2005 Index of Winners
Best Local Vocalist BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Poets, Artists, & Madmen » Critics Pick
Lately, HEATHER LUTTRELL, the lovely, heavily inked rock and blues performer, has been collecting quite a bit of printer’s ink for her appearance on CBS’ “Rock Star: INXS.” So she didn’t win the contest; she’s a rock star already and one of the best Atlanta performers around. And besides, why should she be stuck singing Michael Hutchence songs at some crappy dive when her own new Grits N’ Pulp album is so much better. The single may be “Anything But Me,” but when this fiery redhead launches into tunes with titles like “Wild Women Don’t Get the Blues (They Just Get Drunk),” she channels Janis, bests Bonnie Raitt and roars like the hyperactive lovechild of Ani Difranco and Social Distortion.
www.heathergrrrl.com.
Best Bakery BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Best Cookies BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Best Doggie Day Care BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Consumer Culture » Readers Pick
Best Doggie Day Care BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Consumer Culture » Readers Pick
Best Doggie Day Care BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Consumer Culture » Readers Pick
Best Doggie Day Care BOA Award Winner
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Best Desserts BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Best Desserts BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Best Desserts BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Best Desserts BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Best Pizza BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Critics Pick
Best Local Promoter BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
When J. CARTER stepped on the scene, Atlanta nightlife was in a lull. The promoter behind weekly club events like Django’s Fever, Sutra’s Stereotype and the monthly smash-hit soiree Sol-Fusion, Carter and partner Kenny Burns give after-5 life in the ATL a much-needed shot in the arm. If his name is attached to an affair, you can rest assured that the music - provided by star DJs such as ?uestlove and local heroes Salah Ananse and Jamad - will be ass-shakingly hot, and the folks assembled will represent a multicultural microcosm of people ready to do the damn thing. Thanks for keeping us jiggy, Jason.
“www.sol-fusion.com.” See related: - After Dark: Best Club Event Sol-Fusion (Critic pick)
- After Dark: Best Weekly Club Event Sol-Fusion (Critic pick)
- After Dark: Best Weekly Club Event Fever (Critic pick)
Best Nightclub BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Atlanta’s nightlife institutions seem to be vanishing, unless you count the drive-thru Krispy Kreme on Ponce. After the city moved up last call, MR. CHARLIE BROWN could have disappeared. For 14 years, Charlie Brown and his team of female impersonators performed at Backstreet until the 24-hour finally shut down last year. Rather than shed mascara-coated tears, Charlie Brown’s Cabaret opened as its own venue in Underground Atlanta, where performers dazzle audiences Thursday-Sunday nights. In addition to the regular lineup of Shawnna Brooks, Lena “HotDamn” Lust, Heather Daniels, Lauren LeMasters and Ashley Kruiz, Charlie hosts the popular “Drag Idol” contest, which brings fresh faces to the stage. And the newbies can learn a thing or two from Mr. Brown, who serves up jokes like Krispy Kreme doughnuts: delicious and hot. “Charlie Brown’s Cabaret, Underground Atlanta, 50 Upper Alabama St. 678-904-4811. www.charliebrownscabaret.com.” See related: - Poets, Artists & Madmen: Best Drag Queen Charlie Brown (Reader pick)
- Poets, Artists & Madmen: Best Drag Queen Charlie Brown (Critic pick)
- After Dark: Best Legal After-Hours Spot UNDERGROUND ATLANTA (Critic pick)
BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
For those who want to spend their dollars on one-of-a-kind, handmade purses, soaps, clothes and gifts, rather than their premium-priced, mass-produced counterparts in the mall, Beehive Co-op founder PETRA GEIGER stepped in to save the day. A budding handbag and stationary designer herself, Geiger had difficulty finding a suitable retail outlet to sell her wares — so she created her own. Geiger’s co-op is comprised of several smaller boutiques boasting clothes by Olive, Rinse bath and beauty products, creative kids’ clothes and accessories by Bold Mary, and all those indie-jewelry designers that you hit every craft festival in hopes of finding. Easier to shop than most malls and affordably priced, we couldn’t ask for an easier way to support local artists while treating ourselves.
See related:
- Consumer Culture: Best Place to Shop for Local Designers Beehive Co-op (Critic pick)
BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
SCOTT REILLY could remain content as the owner of the Retromodern home furnishings store and the city’s foremost name in, well, all things retro and modern. But he takes his role a step further by working with the High Museum to bring to Atlanta some of dec-art’s most notable experts and artists for lectures and speaking engagements that educate design collectors and enthusiasts. Thanks to his connections, no less than the legendary, then-98-year-old Eva Zeisel (known for organic design in silver, ceramics and glass) and Charles Ray Eames (grandson of Charles Eames, great-nephew of Ray Eames, and champion of the family furniture legacy) have made an Atlanta appearance. The icing on the cake: Everyone who attends the lecture is then invited to Retromodern to view its corresponding exhibition and enjoy a glass of champagne.
See related:
- Consumer Culture: Best Eclectic Furniture Retromodern (Critic pick)
- Poets, Artists & Madmen: Best Museum The High Museum of Art (Reader pick)
- Poets, Artists & Madmen: Best Museum Makeover High Museum of Art (Critic pick)
Best Hamburger BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Best Acoustic Music Club/Venue BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Best Acoustic Music Club/Venue BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Adult Toy Store BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Consumer Culture » Readers Pick
Best Adult Toy Store BOA Award Winner
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Best After Hours Spot BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Best After Hours Spot BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best After Hours Spot BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Alternative Art Space BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Poets, Artists, & Madmen » Readers Pick
Best Antique Store BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Consumer Culture » Readers Pick
Best Appetizers BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Best Art Event BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Poets, Artists, & Madmen » Readers Pick
Best Art Exhibit in a Museum BOA Award Winner
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Best Art Supply Store BOA Award Winner
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Best Asian Food Market BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Consumer Culture » Readers Pick
Best Asian Food Market BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Consumer Culture » Readers Pick
Best Asian Food Market BOA Award Winner
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Best Bakery BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Best Bands in ATL BOA Award Winner
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Best Bar Food BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Best Bar Food BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Best Bar to Hook Up BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Best Bar to Hook Up BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Barbecue BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Best Bartender/Mixologist BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » After Dark » Readers Pick
Best Bartender/Mixologist BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Beer Selection BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » After Dark » Critics Pick
Best Beer Selection BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Oral Pleasures » Readers Pick
Best Bike Ride / Urban BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » Cityscape » Readers Pick
Best Bike Shop BOA Award Winner
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Best Bikini Wax BOA Award Winner
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Best Bizarro Local News Story BOA Award Winner
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Best Blues Club BOA Award Winner
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2005 » After Dark » Readers Pick
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