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Best of the Coast 2011—Complete Winners List
BARS/NIGHTLIFE
Best Bang for Your Buck
Winner: Azalea
Emerald City
Intermission
Round Up
Best Bar for Getting Flat-Out Drunk
Winner: Emerald City
Azalea
Sandshaker Lounge
Sir Richard’s
Best Bar for Live Music
Winner: Vinyl Music Hall
Paradise Bar & Grill
Seville Quarter
The Fish House-The Deck
Best Bar for Poker
Winner: Paddy O’Leary’s Irish Pub
Sandshaker Lounge
Seville Quarter
Tippy’s Tavern
Best Bar for Trivia
Winner: The Bridge Bar
Buffalo Wild Wings
Mellow Mushroom
The Ticket
Best Bar Menu
Winner: Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom
5 1/2 Bar
Elbow Room
Wine Bar
Best Bar Overall
Winner: Seville Quarter
5 1/2 Bar
Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom
Intermission
Best Bar Personality
Winner: Seville Quarter-Buck Thomas
5 1/2 Bar-Matthieu Rodriguez
Emerald City-Bunnie Hopson
Intermission-Mike Ashby
Best Bar to Drink Alone
Winner: 5 1/2 Bar
Azalea
Elbow Room
Intermission
Best Bar to Hook Up
Winner: Seville Quarter
Cap’t N Fun
Emerald City
Intermission
Best Bar to People Watch
Winner: Seville Quarter
Emerald City
Sandshaker Lounge
The Fish House
Best Bar Where it Pays to be a Regular
Winner: Emerald City
5 1/2 Bar
Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom
Seville Quarter
Best Bar with a View
Winner: Margaritaville Beach Hotel-Landshark Landing
The Bridge Bar
The Fish House
The Grand Marlin
Best Bar-Cordova Area
Winner: Coyotes Sports Bar
Mellow Mushroom
O’Riley’s Irish Pub
Wisteria
Best Bar-Downtown Pensacola
Winner: Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom
5 1/2 Bar
Intermission
Seville Quarter
Best Bar-Milton/Pace
Winner: Ollie’s
Beef O’Brady’s
Berryhill Lounge
Oval Office
Best Bar-North Pensacola/Nine Mile Road/UWF
Winner: The Ticket
Chan’s
Mugs & Jugs
Blue Bar
Best Bar-Pensacola Beach
Winner: Sandshaker Lounge
Islander
Paradise Bar & Grill
The Break
Best Bar-West Pensacola/Perdido Key
Winner: Oar House
Flora Bama
Hub Stacey’s at the Point
Jellyfish Bar
Best Bartender
Winner: Emerald City-Christopher Peterson
5 1/2 Bar-Matthieu Rodriguez
5 1/2 Bar-Patrick Bolster
Seville Quarter-Buck Thomas
Best Bushwacker
Winner: Sandshaker Lounge
Bamboo Willie’s
Cap’t N Fun
The Dock
Best Club DJ
Winner: Albert Lao
“Tony C” Anthony Montano
Dewight Barkley
DJ Jay-Davis
Best College Hangout
Winner: Seville Quarter
Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom
O’Riley’s Irish Pub
Play
Best Cover Charge Worth Paying
Winner: Emerald City
Top of the Town
Seville Quarter
Vinyl Music Hall
Best Daiquiri
Winner: Bamboo Willie’s
Cap’t N Fun
Flounder’s Chowder House
Margaritaville Beach Hotel-Landshark Landing
Best Dark Corner for PDA
Winner: Elbow Room
5 1/2 Bar
Azalea
Crowne Plaza-Cavu Club
Best Day-Drinking
Winner: Margaritaville Beach Hotel-Landshark Landing
Bamboo Willie’s
Hub Stacey’s Downtown
Paradise Bar & Grill
Best Happy Hour
Winner: The Fish House
Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom
Hub Stacey’s Downtown
The Other Side
Best Hotel Bar
Winner: Crowne Plaza-Cavu Club
600 South Italian Eatery & Wine Bar
Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front
Margaritaville Beach Hotel
Best House Drink
Winner: Sandshaker Lounge-Bushwacker
Flounder’s Chowder House-Diesel Fuel
McGuire’s Irish Pub-Irish Wake
The Grand Marlin-The Taint
Best Jukebox
Winner: Elbow Room
Azalea
Play
Wisteria
Best Karaoke DJ
Winner: Krazy George
Bonnie McDonald-Boogie, Inc.
