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• Food & Drink
• Best Chef
• Best Club Sandwich
• Best Nachos
• Best Steak
• Best Breakfast
• Best Late-Night Food
• Best Take-out Lunch
• Best Martini
• Best Health Food Store
• Best New Restaurant
• Best Desserts
• Best Pasta
• Best Chinese Restaurant
• Best Brunch
• Best Patio
• Best Vegetarian-friendly Restaurant
• Best Microbrewery
• Best Liquor / Wine Store
• Best Restaurant
• Best Donair
• Best Pizza Pie
• Best Dim Sum
• Best Cafe
• Best Place To Eat Alone
• Best Beer Selection
• Best Milkshake
• Best Supermarket
• Best Burger (Fast Food)
• Best Falafel
• Best Pizza Slice
• Best Greek Restaurant
• Best Customer Loyalty
• Best Pub Food
• Best Brew Pub
• Best Smoothie
• Best Bartender
• Best Burger (Specialty)
• Best Fish & Chips
• Best Ribs
• Best International Cuisine
• Best Decor
• Best Restaurant Idea
• Best Caesar
• Best Tea
• Best Catering Company
• Best Burger (Veggie)
• Best Fries
• Best Sandwich (Cold)
• Best Italian Restaurant
• Best Diner
• Best Food Truck
• Best Coffee (Fancy)
• Best Wine List
• Best Coffee Slinger
• Best Chicken Wings
• Best Ice Cream / Gelato / Frozen Yogurt
• Best Sandwich (Grilled)
• Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
• Best Fine Dining
• Best Restaurant Outside The Downtown Core
• Best Coffee (Regular)
• Best Bakery
• Best Informed Staff
• Best Cinnamon Roll
• Best Mussels
• Best Shwarma
• Best Sushi Restaurant
• Best Kept Secret
• Best Seafood
• Best Happy Hour
• Best Candy Store
• Best Server

• Public Life
• Best Movie Theatre – Oxford Theatre
• Best Doctor – Mark Stender
• Best Activist Organization – Ecology Action Centre
• Best Councillor – Dawn Sloane
• Best Halifax Member Of The Provincial Legislature – Maureen MacDonald
• Best Member Of Parliament – Alexa McDonough
• Best New Building – Kenneth C. Rowe
• Best Place To Study – Dalhousie Killam Library
• Best Place To Study – Dalhousie Killam Library
• Best Place To People Watch – Spring Garden Road
• Best Place To Take Out-Of-Towners – Halifax Waterfront
• Best Street – Spring Garden Road
• Best Use of Taxpayers’ Money – Harbour Solutions Project
• Best Activist – Chris Arsenault
• Best Activist – Chris Arsenault
• Best Public Space
• Best Place To Read A Book – Halifax Public Gardens
• Best Public Washroom – Casino Nova Scotia
• Best Use Of Empty Lot At Spring Garden & Queen – Library
• Best Use of Taxpayers’ Money – Harbour Solutions Project
• Best Athlete (Female) – Adrienne Power
• Best Athlete (Male) – Sidney Crosby
• Best Professor – Steven Bruhm

