Reader's Poll Best of Jackson Hole 2009

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

By PJH Staff

Jackson Hole, Wyo.-The people and places included in this issue are the verybest of Jackson Hole . . . at least for now.  Next year, you might vote for completely different “winners”in completely different categories. Our editorial picks might be the result of a thoughtful and deliberate consensus, rather than the ephemeral musings ofindividual contributors. Who knows!

Clearly, the process is not perfect – we’ve done our bestto scold and undo ballot stuffers – however, we think that the point of a BestOf issue is less to give a reading of local faves than to remember and recognize the many people who make Jackson “unique,” the bars where we have made mistakes, the musicians who have described the mood, the restaurants where wemeet friends and escape bars, the shops we frequent for beta as well as gearand the people we write home about, even the ones we’d like to set straight –in short, a Best Of issue is a survey of the social-political atmosphere of our town, a look at who we are, and at the very least, a Best Of is fun to thumb through, if only to ridicule other people’s

taste.

On that point, we definitely have our own favorites, and some of us think that the youth of Jackson Hole had much higher voter-turnout (must be Obama’s influence), but we are collectively satisfied that in many cases Jackson demonstrated its good taste for all things (truly) local.

So thanks for participating in our inaugural Best Ofissue. Enjoy! 

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Best of Jackson Hole 2009 Reader’s Poll:

Best real estate agent  

GOLD Mack Mendenhall     

SILVER Zach Smith

BRONZE T. ‘Bomber’ Bryan

 

Best husband and wife team real estate agents

GOLD

Christy and Garth Gillespie

SILVER

Bob Graham and Karen Terra

BRONZE

Fred and Linda Walker

 

Best athlete

GOLD Travis Rice

SILVER Kit DesLauriers

BRONZE Resi Stiegler

 

Best celebrity

GOLD Harrison Ford

SILVER Travis Rice

BRONZE Dick Cheney; Captain Bob Morris

 

Best elected official

GOLD Mark Barron

SILVER Bob Zimmer

BRONZE Andy Schwartz

 

Best Democrat

GOLD Gary Trauner

SILVER Andy Schwartz

BRONZE Pete Jorgensen

 

Best Republican

GOLD Captain Bob Morris; Leland Christensen

SILVER Dick Cheney

BRONZE Mark Barron

 

Best politician that does not hold an office

GOLD Captain Bob Morris

SILVER Gary Trauner

BRONZE Jim Stanford

 

Best boss

GOLD Gavin Fine of Rendezvous Bistro

SILVER Jamie Yarrow of Terra Resort; Joe Rice of MerryPiglets

BRONZE Bruce Grosbety of Terra Resort; Katie Cooper ofSnake River Grill

 

Best activist

GOLD Capt. Bob Morris

SILVER Tim Young

BRONZE Franz Camenzind; Jim Stanford

 

Best nonprofit

GOLD Habitat for Humanity

SILVER PAWS

BRONZE Jackson Hole Community Foundation

 

Best lawyer

GOLD Dave DeFazio

SILVER Gerry Spence

BRONZE Jessica Rutzick

 

Best dentist

GOLD Scott C. Larsen

SILVER Tyler Bergien

BRONZE Cary Smith

 

Best blog

GOLD JH Underground

SILVER Teton AT

BRONZE The Snaz

 

Best mechanic

GOLD Roy at Roy’s Auto Repair

SILVER  Dave at Decker's Auto Care

BRONZE Phil at Rabbit Row Auto and Diesel; LeRoy at 5959

 

Best entrepreneur

GOLD Gavin Fine

SILVER Tim Tasker

BRONZE Rob DesLauriers

 

Best eccentric

GOLD Cap. Bob Morris

SILVER Andrew Wyatt

BRONZE Alex von Salad

 

Best contributor to the Latino community

GOLD Carmina Oaks

SILVER Vida Day at El Puente

BRONZE Teton Literacy Program

 

