

Best Folk Pop Refreshment
The Happiness Machine
Best DJ to Change the Game
Doug “Dougie Fresh” Hensel
Best of the Bay 2012
“Two Heads Are Better Than One.” That’s the title of a duet from the old Broadway musical The Robber Bridegroom, sung by a dim-witted burglar and his smarter brother’s head, which he carries around in a box. That description may give you one indication why the musical remains obscure, but the sentiment can’t be argued…
Best unlikely Matt Dillon sighting
Boardwalk Tavern
Best Hotel
Renaissance Vinoy
Best Place to Volunteer
Humane Society of Tampa Bay
Best Mexican/Tex-Mex Restaurant
Taco Bus
Best Large Concert Venue (2,000-plus capacity)
1-800 Ask Gary Amphitheater
Best Genre-Defying Artist
Tes One
Best Ice Cream/Gelato Shop
Paciugo Gelato
Best Party District
Ybor City
Best Wings
Hooters
Best Theater Company
American Stage Theatre Company
Best Design Intervention
Ken Cowart & the Friendship Trail Bridge
Best Under-The-Radar Recording Studio
Short Circuit Studio
Best Recovery from Vaguely Unsettling Bank Slogan
Fifth Third’s Redundancy Incorporated, Inc. ad campaign
Best Massage Therapist
Dulcie Klyne
Best state lawmaker who brought people together
Lakes Wales GOP state Senator J.D. Alexander
Best Historic Building
The Floridan Palace Hotel
Best Ybor blast of Middle Eastern panache
Row Boat Mediterranean Cuisine & R Bar
Best Place To Indulge A Cathartic Murder Fantasy
S.R. 60, between Parsons & I-75, Brandon
Best Runway Trash
The City of Largo’s Trashy Fashion Show
Best Local Dance Company
Moving Current Dance Collective
Best Southern Cooking
Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe
Best New Brewery
Big Storm Brewing Company
Best Personal Trainer
Esther Solano
Best RNC Counterprogramming
The Daily Show at the Straz
Best Fake Photo
The Bayshore Shark
The Power of Twos: An interview with Paul Smith & Darren Conner
Best Royal Couple, 2012
Best Local Personality to Follow on Twitter
Tracy Kennard
Best path to a successful career in PR
Daily journalism
Best Local Business Champions
Keep St. Petersburg Local
Best Late-Night Restaurant
Taco Bus
Best Bay Area Recruitment Film
Magic Mike
Best social media food moment of the RNC
Frank Bruni tweeting about The Refinery
Best Short Ribs
Cafe Ponte
Best Place for a First Date
Ceviche
Best Local Hero
Joe Redner
Best Food-Meets-Music Tradition
Pig Jam at The Refinery, Summer 2012
Best creepy promotional campaign
Bright House Networks’ “Hello, Friend”
Best New Restaurant
Samba Room
Best Singles Hangout
MacDinton’s SoHo
Best Degustation Menu
SideBern’s
Best Happy Hour
MacDinton’s
Best Thing About Hosting a Political Convention
Money/Income/Revenue for TPA
Best Neighborhood Bar, Pinellas
Old Northeast Tavern
Best Museum
The Dalì Museum
Best Public Agency head
Joe Lopano, Tampa International Airport
Best Tampa Renaissance Man
Paul Guzzo
Best Anti-James Franco Rant
Frank Strunk III
Best Neighborhood, Pinellas
Old Northeast
Best Local Singer/Songwriter
Geri X
Best Bakery
Alessi Bakery
Best Real Estate Agent
Bill Knecht
Best Auto Repair Shop
Bad to the Bone Auto Repair
Best takedown of a quasi public official
Jodie Tillman, Tampa Bay Times
Best Tea Shop
Hooker Tea Company
Best new dining district
Tampa International Airport
Best Guy You Can Count On in the Music Scene
Gary Dizon
Best Protest
Occupy Tampa
Best Hairstylists
Lori Stoller at Salon Vachon
Best Mixing of Art and Politics
Experimental Skeleton
