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
Best Local Sports Team:
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)
