Dig This Awards 2011

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DIG THIS AWARDS 2011: NEIGHBORHOOD SPOTS

Posted on November 12, 2011 by DIG READER

Allston
Deep Ellum
[477 Cambridge St., Allston. 617.787.2337. deepellum-boston.com]
Runners-up: Wonder Bar, The Draft, White Horse Tavern

Back Bay / Copley
Back Bay Social Club
[867 Boylston St., Boston. 617.247.3200. @backbaysocial. backbaysocialclub.com]
Honorable Mention: The Globe
Runners-up: City Table, The Brahmin

Back Bay / Hynes
The Other Side
[407 Newbury St., Boston. 617.536.8437. theothersidecafe.com]
Honorable Mention: Pour House
Runners-up: McGreevy’s, Sonsie

Ball Square
Olde Magoun’s
[518 Medford St., Somerville. 617.776.2600. @magounssaloon. magounssaloon.com]
Honorable Mention: Sound Bites
Runners-up: Jumbo’s, The Pub

Beacon Hill
21st Amendment
[150 Bowdoin St., Boston. 617.227.7100. @21stAmendment. 21stboston.com]
Runners-up: Beacon Hill Pub, Harvard Gardens, The Seven’s

Brighton
Last Drop
[596 Washington St., Brighton. 617.787.1111]
Runners-up: Brighton Beer Garden, Green Briar, Porter Belly’s Pub

Coolidge Corner
Regal Beagle
[308 Harvard St., Brookline. 617.739.5151. @beaglebrookline. thebeaglebrookline.com]
Honorable Mention: Zaftig’s
Runners-up: Coolidge Corner Clubhouse, FuGakYu

Cleveland Circle
Publick House
[1648 Beacon St., Brookline. 617.277.2880. @thepublickhouse. eatgoodfooddrinkbetterbeer.com]
Runners-up: City Side, Roggie’s, Mary Ann’s

Central Square
The Plough & Stars
[912 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. 617.576.0032. @ploughandstars. ploughandstars.com]
Runners-up: The Field, The Cantab, Green Street

Charlestown
Tavern at the End of the World
[108 Cambridge St., Charlestown. 617.241.4999. @TavernEndWorld. tavernattheendoftheworld.com]
Runners-up: Max & Dylan’s, Tavern on the Water, The Warren

Davis Square
The Burren
[247 Elm St., Somerville. 617.776.6896. burren.com]
Honorable Mention: Redbones
Runners-up: Foundry on Elm, Johnny’s D’s

Dorchester
Ashmont Grill
[555 Talbot Ave., Dorchester. 617.825.4300. @ashmontgrill. ashmontgrill.com]
Honorable Mention: Dbar
Runners-up: Deadwood, Tavolo

Downtown / Financial
Good Life
[28 Kingston St., Boston. 617.451.2622. @GoodLifeBar. goodlifebar.com]
Honorable Mention: Silvertone
Runners-up: Marliave, Stoddard’s

Downtown / Post Office District
Jose MacIntrye’s
[160 Milk St., Boston. 617.451.9460. @josemcintyrebos. josemcintyresboston.com]
Honorable Mention: The Times
Runners-up: Mr. Dooley’s, AnTain

Downtown / Theatre District
The Tam
[222 Tremont St., Boston. 617.482.9182. @tamboston]
Honorable Mention: Jacob Wirth’s
Runners-up: Intermission Tavern, Teatro

East Boston
303 Cafe
[303 Sumner St., Boston. 617.569.3001. @303cafe. 303cafe.com]
Runners-up: Ecco, Jeveli’s, Scup’s in the Harbor

Fanueil Hall
Bell in Hand
[45-55 Union St., Boston. 617.227.2098. bellinhand.com]
Runners-up: Green Dragon, Purple Shamrock, Hong Kong

Fenway
Church
[69 Kilmarnock St., Boston. 617.236.7600. @churchboston. churchofboston.com]
Runners-up: Cask and Flagon, Citizen Public House, Tasty Burger

Fort Point
Lucky’s
[355 Congress St., Boston. 617.357.5825. @luckyslounge. luckyslounge.com]
Honorable Mention: Drink
Runners-up: Barlow’s, Blue Wave

Harvard Square
Charlie’s Kitchen
[10 Eliot St., Cambridge. 617.492.9646. @charlieskitchen. charlieskitchen.com]
Runners-up: Grafton Street, Grendel’s Den, Shay’s

