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Best Bar to Dance In
1st – Mad Myrna’s
2nd – Carousel Lounge
3rd – Koot’s
Best Bartender
1st – JD at Timeout Lounge
2nd – Rachel at Longbranch
3rd – Kayla Mock
Best Bloody Mary
1st – Humpy’s
2nd – Spenard Roadhouse
3rd – F Street Station
Best Brewery
1st – King Street Brewing
2nd – 49th State Brewing
3rd – Midnight Sun Brewery
Best Craft Cocktails
1st – Fiori D’Italia
2nd – Van’s Dive Bar
3rd – Ginger
Best Dive Bar
1st – Van’s Dive Bar
2nd – Carousel Lounge
3rd – Time Out Lounge
Best Gay Bar
1st – Mad Myrna’s
2nd – Van’s Dive Bar
3rd – Koot’s
Best Karaoke Bar
1st – Asia Garden
2nd – Carousel Lounge
3rd – Blue Fox
Best Local Beer
1st – 49th State Brewing
2nd – Anchorage Brewing Company
3rd – Midnight Sun Brewing
Best Margarita
1st – Bear Tooth
2nd – Gallo’s
3rd – La Mex
Best Martini
1st – Fiori D’Italia
2nd – Crow’s Nest
3rd – Suite 100
Best Night Club
1st – Mad Myrna’s
2nd – Carousel Lounge
3rd – Bernie’s Bungalow
Best Outdoor Atmosphere
1st – 49th State Brewing
2nd – Bernie’s Bungalow
3rd – Bradley House
Best Place to Play Darts
1st – Carousel Lounge
2nd – Cabin Tavern
3rd – Buckaroo Club
Best Place to Play Pool
1st – Carousel Lounge
2nd – Flattop Pizza + Pool
3rd – Buckaroo Club
Best Sports Bar
1st – 907 Alehouse
2nd – Peanut Farm
3rd – Crossroads Lounge
Best Strip Club
1st – Great Alaskan Bush Company
2nd – Koot’s
3rd – Club Sinrock
Best Tap Selection
1st – Humpy’s
2nd – 49th State Brewing
3rd – Hearth Artisan Pizza
Best Wine Shop
1st – Winestyles of Anchorage
2nd – Crush Bistro
3rd – Brown Jug
Best Atmosphere
1st – Raspberry Roots
2nd – Catalyst Cannabis
3rd – Great Northern Cannabis
Best Budtender
1st – T Chavera
2nd – Samantha Rodgers
3rd – Devon Deptula
1st – Canamo
2nd – Frontier CBDs
3rd – Alaska Cannabis Exchange
Best Cultivation
1st – Raspberry Roots
2nd – Catalyst Cannabis
3rd – Great Northern Cannabis
Best Customer Service
1st – Raspberry Roots
2nd – Enlighten Alaska
3rd – Great Northern Cannabis
Best Dispensary
1st – Raspberry Roots
2nd – King Street Cannabis
3rd – Enlighten AK
Best Edibles Brand
1st – Northern Delights
2nd – Chef Bombshell
3rd – MoMo’s Bakery
Best Flower
1st – Raspberry Roots
2nd – Catalyst Cannabis
3rd – Great Northern Cannabis
Best Head Shop
1st – Planet X
2nd – King Street Cannabis
3rd – Popeye’s Emporium
Best Inventory
1st – Enlighten AK
2nd (tie) – Great Northern Cannabis/Raspberry Roots
3rd – Catalyst Cannabis
Best Pre-rolls
1st – Raspberry Roots
2nd – Catalyst Cannabis
3rd – Great Northern Cannabis
Best Local Hand Sanitizer
1st – Denali Spirits
2nd – 49th State Solstice IPA Sanitizer
3rd – Alaska Proof
Best Place to Get a Mask
1st – Common Goods Masks
2nd – The Lacy Lounge
3rd – Alaska Mask Makers
Best Place to Get Tested
1st – Providence Drive-Thru Testing
2nd – Loussac Library Drive-Up
3rd – Ted Stevens International Airport
Best Quarantine Activity
1st – Cannabis
2nd – Quality time with family
3rd – Binge watching TV
Best Virtual Event
1st – Zoom Classes with Sweet Cheeks Cabaret
2nd – Burnin With Bombshell
3rd – Mad Myrna’s Drag Show
Politician You’d Most Want to Hunker Down with
1st – None
2nd – Forest Dunbar
3rd – Mayor Adam West