Best Charcuterie Plate
Mise en Place
Best Product Line Diversification
Donuts at St. Pete Bagel Company
Best Frozen Yogurt Shake
Burger 21
Best Sports Bar
Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill
Best New Idea for Tampa Bay
Light Rail
Best Arts Festival
Mainsail Arts Festival
Best CLTampa.com Contributor
Julie Garisto
Best BBQ side
Champions’ BBQ
Best Thai Restaurant
Jasmine Thai
Best Visual Art Exhibit
Leave a Message, Morean Arts Center
Best Clothing Boutique (Women)
Revolve Clothing Exchange
The Power of Twos: An interview with George Medeiros & Scott Durfee of Spathose
Best Way to Get Tied Up, 2012
Best Pet Boutique
Health Mutt
Most Memorable Performance
David Mann in freeFall’s Cabaret
Best Bright Spot Exclusively for Accessories
Zoey Bloom
Best Used, Rare and Out of Print Books
Old Tampa Book Company
Best Reason To Brave Downtown Clearwater For Live Music
Capitol Theatre
Best Fashion Evolution
Sara Stonecipher, MISRED Outfitters & MISRED Reconstructed
Best Costumer
Mike and Kathy Buck Designs
Best Local Theater Production
Cabaret, freeFall Theatre Company
Best Beach Bar
PCI Beach Bar, Post Card Inn
Best Sushi Restaurant
Soho Sushi
Best Local Fashion Blogger
Xina Scuderi (The Renegade)
Best Sibling Activists
Ayele & Kofi Hunt
Best Tattoo Artist
Keller at Classic Tattoos
Best New Theater Company
Tampa Repertory Theatre
Best evidence Tampa still doesn’t have its shit together
Driving on Bayshore Boulevard
Best WTF (but in a good way)
Studio@620
Most Promising Playwright
Natalie Symons
Best Dog Beach
Fort De Soto Paw Playground
Best Cocktail
Pimm’s Cup by Danny Guess at Fly Bar
Best New Farmers’ Market
Edge District Farmers Market
Best Music Festival
Antiwarpt
Best Place to Wrap a Man Around Your Wrist
Evander Preston Gallery
Best Musical MVP
Mark Etherington
Best Banking Institution
Grow Financial Federal Credit Union
Best Local Tech Start-up
BetterBoo.com
Best Attempt to Turn St. Pete into SoHo
MacDinton’s & World of Beer
Best Hip-Hop
Gwan Massive
Best Show No One Went To
Dead Kenny G’s at Crowbar
Best inspiration for local filmmakers
The Vitale Brothers’ Ignition
Best New Neighborhood Bar, Tampa
Mermaid Tavern
Best Yoga Studio
Yogani
Best Bizarro Local News Story
Zombie Attack
Best Cuban Restaurant
La Teresita
Best Taste of Buffalo
Foxy’s Café
Best New Restaurant
Boca
Best example of Major League Baseball’s weird code
The pine tar incident
Best Bicycle-Themed Pizza
Tour De Pizza
Best wallet
Big Skinny
Best Big Cats
Big Cat Rescue
Best Venue with Soul
Mocha Brown’s Coffee Lounge
Best Jukebox
The Hub
Best Independent Craft Store
Tampa Upcycle at the Roosevelt 2.0
Best Window Dresser, Tampa
Mathieu Stanoch at Honey Pot
Best Local Politician: Democrat/Pinellas County
Rick Kriseman
Best Instrumentalist
Leslie Redman (Guitarist for Sanctuary)
Best excuse for blowing off a lunch held in your honor
James O’Keefe’s “government restrictions”
The Power of Twos: An interview with Ayele & Kofi Hunt
Best Sibling Activists, 2012
Best Strip Club
Mons Venus
Best Yappy Hour
Johnny Reno’s
Best DIY Farming and More
Sweetwater Organic Community Farm
Best Local Photographer
Drunk Camera Guy
Best Farmer’s Market
Saturday Morning Market, Downtown St. Pete
The Power of Twos: An interview with Jim Sorensen & Natalie Symons
Best Actor & Most Promising Playwright, 2012
Best Overpriced Trend
Cupcakes
Best unlikely Bieber sighting
Fergs Sports Bar & Grill
Best new hope for Brandon’s cultural scene
