EATS, DRINKS & ENTERTAINMENT

Best American Restaurant
AND Best Late-Night Restaurant
The Kitchen
RU for Best American Restaurant:
Boulder ChopHouse & Tavern
RU for Best Late-Night Restaurant:
The Attic Bar & Bistro

Best Asian Restaurant
Chey Thuy
RU: Golden Lotus

Best Bakery
Breadworks Cafe
RU: Spruce Confections

Best Bar AND Best Italian Restaurant
Carelli’s of Boulder Ristorante Italiano
RU for Best Bar: West End Tavern
RU for Best Italian: Pasta Jay’s

Best Barbecue
The Rib House
RU: KT’s Barbecue

Best Caterer
A Spice of Life
RU: Dish Gourmet

Best Coffeehouse
Vic’s
RU: Laughing Goat Coffehouse

Best Deli
Salvaggio’s Delicatessen
RU: Snarf’s

Best Happy Hour AND Best Outdoor Dining
AND?Best Appetizers
Mediterranean Restaurant (The Med)
RU for Best Happy Hour AND Best Appetizers:
Brasserie Ten Ten
RU for Best Outdoor Dining:
Centro Latin Kitchen & Refreshment Palace

Best Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt
Glacier Home Made Ice Cream & Gelato
RU: Cold Stone Creamery

Best Indian Restaurant
The Taj
RU: Tandoori Grill

Best Mexican Restaurant
Efrain’s Mexican
RU: Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant

Best New Restaurant
Happy Noodle House
RU: Arugula Bar e Ristorante

Best Pizza
Abo’s Pizza
RU: Proto’s Pizza

Best Seafood
Jax Fish House
RU: Dolan’s Restaurant

Best Sushi
Hapa Sushi
RU: Sushi Zanmai

Best Take-out Food
Jimmy & Drew’s Delicatessen
RU: Noodles & Co.

Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant
RU: Sunflower

Best Gunbarrel/Niwot Restaurant
Colterra
RU: Treppeda’s Italian Ristorante

Best Lafayette/Louisville/Superior/Erie Restaurant
The Empire Lounge & Restaurant
RU: Efrain’s Mexican

Best Longmont/Lyons Restaurant
Oskar Blues Cajun Grill & Brewery
RU (TIE):
The Rib House / Sugarbeet

Best Breakfast AND?Best Brunch
Lucile’s Creole Cafe
RU for Best Breakfast: Walnut Cafe
RU for Best Brunch: Greenbriar Inn

Best Place for a Romantic Dinner
Flagstaff House Restaurant
RU: Carelli’s of Boulder Ristorante Italiano

Best Dessert
Cheesecake Factory
RU: The Kitchen

Best Restaurant Service
Frasca Food & Wine
RU: Flagstaff House Restaurant

Best Restaurant to Bring Kids
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Spirits
RU: Noodles & Co.

Best Place to Hear Live Music
Boulder Theater
RU: Nissi’s

Best Theater Performance
Boulder’s Dinner Theatre
RU: Colorado Shakespeare Festival

Best Boulder County Event
Boulder Creek Festival
RU: Bolder Boulder

SERVICES, FACES & PLACES

Best AC/Heating Service
Precision Plumbing & Heating
RU (TIE):
Save Home Heat Co.
Meyer’s Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.

Best Auto Dealer
Fisher Chevrolet Honda
RU (TIE): Boulder Toyota / Flatirons Acura/Subaru

Best Auto Repair Shop/Service Dept.
Hoshi Motors
RU: Super-Rupair

Best Car Wash
Puddle Touch-Free Car Wash
RU: Black Diamond Car Wash

Best Carpet Cleaning Service
Nesheim Cleaning Services, Inc.
RU: Chem-Dry of Boulder

Best Kids‘ Day Camp
Rocky Mountain Day Camp
RU: YMCA of Boulder Valley

Best Financial Institution
Elevations Credit Union
RU: Boulder Valley Credit Union

Best Dentist
Joel L. Schaffer, DDS
RU: Steven L. Eurich, DDS

Best Dry Cleaner/Laundromat
Art Cleaners
RU: John’s Cleaners

Best Place to Work Out
RallySport Health and Fitness Club
RU: 24 Hour Fitness

Best Pilates/Yoga Center
CorePower Yoga
RU (TIE):
Yoga Pod / RallySport Health and Fitness Club

Best Hair Salon
FIX
RU: The Parlour

Best Hearing Aid Center
Hearing HealthCare Centers
RU: Boulder Valley Hearing & Speech Center

Best Holistic Care/Wellness Center
Frasier Meadows
RU (TIE):
Acupuncture Clinic of Boulder
Helios Integrated Medicine

Best Interior Design Studio
Bartlett Interiors
RU (TIE):
Design Matters Home
Timberline Fine Furniture & Interior Design

Best Lasik/Laser Eye Facility/Surgeon
InSight Lasik
RU: Beyer Laser Center

Best Medical Facility
Boulder Community Hospital
RU: Boulder Medical Center

Best Moving Company
Taylor Moving
RU: TWO MEN AND A TRUCK

Best Pet Boarding Service
Cottonwood Kennels
RU: Broadway Animal Hospital

Best Pet Grooming Service
The Hydrant
RU: Dog Spot

Best Veterinarian
Alpine Hospital for Animals
RU: Broadway Animal Hospital

Best Place for Worship
Unity of Boulder
RU: First Presbyterian Church of Boulder

Best Funeral Home Service Provider
Crist Mortuary & Crematory
RU: M.P. Murphy & Associates Funeral Home