Inman Square
Bukowski Tavern
[1281 Cambridge St., Cambridge. 617.497.7077. @bukscambridge. bukowskitavern.net]
Runners-up: The Druid, Trina’s, Thirsty Scholar

Jamaica Plain
Milky Way Lounge
[284 Amory St., Jamaica Plain. 617.524.6060. milkywayjp.com]
Runners-up: Doyle’s, Midway, James Gate

Jamaica Plain / Center St.
Brendan Behan Pub
[378 Centre St., Jamaica Plain. 617.522.5386. brendanbehanpub.com]
Honorable Mention: The Haven
Runners-up: Costello’s, Centre Street Cafe

Kendall Square
Lord Hobo
[92 Hampshire St., Cambridge. 617.250.8454. @lordhobo. lordhobo.com]
Honorable Mention: The Friendly Toast
Runners-up: Flattop Johnny’s, Courtside

Kenmore
Eastern Standard
[528 Comm. Ave., Boston. 617.532.9100. @eskdboston. easternstandardboston.com]
Runners-up: Lower Depths, Cornwall’s, An Tua Nua

Mission Hill
Squealing Pig
[134 Smith St., Boston. 617.566.6651. squealingpigboston.com]
Runners-up: Penguin Pizza, The Mission, Flann O’Brien’s

North End
Bricco
[241 Hanover St., Boston. 617.248.6800. @bricconorthend. bricco.com]
Runners-up: Artu, Panza, Trattoria Il Pan

North Station
Greatest Bar
[262 Friend St., Boston. 617.367.0544. @thegreatestbar. thegreatestbar.com]
Runners-up: North Star, Johnny’s on the Side, McGann’s

Porter Square
Cambridge Common
[1667 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. 617.547.1228. @cambcommon. cambridgecommonrestaurant.com]
Honorable Mention: Temple Bar
Runners-up: Christopher’s, Newtowne Grill

South Boston
Boston Beer Garden
[734 E Broadway, Boston. 617.269.0990. bostonbeergarden.com]
Honorable Mention: L Street Tavern
Runners-up: Local 149, Franklin Southie

South End
The Beehive
[541 Tremont St., Boston. 617.423.0069. @bostonbeehive. beehiveboston.com]
Runners-up: Anchovies, Delux Cafe, J.J. Foley’s

Teele Square
PJ Ryan’s
[239 Holland St., Somerville. 617.625.8200. pjryans.com]
Honorable Mention: Rudy’s Cafe
Runners-up: Amelia’s, True Bistro

Union Square
The Independent
[75 Union Sq., Somerville. 617.440.6022. theindo.com]
Runners-up: Bull McCabe’s, Precinct, P.A.’s Lounge

Waterfront
Barking Crab
[88 Sleeper St., Boston. 617.426.2722. @barkingcrab. barkingcrab.com]
Honorable Mention: Whiskey Priest
Runners-up: Legal Harborside, Strega

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Watch

DIG THIS AWARDS 2011: ARTS + FILM

Posted on November 12, 2011 by DIG READER

Art Space
Artisan’s Asylum
[10 Tyler St., Somerville. 617.863.7634 @artisansasylum. artisanasylum.com]
Honorable Mention: The Distillery
Runners-up: Brickbottom, Atlantic Words

Art Gallery
Yes Oui Si
[19 Vancouver St., Boston. 617.429.9771. @yesouisiboston. yesouisispace.com]
Runners-up: Fourth Wall, Lily Pad, Magic Room

Highbrow
A.R.T.
[64 Brattle St., Cambridge. 617.547.8300. @americanrep. americanrepertorytheater.org]
Runner’s Up: ArtsBoston, BSO, Boston Ballet

Lowbrow / Burlesque
Boston Babydolls
[@bostonbabydolls. bostonbabydolls.net]
Honorable Mention: Rogue Burlesque
Runners-up: Dr. Sketchy’s, Black Cat Burlesque

Theatre Company
Central Square Theater
[450 Mass Ave., Cambridge. 866.811.4111. @centsqtheater. centralsquaretheater.org]
Runners-up: Company One, Speakeasy, 11:11 Company

Comedy / ImprovCompany
ImprovBoston
[40 Prospect St., Cambridge. 617.576.1253. @improvboston. improvboston.com]
Honorable Mention: Improv Asylum
Runners-up: Anderson Comedy, Kitsch in Synch

