Best Comic Book Shop
Gotham City Comics
Best Farmers Market
Phoenix Public Market
Best Head Shop
Sky High Smoke Shop
- 1835 E. University Drive, #1, Tempe, 85281 Map
- 480-361-7009
- shopskyhigh.com/
Best Liquor Store
Total Wine & More
Best MMJ Dispensary
Arizona Natural Selections
Nate Nichols
Reusable patient containers line the walls of AZ Natural Selections
- 9275 W. Peoria Ave., Peoria, 85345 Map
- 623-878-5954
- www.aznaturalselections.com
Best Place to Buy a Piñata
Food City
Best Place to Buy Wine by the Bottle
Total Wine & More
Best Record Store for CDs
Zia Records
Best Record Store for Vinyl
Zia Records
Best Of Phoenix®
-
Megalopolitan Life
-
Best Traffic Jam
Donald Trump Protest at Fountain Park
-
Best Political Stunt
The Satanic Invocation at the Phoenix City Council
-
Best Rescue
GusGus the Goat
-
Best Natural Disaster
November 1 Earthquakes in Black Canyon City
-
Best Exoneration
Leslie Allen Merritt Jr.
-
Best Tweet
"We Got Him!"
-
Best Hashtag
#DaddySworeAnOath
-
Best Podcast
Spillers After Show
-
Best Local to Follow on Snapchat
New Darlings
-
Best Local to Follow on Instagram
Donjay @donjay
-
Best Selfie
ASU Sorority Girls at Chase Field
-
Best Local Christmas Card Gone Viral
Slade Family Little House Giveaway
-
Best Christmas Lights
Comstock Drive Christmas Lights
-
Best Temporary Public Art
Decoys by Jeffrey DaCosta
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Best New Muralist in Town
Mata Ruda
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Best Mural
Reverberate Her Lines
-
Best Home Tour
Modern Phoenix Home Tour
-
Best Neighborhood
Windsor Square Historic District
-
Best Weird Neighborhood
Sunnyslope
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Best Up-and-Coming Neighborhood
Coronado
-
Best Revitalization
Beth Hebrew Synagogue
-
Best Facelift
Uptown Plaza
-
Best Bathroom
Bill Dambrova's Goat Heart Studio
-
Best Place to Office
The Warehouse District
-
Best Co-Worker
Jenny Poon of CO+HOOTS
-
Best People Watching
Phoenix Comicon
-
Best Indie Movie Theater
FilmBar
-
Best Budget Movie Theater
Pollack Tempe Cinemas
-
Best Luxury Movie Theater
Harkins Camelview at Fashion Square 14
-
Best Film Festival
Phoenix Film Festival
-
Best Cannabis Festival
The Errl Cup
-
Best Comedy Festival
Bird City Comedy Festival
-
Best Arts Festival
Open Studios @ Grant Street
-
Best Art Gallery
Lisa Sette Gallery
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Best Pop-Up Gallery
40Owls
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Best Student Gallery
Northlight Gallery
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Best Hope for the Phoenix Arts Scene
{9} the Gallery
-
Best First Friday Hangout
Fifth Street Between Roosevelt and Garfield streets
-
Best Place to Learn About Native Southwestern Culture
Heard Museum
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Best Trip to Outer Space
The Firefly Room at Phoenix Art Museum
-
Best Zen Experience
The Japanese Friendship Garden
-
Best Play, Equity
Arizona Theatre CompanyOf Mice and Men
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Best Play, Non-Equity
Stray Cat TheatreStupid Fucking Bird
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Best Performance as a Talking Mirror
Terre Steed, Nearly Naked Theatre's Wonderland Wives
-
Best Local Boy Makes Good On Screen
Travis Mills
-
Best Director
Damon Dering
-
Best Actress
Johanna Carlisle
-
Best Actor
Beau Heckman
-
Best Dancer
Nicole Olson
-
Best Power Couple
Sam and Anita Means
-
Best Politician
State Representative Debbie McCune Davis
-
Best Historian
Professor Jack August
-
Best Profile in Courage
Jeff Flake's No Fly, No Buy Bill
-
Best Shit-Show
CBS 5's Jonathan Lowe
-
Best Prick
The Pin Incident at the State Capitol
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Best Back-Stab
Len Sherman's Self-Serving Denunciation of Sheriff Joe
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Best Political Pipe Dream
Doug Ducey for President
-
Best Political Loon
"Chemtrail Kelli" Ward
-
Best Cannabis Advocate
Kathy Inman
-
Best Cannabis Prohibitionist
Bill Montgomery
-
Best Republican Tip Sheet
MCRC Briefs by Frosty Taylor
-
Best Citizen Journalism
Leonard Clark
-
Best TV Newscaster
Brahm Resnik
-
Best News Radio Station
KJZZ 91.5 FM
-
Best Conservative Blog
Shane Wikfors' Sonoran Alliance
-
Best Liberal Blog
Donna Gratehouse's Democratic Diva
-
Best Blog About Phoenix By Someone Who Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Jon Talton's Rogue Columnist
-
Best "Lost in America" Blog
Tom and Judy Nichols' New American Nomads
-
Best Arizona Travel Blog
Peter Corbett's On the Road Arizona
-
Best Tourist Attraction
Musical Instrument Museum
-
Best Urban Legend
Dreamy Draw UFO Crash
-
Best Our Lady of Guadalupe
Virgen de Guadalupe
-
Best Keepers of the Gate
The Zanjeros
-
Best Border Reporting
KJZZ's Fronteras Desk
-
Best Permanent Public Art
Eduardo Sarabia's Snake Skin Boots with Snake Head
-
Best Border-Inspired Art Pioneer
Annie Lopez
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Best Border-Inspired Muralist
Lalo Cota
-
Best Border-Inspired Family Event
El Puente Theatre Festival and Mask Procession
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Best Latina Art Collective
Phoenix Fridas
-
Best Border-Related Gallery Exhibition
"El Sueno Americano — The American Dream"
-
Best Border-Inspired Performance Series
Arizona State University's Performance in the Borderlands
-
Best Border Installation
Ana Teresa Fernandez
-
Best Curator of Border-Inspired Art
Julio Cesar Morales
-
Best DREAMer
Erika Andiola
-
Best Entrepreneur
Carla Chavarria
-
Best Multimedia Journalist
Pita Juarez
-
Best Border Art
Repellent Fence by Postcommodity
-
Best Border-Related Museum Exhibition
"Landlocked" by Miguel Angel Rios
-
Best Mission Revival Architecture
St. Mary's Basilica
-
Best Storyteller
Zarco Guerrero
-
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Fun & Games
-
Best Resurrection of the Color Teal
Arizona Diamondbacks
-
Best Cactus Garden
Tovrea Castle at Carraro Heights
-
Best Urban Marshland
Tempe Town Lake
-
Best Desert Drive
Arizona State Route 88 in the Superstition Mountains
-
Best Arcade
Cobra Arcade Bar
-
Best Bowling
Let It Roll Bowl
-
Best Go Karts
Octane Raceway
-
Best Skateboard Advocate
Rob Locker
-
Best Go Skateboarding Day Event
Cowtown Skateboards
-
Best Place for a Curling Lesson
Coyotes Curling Club
-
Best Group Bike Ride
Phoenix Downtempo Ride
-
Best Hiking Trail
Siphon Draw Trail
-
Best Hike in the Heat
Echo Canyon Trail, Camelback Mountain
-
Best Hiking With Kids
Pima Canyon, South Mountain
-
Best Rock Climbing
Hanging Gardens
-
Best Rock Gym
Phoenix Rock Gym
-
Best Female Athlete
MyKayla Skinner, gymnastics
-
