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BEST Art Gallery Lisa Harris Gallery

Nice collection of local artists displayed above the Pike Place Market.

BEST Indie Theater Majestic Bay Theatres

BEST Museum Museum of Glass

World class museum... in Tacoma. It's well worth a trip from Seattle or Olympia.

BEST Theater Venue The Paramount Theatre

Classic and refined. From rock to musicals to reunion tours, the Paramount rocks steady.

BEST Winery Betz Family Winery

With so many choices, hard to pick just one... but it's fun to say, "Betz is best!"

BEST Car Wash Brown Bear Car Wash

A clean company with a clean conscience! They do it right.

BEST Dealerships University VW

Very good service, pleasant car buying experience and they sell TDI's! Easy access to I-5 and Seattle's north end. Love that place.

BEST Repair Eric's Garage

Eric's Garage goes both ways: foreign and domestic! An honest garage that will set you right. Bring treats for the dogs...

BEST Barber Rudy's Barbershop

Hip, reasonable, and plenty of eye candy.

BEST Day Spa Gene Juarez Salons & Spa

A pioneer in the health and beauty industry and a legend in the northwest.

BEST Tanning Seattle Sun Tan

Local boy makes people tan.

BEST Burger Red Mill Burgers

Try the Verde anything - beef, chicken, veggie - you'll be a better person for it.

BEST Brunch JaK's Grill

Husky Brunch is the bomb!

BEST French Rover's

The Chef with the hat dishes up the good stuff!

BEST Indian Cedars Restaurant

Tasty Indian food from a family that knows its way around the tandori.

BEST Japanese Boom Noodle

Dishing up the art of the Japanese Noodle at multiple locations. Try the white salmon udon and okonomiyaki appetizer. Wash down with a draft brew and you'll be in heave

BEST Latin American Pam's Kitchen

Great eats in the U-District!

BEST New American FareStart

Great food for a great cause! Check out the FareStart Cafe and make a positive difference in the world!

BEST New Restaurant Brave Horse Tavern

Brews, Tom Douglas burgers starting at $6, hand-twisted pretzels and shuffleboard. Done and done!

BEST Outdoor Dining The Pink Door

Best stealthy outdoor patio in the city. So close, yet so far from all the touristic crap of the Market, it is an oasis in a sea of humanity!

BEST Seafood Etta's

Still tasty after all these years. Crab cakes that defined a city!

BEST Steakhouse John Howie Steak

Power lunches above 405... crazy good burger, salads and sides.

BEST Sushi Shiro's

The sushi benchmark with a Master who knows a thing or two about sushi since he practically pioneered the category in Seattle decades ago (when he was at now defunct Niko).

BEST Bike Shop Cycle University

Great service department, two locations (Sand Point and W. Sea), AMAZING spin classes and skills training, plus Specialized bikes and top-flight coaching. Learn Fast and Ride Smart with Cycle U!

BEST Dance Studio Pacific Northwest Ballet School

Check out Copellia as an enhancement to your early summer arts experience. It offers pageantry, sets, story and costumes that are top notch.

BEST Martial Arts Alpha Martial Arts

Stellar coaching, training and facilities in NE Seattle. Love the family-friendly atmosphere and the black belt students totally kick *ss!

BEST Running Gear Super Jock 'n Jill

BEST Ski and Snowboard Shop Sturtevant's

Service, service, service! Amazing shop for the lifetime snowsports junky. They'll take care of you from youth to old timer.

BEST Favorite Local Charity Outdoors For All

Check out their demo events and volunteer opportunities. Most rewarding volunteer experience in the PNW!

BEST Movers Air Van Moving & Storage

They move the Dawgs, so that's good enough for me!

BEST Brewpub Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro

Best beer garden in the Puget Sound area!

BEST Dentist Dr. L Douglas Gray, DDS

Dr. Doug is a pro, friendly, super staff and he doesn't ask dumb questions when his hand is in your mouth.

BEST Pro Athlete Felix Hernandez

It's good to be the King.

BEST Sports Team Seattle Sounders FC

Yes, it is time for futbol to get some respect. The rest of the pros are hapless dopers and the fans deserve a club that gives a rip about the fan experience. The Sounders get it!

BEST Teacher Hannah Jay, Art Teacher

Ms. Jay introduces kids to a variety of art that through culture, style and colors from across the globe. Her interactive classroom sessions are coordinated with her teaching peers to maximize learning, recall and lofty test results. Her boundless energy and extraordinary wardrobe are legendary!

BEST Pet Supplies Mud Bay

BEST Bookstore Ravenna Third Place

Books and a woody brew pub in the basement. Heavenly hops and historic hardbacks!

BEST Children's Gifts Snapdoodle Toys

Coolest toy store in the crazy ol' building on Bothell Way - what is a Snitzlebank, anyway?

BEST Furniture Urban Hardwoods

Stunning furniture made from reclaimed wood. Visit the showroom in Belltown and start dreaming.

BEST Home and Garden City People's Mercantile and Garden Store

Convenient, a little bit of everything and great service.

BEST Shopping Center University Village

If you're gonna shop at a mall, it may as well be outside... even in Seattle. Most old indie shops are gone, but the place is still nice and food options are plenty - Boom Noodle, Blue C, Ram, Palino to name a few.

BEST Bakery Macrina Bakery & Cafe

Try the lemon tart.

BEST Beer Store Bottleworks

A worthy tribute to beer. If they don't have it, they'll find it for you. Best source for thematic beer events such as Oktoberfest parties and Shinwhack.

BEST Cheese Shop Metropolitan Market

Variety. Convenient locations. Free samples. Cheese, please!

BEST Chocolate Theo Chocolate

Organic. Fremont. Amazing products. Smart staff and chocolate makers.

BEST Coffee Shop Caffe Ladro Espresso Bar & Bakery

In addition to serving fabulous coffee, they sponsor a bike race team that supports Farestart. What's not to love about great coffee for a great cause?!

BEST Donuts Top Pot Doughnuts

Old Fashions and team colored sprinkled donuts makes this a no brainer... Golden Tate was framed!

BEST Wine Shop Pike and Western Wine Shop

Give them a budget, a theme and they'll hit a wine home run for you. Michael and his team are the best. Check the new sister shop, Soul Wine, on Westlake and Harrison.

BEST Biggest Public Eyesore Alaskan Way Viaduct

Tear that thing down, before it falls down! We want the waterfront for the people!!

BEST Place to People Watch Broadway in Capitol Hill

Eye candy, and then some...

BEST School with the Most Spirit University of Washington

Bow Down to Washington...