Comedy Club
The Wilbur
[246 Tremont St., Boston. 617.248.9700. @The_Wilbur. Thewilbur.com]
Runners-up: Nick’s Comedy Club, Mottley’s, Comedy Studio

Film Festival
Boston International Film Festival
[bifilmfestival.com]
Honorable Mention: Boston Bike Film Festival
Runners-up: IFFB, BUFF

Indie / Art House Cinema
Coolidge Corner Theatre
[290 Harvard St., Brookline. 617.734.2500. @thecoolidge. coolidge.org]
Runners-up: Kendall Square Cinema, Brattle Theatre, HFA

Rehearsal Space
Sound Museum
[155 N Beacon St., Brighton. 617.423.4959. soundmuseum.net]
Runners-up: Charlestown Studios, Jamspot, Empire Rehearsal

Theatre / Large
The Wilbur
[246 Tremont St., Boston. 617.248.9700. @The_Wilbur. Thewilbur.com]
Honorable Mention: The Opera House
Runners-up: Loeb Drama Center, The Paramount

Theatre / Medium – Small
Oberon
[2 Arrow St., Cambridge. 866.811.4111. @ClubOBERON. cluboberon.com]
Runners-up: Lyric Stage, BCA Black Box, Huntington Theatre

Art Museum / Large
The MFA
[465 Huntington Ave., Boston. 617.267.9300. @mfaboston. mfa.org]
Runners-up: The ICA, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, DeCordova

Art Museum / Medium – Small
Harvard Art Museums (Fogg, Sackler, and Busch-Reisinger)
[@harvartmuseums. harvardartmuseums.org]
Runners-up: Museum of Bad Art, MIT LIST

Museum / Other
Museum of Science
[1 Science Park, Boston. 617.723.2500. @museumofscience. mos.org]
Runner’s Up: Vibrator Museum, MIT Museum, Harvard Natural History Museum

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Taste

DIG THIS AWARDS 2011: BARS + CLUBS

Posted on November 12, 2011 by DIG READER

Bowling
Kings
[50 Dalton St., Boston. 617.266.2695. @KingsBackBay. kingsbackbay.com]
Honorable Mention: Flatbreads
Runners-up: Lanes and Games, Boston Bowl

Brew Pub
Cambridge Brewing Company
[1 Kendall Sq. Cambridge, MA 02139. 617.494.1994. @CambridgeBrewer. CambridgeBrewingCompany.com]
Runners-Up: Beer Works, The TAP at Haverill Brewery, Watch City

Craft Beer/Draught
Sunset Grill and Tap
[130 Brighton Ave. Allston, MA 02134. 617.254.1331. @sunsetgt. allstonsfinest.com]
Runners-Up: Meadhall, Redbones

Craft Beer/Bottle
The Publick House
[1648 Beacon St. Brookline, MA 02445. 617.277.2880. @thepublickhouse. eatgoodfooddrinkbetterbeer.com]
Runners-Up: Five Horses Tavern, Deep Ellum

Cocktail
Deep Ellum
[477 Cambridge St. Allston, MA 02134. 617.787.2337. deepellum-boston.com]
Runners-Up: Lucky’s, Silvertone, Upstairs on the Square

Dance Club
Middlesex Lounge
[315 Mass Ave., Cambridge. 617.868.6739. @middlesexlounge. middlesexlounge.us]
Runners-up: Rise, Underbar, Phoenix Landing

Dive Bar
Model Café
[7 N Beacon St., Allston. 617.254.9365.]
Runners-up: TC’s, The Tam, Sligo Pub

Gay Bar
Machine
[1256 Boylston St., Boston. 617.536.1950. machine-boston.com]
Runners-up: The Paradise, Club Cafe, Jacque’s

Hotel Bar
Noir
[1 Bennett St. Cambridge, MA 02138. 617.661.8010. @CharlesHotel.
noir-bar.com]
Runners-Up: Market, Art Bar, Clink

Karaoke
Midway Cafe – Queeroke
[3496 Washington St., Jamaica Plain. 617.524.9038. midwaycafe.com]
Honorable Mention: DoReMi
Runners-up: Courtside, The Paradise

Mixologist
Eastern Standard Kitchen
[528 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02115. 617.532.9100. @ESKDboston. easternstandardboston.com]
Honorable Mention: Drink
Runners-Up: Green Street Grill, Trina’s