Best Male Athlete
Arizona Diamondbacks First Baseman Paul Goldschmidt
-
Best Rookie Sensation
Arizona Cardinals Running Back David Johnson
-
Best Ageless Wonder
Arizona Cardinals Wide Receiver Larry Fitzgerald
-
Best Redemption Story
Arizona Cardinals Quarterback Carson Palmer
-
Best Sports Joke
Arizona Diamondbacks Demand $187 Million in Stadium Repairs from County
-
Best Compromise
Phoenix Suns Get Two Power Forwards in 2016 NBA Draft
-
Best Poetic Justice in Sports
Steve Kerr
-
Best Coaching Shakeup
Phoenix Suns
-
Best Contract
Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher Zack Greinke's $206.5 Million Contract
-
Best Place to See a Spring Training Game
Salt River Fields
-
Best Golf Course
SunRidge Canyon
-
Best Water Park
Big Surf
-
Best Hotel Pool
Hotel Palomar
-
Best Place to Watch the Sunset
The Top of South Mountain
-
Best Place to Watch the Sunrise
Phoenix Mountains Preserve
-
Best Traditional Mexican Dance
Ballet Folklorico Ollin Yoliztli
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Best Place to See Lucha Libre
Lucha Libre Por
-
Best Place to Learn Mariachi and Folklorico Dance
C.A.L.L.E. de Arizona
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Goods & Services
-
Best Shopping Event of the Year
Crafeteria
-
Best Junk Festival
Junk in the Trunk
-
Best One-Stop Shop for Arizona-Made Goods
Phoenix Flea
-
Best Mall
Scottsdale Quarter
-
Best New Boutique
Phoenix General
-
Best Boutique
Frances
-
Best Gift Shop
For the People
-
Best Candles
Standard Wax
-
Best Nursery
Desert Horizon
-
Best Florist
Camelback Flowershop
-
Best Nail Artist
Sarah Waite
-
Best Facial
Skin Laundry
-
Best Spa
The Spa at Camelback Inn
-
Best Place to Get Your Makeup Done
Sparkle Bar
-
Best-Kept Shopping Secret
Sephora at Christown Spectrum Mall
-
Best Eyewear
Framed Ewe
-
Best Shopping on Roosevelt Row
MADE art boutique
-
Best Shopping on Grand Avenue
Unexpected Art Gallery
-
Best Shopping on 16th Street
The Bee's Knees
-
Best Shopping on Mill Avenue
ASU Ceramics Research Center and Brickyard Gallery
-
Best Place to Buy Native American Music/Craft Supplies/Ephemera
Drumbeat Indian Arts
-
Best Bead Store
Bead World Phoenix
-
Best Knitting Supplies
Tempe Yarn & Fiber
-
Best Art Supply Store
Arizona Art Supply
-
Best Impression
Hazel & Violet
-
Best Dressmaker
Monique Sandoval at Cleo & Clementine
-
Best Dress Alterations
Danese Creations
-
Best Custom Wedding Rings
Mother of Gideon
-
Best Jewelry
Xappaland
-
Best Pins
Bermuda Press
-
Best Dispensary Swag
Arizona Natural Remedies
-
Best Medical Cannabis Dispensary
TruMed
-
Best Medical Cannabis Strain
Verde Electric
-
Best Edible
Pourable THC Syrup by Baked Bros
-
Best Concentrate
Melting Point Extracts (MPX)
-
Best Medical Cannabis Consultation
Monarch
-
Best Head Shop
Sky High
-
Best Mod Barware
RegencyMod of Scottsdale Marketplace
-
Best Rockabilly Shop
Rocket a Go~Go
-
Best Place to Buy Antiques on a Budget
Zinnias at Melrose on Third Thursdays
-
Best Antiques Mall
Brass Armadillo Antique Mall
-
Best Place to Buy Vintage Clothing
Antique Sugar
-
Best Adult Clothing Resale Shop
Poor Little Rich Girl
-
Best Kid Clothing Resale Shop
Love Child
-
Best Kids Clothing
Baby Teith
-
Best Denim
HUB Clothing
-
Best T-Shirts
Bunky Boutique
-
Best Cowboy Boots
Cowtown Boots Tempe
-
Best Shop for Sneakerheads
High Point Shoes
-
Best Running Store
Runner's Den
-
Best Bike Shop
The Slippery Pig
-
Best Bike Co-op
Bike Saviours
-
Best Bookstore
Changing Hands
-
Best Used Bookstore
Old Town Books
-
Best Book Sale
VNSA Book Sale
-
Best Comic Book Shop
Ash Avenue Comics & Books
-
Best Record Store
Asylum Records
-
Best Record Store for CDs
Zia Records
-
Best Guitar Shop
Bizarre Guitar & Drum
-
Best Summer Camp
Girls Rock! Phoenix
-
Best Cinema Class
FilmBar Film School
-
Best Improv Class
The Torch Theatre
-
Best Quinceañera Dress Shop
La Moda
-
Best Place to Buy Mexican Tchotchkes
Mexican Arts Imports
-
Best Piñata Shop
La Nueva Piñata
-
Best Yerberia
Yerberia Santa Fe
-
Best Place to Buy Mexican Furniture
Casa Decor
-
Best Spanish-Language Bookstore
Palabras
-
Best Day of the Dead Treasures
La Tiendita at Arizona Latino Arts and Cultural Center
-
Best Mexican Tile
Handcrafted Tile, Inc.
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Best Latino Mall
Desert Sky Mall
-
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Food & Drink
-
Best New Restaurant
Ocotillo
-
Best Chef
Chrysa Robertson
-
Best Culinary Adventure
Posh Improvisational Cuisine
-
Best Place to Take a Foodie
Noble Eatery
-
Best Place to Take a Scenester
Crepe Bar
-
Best Rodeo Grounds
Buffalo Chip Saloon & Steakhouse
-
Best Place to Take an Out-of-Towner
Talavera
-
Best Authentic Arizona Restaurant
FnB
-
Best Soul Food Restaurant
Rhema Soul Cuisine
-
Best SteakHouse
J&G Steakhouse
-
Best English Pub
George & Dragon Pub
-
Best Irish Pub
Seamus McCaffrey's Irish Pub & Restaurant
-
Best French Restaurant
Zinc Bistro
-
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Da Vang
-
Best Thai Restaurant
Chon Thai Food
-
Best Korean Restaurant
Café Ga Hyang
-
Best Chinese Restaurant
House of Egg Roll
-
Best Japanese Restaurant
Nobuo at Teeter House
-
Best Indian Restaurant
Marigold Maison
-
Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Al-Hana
-
Best Italian Restaurant
Tratto
-
Best Italian Deli
Romanelli's Deli
-
Best German Restaurant
Haus Murphy's
-
Best Colombian Restaurant
La Tiendita Colombian Restaurant
-
Best Kosher Restaurant
LaBella Pizzeria & Restaurant
-
Best Jewish Deli
Goldman's Deli
-
Best Breakfast
Ollie Vaughn's
-
Best Sunday Brunch
Windsor
-
Best Downtown Lunch
The Clever Koi
-
Best Patio Dining
Lon's at The Hermosa Inn
-
Best Place to Eat at the Bar
Hana Japanese Eatery
-
Best Romantic Restaurant
Different Pointe of View
-
Best Restaurant for Kids
St. Francis
-
Best Chase Field Menu Item
Cheeseburger Dog
-
Best Hot Dog
Bacus Bros. Hot Dogs & Beer
-
Best Grilled Cheese
Angels Trumpet Ale House
-
Best Hamburger
The Stand Burgers & Tacos
-
Best Nontraditional Burger
Dragon Dumpling Burger at Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour
-
Best Sandwich
The Doughboy
-
Best Wings
New Hong Kong Restaurant
-
Best Fried Chicken
Welcome Chicken + Donuts
-
Best Pizza Slice
Grand Avenue Pizza Company
-
Best Gourmet Pizza
Base Pizzeria
-
Best BBQ
Little Miss BBQ
-
Best Dim Sum
Mekong Palace Restaurant
-
Best Seafood
Angry Crab Shack
-
Best Sushi
Shimogamo
-
Best Ramen
Tampopo Ramen
-
Best Vegetables
The Larder + The Delta
-
Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Fresh Mint
-
Best Vegan Restaurant
Loving Hut
-
Best Gluten-Free Restaurant
True Food Kitchen
-
Best Gluten-Free Bakery
Jewel's Bakery and Cafe
-
Best Bakery
Jerusalem Bakery AZ
-
Best Bagel
Odelay Bagel Co.
