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<p>Unlock your inner 6-year old and give us
The 2008 Nappie Awards…
<p><strong><span class="caps">STYLE</span></strong></p>
<p>Best Bartender
- Christy Smithweck @ Garage
Cheryl Shifflet @ Callaghans
Best All Around Bar
- Callaghans
Garage
Best Dive
- Garage
Hayley’s
Best E-Sho Bar
- The Pub
Ravenite/Capones
Best WeMo Bar
- Bojangles
Fabacher’s/Wine Loft
Best SoMo Bar
- Zebra Lounge
River Shack
Best LoDa Bar
- Bike Shop
Garage
Best Beach Bar
- Flora-Bama
LuLu’s
Best Highway 90 Dive Bar
- Executive Lounge
Blues Tavern
Favorite Casino
- Hard Rock
Beau Rivage Honorable Mention- Executive Lounge
Best Alternative Lifestyle Bar
- B-Bob’s
Bacchus
Best Bar Bathroom
- Double Olive
Bike Shop
Bathroom most likely to be replicated in hell
- Hayley’s
B-Bob’s (upstairs)
Bar where you’re most likely to get lucky
- Garage
B-Bob’s/Haley’s
Bar where you’re most likely to pick up a cougar
- Chantilly’s
Garage
Best Jukebox
- Garage
Callaghans
Best place to shake your booty
- B-Bob’s
Grand Central
Best Beer Selection
- Heroes
Mellow Mushroom
Best Hair Stylist
- Rachel @ Bella
Johnny Sullivan
Best Massage Therapist
- Heidi Pritchett
Leah Jeffreys @Polish
Most eligible bachelor
- Jim Loznicka
Isaac Vasquez
Most eligible Bachelorette
- Jenna Susko
Ashley Adams
Best Tattoo/Body Piercing
- Royal St.Tattoo
Demented Needle
Honorable Mention- In your anus Best Veterinarian
- Dr. Les Greer
Dr. Roxy Leslie
Best Proctologist
- Dr. Jack di Palma
Dr. Cyle Ferguson – Kevin Painter (honorable mention)
Best Cosmetic Surgeon
- Dr. Chuck Dyas
Dr. Michael Lyons
Best place to antique
- Antiques @ The Loop
Old Mobile Antique gallery
Hippest/trendiest clothing store (men)
- G Harvell
86
Hippest/trendiest clothing store (women)
- 86
Femme
Best Lingerie Store
- G Spot
Lovin’ mood
MUSIC
Best club to see live music
- Soul Kitchen
Blind Mule
Best outdoor bar to see live music
- Bluegill
River Shack
Best non-bar venue to see live music
- Saenger
Wharf
Best local band
- Peek
Roman Street
Best New Local Band
- Michael Warren Band
Bloody 98
Best underground Band
- The Western Lands
Thee Hibachi Stranglers/Subject Matters
Best band name
- Lee Yankee & Hellz Yeah
Ugli Stick Honorable Mention- Bloody 98
Best Music Store
- Music Exchange
Bay Sound
Band with the hottest groupies
- Grits-n-pieces
Subject Matters
Band with the homeliest groupies
- Grayson Capps
Fat Man Squeeze
Best Solo Musician
- Lisa Mills
Theresa Andersson
Best area guitar player
- Corky Hughes
Wes Loper
Best Area Singer
- Lisa Mills
Phil Proctor/Kristy Lee
Best area drummer
- John Milham
George Kennedy
Best area bass player
- Marc Hendrix
Jojo Morris
Best area piano player
- Bo Roberts
Chris Spies
Favorite show/concert of the past year
- Wilco @ Civic Center
Keb Mo @ Saenger
Best non-local band who plays here regularly
- Theresa Andersson
Grayson Capps/Molly Ringwalds
ARTS
Best Local Artist
- Devlin Wilson
Sarah Haas/Eugenia Foster
Best art gallery
- Cathedral Square
Ashland Gallery
Best Museum
- Mobile Museum of Art
Museum of Mobile
Theatre Group
- JJP
MTG/Theatre 98
CUISINE
Best locally owned restaurant
- La Pizzeria
Water Table
Best new restaurant-fine
- True
Oysterella’s/Bivona’s
Best new restaurant-casual
- Trolley’s
Newks
Best Chain Restaurant
- Zea’s
Carrabba’s
Best Beach Restaurant
- Lulu’s
Tacky Jacks
Best Chef
- Wesley True-True