Pubsports
Silhouette Lounge
[200 Brighton Ave., Allston. 617.206.4565.]
Runners-up: The Shannon Tavern, Think Tank, Beacon Hill Pub

Pool
Flat Top Johnny’s
[1 Kendall Sq., Cambridge. 617.494.9565. @FlatTopJohnnys. flattopjohnnys.com]
Honorable Mention: Big City
Runners-up: Diesel, Tasty Burger

Sports Bar / American
Cask ‘n Flagon
[62 Brookline Ave., 617.536.4840. @TheCasknFlagon. casknflagon.com]
Runners-up: Jerry Remy’s, Game On!, The Fours

Sports Bar / International
Phoenix Landing
[512 Mass Ave., Cambridge. 617.576.6260. @PhoenixLanding2. phoenixlandingbar.com]
Runners-up: PJ Ryan’s, Crossroads, The Banshee

Venue/Large
Paradise Rock Club
[967 Comm. Ave., Boston. 617.562.8800. @ParadiseRockClb. thedise.com]
Runners-up: House of Blues, The Orpheum, Royale

Venue/Medium
Middle East Downstairs
[472 Mass Ave., Cambridge. 617.864.3278. @MidEastClub. mideastclub.com]
Runners-up: Brighton Music Hall, Church, T.T. The Bear’s

Venue/Small
Great Scott
[1222 Comm Ave., Allston. 617.566.9014. @GreatScottROCK. greatscottboston.com]
Runners-up: Cafe 939, Precinct, Johnny D’s.

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Taste

DIG THIS AWARDS 2011: FOOD + DRINK

Posted on November 12, 2011 by DIG READER

BBQ
Redbones
[55 Chester St. Somerville, MA 02114. redbones.com]
Runners-Ups: Smoken Joes, Blue Ribbon, Soulfire

Breakfast
The Friendly Toast
[1 Kendall Sq. Cambridge, MA 02139. 617.621.1200. @Friendly_toast. thefriendlytoast.net]
Runners-Up: S&S, Sound Bites, Mul’s Diner.

Brunch
Highland Kitchen
[150 Highland Ave. Somerville, MA 02143. 617.625.1131. @HighlandKitchen. highlandkitchen.com]
Runners-Up: Centre Street Cafe, The Independent, The Paramount

Burger/Fast
Tasty Burger
[1301-05 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02215. 617.425.4444. @TastyBurgerUSA. tastyburger.com]
Runners-Up: Flat Patties, UBurger

Burger/Slow
Bartley’s
[1246 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02138. 617.354.6559. mrbartley.com]
Runners-Up: Boston Burger Co., RF O’Sullivan’s, Five Napkin

Burrito
Anna’s Taqueria
[@AnnasBoston. annastaqueria.com]
Runners-Up: El Pelon, Boca Grande, Boloco

Central/South American
Machu Picchu
[307 Somerville Ave. Somerville, MA 02143. 617.628.7070. machupicchuboston.com]
Runners-Up: Muqueca, Tango, Don Ricardo’s

Chinese
Myers and Chang
[1145 Washington St. Boston, MA 02118. 617.542.5200. @myersandchang. myersandchang.com]
Runners-Up: Hong Kong (Harvard), Dumpling Cafe, Chang Sho

Coffee Shop
1369 Coffee House
[1369 Cambridge St. Cambridge, MA 02139. 617.576.1369. @1369coffeehouse. 1369coffeehouse.com]
Runners-Up: Pavement, Bloc 11, Ula

Food Truck/Independent
Roxy’s Gourmet Grilled Cheese
[Beacon St., Chestnut Hill Ave., Harrison Ave. @RoxysGrilledChz. roxysgrilledcheese.com]
Runners-Up: Bon Me, Speeds, Momogoose

Food Truck/Brick + Mortar
Clover Food Lab
[@cloverfoodlab. http://cloverfoodlab.com]
Runners-Up: Grilled Cheese Nation, Redbones, Kickass Cupcakes

French
Gaslight Brasserie Du Coin
[560 Harrison Ave. Boston, MA 02228. 617.422.0224. @GaslightBoston. gaslight560.com]
Runners-Up: L’Espalier, Petit Robert, Pigalle

Fro-Yo
Berryline
[@BerryLine. berryline.com]
Runners-Up: Cafe Kiraz, Pinkberry, Mixx