Jeremy Ward
Shawn Rowe-A DJ Connection
Best Karaoke Night
Winner: Sir Richard’s-Saturdays
Cabaret-Thursdays
Play-Tuesdays
Seville Quarter-Thursdays
Best Ladies Night
Winner: The Fish House
Hub Stacey’s Downtown
McGuire’s Irish Pub
Seville Quarter
Best Late Night Spot
Winner: Top of the Town
Azalea
Emerald City
Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom
Best Margarita
Winner: Laguna’s
5 1/2 Bar
Margaritaville Beach Hotel
Vallarta’s
Best Martini
Winner: 5 1/2 Bar
600 South Italian Eatery & Wine Bar
Global Grill
Jackson’s Steakhouse
Best Military-Friendly Bar
Winner: Seville Quarter
Flounder’s Chowder House
Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom
Oar House
Best Neighborhood Bar
Winner: Wisteria
Hub Stacey’s Downtown
Oar House
Spanish Trail
Best New Bar-Escambia County
Winner: Play
5 1/2 Bar
Vinyl Music Hall
Wine Bar
Best Nightclub
Winner: Seville Quarter
Cap’t N Fun
Emerald City
Vinyl Music Hall
Best Original Drink Menu
Winner: 5 1/2 Bar
Elbow Room
The Fish House
The Grand Marlin
Best Pet-Friendly Bar
Winner: Hub Stacey’s Downtown
Oar House
Play
The Break
Best Place for Bar Games
Winner: Play
Elbow Room
Intermission
The Ticket
Best Place to Eavesdrop
Winner: 5 1/2 Bar
Emerald City
The Fish House
Wine Bar
Best Place to Meet Friends After Work
Winner: The Fish House
Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom
Jaco’s Bayfront Bar & Grille
Wine Bar
Best Place to Shake Your Stuff
Winner: Seville Quarter
Bamboo Willie’s
Emerald City
Islander
Best Place You Can’t Take Your Parents
Winner: Emerald City
Babe’s
Handlebar
Sammy’s
Best Selection of Beer on Tap
Winner: Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom
Mellow Mushroom
Wisteria
Woodshed Grill & Brew Pub
Best Selection of Bottled Beer
Winner: Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom
Intermission
Pensacola Ale House
Wisteria
Best Selection of Wine by the Bottle
Winner: Wine Bar
Global Grill
Jackson’s Steakhouse
The Fish House
Best Selection of Wine by the Glass
Winner: Wine Bar
5 1/2 Bar
Jackson’s Steakhouse
The Fish House
Best Shot
Winner: Paddy O’Leary’s Irish Pub-Irish Car Bomb
Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom-Sky Bomb
Play-Big League Chew
Seville Quarter-Key Lime Pie
Best Sports Bar
Winner: New York Nick’s
Kooter Browns
Pensacola Ale House
Sideline’s
Best Sports Team Club Headquarters
Winner: Seville Quarter-Florida State University, University of Florida, Notre Dame
Beef O’Brady’s-Miami Dolphins
New York Nick’s-Pensacola Ice Flyers
Play-New Orleans Saints
COMMUNITY
Best Annual Event
Winner: Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival
Blue Angels Weekend
DeLuna Fest
Pensacola Seafood Festival
Best Behind the Scenes Volunteer
Winner: Lewis Bear
Belle Bear
Laverne Baker
Lori Perkins
Best Charity Event
Winner: The American Cancer Society-Relay for Life
ARC Gateway-Crab Cake Cookoff
Le Petits Enfants-Cordova Mall Ball
Pensacola Little Theatre-Cabaret
Best Leader
Winner: Collier Merrill
Ashton Hayward
Grover Robinson III
Quint Studer
Best Day Trip
Winner: Destin
Fairhope, Ala.
New Orleans
Seaside
Best FOOD Event
Winner: Pensacola Seafood Festival
Bamboo Willie’s Crawfish Festival
Greek Festival
Pensacola Crawfish Festival
Best Kept Local Secret
Winner: Paradise Bar & Grille and Inn
Blue Dot
Jerry’s Drive-In
Navarre Beach
Best Local Artist
Winner: Ashton Howard
Evan Levin
Margaret Biggs
Nina Fritz
Best Local Athlete That’s Gone Pro
Winner: Emmet Smith
Derrick Brooks
Josh Sitton
Roy Jones Jr.
