Best of The Bay 2015
I was asked the other day, “How has Best of the Bay changed over its 25 years?” Not having been at CL for that entire quarter century, I can’t say,…
Best Cheese Course
Cheese Please
Best Seafood Restaurant
Salt Rock Grill
Best Tragic Traffic Idiocy
WRONG-WAY DRIVERS
Best Questionable Police Practice
STOPPING CITIZENS FOR BIKING WHILE BLACK
Best Local Brewery
3 Daughters Brewing
Best Visual Photographer
Brentwood Photography
Best This’ll Be Entertaining
FLORIDA’ U.S. SENATE RACE
Ask The Locals: Best Whirlwind
Ya La’ford
Best Mani/Pedi
JESSY KILBY AT SALON WEST
Best Do-It-Yourself Beach Party
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Best Antique Shop
BROCANTE VILLAGE MARKET
Best Use of Cold Brew
STILLWATERS TAVERN’S NO. 22
Best Neighborhood Bar, Pinellas
3 Daughters Brewing
Best New Food Obsession
Pan-Asian Cuisine
Best Local Columnist
DAN RUTH, TAMPA BAY TIMES
Best Outdoor Dining
Cassis American Brasserie
Best Skincare Specialist
GABY BOWERS AT LUXE DAY SPA
Best Cocktails
Ciro’s Speakeasy and Supper Club
Best Music Festival
Gasparilla Music Festival
Best Personal Trainer
Jenna Dodge
Best New Art Festival
Shine Mural Festival
Best Grouper Sandwich
Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill
Best Local Morning Radio Show
MIKE CALTA, 102.5 THE BONE
Best Pattern Boldness
Nathan Beard & Ya La’ford: Illuminated Science at Dunedin Fine Art Center
Best Downtown Tampa Restaurant
Anise Global Gastrobar
Best Mac ‘n’ Cheese
Urban Brew & BBQ
Best Barber Shop
Tim’s Barber Shop
Best Tacos
Taco Bus
Best Pre-Beach Mani-Pedi
Hawaii Nail and Spa
Best (Worst) Catch-22
Workspace/Built closing, Warehouse Lofts opening
Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
Byblos Café
Best New Pet Shop
St. Petersbark
Best Local Roots/Alt-Country Act
Caroline Kole
Best Sci-Fi Psychedelia
PLEASURES
Best Fine Arts Community Champion
Vincent Kral
Best Play
The Chosen, American Stage
Best way to get rid of that old computer
Urban E Recycling
Best Singles Hangout
Publix
Best Gun-Loving Doofus
ST. PETE BACKYARD GUN RANGE
Best Theater Company
Jobsite Theater
Best Open Mic Night (Comedy)
The Tampa Improv Open Mic
Best Florida College Team
UF GATORS
Best New Local T-Shirts
Wide Sky
Best Trivia Night
Sly Bar
Best Carnival Food Not at a Carnival
Funnel Cake Fries at Engine Rose
Best Local Spoken Word Artist
Justin Hagerty
Ask The Locals: Best Roving Troubador
Rebekah Pulley
Best Almost an Arcade
Fodder & Shine
Best Heartache
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING
Best Way to Orient Yourself to The Area Sans Pants
TAMPA & ST. PETE SUBREDDITS
Best Auto Repair Shop
Big John’s Brake & Alignment Service
Best Crepes
La Creperia Cafe
Best New Corner Store
Jug & Bottle Dept.