Octavio Martin
Best Tattoo Artist
David Bruehl
Best bet for postseason action
The Tampa Bay Lightning
Best Juice/Smoothie Bar
Xtreme Juice Smoothies
Best County
Pinellas
Best Italian Restaurant
Bella’s Italian Cafe
Best expression of progressive activism
Occupy Tampa emerges in Downtown Tampa
Best Over-The-Radar Recording Studio
Atomic Audio
Best Eye on the Music Scene
Ryan Zarra, St. Pete Beat
Best Farewell To A Cinema Sweetheart
Tara Schroeder
Best Handcrafted Jewelry
Spathose Wearable Jewelry
Best Local Showing At A National Festival
TIE: Applebutter Express at Bonnaroo & Zulu Wave at CBGB Festival
Best Vintage Clothing Store
LaFrance
Best Local Blues Act
Betty Fox & the Dirty Bastards
Best Student Hangout
International Boba House and Internet Café
The Power of Twos: An interview with Sue Carlton & John Hill
Best Yin-and-Yang Journalist Duo, 2012
Best local tat
James Franco’s “727” in Spring Breakers
Best Chimps
Suncoast Primate Sanctuary Foundation
Best Actress
Emilia Sargent
Best Reason for holding Florida’s Straw Poll/Presidency 5
The rise of the Herminator
Best Local Resource For Diy Amp Builders
Watts Tube Audio
Best Local Pro Sports Team
Tampa Bay Rays
The Power of Twos: An interview with Greg & Michelle Baker
Best Restaurant Tag Team, 2012
Best Local Actress
Alison Burns
Best Lunchtime Serenade
Beppe Cuomo at Mazzaro’s
Best Jazz Ensemble
Helios Jazz Orchestra
Worst Local Politician
Ronda Storms
Best Weekly Club Night
Filthy Richard Fridays, Czar
Best Seafood Restaurant
Ocean Prime
Best Feel-Good Sports Story
Eric LeGrand signing
Best DIY Record
Awkward Age 7″
Best Politician
Bob Buckhorn
Best Royal Couple
Darren Conner & Paul Smith, The Queens Head
Best Coffee Shop
Kahwa Coffee
Best Cup of Coffee on Kennedy
Buddy Brew
Best Manipulation of Nubile Spring Breakers
The filming of Spring Breakers
Best Bargain Restaurant
Taco Bus
Best College Stadium Comeback
USF Sun Dome
Best demonstration of Muslim-bashing
David Caton & Terry Kemple
Best Little Idea With A Big Impact
Think Small to Think Big Microgrants, Hampton Arts Management
Best Neighborhood, Hillsborough
Seminole Heights
Best Bill Hicks Comeback
St. Pete for Peace at Cafe Bohemia
Best place to watch a Bucs home game
The Interwebs
Best Gym
YMCA
Best Downward Doggies
Doga at SPCA Tampa Bay
Best Singer/Songwriter/Scenemaker
Jun Bustamante
Best Local Rock Act
Sanctuary
Best Rock Band
Florida Night Heat
Best Daily Bread
Mauricio Faedo’s Bakery
Best Local TV Weatherperson
Steve Jerve, WFLA-NewsChannel 8
Best Waterfront Dining
Frenchy’s
Best Law Enforcement Team
TPD Chief Jane Castor & Assistant Chief John Bennett
Best Cajun Restaurant
Cajun Cafe on the Bayou
Best Mic Stand Destruction
Buck Sands of Flat Stanley
Best Breakfast
Pinky’s
Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Meze 119
Best Ice Cream on the Pinellas Trail
Strachan’s Homemade Ice Cream
Best repurposing of a strip club
The Boundary American Grille and Tavern at the former Bottom 2 the Top Club
Best Food Blogger
Leslie Floyd, Dash of Les
Best Thrift Shop
Sunshine Thrift
Best History Teachers
St. Petersburg Preservation
Best Local Roots/Alt-Country Act
Have Gun, Will Travel
Best new chef you oughta know
Jason Kingsley
Best Local Non-Profit
Metropolitan Ministries
Best Local Stage Director
Eric Davis
Best Gay/Lesbian Bar
Georgie’s Alibi
Best baguette
Cafe de Paris Bakery
Best Band to Throw Beer At
The Dukes of Hillsborough
Best Local Visual Artist
