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Best Antique Store:
Brass Armadillo
10132 Business Center Drive, West Chester, 513-874-7855
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Best Arts Supply Store:
Lance's Art Supplies
345 Calhoun St., Clifton Heights, 513-861-0667
New category

Best Bank/Credit Union:
Fifth Third
Multiple locations
New category

Best Bicycle Store:
Montgomery Cyclery
9449 Montgomery Road, Montgomery, 513-793-3855; 8020 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Twp., 513-474-5888; 8975 Cincinnati-Columbus Road, West Chester, 513-779-6767; 5000 Glenway Ave., Price Hill, 513-471-1560; 3708 Dixie Hwy., Erlanger, 859-342-7300
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Best Car Dealership: (Tie)
Northland Volkswagen
3813 Montgomery Road, Norwood, 513-531-5500
Honda East
529 Ohio Pike, Cherry Grove, 513-528-8000
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Best Car Repair:
Whitie's Car Care
1701 Madison Road, E. Walnut Hills, 513-221-1666
2000: (Tie) Whitie's and Brentwood Auto Care
1999: Whitie's
1998: BP ProCare
1997: BP ProCare

Best Car Wash:
Rainbow Car Wash
5215 Madison Road, Madisonville, 513-271-1145
2000: Rainbow
1999: Rainbow
1998: Rainbow

Best Computer Store:
MicroCenter
11755 Mosteller Road, Sharonville, 513-782-8500
2000: MicroCenter
1999: Comp USA
1998: Best Buy
1997: MicroCenter

Best Bookstore (Chain):
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
2692 Madison Road, Norwood, 513-396-8960
2000: Joseph-Beth
1999: Joseph-Beth
1998: Joseph-Beth
1997: Joseph-Beth

Best Bookstore (Non-Chain):
Crazy Ladies
4039 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-541-4198
2000: Crazy Ladies
1999: Crazy Ladies

Best Bookstore (Used):
Half Price Books
11389 Princeton Road, Springdale, 513-772-1511; 8118 Montgomery Road, Kenwood, 513-891-7170
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Best Comic Book Store:
Comic Book World
4016 Harrison Ave., Cheviot, 513-661-6300; 7130 Turfway Road, Florence, 859-371-9562
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Best Clothing Store (Chain):
Old Navy
Multiple locations
2000: Old Navy
1999: Old Navy
1998: (Tie) Lazarus and McAlpin's

Best Clothing Store (Non-Chain):
Ladybug Fashion
343 Ludlow Ave., Clifton, 513-281-0808
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Best Children's Clothing Store:
The Children's Place
11700 Princeton Road, Springdale, 513-671-3711; 7875 Montgomery Road, Kenwood, 513-984-2950; 9635 Colerain Ave., Bevis, 513-245-9437; 2008 Florence Mall Road, Florence, 859-525-6164
2000: Gap Kids
1999: Gap Kids
1998: Gap Kids
1997: Once Upon a Child

Best Thrift Clothing:
Goodwill
Multiple locations
2000: Village Thrift
1999: Goodwill
1998: Village Thrift
1997: Goodwill

Best Electronics:
Best Buy
100 Meijer Drive, Florence, 859-525-7118; 865 E. Kemper Road, Springdale, 513-671-4305; 650 Eastgate South Drive, Summerside, 513-753-7062
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Best Furniture Store: (Tie)
Arhaus
35 Tri-County Pkwy., Springdale, 513-326-5100; 9405 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash, 513-792-7300
Bova
7770 Beechmont Ave., Anderson Twp., 513-231-4131
Contemporary Galleries
221 W. Fourth St., Downtown, 513-621-3113
2000: Bova
1999: Value City

Best Hair Salon: (Tie)
Divas on Main
1206 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-241-3482
Identity Hair Salon & Spa
7800 Montgomery Road, Kenwood, 513-791-2555; 471 Ohio Pike, Cherry Grove, 513-528-6330
2000: No winner
1999: Paragon
1998: Taylor Jameson
1997: Phyllis at the Madison

Best Health Food Store:
Wild Oats
2693 Edmondson Road, Norwood , 513-531-8015
2000: Susan's Natural World
1999: New World Foodshop

Best Liquor Store:
Party Source
95 Riviera Drive, Bellevue, 859-291-4007; 6823 Burlington Pike, Florence, 859-371-4466
2000: Party Source
1999: Party Source
1998: Party Source
1997: Party Source

Best Wine Store:
Jungle Jim's
5440 Dixie Hwy., Fairfield, 513-829-1919
2000: Jungle Jim's
1999: Jungle Jim's
1998: Jungle Jim's
1997: The Wine Store

Best Beer Selection:
Party Source
95 Riviera Drive, Bellevue, 859-291-4007; 6823 Burlington Pike, Florence, 859-371-4466
2000: Party Source
1999: Cork N Bottle

Best Magazine/Newspaper Selection:
Fountain News
Fifth and Walnut streets, Downtown, 513-421-4049
2000: Joseph-Beth
1999: Barnes & Noble
1998: Fountain News
1997: Joseph-Beth

Best Mall:
Kenwood Towne Centre
New category

Best Musical Instrument Store:
Mars
11805 Commons Drive, Springdale, 513-671-4500
New category

Best New Store:
Wild Oats
2693 Edmondson Road, Norwood , 513-531-8015
2000: Go Gourmet
1999: The Water Place
1998: Tiffany & Co.

Best Record Store (Chain):
Media Play
4488 Montgomery Road, Norwood, 513-531-5250; 6174 Glenway Ave., Westwood, 513-481-4775; 87 Spiral Drive, Florence, 859-647-6950
2000: Media Play
1999: Media Play

Best Record Store (Non-Chain):
Everybody's Records
6106 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge, 513-531-4500
2000: Everybody's Records
1999: Everybody's Records
1998: Everybody's Records
1997: Everybody's Records

Best Record Store (Used):
Everybody's Records
6106 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge, 513-531-4500
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Best Shoe Store:
Nine West
7875 Montgomery Road, Kenwood, 513-891-3299; 28 W. Fourth St., Downtown, 513-651-4465
2000: Nine West
1999: Payless
1998: Avalon

Best Spa:
Mitchell's Salon & Day Spa
2692 Madison Road, Norwood, 513-731-0600; 8118 Montgomery Road, Kenwood, 513-793-0900; 11330 Princeton Road, Springdale, 513-772-3200
New category

Best Tattoo/Piercing Shop:
Designs by Dana
4167 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-681-8871;
631 Main St., Covington, 859-292-8871
2000: Cincinnati Tattoo
1999: The Painted Bird
1998: The Painted Bird
1997: Cincinnati Tattoo Studio

Best Toy Store:
Toys R Us
Multiple locations
2000: Toys R Us
1999: Toys R Us
1998: Toys R Us
1997: Johnny's

Best Wireless Phone Service:
Cincinnati Bell
New category

Best Video Store:
Blockbuster
Multiple locations
2000: Blockbuster
1999: Blockbuster
1998: Blockbuster
1997: Blockbuster

Best Adult Video Store:
Hustler
1038 Lebanon St., Monroe, 513-539-6969
2000: Millville Video
1999: Hustler
1998: Millville Video

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