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*HOF: Hall of Fame winners
| 2008 | 2007 | |
| Service | ||
| Antiques | ||
| Art | ||
| Budget Hotel | Hotel California | Hotel California |
| Car Repair | Ole's Car Shop | Ole's Car Shop |
| Dry Cleaning | Charleston Cleaners | Charleston Cleaners |
| Financial | ||
| Framing | University Art | *HOF: University Art Accent Arts |
| Garden | Summerwinds Nursery | |
| Greeting Cards | ||
| Gym | *HOF: YMCA of the Mid-Peninsula Equinox Fitness Club |
*HOF: YMCA of the Mid-Peninsula Equinox Fitness |
| Haircut | Los Salonez | Hair International |
| Hotel | Garden Court Hotel | *HOF: Garden Court Hotel Four Seasons Hotel |
| Kids Clothes | ||
| Manicure/Pedicure | La Belle Day Spa | La Belle Day Spa |
| Massage | Watercourse Way | Watercourse Way |
| Men's Haircut | Hair International | Hair International |
| Music Store | ||
| New Service Business | My Director's Cut | |
| Pet Store/Supplies/Pets | Pet Food Depot | Pet Food Depot |
| Photo | ||
| Place to walk the dog | ||
| Second Hand Store | ||
| Shoe Repair | Midtown Shoe Repair | *HOF: Midtown Shoe Repair Paul's European Cobblery |
| Shoe Store | ||
| Skin Care | Skin Spirit Skincare Clinic & Spa | Skin Spirit Skincare Clinic & Spa |
| Spa | Watercourse Way | Watercourse Way |
| Store to Browse | ||
| Travel | ||
| Used Books | ||
| Venue for live music | ||
| Veternarian | Adobe Animal Hospital | Adobe Animal Hospital |
| Video Rental | ||
| Retail | ||
| Bike Shop | *HOF: Palo Alto Bicycles Mike's Bikes |
Palo Alto Bicycles |
| Bookstore | Kepler's Books and Magazines | *HOF: Kepler's Books & Magazines Borders |
| Boutique | Leaf and Petal | Leaf and Petal |
| Eyewear | For Eyes Optical | For Eyes Optical Sight for Sore Eyes |
| Flowers | Michaela's | Michaela's |
| Furniture | IKEA | IKEA |
| Gift Shop | The Annex | The Annex |
| Green Business | Palo Alto Hardware | Palo Alto Hardware |
| Hardware | Palo Alto Hardware | *HOF: Palo Alto Hardware Peninsula Hardware |
| Jewelery | *HOF: Gleim Jewelers Diamonds of Palo Alto |
*HOF: Gleim Jewelers Diamonds of Palo Alto |
| Lingerie | Gitti's | Victoria's Secret |
| Men's Apparel | Nordstrom | Nordstrom |
| New Business | Sur La Table | Elephant Pharm |
| Nursery/Garden Supply | SummerWinds | |
| Pharmacy | *HOF: Longs Walgreens |
*HOF: Longs Walgreens |
| Sport Goods | REI | REI |
| Stationery Store | *HOF: Village Stationers Letter Perfect |
Village Stationers |
| Toy Store | *HOF: Palo Alto Sport and Toy World Cheeky Monkey Toys |
*HOF: Palo Alto Sport and Toy World Cheeky Monkey Toys |
| Restaurants/Food | ||
| Ambiance | Evvia Estiatorio | Evvia Estiatorio |
| Appetizers | ||
| Asian Fusion Restaurant | Tamarine | Three Seasons |
| Bagels | Izzy's Brooklyn Bagels | Izzy's Brooklyn Bagels |
| Bar | Nola | Nola |
| BBQ | ||
| Best Wine List | Zibibbo | Lavanda |
| Bread | ||
| Breakfast/Brunch | Hobee's Joanie's Café |
*HOF: Hobee's Joanie's Café |
| Burger | The Counter | *HOF: Kirk's The Counter |
| Burrito | Taqueria La Bamba | Taqueria La Bamba |
| Café | ||
| Cake | ||