Tes One
Best Album
Rec Center, Tin Year
Best repair to a city’s reputation
The election of Michael Smith in Largo
Best Band That Can’t Drink Legally
Jensen Serf Company
Best Record Store
Daddy Kool Records
Best eatery for well-behaved children
Cappy’s in Seminole Heights
Best Local Band
The Black Honkeys
Best Dance Club
Czar
Best Fond Farewell to a Great Drummer
The Ryan Fujiki-Hastings Memorial Fund
Best Risotto
The Black Pearl
Best Poet of the 99 Percent
Life Malcolm
Best Karaoke
Octave
Best Rays Player
Evan Longoria
Best Portobello Burger
Square 1 Burgers and Bar
Best Free Group Exercise Class
North Shore Park workouts on Saturday mornings
Best NIMBY
Dollar Store Debacle in Seminole Heights
Best Pilates Studio
South Tampa Pilates
Best Venue with Added Value
New World Brewery and New Granada Presents
Best Beer Event
Tampa Bay Beer Week
Best Tea Party lawmaker
Norm Roche
Best Health Food Market
Rollin’ Oats
Best People Watching Spot
Ybor City
Best Way to Express Yourself
1 of 1 Customs
Best Mixologist
Jaymes Ellis, Zoya
Worst Sports Coach
Raheem Morris
Best Window Dresser, St. Petersburg
Scott Velez at The Gift Box
Best Dry Cleaner
McNatt’s Dry Cleaning
Best Country Bar
Dallas Bull
Best Mother-Daughter Artrepreneurs
Becky and Marina Williams
Best Open Mic Night
Cafe Hey and Yeoman’s Road Pub
Best Air-Conditioning Service
Ice Cold Air Discount Auto Repair
Best Happy Trailing
Upper Tampa Bay Trail Extension
Best Local Fashion Designer
House of Donshey by Dolly Donshey
Best Yin-and-Yang Journalist Duo
Sue Carlton and John Hill, Tampa Bay Times
Best Barbecue Restaurant
Sonny’s BBQ
Best Sports Coach
Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay Rays
Best Food Trend Still Trending
Flatbread
Best Outdoor Music Series
Rock the Park
Best Bar Food
Crum’s Bar and Grill
Best New Beach Hotel
Guy Harvey Outpost at TradeWinds
Best Local Character
Leo Calzadilla
Best attempt to clean up a racist quote from a sports talk show host
WDAE 620 and Dan Sileo
Best Photograph
Jeremy Scott, “Woman Carrying Fish”
Best Local Facebook Page
Downtown St Pete/ I Love the Burg
Best Handmade Crafts
Florida Craftsmen Gallery
Best New Building
The Dali
Best Craft Beer Bar
The Ale and the Witch
Best Local Cover Band
Aquagroove
Best statewide investigation
Tampa Bay Times on Stand Your Ground
Best Bounce
Boing Jump Center
Best Pet Sitting
Pilar’s Pet Resort
Best Record Store Day Extravaganza
Daddy Kool
Best Local Reggae/Ska Band
Burning Tree
Best Head Shop
The Cosmic Fish
Best Small Concert Venue (Under-2,000 capacity)
Jannus Live
Best Ubiquitous Theater Guy
Gavin Hawk
Best Spa
Spa 801
Best self-contradictory ripoff publicity stunts
Mens Health’s anti-Tampa crusade
Best Artistic Director
Eric Davis
Best Vaguely Unsettling Bank Slogan
Fifth Third: “The curious bank”
Best Burlesque Act
Vita DeVoid of The Vaude Villains
Best Diner
Three Coins Diner
The Power of Twos: Greg Ruffer & Peter Stark
Best Patel Power Duo, 2012
Best Steakhouse
Bern’s Steak House
Best Unlikely TV Soundtrackers
TIE: Have Gun, Will Travel & The Semis
Best All-Around Restaurant
The Refinery
Best bread pudding
Currents
Best Comeback
Bud Lee
Best Patel Power Duo
Greg Ruffer & Peter Stark
Best Friends to Man’s Best Friend
Erin & Scott Bentley
Best Place to Frolic in the Vintage
La France
Best Movers
2 Men and a Truck
Best Neighborhood Bar, Hillsborough
The Independent
Best Local Metal/Hardcore
TIE: Flying Snakes, Feral Babies
