The Winners of Seattle Magazine’s 2014 Readers’ Choice Poll
The results are in! Behold, your picks for the best of the best in 2014
By Seattle magazine staff December 2, 2014
This article originally appeared in the December 2014 issue of Seattle magazine.
We asked and you answered. Seattle magazine readers cast their votes months ago for their favorites in a number of categories–everything from takeout joints to pool halls. Here are the results from this year’s Readers’ Choice Poll.
BEAUTY
Best Salon for Cuts and Color
Fix Salon
Roosevelt; fixsalonseattle.com
Best Blow-Dry/Styling Bar
Swink
Downtown; swinkstylebar.com
Best Hairstylist
Elizabeth Muench
Edmonds; therefinerysalon.net
Best Men’s Salon
Valentine’s
Greenwood; valentinesseattle.com
Best Children’s Haircuts
Sharkey’s Cuts for Kids
Ballard; sharkeyscutsforkids.com
Best Nail Salon
Hoa Salon
Ballard, Madison Valley, Roosevelt; hoasalon.com
Best Place for Massage
Vida Spa in the Pan Pacific Hotel
South Lake Union; panpacific.com
Best Place for Facial
Pro Sports Club
Bellevue; proclub.com
Best Medi-spa
SkinSpirit
University District; skinspirit.com
Best Spa
Pro Sports Club
Bellevue; proclub.com
Best Cosmetic Dentist
Annie Sohn
Downtown; smileesthetic.com
Best Place for Skin Care
SkinSpirit
University District; skinspirit.com
Best Cosmetic Surgeon
Dr. Shahram Salemy
First Hill; drsalemy.com
PETS
Best Dog Day Care
Play Doggie Daycare
Leschi; playdoggiedaycare.com
Best Groomer
Bark in Style
Wallingford; barkinstyle.fullslate.com
Best Veterinarian
Dr. Tram Le, Burien Veterinary Hospital
Burien; burienvet.com
Best Pet Shop
Mud Bay
Capitol Hill; mudbay.com
Best Dog Walker
Elite Pet Care Seattle
Greenwood; elitepetcareseattle.com
Best Dog Trainer
Ahimsa Dog Training
Ballard; ahimsadogtraining.com
SHOPPING
Best New Boutique
Glasswing
Capitol Hill; glasswingshop.com
Best Men’s Boutique
Totokaelo
Capitol Hill; totokaelo.com
Best Women’s Boutique
Totokaelo
Capitol Hill; totokaelo.com
Best Department Store
Nordstrom
Multiple locations; nordstrom.com
Best Shoe Store
Nordstrom
Multiple locations; nordstrom.com
Best Optical Shop
Market Optical
Bellevue, Pike Place Market, University Village; marketoptical.com
Best Luxury Shop
Nordstrom’s Collectors Department
Multiple locations; nordstrom.com
Best Children’s Clothing Store
Hanna Andersson
University Village, Woodinville; hannaandersson.com
Best Children’s Bookshop
TIE!
Secret Garden Books
Ballard; secretgardenbooks.com
Mockingbird Books
Green Lake; mockingbirdbooksgl.com
Best Children’s Toy Shop
Top Ten Toys
Downtown and Greenwood; toptentoys.com
Best Gardening Store
Swansons Nursery
Ballard; swansonsnursery.com
Best Grocery Store
Metropolitan Market
Multiple locations; metropolitan-market.com
Best Bookstore
Elliott Bay Book Company
Capitol Hill; elliottbaybook.com
Best Housewares
Sur La Table
Bellevue, Kirkland, Pike Place Market; surlatable.com
Best Gift & Card Shop
Lucca
Ballard; luccagreatfinds.com
Best Furniture Shop
Area 51
Capitol Hill; area51seattle.com
FITNESS AND OUTDOORS
Best Fitness Club
Community Fitness
Roosevelt; communityfitness.com
Best Yoga Studio
Shakti Vinyasa Yoga
Ballard; shaktivinyasa.com
Best Boot Camp
Kirchoff Fitness
Laurelhurst; kirchofffitness.com
Best CrossFit Studio
CrossFit 425
Bellevue; crossfit425.com
Best Barre Studio
Pure Barre
Multiple locations; purebarre.com
Best Pilates Studio
Inspire
Queen Anne and West Seattle; inspireseattle.com
Best Public Golf Course
Jefferson Park Golf Course
Beacon Hill; premiergc.com
Best Private Golf Club
TIE!
