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*HOF: Hall of Fame winners
| 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |
| Service | ||||
| Antiques | ||||
| Art | Palo Alto Art Center | Cantor Art Center | ||
| Budget Hotel | Hotel California | Hotel California | Hotel California | |
| Car Repair | Ole's Car Shop | Ole's Car Shop | ||
| Dry Cleaning | Charleston Cleaners | Charleston Cleaners | Charleston Cleaners | Charleston Cleaners |
| Financial | ||||
| Framing | University Art | *HOF: University Art Accent Arts |
*HOF: University Art Accent Arts |
*HOF: University Art Accent Arts Great American Frame Store |
| Garden | Summerwinds Nursery | Summer Winds | ||
| Greeting Cards | Village Stationers | |||
| Gym | *HOF: YMCA of the Mid-Peninsula Equinox Fitness Club |
*HOF: YMCA of the Mid-Peninsula Equinox Fitness |
*HOF: YMCA Mid Peninsula Axis |
YMCA of the Mid-Peninsula |
| Haircut | Los Salonez | Hair International | Los Salonez | Los Salonez |
| Hotel | Garden Court Hotel | *HOF: Garden Court Hotel Four Seasons Hotel |
*HOF: Garden Court Hotel Four Seasons |
*HOF: Garden Court Stanford Park Hotel |
| Kids Clothes | ||||
| Manicure/Pedicure | La Belle Day Spa | La Belle Day Spa | La Belle Day Spa | La Belle Day Spa |
| Massage | Watercourse Way | Watercourse Way | Watercourse Way | Watercourse Way |
| Men's Haircut | Hair International | Hair International | Supercuts | |
| Music Store | ||||
| New Service Business | My Director's Cut | |||
| Pet Store/Supplies/Pets | Pet Food Depot | Pet Food Depot | Pet Food Depot | |
| Photo | ||||
| Place to walk the dog | The Baylands | |||
| Second Hand Store | ||||
| Shoe Repair | Midtown Shoe Repair | *HOF: Midtown Shoe Repair Paul's European Cobblery |
*HOF: Midtown Shoe Repair Paul's European Cobblery Shop |
*HOF: Midtown Shoe Repair Paul's European Cobblery |
| Shoe Store | ||||
| Skin Care | Skin Spirit Skincare Clinic & Spa | Skin Spirit Skincare Clinic & Spa | LaBelle Day Spa | |
| Spa | Watercourse Way | Watercourse Way | Watercourse Way | Watercourse Way |
| Store to Browse | ||||
| Travel | ||||
| Used Books | ||||
| Venue for live music | ||||
| Veternarian | Adobe Animal Hospital | Adobe Animal Hospital | Adobe Animal Hospital | Adobe Animal Hospital |
| Video Rental | ||||
| Retail | ||||
| Bike Shop | *HOF: Palo Alto Bicycles Mike's Bikes |
Palo Alto Bicycles | Palo Alto Bicycles | Palo Alto Bicycles |
| Bookstore | Kepler's Books and Magazines | *HOF: Kepler's Books & Magazines Borders |
*HOF: Kepler's Books & Magazines Borders |
*HOF: Kepler’s Books & Magazines Borders |
| Boutique | Leaf and Petal | Leaf and Petal | Leaf & Petal | |
| Eyewear | For Eyes Optical | For Eyes Optical Sight for Sore Eyes |
For Eyes Optical Co. | |
| Flowers | Michaela's | Michaela's | Michaela's Flower Shop | Michaela's Flower Shop |
| Furniture | IKEA | IKEA | 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 |
*HOF: Palo Alto Hardware Peninsula Hardware |
*HOF: Palo Alto Hardware Peninsula Hardware |
| Jewelery | *HOF: Gleim Jewelers Diamonds of Palo Alto |
*HOF: Gleim Jewelers Diamonds of Palo Alto |
*HOF: Gleim Jewelers Diamonds of Palo Alto |
Gleim Jewelers |
| Lingerie | Gitti's | Victoria's Secret | ||
| Men's Apparel | Nordstrom | Nordstrom | Macy's Men's Store | Nordstrom |
| New Business | Sur La Table | Elephant Pharm | Satura Cakes | |
| Nursery/Garden Supply | SummerWinds | |||
| Pharmacy | *HOF: Longs Walgreens |
*HOF: Longs Walgreens |
Longs Drugs | Longs Drugs |
| Sport Goods | REI | REI | REI | REI |
| Stationery Store | *HOF: Village Stationers Letter Perfect |
Village Stationers | Village Stationers | Village Stationers |
| Toy Store | *HOF: Palo Alto Sport and Toy World Cheeky Monkey Toys |
*HOF: Palo Alto Sport and Toy World Cheeky Monkey Toys |
*HOF: Palo Alto Sport and Toy World The Klutz Store |
Palo Alto Sport and Toy World |
| Restaurants/Food | ||||
| Ambiance | Evvia Estiatorio | Evvia Estiatorio | Evvia | |
| Appetizers | ||||
| Asian Fusion Restaurant | Tamarine | Three Seasons | ||
| Bagels | Izzy's Brooklyn Bagels | Izzy's Brooklyn 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 |
*HOF: Hobee's Joanie's Cafe |
*HOF: Hobee's Joanie's Café |
| Burger | The Counter | *HOF: Kirk's The Counter |
*HOF: Kirk's Steakburgers In-N-Out Burgers |
*HOF: Kirk’s Steakburgers In-N-Out Burgers |
