Plasmids are the key to genetic engineering. You can't just take a string of genetic code, throw it into a pot of DNA, give it a shake and expect a cure for cancer to fall out. Plasmids are tiny loops of genetic material that scientists use to courier desired genes into the heart of a cell, its DNA. Pretty much all genetic engineering depends on plasmids, and keeping track of them can be a hassle. In the past, scientists who wanted to use plasmids had to more or less build them from scratch, which can be a slow and time-consuming process.
Best Supplies For Your Genetic Experiment
DNASU Plasmid Repository
- 1001 S. McAllister Ave., Tempe, 85281 Map
- www.dnasu.asu.edu/dnasu/home.jsp
Best Of Phoenix®
-
La Vida
-
Best Mexican Restaurant in a Bowling Alley
Oaxaca Restaurant (at Let It Roll Bowl)
-
Best Mexican/Chinese Fusion Fast Food
Chino Bandido Takee-Outee
-
Best Upscale Mexican Restaurant
The Mission
-
Best Neighborhood Restaurant, Central Phoenix
Tacos Atoyac
-
Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, Downtown Phoenix
Rito's
-
Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, North Phoenix
El Rinconcito del D.F.
-
Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, South Phoenix
Los Taquitos
-
Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, West Valley
Mama Lupita's
-
Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, Southeast Valley
Taquitos Jalisco
-
Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, Tempe
El Tlacoyo
-
Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, Scottsdale
Tacos Jalisco
-
Best Mexican Breakfast
La Barquita
-
Best Mexican Lunch
Carolina's
-
Best Latin Brunch
Rio Mirage Cafe y Cantina
-
Best Salsa
La Condesa Gourmet Taco Shop
-
Best Guacamole
Rita's Kitchen at The Camelback Inn
-
Best Tortillas
Red Eagle El Porvenir Tortilla Factory
-
Best Pozole
Pozoleria Mi Casita
-
Best Elote
La Carreta de Lily
-
Best Tacos
Barrio Queen
-
Best Burritos
Asadero Norte de Sonora
-
Best Tamales
El Bravo
-
Best Chiles Rellenos
Los Jarritos Restaurant
-
Best Pupusas
Restaurante Salvadoreño #3
-
Best Tortas
Tortas El Guero
-
Best Mariscos
Las Glorias Restaurante de Mariscos Mexicanos
-
Best Mole
El Conquistador
-
Best Carne Asada
Ta' Carbon, The Real Mexican Grill
-
Best Carne Adovada
Los Dos Molinos
-
Best Sonoran Hot Dog
Nogales Hot Dog
-
Best Aguas Frescas
Birrieria Obregon
-
Best Paletas
Paletas Betty
-
Best Artisan Mexican Sweets
Muñeca Mexicana
-
Best Mexican Candy Store
Pico Rico Dulceria
-
Best Panaderia
La Purisima Bakery
-
Best Carniceria
Carniceria Sonora
-
Best Mexican Market
La Tolteca
-
Best Mexican Swap Meet
The Glendale Public Market
-
Best Day of the Dead Celebration
Desert Botanical Garden
-
Best Tequila
3 Amigos Tequila
-
Best Tequila Selection
Canteen Modern Tequila Bar
-
Best Margarita
Margarita Classico at Gallo Blanco
-
Best Latin Dance Night
Latin Passion Fridays
-
Best Latin Nightclub
DWNTWN
-
Best Latin DJ
DJ Kyko
-
Best Anti-SB 1070 Hip-Hop Group
Shining Soul
-
Best Mariachi
Mariachi Valle del Sol
-
Best Pro-Immigration Mormon
Daryl Williams
-
Best Token Republican Hispanic
State Representative Steve Montenegro
-
Best Spanish-Language Journalist
Maritza Lizeth Felix
-
Best DREAM-er
President Barack Obama
-
Best Basketball-Playing Robot Named for an Undocumented Immigrant
Angelica's Dream
-
Best Immigration Documentary
Two Americans
-
Best Place to Observe the Science of Xenophobia
Arizona
-
Best Place to Find Mexican Jumping Beans
Mexican Import
-
Best Science Experiment in a Mexican Dish
Huitlacoche (a.k.a. corn smut)
-
Best Scientist Incubator
AGUILA Youth Leadership Institute
-
Best Use of Computers to Terrify Visitors to Our State
Automated Virtual Agent for Truth Assessments in Real-Time
-
-
Food & Drink
-
Best New Restaurant
ShinBay
-
Best James Beard-Sanctioned Lunch
The Fry Bread House
-
Best Place to Take a Foodie
Distrito
-
Best Place to Take a Scenester
Lux Central
-
Best Place to Take an Out-of-Towner
Kai
-
Best Food Truck
Hey Joe! Filipino Street Food Truck
-
Best Steak House
J&G Steakhouse
-
Best Old-School Steak House
Pink Pony
-
Best Authentic Arizona Restaurant
House at Secret Garden
-
Best Contemporary Arizona Restaurant
Citizen Public House
-
Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Woodlands Vegetarian South Indian Kitchen
-
Best Vegan Restaurant
Pomegranate Cafe
-
Best Latin American Restaurant
Villa Peru
-
Best Soul Food Restaurant
Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe
-
Best Hawaiian Restaurant
Aloha Kitchen
-
Best Chinese Restaurant
Chou's Kitchen
-
Best Korean Restaurant
Cafe Ga Hyang
-
Best Thai Restaurant
Yupha's Thai Kitchen
-
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Hue Gourmet
-
Best Japanese Restaurant
Nobuo at Teeter House
-
Best Indian Restaurant
Curry Corner
-
Best Ethiopian Restaurant
Ethiopian Famous Restaurant & Coffee
-
Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Eden's Grill
-
Best Greek Restaurant
Greektown
-
Best French Restaurant
Christopher's and Crush Lounge
-
Best Scandinavian Restaurant
Beaver Choice
-
Best German Restaurant
Zur Kate
-
Best Italian Restaurant
Italian Restaurant
-
Best Corner Italian Restaurant
Andreoli Italian Grocer
-
Best Gourmet Pizza
Pizzeria Bianco
-
Best Slice of Pizza
Pino's Pizza Al Centro
-
Best Neighborhood Pizza, Central Phoenix
The Parlor Pizzeria
-
Best Neighborhood Pizza, Downtown Phoenix
Cibo Urban Wine Cafe & Pizzeria
-
Best Neighborhood Pizza, North Phoenix
Isa's Pizza
-
Best Neighborhood Pizza, South Phoenix
Amano Pizza Bistro
-
Best Neighborhood Pizza, West Valley
La Piazza al Forno
-
Best Neighborhood Pizza, Southeast Valley
Nello's Pizza & Italian Restaurant
-
Best Neighborhood Pizza, Tempe
Classic Italian Pizza
-
Best Neighborhood Pizza, Scottsdale
Pomo Pizzeria
-
Best Italian Deli
Niccoli's Italian Grocery
-
Best Jewish Deli
Goldman's Deli
-
Best English Pub
The Rose & Crown Pub
-
Best Irish Pub
Rosie McCaffrey's
-
Best Fish and Chips
Tom's Tavern & 1929 Grill
-
Best Seafood
Ocean Trail at Talking Stick Resort
-
Best Bring Your Own Seafood
Asian Cafe Express
-
Best Sushi
Hiro Sushi
-
Best Alternative to Sushi
Gyuniku Tempura Roll at Hana Japanese Eatery
-
Best French Toast
Caramelized Banana & Pecan Brioche French Toast at Over Easy
-
Best Sandwich
Pane Bianco
-
Best Grilled Cheese
O.H.S.O. Eatery + nanoBrewery
-
Best Fried Chicken
Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles
-
Best Hamburger
New York Flavor
-
Best Hot Dog
Pittsburgh Willy's
-
Best BBQ
Bryan's Black Mountain Barbecue
-
Best Jerk
The Jerk Hut
-
Best Ribs
Texas BBQ House
-
Best Wings
Teakwoods Chandler
-
Best Fried Food
Zaidi's Grill
-
Best Mac 'n' Cheese
Bacon & Caramelized Onion Mac & Cheese at Cheuvront
-
Best Crepes
The Crepe Bar
-
Best Use of PB&J
Peanut Butter and Jelly Foie Gras at The Praying Monk
-
Best Bagels
New York Bagels 'N Bialys
-
Best Bread
Timo
-
Best Bread Pudding
Southern Bread Pudding with Kentucky Bourbon Sauce at Tarbell's
-
Best Doughnuts
Fu-Fu Cuisine
-
Best Cookie
Salted Chocolate Chip at La Grande Orange
-
Best Cupcake
Blue Moon Cupcake from Kreative Kupcakes
-
Best Bakery
New York West Pastry & Bake Shop
-
Best Gelato
Cool Gelato Italiano
-
Best Dessert
Francesca Bianco
-
Best Ice Cream
Churn
-
Best Vegan Coffee and Dessert Shop
Nami
-
Best Place to Be Gluten-Free
Gluten Free Creations
-
Best Juice Bar
24 Carrots
-
Best Bar Food
Old Town Whiskey
-
Best Airport Food
Zulu Caffe
-
Best Case for a Limited Menu
Baratin
-
Best Move
Crudo
-
Best Rise from the Ashes
Ranch House Grille
-
Best Restaurant for Kids
China Magic Noodle House
-
Best Romantic Dinner
Quiessence Restaurant & Wine Bar
-
Best View
Different Pointe of View
-
Best Patio Dining
Lon's at the Hermosa
-
Best Patio Dining in the Summer
Hillstone
-
Best Summer Dish
The Caribbean Salad at Pita Jungle
-
Best Outdoor Dining
House of Tricks
-
Best Restaurant with a Drive-Thru
D'Lish Drive-Thru Tempe
-
Best Neighborhood Breakfast, Downtown Phoenix
Astor House
-
Best Neighborhood Breakfast, Central Phoenix
Dick's Hideaway
-
Best Neighborhood Breakfast, North Phoenix
Perk Eatery
-
Best Neighborhood Breakfast, South Phoenix
Morning Glory Cafe
-
Best Neighborhood Breakfast, West Valley
Amuse Bouche
-
Best Neighborhood Breakfast, Southeast Valley
Liberty Market
-
Best Neighborhood Breakfast, Tempe
Essence Bakery Cafe
-
Best Neighborhood Breakfast, Scottsdale
Orange Table
-
Best Place for a Hangover Breakfast
Harlow's
-
Best Sunday Brunch
Wrigley Mansion
-
Best Downtown Lunch
Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails
-
Best Multi-Task Lunch
Campfire Grill, inside Tom's Thumb Fresh Market
-
Best Sack Lunch
Noca's Nocawich
-
Best Lunch Between Phoenix and Tempe
The Stockyards
-
Best Place for a Twilight Drink
Jade Bar at The Sanctuary Resort & Spa
-
Best Place for a First Date
Rokerij
-
Best Industry Night
Roka Akor
-
Best Restaurant with an Invisible Dance Floor
SoChu House
-
Best Playlist
Windsor
-
Best Late-Night Nosh
