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*HOF: Hall of Fame winners

  2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Service
Antiques        
Art   Palo Alto Art Center Cantor Art Center Art 21
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 Emerson Cleaners
Financial        
Framing University Art *HOF: University Art
Accent Arts
*HOF: University Art
Accent Arts
*HOF: University Art
Accent Arts
Great American Frame Store
University Art
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 YMCA
Haircut Los Salonez Hair International Los Salonez 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
Garden Court
Kids Clothes        
Manicure/Pedicure La Belle Day Spa La Belle Day Spa La Belle Day Spa La Belle Day Spa LaBelle
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
Midtown Shoe Repair
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 LaBelle
Store to Browse        
Travel        
Used Books        
Venue for live music        
Veternarian Adobe Animal Hospital Adobe Animal Hospital Adobe Animal Hospital Adobe Animal Hospital Palo Alto Pet Hospital
Video Rental        
Retail
Bike Shop *HOF: Palo Alto Bicycles
Mike's Bikes
Palo Alto Bicycles 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
Kepler's
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 Mills the Florist
Furniture IKEA 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
Palo Alto 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 Gleim Jewelers
Lingerie Gitti's Victoria's Secret      
Men's Apparel Nordstrom Nordstrom Macy's Men's Store Nordstrom 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 Longs
Sport Goods REI REI REI REI PA Sport & Toy world
Stationery Store *HOF: Village Stationers
Letter Perfect
Village Stationers Village Stationers 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
*HOF: Palo Alto Sport and Toy World
The Klutz Store
Palo Alto Sport and Toy World Diddams
Palo Alto Sport and Toy
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 Noah's
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
Hobee's
Burger The Counter *HOF: Kirk's
The Counter
*HOF: Kirk's Steakburgers
In-N-Out Burgers
*HOF: Kirk’s Steakburgers
In-N-Out Burgers
Kirk's
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 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 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 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 Whole Foods
Happy Hour        
Ice Cream Rick's Ice Cream Rick's Ice Cream Rick's Ice Cream Rick's Ice Cream Cold stone Creamery
Indian Food *HOF: Darbar Indian Cuisine
Amber India
Darbar Indian Cuisine Darbar Indian Restaurant Darbar Indian Cuisine Darbar Indian Cuisine
Inexpensive Pluto's Pluto's In-N-Out Burgers Pluto's
Italian Food Osteria Il Fornaio *HOF: Osteria
Il Fornaio's
*HOF: Osteria
Il Fornaio
Osteria
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 Evvia    
Mexican Food Palo Alto Sol Palo Alto Sol Palo Alto Sol Palo Alto Sol Andale Taqueria
Milkshake Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill Palo Alto Creamery Fountain & Grill Peninsula Creamery Peninsula Creamery Palo Alto Creamery
New Food/Drink Establishment Fraiche Yogurt        
New Restaurant Pampas The Counter Junnoon John Bentley's Cheesecake Factory
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 Pizza my Heart
Place to Buy Fish        
Place to Buy Health Food       Whole Foods
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 Spago's
Romantic Restaurant St. Michael's Alley St. Michael's Alley St. Michael's Alley St. Michael's Alley Evvia/Maddalena
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 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
Fish Market
Singles Bar        
Solo Dining Cafe Borrone Cafe Borrone Cafe Borrone Café Borrone Pluto's
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 Hobee's
Sushi/Japanese *HOF: Fuki Sushi
Miyake
Fuki Sushi Fuki Sushi Fuki-Sushi Fuki Sushi
Takeout Su Hong Su Hong      
Thai Food Thaiphoon Thaiphoon Thaiphoon Siam Royal Authentic Thai Cuisine 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 Nola
Best Neighborhood   Midtown    
Best Palo Alto Park Foothills Park Mitchell Park Foothill Park Foothills Park
Best Place for a Date Stanford Theatre Stanford Theatre Stanford Theater Cheesecake Factory
St. Michael's Alley
Best Place for a Parking Ticket Downtown Palo Alto 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 University Avenue
Best place to Stargaze Skyline Boulevard Foothills Park Foothill Park
The Dish
Foothills Park
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 Go bowling

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