| 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 | Chef Chu's Mandarin Gourmet |
Mandarin Gourmet |
| Chocolate | ||||
| Coffee Beans | ||||
| Coffee House | *HOF: Peet's Coffee and Tea Café Borrone |
*HOF: Peet's Coffee and Tea Coupa Cafe |
Peet's Coffee and Tea | Peet's Coffee and Tea |
| Comfort Food | ||||
| Delicatessen | Village Cheese House | Whole Foods Market | Whole Foods Market | |
| Desserts | *HOF: Prolific Oven Fraiche Satura Cakes |
*HOF: Prolific Oven Douce France |
Prolific Oven | Prolific Oven |
| Dining With Kids | Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill | Palo Alto Peninsula Creamery Fountain & Grill | Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill | Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill |
| Ethnic Restaurant | La Bodeguita del Medio | La Bodeguita del Medio | ||
| French Restaurant | Left Bank | Left Bank | The Left Bank | |
| Grocery | Trader Joe's | Whole Foods Market | Trader Joe's | Trader Joe's |
| Happy Hour | ||||
| Ice Cream | Rick's Ice Cream | Rick's Ice Cream | Rick's Ice Cream | Rick's Ice Cream |
| Indian Food | *HOF: Darbar Indian Cuisine Amber India |
Darbar Indian Cuisine | Darbar Indian Restaurant | Darbar Indian Cuisine |
| Inexpensive | Pluto's | Pluto's | In-N-Out Burgers | |
| Italian Food | Osteria | Il Fornaio | *HOF: Osteria Il Fornaio's |
*HOF: Osteria Il Fornaio |
| Juice Bar | ||||
| Kids/Family Restaurant | ||||
| Martini | Sundance the Steakhouse | Quattro Sundance the Steakhouse |
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| Meal Under $20 | Pluto's | |||
| Meal Under $5 | ||||
| Mediterranean Restaurant | Evvia Estiatorio | Evvia Estiatorio | Evvia | |
| Mexican Food | Palo Alto Sol | Palo Alto Sol | Palo Alto Sol | Palo Alto Sol |
| Milkshake | Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill | Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill | Peninsula Creamery | Peninsula Creamery |
| New Food/Drink Establishment | Fraiche Yogurt | |||
| New Restaurant | Pampas | The Counter | Junnoon | John Bentley's |
| Outdoor Dining | The Empire Grill and Tap Room | The Empire Grill and Tap Room | Empire Tap Room | |
| Pasta | ||||
| Pizza | Applewood Inn | Applewood Inn | Applewood Pizza | Applewood Pizza |
| 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 | Whole Foods Market | Whole Foods Market |
| Place to Buy Wine | ||||
| Restaurant to Splurge | Evvia Estiatorio | Evvia Estiatorio | Evvia | Evvia |
| Romantic Restaurant | St. Michael's Alley | St. Michael's Alley | 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 |
Village Cheese House | Village Cheese House |
| Seafood Restaurant | The Fish Market | *HOF: Fish Market Scott's Seafood |
*HOF: Fish Market Scott's Seafood |
*HOF: Fish Market Scott's Seafood Grill |
| Singles Bar | ||||
| Solo Dining | Cafe Borrone | Cafe Borrone | Cafe Borrone | Café Borrone |
| Special Occasion Restaurant | ||||
| Sports Bar | Old Pro | Old Pro | ||
| Steak | Sundance, The Steakhouse | Sundance, The Steakhouse | Sundance | |
| Sunday Brunch | *HOF: Hobee's St. Michael's Alley |
*HOF: Hobee's St. Michael's Alley |
Hobee's | Hobee's |
| Sushi/Japanese | *HOF: Fuki Sushi Miyake |
Fuki Sushi | Fuki Sushi | Fuki-Sushi |
| Takeout | Su Hong | Su Hong | ||
| Thai Food | Thaiphoon | Thaiphoon | Thaiphoon | Siam Royal Authentic Thai Cuisine |
| Vegetarian | Flea St. Café | Flea St. Café | Whole Foods Market | |
| Fun Stuff | ||||
| Best Late Night Hangout | University Avenue | University Avenue | Nola | |
| Best Neighborhood | Midtown | |||
| Best Palo Alto Park | Foothills Park | Mitchell Park | Foothill Park | |
| Best Place for a Date | Stanford Theatre | Stanford Theatre | Stanford Theater | |
| Best Place for a Parking Ticket | Downtown Palo Alto | Downtown Palo Alto | Downtown Palo Alto | |
| Best Place for Playdate | Palo Alto Junior Museum and Zoo | Palo Alto Junior Museum & Zoo | ||
| Best Place to go for a Run | The Dish | The Dish | ||
| Best Place to People Watch | University Avenue | University Avenue | University Ave | |
| Best place to Stargaze | Skyline Boulevard | Foothills Park | Foothill Park The Dish |
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| Best Place to Take Out of Towners | Stanford University campus | Everything West of El Camino between Sand Hill Road and Stanford Avenue | ||
| Best Teen Thing to do | Going to Movies | Go to San Francisco | ||