Best Local Boss
Winner: Quint Studer
Carol Brinkman
Ron Fields
Ted McCreary
Best Local Grassroots Movement
Winner: Emerald Coastkeeper
Gay Grassroots
Ron Paul for President
Tea Party
Best Local Politician
Winner: Ashton Hayward
Brian Spencer
Grover Robinson III
Jeff Miller
Best Local Scandal
Winner: Maritime Park Master Developer
Billings Murder Trials
BP Clean-Up
DeLuna Fest Change-Up
Best Local Tourist Attraction
Winner: Pensacola Beach
Fort Pickens
Naval Aviation Museum
Seville Quarter
Best Neighborhood
Winner: East Hill
Cordova Park
Gulf Breeze Proper
North Hill
Best Neighborhood for Yard Sales
Winner: East Hill
Cordova Park
North Hill
Stonebrook
Best Non Profit
Winner: Krewe du Ya Yas
ARC Gateway
Impact 100
Ronald McDonald House
Best Outdoor Market
Winner: Palafox Market
Bailey’s Farmer’s Market
Port City Market
T&W Flea Market
Best Parade
Winner: Pensacola Grand Mardi Gras Parade
Christmas Parade
Fiesta Parade
Pensacola Beach Mardi Gras
Best Person to Have on Your Side
Winner: Fred Levin
Collier Merrill
David Morgan
Quint Studer
Best Pet-Friendly Park
Winner: Bayview Dog Park
Gulf Breeze Shoreline Bark Park
Summit Dog Park
Best Place to Get Stuck in Traffic
Winner: Pensacola Bay Bridge
Bob Sikes Bridge
Davis Highway
Scenic Highway
Best Place to Mooch Free Wi-Fi
Winner: Starbuck’s
Panera Bread
The Leisure Club
Whataburger
Best Place to Take Out-of-Town Guests
Winner: Pensacola Beach
Naval Aviation Museum
The Fish House
The Grand Marlin
Best Place to Work
Winner: Baptist Hospital
Medical Center Clinic
Pen Air Federal Credit Union
Sacred Heart Hospital
Best Public Park
Winner: Bayview Park
Perdido Park
Seville Square
Shoreline Park
Best Rising Leader
Winner: Pam Childers
Perry Palmer
Whitney Vaughn Fike
David Tuyo II
Best Thing to Look Forward To
Winner: Maritime Park Completion
Blue Angels Airshows
Blue Wahoos
DeLuna Fest
Best Up-and-Coming Neighborhood
Winner: Downtown
Aragon
Belmont-Devilliers
Nature Trail
Best Volunteer
Winner: Teri Levin
Belle Bear
Betty Hooten
Betty Salter
Biggest Disappointment
Winner: Maritime Park Delays
BP Clean-Up
Consolidation
Downtown Improvement Board
FOOD
Best Bagel
Winner: Bagelhead’s
Bagels del Sol
Panera Bread
The Coffee House
Best BBQ
Winner: Billy Bob’s Beach Barbecue
Blue Dot
Happy Pig Café
Sonny’s BBQ
Best Bread
Winner: Joe Patti’s
Apple Market
Bagelhead’s
Panera Bread
Best Burrito
Winner: Cactus Flower
La Hacienda
Moe’s
Taco Rock
Best Cheeseburger
Winner: Five Guys
Blue Dot
Jerry’s Drive-In
McGuire’s Irish Pub
Best Chicken Fingers
Winner: Zaxby’s
New York Nick’s
Seville Quarter
Sideline’s
Best Cup of Coffee
Winner: The Leisure Club
Bad Ass Coffee
Bagelhead’s
The Leisure Club
Starbucks
Best Deli
Winner: New Yorker Deli
Apple Market
City Grocery
Deli Case
Best Desserts
Winner: Global Grill
Oh Snap! Cupcakes
The Fish House
The Grand Marlin
Best Doughnuts
Winner: Krispy Kreme
Daylight Donuts
Dunkin Donuts
Milton Bakery
Best Fish Sandwich
Winner: Peg Leg Pete’s
Jerry’s Drive-In
Oar House
The Fish House
Best French Fries
Winner: Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom
Five Guys
Jerry’s Drive-In
Surf Burger
Best Fried Chicken
Winner: Five Sisters Blues Café
Apple Market
McGuire’s Irish Pub
Popeyes
Best Fried Foods
Winner: Five Sisters Blues Café
Cajun Specialty Meats
Jerry’s Drive-In
Peg Leg Pete’s
Best Gumbo
Winner: Jerry’s Cajun Café
Cajun Specialty Meats
Crab Trap
Marina Oyster Barn
Best Ice Cream/Gelato
Winner: Marble Slab Creamery
Baskin Robbins
Dolce!
Joe Patti’s
Best Original Menu Item
Winner: Laguna’s-Chicken and Waffles
Cajun Specialty Meats-Sloppy Broussard
The Fish House-Grits a Ya Ya
The Grand Marlin-Vanilla Infused Lobster Fingers
Best Pizza
Winner: Ozone Pizza Pub
Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom
Mellow Mushroom
The Tuscan Oven
Best Place to Buy Local Produce
Winner: Bailey’s Farmer’s Market
Apple Market
Ever’man Natural Foods
Palafox Market
Best PoBoy
Winner: Cajun Specialty Meats