Best Brainy Bartender
BRIAN MULAY, GWR at STATION HOUSE
Best Bartender Cameo
Corner Club’s Bruce Reiss in The Infiltrator
Best Local Hip-Hop Act
Dabron Kain
Best Late-Night Restaurant
Taco Bus
Best Ybor City Restaurant
The Columbia Restaurant
Best Store Staff
Publix
Best Local Fashion Event
Tampa Bay Fashion Week
Best Local Rock Act
Dropin Pickup
Best Local Personality to Follow on Twitter
BUBBA THE LOVE SPONGE
Best Local TV News Person
CHARLEY BELCHER, FOX 13
Best Chef
Ted Dorsey, The Mill
Best Theatrical Risk-taker
Jared O’Roark
Best Food Festival
Epcot International Food & Wine Festival
Best Tattoo Artist
Caio “Chopper” Chermont
Worst Politician
RICK SCOTT
Best Twisted Obsession
ATTORNEY GENERAL PAM BONDI’S GAY MARRIAGE FIGHT
Best Local Actress
Mollyana Ward
Best Lost Cause (Hillsborough)
BRO BOWL
Best Hip-Hop Duo
DEA + Saint
Best Local Dance Company
West Florida Dance Center
Best Mixologist
Chris Humpherys, James Joyce Irish Pub
Best Sign of Intelligent Life in South Tampa
CASS Contemporary Gallery
Best Frozen Yogurt
Yogurtology
Best Beer Troll
JOEY REDNER
Best Playwright
Natalie Symons, The Buffalo Kings
Best Mexican Restaurant
Miguel’s
Best Handcrafted Jewelry
Albisia Jewelry
Best Local Blues Act
Betty Fox Band
Best New All-Inclusive Art Space
MF Arts Ybor
Best Alternative to Owning a Bike
Coast Bike Share
Best Farmer’s Market
SATURDAY MORNING MARKET
Best Local Sportswriter
CHIP CARTER
Best Fried Pickles
Engine No. 9
Best Cuban Restaurant
La Teresita
Best Barre Studio
Barre Central
Best Smoothie Bar
Xtreme Juice Smoothies
Best SoHo/Hyde Park Restaurant
Bern’s Steak House
Best Sports Bar
Ferg’s Sports Bar
Best Diner
Trip’s Diner
Best Southern Cooking
Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe
Best Museum Exhibit
Dali & da Vinci: Minds, Machines & Masterpieces at The Dali
Best Local Crafts Festival
Dunedin Arts & Crafts Festival
Best Soup
The Stone Soup Company
Best New Sports-Music Pairing
Local talent + Tampa Bay Lightning Games
Best Small-City Chamber Music with Big-City Cred
Palladium Chamber Players
Best Coffee Shop
Kahwa Coffee
Best Bargain Restaurant
The Stone Soup Company
Best Local Visual Artist
Spathose
Best New Bus in Town
Chicken & Taco Loco
Best Movie Theater
Tampa Theatre
Best Intercultural Arts Outreach
ANDREA ASSAF, ART2ACTION’S THIS BRIDGE
Best Healthy Fast Food Served Up By Hunks
Fresh Kitchen
Best Hidden Main Streets
PALM HARBOR AND OZONA
Best Living Up To The Hype
Modest Mouse at Gasparilla Music Festival
Best Sunday Brunch
Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe
Best Hotel Restaurant
Armani’s
Best Art Bromance
Bask & Tes One
Best Up-and-Coming Comedian
Rio Paris
Best Hip-Hop Alternative
Samurai Shotgun
Best Neighborhood, Hillsborough
SEMINOLE HEIGHTS
Best Downtown St. Petersburg Restaurant
BellaBrava
Best Local Newspaper Reporter
CHRIS O’DONNELL, TAMPA TRIBUNE
Best Local Band
Dan Orlando
Best Farmers’ Market Vendor
THE DANCING GOAT
Best Techno-Tourism
VISIT ST. PETE-CLEARWATER’S OCULUS RIFT
Best Local Metal/Hardcore
Catalyst
Best Fusionists
Shoeless Soul
Best Local Jazz Vocalist
Nathan Mitchell
Best Yappy Hour
Six Ten Brewing
Best Place to Shop Green
ROLLIN’ OATS
Best Dining Adventure
Locale Market
Best Free Clinic
St. Petersburg Free Clinic
Best Environmental Organization
THE FLORIDA AQUARIUM
Best Clothing Boutique (Women)
Ashe Couture Boutique
Best New Brewery, Hillsborough
Coppertail Brewing Co.
