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About The daily Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1961-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 2016)
Readers’ Choice Awards 2015 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. Found, Cannon Beach Best Art Gallery 1. RiverSea Gallery, Astoria 2. Imogen Gallery, Astoria 3. Don Nisbett Crewhouse Gallery, Ilwaco Best Automotive Shop 1. Jim Varner’s Automotive, Astoria 2. Lum’s Auto Center, Warrenton 3. Box K Auto Repair, Seaview Best Barbershop 1. Eleventh Street Barber, Astoria 2. Frank’s Barber Shop, Astoria 3. The Clipper Station, Warrenton / Reef’s Barber Shop, Astoria (tie) Best Bookstore 1. Lucy’s Books, Astoria 2. Godfather’s Books, Astoria 3. Time Enough Books, Ilwaco Best Car Dealership 1. Lum’s Auto Center, Warrenton 2. Astoria Ford, Astoria 3. Warrenton KIA, Warrenton Best Customer Service 1. Frite & Scoop, Astoria 2. Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro, Astoria 3. T. Paul’s Supper Club, Astoria Best Dance Studio 1. Maddox Dance Studio 2. Astoria Arts & Movement Center 3. Encore Dance Studio Best Garden Center 1. Brim’s Farm & Garden, Astoria 2. Dennis’ 7 Dees, Seaside 3. Home Depot, Warrenton Best Gift Shop 1. A Gypsy’s Whimsy Herbal Apothe- cary, Astoria 2. Farmhouse Funk, Astoria 3. Finn Ware, Astoria Best Grocery Store 1. Astoria Co-op Grocery, Astoria 2. Fred Meyer, Warrenton 3. Mainstreet Market, Warrenton Best Gym 1. Astoria Aquatic Center, Astoria 2. Astoria Full Fitness, Astoria 3. Snap Fitness, Long Beach Best Hair Salon 1. Salon Verve, Astoria 2. Salon Boheme, Astoria 3. Azure Salon and Spa, Ilwaco Best Home Improvement Store 1. City Lumber, Astoria 2. Home Depot, Warrenton 3. Vintage 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 Day Spa 1. Malama Day Spa, Astoria 2. Cannery Pier Hotel, Astoria 3. Prana Wellness Center, Astoria Best Real Estate Business 1. RE/MAX River & Sea, Astoria/ Warrenton 2. Windermere Real Estate, Astoria 3. Lighthouse Realty, Long Beach Best Florist 1. Bloomin’ Crazy Floral, Astoria 2. Erickson Floral Company, Astoria 3. Artistic Bouquets & More, Seaview Best Seafood Market 1. Warrenton Deep Sea Crab & Fish Market, Warrenton 2. Northwest Wild Products, Astoria Best Latin Food 1. La Cabana de Raya, Astoria 2. The Rio Cafe, Astoria 3. Tacos El Catrin, Warrenton 2. Discovery Trail, Long Beach Peninsula 3. Saddle Mountain Best Brewpub 1. Fort George Brewery, Astoria 2. Buoy Beer Co., Astoria 3. North Jetty Brewing, Seaview Best Lunch Spot 1. T. Paul’s Urban Cafe, Astoria 2. Buoy Beer Co., Astoria 3. Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro, Astoria Best Local Festival 1. Astoria-Warrenton Crab, Seafood & Wine Festival 2. Festival of Dark Arts, Fort George Brewery, Astoria 3. Astoria Regatta Best Theater 1. Columbian Theater, Astoria 2. Liberty Theater, Astoria 3. Astoria Gateway Cinema Best Burger 1. The Depot Restaurant, Seaview 2. Buoy Beer Co., Astoria 3. Portway Tavern, Astoria Best Pizza 1. Fort George Brewery, Astoria 2. Fultano’s Pizza, Astoria 3. Baked Alaska, Astoria Best Thrift Shop 1. Deja Vu, Astoria 2. Goodwill, Warrenton 3. Coast Rehabilitation Services Thrift Store, Astoria Best Catering 1. Baked Alaska, Astoria 2. The Cove Restaurant, Long Beach 3. Uptown Cafe, Warrenton Best Restaurant for Kids 1. Pig N Pancake (all) 2. Buoy Beer Co., Astoria 3. Blue Scorcher Bakery & Cafe, Astoria Best Yoga 1. RiverZen Yoga, Astoria 2. The Hot Spot Yoga and