| California Cuisine | St. Michael's Alley | California Cafe |
| Chinese Rest | Chef Chu's | Chef Chu's |
| Chocolate | ||
| Coffee Beans | ||
| Coffee House | *HOF: Peet's Coffee and Tea Café Borrone |
*HOF: Peet's Coffee and Tea Coupa Cafe |
| Comfort Food | ||
| Delicatessen | Village Cheese House | Whole Foods Market |
| Desserts | *HOF: Prolific Oven Fraiche Satura Cakes |
*HOF: Prolific Oven Douce France |
| Dining With Kids | Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill | Palo Alto Peninsula Creamery Fountain & Grill |
| Ethnic Restaurant | La Bodeguita del Medio | La Bodeguita del Medio |
| French Restaurant | Left Bank | Left Bank |
| Grocery | Trader Joe's | Whole Foods Market |
| Happy Hour | ||
| Ice Cream | Rick's Ice Cream | Rick's Ice Cream |
| Indian Food | *HOF: Darbar Indian Cuisine Amber India |
Darbar Indian Cuisine |
| Inexpensive | Pluto's | |
| Italian Food | Osteria | Il Fornaio |
| Juice Bar | ||
| Kids/Family Restaurant | ||
| Martini | Sundance the Steakhouse | Quattro Sundance the Steakhouse |
| Meal Under $20 | Pluto's | |
| Meal Under $5 | ||
| Mediterranean Restaurant | Evvia Estiatorio | Evvia Estiatorio |
| Mexican Food | Palo Alto Sol | Palo Alto Sol |
| Milkshake | Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill | Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill |
| New Food/Drink Establishment | Fraiche Yogurt | |
| New Restaurant | Pampas | The Counter |
| Outdoor Dining | The Empire Grill and Tap Room | The Empire Grill and Tap Room |
| Pasta | ||
| Pizza | Applewood Inn | Applewood Inn |
| Place to Buy Fish | ||
| Place to Buy Health Food | ||
| Place to Buy Meat | ||
| Place to Buy Produce | *HOF: Whole Foods Sigona's |
Whole Foods Market |
| Place to Buy Wine | ||
| Restaurant to Splurge | Evvia Estiatorio | Evvia Estiatorio |
| Romantic Restaurant | St. Michael's Alley | St. Michael's Alley |
| Salad Bar | ||
| Sandwiches | *HOF: Village Cheese House JJ&F |
*HOF: Village Cheese House Piazza's Fine Foods Whole Foods Market |
| Seafood Restaurant | The Fish Market | *HOF: Fish Market Scott's Seafood |
| Singles Bar | ||
| Solo Dining | Cafe Borrone | Cafe Borrone |
| Special Occasion Restaurant | ||
| Sports Bar | Old Pro | Old Pro |
| Steak | Sundance, The Steakhouse | Sundance, The Steakhouse |
| Sunday Brunch | *HOF: Hobee's St. Michael's Alley |
*HOF: Hobee's St. Michael's Alley |
| Sushi/Japanese | *HOF: Fuki Sushi Miyake |
Fuki Sushi |
| Takeout | Su Hong | Su Hong |
| Thai Food | Thaiphoon | Thaiphoon |
| Vegetarian | Flea St. Café | Flea St. Café |
| Fun Stuff | ||
| Best Late Night Hangout | University Avenue | |
| Best Neighborhood | ||
| Best Palo Alto Park | Foothills Park | |
| Best Place for a Date | Stanford Theatre | |
| Best Place for a Parking Ticket | Downtown Palo Alto | |
| Best Place for Playdate | Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo | |
| Best Place to go for a Run | The Dish | |
| Best Place to People Watch | University Avenue | |
| Best place to Stargaze | Skyline Boulevard | |
| Best Place to Take Out of Towners | Stanford University campus | |
| Best Teen Thing to do | ||