2011 Reader's Picks


Best Adult Store - Deja Vu Adult Emporium
Best All-Around Performer - Terry Fator
Best Amusement Ride - Big Apple Roller Coaster
Best Arcade - Circus Circus
Best Architecture - CityCenter
Best Arizona Getaway - Sedona
Best Art Gallery - Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art
Best Arts & Craft Store - Michaels
Best Asian Restaurant - P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Best Attraction - Bellagio Fountains
Best Bakery - Freed's Bakery
Best Bank - Wells Fargo
Best Bar Food - Timbers Bar and Grill
Best BBQ - Famous Dave's
Best Bargain Show - Mac King Comedy Magic Show
Best Bingo - South Point Bingo Room
Best Blackjack - El Cortez Hotel & Casino
Best Bowling Alley - Red Rock Lanes
Best Breakfast Special - Arizona Charlie's
Best Brunch - The Buffet at Bellagio
Best Buffet - Feast Buffet
Best California Getaway - San Diego
Best Casino Mascot - MGM Lion
Best CD Store - Zia Records
Best Chinese Restaurant - P.F. Chang's China Bistro
Best Cocktail Waitresses - Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa
Best Cocktails - South Point
Best Coffee Shop - Grand Cafe (Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa)
Best Coffee/Cappuccino - Starbucks
Best Comedian - Carrot Top
Best Comedy Club - The Improv
Best Community Organization - Opportunity Village
Best Concert - Lady Gaga
Best Concert Venue - The Joint
Best Cupcakes - The Cupcakery
Best Day Club - Wet Republic
Best Deli - Jason's Deli
Best Designer Boutique - Patty's Closet
Best Desserts - Cheesecake Factory
Best Diner/Coffee Shop - Blueberry Hill
Best Donuts - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Best Downtown Hotel - Golden Nugget
Best Dry Cleaners - Al Phillip's
Best Electronics Store - Best Buy
Best Ethnic Market - International Marketplace
Best Family Attraction - Adventuredome
Best Family Restaurant - Applebee's
Best Florist - Tiger Lily Floral
Best Food Truck - Slidin' Thru
Best Football Contest - Station Casinos
Best French Restaurant - Marche Bacchus
Best Game Store - Gamestop
Best Gardening Store - Star Nursery Garden Centers
Best Gay/Alternative Bar - Krave
Best Gentlemen's Club - Spearmint Rhino Gentlemen's Club
Best Golf Course - Highland Falls Golf Course
Best Gourmet Restaurant - Michael's
Best Gourmet Shop - Trader Joe's
Best Grocery Store - Smith's Food & Drug
Best Hamburgers - In-N-Out Burger
Best Home Accessories Store - Home Goods
Best Home Improvement Store - Lowes
Best Hot Dogs - Costco
Best Ice Cream - Cold Stone Creamery
Best Indian Restaurant - Samosa Factory
Best Internet Provider - Cox Communications
Best Italian Restaurant - Terra Rosa
Best Japanese Restaurant - Osaka Japanese Bistro
Best Jewelry Store - MJ Christiansen Diamond Center
Best Karaoke - Ellis Island Casino & Brewery
Best Keno - El Cortez Hotel & Casino
Best Liquor or Wine Store - Lee's Discount Liquor
Best Local Rock Band - A Crowd of Small Adventures
Best Local Sports Event - UNLV Men's Basketball Games
Best Local Sports Team - UNLV Men's Basketball
Best Locals Hotel - Red Rock Casino, Resort & Spa
Best Lounge - Drop Bar
Best Lounge Performer or Tribute Act - Sin City Sinners
Best Magician - Lance Burton
Best Male Strip Show - Thunder From Down Under
Best Mall - Fashion Show
Best Meals for Less Than $10 - In-N-Out Burger
Best Mexican Restaurant - Lindo Michoacán
Best Microbrewery - Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
Best Middle Eastern Restaurant - Paymon's Mediterranean Cafe
Best Mobile Phone Service - Verizon Wireless
Best Movie Theater - Rave Motion Pictures Town Square 18
Best Museum - Discovery Children's Museum
Best Nevada Getaway - Lake Tahoe
Best New Restaurant - Steak'N'Shake
Best Nightclub - Pure
Best Nightclub DJ - DJ Vice
Best Nightclub with Best Mixologist - Tao
Best Nightclub with Best VIP Service - Playboy Club
Best Non-Hotel Architecture - Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
Best Other Ethnic Restaurant - Market Grille Cafe
Best Outdoor Sign - Wynn Las Vegas
Best Outlet Store - Coach
Best Park - Sunset Park
Best Parking - Wynn Las Vegas
Best Paying Slots - Palms Casino Resort
Best Performing Arts Group - Nevada Ballet Theatre
Best Picnic Spot - Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Best Pizza - Metro Pizza
Best Place for a Power Lunch - Triple George Grill
Best Place for Breakfast - Hash House a Go Go
Best Place to Dance - Pure
Best Place to Go if You're Younger Than 21 - Adventuredome
Best Place to Hike - Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Best Place to People Watch - Las Vegas Strip
Best Place to Ride a Bike - Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Best Place to Spot Celebrities - Palms Casino Resort
Best Place to Spot Wildlife - Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Best Place to Take Out of Town Visitors - Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Best Place to View the City - Stratosphere Casino, Hotel & Tower
Best Place to Walk a Dog - Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
Best Player's Club - Station Casinos
Best Poker Room - Bellagio
Best Restaurant with a View - Lindo Michoacán
Best Seafood Restaurant - Joe's Seafood, Prime Steak
Best Shoe Store - DSW
Best Show - Jersey Boys
Best Showgirls - Jubilee!
Best Shrimp Cocktail - Golden Gate Hotel & Casino
Best Singer - Cher
Best Singles Bar - Blue Martini
Best Soul Food Restaurant - M&M Soul Food
Best Souvenir - Mini "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" Sign
Best Spa - Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spas
Best Sporting Good Store - Big 5
Best Sports Bar - Buffalo Wild Wings
Best Sports Book - Las Vegas Hilton
Best Steakhouse - T-Bones Chophouse
Best Store for Men's Clothing - Men's Wearhouse
Best Store for Women's Clothing - Kohl's
Best Strip Hotel - Bellagio
Best Sub Sandwich - Capriotti's Sandwich Shop
Best Swap Meet - Fantastic Indoor Swap Meet
Best Tacos - Roberto's Taco Shop
Best Tanning Salon - Body Heat Tanning
Best Tapas - FireFly* Tapas Kitchen & Bar
Best Thai Restaurant - Pin Kaow Thai Restaurant
Best Thrift Shop - Savers
Best Tobacco Store - Las Vegas Paiute Tribal Smoke Shop
Best Ultralounge - Tabu
Best Use of Las Vegas in Movies or TV - "The Hangover"
Best Used Book Store - Dead Poet Bookstore
Best Utah Getaway - Zion National Park
Best Video Poker - Fiesta Casino
Best Video Store - Redbox
Best Vintage Clothing Store - Buffalo Exchange
Best Visitor Photo Opportunity - "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" Sign
Best Wedding Chapel - Chapel of the Flowers
Best Workout Place - Las Vegas Athletic Clubs

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