Consumer Madness
Best Clothing Store (new)
1. Urban Outfitters (1250 Ste-Catherine W.)
2. Simons (977 Ste-Catherine W.)
3. Winners (various locations)
4. American Apparel (3523 St-Laurent)
5. Fly (1970 Ste-Catherine W.)
Best Vintage Clothing Store
1. Village des Valeurs (various locations)
2. Salvation Army (various locations)
3. Meow (153 Ste-Catherine E.)
4. Eva B (2013 St-Laurent)
5. Preloved (4832 St-Laurent)
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. La Coupe (1115 Sherbrooke W., 288-6131)
5. Au Barbershop (356 Ontario E., 843-6676)
Best Hair Stylist
1. Brent, Au Barbershop (356 Ontario E., 843-6676)
2. Lisa, Coupe Bizarre (3770 St-Laurent, 843-3433)
3. Sarah, Coupe Bizarre (3770 St-Laurent, 843-3433)
4. Jessica, Éspace Haircraft (273 Milton, 284-9114)
5. Heathcliff, 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. Imago (158 Prince-Arthur E., 350-0015)
5. Tatouage Iris (1818 Ontario E., 526-8060)
Best Tattoo Artist
1. Dave Cummings, Tatouage Pointe St-Charles (1906 Centre, 931-2325)
2. Jeff, Adrenaline (1541 Sherbrooke W., 938-8884)
3. Pic, TattooMania (1615 de Maisonneuve E., 525-2025)
4. Safwan, Imago (158 Prince-Arthur E., 350-0015)
5. Pierre, TattooMania (1615 de 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 (3800 St-Laurent, 842-8999)
4. Perçage Esthétique (1811 Ontario E., 527-8204)
5. Tatooatouage (2057-B St-Denis, 848-9767)
Best Record Store (new)
1. HMV (various locations)
2. Archambault (various locations)
3. DNA (28 des Pins E., 284-7434)
4. Taboo (1021A Ste-Catherine W., 288-5609)
5. Esoterik (1841C St-Catherine W., 937-5192)
Best Record Store (used)
1. Cheap Thrills (2044 Metcalfe., 844-8988)
2. C'Dement (388 Ste-Catherine W., 866-7616)
3. L'Échange (3694 St-Denis, 849-1913; 713 Mont-Royal E., 523-6839)
4. Beatnick (3770 St-Denis, 842-0664)
5. Primitive (3828 St-Denis, 845-6017)
Best Stereo Store
1. Future Shop (various locations)
2. Centre Hi-Fi (various locations)
3. Moog Audio (28 des Pins E.)
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's (5776 Sherbrooke E., 488-4207)
Best Computer Store
1. Future Shop (various locations)
2. Microbytes (various locations)
3. Bmac (463 Ste-Catherine W., #260, 842-2571)
4. Compucentre (various locations)
5. CompuSmart (1195 Place Phillips, 398-0782)
Best Internet Service Provider
1. Bell Sympatico
2. Vidéotron
3. VIF
4. Primus, CAM (tie)
5. Openface
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. Ex-Centris (3536 St-Laurent, 847-3536)
3. Cinémathèque québécoise (335 de Maisonneuve E., 842-9763)
The Parc leads this category, never surprising considering its wicked programming (special mention goes to their most excellent Parc After Dark late-night screenings). The Cinémathèque québécoise deserves special consideration this year, given that its funding is threatened and has thus had to shut its doors for the next four months. This is a depressing situation, when one considers the vital place the Cinémathèque holds in terms of maintaining Quebec film history, not to mention the fact that we've just had a banner year for movies.