Chakli Diggs-Noja
Best Atmosphere
- The Pillars
La Pizzeria
Most underrated restaurant
- Water Table
Osmans
Best outdoor dining
- Bluegill
219 Courtyard
Best sweet tea
- Milo’s
McAllisters
Best Service
- Ruth’s Chris
Café 219
Best Dessert
- NoJa
True
Best Wine Selection
- The Wine Loft
True
Best Wings
- WOW
Baumhowers Wings
Best Chicken Fingers
- Foosackly’s
Guthries
Best Ice Cream/Yogurt/ Gelato
- Old Dutch
Serdas
Worst Service
- Bilotti’s
I-Hop
Best lunch spot
- Café 219
Water Table
Best Market
- Naman’s
Fresh Market
Best Wine Shop
- Taste
Red or White
Best Gumbo
- Oysterella’s
Wintzell’s
Best Po-Boy
- Orleans Cafe
Boiling Pot
Best Sushi
- Liquid
Samurai J’s
Best Bakery
- Pollmans
The Pastry Shop
Best Hamburger
- Callaghans
Butch Cassidy’s
Best Steak
- Ruth’s Chris
Pillars
Best Seafood
- Felix’s
Oysterella’s
Best Brunch
- Café 615
Callaghans
Best Ethnic Food
- Jerusalem Café
Busaba’s
Best Mexican Restaurant
- La Cocina
Dauphin St. Taqueria
Best margaritas
- Trolley’s
Los Rancheros
Best Italian Restaurant
- La Pizzeria
Guido’s
Best Pizza
- Mellow Mushroom
La Pizzeria
Best Coffeehouse
- Carpe Diem
Serda’s/Satori
Best BBQ
- Saucy Q
Brick Pit
Best Drunk Food
- Picklefish
Waffle House
Best Annual Food Event/Cook Off
- Chili
Greek Festival
MEDIA
Favorite Radio Station
- WZEW 92.1
WABB 97.5/The Pirate 106.5
Best Radio Morning Show or DJ
- WABB- John Q-tip Mena
Sean Sullivan 106.5
Best Local DJ
- Sean Sullivan 106.5
Dan/Shelby WKSJ
DJ whose voice leads you to believe you may want to see him naked
- Q-tip/Intern Josh 97.5
Gene Murrell – 92.1
DJ whose voice leads you to believe you may want to see her naked
- Cherish Lombard 97.5
Mena 97.5/LeAnn Waterrs 92.1
Best talk show radio host
- Uncle Henry
Wayne Gardner
Best Local evening newscast
- Fox 10
WPMI
Best Local morning newscast
- WKRG
FOX 10
Best meteorologist
- John Edd Thompson
Alan Sealls
Best Investigative reporter
- Tiffany Craig
Varion Walton
Best Sports Coverage
- Randy Patrick-WKRG
WNSP
Sexiest Local News Person (male)
- Jim Loznicka
John Edd
Sexiest local newsperson (female)
- Charissa Cowart- Fox 10
Jennifer Abney- WKRG
Biggest TV news/feature story
- D.I. Bridge Tragedy
EADS/Northrop Grumman
Favorite Lagniappe Section
- Cuisine
Commentary
Favorite Lagniappe column
- Mobile Magnified
Artifice
Favorite Lagniappe Feature Story
- Henry Ewald/Register Publisher by Kevin Lee
Murder in Alaska by Kevin Lee
Favorite Lagniappe Cover
- Music Guide by Dan Anderson
Murder in Alaska by Dan Anderson
Favorite Press-Register reporter
- Dan Murtaugh
Eddie Curran
Favorite Press-register Columnist
- Ann Landers
Paul Finebaum
Craziest Mobile Register Street Hawker
- Govt/Broad
Airport/Mcgregor
Best Local Web site/Blogger
- Mobile Bay Times
Lagniappemobile.com
POLITICS
Hardest-working city councilperson (Mobile)
- Reggie Copeland
Gina Gregory
Hardest-working city councilperson (Eastern Shore)
- Debbie Quinn
Greg Burnham
Best Mobile County School Board Member
- Ken Megginson
Bill Meredith
Worst Mobile County School board Member
- Fleet Belle
Hazel Fournier
Best political Move of the past year (mobile)
- ThyssenKrupp
EADS/Northrop Grumman
Worst political move of the past year (Mobile)
- Herman "Spanky" Thomas
Firing Teachers
Issue you are most tired of hearing about (Mobile)
- School system
Bishop State
Who will be our next governor?
- Mike Dow
- Bradley Byrne/Sir Charles Barkley