Readers’ Choice awards
The Illahee
Apartments
BEST FROZEN TREATS
1. Frite & Scoop
2. Scoopers Market
3. Dairy Queen, Sea Star Gelato (tie)
4. Custard King
TOP NOMINEES
BEST BARBERSHOP
1. Barella’s Barber Shop
2. Carol’s Salon,
Eleventh Street Barber (tie)
3. Frank’s Barber Shop
4. Kut & Shave Barbers
Downtown Astoria’s Most
Respected Apartment Complex
Since 1969.
P O R T WAY
T A V E R N
BUSINESS
422 West Marine Dr., Astoria
503-325-2651
BEST ANTIQUE STORE
1. Vintage Hardware
2. Forgotten Treasures Antiques
& Collectibles
3. North Coast Antique Mall
4. Farmhouse Funk
5. Phog Bounders Antique Mall
BEST APARTMENTS
1. The Astor Building,
The Illahee Apartments (tie)
2. 360 Apartments
3. Emerald Heights,
Yacht Club Apartments (tie)
241 11TH STREET
ASTORIA
503-741-3004
BEST ART GALLERY
1. BOLD Coffee, Art, & Framing
2. Don Nisbett Art Gallery
3. RiverSea Gallery
4. Bay Avenue Gallery,
Imogen Gallery (tie)
5. Terra Stones
BEST BOOKSTORE
1. Time Enough Books
2. Lucy’s Books
3. Beach Books
4. Godfather’s Books
5. Banana Books
BEST GROCERY STORE
1. Astoria Co+op
2. Jack’s Country Store
3. Okie’s Thriftway Market
4. Main Street Market
5. Sid’s Supermarket,
V’s Coastal Market & Deli (tie)
BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE
1. BOLD Coffee, Art, & Framing
2. Box K Auto Repair
3. Mo’s Seaside,
The DEPOT Restaurant (tie)
4. 42nd Street Cafe & Bistro,
Gimre’s Shoes (tie)
BEST HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE
1. City Lumber Co.
2. Jack’s Country Store
3. Oman and Son Builder’s Supply
4. Dennis Company Ace
5. J&S Appliance & Home Furnishings
BEST DANCE STUDIO
1. Beach Ballet
2. Astoria Arts and Movement Center
3. Encore Dance Studio, Maddox Dance
Studio (tie)
5. Astoria School of Ballet
BEST HOTEL
1. Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa
2. Adrift Hotel
3. Mermaid Inn & RV Park
4. At The Helm Hotel & Waterline Pub
5. Seaview Cottages,
Sou’wester Historic Lodge (tie)
BEST DAY SPA
1. Cannery Pier Hotel & Spa
2. Adrift Hotel
3. Watershed Wellness
4. EarthLight Massage
5. Blessed Beauty Bar,
Wild Roots Movement & Massage,
Allure Spa & Wellness (tie)
BEST FLORIST
1. Nansen Florals
2. Bloomin Crazy Floral
3. Erickson Floral Co.
4. Natural Nook
5. 202 Tiff LLC
243 11th Street Astoria
503-325-1787
CARRUTHERS
1198 Commercial St. • Astoria
503.741.3443
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C R
M M
1792 Marine Drive, Astoria, Oregon • www.crmm.org
951 Commercial Street
Astoria, Open 7 days a week
BEST GIFT SHOP
1. BOLD Coffee, Art, & Framing
2. Cargo, Finn Ware (tie)
3. Marsh’s Free Museum
4. NiVA Green
BEST GARDEN CENTER
1. Basketcase Greenhouse
2. Brim’s Farm & Garden
3. Planter Box
4. Dennis’ 7 Dees
5. Two Old Goats Farm and Feed
For beautiful
gardens & healthy
animals
34963 Hwy. 101 Bus.
Astoria, Oregon
brimsfarmngarden.com
BEST LIVE THEATER
1. Liberty Theatre
2. River City Playhouse
3. Astor Street Opry Company,
Coaster Theatre Playhouse (tie)
4. Ten Fifteen Theater
BEST MARIJUANA DISPENSARY
1. Freedom Market
2. Sweet Relief Astoria
3. Mr. Nice Guy
4. Five Zero Trees,
The Good Life Collective (tie)
BEST RADIO STATION
1. Coast Community Radio
2. Clammy 99.7
3. The Bridge 94.9 FM
4. The Beach 106.3,
The Rock 93.3 (tie)