Best Video Store
1. La Boîte Noire (4450 St-Denis, 287-1429; 380 Laurier W., 277-6979)
2. Blockbuster (various locations)
3. Movieland (various locations)
4. Vidéotron (various locations)
5. Club International Video Film (various locations)
Best Bookstore (new)
1. Chapters (various locations)
2. Indigo (various locations)
3. Paragraphe (various locations)
4. Renaud Bray (various locations)
5. Double Hook (1235 Greene, 932-5093)
Best Bookstore (used)
1. The Word (469 Milton, 845-5640)
2. Cheap Thrills (2044 Metcalfe, 844-8988)
3. S.W. Welch (3878 St-Laurent, 848-9358)
4. L'Échange (713 Mont-Royal E., 523-6389)
Best Magazine Store
1. MultiMags (various locations)
2. Maison de la Presse Internationale (various locations)
3. Point Vert (4040 St-Laurent, 982-9195)
4. Mediaphile (1901 Ste-Catherine W., 939-3676)
5. Chapters (various locations)
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. Astro (1844 Ste-Catherine W., 932-1139)
4. Labyrinthe (486 Ste-Catherine W., 861-3697)
5. Fichtre (436 Bienville, 844-9550)
Best Bicycle Store
1. V-Low (93 Rachel W., 849-8659)
2. ABC (5584 Parc, 276-1305)
3. McWhinnie Cycle (6010 Sherbrooke W., 481-3113)
4. Right to Move/La Voie Libre (in the alley behind Concordia's Hall Building, 1455 de Maisonneuve, 848-7585)
5. Doug Anakin Sports (454A Beaconsfield, Beaconsfield, 695-0785)
Best Fitness Club/Gym
1. YMCA (various locations)
2. Nautilus Plus (various locations)
3. La Cité (3575 du Parc, 288-8221)
4. Club Sportif MAA (2070 Peel, 845-2233)
5. Energie Cardio (various locations)
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. Spin (2041 St-Denis, 288-7746)
4. Empire Sports (365 St-Antoine, Lachine, 390-1212)
5. En Equilibre (2765 de Concorde E., Laval, 450-661-0571)
Best Sports Store
1. Sports Experts (various locations)
2. Foot Locker (various locations)
3. Play It Again Sports (2100 Décarie, 484-5150, and other locations)
4. Bernard Trottier Sports (various locations)
5. Super Monde Des Athlètes (various locations)
Best Urban Spa
1. Spa Diva (1455 Peel 985-9859)
2. Tonic (3613 St-Laurent, 499-9494)
3. Ovarium Bains-Flottant (400 Beaubien E., 271-7515)
4. St-James (2190 Crescent, 844-4590)
5. Plush (115 Prince Arthur E., 282-9772)
Best Florist
1. Florateria (90 des Pins W., 288-4548)
2. Fleuriste Pourquoi Pas (3629 St-Laurent,
844-3233)
3. Westmount Florist (360 Victoria, 488-9121)
4. Zen (1039 Mont-Royal E., 529-5365)
5. Fleuriste Pinkerton (5127 Sherbrooke W., 487-7330)
Best Health Food Store
1. Frigo Vert (2130 Mackay, 848-7586)
2. Frenco (3985 St-Laurent, 285-1319)
3. Rachelle-Bery (various locations)
4. Tau (4238 St-Denis 843-4420)
5. Optimum Natural Foods (630 Sherbrooke W., 845-1015)
Best Kitsch/Antique Store
1. Monastiraki (5478 St-Laurent, 278-4879)
2. Village des Valeurs (various locations)
3. Kitsch (5365 Parc, 526-5050)
4. Maskarad (103 Mont-Royal W., 844-7676)
5. Retro Ville (2652 Notre Dame W., 939-2007)
Best Travel Agency
1. Travel Cuts/Voyages Campus (various locations)
2. Club D-7 (3607 Saint-Denis)
3. Club Voyages Tourbec (various locations)
4. Jade Travel (1107 Clark, 861-3497)
5. Agence de Voyages Tagus (4289 St-Laurent, 844-4039)
Best Veterinarian
1. Clinique Vétérinaire de St-Louis (3928 St-Hubert, 282-1161)
2. Alan Gilmore, Animal Health Clinic (5601 Sherbrooke W., 369-9119)
3. Cats Montreal (1830 Sherbrooke W., 939-2287)
4. Pillet Animal Hospital (910 Ogilvy, 273-4921)
5. Baker Animal Hospital (8310 Maynard, 739-1935)
Best Sex Shop
1. Sexe Cité (1821 Ste-Catherine W., 937-3678)
2. Come As You Are/Venez Tels Quels (5427 St-Laurent, 495-0444)
3. Seduction (5220 Metropolitain E., 593-1169)
4. Boutique Érotique Romance (723 Mont-Royal E., 522-6969)
5. Priape (1311 Ste-Catherine E., 521-8451)
Best Head Shop
1. Je L'ai (159 Duluth E., 284-5393)
2. D-Tox (4255 St-Rose, Laval, 450-962-6569)
3. Boutique Rock (5522 Sherbrooke W., 481-6227)
4. Duchess Of Amsterdam (1228 St-Marc, 931-4944)
5. High Times III (1208A Ste-Catherine W., 529-5666)
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