Consumer Madness
Best Clothing Store (New)
1. Simons (977 Ste-Catherine W.)
2. Vibes (970 Ste-Catherine)
3. Urban Outfitters (1250 Ste-Catherine W.)
4. Winners (various locations)
5. American Apparel (various locations)
Best Vintage Clothing Store
1. Village des Valeurs (various locations)
2. Salvation Army (various locations)
3. Eva B (2013 St-Laurent, 849-8246)
4. Local 23 (23 Bernard W., 270-9333)
5. Meow (74 Mont-Royal E., 843-3055)
Best Hair Salon
1. Mutt & Jeff (2135 Crescent, 288-7689)
2. Coupe Bizarre (3770 St-Laurent, 843-3433)
3. Tonic (3613 St-Laurent 499-9494)
4. Au Barbershop (356 Ontario E., 843-6676)
5. Funky Toque (3688 St-Laurent, 985-2999)
Best Hair Stylist
1. Brent, Au Barbershop (356 Ontario E., 843-6676)
2. Francis James, Blü Salon Spa Urbain (120 McGill, 866-2222)
3. Ingrid Bauer, Mod's (4201 Ste-Catherine W., 935-5608)
4. Stef W., Pure (1455 Peel, 871-4004)
5. Kenzo, Kenzo Kenzo (72 Duluth E., 286-2510)
Best Tattoo Parlour
1. Adrenaline (1541 Sherbrooke W., 938-8884)
2. Tattoomania (1615 Maisonneuve E., 525-2025)
3. Tatouage Artistique (823 Ontario E., 529-8288)
4. Slick Styled Steel (3804 St-Laurent, 842-8999)
5. Imago (158 Prince-Arthur E., 350-0015)
Best Tattoo Artist
1. Jeff Weit, Adrenaline (1541 Sherbrooke W., 938-8884)
2. Safwan, Imago (158 Prince-Arthur E., 350-0015)
3. Gil Crocker, Jolly Roger's (815 de l'Eglise, Verdun, 769-5720)
4. Dave Cummings, Tatouage Pointe St-Charles (1906 Centre, 931-2325)
5. Timer, Tattoomania (1615 Maisonneuve E., 525-2025)
Best Body Piercing Parlour
1. Adrenaline (1541 Sherbrooke W., 938-8884)
2. Black Sun (3939 St-Denis, 286-5259)
3. Slick Styled Steel (3804 St-Laurent, 842-8999)
4. Super Rock Salon (6185 Tashereau, Brossard, (450) 462-1450)
5. Jolly Roger's (815 de l'eglise, Verdun, 769-5720)
Best Record Store (New)
1. HMV (various locations)
2. Archambault (various locations)
3. CD Esoterik (1841-C St-Catherine W., 937-5192)
4. Inbeat Records (3814 St-Laurent, 499-2063)
5. Taboo (1021A Ste-Catherine W., 288-5609)
Best Record Store (Used)
1. Cheap Thrills (2044 Metcalfe, 844-8988)
2. L'Échange (713 Mont-Royal E., 523-6389)
3. C'Dement (388 Ste-Catherine W., 866-7616)
4. Beatnick (3770 St-Denis, 842-0664)
5. Taboo (1021A Ste-Catherine W., 288-5609)
Best Stereo Store
1. Future Shop (various locations)
2. Moog Audio (28 des Pins E.)
3. Centre Hi-Fi (various locations)
4. Dumoulin (various locations)
5. Audio Centre (9100 Cavendish, St-Laurent, 731-2772)
Best Musical Instrument Store
1. Steve's (51 St-Antoine W., 878-2261)
2. Italmelodie (274 Jean-Talon E., 272-3224)
3. Archambault (various locations)
4. Moog Audio (28 des Pins E.)
5. Jimi Music Store (5776 Sherbrooke E., 488-4207)
Best Computer Store
1. Future Shop (various locations)
2. Microbytes (various locations)
3. CompuSmart (1195 Place Phillips, 398-0782)
4. CompuService (295 Peel, 933-4455)
5. Coopsco UQÀM (280 Ste-Catherine W., 987-3333)
Best Internet Service Provider
1. Vidéotron (videotron.ca)
2. Bell Sympaticio (sympatico.ca)
3. VIF (vif.com)
4. Openface (openface.ca)
5. Île sans fil (ilesansfil.org)
The big guys hold the top two spots again (in reverse from 2004), but for the first time, free WIFI provider Île sans fil appears on the list, surely a reflection of their ever-growing network in cafés, bars and even parks around the Montreal.
