2011/2012 Best of the Best Completed Ballots - Back To Voting Page

Best Caterer - July 16th, 2012
Winner - Fusion Flair, Palm Springs
2nd. Savoury's Catering, Palm Springs
3rd. Nicolino's Italian Restaurant, Palm Springs
4th.  Spencer's Restaurant, Palm Springs
5th.  Lulu California Bistro, Palm Springs

Best Home Decor and Accessories  - July 10th, 2012
Winner (TIE:) - Christopher Kennedy, Palm Springs, Ethan Allen, Palm Desert, Ashley Furniture Home Store, Palm Desert

Best Resort Spa - July 3rd, 2012
Winner - Agua Serena Spa at Hyatt Grand Champions, Indian Wells
2nd. The Well Spa at Miramonte Resort & Spa, Indian Wells
3rd. SpaTerre at Riviera Palm Springs
4th.  The Spa at Spa Resort Casino, Palm Springs
5th.  Two Bunch Palms, Desert Hot Springs

Best Day Spa - June 26th, 2012
Winner - The Terra Cotta Inn, Palm Springs
2nd. Studio M Salon and Spa, Palm Springs
3rd. Salon 119 & Spa
4th.  (TIE:) The Spa at Spa Resort Casino, Palm Springs, Spa Esmeralda at Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, Indian Wells

Best Automotive Repair Announced - June 19th, 2012
Winner (TIE:) - J&E Automotive, Palm Desert  - Kelly's Auto Mechanix, Palm Springs
Runners Up (TIE:) Mountain View Tire & Service, La Quinta/Palm Desert, Jack Sauter's Tire Factory, Bermuda Dunes,  Palm Springs Tire & Automotive, Palm Springs

Best Appetizers Announced - June 11th, 2012
Winner - Pomme Frite, Palm Springs
2nd. Acqua Pazza, Rancho Mirage
3rd. Lantana at the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort & Spa, Indian Wells
4th.  Tinto at The Saguaro, Palm Springs
5th.  Trio, Palm Springs

Best Romantic Dining Announced - May 29th, 2012
Winner - Johannes, Palm Springs
2nd.(TIE): Pomme Frite, Palm Springs, Venue Sushi Bar & Sake Lounge, Palm Desert
4th. Spencer’s, Palm Springs
5th. Zin American Bistro, Palm Springs

Best Florist Announced - May 22th, 2012
Winner - My Little Flower Shop, Palm Springs
2nd. Rancho Mirage Florist, Rancho Mirage
3rd.(TIE): Angel’s Crossing Indian Wells, Palm Springs Florist Palm Springs

Best Mexican Restaurant Announced - May 15th, 2012
Winner - Rio Azul Mexican Bar & Grill, Palm Springs
2nd. Las Casuelas Terraza, Palm Springs
3rd. Fresh Agave, Palm Desert
4th. El Mirasol, Palm Springs

Best Dessert Announced - May 7th, 2012
Winner - Clementine Patisserie Boulangerie, Palm Desert
2nd. Manhattan in the Desert, Palm Springs
3rd. Sherman’s Deli & Bakery, Palm Springs
4th. King’s Highway at Ace Hotel & Swim Club, Palm Springs

Best Continental Restaurant Announced - May 1st, 2012
Winner - Spencer’s, Palm Springs
2nd. Copley’s on Palm Canyon, Palm Springs

Best Coffee House Announced - Apr 24th, 2012
Winner - Koffi, Palm Springs
2nd. Espresso Cielo, Palm Springs
3rd. It’s a Grind Coffee House, Indio
4th. Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Palm Springs

Best Outdoor Dining Announced - Apr 17th, 2012
Winner - bluEmber at Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa, Rancho Mirage
2nd. Spencer’s Restaurant, Palm Springs
3rd. Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse, Rancho Mirage

Best Nightclub Announced - Apr 10th, 2012
Winner - Costas Night Club at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, Palm Desert
2nd. Lit at Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio
3rd. Sullivan’s Steakhouse, Palm Desert
4th. Zelda’s Palm Springs
5th. King’s Highway at Ace Hotel & Swim Club, Palm Springs

Best Late-Night Bites Announced - Apr 4th, 2012
Winner - The 3rd Corner Bistro Wine Shop & Bistro, Palm Desert
2nd. Wang’s in the Desert, Palm Springs
3rd. King’s Highway (Ace Hotel & Swim Club), Palm Springs
4th. Acqua Pazza, Rancho Mirage