-
Best Doughnut
Okra Cookhouse & Cocktails
-
Best Desserts
Tracy Dempsey Originals
-
Best Gelato
Doc's Artisan Ice Creams
-
Best Ice Cream
Sweet Republic
-
Best Candy Shop
Super Chunk Sweets & Treats
-
Best Market
AZ International Marketplace
-
Best Farmers Market
Gilbert Farmers Market
-
Best Food Truck
The Maine Lobster Lady
-
Best Culinary Festival
Devoured Culinary Classic
-
Best Mexican Candy Shop
Dulceria La Flor
-
Best "White Rooster"
Doug Robson
-
Best Oaxacan Import
Mel Mecinas
-
Best Tortilla Chips at a Grocery Store
El Rancho Market IGA — Homemade Corn Chips (Estilo Casero)
-
Best Beans
Tacos Chiwas
-
Best Burrito
Taquerias El Chino
-
Best Tamales
The Tamale Store
-
Best Nopales Dish
La Barquita
-
Best Upscale Mexican Restaurant
Barrio Cafe
-
Best Tortillas
La Sonorense Tortilla Factory
-
Best Salsa
La Santisima Gourmet Taco Shop
-
Best Guacamole
Diego Pops
-
Best Elote
Otro Cafe
-
Best Quesadilla
Machete Azteca
-
Best Chilaquiles
Comedor Guadalajara
-
Best Breakfast Burrito
Rolando's Mexican Food
-
Best Tacos
Ta'Carbon
-
Best Enchiladas
Gadzooks Enchiladas & Soup
-
Best Tortas
Tortas El Rey
-
Best Sonoran Hot Dogs
El Caprichoso
-
Best Pozole
Pozoleria Guerrero
-
Best Mexican Seafood
Mariscos El Cochorit
-
Best Tortas Ahogada
Tortas Ahogadas Guadalajara
-
Best Carne Asada
Sonora Taco Shop
-
Best Carniceria
Carniceria Los Reyes
-
Best Mexican Grocery Store
Los Altos Ranch Market
-
Best Panaderia
La Reyna Bakery
-
Best Churro
Calaveras Snack Shop
-
Best Raspados
El Migos Water-n-Ice
-
Best Paletas
Realeza Michoacana
-
Best Mexican Food Court
Mercado de Los Cielos
-
Best Mexican Sushi
Sushi Sonora
-
Best Chimichanga
Rosita's Place
-
Best Nachos
Cocina 10
-
Best New Mexican Restaurant
Barrio Cafe Gran Reserva
-
Best Mexican Restaurant to Take an Out-of-Towner
Most Wanted Taco Shop
-
Best Mexican Restaurant to Take a Scenester
Barrio Urbano
-
Best Late-Night Mexican Food
La Korita Taqueria
-
Best Phoenix Cocktail Origin Story
Tequila Sunrise
-
Best Bartender
Keifer Gilbert, UnderTow and Counter Intuitive
-
Best Old-School Cocktails
Okra Cookhouse & Cocktails
-
Best New-School Cocktails
Counter Intuitive
-
Best Hot Weather Cocktails
Rum Bar
-
Best Bloody Mary
The Parlor
-
Best Whiskey Bar
The Gladly
-
Best Distillery
Arizona Distilling Co.
-
Best New Distillery
CaskWerks Distilling Co.
-
Best Arizona Terroir Spirit
Hamilton Distillers
-
Best Arizona Terroir Cocktail
The Smokey Thompson
-
Best Brewery
Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
-
Best New Brewery
Wren House Brewing Co.
-
Best Beer Festival
Arizona Strong Beer Festival
-
Best Wine Bar
Central Wine
-
Best Wine For Hot Weather
Dos Cabezas Sparkling Pink Rose In A Can
-
Best Cold-Brewed Coffee
be Coffee
-
Best Coffee House
Peixoto Coffee
-
Best New Coffee House
Fourtillfour
-
Best Coffee Roaster
Press Coffee Roasters
-
Best Liquor Store
Tops Liquors
-
Best Juice Bar
Juice Core
-
Best Shot
Pickle Shot
-
Best Happy Hour
Citizen Public House
-
Best Place for a Twilight Drink
The Clever Koi
-
Best Place for After-Dinner Drinks
Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour
-
Best Hangover Cure
Clamatos La Cruda
-
Best Margarita
Crudo
-
Best Mexican Specialty Coffee Shop
Tres Leches Cafe
-
Best Cocktail Using Mescal
Oaxaqueno Margarita
-
Best Cocktail Using Bacanora
Gallant Sir
-
Best Cocktail Using Sotol
Sotol Tale
-
Best Aguas Frescas
Los Reyes De La Torta
-
Best $1.99 Margarita
Las Glorias Grill Mexican Food
-
Best Horchata
Presidio Cocina Mexicana
-
Best Paloma
The Brickyard Downtown
-
Best Agave Spirit Bar
Barrio Urbano
-
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Goods / Services
-
Fiesta
-
Best Nightclub
Cake Nightclub
-
Best Dance Floor
Maya Day & Nightclub
-
Best Rock Club
Valley Bar
-
Best Punk Bar
TT Roadhouse
-
Best Dive Bar
Palo Verde Lounge
-
Best Tiki Bar
Bikini Lounge
-
Best Rockabilly Bar
Last Exit Live
-
Best Country Bar
San Tan Flat
-
Best Sports Bar
Zipps Sports Grill
-
Best Blues Club
Rhythm Room
-
Best Gay Dance Club
Karamba Nightclub
-
Best Lesbian Bar
The Cash Nightclub & Lounge
-
Best Drag Show
The Girlie Show at The Rock
-
Best Place to See a Comedy Show
Stand Up Live
-
Best Outdoor Party Spot
Shady Park
-
Best Ping-Pong Table
Pattie's First Avenue Lounge
-
Best Pool Hall
Q & Brew
-
Best Karaoke
Monkey Pants Bar & Grill
-
Best Jukebox
Shady's
-
Best Metal Jukebox
The Beast at Cornish Pasty Co.