Best Cinema (1st Run)
1. Paramount (977 Ste-Catherine W., 866-0111)
2. AMC (2323 Ste-Catherine W., 904-1250)
3. Cinema Guzzo (various locations)
4. Cinéma du Parc (3575 du Parc, 281-1900)
5. Ex-Centris (3536 St-Laurent, 847-3536)
Best Rep Cinema
1. Cinéma du Parc (3575 du Parc, 281-1900)
2. Dollar Cinema (6900 Decarie, 739-0536)
3. Ex-Centris (3536 St-Laurent, 847-3536)
4. Paramount (977 Ste-Catherine W., 866-0111)
5. Cinémathèque québécoise (335 de Maisonneuve E., 842-9763)
Best Video Store
1. Blockbuster (various locations)
2. La Boîte Noire (4450 St-Denis, 287-1429; 380 Laurier W., 277-6979)
3. Movieland (various locations)
4. Vidéotron (various locations)
5. Videoself (various locations)
It certainly isn't the selection that made you push Blockbuster over Boîte Noire this year, now that their no-late-fee policy has half their flicks on the fritz. Ah, no late fees... that's it. New on the list is 24-hour robot-renter Videoself. Rise of the machines?
Best Bookstore (New)
1. Chapters (various locations)
2. Indigo (various locations)
3. Renaud Bray (various locations)
4. Paragraphe (various locations)
5. Double Hook (1235 Greene, 932-5093)
Best Bookstore (Used)
1. The Word (469 Milton, 845-5640)
2. S.W. Welch (3878 St-Laurent, 848-9358)
3. Cheap Thrills (2044 Metcalfe, 844-8988)
4. Bookmarket (3393 des Sources, D.D.O., 683-9890; 2935 St-Charles, Kirkland, 694-1546)
Best Magazine Store
1. MultiMags (various locations)
2. Maison de la Presse Internationale (various locations)
3. Chapters (various locations)
4. Point Vert (4040 St-Laurent, 982-9195)
5. Mediaphile (1901 Ste-Catherine W., 939-3676)
Best Comics Store
1. Capitaine Québec (1837 Ste-Catherine W., 939-9970)
2. 1000000 Comix (3868 Jean-Talon E., 725-1355; 1418 Pierce, 989-9587)
3. Librairie Millénium (451 Marie-Anne E., 284-0358)
4. Fichtre (436 de Bienville, 844-9550)
5. Arts on Paper Society (old F52)
Best Bicycle Store
1. ABC (5584 Parc, 276-1305)
2. V-Low (93 Rachel W., 849-8659)
3. McWhinnie Cycle (6010 Sherbrooke W., 481-3113)
4. SOS Vélo (2085 Bennett, 251-8803)
5. Recycle Bicycle (5501 de Maisonneuve W., 486-2453)
Best Fitness Club/Gym
1. YMCA (various locations)
2. Energie Cardio (various locations)
3. Nautilus Plus (various locations)
4. Monster Gym (61-D Brunswick, 421-0014)
5. La Cité (3575 du Parc, 288-8221)
Best Swimming Pool
1. YMCA (various locations)
2. Olympic Stadium pool (4549 Pierre-de-Coubertin)
3. La Cité (3575 du Parc, 288-8221)
4. Piscine Schubert (3950 St-Laurent, 872-2587)
5. Pointe-Claire Community Pool (98 Douglas Shand, 630-1202)
Best Skate/Snowboard Shop
1. Diz (48 Westminister, Mtl W., 486-9123)
2. Underworld (289 Ste-Catherine E., 284-0667; 10738 Millen, 383-9999)
3. Empire Sports (365 St-Antoine, Lachine, 390-1212)
4. Surf 66 (1000 St-Jean, #40, Pointe-Claire, 697-0366)
5. Spin (2041 St-Denis, 288-7746)
Best Sports Store
1. Sports Experts (various locations)
2. Foot Locker (various locations)
3. Mountain Equipment Co-op (8989 de l'Acadie, 788-5878)
4. Play It Again Sports (various locations)
5. Super Monde Des Athlètes (various locations)
Sports Experts assert their authority again, while Mountain Equipment Co-op paddles onto the list for the first time since they opened their Montreal location. All aboard the fleece express!
