THE CITY • URBAN LIFE • SHOPPING & SERVICES • NIGHTLIFE • DINING OUT
THE CITY
Best new trend
1. Cycling/bike lanes
2. Volunteering
3. Spin Classes
Worst new trend
1. Selfies
2. Hipsters
3. Crop tops
Best kept Calgary secret
1. Youth Central
2. Market Collective
3. Inglewood
Most livable Neighbourhood
1. Sunnyside-Hillhurst
2. Mission/Cliff Bungalow
3. Marda Loop
Best place to people-watch
1. 17th Avenue
2. Stephen Avenue
3. Ship & Anchor
Best place to waste an entire day
1. Calgary Zoo
2. Prince’s Island Park
3. 17th Avenue
Best place to snag Stampede breakfast
1. Chinook Centre
2. Calgary Stampede grandstand
3. Flour Rope Square
Best place to go for a picnic
1. Prince’s Island
2. Fish Creek Provincial Park
3. Bowness Park
Best place to take the kids
1. Calgary Zoo
2. Telus Spark
3. Calaway Park
Best off-the-beaten-path day trip
1. Kananaskis Country
2. Banff
3. Drumheller
Best urban hiker’s trail
1. Douglas Fir Trail (Edworthy Park)
2. Jack Rabbit Trail (South Glenmore Park)
3. Riverwalk (East Village)
Best place to get wet
1. Southland Leisure Centre
2. Sandy Beach
3. Riley Park
Best place to pick up someone of the opposite sex
1. Ship & Anchor
2. National on 17th
3. Commonwealth Bar & Stag
Best place to pick up someone of the same sex
1. Twisted Element
2. Ship & Anchor
3. The Backlot
Best public place to “do it”