FnB
-
Best Place to Buy a Live Chicken
The Stock Shop
-
Best CSA
Chow Locally/Chow Share
-
Best Boutique Farm
Singh Farms
-
Best Organic Farm
Crooked Sky Farms
-
Best Dairy Farm
Superstition Farm
-
Best U-Pick Farm
Schnepf Farms
-
Best Saturday Farmers Market
Old Town Scottsdale's Saturday Market
-
Best Sunday Farmers Market
Ahwatukee Sunday Market
-
Best Twilight Farmers Market
Open Air Market, Downtown Phoenix on Wednesday Nights
-
Best Farmers Market in a Park
Roadrunner Park Farmers Market
-
Best Health Food Store
Sprouts Farmers Market
-
Best Spice Shop
Penzey's Spices
-
Best Mediterranean Market
Baiz Market
-
Best Asian Market
Mekong Market
-
Best Meat Market
The Meat Shop
-
Best Baking Supplies
ABC Cake Decorating Supplies
-
Best Kitchen Supplies for an Artist
Practical Art
-
Best Vintage Kitchenware
Kitchen Switchin'
-
Best Knife Shop
Phoenix Knife House
-
Best Science Experiment on an Ice Cream Cone
Sub Zero Ice Cream
-
Best Molecular Gastronomist
Kevin Binkley at Binkley's Restaurant
-
Best Science-Themed Wine Dinner for a Cause
Beckett's Table "Feed Your Dreams" Gala
-
Best Backyard Farm
The McClungs' Garden Pool
-
Best Brain Food
Servery at Barrett, the Honors College, Arizona State University
-
Best Place to Learn the Science of Canning
Denise Is Cooking
-
Best Place to Learn About the Science of Composting
Valley Permaculture Alliance
-
Best Scientific-ish Reason to Eat Chocolate
Wei of Chocolate
-
Best Place to Stock Up for the End of the World as We Know It
Honeyville Farms
-
-
Bars & Clubs
-
Best Cocktail Named After a Haboob
The Haboob at Lon's at the Hermosa Inn
-
Best Place to Learn to Love Whiskey
Old Town Whiskey
-
Best Specialty Cocktails
Citizen R&D
-
Best Skinny Cocktail
Skinny Chola at Barrio Queen
-
Best Shot
The Pickle Back at Kitchen 56
-
Best Martini
MercBar
-
Best Bloody Mary
Maizie's Cafe
-
Best Sangria
Whiskey Sangria at Carly's Bistro
-
Best Wine Bar
Sun Devil Cellar and Pub
-
Best Beer Bar
The Hungry Monk
-
Best Local Beer
Four Peaks Hop Knot
-
Best Brewpub
Angels Trumpet Ale House
-
Best Pub Quiz
Brainstormer Pub Quiz at Rula Bula
-
Best Place to See a Comedy Show
Stand Up Live
-
Best Karaoke
Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill
-
Best Jukebox
Shady's
-
Best Pool Hall
Q & Brew
-
Best Bar with a Pool
El Santo Cantina
-
Best Bar for Watching the Game
Time Out Lounge
-
Best Sports Bar, Central Phoenix
Arcadia Tavern
-
Best Sports Bar, Downtown Phoenix
Coach & Willie's
-
Best Sports Bar, South Phoenix
Teakwoods Chandler
-
Best Sports Bar, North Phoenix
Zipps Sports Grill
-
Best Sports Bar, West Valley
Stinger's Sports Bar
-
Best Sports Bar, Southeast Valley
Cactus Moon Sports Bar
-
Best Sports Bar, Tempe
Native New Yorker
-
Best Sports Bar, Scottsdale
Duke's Sports Bar
-
Best Dive Bar
Palo Verde Lounge
-
Best Rockabilly Bar
The Blooze Bar
-
Best Gay Bar
Kobalt
-
Best Lesbian Bar
Cash Inn Country
-
Best Hookah Lounge
Hookah Mania
-
Best Smoking Patio
Zoan
-
Best Neighborhood Bar, Central Phoenix
The Little Woody
-
Best Neighborhood Bar, Downtown Phoenix
FilmBar
-
Best Neighborhood Bar, North Phoenix
The Loft Again
-
Best Neighborhood Bar, South Phoenix
Brad's Place
-
Best Neighborhood Bar, West Valley
Enoch's Lounge
-
Best Neighborhood Bar, Southeast Valley
Groggy's
-
Best Neighborhood Bar, Tempe
Baer's Den
-
Best Neighborhood Bar, Scottsdale
Roadrunner Lounge
-
Best Happy Hour, North Phoenix
Cafe Bink
-
Best Happy Hour, Central Phoenix
Christopher's Restaurant & Crush Lounge
-
Best Happy Hour, Downtown Phoenix
The Main Ingredient Ale House & Cafe
-
Best Happy Hour, South Phoenix
Hillside Spot
-
Best Happy Hour, West Valley
Johnny Fox's Public House
-
Best Happy Hour, Southeast Valley
Vintage 95
-
Best Happy Hour, Tempe
Canteen Modern Tequila Bar
-
Best Happy Hour, Scottsdale
Mabel's on Main
-
Best Bartender
Venus Salin at Yucca Tap Room
-
Best Punk Bar
Johnny's Eastside Tap & Grill
-
Best Place to See an Underground Punk Show
Meat Market Garment Factory
-
Best Place to See a Metal Show
Hollywood Alley
-
Best Theater Show
Wilco at Gammage Auditorium
-
Best Club Show
Through and Through Gospel Review at Crescent Ballroom
-
Best Arena Show
The Beach Boys at Grand Canyon University Arena
-
Best Venue for National Acts
Comerica Theatre
-
Best Venue for Local Acts
Nile Theater/Underground
-
Best Local Music Booster
Emmanuel Tripodis, The Rogue Bar
-
Best New Music Venue
Crescent Ballroom
-
Best New Nightclub
Monarch Theatre
-
Best Rock Club
Yucca Tap Room
-
Best Hip-Hop Club
Club Red/Red Owl
-
Best Blues Club
The Rhythm Room
-
Best Country Nightclub
Handlebar J
-
Best Gay Dance Club
Amsterdam
-
Best All-Ages Club
Club Afterlife
-
Best Exclusive Club
Wild Knight
-
Best Hip-Hop Night
The Blunt Club, Thursdays at Yucca Tap Room
-
Best Dubstep Night
UK Thursdays at Monarch Theatre
-
Best Country and Western Night
Valley Fever, Sundays at Yucca Tap Room
-
Best Industrial Night
:Fallout.Shelter:, Wednesdays at Sanctum
-
Best Weekly Dance Night
The Palace @ FilmBar
-
Best Weekly Dance Night for Hipsters
Sticky Fingers, Saturdays at Bar Smith
-
Best Dance Floor
Axis-Radius
-
Best Dance Party
Decentralized Dance Party — Phoenix Edition
-
Best House DJs
Turner and Heit
-
Best Hipster DJ
Sean Watson
-
Best Goth DJ
DJ Noiz.fkr
-
Best Dubstep DJ
J. Paul
-
Best Moombahton DJs
Pickster One and DJ Melo
-
Best Hip-Hop DJ
Logan "Element" Howard
-
Best DJ Duo
TABS
-
Best Crate-Digging DJ
Djentrification
-
Best Local Band
St Ranger
-
Best Up-and-Comer
YUS
-
Best Tribute Band
Secret Fox
-
Best Traditional New Orleans Band
Bad Cactus Brass Band
-
Most Creative Band Marketers
Bears of Manitou
-
Best Remixer
Mercurius FM
-
Best Name-Dropper
Keith Jackson
-
Best Place to Catch EDM Stars Under the Stars
Bar Smith's Rooftop Lounge
-
Best Place to Be Seen
Dollhouse Cocktail Lounge
-
Best Place to People-Watch
The Mint
-
Best Place to Find a One-Night Stand
American Junkie
-
Best Place to Document Your Drunken Shenanigans
HotBoxx video booth at Smashboxx
-
Best After-Hours
The Firehouse Bar & Grill
-
Best Secret After-Hours
Quincy Ross
-
Best Way to Get Everything from Pizza to Condoms to Toilet Paper Delivered to Your Doorstep in the Middle of the Night
Nighttime Nosh
-
Best Quixotic Endeavor
Pavle Milic's Wine-Making Adventure
-
Best Place to Learn the Science of Guitar-Making
Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery
-
Best Mixologist
Shel Bourdon at Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails
-
Best Bitters
AZ Bitters Lab
-
Best Hologram
Tupac by AV Concepts
-
Best Shock Jock
Barry Schwartz
-
Best Mixer
John's Premium Tonic Syrup
-
Best Science Class with Suds
Birds 'n' Beer at Third Thursdays at Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center
-
Best Sleep-Based Debate
Lucid Dreaming with Dr. Gary Schwartz
-
-
People & Places
-
Best Urban Legend
The Tempe Fox
-
Best Send-Up of Arizona State University
Tosh.0's College Campus Invasion
-
Best Mention of Arizona in a Pop Song
Frank Ocean, "Thinking Bout You"
-
Best Un-Google-able Band Name
North Dakota
-
Best Music Festival
McDowell Mountain Music Festival
-
Best Culinary Festival
Devoured Culinary Festival, Phoenix Art Museum
-
Best Cultural Festival
Matsuri
-
Best Theater Festival
Latino Performing Arts Festival
-
Best Arts Festival
Sunnyslope Art Walk
-
Best Craft Festival
Crafeteria at Medlock Plaza
-
Best Place to Let Your Maker Flag Fly
Maker Faire
-
Best DIY Letterpress
Letterpress Central
-
Best Historic Neighborhood
Yaple Park
-
Best Home Tour
Modern Phoenix
-
Best New Lease on Life
The Icehouse
-
Best Downtown Building to Poke Your Head Into
Phoenix Financial Center Rotunda
-
Best Tourist Attraction
Tovrea Castle
-
Best Fake Landmark
The Marcos De Niza Inscription
-
Best Oddball Landmark
Phoenix Trotting Park
-
Best Bathroom
Liberty Market
-
Best Mall
Tempe Square
-
Best Shop Dog
Batman at Alterations and Creations
-
Best Place to Save a Life
Arizona Animal Welfare League
-
Best Attempted Foursome
Shane and Sarah Walker, Robert Aucker, and a golden shepherd mix
-
Best Comic Book Inspired by a Band
Unite and Take Over: Stories Inspired by Songs of The Smiths
-
Best Local News Coverage of Cats
KPHO-TV
-
Best Zine
Ziindi
-
Best Locals to Follow on Twitter
@poolboymagazine
-
Best Local to Follow on Instagram
@neweragone
-
Best Blog About the End of the World
Kevin Patterson's How to Get Ready for the Apocalypse
-
Best Phoenix Neighborhood Blog
The Joan D'Arc Crusader
-
Best Style Blog
Style Tutor
-
Best Food Blog
Skillet Doux
-
Best Music Blog
Club Fonograma
-
Best Facebook Debate Over Fried Rice
Pavle Milic
-
Best YouTube-Based Ad Campaign
Lovey & Lou Borenstein, Chompie's
-
Best Billboard Ad Campaign
Oregano's
-
Best Gadabout with a Facebook Page
Dapper Gatsby
-
Best Facebook Page About the Phoenix Art Scene
The Phoenix Remodernists
-
Best New Gallery
Por Vida Gallery
-
Best Gallery
Lisa Sette Gallery
-
Best Museum
Heard Museum
-
Best Thinking Outside the (Museum) Box