Ice Cream
JP Licks
[@jplicks. jplicks.com]
Runners-Up: Christina’s, Picco, Toscanini’s

Independent Market
City Feed and Supply
[66 Boylston St. Jamacia Plain, MA 02130. 617.524.1657. @cityfeednews. cityfeedandsupply.com]
Runners-Up: Savenor’s, American Provisions

Indian
Punjabi Dhaba
[225 Hampshire St. Cambridge, MA 02139. 617.547.8272. royalbharatinc.com]
Runners-Up: Cafe of India, Bukhara, Harvest of India

Italian
Giacomo’s
[355 Hanover St. Boston, MA 02113. 617.523.9026/431 Columbus Ave. Boston, MA 02116. 617.536.5723. giacomosblog-boston.blogspot.com]
Runners-Up: Lil Vinny’s, Trattoria Toscana, Mike’s

Japanese
FuGaKyu
[1280 Beacon St. Brookline, MA 02446. 617.734.1268. fugakyu.net]
Runners-Up: Mentei, O Ya, Shiki

Late-Night Joint
South Street Diner
[178 Kneeland St. Boston, MA 02111. 617.350.0028. southstreetdiner.com]
Runners-Up: Victoria’s, Hi-Fi

Liquor Store
Blanchard’s (Allston)
[103 Harvard Ave. Allston, MA 02134. 617.782.5588. blanchards.net]
Runners-Up: Liquor World, Sav-Mor Spirits, Marty’s

Liquor Store/Beer
Downtown Wine and Spirits
[225 Elm St. Somerville, MA 02143. 617.625.7777. downtownwineandspirits.com]
Honorable Mention: Craft Beer Cellar
Runners-Up: Charles Street Liquors, Ball Square Wine and Spirits

Liquor Store/Wine
Comm. Ave. Wine and Spirits
[1229 Commonwealth Ave. Allston, MA 02134. 617.783.1849. commavews.com]
Runners-Up: Bauer Wine and Spirits, Brix, Central Bottle

Locavore
Craigie On Main
[853 Main St. Cambridge, MA 02139. 617.497.5511. @craigieonmain. craigieonmain.com]
Honorable Mention: Dave’s Fresh Pasta
Runners-Up: Sherman Market, Church

Mediterranean
Oleana
[134 Hampshire St. Cambridge, MA 02139. 617.661.0505. oleanarestaurant.com]
Runners-Up: Garlic and Lemons, South End Pita, Vlora

Mexican
Ole Mexican Grill
[11 Springfield St. Cambridge, MA 02139. 617.492.4495. http://www.olerestaurantgroup.com/]
Runners-Up: Zocalo, Tu y Yo, Picante Mexican Grill

Middle Eastern
ZuZu
[474 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139. 617.864.3278. @zuzubar. zuzubar.com]
Runners-Up: Cafe Barada, Algiers, Cafe Jaffa

Patio
The Other Side Café
[407 Newbury St. Boston, MA 02115. 617.536.8437. theothersidecafe.com]
Runners-Up: Rattlesnake, Baseball Tavern, Atwood’s

Pastry/Bakery
Flour Bakery + Café
[@jbchang. flourbakery.com]
Runners-Up: Modern Pastry, Sofra, Petsi Pies

Pizza/Fast
Regina’s
[@ReginaPizzeria. pizzeriaregina.com]
Runners-Up: Haymarket, Emilio’s, Zing

Pizza/Slow
Stone Hearth Pizza
[@Stone_Hearth. stonehearthpizza.com]
Honorable Mention: Emma’s and Penguin
Runners-Up: Posto

Raw Bar
Island Creek Oyster Bar
[500 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02115. 617.532.5300. @IslandCreek. islandcreekoysters.com]
Runners-Up: Citizen’s Public House, Marliave, Neptune Oyster House

Sandwiches
All Star Sandwich Bar
[1245 Cambridge St. Cambride, MA 02139. 617.868.3065. allstarsandwichbar.com]
Runners-Up: Sam Lagrassa’s, Cardullo’s, Real Deal

Seafood
East Coast Grill
[1271 Cambridge St. Cambridge, MA 02139. 617.491.6568. @EastCoastGrill. eastcoastgrill.net]
Runners-Up: Barking Crab, No Name, Legal Harborside