ENTERTAINMENT
Best Actor
1st – Cameron Morrison
2nd – Frank Delaney
3rd – Amable
Best Actress
1st – Rebecca Gamache
2nd – Regina Welch
3rd – Krista Schwarting
Best Burlesque Performer
1st – Lady Duchess
2nd – Bunnicula Blanc
3rd – Violet Leevamp
Best Antique Store
1st – Pat Rack Antiques
2nd – ReThink Used Furnishing & Decor
3rd – Ozarks
Best Art Gallery
1st – Stephan Fine Arts
2nd – Dos Manos Gallery
3rd – Sevigny Studios
Best Athlete
1st – Kikkan Randall
2nd – Joshua Yancha
3rd – Katnado
Best Band – Cover
1st – Danger Money
2nd – Rogues & Wenches
3rd – I Like Robots
Best Band – Original
1st – 36 Crazyfists
2nd – Rogues & Wenches
3rd – Medium Build
Best Blogger
1st – One Hot Mess Alaska
2nd – Rachel Ayers
3rd – AK Concerts
Best Bookstore
1st – Title Wave Books
2nd – The Writer’s Block
3rd – Barnes & Noble
Best Burlesque Show
1st – Sweet Cheeks Cabaret
2nd – VivaVoom
3rd – Gracie Goodnight Productions
Best Club DJ
1st – DJ Blaque
2nd – DJ Greg, aka Mr. Awesome
3rd – DJ Spencer Lee
Best Dance Studio
1st – Alaska Dance Theater
2nd – Underground Dance Company
3rd – Studio Pulse Center for Dance
Best Drag Artist
1st – Hank VanDickerson
2nd – Ivanna Kischacok
3rd – Goldie Delicious
Best Exotic Dancer
1st – Pandora LaPush
2nd – Violet Leevamp
3rd – Nales
Best First Friday Venue
1st – The Writer’s Block
2nd – Stephan’s Fine Art
3rd – Moose a la Mode
Best Hip-Hop Artist
1st – Phoebe Fabrique
2nd – Alaska Redd
3rd – DC the Savage
Best Live Theater Company
1st – Alaska Sound Celebration
2nd – Sweet Cheeks Cabaret
3rd – TBA Theater
Best Live Theater Venue
1st – The Cheeky Room at MBC DOW
2nd – Mad Myrna’s
3rd – Alaska Center for the Performing Arts
Best Local TV Newscast
1st – KTUU
2nd – KTVA Daybreak
Best Mobile DJ
1st – DJ Blaque
2nd – DJ Spencer Lee
3rd – DJ Fractal Theory
Best Museum
1st – Anchorage Museum
2nd – Anchorage Museum of Science and Nature
3rd – Alaska Aviation Museum
Best Music Venue
1st – Van’s Dive Bar
2nd – Koot’s
3rd – Williwaw Social
Best New Band
1st – Pipeline Vocal Project
2nd – Anchorage Cabarets
3rd – Ghosts of Sunset
Best Open Mic
1st – Van’s Dive Bar
2nd – Koot’s
3rd – Carousel Lounge
Best Piercing
1st – The Hole Look
2nd – Body Piercing Unlimited
3rd – Blake Thomas
Best Photographer
1st – Joshua Veldstra Photography
2nd – Caitlin Pobieglo
3rd – Gutierrez Photography
Best Podcast
1st – The School of Woo Woo
2nd – The Blaze Bell Show
3rd – The Jungle Room Podcast
Best Print Journalist
1st – RJ Johnson
2nd – Julia O’Malley
3rd – Dermot Cole
Best Radio DJ
1st – Casey B
2nd – Bob Lester
3rd – Malie Delgado
Best Radio Station
1st – KSKA 91.1 FM
2nd – KBER 104.1 FM
3rd – KZND 94.7 FM
Best Talk Show Host
1st – Casey B
2nd – Bob Lester
3rd – Mike Ford
Best Set/Costume Designer
1st – Phoebe Fabrique
2nd – Brigitte Hofmann
3rd – Jennifer Wright
Best Singer/Songwriter
1st – Becky Kotter
2nd – Myra Maines
3rd – Emma Hill
Best Sound Tech
1st – Lucy Peckham
2nd – Allen Nielsen
3rd – Henry Hartman
Best Sports Team
1st – Rage City Roller Derby
2nd – UAA Seawolves Hockey
3rd – Alaska Quarantined Chug Buds
Best Stand Up Comic
1st – Justin Hoyt
2nd – Sabrina Speers
3rd – Matt Collins
Best Tattoo Parlor