Best Spa
1. Spa Diva (1455 Peel, 985-9859)
2. Tonic (3616 St-Laurent, 499-9494)
3. Ovarium (400 Beaubien E., 271-7515)
4. Blu Salon Spa Urbain (120 McGill, 866-2222)
5. St. James Spa (2190 Crescent, 844-4590)
Best Yoga Centre
1. Moksha Yoga (3863 St-Laurent, 288-3863)
2. Sivananda Yoga (5178 St-Laurent, 279-3545)
3. Ashtanga Yoga (372 St-Catherine W., 875-9642)
4. Studio Lynne St-Roch (4416 St-Laurent, 277-1586)
5. Centre Luna Yoga (231 St-Paul W., #200, 845-1881)
Best Florist
1. Fleuriste Pourquoi Pas (3629 St-Laurent, 844-3233)
2. Florateria (90 des Pins W., 288-4548)
3. Westmount Florist (360 Victoria, 488-9121)
4. Zen (1039 Mont-Royal E., 529-5365)
5. La Quenouille (1620-B Sherbrooke W., 846-2006)
Best Health Food Store
1. Rachelle-Bery (various locations)
2. Tau (4238 St-Denis 843-4420)
3. Frigo Vert (2130 Mackay, 848-7586)
4. Frenco (3985 St-Laurent, 285-1319)
5. Health Tree (7133 de la Cote-St-Luc, 484-5031; 3819 St-Jean, D.D.O., 624-2896)
Best Kitsch/Antique Store
1. Monastiraki (5478 St-Laurent, 278-4879)
2. Village des Valeurs (various locations)
3. Tango Martini (4500 Ste-Catherine W., 937-6034)
4. Kitsch (5365 Parc, 526-5050)
5. Botines (4567 St-Laurent)
Best Travel Agency
1. Travel Cuts/Voyages Campus (various locations)
2. Agence de Voyage Franair (various locations)
3. Expedia (expedia.ca)
4. Go travel direct (gotraveldirect.com)
5. Athens Travel Service (5914 Parc, 270-1123)
Best Veterinarian
1. Cats Montreal (1830 Sherbrooke W., 939-2287)
2. Animal Health Clinic (5601 Sherbrooke W., 369-9119)
3. Clinique Veterinaire Féline (4585 St-Denis, #200, 284-3178)
4. Chats Décarie (4180 Décarie, 484-3233)
5. Clinique Vétérinaire Pillet (910 Ogilvy,
273-4921)
Note to the hungry readers who voted for Commensal and Chu Chai: ve-te-ri-na-ri-an.
Best Sex Shop
1. Seduction (5220 Metropolitain E., 593-1169)
2. Sexe Cité (1821 Ste-Catherine W., 937-3678)
3. Priape (1311 Ste-Catherine E., 521-8451)
4. Venez tels quels (veneztelsquels.com)
5. Il Bolero (6842-46 St-Hubert, 270-6065)
Best Head Shop
1. Je L'ai (159 Duluth E., 284-5393)
2. High Times III (1208A Ste-Catherine W., 529-5666)
3. Boutique Rock (5522 Sherbrooke W., 481-6227)
4. Psychonaut (154 Prince Arthur, 844-8998)
5. D-Tox (4255 St-Rose, Laval, 450-962-6569)
