Congratulations to the 2020 Finalists for being nominated as one of the Best of Calgary!
We’ll see you at the Finalist Mixer on Wednesday January 15th where we will launch the formal voting process and raise a glass to our incredible city.
RSVP here to attend!
If you’re looking for how to VOTE for the 2020 Finalists, you can visit the survey HERE.
If you’re a Finalist who is looking for creative assets to share on social you can download them all HERE.
Disclaimer: If you see your friends or your favourite places listed below and happen to know their phone number
or twitter handle,
be a good Calgarian and let them know.
Drum roll please…in no particular order…the 2020 Finalists are…
Best Ice Cream/Gelato
Made By Marcus
Village Ice Cream
Fiasco Gelato
My Favourite Ice Cream Shop
Best Neighbourhood
Inglewood
Bridgeland
Mission
Kensington
Best Spa/Beauty Bar
Ésme
Frilly Lilly
Riverside Spa
Distilled
Best Dance Company
Dance Through Life
Free Spirit Dance
DJD
Alberta Ballet
Best Flower/Plant Shop
Plant
Meadow & Vine
Ésme
Itinerante
Best Hairsalon For Women
Salon Bowie
Hedkandi
RedBloom Salon
The Beverly
Best Coffee House
Analog
Rosso
Monogram
Higher Ground
Best Pizza
UNA
Posto
Without Papers
Noble Pie
Best Wine/Liquor Store
Vine Arts
Willow Park Wines & Spirits
Metrovino
Kensington Wine Market
Best Breakfast/Brunch
OEB
Lougheed House
Diner Deluxe
Monki
Best Cocktail Bar
Proof
Betty Lou's Library
Milk Tiger
Untitled
Best Brewery
Village Brewery
Cold Garden
Annex
Dandy
Best Shopping District
Inglewood
Kensington
17th Ave
The Core
Best Distillery
Eau Claire Distillery
Confluence
Last Best
Burwood
Best Festival
Folk Fest
Sled Island
Calgary International Film Festival
Beakerhead
Best Farmers’ Market
Calgary Farmers Market
Crossroads
Farmers & Makers at Cspace
Avenida Food Hall & Fresh Market
Best Magazine
Avenue
Beatroute
Freq
Culinare
Best Bakery
Glamorgan
Sidewalk Citizen
Black Sheep
Yann Haute Pattiserie
Best Educational Institute
SAIT
MRU
University of Calgary
ACAD
Best Politician
Naheed Nenshi
Druh Farrell
Evan Woolley
Jason Kenney
Best Haircut For Men
Social
Cannibale
Salon Bowie
The Beverly
Best Place To Buy Organic
Blush Lane Organic Market
Community Natural Foods
Planet Organic
Sunnyside Natural Market
Best Mexican
Native Tongues Taqueria
AÑEJO Restaurant
Los Chilitos Taco and Tequila House
Salt & Pepper Restaurante Mexicano
Best Comedian
Tommy Mellor
Amy Edgar
Pat Quinn
Andrew Phung
Best Barbecue
Hayden Block
Comery Block
The Palomino
Paddy’s
Best Grocery Store
Community Natural Foods
Blush Lane
Sunterra
Bite
Best Doughnut Shop
Jelly Modern
Hoopla
Mountain Rhino
Ritual Doughnuts
Best Fried Chicken
Chicken on the Way
Cluck n Cleaver
Wow Chicken
Home & Away
Best Place For Live Music
Ironwood
The Blues Can
The Palomino
The King Eddy
Best Bookstore
Shelf Life
Pages
The Next Page
Fairs Fair
Best Overall Restaurant
Ten Foot Henry
Donna Mac
Two Penny
Bridgette Bar
Best Radio Personality
Danielle Smith - 770CHQR
Angela Valiant - X929
Fuzzy - Virgin
David Gray - CBC Eyeopener
Best Vegan/Vegetarian
The Coup
Dandelion Cafe
Allium
Ten Foot Henry
Best Consignment Store
Peacock Boutique
Velour Clothing Exchange
The Clothing Bar Boutique Calgary
Danielle's Consignment Boutique
Best Historical Building
Lougheed House
Simmons Building
Old City Hall
The King Eddy (now: Studio Bell)
Best TV Personality
Jordan Witzel - Global
Linda Olsen - Global
David Spence - CTV
Joelle Tomlinson - CTV
Best Barre Studio
Barre West
Barre Belle
Barre Body Studio
Mode Fitness
Best Italian
Mercato
Tavernetta
Cibo
Cardinale
Best Cannabis Dispensary
Four20 Premium Market
Queen of Bud
Spiritleaf
Aylmer Nelson
Best Burger
Clive Burger
Boogies Burgers
Lil' Empire
Nainas
Best Sushi
KINJO
Globefish
Sushi Bar Zipang
Hana Sushi
Best Patio
The Ship and Anchor
Bonterra
Oak Tree Tavern
National on 8th
Cibo
Best Chef
Judy Wood - Lougheed House
Duncan Ly - Mélo, Foreign Concept
Keith Luce - Tavernetta
Mike Pigot - CRAFT, Home & Away
Best Place For Comedy
Oak Tree Tavern
Yuk Yuks
Tea House
Broken City
Best Place To Dance
The Hifi Club
Broken City
Twisted Element
Habitat Living Sound
Best Indian
Calcutta Cricket Club
Moti Mahal
Namskar Fine East Indian
Rajdoot
Best Tattoo Shop
Mission Tattoo
Calgary Tattoo Company
ALTAR
Immaculate Concept
Best Podcast
Repodcasting
Passing Time with Craig
Taylor Made Radio
Poolside Podcast
Best Steak
Modern Steak
Mercato
Vintage
Caesars
Best Theatre Company
Theatre Calgary
Late Late Breakfast Show
Loose Moose Theatre
Vertigo
Best Place To Buy Music
Recordland
Sloth Records
Lukes Drug Mart
Blackbyrd
Hot Wax
Best Photographer
Neil Zeller
Tim Nguyen
Katherine Calnan
Jeremy Fokkens
Best Neighbourhood Pub
Oak Tree Tavern
Kensington Pub
Ship and Anchor
Best Bike Shop
Bow Cycle
The Bike Shop
Bike Bike
Bike and Brew
Best Instagram Feed
Tommy Mellor Comedian
Date Night YYC
Crackmacs
Sarah Sociables
Best Spin Studio
YYC Cycle
One Cycle
Mode Fitness
Movement U
Best Influencer
Crackmacs
Mike Morrison
Taylor McNallie
Mr. Fabulous
Best Boxing Studio
Undrcard Boxing Studio
Rumble Boxing Studio
Square1 Fitness Inc.
