Best Bar for a Philly Transplant

The Parrot

Best Bar for Smokers

Fox and Hound British American Pub

Best Bar to Take Out-of-Towners

Dirty Blondes

Best Bartender

Trixie, Maguire's Hill 16

Best Drag Show

Late-Night Show at Lips

Best Fort Lauderdale Neighborhood Bar

Alligator Alley

Best Gay Bar

Georgie's Alibi

Best Happy Hour in Broward

America's Backyard

Best Happy Hour in Palm Beach

Nippers Bar & Grill

Best Hollywood Neighborhood Bar

O'Malley's Ocean Pub

Best Lake Worth Neighborhood Bar

Little Owl Bar

Best Low-Rent Bar

Ed & Elaine's Tiki Hut

Best Margarita

Le Tub

Best Martini

Hendrick's Gin Martini with Cucumber at Bova Prime

Best New Bar in Broward

The Living Room

Best New Bar in Palm Beach

Hibiscus House

Best New Club

Monarchy

Best Place to Get Drunk

Original Fat Cat's

Best Place to Hunt Cougars

Christopher's

Best Place to Meet Single Men

Tailgating at Miami Dolphins Games

Best Place to Play Pool

The Village Well

Best Pompano Beach Neighborhood Bar

The Circus Sports Bar and Grill

Best Specialty Drink

Mystery Drink at the Mai-Kai

Best Sports Bar

The Wayward Sailor Pub

Best Strip Club

Scarlett's Cabaret

Best Wine Bar

Vino

Best Appetizer

Grilled Langoustines at Bova Prime

Best Bakery

House of Sweets

Best Bar Food

Havana Hideout

Best Barbecue

Various BBQ joints

Best Biscuits

Shawn & Nick's Courtyard Cafe

Best Breakfast

Cypress Nook

Best Breakfast Buffet

Pier Top Lounge at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66

Best Celebrity Chef

Paula DaSilva, 3030 Ocean chef de cuisine

Best Chain Restaurant

Char-Hut

Best Cheap Lunch

Sushi 1

Best Cheese Steak

Mr. Nick's Sub Shoppe

Best Chef

Dean James Max at 3030 Ocean Restaurant

Best Chicken Wings

Hurricane Grill & Wings

Best Chinese Restaurant

Grand Lake Chinese Restaurant

Best Coffeehouse

Coffee District

Best Comfort Food

Lola's on Harrison

Best Crepe

La Bonne Crepe

Best Deli

My Market & Deli

Best Desserts

By Word of Mouth

Best Drive-Through Coffee

Expresso

Best Expensive Italian Restaurant

Valentino's Cucina Italiana

Best Falafel

Greek Express

Best Fast Food

Jack's Old Fashion Hamburger House

Best Food Activist

Diane Campion of Slow Foods Glades to Coast

Best French Fries

The Cove Restaurant and Marina

Best Gelato

Paciugo

Best Greek Restaurant

Ouzo Blue

Best Hot Dog

Palm Beach Grill

Best Inappropriately Named Restaurant

Vinny's All Day Café

Best Inexpensive Italian Restaurant

Carolina's Coal Fired Pizza and Pasta

Best Japanese Restaurant

Marumi Sushi

Best Late-Night Dining

Blue Boar Tavern

Best Meal for Cheapskates

Morton's Power Hour

Best Mexican Restaurant

Zona Fresca

Best Neighborhood Bistro

Tryst

Best New Restaurant in Broward

Sage Oyster Bar

Best New Restaurant in Palm Beach

Dolce de Palma

Best Outdoor Dining

Downtowner Saloon

Best Pizza

Mauro's Gourmet Pizza and Pasta

Best Place to Cure a Hangover

Testa's Palm Beach

Best Place to Dine With Gramps

New York Prime

Best Place to Eat in a Government Building

Charcuterie Too!