SMoCA Lounge
-
Best Place to Write Your Name
Phoenix Graffiti Tunnels
-
Best Street Art
Stuck on the Streets in Tempe
-
Best Public Art
IN FLUX:Scottsdale and Tempe Public Art
-
Best Mural
DOSE's Right to Remain on the Seed & Feed Warehouse
-
Best Wallace and Ladmo Mural
First Studio Building
-
Best Graffiti Artist
KAPER
-
Best Coffee Shop Curator
Ted Decker
-
Best Place to See Photography
Art Intersection
-
Best Stop on Art Detour
Legend City Studios
-
Best Bit of Art Detour Irony That Almost No One Witnessed
Bob Booker at eye lounge
-
Best First Friday Hangout
First Studio
-
Best Way to See Art You Missed on First Friday
Third Friday
-
Best Ephemeral Art Show
The BoneYard Project
-
Best Motorcycle Museum
Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davidson
-
Best Museum for Veterans
Arizona Military Museum
-
Best Museum for Geeks
Arizona Popular Culture Experience
-
Best Geekfest
Phoenix Comicon
-
Best Urban Oddity
Space-Alien Donald
-
Best Girl Gamer
Mel the Office Gamer Girl
-
Best Star Trek Tribute
Atwood European's Klingon-inspired signage
-
Best Costumed Mischiefmakers
Arizona Cacophony Society
-
Best Local Fantasy Author
Kevin Hearne
-
Best Local Porn Star
Priya Rai
-
Best Tutu
Bob Carey
-
Best Ballet Under the Desert Stars
Topia by Ballet Arizona
-
Best Contemporary Dance Collective
Scorpius Dance
-
Best Classical Avant-Garde Performances
Downtown Chamber Series
-
Best Independent Movie Theater
FilmBar
-
Best Luxury Movie Theater
AMC Esplanade 14
-
Best Budget Movie Theater
Pollack Tempe Cinemas
-
Best Actress
Susan Claassen in A Conversation with Edith Head
-
Best Actor
Mike Traylor in Race
-
Best Director
Damon Dering in Shakespeare's R & J
-
Best Risk-Taking Artistic Director
Matthew Wiener, Actors Theatre
-
Best Ethnic Theater
Teatro Bravo
-
Best Improv Collective
Torch Theatre
-
Best Community Theater
Black Theatre Troupe
-
Best Black Box
iTheatre Collaborative
-
Best Equity House
Actors Theatre
-
Best Alternative Theater
Nearly Naked Theater
-
Best Educational Theater
Childsplay
-
Best Puppet Theater
Great Arizona Puppet Theater
-
Best Culture on Your Lunch Hour
Lunch Time Theater at the Herberger Theater Center
-
Best Original Play by a Local Playwright
Dwayne Hartford's The Color of Stars
-
Best Actorly Homecoming
Kathy Fitzgerald in Gypsy
-
Best Didn't-See-That-Coming Performance
D. Scott Withers in Gypsy
-
Best Performance by an Actor Depicting a Differently Abled Person with Compassion
Tie: Will Hightower in Body Image and Travis Russell in The Pillowman
-
Best Surprise from a Local Troupe
Phoenix Theatre's co-production with Nearly Naked Theatre
-
Best Holiday Show We Didn't See Last Year
iTheatre's Christmas Cabaret with Jeff Kennedy
-
Best Record Label
Acetic House
-
Best Place to Become a Recording Engineer
Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences
-
Best Place to Become a DJ
The DJ Program at Scottsdale Community College
-
Best Place to Learn About Hip-Hop Culture
Cyphers: The Center for Urban Arts
-
Best R&B/Hip-Hop Radio Station
Power 98.3
-
Best Country Station
KNIX 102.5
-
Best Alternative/Rock Radio Station
KWSS 106.7 FM
-
Best Classic Rock Station
KCDX 103.1 FM
-
Best Oldies Radio Station
KAZG 1440 AM
-
Best Blues/Jazz Radio Station
KJZZ 91.5 FM
-
Best Online Radio Station
KUKQ Phoenix
-
Best Internet Radio Personality
Craven Moorehead on www.kukq.com
-
Best Radio Personality
Jonathan L on KWSS 106.7 FM
-
Best Radio Morning Show
Holmberg's Morning Madness on 98 KUPD
-
Best Weekly Radio Program
Totally Jazzed with Johnny D.
-
Best Sports Radio Talk Show
Bickley & MJ
-
Best News Radio Station
KJZZ, 91.5 FM
-
Best TV Newscaster
Kari Lake at Fox 10 News
-
Best TV Journalist
Gilbert Zermeno at KPHO, Channel 5
-
Best Public Information Officers
Vincent Funari and Karen Arra, Maricopa County Superior Court
-
Best Power Couple
Kurt and Brenda Warner
-
Best Powerless Couple
Sheriff Paul Babeu and Jose Orozco
-
Best Politician(s)
Team Awesome
-
Best Endorsement
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Endorses President Barack Obama
-
Best Activist
Randy Parraz
-
Best Delusional Crybaby
Andrew Thomas
-
Best Morality Cop
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery
-
Best Private Practice Lawyer Who Should Be County Attorney
Tom Ryan
-
Best Collection of Alter Kocker Wingnuts
Mesa's Red Mountain Tea Party
-
Best Raving Loon
Former State Senator Sylvia Allen
-
Best Stooge
Olivia Cortes
-
Best Example of a Worthless Federal Agency Operating in Arizona
Tie: The FBI and the DOJ
-
Best Pathological Liar
Russell Pearce
-
Best Antediluvian Politico
State Representative Debbie Lesko for her anti-birth control bill
-
Best Example of Political Courage
State Senator Jerry Lewis, for voting against Lesko's anti-birth control bill, twice
-
Best Example of Political Cowardice
Congressman Ben Quayle
-
Best Public Servant Payday
Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox's $1 million lawsuit settlement
-
Best Public Servant Payday That Almost Was
Russell Pearce's attempt to gouge the state Legislature out of $260,000
-
Best Slimer
Michael Monti
-
Best Escape
Jairo Contreras, in a laundry cart
-
Best Reason to Abandon Maricopa County
Sheriff Joe Arpaio (if he wins)
-
Best Place to Brush Up on Your Chemistry
Noble Science and Engineering Library at ASU
-
Best Shock Value
Taser International
-
Best Bug Collection
The Hasbrouck Insect Collection
-
Best Sci-Fi Conference
International UFO Congress
-
Best Science Lecture Series
Adult's Night Out at Arizona Science Center
-
Best Way to Prepare for a Zombie Invasion
Zombie Research Society, Phoenix Chapter
-
Best Use of Technology in a Museum
The Musical Instrument Museum
-
Best Performance by a Robot in a Supporting Role
Aunt Julie-Bot in Heddatron Stray Cat Theatre
-
Best Musical Paleontology
Singing Hadrosaur
-
Best A/V Club
Orange Theatre Group
-
Best Rock Collection
Meteorite Vault at ASU
-
Best Neon Art
Sue Meyers at Bend a Light Neon Studio
-
Best Bee (Secret) Keeper
Dr. Gro Amdam, associate professor at ASU's School of Life Sciences
-
Best Robot Art
Aaron Voigt
-
Best Place to Watch Sci-Fi Movies in Arizona
International Horror Sci-Fi Film Festival at Harkins Scottsdale 101
-
Best Science Fiction Movie Filmed in Arizona
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
-
Best Sci-Fi Convention
LepreCon
-
Best Use of an Old Chemistry Lab
OP-Tic
-
Best Scientific Boondoggle
Biosphere 2
-
Best Rocket Scientists
Orbital Sciences Corporation
-
Best Place to See a Rocket
Titan Missile Museum
-
Best Place for a Ride to Outer Space
Challenger Space Center
-
Best Arizona Astronomer
Percival Lowell
-
Best Place to See Other Worlds
East Valley Astronomy Club
-
Sci-Fi Author
Michael Stackpole
-
Best Mad Scientist
Lance Greathouse
-
Best Place to See Antique Medical Equipment
Phoenix Baptist Hospital Medical Museum
-
Best Hope for Surviving a Nerve Gas Attack
Bioscavenger Project, Mor Lab at ASU Biodesign Institute
-
Best Use of Dirty Pool Water to Save Humanity
ASU's Laboratory for Algae Research and Biotechnology
-
Best Place to Test Drive a Space Rover
Arizona -- NASA's Space Exploration Vehicle (SEV) and NASA's Desert Research and Technology Studies (D-RATS) team
-
Best Use of a Camera on Mars
Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) at Mars Space Flight Facility
-
Best Local Indiana Jones
Todd Bostwick, PaleoWest Solutions in Archaeology
-
Best Brain Surgeon
Dr. Robert F. Spetzler at Barrow Neurological Institute
-
Best Way to Learn How to Make Your Garden Really Grow
Maricopa County Master Gardener Program
-
Best School for a Mad Scientist in Training
Bioscience High School
-
Best Use of Technology to Make Being Lazy Even Easier
AdSkip
-
Best Animal Testing in the Name of Animals
Canine Hereditary Cancer Consortium at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen)
-
Best (Creative) Use of Natural Light
James Turrell
-
Best Fire Man
Dr. Stephen Pyne
-
Best Meteorologist
Ken Waters, National Weather Service
-
Best Way to Brush Up on Your Anthropology
"Digging Arizona"
-
Best Earth-Shaking Science
"Seismicity Within Arizona During the Deployment of the EarthScope USArray Transportable Array"
-
Best Place to Play Doctor
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix
-
Best Science Fiction (Or Is It?) About Phoenix
The 33rd Parallel
-
Best Second Chance
ALCOR Life Extension Foundation
-
-
Shopping & Services
-
Best Shot of Espresso
Press Coffee Roasters
-
Best Coffee Beans
Black Market Espresso
-
Best Coffee House, Central Phoenix
Carmel's Coffee & Bakery
-
Best Coffee House, Downtown Phoenix
Lola Coffee
-
Best Coffee House, South Phoenix
Cupz N' Crepes
-
Best Coffee House, West Valley
Elevate Coffee Co.
-
Best Coffee House, Southeast Valley
The Coffee Shop
-
Best Coffee House, North Phoenix
Matador Coffee Roasting
-
Best Coffee House, Tempe
Cartel Coffee Lab
-
Best Coffee House, Scottsdale
Village Coffee Roastery
-
Best Brewery
Four Peaks Brewing Co.