Best Wings
Hooters
Best Facebook Family Saga
THE CRAWFORD/KARI/CRITTER PROFILES
Best Local Soul/R&B/Funk Act
Black Honkeys
Best Fried Fruit
Awesome Avocado Fries at Clear Sky Draught House
Best Fraternal Trend
Sibling Restaurants
Best Instrumentalist
Nathan Mitchell
Best Local Bookstore
Haslam’s Book Store
Worst Sports Coach
FORMER BUCS COACH GREG SCHIANO
Best Concert in the Last 12 Months
97X Backyard BBQ
Best Local Citizen
JEFF VINIK
Best City Councilmember
DARDEN RICE
Best Thrift Shop
Crystal Expressions
Best Local College or University
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA, TAMPA
Best Use of a Legacy
THE MAHAFFEY’S WINDY LAWSON
Best Sign That Tampa Bay’s Reclaiming Its Metal Capital Title
Southern Darkness Fest / Destroyer Fest
Best Local Beer
Cigar City Jai Alai
Best Group Fitness Training
4U Fitness
Best Facebook Page for Word Nerds
Portmanteaupia
Best Small Concert Venue (Under-2,000 capacity)
Jannus Live
Best Place to Blow Your Paycheck
Reno Beach Surf Shop
Best Race We Wish Weren’t Happening
KEVIN BECKNER VS. PAT FRANK FOR HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY CLERK
Best Safety Harbor Restaurant
Whistle Stop Grill & Bar
Best Local Playwright
Tony Stinyard
Best Splurge Restaurant
Bern’s Steak House
Best Kava Bar
Mad Hatters Ethnobotanical Tea Bar
Best “Christian”
STATE REP. LARRY AHERN (R—SEMINOLE)
Best Local Punk Act
Open Box Policy
Best Vintage Clothing Store
La France
Best Local Improv Troupe
Got Jokes? Improv
Best Local Literary Event
Tampa Bay Times Festival of Reading
Best Performing Arts Center
Straz Center for the Performing Arts
Best Fries With A View
Bon Appetit
Best Dinner and a Movie
Tampa Theatre & Bizou
Best Local Dancer
Limbert Capellan
Best Sports Coach
JON COOPER, LIGHTNING
Best Local Lighting Designer
Keith Arsenault
Best Local Instagrammer
@AYCE09
Best Sandwiches
The Stone Soup Company
Best Community Group
GULFPORT NEIGHBORS
Best Charcuterie
Annata
Best Exposé
“FAILURE FACTORIES,” TAMPA BAY TIMES
Best Bakery (Pastries)
Dough
Best Conceptual Photographer
Selina Roman
Best Open Mic Night (Poetry)
Sealed With A Kiss
Best Organized Bike Ride
BIKE FOR BADGES
Best One-Woman Punk Musical Army
Jasmine Deja/Soapbox Soliloquy
Best Bagel Shop
St. Pete Bagel Co.
Best Chinese Restaurant
Yummy House
Best Sketch Comedy
Some Sort of Show
Best Hotel Bar
The Canopy Rooftop Lounge
Best home decor
BROCANTE VILLAGE MARKET
Best Comedy Venue
The Tampa Improv Open Mic
Best Obvious Political Calculus
BOB BUCKHORN’S AMBIVALENCE ON CUBA
Best New Fest for Bookworms
SunLit Festival
Best Local Radio Station
102.5 THE BONE
Best Comics Shop
Emerald City Comics
Best Indie Rock Explosion
Sonic Graffiti
Best Place to Snorkel Indoors
RumFish Grill at Guy Harvey Outpost
Best Handmade Crafts Gallery
Craftsman House
Best Comeback
TAMPA PRIDE
Best Country Bar
Dallas Bull
Best Artistic Director
Eric Davis
Best Bakery (Bread)
20 Shekels Bread
Best Indicator of St. Pete’s Rising Collective Intelligence
MAKING #6 ON GLENN BECK’S GODLESS DOOMED CITIES LIST
Best Proof That the Local Music Community Cares About Its Own
Steve Connelly and Funky D Fundraisers
Best Waitstaff
Bern’s Steak House
Best What the Shit, People?