1st – The Hole Look
2nd – Body Piercing Unlimited
3rd – Larry Allen & Associates
Best TV Personality
1st – Maria Downey
2nd – Jackie Purcell
3rd – Steve MacDonald
Best Visual Artist
1st – Amanda Rose Warren
2nd – Annie Brace
3rd – V Rae
Best Vocalist – Female
1st – Violet Lee Vamp
2nd – Megan Killoran
3rd – Regina Welch
Best Vocalist – Male
1st – Nick Carpenter
2nd – Ken Peltier
3rd – Peter Ettinger
HEALTH CARE
Best Aesthetician
1st – Esthetics by Hanna
2nd – Kelly Sweany
3rd – Katie Chadwick
Best Chiropractor
1st – Ave’ Holistic Health & Chiropractic
2nd – Whole Family Chiropractic
3rd – Adam Groch
Best Counseling
1st – Wisdom Traditions
2nd – Cornerstone Clinic
3rd – Counseling Solutions of Alaska
Best Crossfit
1st – Turnagain Crossfit
2nd – Crossfit Alaska
3rd – Planet Fitness
Best Day/Medi Spa
1st – The Skinlife MedSpa
2nd – Accent Center for Ear, Nose and Throat
3rd – Catelyn’s Place Day Spa
Best Dentist
1st – Chase Lundin
2nd – Caitlin Barnes
3rd – Huffman Family Dentistry
Best Dermatologist
1st – Janine Miller
2nd – Robert Moreland
3rd – Roy E. Howard
Best Eye Care
1st – Makar Eyecare
2nd – Dimond Vision
3rd – Alaska Eyecare Center
Best Gynecologist
1st – Advanced Midwifery and Wellness
2nd – Anchorage Women’s Clinic
3rd – Cindy Earley
Best Health Club
1st – Pure Barre
2nd – Vib Cycle
3rd – Rys Fitness
Best Imaging
1st – Providence Imaging Center
2nd – Imaging Associates
3rd – Alaska Imaging
Best Nurse
1st – Kamala Steiner
2nd – Angeline Ketah
3rd – CeCe Morris
Best Oncologist
1st – Mary Stewart
2nd – Alaska Cyberknife Center
3rd – Kendall Webb
Best Orthodontist
1st – Brian Hartman
2nd (tied) – Jack Duclos/Murray Orthodontics
3rd – Northern Smiles Orthodontics
Best Orthopedic Surgeon
1st – Kevin Paisley
2nd – Adrian Ryan
3rd – Michael McNamara
Best Pediatrician
1st – LaTouche Pediatrics
2nd – John Tappel
3rd – Shannon Smith
Best Personal Trainer
1st – Hannah Wandersee
2nd – Sabrina Jurasek
3rd – Tatiana Otis
Best Physical Therapist
1st – Amanda Atwood
2nd – Denali Physical Therapy
3rd – Rebound Sports & Orthopedics
Best Plastic Surgeon
1st – Jana Cole
2nd – Sarah Troxel
3rd – Mary Jo Wright
Best Primary Care Physician
1st – Allison Critchlow
2nd – Mary Ann Foland
3rd – Lee Loretta
Best Psychiatrist
1st – Lisa Lindquist
2nd – Shirley Mountain
3rd – Elwin D. Hjellen
Best Psychologist
1st – Gwendoline DeWitt
2nd – Lisa Lindquist
3rd – Kelvin Pace
Best Spinning, Zumba or Pilates Instructor
1st – Jacenda Fletcher
2nd – Josie Carlson
3rd – Joyce Nillo
Best Urgent Care
1st – Primary Care Associates
2nd – Alpine Urgent Care
3rd – Medical Park Family Care
Best Urologist or Proctologist
1st – Andre S. Godet
2nd – Jeremy J. Gitomer
3rd – Robert Allen
Best Veterinarian
1st – Pet Shop
2nd – Hillside Pet Clinic
3rd – Highland Animal Clinic
Best Yoga Instructor
1st – AlisaMarie Gaccione
2nd – Joyce Mayer
3rd – David Westlake
Best Yoga Studio
1st – Burn & Bloom
2nd – Turiya of Alaska
3rd – All Life is Yoga
Best Bed & Breakfast
1st – Copper Whale Inn
2nd – The Lighthouse
3rd – Raven’s Run Air B&B
Best Bowling Alley
1st – Center Bowl
2nd – Jewel Lake Bowling Center
3rd – Arctic Bowl
Best Breakup Location
1st – Alaska Axe Throwing Co.