-
Best Place to Fill a Growler
Flanny's Bar & Grill
-
Best Bottled Beer Selection
Whole Foods Market
-
Best Drive-Thru Liquor Store, East Valley
Sun Devil Liquors
-
Best Drive-Thru Liquor Store, West Valley
Henry's Liquors
-
Best Candy Store
Smeeks
-
Best Cigar Shop
Magnum's Cigar Wine & Spirits
-
Best Head Shop
Headquarters
-
Best Hydroponic Growing Supplies Store
weGrow
-
Best Nursery
Jackrabbit Nursery
-
Best Antique Shop for Gardening Supplies
Qcumberz
-
Best Vintage Lighting Fixtures
Stuff Antiques
-
Best Place to Buy an Antique Bathtub
Antique Trove
-
Best Vintage Furniture Reupholstering
UFO
-
Best Vintage Textiles
Retro Ranch
-
Best Vintage Christmas Stuff
Zinnias at Melrose
-
Best Antique Shop for Vintage Carnival Chalkware
Antique Centre
-
Best Thrift Store for Plaster Deities
Salvation Army
-
Best Thrift Store for Collectible Books
Goodwill
-
Best Thrift Store for Vintage Furniture
White Dove Thrift
-
Best Thrift Store for Vintage Dishware
Flo's on 7th
-
Best Thrift Store for Vintage Cookware
Goodwill
-
Best Thrift Store for Big, Ugly Lamps
Goodwill
-
Best Thrift Store for Small Appliances
Savers
-
Best Thrift Store for Cheap Gifts
Assistance League Thrift
-
Best Thrift Store Antique Department
Indian School Thrift
-
Best Thrift Store Nobody Knows About
Eve's Treasures
-
Best Midcentury Modern Furniture
Modern Manor
-
Best Monthly Vintage Sale
Sweet Salvage
-
Best Annual Parking Lot Sale of Vintage Goods
Antique Gatherings
-
Best Antiques Mall
Brass Armadillo
-
Best Place to Buy Antiques on a Budget
Antique Marketplace
-
Best Place to Buy High-End Antiques
Phoenix Lamp Repair
-
Best Place to Buy Vintage Clothing
Antique Sugar at Zinnias
-
Best Mobile Vintage Shop
Merry May Shoppe
-
Best Vintage Jewelry
Vintage by Misty
-
Best Splurge-Worthy Vintage Clothing
Fashion by Robert Black
-
Best Designer Consignment Store
Poor Little Rich Girl
-
Best Used Clothing for Kids
Love Child
-
Best Vintage Clothing on a Budget
Butter Toast Boutique
-
Best Boutique Thrift Shop
Sunset Clothing Xchange
-
Best New Boutique
Nostra Style House
-
Best Boutique
Frances
-
Best See and Be Seen Shopping
Biltmore Fashion Park
-
Best Inspiration in a Retail Setting
MADE
-
Best Shopping on Roosevelt Row
GreenHaus Gallery + Boutique
-
Best Shopping on Grand Avenue
Gallery Marsiglia
-
Best Place to Buy Western Boots
Saba's
-
Best Shopping on Mill Avenue
Meat Market Vintage
-
Best Men's Section
Bunky Boutique
-
Best Hardware Store
Six Points Hardware
-
Best Place to Get Your Typewriter Fixed
Mesa Typewriter Exchange
-
Best Cheap Vinyl
Revolver Records
-
Best CD Store
Stinkweeds
-
Best Movie Posters
Victor Moreno's Cult Classics
-
Best Costume Store
Easley's Fun Shop
-
Best Place to Buy Vinyl Toys
Lulubell Toy Bodega
-
Best Comic Book Shop
Gotham City Comics & Coffee
-
Best Bookstore
Changing Hands Bookstore
-
Best Used Bookstore
Bookmans
-
Best Specialty Bookstore
The Poisoned Pen
-
Best Art Supply Store
Arizona Art Supply
-
Best Bead Store
Beads Galore
-
Best Knitting Supplies
Knit Happens
-
Best Fabric Store
Tempe Sales Company
-
Best Fabric Store on a Budget
SAS Fabrics by the Pound
-
Best Pet Groomer
Mackie's Parlour
-
Best DIY Pet Groomer
Wag n' Wash
-
Best Beauty Products
Just B — B Just
-
Best Spa
Spa Avania
-
Best Car Wash
Clean Freak Carwash
-
Best Cab Company for Cheapskates
Sunrise Cab
-
Best Cab Company for Big Spenders
Euro Way Transportation
-
Best Place to Get Your Car Fixed by a Girl
180 Degrees Automotive
-
Best Place to Get Your Bike Fixed While at Work
PHX Bike
-
Best Bicycle Shop
Bicycle Haüs
-
Best Skateboard Shop
Cowtown Skateboards
-
Best Place to Get Lab Supplies
ChemLab Supply
-
Best Place to Buy a Pet That Actually Belongs in Phoenix
Phoenix Reptile Expo
-
Best Place to Prepare for the End of the World As We Know It
Arizona Survivalist Show
-
Best Place to Buy Wine by the Bottle
Sportsman's
-
Best Taxidermy
Kruger's Creations
-
Best Nose
Christina Carlino, founder of Philosophy
-
Best Vegan Taxidermy
Christy Puetz
-
Best Bird's Eye View of Phoenix
Kenney Aerial Mapping
-
Best Locally Made Reason to Smile
Restylane
-
Best Science Experiment in a Nail Polish Bottle
Scotch Natural Nail Polish
-
Best Place to Buy Used Science Equipment
ASU Surplus
-
Best Place to Build Your Dream Car
Local Motors
-
Best Supplies For Your Genetic Experiment
DNASU Plasmid Repository
-
-
Sports & Recreation
-
Best Place to Get Your Zen On
South Mountain Park and Preserve
-
Best Sunset Drive
Grand Avenue
-
Best Off-the-Beaten-Path Drive
Vekol Valley Road
-
Best Day Trip
Miami/Globe
-
Best Summer Day Trip
Fossil Creek Ranch
-
Best Weekend Road Trip
Northern Arizona, for National Parks Days
-
Best Casino
Talking Stick Resort
-
Best Hotel
The Boulders
-
Best Hotel Pool
Oasis Pool at the Clarendon Hotel
-
Best Public Pool
Encanto Park
-
Best Splash Pad
Tempe Beach Park
-
Best Water Park
Big Surf
-
Best Playground
Makutu's Island
-
Best Dog Park, East Valley
Cosmo Dog Park
-
Best Dog Park, West Valley
PetSmart Dog Park at Washington Park
-
Best Indoor Skate Park
Kids That Rip Indoor Skatepark
-
Best Outdoor Skate Park
McDowell Mountain Ranch Skate Park
-
Best Road Bike Ride
BOS Ride, Scottsdale
-
Best Mountain Bike Ride
Hawes Trail Loops, Mesa
-
Best Urban Bike Ride
Central Phoenix Mural Tour
-
Best Nighttime Bike Ride
CRAP Ride Tempe
-
Best Wind Tunnel
Faster
-
Best Bike Rack
Bicycle Cellar
-
Best Bike Lift
Gnar Gnar Tours
-
Best Bike Escape
Tucson
-
Best Golf Course
Las Sendas Golf Club
-
Best Winter Golf Course
Southern Dunes Golf Club
-
Best Summer Golf Course
Talking Stick Resort
-
Best Miniature Golf
Castles N' Coasters
-
Best Place to Hang With Fellow Geeks
N.E.R.D.S.
-
Best Place to Hang with Role-Play Game Geeks
Imperial Outpost
-
Best Bowling
Let It Roll Bowl
-
Best Go Karts
Octane Raceway
-
Best Motorcycle Ride
Rio Salado and Galvin Parkways to McDonald Drive
-
Best Weekend Run
Paradise Valley Hills
-
Best Hiking Trail
National Trail, South Mountain
-
Best Winter Hike
Hunter Trail, Picacho Peak
-
Best Fitness Hike
Piestewa Peak
-
Best Tough Hike
Tom's Thumb
-
Best Scramble Hike
Cholla Trail, Camelback Mountain
-
Best Bouldering
South Mountain
-
Best Rock Climbing
Little Granite Mountain
-
Best Rock Climbing Gym
Phoenix Rock Gym
-
Best Batting Cages
The Cages
-
Best Place to See a Spring Training Game
Goodyear Ballpark
-
Best Place to See Former WWE Superstars
Future Stars of Wrestling's Adrenaline Rush
-
Best Mascot
The Gorilla
-
Best Superfan
Cindy "The Flag Lady" McBride
-
Best Play-by-Play Announcer
Al McCoy, Phoenix Suns
-
Best Coach
Dave Tippett
-
Best Female Athlete
Georganne Moline
-
Best Male Athlete
Shane Doan, Phoenix Coyotes
-
Best Sports Legend
Muhammad Ali
-
Best Sports Ambassador for Arizona
Charles Barkley
-
Best Local Semi-Pro Team
Arizona Rampage
-
Best Strong(woman)
Sarah Robles, U.S. Olympic Team
-
Best Sports Trailblazer
Shannon Eastin, NFL referee
-
Best Basketball Player
Diana Taurasi
-
Best Beard in Sports
Former ASU basketball player James Harden
-
Best Sports Traitor
Steve Nash, Los Angeles Lakers
-
Best Defender in Sports
Mike Smith, Phoenix Coyotes
-
Best Wide Receiver in Pro Football
Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
-
Best Quarterback, Arizona Cardinals
John Skelton
-
Best Hope for the Diamondbacks' Future
Wade Miley, Arizona Diamondbacks
-
Best Attitude in Valley Sports
J.J. Putz
-
Best Sports Field General
Miguel Montero, Arizona Diamondbacks
-
Best All-Around Baseball Player
Paul Goldschmidt
-
Best Slugger
Jason Kubel, Arizona Diamondbacks
-
Best Disappointment in Valley Sports
Justin Upton, Arizona Diamondbacks
-
Best Sports Eccentric
Trevor Bauer, Arizona Diamondbacks
-
Best Sports Expatriate
Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers
-
Best Hard Worker in Valley Sports
Jared Dudley, Phoenix Suns
-
Best Hope for the Phoenix Suns
Goran Dragic
-
Best Geek Hangout
HeatSync Labs
-
Best Masters of the Science of Gaming
Evil Controllers
-
Best Science Fair Project
Joe Hudy's extreme marshmallow cannon
-
Best Place to See a Penguin
World Wildlife Zoo
-
Best Place to See a Bear
Bearizona
-
Best Place to See a Dinosaur
Arizona Museum of Natural History
-
Best Place to See a Snake
Living Collection
-
Best Place to See a Dragon
Land of the Dragons at Phoenix Zoo
-
Best Crater You Can Visit
Meteor Crater
-
Best Crater You Can't Visit
Roden Crater
-
Best Place to Perfect Your Swing
Ping Swing Analysis Lab
-
Best Place to See Tech Geeks in Action
Avnet Tech Games
-
Best Place for a Sure Thing
Sedona Rainbow Trout Farm
-
Best Place to See a Butterfly
Desert Botanical Garden
-
Best Of
-
La Vida
-
Best Mexican Restaurant in a Bowling Alley
Oaxaca Restaurant (at Let It Roll Bowl)
-
Best Mexican/Chinese Fusion Fast Food
Chino Bandido Takee-Outee
-
Best Upscale Mexican Restaurant
The Mission
-
Best Neighborhood Restaurant, Central Phoenix
Tacos Atoyac
-
Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, Downtown Phoenix
Rito's
-
Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, North Phoenix
El Rinconcito del D.F.
