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
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