Jerry’s Cajun Café
Joey Patti’s Seafood Deli
Peg Leg Pete’s
Best Salad
Winner: The Fish House-MoMA Salad
Cactus Flower-Taco Salad
McGuire’s Irish Pub-Chef Salad
The Grand Marlin-Blue Cheese Wedge
Best Salad Bar
Winner: Portabello Market
Ruby Tuesday
Seville Quarter
Sonny’s BBQ
Best Sandwich
Winner: Hub Stacey’s Downtown
City Grocery
New Yorker Deli
Wine Bar
Best Soul Food
Winner: Five Sisters Blues Café
Blue Dot
H&O Café
Jerry’s Drive-In
Best Soup
Winner: Panera Bread (Broccoli and Cheddar)
Cactus Flower (Tortilla)
New Yorker Deli (Beer Cheese)
Portabello Market (Tomato Basil)
Best Specialty & Iced Coffee Drinks
Winner: Starbucks
Bagelhead’s
Drowsy Poet
The Leisure Club
Best Steak
Winner: Jackson’s Steakhouse
Coach & Four
McGuire’s Irish Pub
Outback Steakhouse
Best Subs
Winner: Jersey Mike’s
Firehouse Subs
Philly’s Cheesesteak
Santino’s
Best Sushi
Winner: Ichiban
Dharma Blue
Horizen
Sake Café
Best Taco
Winner: Cactus Flower
La Hacienda
Taco Rock
Vallarta’s
Best Uniquely Pensacola Dish
Winner: The Fish House-Grits a Ya Ya
Dog House Deli-Bayou Grits
The Grand Marlin-Blue Angel Chips
Laguna’s-Fried Chicken and Waffles
Best Vegetarian/Vegan Dish
Winner: Sluggo’s-Berliner Sandwich
End of the Line Café-Thursday Night Dinner Entrée
Mellow Mushroom-Mega Veggie Pizza
Tudu-Tofu and Onions
Best Way to Get “Cheese-y”
Winner: Wine Bar-Cheese Plates
Cactus Flower-Queso
Melting Pot-Cheese Fondue
The Grand Marlin-Truffle Mac N’ Cheese
Best Wings
Winner: Sideline’s
Buffalo Wild Wings
Kooter Browns
New York Nick’s
KIDS
Best Birthday Party
Winner: FunPlex, Gulf Breeze
Dreamland Skate Center
Oops Alley
Sam’s Fun City
Best Daycare
Winner: Blue Angel Early Learning Center
Discovery
Klub Learning Center
A Touch of Love
Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant
Winner: Flounder’s Chowder House
Chick Fil-A
Peg Leg Pete’s
Red Robin
Best Activity That Doesn’t Bore Mom and Dad
Winner: Beach
Camping
NAS Museum
Sam’s Fun City
Best Place to Buy Children’s Gifts/Toys
Winner: Pizzaz-Sugarbabies
Let’s Play
Target
Wild Child
Best Playground
Winner: Bayview Park
Benny Russell Park, Milton
Perdido Park
Tiger Point
Best Sports/Rec Program
Winner: YMCA
Catholic Youth League
Gulf Breeze Recreational Center
Seastars Aquatics
MEDIA/MUSIC
Best Concert or Live Show in 2010-2011
Winner: DeLuna Fest
Hangout Music Fest
George Clinton at Vinyl
Punch Brothers at Vinyl
Best Local Band
Winner: Timberhawk
Eerie Rockwell
Johnny Apple-Eyes
This Day Will Tell
Best Local Daily Newspaper Writer
Winner: Jamie Page
Julio Diaz
Travis Griggs
Troy Moon
Best Local Person/Place to Follow on Twitter
Winner: Ashley Brown
Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom
John Dye
Vinyl Music Hall
Best Local YouTube Star
Winner: John Dye
Blake Campbell
Mark Gormley
Best Morning Show
Winner: Cat Country-Cat Pak Morning Show
TK 101-Lex and Terry
WABB-The Morning Guys
WXBM-Marty White
Best Music Venue
Winner: Vinyl Music Hall
Seville Quarter
The Fish House-The Deck
The Handlebar
Best News Personality
Winner: WEAR-Mollye Barrows
WEAR-Bob Solarski
WEAR-Christian Garman
WEAR-Sue Straughan
Best News Story of 2011
Winner: BP Clean Up
Billings Murder Trials
Maritime Park Developments
UWF Baseball Team National Championship
Best Person to Friend on Facebook
Winner: John Dye
B.J. Davis
Matthieu Rodriguez
Shelley Yates
Best Radio DJ
Winner: Cat Country-Brent Lane
TK 101-Candy
TK 101-Mark “The Shark”
WXBM-Marty White
Best Radio Station
Winner: Cat Country
TK 101
WABB
WUWF
Best Radio Talk/News Host
Winner: AM 1620-Wendi Summers
AM 1620-Branden Rathert
WCOA-Don Parker
WXBM-Jim Sanborn
Best Reason to Pick up an IN
Winner: Winners & Losers
Arts & Entertainment
News of the Weird
Outtakes
Best Regular Gig
Winner:Lucas Crutchfield at The Fish House Deck
Billy Howell and Friends at The Leisure Club
Dueling Pianos at Seville Quarter
Timberhawk at Islander Rooftop Bar
Best TV Station
Winner: WEAR
FOX 10
WKRG
