Best Local Sports Bar
Crescent "No Lawyers" Bar and Grill Best of Boise hits stands during that most awesome time of year--the time when football is just kicking off, when baseball is just getting interesting, when golf is...
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Barbacoa We could go into the whole symbolic beautiful-Medusa-turned-punished-victim-turned-vengeful-monster thing, but really, the sculpture is just kind of cool to look at while sipping those delish...
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Best of Boise 2011 Readers' Choice
The results of the online readers' vote show Boise's favorites. by Deanna Darr Here it is, what you've all been waiting for: The results of the 2011 Best of Boise survey. We know you've been anxiously...
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Best Local Golf Course
Warm Springs Golf Course The city-owned course by the river has earned the title eight times, which means it's doing something right. Boise golfers have a love affair with Warm Springs, spending hours...
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Two Rivers Salon and Spa The champion has been defeated. After years on top, voters broke Floating Feather Spa's choke hold on the title.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Zeppole If you're on a no-carb or low-carb diet, just go ahead and skip this category. For the rest of us who love to dive head-first into the fluffy, airy, savory piles of pan, breathe deep and...
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Best Local Trainer
Johnny Escamilla, Johnny's Fit Club A fitness trainer has the challenging task of inspiring clients to work hard enough to achieve results quickly and also be likeable enough that clients keep coming...
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Best Local Weatherperson
Scott Dorval, KIVI Channel 6 Scott, oh Scott--do you mind if we call you Scott? It's just that we feel like we know you after all these years atop the weatherperson hierarchy.… [ Read more ] [...
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Tan du Soleil Day Spa Regardless of what "tan du soleil" actually translates to, we're pretty sure it roughly means "makes your pasty self look like you spend a lot more time outdoors, even in the...
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Boise Mayor Dave Bieter There's the public Dave Bieter, who likes bicycles, libraries and streetcars, and the closely guarded private Dave Bieter. Most Boise citizens know that hizzoner championed the...
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Best Local Bank
Idaho Central Credit Union A century and a half after the Battle of Bull Run, the union side is still the side to be on. "Sure, credit unions offer better rates and charge fewer fees," you say, "but...
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Red Feather Lounge Who doesn't love brunch? It's perfectly acceptable to have cocktails before 5 p.m., and you can order eggs and hash browns in the afternoon without those condescending "wonder what...
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Best Local Public Art
Freak Alley The dozens upon dozens of murals that cover the walls of Freak Alley are more than just pretty pictures, they're a barometer for the passion and creativity of Boiseans. And it becomes...
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Best Local Sandwich Shop
Cobby's You've picked out your apple and your chips, you've filled your soda and now you wait. The sandwich with the fresh deli meats, with the perfect selection of cheeses, condiments, and...
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Best Local Movie Theater
The Flicks Was there any doubt? Walk into The Flicks and you realize that you're with people who love movies.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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To the Nynes If we learned anything from the artistic legacy of TLC, it's that the ladies don't want no scrubs. And if you boys want to look good, then To The Nynes, with its wide selection of custom...
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Best Idaho Visual Artist
Erin Cunningham Like a warm zephyr gently brushing blades of grass that turns into gusts of wind capable of bending young trees, Erin Cunningham's work has moved to the top of Boise's art scene with a...
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Best Local Sushi
Shige Japanese Cuisine The Shige dynasty has expanded over the last 19 years to include everything from fine-dining to teppanyaki and now teriyaki in Meridian. If there's any question whether Chef...
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Best Place to Take a Non-Idahoan in Boise
Float the Boise River It doesn't have class IV rapids but that doesn't matter. The Boise River's lazy serpentine through the heart of downtown Boise makes it half-tour guide, half-amusement park...
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Best Local Grocery Store
Boise Co-op It was a year of change at Boise Co-op. After months of whispers and speculation, Spanish white anchovies are now offered in the deli.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this...
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Bardenay, Boise A great location and hand-crafted drinks make this hot spot the place to kick it with friends, soak up the culture in that corner of downtown, and people watch on any given sweltering...
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Best Local Breakfast
Goldy's Yep. Goldy's.… [ Read more ] [ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
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Best Local Hangover Food
The Capri Step one: Before bed, drink a glass of water for every cocktail while carefully placing your sunglasses on the nightstand. Step two: Wake up two hours later, put on sunglasses and change the...
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Best Local Gym
YMCA, Downtown Whether you need a water slide fix in the middle of December, a basketball coach for your 'tween or just assorted state-of-the-art contraptions guaranteed to make you sweat, the...
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Best Local Furniture
Renewal Consignment Buying used is better than buying new because it has already been twice-approved: once by the original purchaser and again by the store that accepts it. Hit up Renewal Consignment...
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