-
Best DJ
Benjamin Cutswell
-
Best Turntablist
Tricky T
-
Best Hip-Hop Radio Station
101.1 The Beat FM
-
Best Rock Radio Station
KWSS 93.9 FM
-
Best Classic Rock Radio Station
KCDX 103.1 FM
-
Best Oldies Station
Oldies 92.7 FM/KAZG 1440 AM
-
Best Country Radio Station
KNIX 102.5 FM
-
Best R&B Radio Station
Mega 104.3 FM
-
Best Internet Radio
Radio Phoenix
-
Best Local Band
Playboy Manbaby
-
Best Local Band to Get You Moving
Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra
-
Best Genre-Bending Band
Sunn Trio
-
Best Local Punk Rock Comeback
The Exterminators
-
Best Female Vocalist
L. Hotshot of Scorpion vs. Tarantula
-
Best Male Vocalist
Corey Gloden of Wyves
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Best Rapper
Mega Ran
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Best Country Band
Junction 10
-
Best Jazz Guitar
Tommy Connell at Cibo on Sunday nights
-
Best Local Music Label
Moone Records
-
Best Reissue
Alison's Halo, "Dozen" from Still in a Dream: A Story of Shoegaze 1988-1995 (Cherry Red Records)
-
Best Music Festival
McDowell Mountain Music Festival
-
Best Nontraditional Music Festival
Viva PHX
-
Best Music Venue for Local Acts
Crescent Ballroom
-
Best Music Venue for National Acts
Orpheum Theater
-
Best Tiny Music Venue
Yucca Tap Room
-
Best Extra-Large Music Venue
Gila River Arena
-
Best Phoenix Love Fest
Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band
-
Best Make-Out Spot
SRP Arizona Falls at G.R. Herberger Park
-
Best Casino
Talking Stick Resort and Casino
-
Best Grownup Holiday Tradition
Thanksgiving Eve at El Chorro
-
Best Sign
Rips Ales and Cocktails
-
Best Legacy
The Trunk Space
-
Best Girl Band
Betty Duarte-Matwick's Mariachi Pasion
-
Best Bilingual Rapper
Nefftys
-
Best Non-Latino Latino
Danny Torgersen
-
Best Ritual Dance
Town of Guadalupe Easter Ceremonies and Traditional Dances
-
Best Latin Oldies Program
Cruising With the Manic Hispanic on Mega 104.3 FM
-
Best Latin Rock Festival
Rock Fiesta
-
Best Mariachi Band
Mariachi de Grand Ave
-
Best Mixtape
Mr. Miranda
-
Best Mariachis in Training
Rosie's House: A Music Academy for Children
-
Best Latin Rock Legends
Lawrence and Mark Zubia
-
Best Latin Dance Night
Clandestino
-
Best Latin Club
Antro Nightclub
-
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Readers' Choice
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Best Art Gallery
The monOrchid
-
Best Art Gallery
The monOrchid
-
Best Arts Festival
First Fridays
-
Best Blues Club
Rhythm Room
-
Best Casino
Talking Stick Resort
-
Best Country Bar
Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row
-
Best Dance Floor
Crescent Ballroom
-
Best Dive Bar
Yucca Tap Room
-
Best English Pub
Cornish Pasty Co.
-
Best Film Festival
Phoenix Film Festival
-
Best First Friday Hangout
Cobra Arcade Bar
-
Best Gay Dance Club
Charlie's Phoenix
-
Best Indie Movie Theater
FilmBar
-
Best Irish Pub
Rúla Búla
-
Best Jukebox
Dos Gringos
-
Best Karaoke
Monkey Pants Bar & Grill
-
Best Latin Club
Karamba Nightclub
-
Best Latin Dance Night
Karamba Nightclub
-
Best Lesbian Bar
Charlie's Phoenix
-
Best Local Band
Playboy Manbaby
-
Best Luxury Movie Theater
AMC Dine-In Theatres Esplanade 14
-
Best Music Festival
McDowell Mountain Music Festival
-
Best Music Venue for Local Acts
Crescent Ballroom
-
Best Music Venue for National Acts
Celebrity Theatre
-
Best People Watching
Sky Harbor Airport
-
Best Place to See a Comedy Show
Tempe Improv
-
Best Pool Hall
Mill Cue Club
-
Best Rock Club
Crescent Ballroom
-
Best Sports Bar
Zipps Sports Grill
-
Best Authentic Arizona Restaurant
Barrio Café
-
Best Bakery
Wildflower Bread Company
-
Best Beer Festival
NovemBEER Festival
-
Best Breakfast
Matt’s Big Breakfast
-
Best Brewery
Four Peaks Brewing Company
-
Best Burrito
Valle Luna
-
Best Chef
Gio Osso
-
Best Chinese Restaurant
Chop & Wok
-
Best Culinary Festival
Arizona Taco Festival
-
Best Downtown Lunch
Pita Jungle
-
Best Food Truck
Short Leash Hot Dogs
-
Best French Restaurant
Vincent on Camelback
-
Best German Restaurant
Haus Murphy's
-
Best Gluten-Free Bakery
Jewel's Bakery & Cafe
-
Best Gluten-Free Restaurant
Picazzo's Organic Italian Kitchen
-
Best Gourmet Pizza
Pizzeria Bianco
-
Best Hamburger
The Hangar Food & Spirits
-
Best Happy Hour
The Hangar Food & Spirits
-
Best Ice Cream
Cold Stone Creamery
-
Best Indian Restaurant
The Dhaba
-
Best Italian Restaurant
Oregano's Pizza Bistro
-
Best Japanese Restaurant
Kabuki Japanese Restaurant
-
Best Korean Restaurant
Takamatsu
-
Best Margarita
Z'Tejas
-
Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Pita Jungle
-
Best New Restaurant
Presidio Cocina Mexicana
-
Best New School Cocktails
Bitter & Twisted
-
Best Old School Cocktails
Durant's
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Best Place to Take a Foodie
Crudo
-
Best Place to Take a Scenester
Valley Bar
-
Best Place to Take an Out-of-Towner
Rustler’s Rooste
-
Best Ramen
Republic Ramen House
-
Best Romantic Restaurant
House of Tricks
-
Best Soul Food Restaurant
Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles
-
Best Steakhouse
Durant’s
-
Best Sunday Brunch
The Vig
-
Best Sushi
RA Sushi Bar & Restaurant
-
Best Taco
Taco Guild
-
Best Thai Restaurant
Thai Basil
-
Best Tortillas
Carolina’s Mexican Food
-
Best Upscale Mexican Restaurant
Barrio Café
-
Best Vegan Restaurant
Green
-
Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Flower Child
-
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Pho Thanh Restaurant
-
Best Wine Bar
Postino Wine Bar
-
Best Wings
The Hangar Food & Spirits
-
Best Bike Shop
Landis Cyclery
-
Best Bookstore
Changing Hands Bookstore
-
Best Coffeehouse
Dutch Bros.