WSRE
Best Vocalist
Winner: This Day Will Tell-Michael Silver
Paloma-Giovanni Lugo
Lucas Crutchfield
Timberhawk-Jordon Richards
RESTAURANTS
Best Appetizers
Winner: Global Grill
Bonefish Grill
McGuire’s Irish Pub
The Fish House
Best Breakfast
Winner: The Coffee Cup
Bagelhead’s
Polonza Bistro
Scenic 90 Café
Best Brunch
Winner: The Fish House
H20 Cajun Asian Grill
The Grand Marlin
The Leisure Club
Best Cajun Cuisine
Winner: Jerry’s Cajun Café
Cajun Specialty Meats
Cub’s Crawfish
Wildman’s Cafe
Best Chef
Winner: Global Grill-Frank Taylor
H20Cajun Asian Grill-Dan Dunn
Jackson’s Steakhouse-Irv Miller
The Fish House-Jim Shirley
Best Chinese Cuisine
Winner: Shark Fin Chinese Bistro
Chow Tyme
Hunan
Shang Hai
Best Coffee Shop
Winner: The Leisure Club
Drowsy Poet
Starbucks
The Coffee Cup
Best Drive-Thru
Winner: Tops
Chic-Fil-A
Whataburger
Zaxby’s
Best Fast Bite
Winner: Jerry’s Drive-In
Dog House Deli
Roly Poly
Tops
Best Greek Cuisine
Winner: Aegean Breeze
Founaris Brothers
Mediterranean Plus
Niki’s Pizza
Best Hibachi
Winner: Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse
Sake Café
Shan Kishi
Yamato’s
Best Italian Cuisine
Winner: Tre Fratelli
600 South Italian Eatery & Wine Bar
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Franco’s
Best Japanese Cuisine
Winner: Ichiban
Horizen
Sake Café
Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse
Best Late Night Eats
Winner: Hopjacks Pizza Kitchen & Taproom
Elbow Room
Waffle House
Whataburger
Best Looking Wait Staff
Winner: The Fish House
Global Grill
Hooters
McGuire’s Irish Pub
Best Lunch Delivery
Winner: Roly Poly
Cottage Café
Portabello Market
Steak Out
Best Lunch Spot
Winner: New Yorker Deli
Dharma Blue
Hub Stacey’s Downtown
Norma’s on the Run
Best Mexican Cuisine
Winner: Cactus Flower
Casa Ole
La Hacienda
Vallarta’s
Best Most Missed Local Restaurant
Winner: Hopkins House
Madison’s Diner
Marcello’s
Skopelo’s on the Bay
Best New Restaurant-Escambia County
Winner: Jaco’s Bayfront Bar & Grille
Polonza Bistro
Vic & Ike’s
Wine Bar
Best Original Menu
Winner: Global Grill
Laguna’s
The Fish House
The Grand Marlin
Best Outdoor Dining
Winner: Dharma Blue
Oar House
The Fish House
The Grand Marlin
Best Place for a Birthday Dinner
Winner: Global Grill
Jackson’s Steakhouse
McGuire’s Irish Pub
The Fish House
Best Place for a Business Lunch
Winner: Jackson’s Steakhouse
McGuire’s Irish Pub
Portabello Market
The Fish House
Best Place for a First Date
Winner: Global Grill
Dharma Blue
Jackson’s Steakhouse
The Grand Marlin
Best Place to Blow Your Diet
Winner: McGuire’s Irish Pub
Five Sisters Blue Café
Jerry’s Drive-In
Krispy Kreme
Best Place to Count Calories
Winner: Roly Poly
Ever’man Natural Foods
Panera Bread
Sluggo’s
Best Place to Eat Like a Tourist
Winner: Peg Leg Pete’s
Crabs We Got’Em
Flounder’s Chowder House
McGuire’s Irish Pub
Best Place to Feed the Whole Family
Winner: Sonny’s BBQ
Golden Corral
Jerry’s Drive-In
La Hacienda
Best Place to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
Winner: Oh Snap! Cupcakes
Dolce!
J’s Bakery
Marble Slab Creamery
Best Place to Splurge
Winner: Jackson’s Steakhouse
Global Grill
H20 Cajun Asian Grill
Melting Pot
Best Restaurant for Sports Fanatics
Winner: New York Nick’s
Buffalo Wild Wings
Pensacola Ale House
Sideline’s
Best Restaurant Overall
Winner: The Fish House
Global Grill
Jackson’s Steakhouse
The Grand Marlin
Best Restaurant with a View
Winner: Jaco’s Bayfront Bar & Grille
Oar House
The Fish House
The Grand Marlin
Best Restaurant-Cordova Area
Winner: Bonefish Grill
O’Brien’s Bistro
Jerry’s Cajun Café
The Tuscan Oven
Best Restaurant-Downtown Pensacola
Winner: Global Grill
Jackson’s Steakhouse
Jaco’s Bayfront Bar & Grille
The Fish House
Best Restaurant-East Pensacola/Scenic Highway
Winner: Jerry’s Drive-In
Angus Steakhouse
New Yorker Deli
Scenic 90 Café
Best Restaurant-Gulf Breeze
Winner: Aegean Breeze
Aloha Grill
Billy Bob’s Beach Barbecue
Shan Kishi
Best Restaurant-North Pensacola/Nine Mile/UWF
