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BEST OF THE COAST 2005 | Vol. 5, No. 35, September 15, 2005
(Best of the Coast 2005)
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The Best of the Coast Honorees


People & Places

Best Local Politician
Jim Paul, Escambia County School District Superintendent
Gordon Goodin, Santa Rosa County Commissioner
Patty Hightower, Escambia County School Board

Best Government Board
Escambia County Utilities Authority
Northwest Florida Transportation Planning Organization
Santa Rosa County School Board

Best Official To Vote Out Of Office
Ernie Lee Magaha, Escambia County Clerk of the Court
John Broxson, Santa Rosa County commissioner
Cary Stidham, Escambia County School Board

Best Person To Elect For Office (no current officeholder)
Grover Robinson III, Grover Robinson & Associates
Janice Gilley, lobbyist
Steven Berry, engineer

Best Local Sex Symbol
Justin Gatlin, U.S. Track & Field sprinter
David Bailey, Pensacola Community Redevelopment Agency director
Ashton Shane, Pensacola actress/model

Best Local Celebrity - You Do Not Want To See Nude
Buck Lee, Santa Rosa Island Authority general manager
Denise Ivey, Pensacola News Journal publisher
Bob Solarski, WEAR news anchor

Best Use Of Local Tax Dollars
Relocation of ECUA Main Street sewage treatment plant
Community Maritime Park
Upgrades of Interstate 110 and Interstate 10

Best Waste of Local Tax Dollars
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Port of Pensacola
Escambia County Government Complex

Best Effort to Improve Pensacola
Community Maritime Park
Florida Institute of Human Machine & Cognition
Rebuild Northwest Florida

Best Local Do-Gooders
Quint Studer, Studer Group
LeRoy Body, Movement for Change president
Garrett Walton and Carolyn Appleyard, Rebuild Northwest Florida

Best Volunteer Organization
IMPACT 100 of Pensacola Bay
Manna Food Bank
Friends of the Library

Best Charitable Event
Mardi Gras Bowl by Junior League
Relay for Life by American Cancer Society
Mall Ball by Sacred Heart Childrenís Hospital

Best Golf Course
The Moors
Perdido Bay Golf Club
Stonebrook Golf Club

Best Place To Work
Escambia County Clerk of the Court
Advantage Credit International
Starbucks

Best Public Servant - not elected
Sonya Smith, Escambia County public information officer
Ken Ford, Institute for Human & Machine Cognition
Rod Kendig, Baskerville-Donovan Inc.

Best Local Boss
Brett Landrum, Landrum Staffing/Amstaff
Dick Fulford, Gulf Breeze Hospital
Mort O' Sullivan, O' Sullivan Creel

Best Public Bathroom
McGuire's Irish Pub & Brewery
Sammy's
Dillard's

Best Use of Taser
On bad police officers
Speeding/bad drivers
Corrupt politicians

Best Local News Anchor/Reporter
Mollye Barrows, WEAR
LaDonna Spivey, Pensacola Voice publisher/editor
Sandra Averhardt, WUWF

Best News Story
Taser abuse by local police
Hurricane Ivan
Willie Junior's disappearance and suicide

Best Scandal of the Past Year
Victory Christian Academy
Taser abuse by local police
Willie Junior suicide

Best Scandal Not Yet Reported
Escambia County local option sales tax
Home rebuilding scams in aftermath of hurricanes
Santa Rosa Island Authority

Arts & Entertainment

Best New Bar/Club
Winner: Jack & Ron's Piano Bar
Emerald City - The Other Side
Paradise Bar & Grill

Best Place To Take Out-Of-Town Guests
Winner: National Museum of Naval Aviation
Joe Patti's Seafood
McGuire's Irish Pub & Brewery

Best Bowling Alley
Winner: Liberty Lanes
Cordova Lanes
Oops Alley

Best Bar Decor
Winner: Bonefish Grill
Emerald City
Zea

Best Place To Dance
Winner: Emerald City
Captín Fun
Seville Quarter/Phineas Phoggs

Best Place To Get Sober
Winner: Waffle House
The Friary
Whataburger

Best Place For A Cheap Date
Winner: Silver Screen Theatre
Jerryís Drive-In
Marina Oyster Barn

Best Place To Meet Friends After Work
Winner: Atlas Oyster House
Hub Stacey's
Seville Quarterís End of the Alley