-
Best Comic Book Shop
Gotham City Comics
-
Best Farmers Market
Phoenix Public Market
-
Best Head Shop
Sky High Smoke Shop
-
Best Liquor Store
Total Wine & More
-
Best MMJ Dispensary
Arizona Natural Selections
-
Best Place to Buy a Piñata
Food City
-
Best Place to Buy Wine by the Bottle
Total Wine & More
-
Best Record Store for CDs
Zia Records
-
Best Record Store for Vinyl
Zia Records
-
Best Shopping on Mill Avenue
Hippie Gypsy
-
Best Shopping on Roosevelt Row
Revolver Records
-
Best Spa
Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa
-
Best Arcade
Cobra Arcade Bar
-
Best Bowling
Lucky Strike
-
Best Go-Karts
K1 Speed
-
Best Golf Course
The Phoenician
-
Best Hiking Trail
Camelback Mountain
-
Best Place to Watch the Sunrise
Camelback Mountain
-
Best Place to Watch the Sunset
Camelback Mountain
-
Best Rock Climbing
Camelback Mountain
-
Best Water Park
Big Surf
-
Best Of
-
Megalopolitan Life
-
Best Traffic Jam
Donald Trump Protest at Fountain Park
-
Best Political Stunt
The Satanic Invocation at the Phoenix City Council
-
Best Rescue
GusGus the Goat
-
Best Natural Disaster
November 1 Earthquakes in Black Canyon City
-
Best Exoneration
Leslie Allen Merritt Jr.
-
Best Tweet
"We Got Him!"
-
Best Hashtag
#DaddySworeAnOath
-
Best Podcast
Spillers After Show
-
Best Local to Follow on Snapchat
New Darlings
-
Best Local to Follow on Instagram
Donjay @donjay
-
Best Selfie
ASU Sorority Girls at Chase Field
-
Best Local Christmas Card Gone Viral
Slade Family Little House Giveaway
-
Best Christmas Lights
Comstock Drive Christmas Lights
-
Best Temporary Public Art
Decoys by Jeffrey DaCosta
-
Best New Muralist in Town
Mata Ruda
-
Best Mural
Reverberate Her Lines
-
Best Home Tour
Modern Phoenix Home Tour
-
Best Neighborhood
Windsor Square Historic District
-
Best Weird Neighborhood
Sunnyslope
-
Best Up-and-Coming Neighborhood
Coronado
-
Best Revitalization
Beth Hebrew Synagogue
-
Best Facelift
Uptown Plaza
-
Best Bathroom
Bill Dambrova's Goat Heart Studio
-
Best Place to Office
The Warehouse District
-
Best Co-Worker
Jenny Poon of CO+HOOTS
-
Best People Watching
Phoenix Comicon
-
Best Indie Movie Theater
FilmBar
-
Best Budget Movie Theater
Pollack Tempe Cinemas
-
Best Luxury Movie Theater
Harkins Camelview at Fashion Square 14
-
Best Film Festival
Phoenix Film Festival
-
Best Cannabis Festival
The Errl Cup
-
Best Comedy Festival
Bird City Comedy Festival
-
Best Arts Festival
Open Studios @ Grant Street
-
Best Art Gallery
Lisa Sette Gallery
-
Best Pop-Up Gallery
40Owls
-
Best Student Gallery
Northlight Gallery
-
Best Hope for the Phoenix Arts Scene
{9} the Gallery
-
Best First Friday Hangout
Fifth Street Between Roosevelt and Garfield streets
-
Best Place to Learn About Native Southwestern Culture
Heard Museum
-
Best Trip to Outer Space
The Firefly Room at Phoenix Art Museum
-
Best Zen Experience
The Japanese Friendship Garden
-
Best Play, Equity
Arizona Theatre CompanyOf Mice and Men
-
Best Play, Non-Equity
Stray Cat TheatreStupid Fucking Bird
-
Best Performance as a Talking Mirror
Terre Steed, Nearly Naked Theatre's Wonderland Wives
-
Best Local Boy Makes Good On Screen
Travis Mills
-
Best Director
Damon Dering
-
Best Actress
Johanna Carlisle
-
Best Actor
Beau Heckman
-
Best Dancer
Nicole Olson
-
Best Power Couple
Sam and Anita Means
-
Best Politician
State Representative Debbie McCune Davis
-
Best Historian
Professor Jack August
-
Best Profile in Courage
Jeff Flake's No Fly, No Buy Bill
-
Best Shit-Show
CBS 5's Jonathan Lowe
-
Best Prick
The Pin Incident at the State Capitol
-
Best Back-Stab
Len Sherman's Self-Serving Denunciation of Sheriff Joe
-
Best Political Pipe Dream
Doug Ducey for President
-
Best Political Loon
"Chemtrail Kelli" Ward
-
Best Cannabis Advocate
Kathy Inman
-
Best Cannabis Prohibitionist
Bill Montgomery
-
Best Republican Tip Sheet
MCRC Briefs by Frosty Taylor
-
Best Citizen Journalism
Leonard Clark
-
Best TV Newscaster
Brahm Resnik
-
Best News Radio Station
KJZZ 91.5 FM
-
Best Conservative Blog
Shane Wikfors' Sonoran Alliance
-
Best Liberal Blog
Donna Gratehouse's Democratic Diva
-
Best Blog About Phoenix By Someone Who Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Jon Talton's Rogue Columnist
-
Best "Lost in America" Blog
Tom and Judy Nichols' New American Nomads
-
Best Arizona Travel Blog
Peter Corbett's On the Road Arizona
-
Best Tourist Attraction
Musical Instrument Museum
-
Best Urban Legend
Dreamy Draw UFO Crash
-
Best Our Lady of Guadalupe
Virgen de Guadalupe
-
Best Keepers of the Gate
The Zanjeros
-
Best Border Reporting
KJZZ's Fronteras Desk
-
Best Permanent Public Art
Eduardo Sarabia's Snake Skin Boots with Snake Head
-
Best Border-Inspired Art Pioneer
Annie Lopez
-
Best Border-Inspired Muralist
Lalo Cota
-
Best Border-Inspired Family Event
El Puente Theatre Festival and Mask Procession
-
Best Latina Art Collective
Phoenix Fridas
-
Best Border-Related Gallery Exhibition
"El Sueno Americano — The American Dream"
-
Best Border-Inspired Performance Series
Arizona State University's Performance in the Borderlands
-
Best Border Installation
Ana Teresa Fernandez
-
Best Curator of Border-Inspired Art
Julio Cesar Morales
-
Best DREAMer
Erika Andiola
-
Best Entrepreneur
Carla Chavarria
-
Best Multimedia Journalist
Pita Juarez
-
Best Border Art
Repellent Fence by Postcommodity
-
Best Border-Related Museum Exhibition
"Landlocked" by Miguel Angel Rios
-
Best Mission Revival Architecture
St. Mary's Basilica
-
Best Storyteller
Zarco Guerrero
-
-
Fun & Games
-
Best Resurrection of the Color Teal
Arizona Diamondbacks
-
Best Cactus Garden
Tovrea Castle at Carraro Heights
-
Best Urban Marshland
Tempe Town Lake
-
Best Desert Drive
Arizona State Route 88 in the Superstition Mountains
-
Best Arcade
Cobra Arcade Bar
-
Best Bowling
Let It Roll Bowl
-
Best Go Karts
Octane Raceway
-
Best Skateboard Advocate
Rob Locker
-
Best Go Skateboarding Day Event
Cowtown Skateboards
-
Best Place for a Curling Lesson
Coyotes Curling Club
-
Best Group Bike Ride
Phoenix Downtempo Ride
-
Best Hiking Trail
Siphon Draw Trail
-
Best Hike in the Heat
Echo Canyon Trail, Camelback Mountain
-
Best Hiking With Kids
Pima Canyon, South Mountain
-
Best Rock Climbing
Hanging Gardens
-
Best Rock Gym
Phoenix Rock Gym
-
Best Female Athlete
MyKayla Skinner, gymnastics
-
Best Male Athlete
Arizona Diamondbacks First Baseman Paul Goldschmidt
-
Best Rookie Sensation
Arizona Cardinals Running Back David Johnson
-