Massage, Warrenton 3. Yoga Namaste, Astoria Best Chef 1. Micheal Lalewicz, The Depot, Seaview 2. Sean Whittaker, Astoria Coffee- house & Bistro, Astoria 3. Andrew Catalano, Street 14 Cafe, Astoria Best Server 1. Zackery O’Connor, Fort George Brewery, Astoria 2. Jean-Marc Bourgouin, 42nd Street Cafe, Seaview 3. Chad Hartley, Baked Alaska, Astoria Best Clam Chowder 1. The Depot Restaurant, Seaview 2. Dooger’s Seafood & Grill, Warrenton 3. Buoy Beer Co, Astoria Best Wine Shop 1. The Wine Shack, Cannon Beach 2. The Cellar on 10th, Astoria 3. The Wine & Beer Haus, Seaside Best Coffee 1. Street 14 Cafe, Astoria 2. 3 Cups Coffee House, Astoria 3. Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro, Astoria ACTIVITIES 3. Bell Buoy Seafood Market, Seaside Best Tech/Computer Repair 1. Mossy Tech, Astoria 2. Mike’s Computer Repair, Long Beach 3. Ben’s Computer Store, Inc., Warrenton DINING Best Asian Food 1. Nisa’s Thai Kitchen, Warren- ton 2. Himani Indian Cuisine, Astoria 3. Golden Star Restaurant, Astoria Best Bakery 1. Blue Scorcher Bakery & Cafe, Astoria 2. Danish Maid Bakery, Astoria 3. Cottage Bakery, Long Beach Best Bar 1. Fort George Brewery, Astoria 2. Inferno Lounge, Astoria 3. Buoy Beer Co, Astoria Best Barista 1. Kristy Cross, The Rusty Cup, Astoria 2. Micha Cameron-Lattek, Street 14 Cafe, Astoria 3. Casey Brewe Palmgren, Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro, Astoria Best Bartender 1. Cory Teubner, Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro, Astoria 2. Katrina Dawson, T. Paul’s Supper Club, Astoria 3. Andrea Mazzarella, Albatross & Co., Astoria Best Breakfast Spot 1. Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro, Astoria 2. Columbian Cafe, Astoria 3. Street 14 Cafe, Astoria Best Desserts 1. Frite & Scoop, Astoria 2. Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro, Astoria 3. The Depot Restaurant, Seaview 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. Buoy Beer Co., Astoria Best Happy Hour 1. Baked Alaska, Astoria 2. T. Paul’s Supper Club, Astoria 3. Silver Salmon Grille, Astoria Best Birdwatching Site 1. Astoria Riverwalk 2. Fort Stevens State Park 3. The Beach Best Cheap Date 1. Columbian Theater, Astoria 2. The Beach 3. Astoria Riverfront Trolley Best Farmers Market 1. Astoria Sunday Market 2. River People Farmers Market, Astoria 3. Saturday Market at the Port of Ilwaco Best Golf Course 1. Astoria Golf and Country Club 2. Peninsula Golf Course, Long Beach 3. Highlands Golf Club, Gearhart Best Hiking Trail 1. Fort to Sea Trail Best Local Sports Team 1. Astoria High School Fishermen, Football 2. Shanghaied Roller Dolls roller derby team 3. Astoria High School Fishermen, Pizazz Dance Team Best Museum 1. Columbia River Maritime Muse- um, Astoria 2. Columbia Pacific Heritage Muse- um, Ilwaco 3. Flavel House Museum, Astoria Best Music Venue 1. Liberty Theater, Astoria 2. Fort George Brewery, Astoria 3. Voodoo Room / Columbian Theater, Astoria Best Neighborhood Park 1. Tapiola and Astoria Skate Park, Astoria 2. Shively Park, Astoria 3. Fred Lindstrom Memorial Park (Peter Pan Park), Astoria Best Place for a Picnic 1. The Beach 2. Astoria Column 2. Coffenbury Lake, Fort Stevens State Park Best Place to Walk 1. Astoria Riverwalk 2. The Beach 3. Discovery Trail, Long Beach Peninsula Best Place to Watch Fireworks 1. Astoria Riverwalk 2. My house 3. Long Beach Boardwalk Best Tourist Attraction 1. Astoria Column 2. The Beach 3. Astoria Trolley January 28, 2016 | coastweekend.com | 19
