RESTAURANTS Pizza Place: Little Venice · Mark’s Pizzeria · Pontillo’s · Salvatore’s Barbecue Restaurant: Beale Street · Dinosaur · Sticky Lips · Taste of Texas Place for a Hot Dog: Bill Gray’s · Dogtown · Don’s Original · Schaller’s Hot Sauce (Rochester style): Mark’s Texas Hots · Nick Tahou Hots · Penfield Hots · Sticky Lips French Fries: Bill Gray’s · Dogtown · Gate House · Schaller’s Deli: DiBella’s · Fox’s · Park & Oxford Café & Deli · Rubino’s Place for Pancakes: Highland Park Diner · James Brown’s Place · Jines · South Wedge Diner Bagel Shop: Bagel Bin · Bagel Land · Balsam Bagels · Brownstein’s Place for Brunch: Frog Pond · James Brown’s Place · Jines · Mario’s Place for Dessert: Abbott’s · Cheesy Eddie’s · Chocolate & Vines · Phillips European · Sugar Mountain Bake Shoppe Chinese Restaurant: Chen Garden · Flavors of Asia · Golden Port · Royal Dynasty Indian Restaurant: India House · Tandoor of India · Taste of India · Thali of India Sushi Restaurant: California Rollin’ · Piranha · Plum House · Shiki Italian Restaurant: Mario’s · Mr. Dominic’s · Pasta Villa · Rocco
Mexican Restaurant: John’s Tex Mex · Maria’s · Monte Alban · Salena’s Mediterranean Restaurant: Aladdin’s · Astoria · Olives · Sinbad’s Restaurant for Vegetarian: Aladdin’s · Lento · Owl House · Sinbad’s Coffee Shop: Boulder · Equal Grounds · Java’s · Spot Cheap Eats: Aladdin’s · Dogtown · John’s Tex-Mex · Mark’s Texas Hots Upscale Restaurant: 2 Vine · Black & Blue · Good Luck · Lento New Restaurant: Hose 22 · Next Door Bar & Grill · Owl House · Shea’s Established Restaurant: 2 Vine · Hogan’s Hideaway · Jines · Mario’s · Rooney’s
SHOPPING Jewelry Store: Blueground · Cornell’s · Mann’s · The Source Gift Shop: Archimage · Craft Company No. 6 · Eleventh Hour · Parkleigh Car Dealership: Dorschel · John Holtz · Van Bortel · Vision Auto Repair Shop: East Ave Auto · Ferrel’s · Vail · Vesa Gym: Downtown Fitness Club · Midtown Athletic Club · Rochester Athletic Club · YMCA Yoga Instructor: Carrie Gaynor, Absolute Yoga · Francois Raoult, Open Sky Yoga · Mark Sandler, Absolute Yoga · Tom Somerville, Downtown Fitness Place for a Massage: AE Spa · Del Monte · Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage · Scott Miller Salon
Hair Salon: Scott Miller Salon · Shear Ego · Surface · World Hair Nail Salon: Del Monte Spa · Maxim Spa · Scott Miller Salon · Shear Ego Florist: Arena’s · Fioravanti · Kittelberger · Rockcastle Clothing Store: A Step Apart · Dado · Godiva’s · Thread Tattoo Parlor: Love Hate · Lucky Lotus · Physical Graffiti · White Tiger Piercing Parlor: Dorje Adornments · ICON · Physical Graffiti · Primitive Impressions Liquor Store: Century · Marketview · Schuber’s · Whitehouse Bakery: Baker Street · Leo’s Elite Bakery · Little Bakery · Savoia Pastry Shoppe · Sugar Mountain Bake Shoppe Regional Winery: Bully Hill · Casa Larga · Dr. Konstantin Frank · Heron Hill Winery Catering Company: Lorraine’s Food Factory · Plunkett’s Fabulous Foods · Savory Thyme · Tasteful Connections Furniture Store: Charlotte Furniture & Appliance · Metro Retro · Ruby Gordon · Viking International Place for Unusual Décor: Archimage · Metro Retro · Parkleigh · Thread Pet-Friendly Business: Bark Avenue Dog · Dogs at Play · Fido’s · Park Avenue Pets Local Psychic/ Medium: Julianne Baliva (Mystic Moon) · Kathy Smith (Dove Gift Store) · Psychic’s Thyme · Robyn DeVoist (A Healing Sanctuary)
MEDIA Radio Personality (Male): Barry Beck (WBZA) · Brother Wease (WFXF) · Scott Regan (WRUR) · Scott Spezzano (WPXY) Radio Personality (Female): Jennifer V (WBER) · Kimberly Ray (WBZA) · Sandy Waters (WPXY) · Terry Clifford (WBEE) Radio Show: “The Break Room” (WCMF) · “The Breakfast Buzz” (WBZA) · “Spezzano & Sandy” (WPXY) · “The Wease Show” (WFXF) Radio Station: WBER · WXXI · WPXY · WDVI (The Drive) TV News Station: WHAM (Ch 13) · WHEC (Ch 10) · WROC (Ch 8) · YNN/RNEWS (Ch 9) TV News Reporter (Male): Don Alhart (WHAM) · Doug Emblidge (WHAM) · Kevin Doran (WROC) · Pat McGonigle (WHEC) TV News Reporter (Female): Ginny Ryan (WHAM) · Jennifer Johnson (WHAM) · Norma Holland (WHAM) · Rachel Barnhart (WHAM) TV Weatherperson: Glenn Johnson (WHAM) · Kevin Williams (WHEC) · Rich Caniglia (WHEC) · Scott Hetsko (WROC) Local News Story of 2010: Bob Duffy selected as Cuomo running mate · Fate of Midtown Plaza · Greece Police corruption/ Merritt Rahn trial · Mayoral control of the city schools Local News Story Ignored in 2010: City murder/crime rate · Midtown Plaza · Pandora Boxx on “Rupaul’s Drag Race” · Subway system planning