Best Boutique Hotel/Inn Announced - Mar 27th, 2012
Winner - Ingleside Inn, Palm Springs
2nd. Orbit In, Palm Springs
3rd. Villa Royale, Palm Springs
4th. Terra Cotta Inn, Palm Springs
5th. El Morocco Inn & Spa, Desert Hot Springs

Best Public Golf Course Announced - Mar 20th, 2012
Winners (TIE:) - Cimarron Golf Resort, Cathedral City, Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort, Palm Springs, SilverRock Resort, La Quinta

Best Cocktails Announced - March 13th, 2012
Winner - Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse, Rancho Mirage
2nd.(TIE): Amigo Room, Ace Hotel & Swim Club, Palm Springs, The Falls Prime Steakhouse, Palm Springs
3rd.(TIE): Blue Coyote, Palm Springs, LuLu California Bistro, Palm Springs, Pizzeria Villagio, Palm Desert, Tommy Bahama’s,
Palm Desert, Trio, Palm Springs, Wang’s in the Desert, Palm Springs, Las Casuelas Nuevas, Palm Springs,
Glo bar at Renaissance Esmeralda, Indian Wells, Jake’s Ready-to-Eat, Palm Springs

Sunday Brunch Announced - March 6th, 2012
Winner - The Daily Grill, Palm Desert
2nd. Manhattan in the Desert, Palm Springs
3rd. Lulu California Bistro, Palm Springs
4th. The Tropicale Restaurant & Coral Seas Lounge, Palm Springs
5th. Escena Grill, Palm Springs

Best Sushi/Japanese Restaurant Announced - Feb 28th, 2012
Winner - Venue Sushi Bar & Sake Lounge, Palm Desert
2nd. Wasabi Sushi Bar & Authentic Japanese Cuisine, Palm Desert
3rd. Sam’s Sushi, La Quinta and Palm Desert
4th.(TIE): Glo Sushi Bar (Renaissance Esmeralda), Indian Wells; Hibachi, Rancho Mirage; Kiyosaka, Palm Springs;
Kobe Japanese Steakhouse & Sushi Bar, Rancho Mirage; Matsuri, Palm Desert; Mikado, Palm Desert; and
Okura Robata Grill & Sushi Bar, Palm Springs

Best Bar Announced - Feb 21st, 2012
Winner - Sullivan’s Steakhouse, Palm Desert
2nd. The Tropicale Restaurant & Coral Seas Lounge, Palm Springs
3rd. Wang’s in the Desert, Palm Springs
4th. Babe’s Bar-B-Que Grill and Brewhouse, Rancho Mirage
5th. Glo Bar at Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, Indian Wells

Best Breakfast Announced - Feb 14th, 2012
Winner - Keedy’s Fountain Grill, Palm Desert
2nd. Don and Sweet Sue’s Café, Cathedral City
3rd. Cheeky’s, Palm Springs
4th. Spencer’s Restaurant, Palm Springs
5th. Bobby’s Detroit Coney Island, La Quinta

Best Happy Hour Announced - Feb 7th, 2012
Winner - Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse, Rancho Mirage
2nd. Acqua Pazza, Rancho Mirage
3rd.(TIE): Lulu California Bistro, Palm Springs, Trio Restaurant, Palm Springs, Tropical Restaurant & Coral Seas Lounge, Palm Springs
4th.(TIE): Hog’s Breath Inn, La Quinta, Lavender Bistro, La Quinta, Pacifica Seafood Restaurant, Palm Desert, Wang’s in the Desert, Palm Springs

Best Wine List Announced - Jan 31st, 2012
Winner - Spencer’s Restaurant, Palm Springs
2nd. Chop House, Palm Springs
3rd. Sirocco Restaurant at Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, Indian Wells
4th.(TIE): Jensen’s Fine Foods, Palm Desert/Palm Springs, The 3rd Corner Wine Shop & Bistro, Palm Desert
5th. Cuistot, Palm Desert

Best Steakhouse Announced - Jan 24th, 2012
Winner - Chop House, Palm Springs
2nd. The Steakhouse at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, Rancho Mirage
3rd. Chop House, Palm Desert
4th. Sullivan's Steakhouse, Palm Desert
5th. LG's Prime Steakhouse, Palm Springs

Best Resort Hotel Announced - Jan 17th, 2012
Winner - Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa, Indian Wells
2nd. Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, Rancho Mirage
3rd. (TIE): La Quinta Resort & Club, La Quinta , Riviera Palm Springs
4th. J.W. Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa, Palm Desert
5th. (TIE): Hyatt Grand Champions Resort, Villas & Spa, Indian Wells, Viceroy Palm Springs