RICK SCOTT’S REELECTION
Best Director
Karla Hartley, In the Heights
Best Gelato
Paciugo
Best Lost Cause (Pinellas)
THE BELLEVIEW BILTMORE
Best New Gallery
PORTSPACE
Best Local Filmmaker
Tony Stinyard
Best Local Radio Personality
BUBBA THE LOVE SPONGE
Best Up-And-Coming Comedian
Amanda Jordan
Best “Screw You” You to Nature and The Will of The People
FLORIDA BLACK BEAR HUNT
Best Artistic Message to Greedy Politicians
Michelle Sawyer & Anthony Krol’s Tampa Heights Mural Project
Best Local Literary Journal
Saw Palm
Best Place to Melt Ice
The Men’s Trough at The Hub
Best New Restaurant
Ulele
Best Head Shop
Purple Haze
Best Mobile Locksmiths
AAA Lockmasters
Best Apartment Complex
Town Shores of Gulfport
Best Chef
Ferrell Alvarez, Rooster & the Till
Best Not in my Backyard
CHURCH OF SCIENTOLOGY VS. CLEARWATER MARINE AQUARIUM
Best Caffeinated Cloning
BANYAN & KAHWA & BUDDY BREW BRANCHING OUT
Best New Old Theater
Rialto Theatre
Best Interior Designer
Andrew Winchell
Best Tea Shop
The Hooker Tea Company
Best Underknown Musical Force
Jackson Davis
Best Stand-Up Paddleboard Rental
Island Action Sports
Best Bank
Bank of America
Best Seminole Heights Restaurant
Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe
Best Free Museum
USF Contemporary Art Museum
Best Use of Culinary Renovation Dollars
Rooster & the Till
Best Place to Watch Comics Get Better
Stand-up Comedy Open Mic at Sly Bar
Best Art Supply Store
The Art Supply Store
Best Retail Vlogging
McB’s
Best Stealth Vegan Place for Carnivores
Pia’s Trattoria
Best Cuban Coffee
Bodega
Best New Book Club
Critical Drinking (Florida Authors Only)
Best Out-Of-The-Box Music Series
Reel Deal Thursday at Crowbar
Best Doughnuts
Dough
Best Bike Shop
Flying Fish
Best Draft Selection
The Stein & Vine
Best Strip Club
Mons Venus
Best Rabbit Tacos
Fly Bar & Restaurant
Best Local Nonprofit
SUNCOAST ANIMAL LEAGUE
Best Art Gallery (Non-Museum)
Blue Lucy (R.I.P.)