1. Nose Hill Park
2. Prince’s Island Park
3. Fish Creek Park
Best Dog Park
1. Nose Hill Park
2. Southland Dog Park (Sue Higgins)
3. River Park
Best local not-for-profit
1. Youth Central
2. The Mustard Seed
3. Alberta Animal Rescue Crew Society (AARCS)
Calgary’s claim to fame
1. Calgary Stampede
2. Naheed Nenshi
3. The Caesar
Calgary’s claim to shame
1. Calgary Stampede
2. Stephen Harper
3. Alison Redford
Best use of local tax dollars
1. Bike infrastructure
2. Public transit
3. Flood recovery
Worst use of local tax dollars
1. Travelling Light sculpture
2. Peace Bridge
3. Public art
Best city councillor
1. Evan Woolley (Ward 8)
2. Druh Farrell (Ward 7)
3. Gian Carlo-Carra (Ward 9)
Worst city councillor
1. Sean Chu (Ward 4)
2. Druh Farrell (Ward 7)
3. Dianne Colley-Urquhart (Ward 13)
Best public art
1. Wonderland (Bow building)
2. Chinook Arc (Barb Scott Park)
3. Travelling Light (96 Avenue N.E.)
URBAN LIFE
Best local hero
1. Naheed Nenshi
2. Penny Hume (Youth Central)
3. Jann Arden
Best local villain
1. Alison Redford
2. Stephen Harper
3. Rob Anders
Most embarrassing Calgarian
1. Alison Redford
2. Stephen Harper
3. Rob Anders
Sexiest man
1. Naheed Nenshi
2. W. Brett Wilson
3. Jordan Witzel
Sexiest woman
1. Jill Belland
2. Tara Slone
3. Connie DeSousa
Best radio station
1. CJSW 90.0 FM
2. CBC Radio One (99.1 FM)
3. Virgin (98.5 FM)
Favourite local radio personality
1. Fuzzy (Virgin)
2. David Gray (CBC Radio One)
3. Chad Saunders (CJSW)
Favourite local TV personality
1. Jill Belland
2. Gord Gillies
3. David Spence
Best theatre company
1. Loose Moose Theatre Company
2. One Yellow Rabbit
3. Alberta Theatre Projects
Best local actor/actress
1. Andrew Phung
2. Dave Kelly
3. Denise Clarke
Best local comedian
1. Andrew Phung
2. Sarah Adams
3. Jebb Fink
Best dance company
1. Decidedly Jazz Danceworks
2. Alberta Ballet
3. Pulse Studios
Best local filmmaker
1. Gary Burns
2. Ramin Eshraghi-Yazdi
3. Mike Peterson
Best local photographer
1. Glen Co
2. Neil Zeller
3. Kenneth Locke
Best art gallery
1. Glenbow
2. Esker Foundation
3. DaDe Art & Design Lab
Best visual artist
1. Daniel J. Kirk
2. Mandy Stobo
3. David Brunning (The Kid Belo)
Best tattoo artist
1. James Tex (Deadly Tattoos Inc.)
2. Doug Fink (Bushido Tattoo)
3. Heather McLean (Strange World Tattoo)
Best local author or poet
1. Kris Demeanor
2. Chris Turner
3. Will Ferguson
Best journalist/columnist
1. Jason Markusoff
2. Mike Bell
3. Don Braid
Worst journalist/columnist
1. Rick Bell
2. Ezra Levant
3. Licia Corbella
Best professor
1. John Manzo
2. Ron Glasberg
3. David Dick
Best local Twitter personality
1. Naheed Nenshi (@nenshi)
2. Crackmacs (@crackmacs)
3. Mike Morrison (@mikesbloggity)
Best local music act
1. The Dudes
2. Chad VanGaalen
3. Napalmpom
Best local music label
1. Flemish Eye
2. Mammoth Cave
3. Saved by Radio/Vinyl
Best local album/EP of the last year
1. Lab Coast – Walking on Ayr
2. Chad VanGaalen – Shrink Dust
3. Night Committee – Heaven
Best local DJ
1. Smalltown DJs
2. DJ Rice
3. DJ C-SIK
Best festival
1. Calgary Folk Music Festival
2. Sled Island
3. Lilac Festival
Best free event
1. Lilac Festival
2. Sun and Salsa Festival
3. Stampede parade
Best fund-raising event
1. Mother’s Day Walk/run
2. CJSW Funding Drive
3. Calgary Timeraiser
Best place to gamble
1. Cowboys Casino
2. Grey Eagle Casino
3. Elbow River Casino
SHOPPING & SERVICES
Best new store
1. North American Quality Purveyors
2. Plant
3. Coveted Boutique
Best shopping district