Best Italian Restaurant Announced - Jan 10th, 2012
Winner - Johnny Costa’s Ristorante, Palm Springs
2nd. Pizzeria Villagio, Palm Desert
3rd. Castelli’s Ristorante, Palm Desert
4th. La Bella Cucina, Palm Desert
5th. La Spiga Ristorante Italiano, Palm Desert

Best Private Golf Course Announced - Jan 3rd, 2012
Winner - Indian Ridge Country Club, Palm Desert
2nd. La Quinta Country Club, La Quinta
3rd. The Reserve Club, Indian Wells
4th. Ironwood Country Club, Palm Desert
5th. Bighorn Golf Club, Palm Desert

Best Seafood Restaurant Announced - Dec 27th, 2011
Winner - Pacifica Seafood Restaurant, Palm Desert
2nd. Fisherman’s Market & Grill, Palm Springs
3rd. Cork Tree California Cuisine, Palm Desert
4th. The Crab Pot, La Quinta/Rancho Mirage

Best French Restaurant Announced - Dec 20th, 2011
Winner - La Brasserie Bistro & Bar, La Quinta
2nd. Le Vallauris, Palm Springs
3rd. Cuistot, Palm Desert
4th. Chez Pierre, Palm Desert
5th. (TIE): Café des Beaux-Arts, Palm Desert, Pomme Fritte, Palm Springs

Best Deli-Bakery Announced - Dec 13th, 2011
Winner - Sherman’s Deli & Bakery, Palm Springs
2nd. Manhattan in the Desert, Palm Springs
3rd. La Bella Cucina, Palm Desert
4th. (TIE): Aspen Mills, Palm Springs, The Pastry Swan, Palm Desert
5th. (TIE): Jensen’s Finest Foods, Palm Desert/Palm Springs, Juliette’s Bakery, La Quinta

Best Tourist Attraction Announced - Dec 6th, 2011
Winner - Indian Canyons, Palm Springs
2nd. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, Palm Springs
3rd. The Living Desert Zoo & Botanical Garden, Palm Desert

Best Power Lunch Announced - Nov 29th, 2011
Winner - Spencer’s Restaurant, Palm Springs
2nd. Las Casuelas Terraza, Palm Springs
3rd. Lulu California Bistro, Palm Springs
4th. (TIE): Jake’s Ready-to-Eat, Palm Springs, Bongo Johnny’s, Palm Springs

Best Women's Apparel Announced - Nov 22nd, 2011
Winner - (TIE): Trina Turk Boutique, Palm Springs, Wil Stiles, Palm Springs
2nd. Pati-Ells Boutique & Skin Care, Palm Desert
3rd. Divas of the Desert, La Quinta
4th. (TIE): Anthropologie, Palm Desert, Chicos, Palm Desert, Eileen Fisher, Palm Desert, Sak’s Fifth Avenue, Palm Desert

Best Men's Apparel Announced - Nov 15th, 2011
Winner - Wil Stiles, Palm Springs
2nd. Chapman's, Palm Desert
3rd. R&R Menswear, Palm Springs
4th. (TIE): Macy's,Palm Desert, Tommy Bahama's Emporium, Palm Desert
5th. Don Vincent Menswer, Palm Desert/Palm Springs

Best Cosmetics Counter Announced - Nov 8th, 2011
Winner - Macy’s, Palm Desert
2nd. Saks Fifth Avenue, Palm Desert
3rd. (TIE): M.A.C., Rancho Mirage, Sephora, Palm Desert
4th. Ulta, Rancho Mirage
5th. Cos Bar, Palm Desert

Best Fitness Club/Gym Announced - Nov 1st, 2011
Winner - Desert CrossFit, Palm Desert
2nd. La Quinta Community Fitness Center
3rd. Gold’s Gym, Palm Desert/Palm Springs
4th. Palm Desert Community Center
5th. (TIE): Power of Fitness, Palm Springs, World Gym All Valley Locations

Best Hair Salon Announced - Oct 25th, 2011
Winner - Brien O’Brien Salon, Palm Springs
2nd. Jeffrey Alen Salon, Palm Desert
3rd. Raphael’s Hair Salon & Spa, Palm Springs
4th. Patrick Marchesson Hair Designer, Palm Desert
5th. (TIE): Al Michaels Salon and Medi Spa, Indian Wells, Sherry Mesa The Salon, Palm Desert