Best Real Estate Agent
Paul Roach, RE/MAX of Boulder
RU (TIE):
Karen Bernardi, Bernardi Real Estate Group at Coldwell Banker
Dave Fish, RE/MAX of Boulder

Best Real Estate Company/Office
Wright-Kingdom Real Estate
RU: RE/MAX of Boulder

Best Retirement/Alternative or
Elder Care/Assisted Living
The Academy
RU: Frasier Meadows Retirement Community

Best Boulder Valley/St. Vrain School
Boulder High School
RU: Fairview High School

Best Teacher
Doug London, Alexander Dawson School
RU: Brenda Taylor, Centennial Middle School

Best Spa
Essentiels Spa
RU: St. Julien Hotel & Spa

Best Skincare Facility
Laser & Cosmetic Associates of Boulder
RU: Essentiels Spa

Best Storage Facility
U Store It
RU: Boulder Bins Self Storage

Best Tanning Salon
Tans To Go
RU: VerandaSun

Best Travel Agency
James TravelPoints
RU: Cain Travel

Best Place to Entertain Kids
Pearl Street Mall
RU: Gateway Park Fun Center

Best Local Employer
Boulder Valley Credit Union
RU: Boulder Community Hospital

Best Non-Profit Organization
Humane Society of Boulder Valley
RU: Eco-Cycle

Best Activist/Community Champion
John Breaux
RU: Josie Heath, The Community Foundation Serving Boulder County

Best Customer Service
McGuckin Hardware
RU: Boulder Valley Credit Union

SHOPPER’S PARADISE

Best Antique Dealer
The Amazing Garage Sale
RU: Bedell & Co.

Best Antique Jewelry Store
Classic Facets Antique Jewelry
RU: Hurdle’s Jewelry

Best Art Gallery
Art & Soul Gallery
RU: Mary Williams Fine Arts

Best Art Supply & Hobby Store
Michaels
RU: Art Hardware

Best Bedding/Linens/Mattress Store
Verlo Mattress Factory
RU: Bed Bath & Beyond

Best Bicycle Shop
University Bicycles
RU: Full Cycle

Best Bookstore
Boulder Book Store
RU: Barnes & Noble Booksellers

Best Children’s Store
Grandrabbit’s Toy Shoppe
RU: PlayFair Toys

Best Camera Store
Mike’s Camera
RU: Wolf Camera

Best Men’s Clothing Store
The Regiment
RU: Weekends

Best Women’s Clothing Store
JJWells
RU: Chelsea
Best Shoe Store
Pedestrian Shops
RU: Two Sole Sisters

Best Eye Care Store
Aspen Eyewear
RU: Wink Optical

Best Floor Covering Store
Atlas Flooring, Inc.
RU: FloorCrafters

Best Florist AND Best Garden Center
Sturtz & Copeland
RU for Best Florist (TIE):
Fiori Flowers / Lafayette Florist
RU for Best Garden Center:
The Flower Bin Garden Center & Nursery

Best Tree Nursery
The Tree Farm
RU (TIE):
CreekSide Tree Nursery / Harlequin’s Gardens

Best Gift Shop
Paper Doll
RU: Jacque Michelle

Best Green Products/Services Store
Ellie’s Eco Home Store
RU: Whole Foods Market

Best Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
RU: Sunflower Farmers Market

Best Hardware Store AND Best Locally Owned Store
McGuckin Hardware
RU for Best Hardware Store:
Home Depot
RU for Best Locally Owned Store:
P.C.’s Pantry for Dogs and Cats

Best Home Furnishings Store
HW Home
RU: Bartlett Interiors

Best Housewares & Kitchen Goods Store
Peppercorn
RU: McGuckin Hardware

Best Imported Goods Store
Cost Plus World Market
RU: Indochine

Best Jewelry Store AND Best Company/Store
that Gives Back to the Community
Walters & Hogsett Fine Jewelers
RU for Best Jewelry Store: Hurdle’s Jewelry
RU for Best Company/Store That Gives Back to the Community:
Whole Foods Market

Best Liquor Store
Liquor Mart
RU (TIE):
Superior Liquor / Boulder Wine Merchant

Best Place to Buy Musical Instruments
Robb’s Boulder Music
RU: H.B. Woodsong’s

Best Pet Store/Bakery/Deli
P.C.’s Pantry for Dogs and Cats
RU: Whole Pets

Best Recycled Goods/Thrift Store
Hospice Care & Share Thrift Shop
RU: Savers

Best Running Store
Boulder Running Company
RU: Fleet Feet

Best Sporting Goods Store
AND Best Outdoor Recreation Store
REI
RU for Best Sporting Goods Store (TIE):
Sports Authority / Dick’s Sporting Goods
RU for Best Outdoor Recreation Store:
Neptune Mountaineering

Best Place to Buy Windows
(within Colorado)
Champion Windows, Siding & Patio Rooms
RU (TIE):
SolarGlass Window & Door
Renewal By Andersen

Best Place to Buy Window Treatments
(within Colorado)
Innovative Openings
RU: Cloth Constructions

Best Shopping Destination
(within Colorado)
Pearl Street Mall
RU: FlatIron Crossing