New Times Best of 2009
Local First Arizona members are all over the Best of list this year. Here's the ones we've found so far. Enjoy...
Best Map
Small Wonders (Local First Arizona)
Best Repurposed Buildings
PaisleyTown at The Paisley Violin
Best Free Art in Phoenix
Phoenix Art Museum, Wednesdays 3 to 9 p.m.
Best Free Art in Scottsdale
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Thursdays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Best News Radio Station
KJZZ 91.5 FM
Best Modernist
Will Bruder
Best Place for Kids to Act Up
Childsplay
Best Traditional Art-Film Theater
Harkins Camelview 5
Best Entertainment on the Light Rail
The Train Tracks
Best Video Magazine
CenPho TV
Best Indoor Rock Climbing
The Phoenix Rock Gym
Best Night Hike
Desert Botanical Garden
Best Public Pool You Didn't Know Was Public
The Oasis at the Clarendon Hotel
Best Place for Indoor Pickup Basketball
Lincoln Family Phoenix Downtown YMCA
Best Letterpressers
See Saw Designs
Best Art Supplies
Wet Paint Artist Supply
Best Place to Buy Art You Can Manhandle
Practical Art
Best Alternative to Sending Flowers
Urban Cookies
Best Coffee Beans
Cartel Coffee Lab
Best New Coffee House
Lola Coffee
Best Coffee House, Mesa
Inside the Bungalow
Best Pet Boutique
Oliver & Annie
Best Boutique
Frances
Best Shopping on Roosevelt Row
MADE Art Boutique
Best Shopping on Grand Avenue
Devious Wigs & Things
Best T-Shirts
Brand X
Best Kid Boutique for Moms
Loveland
Best Retro Cocktailwear
Hollywood Regency
Best Mid-Century Furnishings
Red Modern Furniture
Best Modern Living
haus modern living
Best French Connection
Paris Envy
Best Cigars
Habanos Torres Cigar Factory
Best Place to Spruce Up Your Porch
Figs Home & Garden
Best Bookstore
Changing Hands
Best Budget Bookstore
Thrifty Joe's Books & Music
Best Budget Magazine Rack
Bookmans Entertainment Exchange
Best Place to Buy a Graphic Novel
Samurai Comics
Best Adult Toy Store
Red Hot Robot
Best Skateboard Shop
Cowtown Skateboards
Best Place to Buy CDs
Stinkweeds
Best Place to Sell CDs
Zia RecordsBest Vinyl
Revolver Records
Best Indie Spirit
Hoodlums Music and Movies
Best Style
Rachel Richards and Jim Malloy, Bunky Boutique
Best Day of the Dead Festival
Desert Botanical Garden
Best Huitlacoche
Sierra Bonita Grill
Best Red Sangria
Ticoz Resto-Bar
Best Use of Horchata
The White Rabbit at SideBar
Best New Eatery Along the Light Rail
Maizie's Cafe & Bistro
Best Hidden Gem
Tuck Shop
Best Old-Fashioned Charm
Joe's Real BBQ
Best Old-School Steakhouse
Durant's
Best French Restaurant
Christopher's & Crush Lounge
Best Jamaican Restaurant
The Breadfruit
Best Vegan Restaurant
Green
Best Shake
Four Peaks Brewery
Best Gourmet Pizza
Pizzeria Bianco
Best Seasonal Cuisine
Quiessence
Best Picnic
Pane Bianco
Best Breakfast
Matt's Big Breakfast
Best Sausage
Schreiner's Fine Sausage
Best Bacon
The Meat Shop
Best Place to Take Your Parents
House of Tricks
Best Bar Food
The Roosevelt
Best Encore
Postino Central
Best Place to Take a First Date
Cibo
Best Psychic Night
Lisa G Cafe and Wine Bar
Best Chocolate Milkshake
Udder Delights
Best Use of Fondant
Tammie Coe Cakes
Best Bagels
Back East Bagels
Best Market We Wish Would Come to Our Neighborhood
La Grande Orange
Best Farmers Market for Dog Flirting
Downtown Phoenix Community Market
Best Sign of Urban Renewal
Hanny's
Best Ice Cream
Sweet Republic
Best Place to Meet a Stranger
Welcome Diner
Best Late-Night Nosh
Sens
Best People Watching
Postino Central's back patio
Best Old-School Martini
Hanny's
Best Artisanal Cocktails
Digestif
Best Local Beer for a Novice Drinker
Four Peaks' Peach Ale
Best Bottled Beer Selection
The Lost Leaf
Best Place for Drunken Distractions
Marc's Sports Grill & Nightlife
Best Small Show
No Age at Modified Arts
Best Karaoke with a Live Band
Rockaroke at Yucca Tap Room
Best Bouncer
Ami Johnson of Modified Arts
Best New Bar
SideBar
Best Gin and Tonic
Tuck Shop
Best Home Tour
The Modern Phoenix Annual Tour
Best Light-Rail Resource
The Rail Life Web site and blog