1. 17th Avenue
2. Inglewood
3. Kensington
Best corner store
1. Kalamata Grocery Store
2. Lukes Drug Mart
3. Bridgeland Market
Best international food store
1. Lina’s Italian Market
2. Kalamata Grocery Store
3. Italian Supermarket
Best farmers’ market
1. Calgary Farmers’ Market
2. Crossroads Market
3. Kingsland Farmers’ Market
Best farmers’ market vendor
1. Simple Simon Pies
2. Blush Lane Organics
3. Sidewalk Citizen
Best place to buy organic food
1. Community Natural Foods
2. Planet Organic Market
3. Calgary Farmers’ Market
Best bakery
1. Sidewalk Citizen
2. Glamorgan Bakery
3. Rustic Sourdough Bakery
Best deli sandwich
1. Spolumbo’s Fine Foods & Deli
2. Peppino’s Italian Deli
3. Sidewalk Citizen
Best ice cream/gelato
1. Village Ice Cream
2. Fiasco Gelato
3. My Favourite Ice Cream Shoppe
Best local beer
1. Wild Rose WRaspberry
2. Village Blacksmith
3. Village Wit
Best wine store
1. Kensington Wine Market
2. Willow Park Wine & Spirits
3. Vine Arts
Best liquor store
1. Willow Park Wine & Spirits
2. Vine Arts
3. Kensington Wine Market
Best men’s clothing store
1. Understudy
2. Espy
3. O’Connors
Best women’s clothing store
1. Purr
2. Blame Betty
3. Espy
Best consignment/vintage clothing
1. Trend Fashions
2. A Vintage Affair
3. Vespucci Consignment
Best shoe store
1. Gravity Pope
2. Arnold Churgin
3. Shoe Muse
Best place to find cool jewelry
1. Market Collective
2. Purr
3. Rubaiyat
Best optical
1. The Brass Monocle
2. Eyeclectic Eyewear
3. Chinook Optical
Best lingerie
1. She Apparel
2. Knickers ‘n Lace
3. The Cat’s Pyjamas
Best place to buy a sex toy
1. A Little More Interesting
2. Little Shop of Pleasures
3. Hush
Best spa
1. Oasis Wellness Centre & Spa
2. Stillwater Spa
3. Riverside Spa
Best hair salon for women
1. Redbloom Salon
2. Diva Salon
3. Hedkandi Salon
Best haircut for men
1. Redbloom Salon
2. Diva Salon
3. Hedkandi Salon
Best tattoo shop
1. Bushido Tattoo
2. Smilin’ Buddha Tattoo
3. Immaculate Concept Tattoo
Best place to work out
1. Talisman Centre
2. Westside Recreation Centre
3. One Cycle Spin Studio
Best place for yoga
1. Hot Yoga on 17th
2. Bodhi Tree Yoga Centre
3. Yoga Santosha
Best place to get waxed
1. Frilly Lilly
2. Diva Salon
3. Butter Beauty Parlour
Best bike shop
1. Bow Cycle
2. BikeBike
3. The Bike Shop
Best board shop
1. The Source
2. Mission Snow and Skate
3. Royal Board Shop
Best ski shop
1. Ski Cellar Snowboard
2. Abominable Sports
3. Ski West
Best place to buy music
1. Sloth Records
2. Hot Wax Records
3. Recordland
Best place to buy a book
1. Fair’s Fair
2. Pages on Kensington
3. Shelf Life Books
Best comics store
1. Phoenix Comics
2. Another Dimension Comics
3. Red Skull Comics
Best flower shop
1. Anne Paterson’s Flowers
2. Kensington Florist
3. Tie: Peaseblossoms Twigs & Company
Best local furniture store
1. Revolve Furnishings
2. Kit Interior Objects
3. McArthur Fine Furniture
NIGHTLIFE
Best new bar
1. National 10th
2. Standard
3. Tie: Bank & Baron P.U.B. Marquee Beer Market & Stage
Best neighbourhood pub
1. Ship & Anchor
2. Kensington Pub
3. Oak Tree Tavern
Best patio
1. Ship & Anchor
2. Broken City
3. National 17th
Coolest hole in the wall
1. Milk Tiger
2. Broken City
3. Hop In Brew
Best redneck bar
1. Ranchman’s
2. The Palomino
3. Cowboys
Best brewpub
1. Wildrose Taproom
2. Big Rock Grill
3. Vagabond Brewery
Sexiest clientele
1. Ship & Anchor
2. National 17th
3. Commonwealth Bar & Stage
Best bartender
1. Stephen Phipps (Bourbon Room)
2. Nathan Head (Milk Tiger)