Soul Food/Southern
Hungry Mother
[233 Cardinal Medeiros Ave. Cambridge, MA 02142. 617.499.0090. @HungryMotherMA. hungrymothercambridge.com]
Runners-Up: Tupelo, Mrs. Jones, Coast Cafe

Steakhouse
Grill 23
[161 Berkeley St. Boston, MA 02116. 617.542.2255. @Grill23andBar. grill23.com]
Runners-Up: Frank’s Steakhouse, K.O. Prime, Stockyard

Sushi
Snappy Sushi
[108 Newbury St. Boston, MA 02116. 617.262.4530/420 Highland Ave. Somerville, MA 02144. 617.625.0400. @Snappy_Sushi. snappysushi.com]
Honorable Mention: Thelonious Monkfish
Runners-Up: Cafe Sushi, Basho

Tapas
Dali
[415 Washington St. Somerville, MA 02143. 617.661.3254. dalirestaurant.com]
Honorable Mention: Toro
Runners-Up: Tres Gatos, Estragon

Thai
Brown Sugar Café
[1033 Commonwealth Ave. Boston, MA 02215. 617.787.4242. brownsugarcafe.com]
Runners-Up: Sugar and Spice, Pho Basil, Ronnarong

Vegetarian/Vegan
Veggie Galaxy
[450 Massachusetts Ave. Cambridge, MA 02139. 617.497.1513. @VeggieGalaxy. veggiegalaxy.net]
Runners-Up: Grasshopper, True Bistro, Peace o’ Pie

Wings
Boston Wing-It
[1153 Commonwealth Ave. Allston, MA 02134. 617.783.2473. wing-it.com]
Runners-Up: Eat at Jumbo’s, Wings Works, Bonchon

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DIG THIS AWARDS 2011: SHOPS

Posted on November 12, 2011 by DIG READER

Adult Store
Good Vibrations
[308 Harvard St., Brookline. 617.264.4400. @GoodVibesMA. goodvibes.com]
Runners-up: Hubba Hubba, Sweet and Nasty, Condom World

Art Supply
Blick
[401 Park Dr., Boston. 617.247.3322. @Blick_Art. dickblick.com]
Runners-up: Art Experience, Artist & Craftsman, Utrecht

Barbershop
Floyd’s 99
[@floyds99. floydsbarbershop.com]
Runners-up: 379 Club, State Street, Barbershop Lounge

Bike Shop
Cambridge Bicycle
[259 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. 617.876.6555. @CambridgeBike. cambridgebicycle.com]
Runners-up: Bike Stop, Community Bikes, ATA Cycle

Bike Shop / Custom and Vintage
Bikes Not Bombs
[18 Bartlett Sq., Jamaica Plain. 617.522.0226. @bikesnotbombs. bikesnotbombs.org]
Runners-up: geekhouse, Superb, Ferris Wheel

Comic Shop
Comicazi
[407 Highland Ave., Somerville. 617.666.2664. @Comicazi. comicazi.com]
Honorable Mention: Comicopia
Runners-up: Million Year Picnic, Hub Comics

Denim
Mint Julep
[1302 Beacon St., Brookline. 617.232.3600. @ShopMintJulep. shopmintjulep.com]
Runners-up: In-jean-ious, Ball and Buck, Riccardi

Eyewear
Eye Q
[615 Centre St., Jamaica Plain. 617.983.3937. eye-q-optical.com]
Runners-up: Central Square Eye Care, See, Warby Parker at Stel’s

Gifts
Boutique Fabulous
[1309 Cambridge St., Cambridge. 617.864.0656. @BoutiqueFab. boutiquefabulous.com]
Honorable Mention: Xylem
Runners-up: Magpie, Black Ink

Gym
Boston Sports Club
[560 Harrison Ave., Boston. 617.482.1266. mysportsclubs.com]
Honorable Mention: Healthworks
Runners-up: Gym It, CrossFit Fenway

Housewares
Boston Shaker
[69 Holland St., Somerville. 617.718.2999. @thebostonshaker. thebostonshaker.com]
Honorable Mention: Tags
Runners-up: Abodeon, City Housewares

Lingerie
Agent Provacateur
[123 Newbury St., Boston. 617.267.0229. agentprovocateur.com]
Runners-up: French Dressing, Lady Grace, Sedurre

Music Gear
Mr. Music
[128 Harvard Ave., Allston. 617.783.1609. coolguitars.com]
Honorable Mention: Daddy’s
Runners-up: Sandy’s, Guitar Stop