129 WEST BOND STREET
ASTORIA, OREGON
503-325-6104
ASOCPLAY.COM
BEST SALON
1. Carol’s Salon
2. Azure Salon & Spa
3. Salon Boheme
4. Hygge Hair
5. The Mermaid’s Den
BEST BAR / BREWERY
1. North Jetty Brewing
2. Fort George Brewery
3. North Beach Tavern
4. Blaylock’s Whiskey Bar
5. Buoy Beer Co.
BEST SEAFOOD MARKET
1. Fishpeople Seafood at
Ilwaco Landing
2. Oysterville Sea Farms
3. Sportsmen’s Cannery
4. FishStix Seafood Market
5. Bell Buoy
BEST BARISTA
1. Daneka Ewert, BOLD Coffee
2. Quinn Ewert, BOLD Coffee
3. Kristy Cross, The Rusty Cup
4. Stephanie Greer,
Kiss Of Mist Espresso
5. Keeshanna Beccera,
The Great Escape, Jimbo Defeo,
Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro (tie)
BEST THRIFT SHOP
1. All Seasons Resale
2. His Supper Table Thrift Store
3. Weird Sisters Freak Boutique
4. Pier 11 Mall
5. Reachout Thrift Store
BEST YOGA STUDIO
1. RiversZen Astoria
2. Wild Roots Movement & Massage
3. Fire Station Yoga
4. RiversZen Ilwaco
5. Cannon Beach Yoga Arts
DINING
BEST ASIAN FOOD
1. Barbe-Queen
2. Nisa’s Thai Kitchen
3. Chen’s Restaurant,
Himani Indian Cuisine (tie)
4. Malai Thai Restaurant
BEST BAKERY
1. Dylan’s Cottage Bakery and
Delicatessen
2. Sadie & Josie’s Bakery
3. Blue Scorcher Bakery & Cafe
4. Yum That’s Good
5. The Naked Lemon
BEST BARTENDER
1. Kandi Eros, Moose Lodge 2362
2. Dwayne Smallwood, Bridge & Tunnel
Bottleshop & Taproom
3. Raedene Van Dyke-Miller,
North Beach Tavern
4. Ben Thompson, Blaylock’s Whiskey
Bar, Charyl Mahaffy Varese,
Columbia River Roadhouse, Cory
Teubner, Blaylock’s Whiskey Bar (tie)
BEST BREAKFAST
1. 42nd Street Café & Bistro
2. Arnie’s Café
3. The Chowder Stop
4. Pig ’N Pancake
5. Dylan’s Cottage Bakery &
Delicatessen, Osprey Café (tie)
BEST BREWPUB
1. North Jetty Brewing
2. Fort George Brewery
3. Buoy Beer Co.
4. Astoria Brewing Co.
5. Public Coast Brewing Co.
BEST BURGER
1. Corral Drive In
2. The DEPOT Restaurant
3. Portway Tavern
4. Bridgewater Bistro
5. Fort George Brewery,
The Cove Restaurant (tie)
CANNON
BEACH
BAKERY
240 N Hemlock St.
Cannon Beach
503-436-0399
BEST HAPPY HOUR
1. Carruthers Restaurant
2. T. Paul’s Supper Club
3. Silver Salmon Grille
4. Tora Sushi Lounge
5. The Cove Restaurant
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Winners announced March 17, 2022
BEST CATERING
1. The DEPOT Restaurant
2. Barbe-Queen
3. Beach Fire BBQ
4. Bridgewater Bistro
5. Fulio’s
BEST CHEF
1. Michael Lalewicz,
The DEPOT Restaurant
2. Paul Klitsie, MyCovio’s
3. Casey Barella, The Chowder Stop
4. Geoff Gunn, Bridgewater Bistro
5. Blaine Walker, 42nd Street
Café & Bistro
BEST CLAM CHOWDER
1. The Chowder Stop
2. The DEPOT Restaurant
3. Captain Bob’s Chowder
4. Drop Anchor Seafood & Grill
5. Bridgewater Bistro
BEST COFFEE
1. BOLD Coffee, Art, and Framing
2. The Rusty Cup
3. Coffee Girl
4. Diamond Espresso
5. Kiss of Mist Espresso,
Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro (tie)
BEST DESSERT
1. Dylan’s Cottage Bakery &
Delicatessen
2. The DEPOT Restaurant
3. Frite & Scoop
4. Bridgewater Bistro
5. MyCovio’s, Bucket Bites (tie)
BEST FINE DINING
1. The DEPOT Restaurant
2. MyCovio’s
3. Bridgewater Bistro
4. Carruthers Restaurant
5. 42nd Street Café & Bistro,
Lost Roo (tie)
BEST LUNCH SPOT
1. Lost Roo
2. The Chowder Stop
3. Salt Hotel & Pub
4. Bridgewater Bistro
5. Barbe-Queen Barbecue
BEST MEXICAN FOOD
1. El Compadre Restaurant
2. El Catrin
3. La Cabaña de Raya
4. El Tapatio
5. El Farito Beach Restaurant
BEST PIZZA
1. Fort George Brewery
2. North Beach Tavern
3. Serious Pizza
4. Fultano’s Pizza Astoria
5. Long Beach Tavern
BEST RESTAURANT FOR KIDS
1. Lost Roo
2. Pig ’N Pancake Astoria
3. Hungry Harbor Grille
4. Bridgewater Bistro
5. Mo’s Seaside
BEST SERVER
1. Matthew Sites, MyCovio’s
2. Katy Sokol, Bridgewater Bistro
3. Ashley Wassmer, The DEPOT
Restaurant
4. Don Porter, The DEPOT Restaurant
5. Mandee White, Mo’s Seaside
ACTIVITIES
BEST BIRDWATCHING
1. Willapa National Wildlife Refuge
2. Cape Disappointment State Park