-
Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, South Phoenix
Los Taquitos
-
Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, West Valley
Mama Lupita's
-
Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, Southeast Valley
Taquitos Jalisco
-
Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, Tempe
El Tlacoyo
-
Best Neighborhood Mexican Restaurant, Scottsdale
Tacos Jalisco
-
Best Mexican Breakfast
La Barquita
-
Best Mexican Lunch
Carolina's
-
Best Latin Brunch
Rio Mirage Cafe y Cantina
-
Best Salsa
La Condesa Gourmet Taco Shop
-
Best Guacamole
Rita's Kitchen at The Camelback Inn
-
Best Tortillas
Red Eagle El Porvenir Tortilla Factory
-
Best Pozole
Pozoleria Mi Casita
-
Best Elote
La Carreta de Lily
-
Best Tacos
Barrio Queen
-
Best Burritos
Asadero Norte de Sonora
-
Best Tamales
El Bravo
-
Best Chiles Rellenos
Los Jarritos Restaurant
-
Best Pupusas
Restaurante Salvadoreño #3
-
Best Tortas
Tortas El Guero
-
Best Mariscos
Las Glorias Restaurante de Mariscos Mexicanos
-
Best Mole
El Conquistador
-
Best Carne Asada
Ta' Carbon, The Real Mexican Grill
-
Best Carne Adovada
Los Dos Molinos
-
Best Sonoran Hot Dog
Nogales Hot Dog
-
Best Aguas Frescas
Birrieria Obregon
-
Best Paletas
Paletas Betty
-
Best Artisan Mexican Sweets
Muñeca Mexicana
-
Best Mexican Candy Store
Pico Rico Dulceria
-
Best Panaderia
La Purisima Bakery
-
Best Carniceria
Carniceria Sonora
-
Best Mexican Market
La Tolteca
-
Best Mexican Swap Meet
The Glendale Public Market
-
Best Day of the Dead Celebration
Desert Botanical Garden
-
Best Tequila
3 Amigos Tequila
-
Best Tequila Selection
Canteen Modern Tequila Bar
-
Best Margarita
Margarita Classico at Gallo Blanco
-
Best Latin Dance Night
Latin Passion Fridays
-
Best Latin Nightclub
DWNTWN
-
Best Latin DJ
DJ Kyko
-
Best Anti-SB 1070 Hip-Hop Group
Shining Soul
-
Best Mariachi
Mariachi Valle del Sol
-
Best Pro-Immigration Mormon
Daryl Williams
-
Best Token Republican Hispanic
State Representative Steve Montenegro
-
Best Spanish-Language Journalist
Maritza Lizeth Felix
-
Best DREAM-er
President Barack Obama
-
Best Basketball-Playing Robot Named for an Undocumented Immigrant
Angelica's Dream
-
Best Immigration Documentary
Two Americans
-
Best Place to Observe the Science of Xenophobia
Arizona
-
Best Place to Find Mexican Jumping Beans
Mexican Import
-
Best Science Experiment in a Mexican Dish
Huitlacoche (a.k.a. corn smut)
-
Best Scientist Incubator
AGUILA Youth Leadership Institute
-
Best Use of Computers to Terrify Visitors to Our State
Automated Virtual Agent for Truth Assessments in Real-Time
-
-
Food & Drink
-
Best New Restaurant
ShinBay
-
Best James Beard-Sanctioned Lunch
The Fry Bread House
-
Best Place to Take a Foodie
Distrito
-
Best Place to Take a Scenester
Lux Central
-
Best Place to Take an Out-of-Towner
Kai
-
Best Food Truck
Hey Joe! Filipino Street Food Truck
-
Best Steak House
J&G Steakhouse
-
Best Old-School Steak House
Pink Pony
-
Best Authentic Arizona Restaurant
House at Secret Garden
-
Best Contemporary Arizona Restaurant
Citizen Public House
-
Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Woodlands Vegetarian South Indian Kitchen
-
Best Vegan Restaurant
Pomegranate Cafe
-
Best Latin American Restaurant
Villa Peru
-
Best Soul Food Restaurant
Mrs. White's Golden Rule Cafe
-
Best Hawaiian Restaurant
Aloha Kitchen
-
Best Chinese Restaurant
Chou's Kitchen
-
Best Korean Restaurant
Cafe Ga Hyang
-
Best Thai Restaurant
Yupha's Thai Kitchen
-
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Hue Gourmet
-
Best Japanese Restaurant
Nobuo at Teeter House
-
Best Indian Restaurant
Curry Corner
-
Best Ethiopian Restaurant
Ethiopian Famous Restaurant & Coffee
-
Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Eden's Grill
-
Best Greek Restaurant
Greektown
-
Best French Restaurant
Christopher's and Crush Lounge
-
Best Scandinavian Restaurant
Beaver Choice
-
Best German Restaurant
Zur Kate
-
Best Italian Restaurant
Italian Restaurant
-
Best Corner Italian Restaurant
Andreoli Italian Grocer
-
Best Gourmet Pizza
Pizzeria Bianco
-
Best Slice of Pizza
Pino's Pizza Al Centro
-
Best Neighborhood Pizza, Central Phoenix
The Parlor Pizzeria
-
Best Neighborhood Pizza, Downtown Phoenix
Cibo Urban Wine Cafe & Pizzeria
-
Best Neighborhood Pizza, North Phoenix
Isa's Pizza
-
Best Neighborhood Pizza, South Phoenix
Amano Pizza Bistro
-
Best Neighborhood Pizza, West Valley
La Piazza al Forno
-
Best Neighborhood Pizza, Southeast Valley
Nello's Pizza & Italian Restaurant
-
Best Neighborhood Pizza, Tempe
Classic Italian Pizza
-
Best Neighborhood Pizza, Scottsdale
Pomo Pizzeria
-
Best Italian Deli
Niccoli's Italian Grocery
-
Best Jewish Deli
Goldman's Deli
-
Best English Pub
The Rose & Crown Pub
-
Best Irish Pub
Rosie McCaffrey's
-
Best Fish and Chips
Tom's Tavern & 1929 Grill
-
Best Seafood
Ocean Trail at Talking Stick Resort
-
Best Bring Your Own Seafood
Asian Cafe Express
-
Best Sushi
Hiro Sushi
-
Best Alternative to Sushi
Gyuniku Tempura Roll at Hana Japanese Eatery
-
Best French Toast
Caramelized Banana & Pecan Brioche French Toast at Over Easy
-
Best Sandwich
Pane Bianco
-
Best Grilled Cheese
O.H.S.O. Eatery + nanoBrewery
-
Best Fried Chicken
Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles
-
Best Hamburger
New York Flavor
-
Best Hot Dog
Pittsburgh Willy's
-
Best BBQ
Bryan's Black Mountain Barbecue
-
Best Jerk
The Jerk Hut
-
Best Ribs
Texas BBQ House
-
Best Wings
Teakwoods Chandler
-
Best Fried Food
Zaidi's Grill
-
Best Mac 'n' Cheese
Bacon & Caramelized Onion Mac & Cheese at Cheuvront
-
Best Crepes
The Crepe Bar
-
Best Use of PB&J
Peanut Butter and Jelly Foie Gras at The Praying Monk
-
Best Bagels
New York Bagels 'N Bialys
-
Best Bread
Timo
-
Best Bread Pudding
Southern Bread Pudding with Kentucky Bourbon Sauce at Tarbell's
-
Best Doughnuts
Fu-Fu Cuisine
-
Best Cookie
Salted Chocolate Chip at La Grande Orange
-
Best Cupcake
Blue Moon Cupcake from Kreative Kupcakes
-
Best Bakery
New York West Pastry & Bake Shop
-
Best Gelato
Cool Gelato Italiano
-
Best Dessert
Francesca Bianco
-
Best Ice Cream
Churn
-
Best Vegan Coffee and Dessert Shop
Nami
-
Best Place to Be Gluten-Free
Gluten Free Creations
-
Best Juice Bar
24 Carrots
-
Best Bar Food
Old Town Whiskey
-
Best Airport Food
Zulu Caffe
-
Best Case for a Limited Menu
Baratin
-
Best Move
Crudo
-
Best Rise from the Ashes
Ranch House Grille
-
Best Restaurant for Kids
China Magic Noodle House
-
Best Romantic Dinner
Quiessence Restaurant & Wine Bar
-
Best View
Different Pointe of View
-
Best Patio Dining
Lon's at the Hermosa
-
Best Patio Dining in the Summer
Hillstone
-
Best Summer Dish
The Caribbean Salad at Pita Jungle
-
Best Outdoor Dining
House of Tricks
-
Best Restaurant with a Drive-Thru
D'Lish Drive-Thru Tempe
-
Best Neighborhood Breakfast, Downtown Phoenix
Astor House
-
Best Neighborhood Breakfast, Central Phoenix
Dick's Hideaway
-
Best Neighborhood Breakfast, North Phoenix
Perk Eatery
-
Best Neighborhood Breakfast, South Phoenix
Morning Glory Cafe
-
Best Neighborhood Breakfast, West Valley
Amuse Bouche
-
Best Neighborhood Breakfast, Southeast Valley
Liberty Market
-
Best Neighborhood Breakfast, Tempe
Essence Bakery Cafe
-
Best Neighborhood Breakfast, Scottsdale
Orange Table
-
Best Place for a Hangover Breakfast
Harlow's
-
Best Sunday Brunch
Wrigley Mansion
-
Best Downtown Lunch
Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails
-
Best Multi-Task Lunch
Campfire Grill, inside Tom's Thumb Fresh Market
-
Best Sack Lunch
Noca's Nocawich
-
Best Lunch Between Phoenix and Tempe
The Stockyards
-
Best Place for a Twilight Drink
Jade Bar at The Sanctuary Resort & Spa
-
Best Place for a First Date
Rokerij
-
Best Industry Night
Roka Akor
-
Best Restaurant with an Invisible Dance Floor
SoChu House
-
Best Playlist
Windsor
-
Best Late-Night Nosh
FnB
-
Best Place to Buy a Live Chicken
The Stock Shop
-
Best CSA
Chow Locally/Chow Share
-
Best Boutique Farm
Singh Farms
-
Best Organic Farm
Crooked Sky Farms
-
Best Dairy Farm
Superstition Farm
-
Best U-Pick Farm
Schnepf Farms
-
Best Saturday Farmers Market
Old Town Scottsdale's Saturday Market
-
Best Sunday Farmers Market
Ahwatukee Sunday Market
-
Best Twilight Farmers Market
Open Air Market, Downtown Phoenix on Wednesday Nights
-
Best Farmers Market in a Park
Roadrunner Park Farmers Market
-
Best Health Food Store
Sprouts Farmers Market
-
Best Spice Shop
Penzey's Spices
-
Best Mediterranean Market
Baiz Market
-
Best Asian Market
Mekong Market
-
Best Meat Market
The Meat Shop
-
Best Baking Supplies
ABC Cake Decorating Supplies
-
Best Kitchen Supplies for an Artist
