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About The daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1961-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 2015)
Readers’ choice awards 2014 Readers’ Choice Awards Full list of winners, runners-up and honorable mentions BUSINESS Best Antique Store 1. Vintage Hardware, Astoria 2. Phog Bounders Antique Mall, Astoria 3. Romancing the Home, Gearhart Best Art Gallery 1. RiverSea Gallery, Astoria 2. Imogen Gallery, Astoria 3. Don Nisbett Crewhouse Gallery, Ilwaco Best Auto Shop 1. Jim Varner’s Automotive, Astoria 2. Lum’s Auto Center, Warrenton 3. Box K Auto Repair, Seaview Best Bookstore 1. Lucy’s Books, Astoria 2. Time Enough Books, Ilwaco 3. Beach Books, Seaside Best Car Dealership 1. Lum’s Auto Center, Warrenton 2. Hayward’s Ocean Crest Motors, Warrenton 3. Astoria Ford, Astoria Best Customer Service 1. 3 Cups Coffee House, Astoria 2. The Depot Restaurant, Seaview 3. Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro Best Dance Studio 1. Maddox Dance Studio 2. Encore Dance Studio 3. Astoria Arts & Movement Center Best Day Spa 1. Malama Day Spa, Astoria 2. Cannery Pier Hotel, Astoria 3. Azure Salon and Spa, Ilwaco Best Florist 1. Bloomin’ Crazy Floral, Astoria 2. Erickson Floral Company, Astoria 3. Artistic Bouquets & More, Seaview Best Garden Center Winner: Brim’s Farm & Garden, Astoria 2. Dennis’ 7 Dees, Seaside 3. Basket Case Greenhouse, Long Beach Best Gift Shop 1. Finn Ware, Astoria 2. Cargo, Astoria 3. A Gypsy’s Whimsy, Astoria Best Grocery Store 1. Astoria Co-op Grocery, Astoria 2. Fred Meyer, Warrenton 3. Okie’s Thriftway Market / Costco (tie) Best Gym 1. Astoria Aquatic Center, Astoria 2. Astoria Full Fitness, Astoria 3. Fitness 1440 / Snap Fitness (tie) Best Hair Salon 1. Salon Verve, Astoria 2. Salon Boheme, Astoria 3. Azure Salon & Spa, Ilwaco Best Home Improvement 1. City Lumber, Astoria 2. Home Depot, Warrenton 3. Utzinger’s True Value Hardware, Astoria Best Hotel 1. The Cannery Pier Hotel, Astoria 2. Adrift Hotel, Long Beach 3. Hotel Elliott, Astoria Best Radio Station 1. Coast Community Radio KMUN 91.9 FM 2. KRKZ Hits 94.3 FM Chinook / Astoria 3. KLMY Clammy 99.7 FM Long Beach Best Real Estate Business 1. Discovery Coast Real Estate, Long Beach 2. Windermere Pacific Land Co., Asto- ria and Windermere Stellar, Gearhart/ Cannon Beach (tie) 3. RE/MAX River & Sea, Astoria/ Warrenton Best Seafood Market 1. Warrenton Deep Sea Crab & Fish Market 2. Ole Bob’s Seafood Market, Ilwaco 3. Bell Buoy Seafood Market, Seaside Best Computer Repair 1. Mossy Tech 2. Mike’s Computer Repair, Long Beach 3. Astoria’s Best / Ben’s Computer Store, Inc. (tie) Best Theater 1. Columbian Theater, Astoria 2. Liberty Theater, Astoria 3. Coaster Theatre, Cannon Beach Best Thrift Shop 1. Deja Vu, Astoria 2. Goodwill, Warrenton 3. Spay and Neuter Thrift Shop of Seaside Best Yoga 1. RiverZen Yoga, Astoria 2. Yoga Namaste, Astoria 3. Cannon Beach Yoga Arts DINING Best Asian Food 1. Nisa’s Thai Kitchen, Warrenton 2. Himani Indian Cuisine, Astoria 3. Long Beach Thai Cuisine Best Bakery 1. Blue Scorcher Bakery & Cafe, Astoria 2. Cottage Bakery, Long Beach 3. Danish Maid Bakery, Astoria Best Bar 1. Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro 2. Albatross, Astoria 3. Buoy Beer Co., Astoria Best Barbecue 1. Rollin’ Thunder Barbecue, Astoria 2. Gray Whale Barbecue, Seaside 3. CCR’s Smokehouse, Long Beach Best Barista 1. Kristy Cross, The Rusty Cup, Astoria 2. Casey Brewe Palmgren, Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro, Astoria 3. Leah Cristaldi, 3 Cups Coffee, Astoria Best Brewpub 1. Fort George Brewery, Astoria 2. Buoy Beer Co., Astoria 3. North Jetty Brewing, Long Beach Best Lunch 1. T. Paul’’s Urban Cafe, Astoria 2. The Cove Restaurant, Long Beach 3. Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro Best Burger 1. The Depot Restaurant, Seaview 2. Buoy Beer Co., Astoria 3. Albatross, Astoria Best Pizza 1. Fultano’s Pizza, Astoria 2. Fort George Brewery, Astoria 3. Baked Alaska, Astoria Best Catering 1. Baked Alaska, Astoria 2. Bridgewater Bistro, Astoria 3. Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro Best Restaurant for Kids 1. Pig N Pancake, Astoria 2. Lost Roo Restaurant, Long Beach 3. Fort George Brewery, Astoria Best Chef 1. Michael Lalewicz, The Depot, Seaview 2. Marco Davis, Columbian Cafe, Astoria 3. Geoff Gunn, Bridgewater Bistro, Astoria Best Server 1. Jean-Marc Bourgouin, 42nd Street Cafe, Seaview 2. Teona Dawson, T. Paul’s Supper Club, Astoria 3. Zackery O’Connor, Fort George Brewery, Astoria Best Clam Chowder 1. The Depot Restaurant, Seaview 2. Norma’s Ocean Diner, Seaside 3. Mo’s, Cannon Beach Best Wine Shop 1. The Cellar on 10th, Astoria 2. The Wine Shack, Cannon Beach 3. The Wine & Beer Haus, Seaside Best Coffee 1. 3 Cups Coffee House, Astoria 2. Street 14 Coffee, Astoria 3. Long Beach Coffee Roasters ACTIVITIES Best Desserts 1. The Depot Restaurant, Seaview 2. Bridgewater Bistro, Astoria 3. Frite & Scoop, Astoria Best Fine Dining 1. The Depot Restaurant, Seaview 2. Bridgewater Bistro, Astoria 3. T. Paul’s Supper Club, Astoria Best Fish and Chips 1. The Bow Picker, Astoria 2. The Ship Inn, Astoria 3. Bridgewater Bistro, Astoria Best Birdwatching Site 1. Fort Stevens State Park, Ham- mond 2. Cape Disappointment State Park, Ilwaco 3. Astoria Riverwalk Best Cheap Date 1. The Beach 2. Columbian Theater, Astoria 3. Astoria Sunday Market Best Farmers Market 1. Astoria Sunday Market 2. River People Farmers Market, Astoria 3. Saturday Market at the Port of Ilwaco Best Bartender 1. Cory Teubner, Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro, Astoria 2. Eric Bechard, Albatross, Astoria 3. Teona Dawson, T. Paul’s Supper Club, Astoria Best Happy Hour 1. T. Paul’s Supper Club, Astoria 2. Baked Alaska, Astoria 3. The Depot Restaurant, Seaview Best Golf Course 1. Peninsula Golf Course 2. Gearhart Golf Links 3. Astoria Golf and Country Club Best Breakfast 1. Columbian Cafe, Astoria 2. 42nd Street Cafe, Seaview 3. Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro Best Latin Food 1. La Cabana de Raya, Astoria 2. The Rio Cafe, Astoria 3. The Stand, Seaside Best Hiking Trail 1. Discovery Trail, Long Beach Peninsula 2. Fort to Sea Trail 3. Saddle Mountain Best Local Festival 1. Washington State International Kite Festival 2. Astoria-Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival 3. Pacific Northwest Brew Cup Best Local Sports Team 1. Shanghaied Roller Dolls / Knappa High School Loggers Football (tie) 2. Astoria High School Fishermen Football 3. Ilwaco High School Fishermen Football Best Museum 1. Columbia River Maritime Museum, Astoria 2. Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum, Ilwaco 3. Flavel House Museum, Astoria / Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, Cape Disappointment State Park, Ilwaco (tie) Best Music Venue 1. Liberty Theater, Astoria 2. Fort George Brewery, Astoria 3. Voodoo Room / Columbian Theater, Astoria / Adrift Hotel, Long Beach (tie) Best Neighborhood Park 1. Tapiola and Astoria Skate Park, Astoria 2. Shively Park, Astoria 3. Cannon Beach City Park Best Place for a Picnic 1. The Beach 2. Astoria Column 3. Ecola State Park, Cannon Beach Best Place to Walk 1. Astoria Riverwalk 2. The Beach 3. Discovery Trail, Long Beach Peninsula Best Place to Watch Fire- works 1. Long Beach Boardwalk 2. Astoria Riverwalk 3. Seaside Best Tourist Attraction 1. The Beach 2. Astoria Column 3. Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach January 29, 2015 | coastweekend.com | 19