Best Place For A First Date
Winner: The Melting Pot
The Global Grill
Jackson's

Best Art Gallery
Winner: Pensacola Museum of Art
Artel Gallery
Imago Fine Arts

Best Bar To People Watch
Winner: Seville Quarter
The Break
Hub Stacey's

Best Beer Selection
Winner: Brews Brothers
New York Nicks
Paddy O'Leary's Irish Pub

Best Bushwacker
Winner: Sandshaker
Bamboo Willie's
Islander Lounge

Best Shot
Winner: Paddy O'Leary's - Irish Car Bomb
The Gutter - Redheaded Slut

Best Place to Buy a Daiquiri
Winner: TGI Fridays
Bamboo Willie's

Best Gentleman's/Strip Club
Winner: Arety's Angels
Babes
Sammy's

Best Hangout After Movie
Winner: Marble Slab Creamery
Steak & Shake
TGI Fridayís

Best Happy Hour
Winner: Chili's
O'Riley's
Ruby Tuesdays

Best Place to Buy a Margarita
Winner: Monterrey's Mexican Grill
Chili's
McGuire's Irish Pub & Brewery

Best Place to Buy a Martini
Winner: The Global Grill
Copeland's
Jack & Ron's

Best Cold Beer
Winner: O'Riley's
Elbow Room
Brews Brothers

Best Neighborhood Bar
Winner: Intermission
Azalea
The Elbow Room

Best Place For Karaoke
Winner: Hunan's Chinese Restaurant
O'Riley's
Seville Quarter

Best Place To Buy Wine/Liquor
Winner: Richey's East
Chan's Wine World
Perdido Liquor

Best Selection Of Wine By The Glass
Winner: Jamie's
Fish House
The Global Grill

Best Place To Shoot Pool
Winner: The Islander Lounge
Capt 'n Fun
New York Nicks

Best Place You Canít Take Your Parents
Winner: Intimate Treasures
Aretyís Angels
Independent News office

Specialty Dishes

Best Appetizer
Winner: Bang Bang Shrimp @ Bonefish Grill
Bruschetta @ Tre Fratelli
Fried Calamari @ The Global Grill

Best Place to Get Bagels
Winner: Bagleheads
Bagels del Sol
Panera Bread

Best Place to Get Barbecue
Winner: Billy Bob's Beach Barbecue
King's BBQ
Rich's

Best Brunch
Winner: Copeland's
Eat!
Hemmingway's

Best Buffet
Winner: Panda China
Barnhill's
Fire Mountain

Best Place to Get Comfort Foods
Winner: Po' Folks
Cock of the Walk
Cracker Barrel

Best Cup Of Coffee
Winner: Bad Ass Coffee
Bagleheads
Breaktime Café

Best Place to Get Deli Sandwich
Winner: City Grocery
Deli Case
Hub Stacey's

Best Place to Get Desserts
Winner: LePetite Bistro
Bon Appetit
The Global Grill

Best Place to Get Gourmet/Specialty Food
Winner: Vintage Gourmet
Ever'man Natural Foods
Four Winds International

Best Place to Get Grouper Sandwich
Winner: Sam's Seafood
Chetís Seafood
Marina Oyster Barn

Best Place to Get Gumbo
Winner: Marina Oyster Barn
Capt. Joey's
Samís Seafood

Best Place to Get Cheeseburger
Winner: Jerry's Drive-In
Fish House
McGuire's Irish Pub & Brewery

Best Place to Get Health Food
Winner: Ever'man Natural Foods
Green Fox

Best Place to Get Vitamins & Nutrition Supplements
Winner: Health Quest

Best Place to Get Ice Cream Shop
Winner: Marble Slab Creamery
Baskin-Robbins
Hershey

Best Place To Buy Seafood
Winner: Joe Patti Seafood
Maria's Seafood

Best Place to Get Salads
Winner: Eat!
Portobello Market
O'Charley's

Best Place to Get Po-Boy
Winner: Jerry's Cajun
Jersey Mikes
Sam's Seafood

Best Place to Get Pizza (Chain)
Winner: Papa John's
Santino's
Pizza Hut

Best Place to Get Pizza (Non-Chain)
Winner: Ozone Pizza Pub
Amato's
Tuscan Oven

Best Place to Get Steak
Winner: Angus
McGuire's Irish Pub & Brewery
Outback Steakhouse