New Books
Brookline Booksmith
[279 Harvard St., Brookline. 617.566.6660. @booksmithtweets. brooklinebooksmith.com]
Honorable Mention: Harvard Book Store
Runners-up: MIT Press Bookstore, Porter Square Books

Used Books
Lorem Ipsum
[1299 Cambridge St., Cambridge. 617.497.7669. @loremipsumbooks. loremipsumbooks.com]
Runners-up: Brattle Book Shop, Raven Booksellers, Rodney’s

New Music
Newbury Comics
[332 Newbury St., Boston. 617.236.4930. @newburycomics. newburycomics.com]
Runners-up: Armaggedon, Underground Hip-Hop, Weirdo Records

Record Store
Looney Tunes
[1106 Boylston St., Boston. 617.247.2238]
Honorable Mention: Cheapo Records
Runners-up: Stereo Jack’s, Somerville Grooves

Men’s Clothing / Casual
Hootenanny
[36 JFK St., Cambridge. 617.864.6623]
Runners-up: Uniform, Rescue, Motley

Men’s Clothing / Fancy
Bobby From Boston
[19 Thayer St., Boston. 617.423.9299]
Honorable Mention: Salmagundi
Runners-up: Ball and Buck, Riccardi

Women’s Clothing / Casual
Second Time Around
[324 Newbury St., Boston. 617.236.2028. @STAconsignment. secondtimearound.net]
Runners-up: Lola’s Urban Vintage, Shake the Tree, The Closet

Women’s Clothing / Fancy
Flock
[274 Shawmut Ave., Boston. 617.391.0222. @FlockBoston. flockboston.com]
Honorable Mention: Uncle Pete’s
Runners-up: Dress, Turtle

Shoes
The Tannery
[402 Boylston St., Boston. 617.267.0899. thetannery.com]
Honorable Mention: Fluevog Shoes
Runners-up: Sudo Shoes, Berk’s Shoes

Skate
Orchard
[156 Harvard Ave., Boston. 617.782.7777. @OrchardShop. orchardshop.com]
Honorable Mention: Got Sole
Runners-up: BLVD, Beacon Hill Skate

Ski / Board
Eastern Mountain Sports
[1041 Comm. Ave., Boston. 617.254.4250. @EasternMntn. ems.com]
Runners-up: East Coast Alpine, Wicked Sharp, Hilton Tent City

Sneakers / Kicks
Bodega
[6 Clearway St., Boston. 617.421.1550. bdgastore.com]
Runners-up: AWOL, Concepts, At the Buzzer

Sound Gear
Audio Lab
[36 JFK St., Cambridge. 617.864.1144. audiolab.com]
Runners-up: Audio Concepts, Tivoli Audio, Music Studio Direct

Spa
Inman Oasis
[243 Hampshire St., Cambridge. 617.491.0176. @inmanoasis. inmanoasis.com]
Runners-up: G Spa, Pyara, Banya

Sporting Goods
City Sports
[460 Boylston St., Boston. 617.267.3900. @citysports. citysports.com]
Runners-up: Marathon Sports, South Boston Running, Roach’s Sporting Goods

Tattoo
Stingray
[1 Harvard Ave., Allston. 617.254.0666. @StingrayBodyArt. stingraybodyart.com]
Honorable Mention: Fat Ram’s
Runners-up: Pino Bros., Redemption

Thrift
Garment District
[200 Broadway, Cambridge. 617.876.5230. @GarmentDistrict. garmentdistrict.com]
Honorable Mention: Goodwill
Runners-up: Boomerang’s, Urban Renewals

Urban
Bodega
[6 Clearway St., Boston. 617.421.1550. bdgastore.com]
Runners-up: Kulturez, Laced, Fat Tony’s

Vintage
Poor Little Rich Girl
[121 Hampshire St., Cambridge. 617.873.0809. @plrgvintage. shoppoorlittlerichgirl.com]
Honorable Mention: Oona’s
Runners-up: Vintage Revenge, Artifaktori

Women’s Salon
Judy Jetson
[1765 Mass. Ave., Cambridge. 617.354.2628. @judyjetsonsalon. judyjetson.com]
Runners-up: Marc Harris, Mizu, Shag

Yoga
O2
[121 E Berkeley St., Boston. 617.532.0691. o2yoga.com]
Honorable Mention: Back Bay Yoga
Runners-up: Vitality, Boutique