Best Local Actor
David Jenkins
Best conversion of sports columnists into general news columnists
John Romano, Tampa Bay Times, and Joe Henderson, Tampa Tribune
Best Local Filmmaker
Victoria Jorgensen
Best Bookstore
Haslam’s Book Store
Best carrot cake
Reservations Gourmet to Go
Best Broadway Puppet Revival
MAD Theatre’s Avenue Q
Best Political “Retirements”
Hillsborough state Senator Jim Norman & County Commissioner Kevin White
Best Local Website
Downtown St. Pete / I Love the ‘Burg
Best Local Punk Act
Feral Babies
Best Midnight in Paris-inspired night out
Mandarin Hide
The Power of Twos: An interview with Erin & Scott Bentley
Best Friends to Man’s Best Friend, 2012
Best Welcome Addition to Ybor
Adamo Drive Mural Project
Best Blogger
Xina Scuderi
Best Local Hip-Hop Act
Infinite Skillz
Best Local Record Label
New Granada
Best Place to Take an Out-of-Towner
The beaches
Best Hair Salon
Spa 801
Best Local Politician: Republican/Hillsborough
Hillsborough County Commissioner Mark Sharpe
Best Independently Owned Nursery
Manny’s on the Bay
Best Concert Programming Ramp-Up
David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
Best Sound Engineer
Mark Nikolich, Atomic Audio
Best Mani/Pedi
Spa 801
Best restaurant tag team
Greg and Michelle Baker, The Refinery
Best Clothing Boutique (Men)
Urban Body
Best Convergence of Art and Capitalism
St. Pete Indie Market
Best Place to Watch the Sunset
Clearwater Beach
Best Gourmet Market
Mazzaro’s Italian Market
Best little local grocery store
Duckweed Urban Market
Best Reason to Believe in The Next Generation of Theater Artists
Gianfranco Settecasi
Best weatherman hyperventilation
Denis Phillips
Best Underground Music Series
Side Door Cabaret at Palladium Theater
Best Ob-Gyn
The Woman’s Group
Best Label Repping Tampa Bay to the World
New Granada Records
Best Chinese Restaurant
Yummy House
Worst Idea for Tampa Bay
The Lens- New Pier Design
Best Environmental Organization
Tampa Bay Watch
Best Beach
Clearwater Beach
Best Bartending Organization
Left Coast Bartenders Guild, Chapter of the United States Bartenders Guild
Best Dentist
Dr. John M. Conti
Best Play
August: Osage County
Best Gallery
Tempus Projects
Best New Arts Website
Articulate
Best Bucs Player
Josh Freeman
The Power of Twos: An interview with Keith & Susie Ulrey
Best Album & Best Label Repping Tampa Bay to the World, 2012
Best Theatrical Talent Merger
Meg Heimstead & Shawn Paonessa
Best Museum Expansion
Florida Museum of Photographic Arts
Best Local Power Couple
Steve & Julie Weintraub
The Power of Twos: An interview with Jane Castor & John Bennett
Best Law Enforcement Team, 2012
Best Fashion High
Ivanka Ska’s platform shoes
Best Garden Store/Nursery
Bloom Garden Shop
Best way to shut up a frenzied GOP Crowd
Condi on immigration
Best Long-Standing Live-Music Venue in North Pinellas
Neptune Lounge, Tarpon Springs
Best Director
Karla Hartley
Best Sporting Event to Take Over Tampa
Red Bull Wake Open
Best Curator
Jade Dellinger
Best Demolition
The walls of Baywalk
Best Surf Shop
Reno Beach Surf Shop
Best Film Festival
Gasparilla International Film Festival
Best Coffeehouse That Will Be Dearly Missed
Globe Coffee Lounge Closing in December
Best Sex Shop
The Todd
Best Eatery Where You Can Take the Family Dog
Sail Pavilion
Best Continuation of an Irish Tradition
James Joyce Irish Pub’s Dave Diggler
Best New Bar in the ’Burg
The Bends
Best Mix of Local & International Designs
Cozette’s Boutique