Best Ageless Wonder
Arizona Cardinals Wide Receiver Larry Fitzgerald
-
Best Redemption Story
Arizona Cardinals Quarterback Carson Palmer
-
Best Sports Joke
Arizona Diamondbacks Demand $187 Million in Stadium Repairs from County
-
Best Compromise
Phoenix Suns Get Two Power Forwards in 2016 NBA Draft
-
Best Poetic Justice in Sports
Steve Kerr
-
Best Coaching Shakeup
Phoenix Suns
-
Best Contract
Arizona Diamondbacks Pitcher Zack Greinke's $206.5 Million Contract
-
Best Place to See a Spring Training Game
Salt River Fields
-
Best Golf Course
SunRidge Canyon
-
Best Water Park
Big Surf
-
Best Hotel Pool
Hotel Palomar
-
Best Place to Watch the Sunset
The Top of South Mountain
-
Best Place to Watch the Sunrise
Phoenix Mountains Preserve
-
Best Traditional Mexican Dance
Ballet Folklorico Ollin Yoliztli
-
Best Place to See Lucha Libre
Lucha Libre Por
-
Best Place to Learn Mariachi and Folklorico Dance
C.A.L.L.E. de Arizona
-
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Goods & Services
-
Best Shopping Event of the Year
Crafeteria
-
Best Junk Festival
Junk in the Trunk
-
Best One-Stop Shop for Arizona-Made Goods
Phoenix Flea
-
Best Mall
Scottsdale Quarter
-
Best New Boutique
Phoenix General
-
Best Boutique
Frances
-
Best Gift Shop
For the People
-
Best Candles
Standard Wax
-
Best Nursery
Desert Horizon
-
Best Florist
Camelback Flowershop
-
Best Nail Artist
Sarah Waite
-
Best Facial
Skin Laundry
-
Best Spa
The Spa at Camelback Inn
-
Best Place to Get Your Makeup Done
Sparkle Bar
-
Best-Kept Shopping Secret
Sephora at Christown Spectrum Mall
-
Best Eyewear
Framed Ewe
-
Best Shopping on Roosevelt Row
MADE art boutique
-
Best Shopping on Grand Avenue
Unexpected Art Gallery
-
Best Shopping on 16th Street
The Bee's Knees
-
Best Shopping on Mill Avenue
ASU Ceramics Research Center and Brickyard Gallery
-
Best Place to Buy Native American Music/Craft Supplies/Ephemera
Drumbeat Indian Arts
-
Best Bead Store
Bead World Phoenix
-
Best Knitting Supplies
Tempe Yarn & Fiber
-
Best Art Supply Store
Arizona Art Supply
-
Best Impression
Hazel & Violet
-
Best Dressmaker
Monique Sandoval at Cleo & Clementine
-
Best Dress Alterations
Danese Creations
-
Best Custom Wedding Rings
Mother of Gideon
-
Best Jewelry
Xappaland
-
Best Pins
Bermuda Press
-
Best Dispensary Swag
Arizona Natural Remedies
-
Best Medical Cannabis Dispensary
TruMed
-
Best Medical Cannabis Strain
Verde Electric
-
Best Edible
Pourable THC Syrup by Baked Bros
-
Best Concentrate
Melting Point Extracts (MPX)
-
Best Medical Cannabis Consultation
Monarch
-
Best Head Shop
Sky High
-
Best Mod Barware
RegencyMod of Scottsdale Marketplace
-
Best Rockabilly Shop
Rocket a Go~Go
-
Best Place to Buy Antiques on a Budget
Zinnias at Melrose on Third Thursdays
-
Best Antiques Mall
Brass Armadillo Antique Mall
-
Best Place to Buy Vintage Clothing
Antique Sugar
-
Best Adult Clothing Resale Shop
Poor Little Rich Girl
-
Best Kid Clothing Resale Shop
Love Child
-
Best Kids Clothing
Baby Teith
-
Best Denim
HUB Clothing
-
Best T-Shirts
Bunky Boutique
-
Best Cowboy Boots
Cowtown Boots Tempe
-
Best Shop for Sneakerheads
High Point Shoes
-
Best Running Store
Runner's Den
-
Best Bike Shop
The Slippery Pig
-
Best Bike Co-op
Bike Saviours
-
Best Bookstore
Changing Hands
-
Best Used Bookstore
Old Town Books
-
Best Book Sale
VNSA Book Sale
-
Best Comic Book Shop
Ash Avenue Comics & Books
-
Best Record Store
Asylum Records
-
Best Record Store for CDs
Zia Records
-
Best Guitar Shop
Bizarre Guitar & Drum
-
Best Summer Camp
Girls Rock! Phoenix
-
Best Cinema Class
FilmBar Film School
-
Best Improv Class
The Torch Theatre
-
Best Quinceañera Dress Shop
La Moda
-
Best Place to Buy Mexican Tchotchkes
Mexican Arts Imports
-
Best Piñata Shop
La Nueva Piñata
-
Best Yerberia
Yerberia Santa Fe
-
Best Place to Buy Mexican Furniture
Casa Decor
-
Best Spanish-Language Bookstore
Palabras
-
Best Day of the Dead Treasures
La Tiendita at Arizona Latino Arts and Cultural Center
-
Best Mexican Tile
Handcrafted Tile, Inc.
-
Best Latino Mall
Desert Sky Mall
-
-
Food & Drink
-
Best New Restaurant
Ocotillo
-
Best Chef
Chrysa Robertson
-
Best Culinary Adventure
Posh Improvisational Cuisine
-
Best Place to Take a Foodie
Noble Eatery
-
Best Place to Take a Scenester
Crepe Bar
-
Best Rodeo Grounds
Buffalo Chip Saloon & Steakhouse
-
Best Place to Take an Out-of-Towner
Talavera
-
Best Authentic Arizona Restaurant
FnB
-
Best Soul Food Restaurant
Rhema Soul Cuisine
-
Best SteakHouse
J&G Steakhouse
-
Best English Pub
George & Dragon Pub
-
Best Irish Pub
Seamus McCaffrey's Irish Pub & Restaurant
-
Best French Restaurant
Zinc Bistro
-
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Da Vang
-
Best Thai Restaurant
Chon Thai Food
-
Best Korean Restaurant
Café Ga Hyang
-
Best Chinese Restaurant
House of Egg Roll
-
Best Japanese Restaurant
Nobuo at Teeter House
-
Best Indian Restaurant
Marigold Maison
-
Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Al-Hana
-
Best Italian Restaurant
Tratto
-
Best Italian Deli
Romanelli's Deli
-
Best German Restaurant
Haus Murphy's
-
Best Colombian Restaurant
La Tiendita Colombian Restaurant
-
Best Kosher Restaurant
LaBella Pizzeria & Restaurant
-
Best Jewish Deli
Goldman's Deli
-
Best Breakfast
Ollie Vaughn's
-
Best Sunday Brunch
Windsor
-
Best Downtown Lunch
The Clever Koi
-
Best Patio Dining
Lon's at The Hermosa Inn
-
Best Place to Eat at the Bar
Hana Japanese Eatery
-
Best Romantic Restaurant
Different Pointe of View
-
Best Restaurant for Kids
St. Francis
-
Best Chase Field Menu Item
Cheeseburger Dog
-
Best Hot Dog
Bacus Bros. Hot Dogs & Beer
-
Best Grilled Cheese
Angels Trumpet Ale House
-
Best Hamburger
The Stand Burgers & Tacos
-
Best Nontraditional Burger
Dragon Dumpling Burger at Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour
-
Best Sandwich
The Doughboy
-
Best Wings
New Hong Kong Restaurant
-
Best Fried Chicken
Welcome Chicken + Donuts
-
Best Pizza Slice
Grand Avenue Pizza Company
-
Best Gourmet Pizza
Base Pizzeria
-
Best BBQ
Little Miss BBQ
-
Best Dim Sum
Mekong Palace Restaurant
-
Best Seafood
Angry Crab Shack
-
Best Sushi
Shimogamo
-
Best Ramen
Tampopo Ramen
-
Best Vegetables
The Larder + The Delta
-
Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Fresh Mint
-
Best Vegan Restaurant
Loving Hut
-
Best Gluten-Free Restaurant
True Food Kitchen
-
Best Gluten-Free Bakery
Jewel's Bakery and Cafe
-
Best Bakery
Jerusalem Bakery AZ
-
Best Bagel
Odelay Bagel Co.