Practical Art
-
Best Vintage Kitchenware
Kitchen Switchin'
-
Best Knife Shop
Phoenix Knife House
-
Best Science Experiment on an Ice Cream Cone
Sub Zero Ice Cream
-
Best Molecular Gastronomist
Kevin Binkley at Binkley's Restaurant
-
Best Science-Themed Wine Dinner for a Cause
Beckett's Table "Feed Your Dreams" Gala
-
Best Backyard Farm
The McClungs' Garden Pool
-
Best Brain Food
Servery at Barrett, the Honors College, Arizona State University
-
Best Place to Learn the Science of Canning
Denise Is Cooking
-
Best Place to Learn About the Science of Composting
Valley Permaculture Alliance
-
Best Scientific-ish Reason to Eat Chocolate
Wei of Chocolate
-
Best Place to Stock Up for the End of the World as We Know It
Honeyville Farms
-
-
Bars & Clubs
-
Best Cocktail Named After a Haboob
The Haboob at Lon's at the Hermosa Inn
-
Best Place to Learn to Love Whiskey
Old Town Whiskey
-
Best Specialty Cocktails
Citizen R&D
-
Best Skinny Cocktail
Skinny Chola at Barrio Queen
-
Best Shot
The Pickle Back at Kitchen 56
-
Best Martini
MercBar
-
Best Bloody Mary
Maizie's Cafe
-
Best Sangria
Whiskey Sangria at Carly's Bistro
-
Best Wine Bar
Sun Devil Cellar and Pub
-
Best Beer Bar
The Hungry Monk
-
Best Local Beer
Four Peaks Hop Knot
-
Best Brewpub
Angels Trumpet Ale House
-
Best Pub Quiz
Brainstormer Pub Quiz at Rula Bula
-
Best Place to See a Comedy Show
Stand Up Live
-
Best Karaoke
Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill
-
Best Jukebox
Shady's
-
Best Pool Hall
Q & Brew
-
Best Bar with a Pool
El Santo Cantina
-
Best Bar for Watching the Game
Time Out Lounge
-
Best Sports Bar, Central Phoenix
Arcadia Tavern
-
Best Sports Bar, Downtown Phoenix
Coach & Willie's
-
Best Sports Bar, South Phoenix
Teakwoods Chandler
-
Best Sports Bar, North Phoenix
Zipps Sports Grill
-
Best Sports Bar, West Valley
Stinger's Sports Bar
-
Best Sports Bar, Southeast Valley
Cactus Moon Sports Bar
-
Best Sports Bar, Tempe
Native New Yorker
-
Best Sports Bar, Scottsdale
Duke's Sports Bar
-
Best Dive Bar
Palo Verde Lounge
-
Best Rockabilly Bar
The Blooze Bar
-
Best Gay Bar
Kobalt
-
Best Lesbian Bar
Cash Inn Country
-
Best Hookah Lounge
Hookah Mania
-
Best Smoking Patio
Zoan
-
Best Neighborhood Bar, Central Phoenix
The Little Woody
-
Best Neighborhood Bar, Downtown Phoenix
FilmBar
-
Best Neighborhood Bar, North Phoenix
The Loft Again
-
Best Neighborhood Bar, South Phoenix
Brad's Place
-
Best Neighborhood Bar, West Valley
Enoch's Lounge
-
Best Neighborhood Bar, Southeast Valley
Groggy's
-
Best Neighborhood Bar, Tempe
Baer's Den
-
Best Neighborhood Bar, Scottsdale
Roadrunner Lounge
-
Best Happy Hour, North Phoenix
Cafe Bink
-
Best Happy Hour, Central Phoenix
Christopher's Restaurant & Crush Lounge
-
Best Happy Hour, Downtown Phoenix
The Main Ingredient Ale House & Cafe
-
Best Happy Hour, South Phoenix
Hillside Spot
-
Best Happy Hour, West Valley
Johnny Fox's Public House
-
Best Happy Hour, Southeast Valley
Vintage 95
-
Best Happy Hour, Tempe
Canteen Modern Tequila Bar
-
Best Happy Hour, Scottsdale
Mabel's on Main
-
Best Bartender
Venus Salin at Yucca Tap Room
-
Best Punk Bar
Johnny's Eastside Tap & Grill
-
Best Place to See an Underground Punk Show
Meat Market Garment Factory
-
Best Place to See a Metal Show
Hollywood Alley
-
Best Theater Show
Wilco at Gammage Auditorium
-
Best Club Show
Through and Through Gospel Review at Crescent Ballroom
-
Best Arena Show
The Beach Boys at Grand Canyon University Arena
-
Best Venue for National Acts
Comerica Theatre
-
Best Venue for Local Acts
Nile Theater/Underground
-
Best Local Music Booster
Emmanuel Tripodis, The Rogue Bar
-
Best New Music Venue
Crescent Ballroom
-
Best New Nightclub
Monarch Theatre
-
Best Rock Club
Yucca Tap Room
-
Best Hip-Hop Club
Club Red/Red Owl
-
Best Blues Club
The Rhythm Room
-
Best Country Nightclub
Handlebar J
-
Best Gay Dance Club
Amsterdam
-
Best All-Ages Club
Club Afterlife
-
Best Exclusive Club
Wild Knight
-
Best Hip-Hop Night
The Blunt Club, Thursdays at Yucca Tap Room
-
Best Dubstep Night
UK Thursdays at Monarch Theatre
-
Best Country and Western Night
Valley Fever, Sundays at Yucca Tap Room
-
Best Industrial Night
:Fallout.Shelter:, Wednesdays at Sanctum
-
Best Weekly Dance Night
The Palace @ FilmBar
-
Best Weekly Dance Night for Hipsters
Sticky Fingers, Saturdays at Bar Smith
-
Best Dance Floor
Axis-Radius
-
Best Dance Party
Decentralized Dance Party — Phoenix Edition
-
Best House DJs
Turner and Heit
-
Best Hipster DJ
Sean Watson
-
Best Goth DJ
DJ Noiz.fkr
-
Best Dubstep DJ
J. Paul
-
Best Moombahton DJs
Pickster One and DJ Melo
-
Best Hip-Hop DJ
Logan "Element" Howard
-
Best DJ Duo
TABS
-
Best Crate-Digging DJ
Djentrification
-
Best Local Band
St Ranger
-
Best Up-and-Comer
YUS
-
Best Tribute Band
Secret Fox
-
Best Traditional New Orleans Band
Bad Cactus Brass Band
-
Most Creative Band Marketers
Bears of Manitou
-
Best Remixer
Mercurius FM
-
Best Name-Dropper
Keith Jackson
-
Best Place to Catch EDM Stars Under the Stars
Bar Smith's Rooftop Lounge
-
Best Place to Be Seen
Dollhouse Cocktail Lounge
-
Best Place to People-Watch
The Mint
-
Best Place to Find a One-Night Stand
American Junkie
-
Best Place to Document Your Drunken Shenanigans
HotBoxx video booth at Smashboxx
-
Best After-Hours
The Firehouse Bar & Grill
-
Best Secret After-Hours
Quincy Ross
-
Best Way to Get Everything from Pizza to Condoms to Toilet Paper Delivered to Your Doorstep in the Middle of the Night
Nighttime Nosh
-
Best Quixotic Endeavor
Pavle Milic's Wine-Making Adventure
-
Best Place to Learn the Science of Guitar-Making
Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery
-
Best Mixologist
Shel Bourdon at Blue Hound Kitchen & Cocktails
-
Best Bitters
AZ Bitters Lab
-
Best Hologram
Tupac by AV Concepts
-
Best Shock Jock
Barry Schwartz
-
Best Mixer
John's Premium Tonic Syrup
-
Best Science Class with Suds
Birds 'n' Beer at Third Thursdays at Nina Mason Pulliam Rio Salado Audubon Center
-
Best Sleep-Based Debate
Lucid Dreaming with Dr. Gary Schwartz
-
-
People & Places
-
Best Urban Legend
The Tempe Fox
-
Best Send-Up of Arizona State University
Tosh.0's College Campus Invasion
-
Best Mention of Arizona in a Pop Song
Frank Ocean, "Thinking Bout You"
-
Best Un-Google-able Band Name
North Dakota
-
Best Music Festival
McDowell Mountain Music Festival
-
Best Culinary Festival
Devoured Culinary Festival, Phoenix Art Museum
-
Best Cultural Festival
Matsuri
-
Best Theater Festival
Latino Performing Arts Festival
-
Best Arts Festival
Sunnyslope Art Walk
-
Best Craft Festival
Crafeteria at Medlock Plaza
-
Best Place to Let Your Maker Flag Fly
Maker Faire
-
Best DIY Letterpress
Letterpress Central
-
Best Historic Neighborhood
Yaple Park
-
Best Home Tour
Modern Phoenix
-
Best New Lease on Life
The Icehouse
-
Best Downtown Building to Poke Your Head Into
Phoenix Financial Center Rotunda
-
Best Tourist Attraction
Tovrea Castle
-
Best Fake Landmark
The Marcos De Niza Inscription
-
Best Oddball Landmark
Phoenix Trotting Park
-
Best Bathroom
Liberty Market
-
Best Mall
Tempe Square
-
Best Shop Dog
Batman at Alterations and Creations
-
Best Place to Save a Life
Arizona Animal Welfare League
-
Best Attempted Foursome
Shane and Sarah Walker, Robert Aucker, and a golden shepherd mix
-
Best Comic Book Inspired by a Band
Unite and Take Over: Stories Inspired by Songs of The Smiths
-
Best Local News Coverage of Cats
KPHO-TV
-
Best Zine
Ziindi
-
Best Locals to Follow on Twitter
@poolboymagazine
-
Best Local to Follow on Instagram
@neweragone
-
Best Blog About the End of the World
Kevin Patterson's How to Get Ready for the Apocalypse
-
Best Phoenix Neighborhood Blog
The Joan D'Arc Crusader
-
Best Style Blog
Style Tutor
-
Best Food Blog
Skillet Doux
-
Best Music Blog
Club Fonograma
-
Best Facebook Debate Over Fried Rice
Pavle Milic
-
Best YouTube-Based Ad Campaign
Lovey & Lou Borenstein, Chompie's
-
Best Billboard Ad Campaign
Oregano's
-
Best Gadabout with a Facebook Page
Dapper Gatsby
-
Best Facebook Page About the Phoenix Art Scene
The Phoenix Remodernists
-
Best New Gallery
Por Vida Gallery
-
Best Gallery
Lisa Sette Gallery
-
Best Museum
Heard Museum
-
Best Thinking Outside the (Museum) Box
SMoCA Lounge
-
Best Place to Write Your Name
Phoenix Graffiti Tunnels
-
Best Street Art
Stuck on the Streets in Tempe
-
Best Public Art
IN FLUX:Scottsdale and Tempe Public Art
-
Best Mural
DOSE's Right to Remain on the Seed & Feed Warehouse
-
Best Wallace and Ladmo Mural
First Studio Building
-
Best Graffiti Artist
KAPER
-
Best Coffee Shop Curator
Ted Decker
-
Best Place to See Photography
