Consumer Madness
Best Clothing Store (New)
1. Simons (977 Ste-Catherine W., 282-1840)
2. H&M (various locations)
3. Off the Hook (1021a Ste-Catherine W., 499-1021)
4. Urban Outfitters (1250 Ste-Catherine W., 874-0063)
5. Winners (various locations)
Best Vintage Clothing Store
1. Village des Valeurs (various locations)
2. Eva B (2013 St-Laurent, 849-8246)
3. Salvation Army (various locations)
4. Meow (74 Mont-Royal E., 843-3055)
5. Renaissance (7250 St-Laurent, 276-3626)
Best Hair Salon
1. Coupe Bizarre (3770 St-Laurent, 843-3433)
2. Tonic (3613 St-Laurent, 499-9494)
3. Funky Toque (3688 St-Laurent, 985-2999)
4. Pure (1455 Peel, 871-4004)
5. La Coupe (various locations)
Best Hair Stylist
1. David Devico, Queen of the World (851 Ontario E., 526-7272)
2. Rawa, Coupe Bizarre (3770 St-Laurent, 843-3433)
3. Kenzo, Kenzo Kenzo (72 Duluth E., 286-2510)
4. Ingrid Bauer, Mod's Hair (4201 Ste-Catherine W., 935-5608)
5. Shannon, Tonic (3613 St-Laurent, 499-9494)
Best Tattoo Parlour
1. Adrenaline (1541 Sherbrooke W., 938-8884)
2. Tatouage Artistique (823 Ontario E., 529-8288)
3. Tattoomania (1615 de Maisonneuve E., 525-2025)
4. Tatouage Pointe St-Charles (1906 Centre, 931-2325)
5. Slick Styled Steel (3804 St-Laurent, 842-8999)
Best Tattoo Artist
1. Dave Cummings, Tatouage Pointe St-Charles (1906 Centre, 931-2325)
2. Jeff Weit, Adrenaline (1541 Sherbrooke W., 938-8884)
3. Gil Crocker, Jolly Roger (815 de l’Eglise, Verdun, 769-5720)
4. Arno, Imago (158 Prince-Arthur E., 350-0015)
5. Eric Martinello, Adrenaline (1541 Sherbrooke W., 938-8884)
Best Record Store (New)
1. HMV (various locations)
2. Archambault (various locations)
3. DNA (3828 St-Laurent, 288-9362)
4. Inbeat Records (3814 St-Laurent, 499-2063)
5. Cheap Thrills (2044 Metcalfe, 844-8988)
The loss of CD Esoterik is yet another blow to the city’s record store scene.
Best Record Store (Used)
1. Cheap Thrills (2044 Metcalfe, 844-8988)
2. L’Échange (various locations)
3. Beatnik (3770 St-Denis, 842-0664)
4. Primitive (3828 St-Denis, 845-6017)
5. DNA (3828 St-Laurent, 288-9362)
Best Stereo Store
1. Moog Audio (3828 St-Laurent, 284-7434)
2. Futureshop (various locations)
3. Best Buy (various locations)
4. Centre Hi-Fi (various locations)
5. Dumoulin (various locations)
Best Musical Instrument Store
1. Steve's (51 St-Antoine W., 878-2261)
2. Italmelodie (274 Jean-Talon E., 272-3224)
3. Moog Audio (3828 St-Laurent, 284-7434)
4. Archambault (various locations)
5. Jimi Music Store (5776 Sherbrooke W., 488-4207)
Best Computer Store
1. Future Shop (various locations)
2. Microbytes (various locations)
3. CompuSmart (1195 Place Phillips, 398-0782)
4. Best Buy (various locations)
5. INSO (6615 Parc, 271-4676)
Best Internet Service Provider
1. Vidéotron (videotron.ca)
2. Bell Sympatico (sympatico.ca)
3. VIF (vif.com)
4. AEI (aei.ca)
5. Openface (openface.ca)
Best Video Game Store
1. EB Games (102 Anjou, Chateauguay, (450) 699-9011)
2. Futureshop (various locations)
3. Microplay (5178 Queen Mary, 344-7529)
4. Game Buzz (395 Ste-Catherine W., 982-0000)
5. Game Zone (3697 Wellington, Verdun, 767-5389)
Best Electronics Store
1. Futureshop (various locations)
2. Best Buy (various locations)
3. Moog Audio (3828 St-Laurent, 284-7434)
4. La Source (various locations)
5. Dumoulin (various locations)
Best Cinema (1st Run)
1. AMC (2323 Ste-Catherine W., 904-1250)
2. Paramount (977 Ste-Catherine W., 866-0111)
3. Cinémas Guzzo (various locations)
4. Cinéma du Parc (3575 Parc, 281-1900)
5. Ex-Centris (3536 St-Laurent, 847-2206)
Best Rep Cinema
1. Cinéma du Parc (3575 Parc, 281-1900)
2. Dollar Cinema (6900 Decarie, 739-0536)
3. Ex-Centris (3536 St-Laurent, 847-3536)
4. AMC (2323 Ste-Catherine W., 904-1250)
5. Cinémathèque québécoise (335 de Maisonneuve E., 842-9763)
Best Video Store
1. Boîte Noire (various locations)
2. Blockbuster (various locations)
3. Movieland (various locations)
4. Superclub Vidéotron (various locations)
5. Videoself (various locations)
Best Bookstore (New)
1. Chapters (various locations)
2. Indigo (various locations)
3. Paragraph (2220 McGill, 845-5811)