-
Best Doughnut
Okra Cookhouse & Cocktails
-
Best Desserts
Tracy Dempsey Originals
-
Best Gelato
Doc's Artisan Ice Creams
-
Best Ice Cream
Sweet Republic
-
Best Candy Shop
Super Chunk Sweets & Treats
-
Best Market
AZ International Marketplace
-
Best Farmers Market
Gilbert Farmers Market
-
Best Food Truck
The Maine Lobster Lady
-
Best Culinary Festival
Devoured Culinary Classic
-
Best Mexican Candy Shop
Dulceria La Flor
-
Best "White Rooster"
Doug Robson
-
Best Oaxacan Import
Mel Mecinas
-
Best Tortilla Chips at a Grocery Store
El Rancho Market IGA — Homemade Corn Chips (Estilo Casero)
-
Best Beans
Tacos Chiwas
-
Best Burrito
Taquerias El Chino
-
Best Tamales
The Tamale Store
-
Best Nopales Dish
La Barquita
-
Best Upscale Mexican Restaurant
Barrio Cafe
-
Best Tortillas
La Sonorense Tortilla Factory
-
Best Salsa
La Santisima Gourmet Taco Shop
-
Best Guacamole
Diego Pops
-
Best Elote
Otro Cafe
-
Best Quesadilla
Machete Azteca
-
Best Chilaquiles
Comedor Guadalajara
-
Best Breakfast Burrito
Rolando's Mexican Food
-
Best Tacos
Ta'Carbon
-
Best Enchiladas
Gadzooks Enchiladas & Soup
-
Best Tortas
Tortas El Rey
-
Best Sonoran Hot Dogs
El Caprichoso
-
Best Pozole
Pozoleria Guerrero
-
Best Mexican Seafood
Mariscos El Cochorit
-
Best Tortas Ahogada
Tortas Ahogadas Guadalajara
-
Best Carne Asada
Sonora Taco Shop
-
Best Carniceria
Carniceria Los Reyes
-
Best Mexican Grocery Store
Los Altos Ranch Market
-
Best Panaderia
La Reyna Bakery
-
Best Churro
Calaveras Snack Shop
-
Best Raspados
El Migos Water-n-Ice
-
Best Paletas
Realeza Michoacana
-
Best Mexican Food Court
Mercado de Los Cielos
-
Best Mexican Sushi
Sushi Sonora
-
Best Chimichanga
Rosita's Place
-
Best Nachos
Cocina 10
-
Best New Mexican Restaurant
Barrio Cafe Gran Reserva
-
Best Mexican Restaurant to Take an Out-of-Towner
Most Wanted Taco Shop
-
Best Mexican Restaurant to Take a Scenester
Barrio Urbano
-
Best Late-Night Mexican Food
La Korita Taqueria
-
Best Phoenix Cocktail Origin Story
Tequila Sunrise
-
Best Bartender
Keifer Gilbert, UnderTow and Counter Intuitive
-
Best Old-School Cocktails
Okra Cookhouse & Cocktails
-
Best New-School Cocktails
Counter Intuitive
-
Best Hot Weather Cocktails
Rum Bar
-
Best Bloody Mary
The Parlor
-
Best Whiskey Bar
The Gladly
-
Best Distillery
Arizona Distilling Co.
-
Best New Distillery
CaskWerks Distilling Co.
-
Best Arizona Terroir Spirit
Hamilton Distillers
-
Best Arizona Terroir Cocktail
The Smokey Thompson
-
Best Brewery
Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co.
-
Best New Brewery
Wren House Brewing Co.
-
Best Beer Festival
Arizona Strong Beer Festival
-
Best Wine Bar
Central Wine
-
Best Wine For Hot Weather
Dos Cabezas Sparkling Pink Rose In A Can
-
Best Cold-Brewed Coffee
be Coffee
-
Best Coffee House
Peixoto Coffee
-
Best New Coffee House
Fourtillfour
-
Best Coffee Roaster
Press Coffee Roasters
-
Best Liquor Store
Tops Liquors
-
Best Juice Bar
Juice Core
-
Best Shot
Pickle Shot
-
Best Happy Hour
Citizen Public House
-
Best Place for a Twilight Drink
The Clever Koi
-
Best Place for After-Dinner Drinks
Bitter & Twisted Cocktail Parlour
-
Best Hangover Cure
Clamatos La Cruda
-
Best Margarita
Crudo
-
Best Mexican Specialty Coffee Shop
Tres Leches Cafe
-
Best Cocktail Using Mescal
Oaxaqueno Margarita
-
Best Cocktail Using Bacanora
Gallant Sir
-
Best Cocktail Using Sotol
Sotol Tale
-
Best Aguas Frescas
Los Reyes De La Torta
-
Best $1.99 Margarita
Las Glorias Grill Mexican Food
-
Best Horchata
Presidio Cocina Mexicana
-
Best Paloma
The Brickyard Downtown
-
Best Agave Spirit Bar
Barrio Urbano
-
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Goods / Services
-
Fiesta
-
Best Nightclub
Cake Nightclub
-
Best Dance Floor
Maya Day & Nightclub
-
Best Rock Club
Valley Bar
-
Best Punk Bar
TT Roadhouse
-
Best Dive Bar
Palo Verde Lounge
-
Best Tiki Bar
Bikini Lounge
-
Best Rockabilly Bar
Last Exit Live
-
Best Country Bar
San Tan Flat
-
Best Sports Bar
Zipps Sports Grill
-
Best Blues Club
Rhythm Room
-
Best Gay Dance Club
Karamba Nightclub
-
Best Lesbian Bar
The Cash Nightclub & Lounge
-
Best Drag Show
The Girlie Show at The Rock
-
Best Place to See a Comedy Show
Stand Up Live
-
Best Outdoor Party Spot
Shady Park
-
Best Ping-Pong Table
Pattie's First Avenue Lounge
-
Best Pool Hall
Q & Brew
-
Best Karaoke
Monkey Pants Bar & Grill
-
Best Jukebox
Shady's
-
Best Metal Jukebox
The Beast at Cornish Pasty Co.