3. Stu Connor (Oak Tree Tavern)
Sexiest staff
1. Ship & Anchor
2. Cowboys
3. National 17th
Surliest staff
1. Ship & Anchor
2. Broken City
3. The Palomino
Best cocktail menu
1. Milk Tiger
2. Model Milk
3. Ox & Angela
Best beer selection
1. Craft Beer Market
2. National 17th
3. Beer Revolution
Best wine list
1. Vin Room Mission
2. Winebar Kensington
3. Divino Wine & Cheese Bistro
Best place to watch sports
1. Flames Central
2. Schanks Athletic Club
3. Ship & Anchor
Best bar to play games
1. National 10th
2. Schanks Athletic Club
3. Ship & Anchor
Best place for comedy
1. Yuk Yuk’s
2. Loose Moose Theatre Company
3. The Comedy Cave
Best place to dance
1. Commonwealth Bar & Stage
2. Hifi Club
3. Ranchman’s
Best open jam/open mic
1. Mikey’s Juke Joint
2. Ship & Anchor
3. Ironwood Stage & Grill
Best all ages venue
1. MacEwan Hall
2. Tubby Dog
3. National Music Centre
Best concert venue (under 500)
1. Republik
2. Commonwealth Bar & Stage
3. The Palomino
Best concert venue (over 500)
1. Saddledome
2. Jack Singer Concert Hall
3. MacEwan Hall
DINING OUT
Best new restaurant
1. Shiki Menya
2. Briggs Kitchen + Bar
3. Posto Pizzeria & Bar
Best overall restaurant
1. Model Milk
2. Una Pizza + Wine
3. NOtaBLE
Best chef
1. Justin Leboe (Model Milk)
2. Michael Noble (NOtaBLE)
3. Connie DeSousa (Charcut Roast House)
Best service
1. Una Pizza + Wine
2. Model Milk
3. Cilantro
Best restaurant for a first date
1. Una Pizza + Wine
2. River Café
3. Model Milk
Best restaurant when someone else is paying
1. Teatro
2. River Cafe
3. Charcut Roast House
Best food truck
1. Perogy Boyz
2. The Naaco Truck
3. Fiasco Gelato
Best late-night (after 1 AM)
1. Tubby Dog
2. Clive Burger
3. The Big Cheese Poutinerie
Best breakfast/brunch
1. Blue Star Diner
2. OEB Breakfast Co.
3. Diner Deluxe
Best cheap eats
1. Tubby Dog
2. Peters’ Drive-In
3. Ship & Anchor
Best pizza
1. Una Pizza + Wine
2. Without Papers
3. Double Zero
Best wings
1. Regal Beagle
2. Mug Shotz Sports Bar & Grill
3. 1410 World Bier Haus
Best burger
1. Clive Burger
2. Boogie’s Burgers
3. Peters’ Drive-In
Best veggie burger
1. Blue Star Diner
2. The Coup
3. Clive Burger
Best fries/poutine
1. The Big Cheese Poutinerie
2. Charcut Roast House
3. Clive Burger
Best vegetarian
1. The Coup
2. Buddha’s Veggie Restaurant
3. Community Natural Foods
Best gluten-free options
1. The Coup
2. Heaven Artisan GF Cuisine
3. Blue Star Diner
Best steak
1. Caesar’s Steakhouse & Lounge
2. Vintage Chophouse
3. Charcut Roast House
Best BBQ
1. The Palomino
2. Holy Smoke BBQ
3. Big T’s BBQ and Smokehouse
Best place for seafood
1. Catch & The Oyster Bar
2. Big Fish
3. Bookers BBQ Grill and Crab Shack
Best Mexican
1. Anejo
2. Los Chillitos
3. El Charrito Taqueria
Best French
1. Cassis Bistro
2. La Chaumière
3. Avec Bistro
Best Greek
1. The Broken Plate
2. Santorini Greek Taverna
3. Spiros PIzza
Best Italian
1. Mercato
2. Bonterra Trattoria
3. La Viena
Best Middle Eastern
1. Aida’s Bistro
2. Tazza
3. Jimmy’s A & A Deli
Best Indian
1. Moti Mahal
2. Namskar
3. Rajdoot
Best Chinese
1. Silver Dragon
2. China Rose
3. Dragon Pearl
Best Sushi
1. Globefish Sushi & Izakaya
2. Kinjo Sushi & Grill
3. Sushi Bar Zipang
Best Thai
1. Chilli Club Thai House
2. The King and I
3. Thai Sa-on
Best Vietnamese
1. Pho Huong Viet
2. Golden Bell Saigon
3. Codo
Best coffeehouse
1. Phil & Sebastian Coffee Roasters
2. Analog
3. Caffé Beano
Best place to indulge a sweet tooth
1. Crave Cookies and Cupcakes
2. Village Ice Cream
3. Jelly Modern Doughnuts
