AZcentral.com Best Of nominations

Food & Dining

Best Ice Cream

• Sweet Republic

Best Breakfast

• Matt's Big Breakfast
• Morning Glory Café
• Wildflower Bread Company

Best Patio Dining

• Chelsea’s Kitchen
• Quiessence Restaurant & Wine Bar

Best Bakery

• Tammie Coe Cakes
• Wildflower Bread Company

Best Wine Selection

• Cowboy Ciao
• Kazimierz World Wine Bar
• Postino Wine Café

Best Pizza

• Cibo
• La Grande Orange Pizzeria
• Nello’s Pizza
• Pizzeria Bianco
• Spinato’s Pizzeria

Best Barbeque

• Honey Bear’s BBQ

Best (non-chain) Burger

• Chelsea’s Kitchen
• Quiessence Restaurant & Wine Bar

Best Takeout

• Wildflower Bread Company

Best Sandwiches

• Duck & Decanter
• Pane Bianco
• Wildflower Bread Company

Best Splurge Spot

• Quiessence Restaurant & Wine Bar

Best Pub with Grub

• Four Peaks Brewery

Best Local Treasure

• Four Peaks Brewery

Best Romantic Restaurant

• House of Tricks
• Quiessence Restaurant & Wine Bar

Shopping & Services

Best Retro Furniture

• Go Kat Go
• Haus
• Phoenix Retro Metro

Best Antiques

• Melrose Vintage

Best Bookstore

• Bookmans Entertainment Exchange
• Changing Hands Bookstore
• Dog Eared Pages Used Books

Best Accessories

• Frances
• Halo Precision Piercing

Best Tattoo Parlor

• Halo Precision Piercing

Best Massage Studio

• Desert Song Yoga & Massage Center

Best Yoga Studio

• Desert Song Yoga & Massage Center

Best Hair Stylist

• Monica Shelton, Mane Attraction Salon

Best Auto Repair Shop

• 180 Degrees Automotive, Inc
• Community Tire

Best Vintage Clothing Store

• Frances
• Hollywood Regency LLC

Nightlife & Clubs

Best Wine Bar

• Bomberos Cafe and Wine Bar
• Cheuvront
• Kazimierz World Wine Bar
• Postino Winecafe
• Uncorked Wine Bar

Best Latin Bar/Dance Club

• Bomberos Cafe and Wine Bar

Best Sports Bar

• Four Peaks Brewing Co.

Best Nightclub/Bar for 35+ Clientele

• Bomberos Cafe and Wine Bar

Best Neighborhood Bar

• Bomberos Cafe and Wine Bar
• Casey Moore's Oyster House

Best Bar Patio

• Bomberos Cafe and Wine Bar

Deals

Best Entertainment

• Harkins Theatres
• Phoenix Zoo

Best Place To Buy Vegetables

• Downtown Phoenix Public Market

Best Movie Discounts

• Harkins

Best Place to Pamper Yourself/Cheap

• The Arc of Tempe Thrift Shop
• Harkins Theatres

People & Places

Best Local Chef

• Chris Bianco, Pizzeria Bianco
• Greg LaPrad, Quiessence

Best Employer (250-1,000 employees)

• Hotel Valley Ho
• Phoenix Zoo

Best Employee Perks

• Harkins Theatres
• Phoenix Zoo

Best Place for a First Date

• Desert Botanical Gardens
• Harkins Theatres
• Phoenix Zoo

Best Resort

• Hotel Valley Ho

Kids & Family

Best Children’s Theater / Group

• ChildsPlay

Best Birthday Party Venue

• Phoenix Zoo
• Superstition Farm

Best Kids Resale

• Urban Baby Exchange

Best Place To Find Kids Clothing

• Urban Baby Exchange

Best Summer Camp

• Camp Zoo at the Phoenix Zoo
• Childsplay Camp

Best Annual Kids Event

• APS Electric Light Parade
• Boo at the Zoo
• Harkins summer movie fun
• Zoo Lights
• Superstition Farm

Best Museum For Kids

• Heard Museum

Best Attraction For Kids

• Phoenix Zoo
• Superstition Farm

Best Family Weekend Adventure

• Phoenix Zoo

Best Toy or Game Store

• Kidstop
• The Doll House & Toy Store
• Urban Baby Exchange

Best Place To Play Hooky w/ Kids

• Harkins Theatres
• Phoenix Zoo

Best Arcade

• Harkins Theatres

Best Children’s Book/Reading Event

• Changing Hands
• Phoenix Zoo

Best Sweet Treat

• Udder Delights

Arts & Entertainment

Best Annual Festival or Event

• APS Festival of Lights

Best Art Gallery

• Alwun House
• Berlin Gallery at the Heard Museum
• Modified Arts
• Phoenix Art Museum
• Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
• Space 55
• The Trunk Space

Best Theater Company

• Actors Theatre Co.
• Childsplay
• Stray Cat Theatre

Best Regional Arts Center

• Heard Museum
• Phoenix Art Museum
• Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art

Best Live Theater Venue

• Space 55

Best Western Experience

• Desert Botanical Garden

Best Place To See A Movie

• Farrelli's Cinema Supper Club
• Harkins Camelview 5
• Harkins Scottsdale 101
• Harkins Tempe Marketplace 16
• Harkins Valley Art

Best In-Town Getaway

• Harkins Theatres
• Phoenix Zoo

Best Museum

• Desert Botanical Garden
• Heard Museum
• Phoenix Art Museum
• Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Arts

Best Annual Arts Festival or Event

• Heard Museum Indian Fair and Market