Winner: Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse
Cock of the Walk
Jasmine Fusion
King’s Buffett
Best Restaurant-Pace/Milton
Winner: Chet’s Seafood
Blackwater Bistro
David’s Catfish
La Hacienda
Best Restaurant-Pensacola Beach
Winner: The Grand Marlin
Flounder’s Chowder House
Laguna’s
Peg Leg Pete’s
Best Restaurant-West Pensacola/Perdido Key
Winner: Lillian’s Pan Pizza
Cactus Flower West
Hub Stacey’s at the Point
Oyster Bar
Best Romantic Dining
Winner: Melting Pot
Bonefish Grill
Global Grill
Jackson’s Steakhouse
Best Seafood Cuisine
Winner: Peg Leg Pete’s
Bonefish Grill
The Fish House
The Grand Marlin
Best Seafood Market
Winner: Joe Patti’s
Maria’s Seafood
Best Steakhouse
Winner: Jackson’s Steakhouse
Coach & Four
McGuire’s Irish Pub
Outback Steakhouse
Best Take Out
Winner: Norma’s on the Run
Nancy’s Haute Affairs
Roly Poly
Steak Out
Best Thai Cuisine
Winner: Siam Thai
Jasmine Fusion
Siam Diner
The Fish House
Best Up-and-Coming Chef
Winner: Blake Rushing
600 South Italian Eatery & Wine Bar-Nick Farkas
Jackson’s Steakhouse-Jason Perry
Jaco’s Bayfront Bar & Grille-Tricia Horton
Best Vegetarian/Vegan Cuisine
Winner: Ever’man Natural Foods
End of the Line Café
Oh Snap! Cupcakes
Sluggo’s
Best Wait Staff
Winner: Global Grill
Jackson’s Steakhouse
McGuire’s Irish Pub
The Fish House
Best Waiter/Waitress
Winner: Crabs We Got’em-Bree Pittman
Global Grill-Samantha Flood
Jackson’s Steakhouse-Pat Jennings
The Grand Marlin-Kaya Hard
RETAIL
Best Antiques
Winner: Blue Moon Antique Mall
Alyssa’s-Pace
Copper Possum
Poor Richard’s
Best Athletic Store
Winner: Running Wild
Academy Sports
David Bowen Sporting Goods
Sports Authority
Best Beauty Products
Winner: Skin Beauty Boutique
Clinique
Mary Kay
Skin Care Center at Medical Center Clinic
Best Bicycle Shop
Winner: Truly Spokin’
Bikes Plus
Cycle Sports
Best Boutique
Winner: Indigeaux Denim Bar & Boutique
Pumps
Purple Julia
Scout
Best Cigar Shop
Winner: Cordova Cigars
Grand Reserve
Seville Quarter
Tinder Box
Best Consignment Store
Winner: Rococo
Elite Repeats
Encore
Lads & Lassies
Best Furniture/Home Décor Store
Winner: Duh!
Dee McDavid Interiors
Luxe
Urban Objects
Best Gift Shop
Winner: Pizzaz
Artesana
Celebrations
Fine Things, Milton
Best Gone-but-not-Forgotten Store
Winner: Gayfers
Biggs Sporting Goods
Pensacola Blues
Sarah’s
Best Gourmet/Specialty Food
Winner: Four Winds International Deli
Apple Market
Joe Patti’s
Nancy’s Haute Affairs
Best Hardware Store
Winner: Pensacola Hardware
Ace Hardware Gulf Breeze
Home Depot
Lowe’s
Best Independent Market
Winner: Apple Market
Bailey’s Farmer’s Market
City Grocery
Ever’man Natural Foods
Best Jeweler Overall
Winner: Jewelers Trade Shop
Bere Jewelers
Elebash’s
Rock Hard Designs
Best Liquor Store
Winner: Richey’s East
Aloha Wine & Liquor
Fusion
Publix
Best Motorcycle Shop
Winner: Buell Harley Davidson
D&D
Pensacola Motorsports
Victory
Best Music Gear
Winner: Blues Angel Music
Dollarhide’s
Guitar Center
Tringas Music
Best New Car Dealership
Winner: Sandy Sansing Dealerships
Bob Tyler Toyota
Pete Moore Chevrolet
Vince Whibbs
Best New Retail Shop
Winner: Envie
Indigeaux Denim Bar & Boutique
The Spotted Dog
Yana Apothecary
Best Nursery
Winner: Floral Tree Gardens
Garden Gate
Pensacola Garden and Seed
Woerner
Best Outdoor Apparel & Accessories
Winner: Intracoastal Outfitters
Academy Sports
Bass Pro Shops
Weatherford’s
Best Pet Store
Winner: Pet Smart
Pet Supermarket
Petland
The Spotted Dog
Best Place to Buy an Engagement Ring
Winner: Bere Jewelers
Elebash’s
Jewelers Trade Shop
Rock Hard Designs
Best Surf/Skate Shop
Winner: Waterboyz
Innerlight
Best Thrift Store
Winner: Waterfront Mission
Goodwill
Habitat ReStore
Loaves and Fishes
Best Unique Jewelry
Winner: Susan Campbell Jewelry
Bere Jewelers
Jewelers Trade Shop
Rock Hard Designs
Best Used Car Dealership
Winner: Frontier Motors
Mr. Ted Ciano’s
Pete Moore Chevrolet
Sandy Sansing Dealerships
Best Vintage Store