Best Pre-Dinner Cocktails

Forte Martini Bar and Restaurant

Best Reason to Eat Your Veggies

Darrin and Jodi Swank of Swank Farms

Best Restaurant Décor

Zed451

Best Restaurant for Hotties

China Grill

Best Restaurant for Out-of-Towners

El Rey de Pescado at the Swap Shop

Best Restaurant in Broward

Café Martorano

Best Restaurant in Palm Beach

Café Boulud

Best Restaurant to Close in the Past 12 Months

Capri Blu

Best Restaurant to Close the Deal

Casa D'Angelo

Best Restaurant When Someone Else Is Paying

Morimoto

Best Romantic Restaurant

Christine's Restaurant and Jazz Bar

Best Salad

The Salad Bowl

Best Sandwiches

LaSpada's Original Hoagies

Best Spanish Restaurant

Café Seville

Best Steak House

Chima Brazilian Steakhouse

Best Taco

Tacos al Carbon

Best Vegetarian Restaurant

Sublime

Best Wine Deal

Hi-Life Café

Best Hamburger

Big Bear Brewing Co.

Best Adult Video Store

Tropixxx Video

Best Body Shop

Chassis Master

Best Boutique

Jezebel

Best Café to Boycott

Starbucks in Wilton Manors

Best Cheap Thrill

Intoxiskate at Gold Coast Roller Rink

Best Comics Store

Tate's Comics

Best Computer Repair Shop

Tech Support Wizards

Best Dive Shop

The Scuba Club

Best Gym

The Gym 111

Best Head Shop

Peace Pipe

Best Liquor Store

Total Wine & More

Best Mechanic

Ernesto Salazar at J. Ko's Auto Repair

Best Middle Eastern Grocery Store

Al-Salam Middle Eastern Restaurant and Grocery

Best Not-So-Cheap Thrill

South Florida Powered Paragliding

Best Place to Ditch the Kids

Small Land at IKEA

Best Place to Improve Your Nest

Habitat for Humanity Re-Store

Best Place to Support Caged Dogs

Petland

Best Reason to TGIF

Delivery Day from Purple Pie Co. at Pink Ghost

Best Record Store

Backbone Music

Best Record Store to Die

Uncle Sam's

Best Scooter Store

Vespa of Fort Lauderdale

Best Silk Screen Company

Iron Forge Press

Best Tattoo Artist

Holden Ritchison, Formula Ink

Best Tattoo Shop

Colorfast Studios

Best Thrift Store

The Poverello Center

Best Used-Book Store

Second Edition Book Shop

Best Yoga Studio

Red Pearl Yoga

Best Library

Broward County Library: Hollywood Branch

Best Beach

Dania Beach

Best Coach

Tony Sparano

Best Day Trip

Coral Castle

Best Dog Park

Barkham at Markham Dog Park

Best Dolphins Player

Joey Porter, linebacker, number 55

Best Fighter

Mike Brown

Best Heat Player

Dwyane Wade

Best Jogging Path

Hugh Taylor Birch State Park

Best Kayaking

Atlantic Coast Kayak Co.'s Isles of Venice trip

Best Leisure Activity

Get Blissed at Drolma Kadampa Buddhist Center

Best Marlins Player

Jorge Cantu

Best Nature Trail

Fern Forest Nature Center

Best Panthers Player

David Booth

Best Park

Riverbend Park

Best Place to Get Wet

Ski Rixen at Quiet Waters Park

Best Poker Game

Mardi Gras Racetrack and Gaming

Best Pool

H. Wayne Huizenga's Pool

Best Recreational Club

Pompeii's Children Ultimate Frisbee Team

Best Rookie

Mario Chalmers, Miami Heat

Best Snorkeling Spot

Commercial Boulevard and A1A

Best Sports Bust

Andrew Miller, pitcher, Florida Marlins

Best Sports Enigma

Florida Panthers

Best Surf Spot

Second Street in Pompano Beach

Best Underdog

Glen Johnson

Best Actor

Gordon McConnell in Neil LaBute's Wrecks, Mosaic Theatre

Best Actress

Barbara Bradshaw in Eugene Ionesco's The Chairs, Palm Beach Dramaworks

Best Album

Rachel Goodrich,Tinker Toys (Yellow Bear Records)

Best Art Event

Third Avenue Art District Artwalk, First Saturday in February

Best Art Gallery

Art and Culture Center of Hollywood

Best Art Museum

Boca Raton Museum of Art

Best Artist to Return to South Florida

Enrique Martínez Celaya

Best Band to Break Up in the Past 12 Months

The Remnants

Best Club DJ

Marvelous Kendall

Best Country Band

The Bikes

Best Director

Richard Jay Simon for Conor McPherson's The Seafarer, Mosaic Theatre

Best Duo Exhibition

"Georgia O'Keeffe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities," Norton Museum of Art