2nd – Kaladi Brothers Coffee
3rd – Covid testing center at Walgreens
Best Golf Course
1st – Anchorage Golf Course
2nd – Moose Run Golf Course
3rd – Kincaid Disc Golf Course
Best House of Worship
1st (tied) – Great Alaskan Bush Co./Koot’s
3rd – Changepoint
Best Location for a Tinder Date
1st – Covid-19 Testing Center
2nd – 49th State Brewing Co.
3rd – Alaska Axe Throwing Co.
Best Place for a Wedding
1st – Alyeska Resort & Hotel
2nd – Hatcher Pass
3rd – Forget-Me-Not Nursery
Best Place to Pick up Strangers
1st – Anywhere on Spenard
2nd – Darwin’s Theory
3rd – Koot’s
Best Place to Take a Selfie
1st – Beluga Point
2nd – Flattop Mountain
3rd – Alaska Zoo
Best Romantic Ambiance
1st – Club Paris
2nd – Seven Glaciers
3rd – Crow’s Nest
Best Tourist Attraction
1st – Alaska Sealife Center
2nd – Denali National Park and Preserve
3rd – Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
PUBLIC SERVICE/BUSINESS
Best Accountant/Financial Advisor
1st – David Hannon
2nd – Altman, Rogers and Co.
3rd – Cindi’s Tax and Accounting
Best Advertising Agency
1st – D’Zine Alaska
2nd – Beacon Media + Marketing
3rd – Brilliant Media Strategies
Best Airline
1st – Alaska Airlines
2nd – Delta
Best Airport Parking
1st – Alaska Park
Best Alteration and Tailoring
1st – Rose’s Custom Tailoring
2nd – Oak’s Alteration
Best Attorney
1st – Sarah Badten
2nd – Krista Schwarting
3rd – Blake Quackenbush
Best Auction House
1st – Alaska Premier Auctions
2nd – Alaska Auction Company
3rd – Grubstake Auction House
Best Auto Aftermarket
1st – Perfectionist Auto and Sound
2nd – Safe & Sound
Best Bank or Credit Union
1st – Alaska USA Federal Credit Union
2nd – Credit Union 1
3rd – Denali Alaskan FCU
Best Bicycle Shop
1st – The Bicycle Shop
2nd – Chain Reaction Cycles
3rd – Trek Bicycle Store
Best Car Dealership
1st – Continental Honda
2nd – Kendall Toyota
3rd – Kendall Volkswagen
Best Car Repair
1st – Big O’s Automotive
2nd – Sand Lake Automotive
3rd – Senior Automotive
Best Clothing Store
1st – Apricot Lane Boutique
2nd – The Lacy Lounge
3rd – Bottom’s Boutique
Best Day Care
1st – Imagination Station
2nd – Faith Christian Community
3rd – Providence Center for Child Development
Best Dog Day Care
1st – The Hound Lounge
2nd – Doggie Dog World
3rd – Poshy Paws
Best Educator
1st – Allyson Navy
2nd – Beth Kemp
3rd – Sophie Wallace
Best Elected Official
1st – Ethan Berkowitz
2nd – Jamie Allard
3rd – Mike Dunnleavy
Best Electronics Store
1st – Frigid North
2nd – Best Buy
3rd – Safe & Sound
Best Firefighter/EMT
1st – Jake Crockett
2nd – Isaac Shepherd
3rd – Jason Dolph
Best Fishing Charter
