The winners of our Readers’ Choice poll:
Shopping and Services
Best Antiques:
Goodwill
Best Bikini Waxer:
Shape NYC
Best Bookstore:
Barnes & Noble
Best Used Bookstore:
The Strand
Best Comic Book Store:
Bergen Street Comics
Best Furniture Store:
Ikea
Best Gift Shop:
Exit9 Gift Emporium
Best Hair Salon:
Siren Hair Salon
Best Jewelry Store:
In God We Trust
Best Lingerie:
La Petite Coquette
Best Shoe Store:
Tip Top Shoes
Best Skateboard Shop:
Skate Brooklyn
Best Spa:
D’Mai Urban Spa
Best T-Shirts:
Sport Prospect
Best Tattoo Parlor:
Goose Tattoo
Best Toy Store:
Kidding Around
Best Vinyl Record Store:
Academy Records
Arts and Entertainment
Best Broadway Theater:
St. James Theater
Best Comedy Club:
Upright Citizens Brigade
Best Free Concert Series:
River to River Festival
Best Guitarist:
Annie Clark
Best Jukebox:
Cain’s Tavern
Best Karaoke:
Karaoke Duet 35
Best Live Music Venue:
Music Hall of Williamsburg
Best Movie Theater:
Nitehawk Cinema
Best Museum:
The Museum of Modern Art
Best New Art Gallery:
Gavin Brown’s Enterprise
Best Off-Broadway Theater:
Cherry Lane Theatre
Best Rock Bar:
Saint Vitus
Best Strip Club:
Flashdancers
Best Theater Actor:
Mark Rylance
Best Theater Actress:
Cherry Jones
Sports and Recreation
Best Basketball Court:
West 4th Street Courts
Best Bike Shop:
Ride Brooklyn
Best Brooklyn Net:
Chris Humphries
Best New York Giant:
Victor Cruz
Best Gym:
New York Health and Racquet Club
Best Horse Track:
Belmont Park
Best New York Jet:
Mark Sanchez
Best New York Knick:
Carmelo Anthony
Best New York Met:
David Wright
Best New York Yankee:
Derek Jeter
Best Team Owner:
Mara Family
Best Tennis Courts:
Central Park
Food
Best Burger: Shake Shack
Best Cheap Meal: Vanessa’s Dumpling House
Best Cupcake: Cupcake Café
Best Dumplings: Vanessa’s Dumpling House
Best Falafel: Taim
Best Fast Food: Shake Shack
Best Fish: Mary’s Fish Camp
Best Fried Chicken: Popeyes
Best Fries: Pommes Frites
Best Healthy Meal: Capizzi Pizzeria
Best Hot Dog: Papaya King
Best Ice Cream: Big Gay Ice Cream Shop
Best Italian Restaurant: La Bella
Best Noodles: Xi’an Famous Foods
Best Off-the-Wall Meal: Peter Luger Steakhouse
Best Pizza: Capizzi Pizzeria
Best Salad: Chop’t Creative Salad Company
Best Sandwich: Katz’s Delicatessen
Best Small Plates: The Vanderbilt
Best Soup: El Malecon Restaurant II
Best Spicy Food: Brick Lane Curry House
Best Sushi: Sushi Samba 7
Best Taco: Brooklyn Taco Co.
Best Unhealthy Meal: Katz’s Delicatessen
Best Wrap: Saladworks
Drink
Best Beer Garden:
Bohemia Hall and Beer Garden
Best Beer List:
Radegast Hall and Biergarten
Best Bloody Mary:
Blarney Castle
Best Dive Bar:
Freddy’s
Best Happy Hour:
San Loco
Best Hookah Bar:
Karma Bar and Lounge
Best Margarita:
Rosa Mexicano
Best Martini:
Dutch Kills Bar
Best New Bar:
Arena Lounge
Best Sports Bar:
Blondies Sports
Best Triva Bar:
Tippin Inn
Best Wine List:
Il Fornetto