Art Intersection
-
Best Stop on Art Detour
Legend City Studios
-
Best Bit of Art Detour Irony That Almost No One Witnessed
Bob Booker at eye lounge
-
Best First Friday Hangout
First Studio
-
Best Way to See Art You Missed on First Friday
Third Friday
-
Best Ephemeral Art Show
The BoneYard Project
-
Best Motorcycle Museum
Buddy Stubbs Arizona Harley-Davidson
-
Best Museum for Veterans
Arizona Military Museum
-
Best Museum for Geeks
Arizona Popular Culture Experience
-
Best Geekfest
Phoenix Comicon
-
Best Urban Oddity
Space-Alien Donald
-
Best Girl Gamer
Mel the Office Gamer Girl
-
Best Star Trek Tribute
Atwood European's Klingon-inspired signage
-
Best Costumed Mischiefmakers
Arizona Cacophony Society
-
Best Local Fantasy Author
Kevin Hearne
-
Best Local Porn Star
Priya Rai
-
Best Tutu
Bob Carey
-
Best Ballet Under the Desert Stars
Topia by Ballet Arizona
-
Best Contemporary Dance Collective
Scorpius Dance
-
Best Classical Avant-Garde Performances
Downtown Chamber Series
-
Best Independent Movie Theater
FilmBar
-
Best Luxury Movie Theater
AMC Esplanade 14
-
Best Budget Movie Theater
Pollack Tempe Cinemas
-
Best Actress
Susan Claassen in A Conversation with Edith Head
-
Best Actor
Mike Traylor in Race
-
Best Director
Damon Dering in Shakespeare's R & J
-
Best Risk-Taking Artistic Director
Matthew Wiener, Actors Theatre
-
Best Ethnic Theater
Teatro Bravo
-
Best Improv Collective
Torch Theatre
-
Best Community Theater
Black Theatre Troupe
-
Best Black Box
iTheatre Collaborative
-
Best Equity House
Actors Theatre
-
Best Alternative Theater
Nearly Naked Theater
-
Best Educational Theater
Childsplay
-
Best Puppet Theater
Great Arizona Puppet Theater
-
Best Culture on Your Lunch Hour
Lunch Time Theater at the Herberger Theater Center
-
Best Original Play by a Local Playwright
Dwayne Hartford's The Color of Stars
-
Best Actorly Homecoming
Kathy Fitzgerald in Gypsy
-
Best Didn't-See-That-Coming Performance
D. Scott Withers in Gypsy
-
Best Performance by an Actor Depicting a Differently Abled Person with Compassion
Tie: Will Hightower in Body Image and Travis Russell in The Pillowman
-
Best Surprise from a Local Troupe
Phoenix Theatre's co-production with Nearly Naked Theatre
-
Best Holiday Show We Didn't See Last Year
iTheatre's Christmas Cabaret with Jeff Kennedy
-
Best Record Label
Acetic House
-
Best Place to Become a Recording Engineer
Conservatory of Recording Arts & Sciences
-
Best Place to Become a DJ
The DJ Program at Scottsdale Community College
-
Best Place to Learn About Hip-Hop Culture
Cyphers: The Center for Urban Arts
-
Best R&B/Hip-Hop Radio Station
Power 98.3
-
Best Country Station
KNIX 102.5
-
Best Alternative/Rock Radio Station
KWSS 106.7 FM
-
Best Classic Rock Station
KCDX 103.1 FM
-
Best Oldies Radio Station
KAZG 1440 AM
-
Best Blues/Jazz Radio Station
KJZZ 91.5 FM
-
Best Online Radio Station
KUKQ Phoenix
-
Best Internet Radio Personality
Craven Moorehead on www.kukq.com
-
Best Radio Personality
Jonathan L on KWSS 106.7 FM
-
Best Radio Morning Show
Holmberg's Morning Madness on 98 KUPD
-
Best Weekly Radio Program
Totally Jazzed with Johnny D.
-
Best Sports Radio Talk Show
Bickley & MJ
-
Best News Radio Station
KJZZ, 91.5 FM
-
Best TV Newscaster
Kari Lake at Fox 10 News
-
Best TV Journalist
Gilbert Zermeno at KPHO, Channel 5
-
Best Public Information Officers
Vincent Funari and Karen Arra, Maricopa County Superior Court
-
Best Power Couple
Kurt and Brenda Warner
-
Best Powerless Couple
Sheriff Paul Babeu and Jose Orozco
-
Best Politician(s)
Team Awesome
-
Best Endorsement
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Endorses President Barack Obama
-
Best Activist
Randy Parraz
-
Best Delusional Crybaby
Andrew Thomas
-
Best Morality Cop
Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery
-
Best Private Practice Lawyer Who Should Be County Attorney
Tom Ryan
-
Best Collection of Alter Kocker Wingnuts
Mesa's Red Mountain Tea Party
-
Best Raving Loon
Former State Senator Sylvia Allen
-
Best Stooge
Olivia Cortes
-
Best Example of a Worthless Federal Agency Operating in Arizona
Tie: The FBI and the DOJ
-
Best Pathological Liar
Russell Pearce
-
Best Antediluvian Politico
State Representative Debbie Lesko for her anti-birth control bill
-
Best Example of Political Courage
State Senator Jerry Lewis, for voting against Lesko's anti-birth control bill, twice
-
Best Example of Political Cowardice
Congressman Ben Quayle
-
Best Public Servant Payday
Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox's $1 million lawsuit settlement
-
Best Public Servant Payday That Almost Was
Russell Pearce's attempt to gouge the state Legislature out of $260,000
-
Best Slimer
Michael Monti
-
Best Escape
Jairo Contreras, in a laundry cart
-
Best Reason to Abandon Maricopa County
Sheriff Joe Arpaio (if he wins)
-
Best Place to Brush Up on Your Chemistry
Noble Science and Engineering Library at ASU
-
Best Shock Value
Taser International
-
Best Bug Collection
The Hasbrouck Insect Collection
-
Best Sci-Fi Conference
International UFO Congress
-
Best Science Lecture Series
Adult's Night Out at Arizona Science Center
-
Best Way to Prepare for a Zombie Invasion
Zombie Research Society, Phoenix Chapter
-
Best Use of Technology in a Museum
The Musical Instrument Museum
-
Best Performance by a Robot in a Supporting Role
Aunt Julie-Bot in Heddatron Stray Cat Theatre
-
Best Musical Paleontology
Singing Hadrosaur
-
Best A/V Club
Orange Theatre Group
-
Best Rock Collection
Meteorite Vault at ASU
-
Best Neon Art
Sue Meyers at Bend a Light Neon Studio
-
Best Bee (Secret) Keeper
Dr. Gro Amdam, associate professor at ASU's School of Life Sciences
-
Best Robot Art
Aaron Voigt
-
Best Place to Watch Sci-Fi Movies in Arizona
International Horror Sci-Fi Film Festival at Harkins Scottsdale 101
-
Best Science Fiction Movie Filmed in Arizona
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
-
Best Sci-Fi Convention
LepreCon
-
Best Use of an Old Chemistry Lab
OP-Tic
-
Best Scientific Boondoggle
Biosphere 2
-
Best Rocket Scientists
Orbital Sciences Corporation
-
Best Place to See a Rocket
Titan Missile Museum
-
Best Place for a Ride to Outer Space
Challenger Space Center
-
Best Arizona Astronomer
Percival Lowell
-
Best Place to See Other Worlds
East Valley Astronomy Club
-
Sci-Fi Author
Michael Stackpole
-
Best Mad Scientist
Lance Greathouse
-
Best Place to See Antique Medical Equipment
Phoenix Baptist Hospital Medical Museum
-
Best Hope for Surviving a Nerve Gas Attack
Bioscavenger Project, Mor Lab at ASU Biodesign Institute
-
Best Use of Dirty Pool Water to Save Humanity
ASU's Laboratory for Algae Research and Biotechnology
-
Best Place to Test Drive a Space Rover
Arizona -- NASA's Space Exploration Vehicle (SEV) and NASA's Desert Research and Technology Studies (D-RATS) team
-
Best Use of a Camera on Mars
Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) at Mars Space Flight Facility
-
Best Local Indiana Jones
Todd Bostwick, PaleoWest Solutions in Archaeology
-
Best Brain Surgeon
Dr. Robert F. Spetzler at Barrow Neurological Institute
-
Best Way to Learn How to Make Your Garden Really Grow
Maricopa County Master Gardener Program
-
Best School for a Mad Scientist in Training
Bioscience High School
-
Best Use of Technology to Make Being Lazy Even Easier
AdSkip
-
Best Animal Testing in the Name of Animals
Canine Hereditary Cancer Consortium at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen)
-
Best (Creative) Use of Natural Light
James Turrell
-
Best Fire Man
Dr. Stephen Pyne
-
Best Meteorologist
Ken Waters, National Weather Service
-
Best Way to Brush Up on Your Anthropology
"Digging Arizona"
-
Best Earth-Shaking Science
"Seismicity Within Arizona During the Deployment of the EarthScope USArray Transportable Array"
-
Best Place to Play Doctor
University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix
-
Best Science Fiction (Or Is It?) About Phoenix
The 33rd Parallel
-
Best Second Chance
ALCOR Life Extension Foundation
-
-
Shopping & Services
-
Best Shot of Espresso
Press Coffee Roasters
-
Best Coffee Beans
Black Market Espresso
-
Best Coffee House, Central Phoenix
Carmel's Coffee & Bakery
-
Best Coffee House, Downtown Phoenix
Lola Coffee
-
Best Coffee House, South Phoenix
Cupz N' Crepes
-
Best Coffee House, West Valley
Elevate Coffee Co.
-
Best Coffee House, Southeast Valley
The Coffee Shop
-
Best Coffee House, North Phoenix
Matador Coffee Roasting
-
Best Coffee House, Tempe
Cartel Coffee Lab
-
Best Coffee House, Scottsdale
Village Coffee Roastery
-
Best Brewery
Four Peaks Brewing Co.
