outdoor dining
Cactus
Multiple locations,
including Alki, Kirkland, Madison Park

Neighborhood restaurant
Lai Thai
Kirkland
120 Park Lane, Suite B
425.739.9747

Mobile/street food
Skillet Street Food
Roaming; check skilletstreetfood.com for schedule

Hot dog stand
Dante’s Inferno Dogs
Roaming; check dantesinfernodogs.com for schedule

Pizza place
Zeeks Pizza
Multiple locations,
including Green Lake
7900 E Green Lake Drive N
206.285.8646

New Bar AND Cocktails
Pearl
Bellevue/Lincoln Square
700 Bellevue Way NE,
Suite 50
425.455.0181

Bartender
Greg Christensen,
Time Out Sports Bar

Local Pub (Tie!)
Time Out Sports Bar
Kirkland
218 Central Way
425.822.8511

Oddfellows Café and Bar
Capitol Hill
1525 10th Ave.
206.325.0807

Place for a date night
Bis on Main
Bellevue
10213 Main St.
425.455.2033

Place for dessert
Molly Moon’s
Multiple locations,
including Wallingford
1622 1/2 N 45th St.
206.547.5105

Cheap lunch
Ooba’s Mexican Grill
Multiple locations,
including Bellevue
555 108th Ave. NE
425.646.4500

Late-night happy hour
Third Floor Fish Café
Kirkland
205 Lake St. S, Suite 300
425.822.3553

Takeout food
Paseo
Multiple locations,
including Fremont
4225 Fremont Ave. N
206.545.7440

Caterer
Lisa Dupar
425.881.3250
duparandcompany.com

Coffee
Zoka Coffee Roasters and Tea Company
Multiple locations,
including Green Lake
2200 N 56th St.
206.545.4277

Organic produce delivery
Amazon Fresh

Neighborhood Farmers’ Market
Ballard
Sundays, year-round
fremontmarket.com/ballard

Vegetable garden consultant
Amy Pennington
206.571.5646
gogogreengarden.com

PETS

Doggy day care
Downtown Dog Lounge
Multiple locations,
including Capitol Hill
420 E Denny Way
206.302.7078

Groomer
PetSmart
Multiple locations,
including Northgate
13000 Aurora Ave. N
206.361.1634

Veterinarian
Cats Exclusive
Shoreline
19203 Aurora Ave. N
206.546.2287

Pet Shop
Mud Bay
Multiple locations,
including Ballard
5314 15th Ave. NW
206.783.1328

SERVICES

Auto repair AND Auto Dealer
Barrier Motors
Bellevue
11950 Bel-Red Road
800.571.0762

Shoe repair
Woodinville Shoe Repair
Woodinville
14186 NE Woodinville-Duvall Road
425.481.8752

SHOPPING

New boutique
Lemon Drop
Wallingford
3845 Bridge Way N
206.547.1840

Men’s boutique
David Lawrence
Multiple locations,
including downtown
1318 Fourth Ave.
206.622.2544

Women’s boutique
Sway & Cake
Downtown
1631 Sixth Ave.
206.624.2699

Jewelry shop
Tiffany & Co.
Multiple locations,
including University Village
4618 26th Ave. NE
206.522.1000

Children’s clothing
Nordstrom
Multiple locations,
including downtown
500 Pine St.
206.628.2111

Children’s toy shop
Top Ten Toys
Greenwood
104 N 85th St.
206.782.0098

Gardening store
Molbak’s
Woodinville
13625 NE 175th St.
425.483.5000

Grocery store
Metropolitan Market
Multiple locations,
including Queen Anne
1908 Queen Anne Ave. N
206.284.2530

Bookstore
Elliott Bay Book
Company
Pioneer Square
101 S Main St.
206.624.6600

Housewares
Sur la Table
Multiple locations,
including Pike Place Market
84 Pine St.
206.448.2244

Gift/card shop
Curtsy Bella
Ravenna
2920 NE Blakeley St.
206.523.3221

Sale rack
Nordstrom Rack
Multiple locations,
including downtown
1601 Second Ave.
206.448.8522

SPORTS & FITNESS

Fitness club
Elite Fitness
Bellevue
136 102nd Ave. SE, Suite 101
425.451.3444

Personal trainer
Lesley Mettler
Coach Lesley
206.786.7236

Yoga workout (Tie!)
Hot Yoga
Multiple locations, including Kirkland
434 Parkplace Center
425.739.0880

8 Limbs Yoga Center
Multiple locations,
including Wedgwood
7345 35th Ave. NE
206.523.9722

Local sports figure
Ken Griffey Jr.
Seattle Mariners
mariners.mlb.com

Local sports team
Seattle Seahawks

Local sports coach
Steve Segadelli
Women’s basketball
Woodinville High School
nsd.org

Golf course (public)
Trophy Lake Golf & Casting
Port Orchard
3900 SW Lake Flora Road
360.874.8337

Sporting goods shop
REI
Multiple locations,
including South Lake Union
222 Yale Ave. N
206.223.1944

Boating supply store
West Marine
Multiple locations,
including Westlake
1275 Westlake Ave. N
206.926.0356

ENTERTAINMENT

Cultural museum
SAM
Downtown
1300 First Ave.
206.654.3100

Performing arts venue
Marion Oliver McCaw Hall
Seattle Center
305 Harrison St.
206.733.9725

Theater company
Teatro ZinZanni
Lower Queen Anne
222 Mercer St.
206.802.0015

Casino within 100 miles
Snoqualmie Casino
Snoqualmie
37500 SE North Bend Way
425.888.1234

Bowling alley
Lucky Strike Lanes
Bellevue/Lincoln Square
700 Bellevue Way NE, Suite 250
425.453.5137

Kids’ attraction
Wild Waves Theme Park
Federal Way
36210 Enchanted Pkwy. S
253.661.8000

Dance club (Tie!)
The Shark Club
Kirkland
52 Lake Shore Plaza
425.803.3003

Little Red Hen
Green Lake
7115 Woodlawn Ave. NE
206.522.1168

Live music venue
The Showbox
Multiple locations, including Pike Place Market
1426 First Ave.
206.628.3151

Place to dance AND
Place to shoot pool
The Parlor Collection
Bellevue/Lincoln Square
700 Bellevue Way NE,
Suite 300
425.289.7000

Movie theater
Lincoln Square Cinemas
Bellevue/Lincoln Square
700 Bellevue Way NE
425.450.9700

Neighborhood
art walk (Tie!)
Kirkland
parklanegallery.com

Pioneer Square
firstthursdayseattle.com

Neighborhood blog
My Ballard