-
Best DJ
Benjamin Cutswell
-
Best Turntablist
Tricky T
-
Best Hip-Hop Radio Station
101.1 The Beat FM
-
Best Rock Radio Station
KWSS 93.9 FM
-
Best Classic Rock Radio Station
KCDX 103.1 FM
-
Best Oldies Station
Oldies 92.7 FM/KAZG 1440 AM
-
Best Country Radio Station
KNIX 102.5 FM
-
Best R&B Radio Station
Mega 104.3 FM
-
Best Internet Radio
Radio Phoenix
-
Best Local Band
Playboy Manbaby
-
Best Local Band to Get You Moving
Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra
-
Best Genre-Bending Band
Sunn Trio
-
Best Local Punk Rock Comeback
The Exterminators
-
Best Female Vocalist
L. Hotshot of Scorpion vs. Tarantula
-
Best Male Vocalist
Corey Gloden of Wyves
-
Best Rapper
Mega Ran
-
Best Country Band
Junction 10
-
Best Jazz Guitar
Tommy Connell at Cibo on Sunday nights
-
Best Local Music Label
Moone Records
-
Best Reissue
Alison's Halo, "Dozen" from Still in a Dream: A Story of Shoegaze 1988-1995 (Cherry Red Records)
-
Best Music Festival
McDowell Mountain Music Festival
-
Best Nontraditional Music Festival
Viva PHX
-
Best Music Venue for Local Acts
Crescent Ballroom
-
Best Music Venue for National Acts
Orpheum Theater
-
Best Tiny Music Venue
Yucca Tap Room
-
Best Extra-Large Music Venue
Gila River Arena
-
Best Phoenix Love Fest
Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band
-
Best Make-Out Spot
SRP Arizona Falls at G.R. Herberger Park
-
Best Casino
Talking Stick Resort and Casino
-
Best Grownup Holiday Tradition
Thanksgiving Eve at El Chorro
-
Best Sign
Rips Ales and Cocktails
-
Best Legacy
The Trunk Space
-
Best Girl Band
Betty Duarte-Matwick's Mariachi Pasion
-
Best Bilingual Rapper
Nefftys
-
Best Non-Latino Latino
Danny Torgersen
-
Best Ritual Dance
Town of Guadalupe Easter Ceremonies and Traditional Dances
-
Best Latin Oldies Program
Cruising With the Manic Hispanic on Mega 104.3 FM
-
Best Latin Rock Festival
Rock Fiesta
-
Best Mariachi Band
Mariachi de Grand Ave
-
Best Mixtape
Mr. Miranda
-
Best Mariachis in Training
Rosie's House: A Music Academy for Children
-
Best Latin Rock Legends
Lawrence and Mark Zubia
-
Best Latin Dance Night
Clandestino
-
Best Latin Club
Antro Nightclub
-
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Readers' Choice
-
Best Art Gallery
The monOrchid
-
Best Art Gallery
The monOrchid
-
Best Arts Festival
First Fridays
-
Best Blues Club
Rhythm Room
-
Best Casino
Talking Stick Resort
-
Best Country Bar
Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row
-
Best Dance Floor
Crescent Ballroom
-
Best Dive Bar
Yucca Tap Room
-
Best English Pub
Cornish Pasty Co.
-
Best Film Festival
Phoenix Film Festival
-
Best First Friday Hangout
Cobra Arcade Bar
-
Best Gay Dance Club
Charlie's Phoenix
-
Best Indie Movie Theater
FilmBar
-
Best Irish Pub
Rúla Búla
-
Best Jukebox
Dos Gringos
-
Best Karaoke
Monkey Pants Bar & Grill
-
Best Latin Club
Karamba Nightclub
-
Best Latin Dance Night
Karamba Nightclub
-
Best Lesbian Bar
Charlie's Phoenix
-
Best Local Band
Playboy Manbaby
-
Best Luxury Movie Theater
AMC Dine-In Theatres Esplanade 14
-
Best Music Festival
McDowell Mountain Music Festival
-
Best Music Venue for Local Acts
Crescent Ballroom
-
Best Music Venue for National Acts
Celebrity Theatre
-
Best People Watching
Sky Harbor Airport
-
Best Place to See a Comedy Show
Tempe Improv
-
Best Pool Hall
Mill Cue Club
-
Best Rock Club
Crescent Ballroom
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Best Sports Bar
Zipps Sports Grill
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Best Authentic Arizona Restaurant
Barrio Café
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Best Bakery
Wildflower Bread Company
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Best Beer Festival
NovemBEER Festival
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Best Breakfast
Matt’s Big Breakfast
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Best Brewery
Four Peaks Brewing Company
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Best Burrito
Valle Luna
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Best Chef
Gio Osso
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Best Chinese Restaurant
Chop & Wok
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Best Culinary Festival
Arizona Taco Festival
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Best Downtown Lunch
Pita Jungle
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Best Food Truck
Short Leash Hot Dogs
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Best French Restaurant
Vincent on Camelback
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Best German Restaurant
Haus Murphy's
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Best Gluten-Free Bakery
Jewel's Bakery & Cafe
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Best Gluten-Free Restaurant
Picazzo's Organic Italian Kitchen
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Best Gourmet Pizza
Pizzeria Bianco
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Best Hamburger
The Hangar Food & Spirits
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Best Happy Hour
The Hangar Food & Spirits
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Best Ice Cream
Cold Stone Creamery
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Best Indian Restaurant
The Dhaba
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Best Italian Restaurant
Oregano's Pizza Bistro
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Best Japanese Restaurant
Kabuki Japanese Restaurant
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Best Korean Restaurant
Takamatsu
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Best Margarita
Z'Tejas
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Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Pita Jungle
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Best New Restaurant
Presidio Cocina Mexicana
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Best New School Cocktails
Bitter & Twisted
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Best Old School Cocktails
Durant's
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Best Place to Take a Foodie
Crudo
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Best Place to Take a Scenester
Valley Bar
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Best Place to Take an Out-of-Towner
Rustler’s Rooste
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Best Ramen
Republic Ramen House
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Best Romantic Restaurant
House of Tricks
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Best Soul Food Restaurant
Lo-Lo’s Chicken & Waffles
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Best Steakhouse
Durant’s
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Best Sunday Brunch
The Vig
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Best Sushi
RA Sushi Bar & Restaurant
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Best Taco
Taco Guild
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Best Thai Restaurant
Thai Basil
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Best Tortillas
Carolina’s Mexican Food
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Best Upscale Mexican Restaurant
Barrio Café
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Best Vegan Restaurant
Green
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Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Flower Child
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Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Pho Thanh Restaurant
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Best Wine Bar
Postino Wine Bar
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Best Wings
The Hangar Food & Spirits
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Best Bike Shop
Landis Cyclery
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Best Bookstore
Changing Hands Bookstore
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Best Coffeehouse
Dutch Bros.
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Best Comic Book Shop
Gotham City Comics
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Best Farmers Market
Phoenix Public Market
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Best Head Shop
Sky High Smoke Shop
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Best Liquor Store
Total Wine & More
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Best MMJ Dispensary
Arizona Natural Selections
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Best Place to Buy a Piñata
Food City
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Best Place to Buy Wine by the Bottle
Total Wine & More
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Best Record Store for CDs
Zia Records
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Best Record Store for Vinyl
Zia Records
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Best Shopping on Mill Avenue
Hippie Gypsy
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Best Shopping on Roosevelt Row
Revolver Records
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Best Spa
Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa
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Best Arcade
Cobra Arcade Bar
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Best Bowling
Lucky Strike
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Best Go-Karts
K1 Speed
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Best Golf Course
The Phoenician
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Best Hiking Trail
Camelback Mountain
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Best Place to Watch the Sunrise
Camelback Mountain
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Best Place to Watch the Sunset
Camelback Mountain
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Best Rock Climbing
Camelback Mountain
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Best Water Park
Big Surf
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