Best Dance Scene Mover and Shaker
Andee Scott
Best Trump-Sized Taco Tray
Chef’s Large Selection Tray at bartaco
Best Pilates Studio
Studio Physique
Best Jazz Transplant
James Suggs
Best F/X Artists
Skull Asylum
Best Sassy Beach Bartender
DENISE at RIPTIDES
Best Up-and-Coming Actress
K.D. O’Hair, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea at The Heather
Best Fan Club
STICKS OF FIRE
Best Small Plates
Ceviche
Best Happy Hour
Cassis American Brasserie
Best Barbecue Restaurant
Holy Hog Barbecue
Best Sad Reminder of The State of Affairs
DONALD TRUMP’S POPULARITY
Best Hospital
Tampa General Hospital
Best Unintended Irony
REAL LIGHTNING DIDN’T HELP
Best All-Around Restaurant
Bern’s Steak House
Best Local Singer/Songwriter
Natalie Claro
Best Beach Town
CLEARWATER BEACH
Best Costumer
Bailee Booser, Twelfth Night
Best Local Stand-Up Comic
Clark Brooks
Best Food Truck
Taco Bus
Best Museum Event Programming
MFA/MFA Contemporaries
Best Piano Rock with a Side of Orchestra
The Ben Folds Orchestral Experience at the Straz Center
Best Local Improv Godfather
Nicholas Riggs, Post Dinner Conversation
Best Solo Show
Janine Awai, Supersubsurface, Tempus Projects
Best Open Mic Night (Music)
Sly Bar Mondays
Best Doctor for a Nip and Tuck
DR. JOSEPH J. CASTELLANO
Best Heady
Primus and the Chocolate Factory at Ruth Eckerd Hall
Best Theater Company
freeFall Theatre
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Best 10 Years of Shuffling Right Along
ST. PETE SHUFFLE
Best Reunion Show
QUIT with Radon
Best Interactive Museum
Replay Amusement Museum
Best Fightin’ The Power (Companies)
SUSAN GLICKMAN, SOUTHERN ALLIANCE FOR CLEAN ENERGY
Best Beer Event
Tampa Bay Beer Week
Best Hair Salon
PLATINUM SALON
Best Tattoo Studio
Atomic Tattoos
Best Jamgrass
Rablegrass
Best Cheap Organic Produce
Pasadena Produce, South Pasadena
Best Surf Shop
Suncoast Surf Shop
Best Weirdest Place to See Comedy
Cigar City Comedy Night on the Rooftop
Best I’m Gonna Pick Up My Marbles and Go Home
STATE HOUSE ENDS LEGISLATIVE SESSION EARLY OVER MEDICAID
Best Place to Volunteer
BIG CAT RESCUE
Best Martini
Ciro’s Speakeasy and Supper Club
Best Yoga Studio
The Body Electric Yoga Studio
Best Wine Bar
Cru Cellars
Best Local Newspaper Reporter
Chris O’Donnell
Best Hush Puppies
Happy’s Bayou Bites
Best Food Blogger
The Blissful Balance
Best Bar Food
Mermaid Tavern
Best Double-Dose Of Cool
Elvis Costello Plays Tampa Bay Twice in 2015
Best Drag Performer
Alexis Mateo
Best Cruciverbalist, Now and Forever
Merl Reagle
Best Comedy in a Dive Bar
Niagara Tap
Best Barista Staff
Kahwa Coffee
Best Gourmet Market
Mazzaro’s Italian Market
Best Healthy Fast Food You Can Order Ahead
Fitlife Foods
Best Sandwich Shop/Deli
Mazzaro’s Italian Market
Best Up-and-Coming Theater
The Heather
Best Sushi Restaurant
SoHo Sushi
Best Ceviche
Ceviche
Best Blog You Should Already Be Reading
BEACH PEANUTS
Best Watchdog
STATE REP. DWIGHT DUDLEY (D—ST. PETERSBURG)
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!: Best 50Th Anniversary Kickoff
The Who at Amalie Arena
Best Wellness Center
Dr. Carrie Graves, Wellness by Carrie
Best 35 Years of Local Jazz
Bob Seymour
Best Clothing Boutique (Men)
Nordstrom
Best Fried Chicken
Urban Comfort
Best Nature Trail
FORT DESOTO
Best Political Comeback We Didn’t Need
JIM NORMAN’S COUNTY COMMISSION RUN
Best Dance Club
Amphitheatre
Best Hotel
Vinoy
Best Bar When You Need a Break from Local Beer
CIGAR CITY CIDER & MEAD
Best Can’t Believe This Is Finally Happening
ST. PETE PIER DEMOLITION
Best Gift Horse
STATE SEN. JEFF BRANDES’ MEDICAL MARIJUANA BILL
Best Supermarket
PUBLIX
Best Gym
4U Fitness
Best Heavy
Meatwound
Best Miami Driver
SEN. (AND PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE) MARCO RUBIO AND HIS WIFE, JEANETTE
Best Actor
Paul Potenza, Annapurna
Best Whiskey/Bourbon Selection
Cask & Ale
Best Neighborhood Bar, Hillsborough
Mermaid Tavern
Best Local Record Label
Daddy Kool
Best Pizza
Cappy’s Pizza
Best Reason to Skip Starbucks
Coffee Milkshake at Bo’s Ice Cream
Best County
PINELLAS
Best New Vegan Restaurant
The Cider Press Café
Best Physical Therapist
Premier Physical Therapy
Best Thai Restaurant
Lemon Grass Thai Kitchen
Best Program Art
Pyramid Inc.