Local Blog: DragonFlyEye.net · Rochesternypizza. blogspot.com · RochesterTurning.com · Tympanogram.com Local Twitter Account: Democrat & Chronicle (@DandC) · Rachel Barnhart (@rachbarnhart) · Tap & Mallet (@ TapandMallet) · Wegmans (@wegmans)
LOCAL COLOR Politician: Bob Duffy · Joe Robach · Louise Slaughter · Maggie Brooks Activist Group: Civil Rights Front · Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley · Metro Justice · Planned Parenthood Neighborhood/Town: Chili · Fairport · South Wedge · Park Ave University/College: MCC · Nazareth · RIT · University of Rochester Sports Team: Amerks · Red Wings · Rhinos · ROC City Roller Derby Park: Cobbs Hill · Ellison · Highland · Mendon Ponds Building: City Hall · Eastman Theatre · George Eastman House · Powers Building Eyesore: Downtown Rochester · Kodak · Midtown Plaza · “Vagina” sculpture at Ridge & Lake Natural Feature: Genesee River · High Falls · Lake Ontario · Letchworth State Park Local Company: Kodak · Paychex · Wegmans · Xerox Place to Take an Outof-Towner: George Eastman House · National Museum of Play · Nick Tahou Hots · Wegmans
Place to Propose: Cobbs Hill · High Falls · Highland Park · Letchworth State Park Local Celebrity: Brother Wease · Lou Gramm · Pandora Boxx · Philip Seymour Hoffman
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Original Band: Lobster Quadrille · Silent Auction · Teagan and the Tweeds · Uncle Plum Cover Band: Big Eyed Phish · Skycoasters · Something Else · Uncle Plum Solo Musician: Greg Townson · John Akers · Teagan Ward · Ted Nicolosi Music Venue: Abilene · Bug Jar · Lovin’ Cup · Water Street Music Hall Club DJ: Darkwave · Jon Herbert · Kalifornia · Kribs Open Mic: Boulder · Colony · Flipside · Lovin’ Cup Music Concert of 2010: Black Keys/ Flaming Lips, CMAC · Dave Matthews/Tim Reynolds, CMAC · My Morning Jacket, CMAC · Phish, CMAC Local Album of 2010: Silent Auction, “H on Earth” · Sports, “Sports” · Pia Mater, “Technicolor Duck” · Walri, “Paper Cranes” Theater Production of 2010: “Legends of Dance,” Rochester City Ballet · “Lipstick Massacre,” Method Machine · “Nijinsky’s Last Dance,” Bread & Water Theatre · “Rent,” JCC CenterStage Theater Company: Blackfriars · Downstairs Cabaret · Geva · Method Machine
Art Gallery/Museum: ArtisanWorks · George Eastman House · Memorial Art Gallery · Rochester Contemporary Art Exhibit of 2010: “6x6x2010,” Rochester Contemporary · “Albert Paley in the 21st Century,” Memorial Art Gallery · “ArtAwake,” University of Rochester · “Colorama,” George Eastman House Local Artist: Albert Paley · Cordell Cordaro · Jay Lincoln · Mark Groaning · Sarah Rutherford Local Photographer: Gerry Szymanski · Mike Hanlon · Patrick J. Stefano · Walter Colley Movie Theater: Cinema · Dryden · Little · Movies 10 Festival: Clothesline · Corn Hill · Lilac · Park Ave Drag Performer: Ambrosia Salad · Darienne Lake · Kasha Davis · Pandora Boxx Improv Comedy Troupe:Broken Couch · Geva Comedy Improv · Nuts and Bolts · Village Idiots Kids Entertainment: Gary the Happy Pirate · National Museum of Play · Rochester Museum & Science Center · Seneca Park Zoo · TYKEs (Theater Young Kids Enjoy)
Cocktail Selection: Good Luck · Lola · Owl House · Tapas Bartender: Chris Guarino (140 Alex) · Herman (Bug Jar) · Phillip Rawleigh (Lux) · Patty (Vertex) Nightclub: One · Tilt · Vertex · Vinyl Strip Club: Barrel of Dolls · Klassy Cat · Rick’s Tally Ho · Foxy’s Pick-up Bar: 140 Alex · Lux · Murphy’s Law · Taylor’s Sports Bar: Acme · Distillery · Rookies · Sports Page Place to Shoot Pool: 140 Alex · Lux · Salingers · Six Pockets Place to Shoot Darts: 140 Alex · Monty’s Krown · Old Toad · Tap & Mallet Happy Hour: 140 Alex · Acme · Distillery · Lux Trivia Night: 140 Alex · Dragonfly · Lux · Old Toad
NIGHTLIFE New Bar/Club: 140 Alex · Dicky’s · Flight Wine Bar · Owl House Bar for Beer: Lux · MacGregor’s · Old Toad · Tap & Mallet Bar for Wine: Chocolate & Vines · Flight · Lovin Cup · Solera
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