1st – Saltwater Safari Company
2nd – Alaska Dream Charters
3rd – North Country Halibut Charters
Best Florist
1st – Bagoy’s Florist and Home
2nd – John the Flower Guy
3rd – Uptown Blossoms
Best Furniture Store
1st – Bailey’s Furniture
2nd – ReThink Home
3rd – Pack Rat Antiques
Best Grocery Store
1st – Costco
2nd – Carrs
3rd – Fred Meyer
Best Gun Store
1st – Great Northern Guns
2nd – Granny’s Guns
3rd – Boondock Sporting Goods
Best Hair Salon
1st – Beauty Mark AK
2nd – Studio FX Hair Design
3rd – Vivid
Best Hairdresser
1st – Marcy Lundgren
2nd – Paul Ennes
3rd – Carrie Peacock
Best Hotel
1st – Alyeska Resort & Hotel
2nd – Hotel Captain Cook
3rd – Anchorage Grand Hotel
Best Jewelers
1st – Pack Rat Antiques
2nd – David’s Jewelers
3rd – Michael’s Jewelers
Best Laundromat
1st – D Family Laundromat
2nd – Candy’s Cleaners
3rd – Sun Dry Cleaners
Best Law Enforcement Officer
1st – Rhonda Street
2nd – Isaac Temple
3rd – John Dailey
Best Liquor Store
1st – La Bodega
2nd – Brown Jug
3rd – Costco
Best Massage Therapist
1st – Heather Gabelman
2nd – Karen Witthoeft
3rd – Melanie Willert
Best Meat/Fish Processing
1st- Saltwood Smokehouse
2nd – Alaska Sausage and Seafood
3rd – Indian Valley Meats
Best Nail Salon
1st – OMG Nails & Spa
2nd – Rose Hip Nail Studio
3rd – Today’s Nails & Spa
Best Non-Profit
1st – Planned Parenthood
2nd – STAR
3rd – Beacon Hill
Best Outdoor Apparel/Equipment
2nd – Cabela’s
Best Print Shop
1st – Alaska Serigraphics
2nd – PIP Marketing Signs
3rd – TNT Sports & Logo Wear
Best Real Estate Agent
1st – Justin Millette
2nd – Claire Tatum
3rd – Regina Welch
Best Religious Leader
1st – Matt Schutz
2nd – Mark Goodman
3rd – Fr. Scott
Best Retail/Gift Shop
1st – The Kobuk
2nd – Dos Manos
3rd – Stephan Fine Arts
Best Shoe Store
1st – ShuzyQ
2nd – Skinny Raven
3rd – Alaska Walking Store
Best Shopping Mall
1st – 5th Avenue Mall
2nd – Dimond Center
3rd – Metro Mall
Best Shopping Plaza
1st – Tikhatnu Commons
Best Tobacco Shop
1st – Planet X
2nd – 5th Avenue Cigars
3rd – AK Smoke & Vape
Best Thrift Store
1st – Value Village
2nd – Rethink Home
3rd – Bishop’s Attic
Best Tourism Company
1st – Go Hike Alaska
2nd – Alaska Collection by Pursuit
3rd – Planet Earth Adventures
Best Wedding or Event Planner
1st – Allie Smedal
2nd – Touch of Sage
3rd – I Do Events
Best Wildlife Cruise
1st – Kenai Fjords Cruise
2nd – Major Marine Tours
3rd – Phillips Cruises and Tours
Coolest, Funniest or Sexiest Flight Attendant
1st – Alex Tabares
2nd – Matt Cook
3rd – Karen
RESTAURANTS
Best Bake Shop
1st – Fire Island Rustic Bake Shop
2nd – The Bake Shop
3rd – Flying Dutchman European Pastry Shop