Sand Point Country Club
View Ridge; sandpointcc.com
The Golf Club at Newcastle
Newcastle; newcastlegolf.com
Best Sporting Goods Shop
REI
Multiple locations; rei.com
Best Boating Supply Store
Fisheries Supply
Wallingford; fisheriessupply.com
Best Ski Shop
Evo
Wallingford/Fremont; evo.com
Best Bike Shop
Gregg’s Cycle
Multiple locations; greggscycles.com
Best Park
Green Lake
Green Lake; cityofseattle.gov/parks
DINING AND DRINKING
Best Pie Shop
A la Mode Pies
Phinney Ridge; alamodeseattle.com
Best Cupcake Shop
Cupcake Royale
Multiple locations; cupcakeroyale.com
Best Ice Cream Shop
Molly Moon’s
Multiple locations; mollymoonicecream.com
Best Outdoor Dining
Westward
Wallingford; westwardseattle.com
Best Neighborhood Farmers’ Markets
Ballard
Farmers Market
Ballard; ballardfarmersmarket.wordpress.com
Best Coffee Shop
Vivace
Capitol Hill; espressovivace.com
Best Wine Bar
Purple
Downtown; purplecafe.com
Best Bartender
Erik Carlson, Stoneburner and Bastille Café & Bar
Ballard; stoneburnerseattle.com, bastilleseattle.com
Best Brewpub
Elliott Bay Brewing Co.
Burien, Lake City, West Seattle; elliottbaybrewing.com
Best Neighborhood Pub
Lottie’s Lounge
Columbia City; lottieslounge.com
Best Happy Hour
Billy Beach Sushi & Bar
Ballard; billybeachsushi.com
Best Hotel Bar
Stoneburner
Ballard; stoneburnerseattle.com
Best New Bar
The Rhino Room
Capitol Hill; therhinoroomseattle.com
Best Local Distiller
Woodinville Whiskey Co.
Woodinville; woodinvillewhiskeyco.com
Best Cheap Lunch
Marination
Capitol Hill, West Seattle; marinationmobile.com
Best Burger Joint
Red Mill
Ballard, Interbay, Phinney Ridge; redmillburgers.com
Best Pizza Place
Pagliacci
Multiple locations; pagliacci.com
Best Food Truck
Marination
marinationmobile.com
Best New Restaurant
Westward
Wallingford; westwardseattle.com
TRAVEL
Best In-city Hotel
Grand Hyatt
Seattle
Downtown; grandseattle.hyatt.com
Best Northwest Resort
Semiahmoo
Blaine, Washington; semiahmoo.com
Best Thing to Do with Out-of-Towners
Pike Place Market
Downtown; pikeplacemarket.org
ENTERTAINMENT
Best Kids’ Attraction
Woodland Park Zoo
Phinney Ridge; zoo.org
Best Neighborhood Art Walk
Ballard Art Walk
Ballard; ballardartwalk.blogspot.com
Best Movie Theater
Cinerama
Belltown; cinerama.com
Best Live Music Venue
Showbox
Downtown; showboxpresents.com
Best Dance Club
Parlor Ultralounge
Bellevue; parlorlive.com
Best Place to Shoot Pool
The Parlor Billiards & Spirits
Bellevue; parlorbilliards.com
Best Bowling Alley
Garage
Capitol Hill; garagebilliards.com
Best Casino (within 100 miles)
Tulalip Resort Casino
Tulalip (near Marysville); tulalipresort.com
THEATER AND ARTS
Best Theater Venue
5th Avenue Theatre
Downtown; 5thavenue.org
Best Performing Arts Venue
Paramount Theatre
Downtown; stgpresents.org/paramount
Best Art Gallery
Seattle Art Museum
Downtown; seattleartmuseum.org
Best Museum
Seattle Art Museum
Downtown; seattleartmuseum.org