Best Thai Restaurant Announced - Oct 18th, 2011
Winner - Thai Smile, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage
2nd. Peppers Thai Cuisine, Palm Springs
3rd. Bangkok Five, Rancho Mirage
4th. Le Basil, Palm Desert
5th. Legacy Thai Cuisine, La Quinta

Best Barbecue Restaurant Announced - Oct 11th, 2011
Winner - Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse, Rancho Mirage
2nd. The Cowboy Way Bar-B-Que, Palm Springs
3rd. Jackalope Ranch, Indio
4th. Tootie’s Texas Barbecue, Cathedral City
5th. The Warehouse BBQ & Grill, Indio

Best Pizza Announced - Oct 4th, 2011
Winner - Pizzeria Villagio Italian Kitchen, Palm Desert
2nd. Bill’s Pizza, Palm Springs
3rd. Papa Dan’s, Palm Desert
4th. Stuft Pizza bar & Grill, La Quinta
5th. Johnny Costa’s Ristorante, Palm Springs

Best Dog Park Announced - September 26, 2011
Winner - Palm Springs Dog Park
2nd. University Dog Park, Palm Desert
3rd. Palm Desert Civic Club Dog Park
4th. La Quinta Dog Park

Best Sports Bar Announced - September 20, 2011
Winner - The Beer Hunter, La Quinta
2nd. Burgers & Beer, Rancho Mirage
3rd. Village Pub, Palm Springs
4th. Buffalo Wild Wings, Palm Desert
5th. 19th Hole Sports Bar & Restaurant, Palm Desert

Best Chinese Restaurant Announced - September 13, 2011
Winner (tie)- Wang’s in the Desert, Palm Springs & City Wok, Palm Desert
2nd. Joy, Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio
3rd.(tie) PF Chang’s, Rancho Mirage & - Canton Bistro, La Quinta
4th. Shanghai Inn, Rancho Mirage

Best Indian Restaurant Announced - September 9, 2011
Winner - India Oven, Cathedral City
2nd. Monsoon Indian Cuisine, Palm Springs
3rd.(Delhi Palace Cuisine of India, Palm Springs
4th. Bombay Grill, Palm Springs

Best Vegetarian Restaurant Announced - August 30, 2011
Winner - Native Foods Cafe, Palm Desert/Palm Springs
2nd. Palm Greens Cafe, Palm Springs
3rd.(tie) Luscious Lorraine’s, Palm Desert - Nature’s Health Food & Cafe, Palm Springs
4th. Veggie and Tea House, Cathedral City

Best Margarita Announced - August 23, 2011
Winner - Las Casuelas Terraza, Palm Springs
2nd. Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse, Rancho Mirage
3rd. Armando’s Dakota Bar & Grill, Palm Desert
4th. Blue Coyote Grill, Palm Springs
5th. Rio Azul Mexican Bar & Grill, Palm Springs

Best Casino Announced - August 16, 2011
Winner - Agua Caliente Casino • Resort • Spa, Rancho Mirage
2nd. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio
3rd. Spa Resort Casino, Palm Springs
4th. Spotlight 29 Casino, Coachella
5th. Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa

Best Movie Theater: Announced - August 9, 2011
Winner - Camelot Theater, Palm Springs
2nd. Regal Cinemas, Palm Springs
3rd. Cinemas Palme d’Or, Palm Desert
4th. Mary Pickford Stadium 14, Cathedral City
5th. Century Theatres at The River at Rancho Mirage

Best Mojito: Announced - August 2, 2011
Winner - Tommy Bahama’s Tropical Café, Palm Desert
2nd. The Tropicale Restaurant & Coral Seas Lounge, Palm Springs
3rd. Azul Tapas Lounge, Palm Springs
4th. Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse, Rancho Mirage
5th. The Falls Prime Steakhouse, Palm Springs

Best Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt: Announced - July 26, 2011
Winner - Eddie's Frozen Yogurt, Palm Springs
2nd. Golden Spoon, all locations
3rd. Beach House Yogurt, Palm Desert
4th. Yogurt Island, La Quinta
5th. TIE: Cactusberry Frozen Yogurt - Palm Springs, JK Yogurt - Palm Desert

Best Hamburger: Announced - July 19, 2011
Winner - Woody's Burgers and Beer - Palm Springs
2nd. Grind Brgr Bar - Palm Springs
3rd. Tyler's Burgers - Palm Springs
4th. Five Guys Burgers and Fries - La Quinta
5th. TIE: Grill-A-Burger - Palm Desert, Dicky O'Neal's Irish Pub - Palm Springs

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