4. Renaud-Bray (various locations)
5. Concordia Bookstore (1400 de Maisonneuve W., 848-2424, ext. 3615)
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. L'Échange (various locations)
5. Concordia Community Solidarity Co-op Book store, 1455 de Maisonneuve W., H-127
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. Librairie Millenium (451 Marie-Anne E., 284-0358)
2. Capitaine Québec (1837 Ste-Catherine W., 939-9970)
3. 1,000,000 Comix (3868 Jean-Talon E., 725-1355; 1418 Pierce, 989-9587)
4. Astro Books (1844 Ste-Catherine W., 932-1139)
5. Labyrinthe (486 Ste-Catherine W., 861-3697)
Best Bicycle Store
1. ABC (5584 Parc, 276-1305)
2. V-Low (93 Rachel W., 849-8569)
3. McWhinnie Cycle (6010 Sherbrooke W., 481-3113)
4. Recycle Bicycle (5501 de Maisonneuve W., 486-2453)
5. Martin Swiss (313 Victoria Ave., 488-9717)
Best Fitness Club/Gym
1. YMCA (various locations)
2. Nautilus Plus (various locations)
3. Energie Cardio (various locations)
4. Club la Cité (3575 Parc, 288-8221)
5. Club Sportif MAA (2070 Peel, 845-2233)
Best Swimming Pool
1. YMCA (various locations)
2. Olympic Stadium pool (4549 Pierre-de- Coubertin, 252-4141)
3. Club la Cité (3575 Parc, 288-8221)
4. YMCA Downtown (1440 Stanley, 849-8393)
5. YMCA Parc (5550 Parc, 270-1685)
Best Skate/Snowboard Shop
1. Diz (48 Westminster, Mtl W., 486-9123)
2. Underworld (289 Ste-Catherine E., 284-6473; 10738 Millen, 383-4656)
3. Empire Sports (365 St-Antoine, Lachine, 390-1212)
4. Surf 66 (1000 St-Jean, #40, Pointe-Claire, 697-0366)
5. Obsession (4084 St-Laurent, 282-6353)
Best Sports Store
1. Sports Experts (various locations)
2. Foot Locker (various locations)
3. Play It Again Sports (various locations)
4. Evangelista Sports (6821 St-Laurent, 277-5951)
5. La Cordée (2159 Ste-Catherine E., 524-1106)
Best Spa
1. Spa Diva (1455 Peel, 985-9859)
2. Ovarium (400 Beaubien E., 271-7515)
3. Tonic (3613 St-Laurent, 499-9494)
4. Avanti (6775 Décarie, 739-2575)
5. Spa St-James (2190 Crescent, 844-4590)
Best Yoga Centre
1. Moksha Yoga (3863 St-Laurent, 288-3863)
2. Ashtanga Yoga (372 Ste-Catherine W., 875-9642)
3. Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre (5178
St-Laurent, 279-3545)
4. Bikram Yoga (721 Walker, 989-7642)
5. YMCA (various locations)
Popular relative newcomer Moksha, with its hot “hot yoga” concept,
takes the top spot, with veterans of the scene not far behind.
Best Florist
1. Florateria (90 des Pins W., 288-4548)
2. Fleuriste Pourquoi Pas (3629 St-Laurent, 844-3233)
3. Zen (1039 Mont-Royal E., 529-5365)
4. Westmount Florist (360 Victoria, 488-9121)
5. La Quenouille (1620-B Sherbrooke W., 846-2006)
They may have lost their amazing ‘50s-era sign (why?) but Florateria wins this category regardless.
Best Health Food Store
1. Tau (4238 St-Denis, 843-4420)
2. Rachelle-Béry (various locations)
3. Frenco (3985 St-Laurent, 285-1319)
4. Frigo Vert (2130 Mackay, 848-7586)
5. Health Tree (7133 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. Botines (4567 St-Laurent)
5. Kitsch (5365 Parc, 526-5050)
Best Travel Agency
1. Voyages Campus (various locations)
2. Expedia (expedia.ca)
3. Westmount Travel (326 Victoria, 482-9400)
4. Air Transat (airtransat.com)
5. Alcyon Travel (464 Jean-Talon W., 276-8537)
Best Veterinarian
1. Cats Montreal (1830 Sherbrooke W., 939-2287)
2. Clinique Vétérinaire de LaSalle, 7559 Broadway, 364-1233)
3. Animal Health Clinic (5601 Sherbrooke W., 369-9119)
4. Chaton Santé (1052 Bernard W., 276-4668)
5. Clinique Vétérinaire Pillet (910 Ogilvy, 273-4921)
Best Sex Shop
1. Il Bolero (6842-46 St-Hubert, 270-6065)
2. Sexe Cité (1821 Ste-Catherine W., 937-3678)
3. Seduction (5220 Metropolitain E., 593-1169)
4. Priape (1311 Ste-Catherine E., 521-8451)
5. Joy Toyz (4200 St-Laurent, suite 415, 845-8697)
Despite its ubiquitous commercials on late-night TV, Seduction—the
“mega love boutique, for first-time shoppers and seasoned connoisseurs
alike”—only finishes at #3.
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. D-Tox (4255 St-Rose, Laval, (450)-962-6569)
5. Psychonaut (154 Prince Arthur, 844-8998)