Sweat Science Boxing
Best Yoga Studio
Junction 9
Hot Shop
Passage
Yoga Santosha
Best Blogger
Crackmacs
Mike Morrison
Sarah Sociables
That Blonde Bikini Girl
Best Thai
White Elephant
Tuk Tuk Thai
Jurees
Chili Club
Best Chinese
Two Penny
Silver Dragon
Great Taste
Ginger Beef
Best New Restaurant
Lulu Bar
Allium
Flores & Pine
Annabelle's kitchen
Best Twitter Personality
Crackmacs
Mike Morrison
AhoyHoy
Giant Blue Ring
Best Pet Service Store
Doodle Dogs
Unleashed
Pet Planet
Pisces Pet Emporium
Best Shoe Store
Gravity Pope
Luna Blue
Fluevog
The Grinning Goat
Best Civic Activist
Jason Ribeiro
Mike Morrison
Mark Hopkins
Hannah Kost
Best French
Cassis Bistro
Fleur de Sel Brasserie
Royale
Suzette Bistro
Best Family Event
Beakerhead
Folk Fest
Circle Carnival
Zoo Lights
Best Actor/Actress
Ayla Stephen
Andrew Phung
Spencer Streichert
Yvonne Chapman
Best Greek
Santorini Greek Taverna
My Pegasus Greek Restaurant
Broken Plate
Paros Real Greek
Best Music Act
Jess Knights
Hayden McHugh
Revv52
Mitch Belot Band
Best New Bar
Lulu
Yardarm
Taiko Canteen
Brüch Bar
Best Womenswear Store
Espy
Purr
Peacock Boutique
Adorn Boutique
Best Wings
Pig and Duke Pub
Mug Shotz
Anju
Home & Away
Best Family Entertainment Spot
Rec Room
The Calgary Zoo
Telus Spark
Heritage Park
Best Art Gallery
Esker Foundation
Glenbow Museum
Masters Gallery Ltd.
The New Gallery
Best Fries/Poutine
Big Cheese
Lil’ Truck on the Prairie
Clive Burger
Leopolds
Best Visual Artist
Mandy Stobo
Jarett Sitter
Chris Cran
Alex Kwong
Best Open Jam/OpenMic
Ironwood
Blues Can
Mikey's
Koi
Best Wine List
Teatro
Vin Room
Bar Von Der Fels
Bridgette Bar
Best Food Truck
Taiko Taco
Lil Truck on The Prairie
Vegan Street Eats
Perogy Boyz
Best Late-Night Spot
Posto
One night stans
Tubby Dog
Clive burger
Best International Foodstore
T&T
Unimarket
Kalamata
Linas
Best Vietnamese
Van Son
Golden Bell
Pho Dau Bo
Nho Saigon
Best Juice Bar
Jusu
Joy and Vitality Centre
Seed and Salt
The Cherry Pit - Better Fresh
Best Board/Ski Shop
The Source
Ski Cellar
Ski West
Fresh
Best Author/Poet
Sheri-D Wilson
Kris Demeanor
Will Ferguson
Erin Dingle
Best Seafood
Big fish
Bookers
Modern Ocean
Shokunin
Best Menswear Store
Espy
Understudy
Supreme
Less17
Best Middle Eastern
Aida's
Tazza
Little Lebanon
Jimmy's A&A
Best Filmmaker
Sandi Somers
Brett Connors
Gary Burns
Spencer Streichert
Best Kitchenware Store
Knifewear
Cookbook Company
Savour
The Compleat Cook
Best DJ
Dj Kav
Cary Chang
Molly Fi
Small Town DJs
Best Philanthropist
Brett Wilson
Jim Button
Arlene Dickenson
Lourdes Juan
Best Vintage Furniture Store
Bex Vintage
Murphy's Mid-Century
Iron Crow Antiques
Reclaim to Fame
Best Bartender
Joel Richards - Betty Lou's Library
Kyle G - Betty Lou's Library
Kayla Atayiu - Shokunin
Paddy Berry Inner City Brewing
Best Journalist/Columnist
Jen Gerson - Globe and Mail, Macleans, National Post, The Walrus
Jeremy Klaszus - The Sprawl
Rick Bell - The Calgary Sun
Don Braid - The Calgary Herald
Best Jewelry Store
Rubaiyat
Kate King
Joydrop
The Livery Shop
Best Interior Design Firm
Sarah Ward Interiors
FRANK
A Collaborative Design Group
Amanda Hamilton Interior Design
Best Dressed
Todd Hirsch
Omar Sleiman
Aldona B
Bree Dozzi