Winner: Years A-Go-Go
Back in Tyme
Blue Moon Antique Mall
Marsha’s Menagerie
Best Wine Shop
Winner: Aragon Wine Market
Aloha Wine & Liquor
Anna’s Wine Shop
Wine World Outlet
Best Wine Tastings
Winner: Aragon Wine Market
City Grocery
Seville Quarter
Wine Bar
Best Women’s Accessories
Winner: The Market/Mainly Shoes
Indigeaux Denim Bar & Boutique
Lee Tracy Shoes & Apparel
Pizzaz
Best Women’s Apparel
Winner: Scout
Indigeaux Denim Bar & Boutique
Lee Tracy Shoes & Apparel
The Market/Mainly Shoes
SERVICES
Best 24-Hour Gym
Winner: Anytime Fitness
Chip’s 24-Hour Gym
Omni Fitness
Powerhouse
Best Architecture Firm
Winner: Spencer Maxwell Partington
Caldwell Associates Architects
Dalrymple Sallis
STOA
Best Art Gallery
Winner: Artel Gallery
Gallery 11
Pensacola Museum of Art
Quayside Gallery
Best Attorney
Winner: Mike Papantonio
J. Nixon Daniel III
Marcus Michles
Robert Kerrigan
Best Bakery
Winner: J’s Bakery
Milton Bakery
Oh Snap! Cupcakes
Publix
Best Bank
Winner: Regions Bank
Bank of America
Coastal Bank & Trust
Gulf Coast Community Bank
Best Bed and Breakfast
Winner: Lee House
Noble Manor
Pensacola Victorian Bed and Breakfast
Russell Roost Bed and Breakfast
Best Boutique or Independent Hotel/Inn
Winner: Sole Inn & Suites
Lee House
New World Inn
Paradise Inn
Best Bowling Alley
Winner: Oops Alley
Cordova Lanes
Liberty Lanes
Circle Bowling Center
Best Cake Shop
Winner: Betty Weber-Creative Confections
J’s Bakery
Oh Snap! Cupcakes
The Cake Shoppe
Best Caterer
Winner: Culinary Productions
Apple Market
Classic City Catering
Nancy’s Haute Affairs
Best Chiropractor
Winner: Olde Seville Chiropractic-Dr. Lindsey Jeudevine
Baybridge Chiropractic-Dr. Kenneth Williams
Gulf Coast Pain Specialists at Medical Center Clinic-Dr. Brayn Boerjan
Stern Family Chiropractic-Dr. Jason Stern
Best Commercial Real Estate Agency
Winner: NAI Halford
Beck Property Co.
Coldwell Banker United Commercial
John S. Carr & Associates
Best Credit Union
Winner: Pen Air Federal Credit Union
Central Credit Union
Gulf Winds Federal Credit Union
Navy Federal Credit Union
Best Day Spa
Winner: Still Waters Day & Medical Spa
Escape Wellness Spa
Planet Beach Contempo Spa
Radiante Jacqueline
Best Dentist
Winner: Dr. Steve Zieman
Dr. Jeffrey Strickland
Dr. Stephanie Tilley
Dr. Wesley Sherouse
Best Facial
Winner: Still Waters Day & Medical Spa
Escape Wellness Spa
Dr. Kevin Welch, The Skin Care Center, Medical Center Clinic
Skin Beauty Boutique
Best Fitness Classes
Winner: Fitness Onboard
4 Shore Fit
Fixed on Fitness
Zumba
Best Fitness Trend
Winner: Stand Up Paddleboarding
Outdoor Boot Camp
P90X
Zumba
Best Florist
Winner: Celebrations
Blooms A Million
Fiore
Southern Floral Traditions
Best Framery
Winner: Aiken Picture Frames
Framing by Design
Just Plain Putter
Pensacola Framery & Gallery
Best Gym Overall
Winner: Omni Fitness
Anytime Fitness
Pensacourt
YMCA Downtown
Best Hair Salon
Winner: Style Downtown
10th Avenue Hair Designs
Izzo & Cutter
Volume One
Best Hair Stylist
Winner: Kelly Michelle
Style Downtown-Cortney Campus
Style Downtown-Sarah Tucker
Volume One-Hurst Butts
Best Hospital
Winner: Sacred Heart Hospital
Baptist Hospital
Gulf Breeze Hospital
West Florida Hospital
Best Hotel-Not Pensacola Beach
Winner: Crowne Plaza
Marriot Courtyard
New World Inn
Sole Inn & Suites
Best Hotel-Pensacola Beach
Winner: Hilton Pensacola Beach Gulf Front
Holiday Inn
Margaritaville Beach Hotel
Paradise Inn
Best Insurance Agency
Winner: McMahon & Hadder Insurance
Fisher Brown Insurance
Hiles-McLeod Insurance
Kite Insurance Agency
Best Law Firm
Winner: Emmanuel Sheppard & Condon
Aylstock Witkin Kreis & Overholtz
Levin Papantonio Thomas Mitchell Rafferty & Proctor
Shell Fleming Davis & Menge
Best Local Ad Agency
Winner: Appleyard Agency
Clever Ogre
Emagination Unlimited
EW Bullock
Best Local Interior Designer
Winner: Dee McDavid
Chance Jobe
Lacey Phillips
Tip McAlpin
Best Massage
Winner: Escape Wellness Spa
Massage Envy