Best Free Clinic
St. Petersburg Free Clinic
Best Kickstarter Campaigns
Ascend the Hill, Oceana, Geri X
Best Burger
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Best Place to Take the Kids
Busch Gardens
Best Local Pop Act
10th Concession
Best Event to Get Dressed For
Tampa Bay Fashion Week
Best Columnist
Dan Ruth, Tampa Bay Times
Best Venue For Tastemaking
Crowbar
Best Local Brewery
Cigar City Brewing
Best Splurge Restaurant
Bern’s Steak House
Best Local Soul/R&B/Funk Act
The Black Honkeys
Best 15 Years of Dance
Moving Current Dance Collective
Best Indian Restaurant
India Grill (St. Pete)
Best Fish Dish
edison: food & drink lab
Best Karaoke Nights
Corner Club
Best Unexpected After Party
TV on the Radio at the Emerald
Best Greek Restaurant
Acropolis Taverna
Best Pizza
Cappy’s Pizza
Best Antique Pickers’ Wet Dream
Paper Street Market
Best Urban Farming Initiative
10,000 Good Greens
Best way to screw up a relatively obscure government job
The Rob Turner debacle
Best Florida College Team
Florida Gators
Best Rooftop Conversion
Gasparilla International Film Festival Reels on the Rooftop
Best Place to Play Pool
The Rack Tampa
Best Eco-Friendly Pizza
Pizza Fusion
Duh… Did we miss a category?
When you voted, we asked if there were any categories we missed — and boy, did you tell us! Hundreds of suggestions later, we selected 10 from the list — either because they were among those suggested most often (like Best Doggie Daycare) or because they addressed areas we hadn’t ever asked about (like Best…
Best server with a Scottish lilt
Pauline Kilgour
Best Draft Selection
World of Beer
Best Vinyl Revival
Microgroove
Best way for progressive activists to become irrelevant
Occupy Tampa moves to West Tampa
Best Band Resurrection
Spiller
Best Eyewear
Lenscrafters
Best Independent Retailer
Cleanse Apothecary
Best embarrassing political debate
La Septima, La Setima or just plain 7th?
Best themed charity event
The 3rd Annual ’80s Mustache Bash
Best Way to get Tied Up
Ties by Spathose
Best Bridge Phallus
Welcome to St. Petersburg
Best Local Improv Troupe
Got Jokes? Improv
Best LGBT Organization
St. Pete Pride
Best New Music Fest
Gasparilla Music Festival
Best Consignment Shop
Revolve Clothing Exchange
Best Wine Bar
Cru Cellars
Best Barber Shop
Tim’s Barber Shop
Best Cross-Continental Beer Collaboration
Dunedin Brewery and Fort George Brewing (Oregon)
Best Professor
Tracy Midulla Reller, HCC
Best paper even Warren Buffett wouldn’t buy
Tampa Tribune
Best Chef
Greg Baker, The Refinery
Best Local College or University
University of South Florida
Best BBQ Spot you’ve never heard of
Casper’s Express BBQ
Best Bagel Shop
St. Pete Bagel
Best Theater Company
American Stage
Best Artistic Repurposing of an Airstream Trailer
Boxfotos Airstream
Best Artistic Repurposing of a School Bus
Bluebird Books Bus
Best Place to Buy Booze
Total Wine & More
Best Concert in the Last 12 Months
Coldplay
Best Local Concert Promoter
BrokenMold Entertainment
Best Vinyl Collectors’ Paradise
Bananas & Vinyl Warehouse
Best Argument that it’s not getting any better for Hillsborough Democrats
No Justice, no candidate
Best local investigation
The Trib’s Elaine Silvestrini and NewsChannel 8’s Lauren Mayk on IRS fraud
Best Apartment Complex
Post Hyde Park
Best New Ball Coach
Greg Schiano
Best College Hangout
The Retreat
Best Local Dust-Up Over A Polarizing Water-Borne Structure
Tie: Friendship Trail Bridge & St. Petersburg Pier