Best Ensemble

Ambar Aranaga, Erynn Dalton, Monica Garcia, and Phyllis Spear for Claire Chafee's Why We Have a Body

Best Experimental Musician

Kenny Millions

Best Female Rock Vocalist

Alicia Olink of Kill Miss Pretty

Best Group Exhibition

"Unbroken Ties: Dialogues in Cuban Art," Museum of Art/Fort Lauderdale

Best Hip-Hop Artist

Butta Verses

Best Live Band

Jesse Jackson

Best Male Rock Vocalist

Charlie Pickett of Charlie Pickett & the Eggs

Best Metal/Hardcore Band

Poison the Well

Best Music Festival to Die in the Past 12 Months

Langerado Music Festival

Best Music Venue

The Talent Farm

Best New Electronica Artist

Panic Bomber

Best New Play

Carter Lewis' Ordinary Nation, Florida Stage

Best Solo Exhibition

"Of Rage and Redemption: The Art of Oswaldo Guayasamín," Schmidt Center Gallery, University Galleries, Florida Atlantic University

Best Supporting Actor

Dennis Creaghan in Conor McPherson's The Seafarer, Mosaic Theatre

Best Supporting Actress

Nanique Gheridian in Michael Frayn's Benefactors, Palm Beach Dramaworks

Best Theatrical Production

Conor McPherson's The Seafarer Mosaic Theatre

Best Theatrical Season

Palm Beach Dramaworks' 2008-09 Season

Best Theatrical Venue to Die

Sol Theatre Project

Best Tribute Act

Rockit to Russia

Best Visual Artist

Janet Gold

Culturebeat

Culturebeat

Culturebeat

Buzzed in Paradise

Buzzed in Paradise

Buzzed in Paradise

Buzzed in Paradise

Buzzed in Paradise

Buzzed in Paradise

Hurricane Sports Bar & Grill

Buzzed in Paradise: Dania Beach Bar and Gril

Buzzed in Paradise: Pirate Republic Seafood Bar and Grill

Buzzed in Paradise: Stratford's Bar

Buzzed in Paradise: The Whale Raw Bar and Fish House

Buzzed in Paradise: Whiskey Tango All American Bar and Grill

Champps Americana

Clowns Versus Crackhouse Shots

Can alcohol kill an excessive fear of men in giant shoes?

Mystic Water Kava Bar

Satoro Restaurant & Lounge

Buzzed in Paradise

Best 15 Minutes of Fame

Tim Mahoney

Best Palm Beach Post Writer

Michael LaForgia

Best Blog

Wes Blackman's City of Lake Worth

Best Broward County Politician

Jack Seiler, new mayor of Fort Lauderdale

Best Building

Trump International Hotel & Tower

Best Comedian

Adrian Mesa

Best Festival

Jupiter Craft Brewers Festival

Best Local Girl Gone Bad

Stacy Ritter

Best Local Girl Made Good

Anna Tunnicliffe

Best Nonprofit

Covenant House Florida

Best Old Guy

James Randi

Best Palm Beach County Politician

Kimberly Mitchell, West Palm Beach city commissioner

Best Place for a First Date

Progressive supper through Hollywood

Best Place to Gamble

Isle of Capri Casino Pompano Park

Best Place to Live

Wilton Manors

Best Place to People-Watch

Hollywood Broadwalk

Best Place to Release Your Inner Nerd

Center for Inquiry of Fort Lauderdale

Best Place to Steal From the Rich

The Palm Beach Country Club

Best Place to Volunteer

FRIENDS

Best Political Activist

Charlotte Greenbarg

Best Quote

Al Capellini

Best Radio Station

WKPX-FM (88.5)

Best Reality-Denying Campaign

The campaign of "Mayor Al Capellini"

Best Reason to Live in South Florida

Gays

Best TV News Anchor

Michael Putney

Best TV News Reporter

Carmel Cafiero

Best Walk in Urban Sprawl

University Drive

Best Weathercaster

Julie Durda

Best Website

Palm Beach County Property Appraiser

Best Weekend Getaway

Port Antonio, Jamaica

Best Young Guy

Jeffrey Nadel

Most Unrewarding Tourist Trap

Parasailing down A1A

Best Free Movies

Undergrounds Coffeehaus