Portofino Island Resort & Spa
Still Waters Day & Medical Spa
Best Movie Theatre
Winner: The Rave Bayou
Gulf Breeze Cinema 4
The Rave W Street
The Breeze 8
Best Nail Salon
Winner: Nail Lounge
Escape Wellness Spa
Lisa’s Nails
Still Waters Day & Medical Spa
Still Waters Day & Medical Spa
Best Non-Gym Workout
Winner: Fitness Onboard
4 Shore Fit
Cross Fit
Fixed on Fitness
Best Outdoor Boot Camp
Winner: Fixed on Fitness
4 Shore Fit
Fitness Onboard
YMCA Downtown
Best Pedicure
Winner: Nail Lounge
Escape Wellness Spa
Lisa’s Nails
Still Waters Day & Medical Spa
Best Photography
Winner: Patsy Brown Photography
Cook Images
Documented Photography-Hara Cook
Lindsey Friar Photography
Best Piercing Studio
Winner: Hula Moon
Head to Toe Tattoo
KAOZ
Tit 4 Tat
Best Pilates
Winner: Pilates Core Training
Fitness Onboard
Pilates by Val
Proper Pilates
Best Pool & Spa Company
Winner: Aqua Pool & Patio
Parker Pools
Pensacola Pools
Pinch a Penny
Best Real Estate Agent
Winner: Resort Realty-Mark Lee
Connell & Manziek-Keith Harrod
Gunther Properties-Fred Gunther
Trademark Properties-Buffy Mcelhany
Best Residential Real Estate Agency
Winner: Connell & Manziek
Exit Realty NFI
Remax on the Coast
Resort Realty
Best Running Club
Winner: Running Wild
Cap’t N Fun Runners
McGuire’s Runners
Seville Quarter Milers
Best Salon for Waxing
Winner: Escape Wellness Spa
10th Avenue Hair Designs
Still Waters Day & Medical Spa
Style Downtown
Best Skin Care Overall
Winner: Dr. Welch, The Skin Care Center, Medical Center Clinic
Escape Wellness Spa
Still Waters Day & Medical Spa
Skin Beauty Boutique
Best Special Event Space
Winner: New World Landing
5 Eleven Palafox
Paul’s on the Bay
Seville Quarter-Heritage Hall
Best Tanning Salon
Winner: Planet Beach Contempo Spa
Club Sun
Style Downtown
Tropical Touch
Best Tattoo Studio
Winner: Hula Moon
Black Sheep
Black Sparrow Tattoo Studio
Head to Toe Tattoo
Best Women-Only Gym
Winner: Tammy’s Fitness
Curves
Fit for Women
Best Yoga
Winner: Abhaya Yoga Center
Breathe Yoga Studio
Fitness Onboard
YMCA Downtown
WEDDINGS
Best Bridal Makeup
Winner: John Dye
Eliza George
Creagh Proctor-Skin Beauty Boutique
Tiffanie Park
Best Bridal Store
Winner: Bridal Loft
Bridal Suite
David’s Bridal
Renee’s Bridal
Best Honeymoon Destination
Winner: Hawaii
Bahamas
Costa Rica
Pensacola Beach
Best Place to Buy a Wedding Gift
Winner: Artesana
Celebrations
Pizzaz
Target
Best Place to Buy Wedding Invitations
Winner: Sassafras Stationery & Gifts
Artesana
Megan K. Events
Nancy’s Haute Affairs
Best Place to Get Married
Winner: Pensacola Beach
Lee House
Old Christ Church
Pensacola Country Club
Best Place to Rent a Tux
Winner: Gent’s Formal Wear
Men’s Wearhouse
Randall’s
Rein’s
Best Reception Venue
Winner: 5 Eleven Palafox
New World Landing
Sanders Beach Community Center
Seville Quarter
Best Travel Agency
Winner: Elite
Around the Globe Travel
Gulf Breeze Travel
Springdale Travel
Best Wedding Band
Winner: Astronauts
Clark & Company
Mr. Big
Reunion Band
Best Wedding Cake Designer
Winner: Betty Weber-Creative Confections
Adonna’s Bakery
J’s Bakery
The Cake Shoppe
Best Wedding Caterer
Winner: Classic City Catering
Culinary Productions
Nancy’s Haute Affairs
New World Landing
Best Wedding DJ
Winner: Anyday DJ
A DJ Connection
A DJ To Go
Roger Martinez
Best Wedding Florist
Winner: Fiore
Blooms a Million
Celebrations
Southern Floral Traditions
Best Wedding Hair Salon
Winner: Style Downtown
10th Avenue Hair Designs
Izzo & Cutter
Le San Salon & Day Spa
Best Wedding Hair Stylist
Winner: Kelly MichelleEimaj-Rebecca Taylor
Style Downtown-Cortney Campus
Style Downtown-Sarah Tucker
Best Wedding Photography
Winner: Patsy Brown Photography
Barrett McClean Photography
Cook Images
Rae Leytham Photography
Best Wedding Planner
Winner: Megan K. Events
Nancy’s Haute Affairs-Nancy Silivos
Sara Gillianne Weddings & Events
Serendipity Designs
Best Wedding Videography
Winner: Mike Wood Productions
Carmen Jones
Living Media
Momentus Films