The Power of Twos: An interview with Meg Heimstead & Shawn Paonessa
Best Theatrical Talent Merger, 2012
The Power of Twos: An interview with Becky & Marina Williams
Best Mother-Daugher Artrepreneurs, 2012
Best Fan Group
Ralph’s Mob
Best Drag Name
Trixie the Trivial Tranny (Queens Head)
Best Local Jam Band
Cope
Best Local TV Newsperson
Gayle Sierens, WFLA-NewsChannel 8
Best Lemon Tart
William Dean Chocolates
Best “the bar’s so low anything would be better” story
Hillsborough’s diversity council
Best Store Staff
Nordstrom’s
Best repair to a region’s reputation
Domestic partnership registries on both sides of the Bay
Best Veterinarian
Connechusett Animal Hospital
Best Florist
Redman Steele Floral Design
Best Bike Shop
Flying Fish Bikes
Best Place To Get A Hip Craft Brew While Hearing Hip Roots Music
Crum’s Bar & Grill
Best Tiramisu
Jackson’s Bistro
The Power of Twos: An interview with Steve & Julie Weintraub
Best Local Power Couple, Readers’ Pick 2012
Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
Byblos Cafe
Best Group Fitness
Knockout Boxing Bootcamp
Worst Local Band Name
Burning Tree
Best Place To Feel Like You Are Lost In The Jungle 15 Minutes from Home
Morris Bridge Park
Best Lightning Player
Steven Stamkos
Best Tampa Bay Contribution To Academia
Ryann Slauson goes to grad school
Best Sandwich Shop/Deli
Wright’s Gourmet House
Best Club DJ
Monk (Filthy Richard and Le Hump @Czar)
Best Local Radio Station
WMNF 88.5
Best Concert (Small)
THREE-WAY TIE: Monophonics, Man Man, Caveman
Best Veterans Advocate
Dan Garza, CEO of Operation Enduring Gratitude
Best Drag Performer
Amy DeMilo
Best Hump Day Diversion
BBQ Wednesday Acoustic Series, New World Brewery
Best Live-Music Trend
Living room concerts
Best Actor
Jim Sorensen
Best fusion dessert
Domani Bistro Lounge
Best Inspiration for Everybody
Christopher Kuster
Best City
St. Petersburg
Best Department Store
Nordstrom’s
Best demonstration of being a corporate lackey
Rachel Burgin
Best Cuban Sandwich
The Floridian
Best Local Radio Personality
Cowhead
Best Zombie News That Will Not Die
The Quest for a New Baseball Stadium
Best Cafe Resurrection
Banyan Cafe & Catering
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Pho Quyen
Best General Practitioner
Dr. Michael Dunn
Most Joyous Comic Presence
Matthew McGee
Best Up-and-Coming Funnyman
Steve Miller
Best New Gallery in Ybor
Box on 5th
Best Concert (Large)
Radiohead at Tampa Bay Times Forum
Best Farmer’s Market
Saturday Morning Market, Downtown St. Pete
Best Badass Debut
Adrian Younge at Antiwarpt III, State Theatre
Best Cocktails
Ciro’s Speakeasy
Best spokesperson for marriage equality
Nadine Smith
Best Dance Club
Barbarella Tampa
Best Ubiquitous Theater Guy
Gavin Hawk
Best Sunday Fun Times Brew — and Crew
Matt Bennett and his Pabst Blue Ribbon Posse
Best head fake
That Cuba trip
Best Art Gallery (non-museum)
Duncan McClellan Glass Studio
Best Chef
Chad Johnson, SideBern’s
Best Nightlife in Pasco
Orbit 19 Lounge, Holiday
Best Set Designer
Chavez’s stunning black-and-white set for A. R. Gurney’s Sylvia was the best ever in the new Stageworks space, not to mention the whole Bay area. This was a dream of an environment: a posh New York apartment with a view of the Manhattan skyline, a white sofa on a black and white spotted rug, a…
Best Extra-Urban Outfitters
Bill Jackson’s Shop for Adventure
Best Food Truck
Wicked ‘Wiches
Best Cute Li’l Gallery Space
Eve ’n’ Odd Gallery






