2019 Readers’ Choice Awards winners

Published 9:00 am Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Business

Best Antique Store

  1. Vintage Hardware
  2. Floral Haze Vintage
  3. Farmhouse Funk

Best Art Gallery

  1. Don Nisbett Art Gallery
  2. Imogen Gallery
  3. RiverSea Gallery

Best Barbershop

  1. Eleventh Street Barber
  2. Barella’s Barber Shop
  3. Frank’s Barber Shop

Best Bookstore

  1. Lucy’s Books
  2. Time Enough Books
  3. Godfather’s Books

Best Customer Service

  1. CrossFit 1811
  2. Blaylock’s Whiskey Bar
  3. Frite & Scoop

Best Dance Studio

  1. Astoria Arts & Movement Center
  2. Encore Dance Studio
  3. Maddox Dance Studio

Best Florist

  1. Bloomin’ Crazy Floral
  2. Erickson Floral Company
  3. Nansen Florals

Best Garden Center

  1. Brim’s Farm & Garden
  2. Basket Case Greenhouse
  3. Dennis’ 7 Dees

Best Gift Shop

  1. Kit’s Apothecary, House of Health
  2. Finn Ware
  3. Luminari Arts

Best Grocery Store

  1. Astoria Co+op
  2. Mainstreet Market
  3. Okie’s Thriftway Market, Ocean Park

Best Home Improvement Store

  1. City Lumber Co.
  2. Home Depot
  3. Jack’s Country Store

Best Hotel

  1. Cannery Pier Hotel
  2. Adrift Hotel
  3. Astoria Crest Motel

Best Live Theater

  1. Liberty Theatre
  2. Astor Street Opry Company Playhouse
  3. Coaster Theatre

Best Radio Station

  1. Coast Community Radio KMUN 91.9 FM, KCPB 90.9 FM, KTCB 89.5 FM
  2. The Bridge 94.9
  3. KLMY Clammy 99.7 FM

Best Salon

  1. Bellisima Salon & Boutique
  2. Sterling Extensions & Beauty Bar
  3. Salon Boheme

Best Apartments

  1. The Illahee Apartments
  2. Yacht Club Apartments
  3. Columbia Pointe Apartments

Best Seafood Market

  1. Warrenton Deep Sea
  2. Josephson’s Smokehouse
  3. Oysterville Sea Farms

Best Day Spa

  1. Wild Roots Movement & Massage
  2. Spa at Cannery Pier Hotel
  3. Designing Health

Best Thrift Shop

  1. Weird Sisters Freak Boutique
  2. Goodwill
  3. Watch Me Grow

Best Yoga

  1. RiversZen Yoga
  2. Wild Roots Movement & Massage
  3. Watershed Wellness – Downtown Astoria

Best Bud (pot shop)