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Best Century in Pinellas
CLEARWATER
Best Waterfront View
360° ROOFTOP at the HOTEL ZAMORA
Best Waterfront Dining
Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill
Best Gallery (Non-Museum) Show
Spathose
Best Club DJ
Winta
Best Use of Grant Money
Jack Holloway, Tampa Shakes & Brianna Larson, 4×6 Play Festival
Best Italian Restaurant
BellaBrava
Best Second Time Around
Big Guava Fest
Best University Art Festival
University of Tampa’s Electronics Alive
Best Public Golf Course
INNISBROOK
Best Sold-Out Showing
The Hip Abduction at State Theatre
Best Ice Cream
Bo’s Ice Cream
Best Indian Restaurant
The Moon Under Water
Best Place to Play Pool
Stroker’s
Best Set Designer
Steve Mitchell, In The Heights
Best St. Pete Perk-Me-Up
CENTRAL PERKS CAFE
Best New Brewery, Pinellas
3 Daughters Brewing
Best Underdog
FORMER DEMOCRATIC STATE HOUSE CANDIDATE LORENA GRIZZLE
Best Museum
The Dali Museum
Best Chiropractor for Your Mom
Dr. Brett Herrington
Best Album Release Show
Have Gun, Will Travel at Crowbar
Best Dead-End Oasis
BAYVIEW AVENUE IN CLEARWATER
Best Hope it Works Out
CRAIG KOPP AT WMNF
Best Republican (No, Seriously)
STATE SEN. JACK LATVALA (R—CLEARWATER)
Best Caffeinated Battle
COMMUNE + CO vs. TAMPA
Best Greek Restaurant
Acropolis Greek Taverna
Best Local Internet Radio Show
BUBBA THE LOVE SPONGE
Best P.A. Upgrade
New World Brewery
Best Spectator Sport
TAMPA BAY ROWDIES
Best Desserts
The Cheesecake Factory
Best Doorstep Delivery
TAMPA COFFEE CLUB
Best Weekly Club Night
Friday @ Amphitheatre
Best Cold-Pressed Juice
Squeeze Juice Works
Best Public Library Branch
9th Ave. North (St. Petersburg)
Best Local Stage Director
Eric Davis
Best Pet Boutique
Health Mutt
Best Local Classical Musician
John Shaw/Rebecca Zapen
Best Power Outages
Ty Segall at SPoT
Best Pet Sitting
Puppy Manor
Best Garden Store/Nursery
URBAN ROOTS
Best Spa
SKIN DEEP SPATIQUE
Best Unexpected Live Music Hub
The Edge District, St. Petersburg
Best New Monthly Arts Event
First Fridays Seminole Heights
Best Hairstylist
TIE: CASSANDRA NOIR/ MACKENZIE HOSKINS
Best Burlesque Act
Le Teaze Burlesque Troupe
Best Steakhouse
Bern’s Steak House
Best Place to Primp Your Freak Flag
Star Booty Salon
Best Gulf Beaches Restaurant
Frenchy’s Rockaway Grill
Best Film Festival