1st – Turnagain Armpit BBQ
2nd – Daj3rk Spot BBQ
3rd – Smokehouse BBQ
Best Breakfast
1st – Snow City Cafe
2nd – Kriner’s Diner
3rd – Gwennie’s
Best Brunch
1st – Snow City Cafe
3rd – Bear Tooth
Best Buffet
1st – Twin Dragon Mongolian BBQ
2nd – Golden Corral
3rd – Gallo’s
Best Burger
1st – Tommy’s Burger Stop
2nd – Longbranch Saloon
3rd – Altura Bistro
Best Chain Restaurant
1st – Texas Roadhouse
2nd – Raising Cane’s
3rd – Red Robin
1st – Chef Bombshell
2nd – Nathan Bentley
3rd – Guy Conley
Best Chinese
1st – Charlie’s Bakery and Chinese Restaurant
2nd (tied) – Sweet Pink Pepper/Twin Dragon Mongolian BBQ
3rd – Panda Chinese Restaurant
Best Coffee Shop
1st – Kaladi Brothers Coffee
2nd – Jitters
3rd – Kindred Spirits
Best Diner or Comfort Food
1st – Lucky Wishbone
2nd – Kriner’s Diner
3rd – Spenard Roadhouse
Best Donut
1st – Golden Donuts
2nd – Dino’s Donuts
3rd – Wiki Wiki
Best Ethnic ‘Other’
1st – Hula Hands
2nd – Yak & Yeti
3rd – Namaste Shangri-La
Best Fine Dining
1st – Club Paris
2nd – Double Musky Inn
3rd – Altura Bistro
Best Food Truck
1st – Yeti Dogs
2nd – Melt Anchorage
3rd – Tiki Pete’s Alaskan Grill
Best Hot Dog
1st – Yeti Dogs
2nd – International House of Hot Dogs
3rd – Costco
Best Ice Cream Shop
1st – Wild Scoops
2nd – Gelatte
3rd – WooHoo Ice Cream
Best Italian
1st – Fiori D’Italia
2nd – Little Italy
3rd – Sorrento’s
Best Mexican
1st – Taco King
2nd – Serrano’s
3rd – La Mex
Best Outdoor Dining
1st – 49th State Brewing Co
2nd – The Bradley House
3rd – Bernie’s Bungalow
1st – Pho Lena
2nd – PhoNatik
3rd – Ray’s Place
Best Pizza
1st – Moose’s Tooth
2nd – Uncle Joe’s Pizzeria
3rd – Hearth Artisan Pizza
Best Sandwich
1st – Bread and Brew
2nd – Great Harvest Bread Company
3rd – Sara’s Sandwiches
Best Seafood
1st – Simon & Seafort’s
2nd – F Street Station
3rd – Bubbly Mermaid Oyster Bar
Best Server
1st – Vesta Herrick
2nd – Nicole Sola
3rd – Bonnie at Humpy’s
Best Steak
1st – Club Paris
2nd – Double Musky Inn
3rd – Sullivan’s Steakhouse
Best Sushi
1st – Sushi & Sushi
2nd – Ronnie Sushi
3rd – Sushi Ya
1st – Taco King
2nd – Serrano’s Mexican Grill
3rd – El Green-Go’s
Best Tea Shop
1st – Summit Spice & Tea
2nd – The Kobuk
3rd – The Spice & Tea Exchange of Anchorage
1st – Lahn Pad Thai
2nd – Thai Kitchen
3rd – Thai Orchid
Best Vegetarian
1st – Middle Way Cafe
2nd – Namaste Shangri-La
3rd – Organic Oasis
Best Vietnamese
1st – Ray’s Place
2nd – Pho Lena
3rd – PhoNatik
Best Wings
1st – Moose’s Tooth
2nd – Wings N Things
3rd – 907 Alehouse
Source: https://www.anchoragepress.com/press-picks-2020-winners/article_785fa1c8-1fca-11eb-8a72-8b5cbffbd695.html