-
Best Place to Fill a Growler
Flanny's Bar & Grill
-
Best Bottled Beer Selection
Whole Foods Market
-
Best Drive-Thru Liquor Store, East Valley
Sun Devil Liquors
-
Best Drive-Thru Liquor Store, West Valley
Henry's Liquors
-
Best Candy Store
Smeeks
-
Best Cigar Shop
Magnum's Cigar Wine & Spirits
-
Best Head Shop
Headquarters
-
Best Hydroponic Growing Supplies Store
weGrow
-
Best Nursery
Jackrabbit Nursery
-
Best Antique Shop for Gardening Supplies
Qcumberz
-
Best Vintage Lighting Fixtures
Stuff Antiques
-
Best Place to Buy an Antique Bathtub
Antique Trove
-
Best Vintage Furniture Reupholstering
UFO
-
Best Vintage Textiles
Retro Ranch
-
Best Vintage Christmas Stuff
Zinnias at Melrose
-
Best Antique Shop for Vintage Carnival Chalkware
Antique Centre
-
Best Thrift Store for Plaster Deities
Salvation Army
-
Best Thrift Store for Collectible Books
Goodwill
-
Best Thrift Store for Vintage Furniture
White Dove Thrift
-
Best Thrift Store for Vintage Dishware
Flo's on 7th
-
Best Thrift Store for Vintage Cookware
Goodwill
-
Best Thrift Store for Big, Ugly Lamps
Goodwill
-
Best Thrift Store for Small Appliances
Savers
-
Best Thrift Store for Cheap Gifts
Assistance League Thrift
-
Best Thrift Store Antique Department
Indian School Thrift
-
Best Thrift Store Nobody Knows About
Eve's Treasures
-
Best Midcentury Modern Furniture
Modern Manor
-
Best Monthly Vintage Sale
Sweet Salvage
-
Best Annual Parking Lot Sale of Vintage Goods
Antique Gatherings
-
Best Antiques Mall
Brass Armadillo
-
Best Place to Buy Antiques on a Budget
Antique Marketplace
-
Best Place to Buy High-End Antiques
Phoenix Lamp Repair
-
Best Place to Buy Vintage Clothing
Antique Sugar at Zinnias
-
Best Mobile Vintage Shop
Merry May Shoppe
-
Best Vintage Jewelry
Vintage by Misty
-
Best Splurge-Worthy Vintage Clothing
Fashion by Robert Black
-
Best Designer Consignment Store
Poor Little Rich Girl
-
Best Used Clothing for Kids
Love Child
-
Best Vintage Clothing on a Budget
Butter Toast Boutique
-
Best Boutique Thrift Shop
Sunset Clothing Xchange
-
Best New Boutique
Nostra Style House
-
Best Boutique
Frances
-
Best See and Be Seen Shopping
Biltmore Fashion Park
-
Best Inspiration in a Retail Setting
MADE
-
Best Shopping on Roosevelt Row
GreenHaus Gallery + Boutique
-
Best Shopping on Grand Avenue
Gallery Marsiglia
-
Best Place to Buy Western Boots
Saba's
-
Best Shopping on Mill Avenue
Meat Market Vintage
-
Best Men's Section
Bunky Boutique
-
Best Hardware Store
Six Points Hardware
-
Best Place to Get Your Typewriter Fixed
Mesa Typewriter Exchange
-
Best Cheap Vinyl
Revolver Records
-
Best CD Store
Stinkweeds
-
Best Movie Posters
Victor Moreno's Cult Classics
-
Best Costume Store
Easley's Fun Shop
-
Best Place to Buy Vinyl Toys
Lulubell Toy Bodega
-
Best Comic Book Shop
Gotham City Comics & Coffee
-
Best Bookstore
Changing Hands Bookstore
-
Best Used Bookstore
Bookmans
-
Best Specialty Bookstore
The Poisoned Pen
-
Best Art Supply Store
Arizona Art Supply
-
Best Bead Store
Beads Galore
-
Best Knitting Supplies
Knit Happens
-
Best Fabric Store
Tempe Sales Company
-
Best Fabric Store on a Budget
SAS Fabrics by the Pound
-
Best Pet Groomer
Mackie's Parlour
-
Best DIY Pet Groomer
Wag n' Wash
-
Best Beauty Products
Just B — B Just
-
Best Spa
Spa Avania
-
Best Car Wash
Clean Freak Carwash
-
Best Cab Company for Cheapskates
Sunrise Cab
-
Best Cab Company for Big Spenders
Euro Way Transportation
-
Best Place to Get Your Car Fixed by a Girl
180 Degrees Automotive
-
Best Place to Get Your Bike Fixed While at Work
PHX Bike
-
Best Bicycle Shop
Bicycle Haüs
-
Best Skateboard Shop
Cowtown Skateboards
-
Best Place to Get Lab Supplies
ChemLab Supply
-
Best Place to Buy a Pet That Actually Belongs in Phoenix
Phoenix Reptile Expo
-
Best Place to Prepare for the End of the World As We Know It
Arizona Survivalist Show
-
Best Place to Buy Wine by the Bottle
Sportsman's
-
Best Taxidermy
Kruger's Creations
-
Best Nose
Christina Carlino, founder of Philosophy
-
Best Vegan Taxidermy
Christy Puetz
-
Best Bird's Eye View of Phoenix
Kenney Aerial Mapping
-
Best Locally Made Reason to Smile
Restylane
-
Best Science Experiment in a Nail Polish Bottle
Scotch Natural Nail Polish
-
Best Place to Buy Used Science Equipment
ASU Surplus
-
Best Place to Build Your Dream Car
Local Motors
-
Best Supplies For Your Genetic Experiment
DNASU Plasmid Repository
-
-
Sports & Recreation
-
Best Place to Get Your Zen On
South Mountain Park and Preserve
-
Best Sunset Drive
Grand Avenue
-
Best Off-the-Beaten-Path Drive
Vekol Valley Road
-
Best Day Trip
Miami/Globe
-
Best Summer Day Trip
Fossil Creek Ranch
-
Best Weekend Road Trip
Northern Arizona, for National Parks Days
-
Best Casino
Talking Stick Resort
-
Best Hotel
The Boulders
-
Best Hotel Pool
Oasis Pool at the Clarendon Hotel
-
Best Public Pool
Encanto Park
-
Best Splash Pad
Tempe Beach Park
-
Best Water Park
Big Surf
-
Best Playground
Makutu's Island
-
Best Dog Park, East Valley
Cosmo Dog Park
-
Best Dog Park, West Valley
PetSmart Dog Park at Washington Park
-
Best Indoor Skate Park
Kids That Rip Indoor Skatepark
-
Best Outdoor Skate Park
McDowell Mountain Ranch Skate Park
-
Best Road Bike Ride
BOS Ride, Scottsdale
-
Best Mountain Bike Ride
Hawes Trail Loops, Mesa
-
Best Urban Bike Ride
Central Phoenix Mural Tour
-
Best Nighttime Bike Ride
CRAP Ride Tempe
-
Best Wind Tunnel
Faster
-
Best Bike Rack
Bicycle Cellar
-
Best Bike Lift
Gnar Gnar Tours
-
Best Bike Escape
Tucson
-
Best Golf Course
Las Sendas Golf Club
-
Best Winter Golf Course
Southern Dunes Golf Club
-
Best Summer Golf Course
Talking Stick Resort
-
Best Miniature Golf
Castles N' Coasters
-
Best Place to Hang With Fellow Geeks
N.E.R.D.S.
-
Best Place to Hang with Role-Play Game Geeks
Imperial Outpost
-
Best Bowling
Let It Roll Bowl
-
Best Go Karts
Octane Raceway
-
Best Motorcycle Ride
Rio Salado and Galvin Parkways to McDonald Drive
-
Best Weekend Run
Paradise Valley Hills
-
Best Hiking Trail
National Trail, South Mountain
-
Best Winter Hike
Hunter Trail, Picacho Peak
-
Best Fitness Hike
Piestewa Peak
-
Best Tough Hike
Tom's Thumb
-
Best Scramble Hike
Cholla Trail, Camelback Mountain
-
Best Bouldering
South Mountain
-
Best Rock Climbing
Little Granite Mountain
-
Best Rock Climbing Gym
Phoenix Rock Gym
-
Best Batting Cages
The Cages
-
Best Place to See a Spring Training Game
Goodyear Ballpark
-
Best Place to See Former WWE Superstars
Future Stars of Wrestling's Adrenaline Rush
-
Best Mascot
The Gorilla
-
Best Superfan
Cindy "The Flag Lady" McBride
-
Best Play-by-Play Announcer
Al McCoy, Phoenix Suns
-
Best Coach
Dave Tippett
-
Best Female Athlete
Georganne Moline
-
Best Male Athlete
Shane Doan, Phoenix Coyotes
-
Best Sports Legend
Muhammad Ali
-
Best Sports Ambassador for Arizona
Charles Barkley
-
Best Local Semi-Pro Team
Arizona Rampage
-
Best Strong(woman)
Sarah Robles, U.S. Olympic Team
-
Best Sports Trailblazer
Shannon Eastin, NFL referee
-
Best Basketball Player
Diana Taurasi
-
Best Beard in Sports
Former ASU basketball player James Harden
-
Best Sports Traitor
Steve Nash, Los Angeles Lakers
-
Best Defender in Sports
Mike Smith, Phoenix Coyotes
-
Best Wide Receiver in Pro Football
Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals
-
Best Quarterback, Arizona Cardinals
John Skelton
-
Best Hope for the Diamondbacks' Future
Wade Miley, Arizona Diamondbacks
-
Best Attitude in Valley Sports
J.J. Putz
-
Best Sports Field General
Miguel Montero, Arizona Diamondbacks
-
Best All-Around Baseball Player
Paul Goldschmidt
-
Best Slugger
Jason Kubel, Arizona Diamondbacks
-
Best Disappointment in Valley Sports
Justin Upton, Arizona Diamondbacks
-
Best Sports Eccentric
Trevor Bauer, Arizona Diamondbacks
-
Best Sports Expatriate
Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers
-
Best Hard Worker in Valley Sports
Jared Dudley, Phoenix Suns
-
Best Hope for the Phoenix Suns
Goran Dragic
-
Best Geek Hangout
HeatSync Labs
-
Best Masters of the Science of Gaming
Evil Controllers
-
Best Science Fair Project
Joe Hudy's extreme marshmallow cannon
-
Best Place to See a Penguin
World Wildlife Zoo
-
Best Place to See a Bear
Bearizona
-
Best Place to See a Dinosaur
Arizona Museum of Natural History
-
Best Place to See a Snake
Living Collection
-
Best Place to See a Dragon
Land of the Dragons at Phoenix Zoo
-
Best Crater You Can Visit
Meteor Crater
-
Best Crater You Can't Visit
Roden Crater
-
Best Place to Perfect Your Swing
Ping Swing Analysis Lab
-
Best Place to See Tech Geeks in Action
Avnet Tech Games
-
Best Place for a Sure Thing
Sedona Rainbow Trout Farm
-
Best Place to See a Butterfly
Desert Botanical Garden
-
Use of this website constitutes acceptance of our
terms of use,
our cookies policy, and our
privacy policy
The Phoenix New Times may earn a portion of sales from products & services purchased through links on our site from our affiliate partners.
©2024
Phoenix New Times, LLC. All rights reserved.
Do Not Sell or Share My Information
Do Not Sell or Share My Information