Best full service spa

GOLD Snake River Lodge & Spa - Avanyu Spa

SILVER Teton Mountain Lodge Solitude Spa

BRONZE Four Seasons Jackson Hole

 

Best hair stylist

GOLD Rob Hollis at Frost

SILVER Kim Stelzer/Wilson; Renae Murray at

The Hair Place

BRONZE Mimi Duckett Hoff

at Mimi’s Hair & Body

 

Best veterinarian

GOLD Ernie Patterson, DVM

SILVER Spring Creek Animal Hospital

BRONZE  TheoSchuff, DVM

 

Best teen hangout

GOLD Jackson Hole Mountain Resort

SILVER Colosseum Skate Park

BRONZE Movies

 

Best architecturally designed building

GOLD Center for the Arts, Harry Teague

SILVER Hotel Terra, Callison Architects

BRONZE National Museum of Wildlife Art, C.W. FentressJ.H. Bradburn and Associates, P.C.

 

Best radio personality

GOLD Fish at KMTN

SILVER Holly Danner at KMTN

BRONZE Crazy Tom at KHOL

 

Best reason to drive to Victor/Driggs

GOLD Huckleberry Milkshake at the Victor Emporium

SILVER Live there, love it there

BRONZE Knotty Pine; Grand Targhee Resort

 

Best place for your dog to poop

GOLD Neighbor’s yard

SILVER Dike

BRONZE Cache Creek 

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Food, goods and services:

 

Best restaurant

GOLD Rendezvous Bistro

SILVER Snake River Grill

BRONZE Osteria

 

Best chef

GOLD Kevin Humphreys at Cascade Grille

SILVER Paul O’Connor at Osteria

BRONZE Roger Freedman at Osteria, Rendezvous Bistro and Q Roadhouse

 

Best Chinese restaurant

GOLD Chinatown

SILVER Ocean City

BRONZE Hong Kong Buffet

Best Mexican restaurant

GOLD Pica’s Mexican Taqueria

SILVER El Abuelito

BRONZE Merry Piglets

 

Best Thai restaurant

GOLD Teton Thai

SILVER Thai Me Up

BRONZE Bon Appe Thai

 

Best Italian restaurant

GOLD Osteria

SILVER Nani’s Genuine Pasta

BRONZE Calico

 

Best under-appreciated restaurant

GOLD Planet Palate

SILVER Cascade Grille; Down On Glen

BRONZE Stone Table; Q Roadhouse

 

Best restaurant/bar with a view

GOLD Dornan’s

SILVER The Granary

BRONZE Couloir

 

Best breakfast joint

GOLD Bubba’s

SILVER Nora’s Fish Creek Inn

BRONZE Virginian Restaurant

Best coffee shop

GOLD Pearl Street Bagels

SILVER Jackson Hole Roasters

BRONZE Hard Drive Cafe

 

Best take-out food

GOLD Teton Thai

SILVER Chinatown

BRONZE Down on Glen

 

Best outdoor dining

GOLD Dornan’s

SILVER Teton Thai

BRONZE Sweetwater

 

Best vegetarian

GOLD Planet Palate

SILVER Teton Thai

BRONZE Thai Me Up; Jackson Whole Grocer

 

Best breakfast burrito

GOLD Down On Glen

SILVER Terra Cafe

BRONZE Nora’s Fish Creek Inn

 

BEST BURGER

GOLD Billy’s Burgers

SILVER Cowboy Steakhouse

BRONZE Snake River Grill

 

BEST FRENCH FRIES

GOLD McDonald’s

SILVER Trio; Billy's Burgers

BRONZE Cascade Grille (sweet potato fries)

   

BEST SAMMY

GOLD Backcountry Provisions

SILVER Creekside Market & Deli

BRONZE New York City Sub Shop

 

BEST SALSA

GOLD  MerryPiglets

SILVER Pica’s Mexican Taqueria

BRONZE El Abuelito

 