Gasparilla International Film Festival
Best Menu for Eaters Uncertain of Their Masculinity
WingHouse’s Man Food Lineup
Best Winning Cause
DR. CARTER G. WOODSON AFRICAN-AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM
Best Local Couple
BUBBA CLEM & NIKKI
Best Pie Replacement
Urban Comfort’s Key Lime Sundae
Best Neighborhood, Pinellas
DOWNTOWN ST. PETE
Best Tampa Bay Sports Tradition
PLAYING WHILE INJURED
Best Visual Art Festival
Gasparilla Festival of the Ars
Best Beachy Men’s Shop
The Men’s Store at Shoppes at Sand Key
Best New Watering Hole
THE BLUE GOOSE
Best Relevant Programming
FLORIDA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM
Best Cold-Brew Barista
VERONICA LEE at BLIND TIGER
Best Consignment Shop
Deja Vu Consignment
Best Art Party
Nook & Cranny Make & Take
Best Cuban Sandwich
Bodega on Central
Best Place to Bowl
Pin Chasers
Best Radio Arts Booster (Hillsborough)
JoEllen Schilke, Art in Your Ear
Best Fried Oysters
Sea Salt
Best Local Fiction Writer
Lisa Unger
Best Acupuncturist
DR. CARRIE GRAVES
Best Local Morning TV Show
FOX 13 GOOD DAY TAMPA BAY
Best You Need This In Your Mouth
BIRDS EYE VIEW EGG SAMMY AT CARMEL KITCHEN
Best Cultural Resuscitation of Hyde Park
Pep Rally Inc., The Hyde Out, Tes One & Bask
Best Poetic Justice
THE JOE STINES CHILDREN’S LIBRARY
Best Burger
Engine No. 9
Best Idiot Move
TAMPA TRIBUNE’S DISMISSAL OF WILLIAM MARCH
Best Ribs
Holy Hog Barbecue
Best Little Piggy That Went to Market
Double Cut Kurobuta Pork Chops at Roux
Best Chamber Music Recharge
Hyperbolic Chamber Music
Best Bahn Mi
La V
Best Dog-Friendly Brunch
SWEET SAGE CAFE
Best Vegan Restaurant
Ohana Cafe
Best Florist
BELLE FLEUR STUDIO
Best Liquor Store
Luekens Liquors, Dunedin
Best Local Pop Act
Natalie Claro
Best Relevant Programming
Florida Holocaust Museum
Best Champion for Disabled Drivers
ROB ROWEN
Best Place To Jam
Groovehaven Music Studio
Best Ready For Big Boy Pants
Hawk and Wayne
Ask The Locals: Best Museum Gift
Margaret Murray
Best Local Actor
Jesse Carolan-Rodriguez
Best Karaoke
The Local 662 W/ Colby
Best This-Is-Why-We-Can’t-Have-Nice-Things
CONSUMERS FOR SMART SOLAR
Best Local Activist
ALEX SINK
Best Dunedin Restaurant
Casa Tina
Best Sibling Rockers
Brother Cephus
Best Sex Shop
The Todd
Best City: Tampa, St. Pete, or Clearwater?
