by Vote 1 1 May
2011 OFFICIAL BALLOT
Arts & Entertainment Best Art Gallery _____________________________________ Best Local Band _____________________________________ Best Local Photographer _____________________________ Best Local Writer ___________________________________ Best Movie Theater __________________________________
Fashion & Beauty Best Cosmetics _____________________________________ Best Day Spa ________________________________________ Best Jewelry ________________________________________ Best Kids' Clothing __________________________________ Best Lingerie ________________________________________ Best Men’s Clothing __________________________________ Best Place for a Hair Cut _____________________________ Best Shoe Store _____________________________________ Best Tattoo Parlor ___________________________________ Best Thrift Store _____________________________________ Best Women’s Clothing _______________________________
Food & Drink Best Asian Food _____________________________________ Best Bakery _________________________________________ Best Bar Food _______________________________________ Best Breakfast _______________________________________ Best Budget Lunch ___________________________________ Best Coffee _________________________________________ Best Convenience Store ______________________________ Best Delicatessen ____________________________________ Best Desserts _______________________________________ Best Family-Friendly Restaurant _______________________ Best French Fries ____________________________________ Best Fresh Produce __________________________________ Best Hamburger _____________________________________ Best Ice Cream ______________________________________ Best Liquor Store ____________________________________ Best Mexican Food __________________________________ Best Milk Shake _____________________________________ Best New Restaurant ________________________________ Best Outdoor Dining ________________________________ Best Pizza ___________________________________________ Best Pizza Delivery __________________________________ Best Place to Eat Alone ______________________________ Best Restaurant _____________________________________ Best Restaurant Service ______________________________ Best Restaurant Wine List ____________________________ Best Retail Beer Selection ____________________________ Best Retail Wine Selection ____________________________ Best Romantic Dining ________________________________ Best Salad __________________________________________ Best Sandwich Shop _________________________________ Best Seafood ________________________________________ Best Steak __________________________________________ Best Supermarket ___________________________________ Best Vegetarian Food _________________________________
Goods & Services Best Auto Repair ____________________________________ Best Big Box Store __________________________________ Best Bookstore _____________________________________ Best Car Wash ______________________________________ Best CDs and Music _________________________________
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It’s that time again, dear reader. Take a deep breath because you are about to embark on a critical couple of minutes. You’re looking at an official Best of Missoula ballot, the starting point to the Independent’s annual celebration of everything and everyone that make Missoula so special. By answering the following vital questions—Best Local Band, Best Vegetarian Food, Best Happy Hour, and nearly 100 others—you’ll help anoint our next great discovery or re-crown one of the city’s established stalwarts. It’s all up to you. Your part in this process is pretty important, but, luckily, it doesn’t require much work.You can vote in hard copy by using this ballot, or visit www.missoulanews.com and vote online, where you’ll find more than 50 onlineonly categories. The rules are also pretty straightforward: We require ballots to include your full name, e-mail address and phone number in the spaces provided. Ballots missing any of this information, or ballots with fewer than 30 categories filled in, will be mocked, ridiculed and not counted. Same goes for photocopied ballots and ballots with unclear markings. Hard-copy ballots may be mailed or hand-delivered to the Indy office at 317 S. Orange St., Missoula, MT 59801, or dropped at any of the ballot locations listed below. Ballots must be received by no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11. Rest assured, your deep thought, diligent answering and exceptional penmanship will pay off in the form of an invite to the Independent’s annual Best of Missoula Party at Caras Park on Thursday, July 7. Now, get to it. Missoula is counting on you.
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Best Computer Repair Shop _________________________ Best Dry Cleaner ___________________________________ Best Financial Institution _____________________________ Best Furniture Store ________________________________ Best Green/ Eco-friendly Business ____________________ Best Hardware Store ________________________________ Best Hobby/Craft Shop ______________________________ Best Laundromat ___________________________________ Best Lodging _______________________________________ Best Motorcycle/ATV Dealer _________________________ Best New Car Dealer _______________________________ Best Pawn Shop ____________________________________ Best Pet Supplies ___________________________________ Best Plant Nursery _________________________________ Best Ranch Supply Store _____________________________ Best New Retail Store ______________________________ Best Store for Gifts _________________________________ Best Store for Home Appliances ______________________ Best Store for Home Electronics _____________________ Best Store for Musical Instruments ___________________ Best Toy Store ______________________________________ Best Used Car Dealer _______________________________
Nightlife Best Best Best Best Best Best Best Best Best Best Best Best Best
Bar ___________________________________________ Bar for a Stiff Pour _____________________________ Beer Selection _________________________________ Bloody Mary __________________________________ Casino ________________________________________ Happy Hour ___________________________________ Karaoke Bar ___________________________________ Martini ________________________________________ Microbrewery _________________________________ Place to Dance ________________________________ Place to Hear Live Music ________________________ Pool Table _____________________________________ Sports Bar ____________________________________
People & Media Best Activist ________________________________________ Best Journalist ______________________________________ Best Local Politician _________________________________ Best Local Sports Figure _____________________________ Best Meteorologist _________________________________ Best Radio Personality ______________________________ Best Radio Station __________________________________ Best TV Newscast __________________________________ Best TV Personality _________________________________
Sports & Recreation Best Best Best Best Best Best Best Best Best Best Best
Bike Shop _____________________________________ Bowling Alley __________________________________ Flyfishing Shop _________________________________ Golf Course ___________________________________ Health Club ___________________________________ Place for Paddle Sports Gear ____________________ Place to Get a Snowboard ______________________ Sporting Goods ________________________________ Store for Guns ________________________________ Store for Mountaineering Gear __________________ Store for Skis __________________________________
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Bernice's Bakery, Break Espresso, Bridge Pizza, Butterfly Herbs, Caffè Dolce (Brooks & Beckwith), El Diablo, Food for Thought, Good Food Store, Grizzly Grocery, Hastings, Hob Nob, Iron Horse, Iza Asian Restaurant, Kettlehouse, Orange Street Food Farm, Press Box, Missoula Public Library (upstairs lobby), Rockin Rudy's, Rosauers Reserve Street Bistro, Sushi Hana, Taco del Sol (all 4 locations), UC Center Market, Uptown Diner, Westside Lanes,Wheat Montana,Worden's Market Missoula Independent
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