BEST SUSHI

GOLD Nikai

SILVER Masa Sushi

BRONZE Mizu

 

BEST PIZZA

GOLD Mountain High Pizza Pie

SILVER Village Cafe

BRONZE Osteria

 

BEST SERVER

GOLD Rona Ferguson at Osteria

SILVER Danny Felice at Rendezvous Bistro

BRONZE Chris Richards at Snake River Grill; ChrissyStretton at Rendezvous Bistro

 

BEST BARTENDER

GOLD Rasta Chris Schooler at Koshu

SILVER Jeff Handy at the Cadillac Grille

BRONZE Dave Johnson at Q Roadhouse

 

BEST PLACE TO GET A MARTINI

GOLD The Cadillac Grille

SILVER Koshu

BRONZE Rendezvous Bistro

 

BEST PINT OF LOCALLY BREWED BEER

GOLD Snake River Brewery, OB-1

SILVER Snake River Lager

BRONZE Snake River Pale Ale

 

BEST SKATE/SNOWBOARD/SKI SHOP

GOLD The Boardroom

SILVER Jackson Treehouse

BRONZE Hoback Sports

 

BEST BIKE SHOP

GOLD Fitzgerald’s Bicycles

SILVER Hoback Sports

BRONZE Wilson Backcountry Sports

 

BEST OUTDOOR GEAR SHOP

GOLD Teton Mountaineering

SILVER Skinny Skis

BRONZE Hoback Sports

 

BEST PRODUCE

GOLD Jackson Whole Grocer

SILVER Smith’s

BRONZE Farmer’s Market

 

BEST PLACE TO GET YOUR KNEE FIXED

GOLD Dr. Rork, Teton Orthopaedics

SILVER St. John’s Medical

BRONZE Dr. Neil, Orthopaedic Associates of Jackson Hole

 

BEST ‘GREEN’ BUSINESS

GOLD Hotel Terra

SILVER Jackson Whole Grocer

BRONZE The Herb Store & Living Green

 

BEST HARDWARE STORE

GOLD Ace Hardware

SILVER Sunrise Lumber

BRONZE Wilson Hardware

 

BEST FLORIST

GOLD Lily & Co.

SILVER Char-Ral Floral

BRONZE Briar Rose

 

BEST PLACE TO BUY DRUGS (PICK A PHARMACY)

GOLD Albertsons, Sav-On

SILVER Stone Drug

BRONZE Smith’s

 

BEST MOVIE THEATER POPCORN

GOLD Teton Theater

SILVER Movie Works

BRONZE Twin Cinema

 

BEST LOCALLY ROASTED BEANS

GOLD Jackson Hole Roasters

SILVER Snake River Roasting

BRONZE Great Northern

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Arts, Entertaiment & Sports:

BEST BAND

GOLD Mandatory Air

SILVER Steam Powered Airplane

BRONZE Jet Black Ninja Funkgrass Unit

 

BEST CLUB DJ

GOLD Mikey Thunder

SILVER DJ Vert-one

BRONZE Cut la What

 

BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE

GOLD Mangy Moose

SILVER Knotty Pine

BRONZE Center for the Arts

 

BEST WESTERN ART GALLERY

GOLD Trailside Gallery

SILVER West Lives On

BRONZE Legacy Gallery

 

BEST CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY

GOLD Lyndsay McCandless Contemporary

SILVER Oswald Gallery

BRONZE Muse Gallery

GAY HANGOUT

GOLD Osteria

SILVER Million Dollar Cowboy Bar

BRONZE 43 North

 

BEST ARTIST (ANY MEDIA)

GOLD Ryan Haworth

SILVER Ben Roth

BRONZE Tom Mangelson

 

BEST THESPIAN

GOLD Jamie Reilly

SILVER Todd Hjelt

BRONZE Bob Berky; Macey Mott

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