  1. Sweet Relief (Astoria)
  2. Cannabis Nation
  3. Hi Casual Cannabis

Dining

Best Asian Food

  1. Nisa’s Thai Kitchen
  2. Busu
  3. Mai Tong Thai Food

Best Bakery

  1. Cottage Bakery & Delicatessen
  2. Blue Scorcher Bakery & Cafe
  3. Dough Dough Bakery

Best Bar

  1. Blaylock’s Whiskey Bar
  2. North Jetty Brewing
  3. Inferno Lounge

Best Barista

  1. Kristy Cross at The Rusty Cup
  2. Madison Burnett at A-Town Coffee
  3. Stephanie Graves at Kiss of Mist

Best Bartender

  1. Lindsey Edwards at Bubba’s
  2. Cory Teubner at Blaylock’s Whiskey Bar
  3. Jeany Birdeno at Carruthers

Best Breakfast Spot

  1. Arnie’s Cafe
  2. Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro
  3. 42nd Street Cafe & Bistro

Best Brewpub

  1. Fort George Brewery + Public House
  2. North Jetty Brewing
  3. Buoy Beer Co.

Best Burger

  1. The Depot Restaurant 
  2. Portway Tavern
  3. Astoria Coffeehouse & Bistro

Best Catering

  1. The Depot
  2. Baked Alaska
  3. Fulio’s

Best Chef

  1. Michael Lalewicz at The Depot
  2. Paul Klitsie at MyCovio’s
  3. Casey Barella at The Chowder Stop

Best Clam Chowder

  1. The Chowder Stop
  2. The Depot Restaurant
  3. South Bay Wild Fish House

Best Coffee

  1. A-Town Coffee
  2. Rusty Cup
  3. Street 14 Cafe

Best Desserts

  1. Frite & Scoop 
  2. Blaylock’s Whiskey Bar
  3. The Depot

Best Fine Dining

  1. Carruthers
  2. The Depot Restaurant
  3. MyCovio’s

Best Fish and Chips

  1. The Bow Picker
  2. The Chowder Stop 
  3. Enola’s Ship Out

Best Happy Hour

  1. Carruthers
  2. T Paul’s Supper Club
  3. Merry Time Restaurant & Lounge

Best Lunch Spot

  1. T Paul’s Urban Cafe
  2. The Chowder Stop
  3. Roll And Bowl

Best Mexican Food

  1. El Catrin Mexican Cuisine
  2. La Cabana de Raya
  3. Plaza Jalisco

Best Pizza

  1. Fort George Brewery + Public House
  2. Fultano’s Pizza, Astoria
  3. Geno’s Pizza and Burgers

Best Restaurant for Kids

  1. Gearhart Bowl & Fultano’s Pizza
  2. Lost Roo
  3. Frite & Scoop

Best Server

  1. Ben Thompson at Blaylock’s Whiskey Bar
  2. Ashley Wasmer at The Depot Restaurant
  3. Rachel Katyrniuk at Lost Roo

Best Wine Bar

  1. Brut Wine Bar
  2. WineKraft
  3. Bridgewater Bistro

Best Frozen Treat

  1. Frite & Scoop
  2. Scoopers Market
  3. Sea Star Gelato

Best Wine Shop

  1. Brut Wine Bar
  2. WineKraft Wine Bar
  3. Shallon Winery

Best Food Cart

  1. Good Bowl
  2. Bucket Bites LLC
  3. Mai Tong Thai Food 

Activities

Best Birdwatching Site

  1. Willapa National Wildlife Refuge
  2. Fort Stevens State Park, Hammond
  3. Fort Clatsop

Best Cheap Date

  1. Blaylock’s Whiskey Bar 
  2. Columbian Theater 
  3. Neptune Theatre 

Best Farmers Market

  1. Astoria Sunday Market
  2. Saturday Market at the Port of Ilwaco
  3. North Coast Food Web

Best Golf Course

  1. Peninsula Golf Course
  2. Gearhart Golf Links
  3. Astoria Golf and Country Club

Best Hiking Trail

  1. Discovery Trail
  2. Cape Disappointment State Park
  3. Leadbetter Point Trailhead

Best Local Festival

  1. Astoria Pride
  2. Washington State International Kite Festival
  3. Festival of Dark Arts

Best Local Sports Team

  1. Astoria High School
  2. Fighting Fisherman 
  3. IHS Softball/Baseball 

Best Museum

  1. Columbia River Maritime Museum
  2. Columbia Pacific Heritage Museum
  3. Flavel House Museum

Best Music Venue

  1. Liberty Theatre
  2. Peninsula Arts Center
  3. Labor Temple Diner & Bar 

Best Neighborhood Park

  1. Tapiola and Astoria Skate Park 
  2. Riverwalk-Astoria
  3. Black Lake

Best Place to Walk

  1. Astoria Riverwalk
  2. The beach 
  3. Discovery Trail 

Best Tourist Attraction

  1. Astoria Column
  2. Washington State International Kite Festival 
  3. Astoria breweries

Best Place to Watch the Sunrise

  1. The Astoria Column
  2. The beach
  3. Port of Ilwaco

Best Place to Watch the Sunset

  1. The beach
  2. The Astoria Column
  3. North Head Lighthouse

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