Best Place to Get Take Out Food
Winner: Shoreline Deli
Dog House Deli
Four Seasons

Best Place to Get Wings
Winner: Hooters
Kooter Brownís
Sidelines

Best Place to Get Sushi
Winner: Dharma Blue
Horizen
Ichiban

Media

Best Radio Station
Winner: TK101
WUWF
WXBM

Best Local Morning Radio Show
Winner: Q100 Morning Crew - John & Wendy

Best Country Radio Station
Winner: Cat Country

Best Rock/Pop Radio Station
Winner: WYOK HOT 104

Best Radio Station To Listen To At Work
Winner: WUWF

Best Local Radio Personality
Winner: CandyóTK101

Dining

Best Sports Bar
Winner: New York Nicks
Kooter Brown's
Sidelines

Best Overall Restaurant
Winner: Fish House
Jackson's
O'Brien's Bistro

Best New Restaurant
Winner: Eat!
Bonefish Grill
Panera Bread

Best Restaurant - Pensacola
Winner: Jackson's
Fish House
The Global Grill

Best Restaurant - Gulf Breeze
Winner: Aegean Breeze
Cancun's
The Creamery

Best Restaurant - North Pensacola
Winner: New Market Steakhouse
Coach-N-Four
Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse

Best Restaurant - Pensacola Beach
Winner: H2O - Hilton Garden Inn
Hemmingway's
Peg Legs

Best Restaurant - Milton/Pace
Winner: Texas Roadhouse
Cuttin Board
Gator's Seafood Restaurant

Best Restaurant - Navarre
Winner: Cocodries Restaurant
East River Smokehouse
Vinnie R's Italian Restaurant

Best Restaurant - West Pensacola/Perdido Key
Winner: Crab Trap
Mitsuko's
The Reef

Best Original Menu
Winner: The Global Grill
Eat!
Jackson's

Best Bakery
Winner: J's Pastry Shop
Panera Bread
Pitzmann European Bakery

Best Breakfast
Winner: Scenic 90 Cafe
Garden Street Deli
Village Inn

Best Chinese Restaurant
Winner: Hunan
China Doll
Panda China

Best Place to Feed the Whole Family
Winner: Fire Mountain
Barnhill's
Oops Alley

Best Italian Restaurant
Winner: Franco's Italian Restaurant
Carrabas
Tre Fratelli

Best Japanese Restaurant
Winner: Horizen
Mitsuko's
Tokyo Japanese Steakhouse

Best Mexican Restaurant
Winner - tie: Tijuana Flats, Cancunís
Margarita's Downtown

Best Outdoor Dining
Winner: Flounders
Fish House
Hemmingway's

Best Place To Eavesdrop
Winner: Ragtyme Grille
Fish House
Jerry's Drive In

Best Restaurant For Cheap Meal
Winner: Sluggo's
McDonald's
Wendy's

Best Restaurant To Splurge
Winner: Jackson's
Angus
Jamieís Restaurant

Best Restaurant With A View
Winner: Hemmingway's
Crabs
Landry's Seafood

Best Romantic Dining
Winner: Jamie's Restaurant
Jackson's
Tre Fratelli's

Best Seafood Restaurant
Winner - tie: Fish House, Peg Leg Pete's
Marina Oyster Barn

Best Wait Staff With Personality
Winner: Hooters
Copeland's
Smokey Bones

Best Chef
Winner: Irv Miller (Jackson's )
John Mu (Horizen)
Frank Taylor (The Global Grill)

Best Place For Power Lunch
Winner: Portobello Market
Fish House
McGuire's Irish Politicians' Club

Best Tourist Trap Restaurant
Winner: Crabs
Landry's
McGuire's Irish Pub & Brewery

Best All You Can Eat Deal
Winner: Barnhill's
Golden Corral
Panda China

Best Caterer
Winner: Big Sexy Foods
Classic City Catering
Vintage Gourmet

Best Late Night Eats
Winner: New York Nicks
Steak & Shake
Wendyís

Best Lunch Spot
Winner: New Yorker Deli
Margaritas Downtown
Norma's on the Bay

Goods & Services

Best Antiques
Winner: Jackson Hill
Garthís Antiques
Lind House

Best Bank
Winner: Wachovia
Beach Community Bank
Peoples First Community Bank

Best Beauty Salon
Winner: The Experience
Montage
10th Ave Hair Design

Best New Car Dealership
Winner: Sandy Sansing BMW
Centennial Imports
Saturn of Pensacola