ST. PETERSBURG
Best Book by a Local Author
“A Ridiculously Inconsistent Treasury,” by Clark Brooks
Best Art Merch
Chad Mize
Best Margarita
Red Mesa Cantina
Best Arts Booster on the Internet
Cindy Stovall, Beauty & The ‘Burg
Best Pop Culture Shock
Cory Allen Contemporary Art, aka CACA
Best Auto Dealership
Dimmit Chevrolet
Best Fried Chicken
Publix
Best Beach Cabanas
Taylor Beach Service
Best Thing to Happen to an Airstream
Engine Rose
Ask The Locals: Best Multi-Talented Maestro
MARK SFORZINI
Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Meze 119
Best Pho
La V
Best Pest Control (& Pest Control Name)
Anti-Pesto Bug Killers
Best Not Bayshore
RIVERWALK TAMPA
Best Downtown Tampa Defibrillator (We Hope)
VINIKVILLE/TAMPA PORT
Best Political Upset
RUNOFF BETWEEN GUIDO MANISCALCO AND JACKIE TOLEDO
Best Inter-Cultural Arts Outreach
Andrea Assaf, Art2Action’s This Bridge
Ask The Locals: Best Positive Force for Theater
RORY LAWRENCE
Best College Hangout
MACDINTON’S
Best Local Experimental Act
Bride Of Chaotica
Best Massage Therapist
Nelson Cacciatore
Best Local Blogger
I LOVE THE ‘BURG
Most Unlikely Arts Destination
Pinellas Park
Best Unexpectedly Great Experience
Kathy Dempsey at Pinellas Tax Collectors’ Skyway Office
Best Local Bluegrass Band
The Applebutter Express
Best New Community Hub
Ybor Daily Market
Best DIY Arts Mecca
Bloom Art Center
Best Local Stand-Up Comic
J.B. Ball
Best Bollywood Rave
IIFA Party at Curtis Hixon Park
Best Tenderizer
Safety Harbor Resort & Spa
Best Local Poet
Josie Gallows
Best Whoa! Look At That
Michaelangelo in the Pom Pom’s Bathroom
Best Veterinarian
Dr. Stephanie Kane
Happy Anniversary! Best Decade on Wheels
TAMPA ROLLER DERBY
Best Cajun Restaurant
Cajun Cafe on the Bayou
Best Sweet International 15 Minutes of Fame
Paula Brett’s Candy Mandalas in Vanity Fair Italia
Best Wonderously Eclectic Boutique
Great American Natural Products
Best Local Choreographer
Brittney Kennedy
Best Shittiest Neighbor Ever
ST. PETERSBURG
Best Dry Cleaner
McNatt’s Cleaners
Best Actress
Ami Sallee, The Last Night of Ballyhoo
Best Health Food Market
Rollin’ Oats
Best Restaurant
Haven
Best Local Set Designer
Eric Davis
Best New Restaurant
Dulcet Restaurant & Lounge
Best Jukebox
The Hub
Best Breakfast
Trip’s Diner
Best New How-To’s for Locals
Cookbooks from Sea Salt, Bern’s & The MFA
Best White Cheddar Grits
TRIP’S DINER
Best Local Jam Band
Uncle John’s Band
Best Beach Bar
Caddy’s On The Beach
Best Place to Slow Your Boat
WATER WORKS PARK, TAMPA
Best Show of Class in The Face Of Unfathomable Stupidity
STATE SEN. ARTHENIA JOYNER
Best Place to Buy a Frank Zappa T-Shirt
D&D Collectibles
Best Buzz on Davis Islands
DI COFFEE BAR
Best Local Jazz Ensemble
La Lucha
Best Arts-Scene Helper Monkey
Casey Paquet
Best Instrumental Rock
The Porch Session
Best Local Cover Band
Black Honkeys
Best LGBT Organization
ST. PETE PRIDE
Best Chicken Salad
Datz
Best Local Theater Production
“Saul’s Juke Joint,” Tampa Bay Theatre Festival
Best Local Politician
BOB BUCKHORN
Best Local Concert Promoter
Aestheticized
Best Local Fashion Designer
Kyle Kilgore
Best Local Podcast
HOPPE HOUR
Best Farm-to-Table Restaurant
The Refinery
Best Place for a Wedding Reception
Don CeSar
Best Basement Retreat
THE UNDERGROUND at MOSCATO’S BELLA CUCINA
Best New Digs
Dysfunctional Grace
Best Squeaky Wheel
FIGHT FOR $15
Best Hummus
Acropolis Greek Taverna
Best Record Store
Daddy Kool
Best Gay/Lesbian Bar
Georgie’s Alibi (R.I.P)
Best Large Concert Venue (2,000-plus capacity)
Ruth Eckerd Hall
