Arts & Entertainment

Best Local Band: UNDER THE GUN

Best Live Music Venue: INNER HARBOR BLOCK PARTY, Kirkpatrick Street

Best Open Mike: SHIFTY’S BAR & GRILL, 1401 Burnet Ave.

Best Theatrical Production of 2008: MENOPAUSE, THE MUSICAL (Syracuse Stage)

Best Local Festival: TASTE OF SYRACUSE

Love & Sex

Best Romantic Restaurant: 

SANTANGELO’S, 672 Old Liverpool Road, Liverpool

Best Sex Toy Shop: ADULT WORLD, 2870 Erie Blvd. E.

Best Place to Break Up: CAROUSEL CENTER

Best Adult Entertainment Club: LOOKERS, 1400 N. Salina St.

Best Place to Have Public Sex: SYLVAN BEACH

Food & Drink

Best Italian Restaurant: SANTANGELO’S, 672 Old Liverpool Road, Liverpool

Best Asian Restaurant: ICHIBAN JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE, 302 Old Liverpool Road, Liverpool

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant:, KING DAVID’S, 129 Marshall St.

Best Mexican Restaurant: JUANITA’S MEXICAN KITCHEN, 207 Oswego St., Liverpool

Best Draft Beer Selection: BLUE TUSK, 165 Walton St.

Best Char-Grilled Wings: TWIN TREES 57, 7607 Oswego Road, Liverpool

Best Wings: TWIN TREES 57, 7607 Oswego Road, Liverpool

Best Pizza: TWIN TREES 57, 7607 Oswego Road, Liverpool

Best Barbecue Restaurant: DINOSAUR BAR-B-QUE, 246 W. Willow St.

Best Steak Restaurant: DELMONICO’S ITALIAN STEAK HOUSE, 2950 Erie Blvd. E.

Best Sushi Restaurant: ICHIBAN JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE, 302 Old Liverpool Road, Liverpool

Best Cheap Eats: STELLA’S DINER, 110 Wolf St.

Best Outdoor Patio: THE RETREAT, 302 Vine St., Liverpool

Best Fine Dining: SANTANGELO’S, 672 Old Liverpool Road, Liverpool

Best French Fries: ZEBB’S DELUXE GRILL & BAR, 2803 Brewerton Road, Mattydale

Best Fresh Bread: COLUMBUS BAKING CO., 502 Pearl St.

Best Burger: ZEBB’S DELUXE GRILL & BAR, 2803 Brewerton Road, Mattydale

Best Fish Fry: DOUG’S FISH FRY, 8 Jordan St., Skaneateles

Best Soup: BROOKLYN PICKLE, 2222 Burnet Ave.

Goods & Services

Best Used Bookstore: BOOKS END, 2443 James St.

Best Record Store: SOUND GARDEN, 124 Walton St.

Best Pet Groomer: 

K-9 WASH & GO, 628 S. Main St., North Syracuse

Best Place to Play Lotto: 

ROCKY’S NEWS STAND, 447 N. Salina St.

Best Smoke Shop: 

ROCKY’S NEWS STAND, 447 N. Salina St.

Best Funeral Parlor:

 PIRRO & SONS FUNERAL HOME, 1500 Park St.

Best Store for Musicians: 

DADDY’S JUNKY MUSIC STORES, 2413 Brewerton Road, Mattydale

Best Place to Buy Bling: 

HAYDEN JEWELERS, 7647 Oswego Road, Liverpool 

Best Health Food Store: 

NATUR-TYME, 5898 Bridge St., East Syracuse

Best Place to Play Miniature Golf: 

FAIRMOUNT GLEN MINI GOLF, 210 Onondaga Road

Best Motorcycle Club: HARLEY

Best Area for Garage Sales: LIVERPOOL

Best Place to Pimp Your Ride: INSTALLATIONS 

UNLIMITED, 3812 Brewerton Road, North Syracuse

Best Syracuse Landmark: LANDMARK THEATRE, 362 S. Salina St.

Best Bike Shop: 

PERFORMANCE HARLEY-DAVIDSON, 807 N. Geddes St.

Best Neighborhood Market: REGIONAL MARKET, 2100 Park St.

Online Balloting

Best Power Sports Shop: THUNDER ALLEY SPORTS, 947 S. First St., Fulton

Most Beloved Athlete: GERRY MCNAMARA

Best Media Hair-Do: WAYNE MAHAR, WSTM-Channel 3

Best Tattoo Parlor: HALO TATTOOS, 171 Marshall St.

Best Sports Bar: ROSIE’S, 1443 W. Genesee St.

Best Sidewalk Vendor: BOB BARKER

Best Vegetarian Restaurant: STRONG HEARTS CAFÉ, 719 E. Genesee St.

Best Gay Bar: RAIN, 218 N. Franklin St.

Best Place to Dance: LAVA CLUB, Turning Stone Resort and Casino, 5218 Patrick Road, Verona

Sports & Leisure

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY MEN’S BASKETBALL

Best Place to Pump Iron: BALLY TOTAL FITNESS, Carousel Center

Best Place to Ski/Snowboard: LABRADOR MOUNTAIN, Route 91, Truxton

Best Place to Ice Skate: CLINTON SQUARE

Best Park: GREEN LAKES STATE PARK, 7900 Green Lakes Road, Fayetteville

Best Place to Ditch Your Kids: 

MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 500 S. Franklin St.

The Media

Best Local TV News: WSYR-CHANNEL 9

Best Media Hottie: MEGAN COLEMAN, WSTM-Channel 3

Best Media Personality Needing a Makeover: JOEY WALKER, WOLF-FM 100.3 (Movin’ 100)

Best Media Big Mouth: YO! SUNNY JOE, WOLF-FM 100.3 (Movin’ 100)

Best Local Radio Station: WOLF-FM 100.3 (Movin’ 100)

Best Radio Personality: TED AND AMY, WNTQ, FM 93.1 (93Q)