Best Used Car Dealership
Winner: Adcox Imports
Ted Ciano's
Frontier Motors

Best Casual/Hip Clothing
Winner: Blend, formerly Curve
Go Fish
Innerlight Surf & Skate

Best Consignment/Vintage Clothing
Winner: Elite Repeat
Encore
Years A Go-Go

Best Chain Grocery
Winner: Albertson's
Food World
Winn Dixie

Best Day Spa
Winner: Radiante Jacqueline
Fusion
Portofino Medical Spa

Best Day Trip
Winner: Beau Rivage Casino
Foley Outlet Mall
Silver Sands Outlet Mall

Best Fashion Accessories
Winner: The Market
Go Fish
The Linen Corner

Best Florist
Winner: Celebrations
Accents by Kellyco
Flowerama

Best Place to Have Something Framed
Winner: Frame Game Gallery
Framed Picture Outlet
A Means of Expression

Best Furnishings/Home Décor
Winner: Inside Outside Furniture
Keigley's Imports
Norwalk

Best Gift Shop
Winner: Artesana
Angels Garden
Ginger Bender

Best Hardware Store
Winner: Pensacola Hardware
East Hill Hardware
Paradise Hardware

Best Health/Fitness
Winner: Pensacourt
The Club
Powerhouse Gym

Best Hotel
Winner: Hilton Garden Inn
Hampton Inn - Airport
Residence Inn

Best Independent Market
Winner: Apple Market
City Grocery
Four Winds International

Best Jewelry
Winner: Jewelers Trade
Meadows Jewelers
Rock Hard

Best Massage
Winner: Avery Center
Body Indulgence
Radiante Jacqueline

Best Men's Clothing
Winner: Don Alan's
Joseph A Bank Clothiers
Weatherford's

Best Motorcycle Shop
Winner: D & D Cycles
Big Boy Toys
Harley Davidson

Best Pet Store
Winner: PetSmart
Ivey Pet Center
Oulliberís Pet Shop

Best Place To Max Your Visa
Winner: All Pro Sound
Curve/Blend
Distinctive Kitchens

Best Real Estate Agency
Winner: Coldwell Banker JME
Pelican Real Estate
Whibbs Oberhausen

Best Shoe Store
Winner: Mainly Shoes
Comfort Zone
Running Wild

Best Shopping Center
Winner: Cordova Mall
Eastern Shore--Malbis
Silver Sands Outlet Mall

Best Skin Care
Winner: North Hill Skin & Body
Body Indulgence
Radiante Jacqueline

Best Store For Musical Instruments
Winner: Harris Music
Dollarhide's
Tringas Music

Best Surf Shop
Winner: Innerlight Surf & Skate
Seraphim
Waterboyz

Best Tattoo Shop
Winner: Hula Moon
Koaz
Psychedelic Shack

Best Women's Clothing
Winner: Madame De Elegance
Ladies Quarter
Marisaís

Best Physician
Winner: Angel Williamson
Barry Ripps
Kevin Welch

Best New Shop (Open Since January 2005)
Winner: Antique European Linen
Distinctive Kitchens
The Original Basket Boutique

Best Salon For Waxing Services
Winner: Body Indulgence
Marlaís
Radiante Jacqueline

Best Nail Salon
Winner: Garden St. Salon
Lynn Nails
Natural Nails

Best Place To Buy Cool Home Accessories
Winner: Distinctive Kitchens
Duh!
Pier 1 Imports

Best Nursery/Garden Center
Winner: Floral Tree Gardens

Best Tanning Salon
Winner: Planet Beach
Club Tan
Tan USA

Best Lingerie/Naughty
Winner: Intimate Treasures
Lovin Mood
Victoriaís Secret

Best Place To Buy A Baby Gift
Winner: Storkland
Baby & Me
Tummies & Tots

Best Law Firm
Winner: Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Echsner & Proctor, P.A.
Aylstock, Witkin & Sasser, PLC
Emmanuel, Shepard & Condon


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