3. Leadbetter Point State Park
4. Fort Stevens State Park
5. Lewis & Clark National Historical Park
BEST CHEAP DATE
1. Neptune Movie House
2. Cape Disappointment State Park
3. Astoria Riverwalk
4. Astoria Column
5. Astoria Riverfront Trolley
BEST FARMERS’ MARKET
1. Astoria Sunday Market
2. Ilwaco Saturday Market
3. North Coast Food Web
4. Columbia Pacific Farmers’ Market
5. Seaside Farmers’ Market
BEST GOLF COURSE
1. Peninsula Golf Course
2. Surfside Golf Course
3. Astoria Golf & Country Club
4. Highlands Golf Club
5. Seaside Golf Course
BEST HIKING TRAIL
1. Discovery Trail
2. Leadbetter Point State Park
3. Fort Stevens State Park
4. Lewis & Clark National Historical Park
5. Fort to Sea Trail
BEST LOCAL FESTIVAL
1. Washington State International
Kite Festival
2. Rod Run to the End of the World
3. Astoria-Warrenton Crab, Seafood,
& Wine Festival
4. Astoria Regatta
5. Northwest Garlic Festival,
Sandsations (tie)
BEST FISH & CHIPS
1. Bowpicker Fish and Chips
2. The Chowder Stop
3. Ship Out
4. Bridgewater Bistro,
Captain Bob’s Chowder (tie)
BEST WINE BAR
1. Brut Wine Bar
2. Shelburne Pub
3. WineKraft
4. Bridgewater Bistro
5. Peter Pan Market & Deli
BEST LOCAL SPORTS TEAM
1. Ilwaco Fishermen
2. Astoria Fishermen
3. Seaside Seagulls
4. Warrenton Warriors
5. Naselle Comets, Knappa Loggers (tie)
BEST FOOD CART
1. Tu Tu’s Lunch Wagon
2. Surf 2 Soul
3. Barbe-Queen
4. Bucket Bites
5. Good Bowl
BEST WINE SHOP
1. Brut Wine Bar
2. Bridgewater Bistro
3. WineKraft
4. Jack’s Country Store
5. Peter Pan Market & Deli
BEST MUSEUM
1. Columbia River Maritime Museum
2. Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum
3. Marsh’s Free Museum
4. Cranberry Museum
5. Oregon Film Museum
LYLE’S
503.738.5752
BEST PLACE TO WATCH
THE SUNRISE
1. Astoria Column
2. Oysterville
3. Port of Ilwaco
4. The Wreck of the Peter Iredale
5. Sunset Beach State Recreation Site
BEST PLACE TO WATCH
THE SUNSET
1. Astoria Column
2. North Head Lighthouse
3. Bolstad Beach Approach
4. The Wreck of the Peter Iredale
5. Klipsan Beach
BEST TOURIST ATTRACTION
1. Cape Disappointment State Park
2. Pacific Ocean
3. Astoria Column
4. Astoria Underground Tours
5. Columbia River Maritime Museum
A diverse assortment of craft beer,
cider and wine from around the world.
1390 Duane St., Astoria
Seafood Market
Stop by and
meet
Clementine!
38 SE 1st St, Warrenton
503-338-9141
www.fishstixseafood.com
Mon - Sat
10 - 4
OPEN DAILY 11AM-10PM
620 OLNEY AVENUE • ASTORIA
503-325-2855
Open Tuesday-Saturday
10 am-4 pm
APPLIANCE AND HOME
FURNISHINGS
529 SE MARLIN, WARRENTON
503-861-0929
Hours Open: Mon-Fri 8-6
Saturday 9-5 • Sunday 10-4
We Service What We Sell
BEST PLACE TO WALK
1. Astoria Riverwalk
2. Discovery Trail, Long Beach
Boardwalk (tie)
3. Fort Clatsop Visitor Center,
Leadbetter Point State Park,
Seaside Promenade (tie)
Forgotten Treasures
Pet Feed & Supplies
Indoor and
Outdoor Plants
Gardening Supplies
Fish and Supplies
Sharpening Services
MON - SAT 9:30AM - 6PM
725 AVENUE J • SEASIDE, OR
BEST NEIGHBORHOOD PARK
1. Ilwaco City Park
2. Shively Park
3. Tapiola Park
4. Broadway Park
5. Fred Lindstrom Memorial Park,
Seafarer’s Park (tie)
~ Antiques & Collectibles ~
Locally owned, family operated business offering
Open Daily
20 Basin St, Astoria OR
503.325.6777
BridgewaterBistro.com
BEST MUSIC VENUE
1. Peninsula Arts Center
2. Liberty Theatre
3. Sou’wester Historic Lodge
4. North Beach Tavern
5. Fort George Brewery
1910 Bay Avenue - Ocean Park
(360) 244-3151
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306-642-4441
dylanscottagebakery.com
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North Coast Dance Center
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SUMMER and FALL !!
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of being a nominee!
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little ballet theatre
503-861-1971
389 South Main Avenue, Warrenton, OR
www.maddoxdancers.com
maddoxdancers@opusnet.com