• Shopping & Services
• Best Second-Hand Record Store – Taz Records
• Best Shoe Store – KAS Footwear
• Best Sporting Goods Store – Mountain Equipment Co-op
• Best Computer Repair – PC Medic
• Best Dentist – Daniel D. Daniel
• Best DVD Rental Store – Video Difference
• Best Fitness Instructor – Tracey Kornblum
• Best Hair Salon – Thumpers
• Best Massage Therapist – Michael Butt
• Best Spa – The Summit Spa
• Best Mechanic Shop – Tom McDonnell Service Centre
• Best Tailor – Lillian’s Tailor Shop & Dry Cleaners
• Best Naturopath – Sarah Baillie
• Best Tattoo Artist – Andy Ferrier, Utility Tattoo & Body Piercing Studio
• Best Optometrist – Gaetan Lang
• Best Tattoo / Piercing Joint – Utility Tattoo & Body Piercing Studio
• Best Physiotherapist – MIchael Munro
• Best Hairstylist – Alexis Klenck
• Best Real Estate Agent – Rosemary Porter
• Best Hotel – Westin Nova Scotian Hotel
• Best Real Estate Agent – Rosemary Porter
• Best Manicure / Pedicure – Stephanie Garrett
• Best Real Estate Agent – Rosemary Porter
• Best Travel Agency – Travel CUTS
• Best Veterinarian – Carnegy Animal Hospital
• Best Yoga Instructor – Robert Webber
• Best Second-Hand Furniture Store – Urban Cottage Antiques & Collectibles
• Best Flea Market – Penhorn Mall
• Best Place To Buy Condoms – Venus Envy
• Best Second-Hand Clothing Store – Junk and Foibles
• Best Bike Store – Idealbikes
• Best Furniture Store – Attica Furnishings
• Best Place To Buy Condoms – Venus Envy
• Best Camera Store – Carsand-Mosher
• Best Independent Bookstore – Frog Hollow Books
• Best Sex-toy Shop – Venus Envy
• Best Car Dealership – Hillcrest Volkswagen
• Best Jewellery Store – Fireworks Gallery
• Best Retail Clothing Store (Men’s) – Dugger’s Mens Wear/D2
• Best Comics Store – Strange Adventures Comic Bookshop
• Best Musical Instrument Store – Musicstop
• Best Retail Clothing Store (Women’s) – Biscuit General Store
• Best Computer Store – Greenlyph
• Best Newsstand / Magazine Store – Atlantic News
• Best Retail Record Store – Sam the Record Man
• Best Corner Store – Joe Thomeh Kwik-Way
• Best Optical Store – Gaudet Optical
• Best Salesperson – Mike Drake, Strange Adventures Comic Bookshop
• Best Antique Store – Urban Cottage Antiques & Collectibles
• Best DVD Store – HMV
• Best Pet Supply Store – Pets Unlimited
• Best Second-Hand Bookstore – John W. Doull Bookseller

• Music
• Best Canadian Solo Male
• Best Local DJ
• Best Live Music Venue
• Best Video
• Best Male Solo Artist
• Best Local MC
• Best Music Festival
• Best Local Album Artwork
• Best Local Album
• Best Karaoke Host
• Best Recording Studio
• Best Canadian Band
• Best Local Cover Band
• Best Radio Station
• Best Canadian Solo Female
• Best Single
• Best Tour You Wish Came To Halifax
• Best Canadian Album
• Best Canadian Single
• Best Local Band
• Best Female Solo Artist
• Best Independent Record Label
• Most Likely To Move To Toronto
• Best New Artist
• Best Live Show In The Past Year
• Best Canadian Video

• Arts & Culture
• Best Cartoonist – Bruce MacKinnon
• Best Cartoonist – Picnicface
• Best Dance Company – Halifax Dance
• Best Dancer – Cory Bowles
• Best Dancer – Cory Bowles
• Best Actor (Female) – Ellen Page
• Best Actor (Male) – Mike Smith
• Best Author – Lesley Choyce
• Best Independent Filmmaker – Thom Fitzgerald
• Best Local Film – Trailer Park Boys
• Best Local website – halifaxlocals.com
• Best Photographer – Shaun Lowe
• Best Festival/Best Free/By Donation Event – Buskers Festival
• Best Gallery – Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
• Best Halifamous Person – Joel Plaskett
• Best Theatre Company – Neptune Theatre
• Best Theatre Production – Marion Bridge
• Best Playwright – Daniel MacIvor
• Best Female Theatre Actor – Martha Irving
• Best Male Theatre Actor – Anthony Black
• Best Drag Queen – Ben Dover
• Best Drag Queen – Lulu LaRude
• Best News Anchor – Steve Murphy
• Best Newspaper Writer – Stephen Cooke
• Best Radio Personality – BJ Burke

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