The Best of Michigan for 2005

Local Life: "MINI BEST" NEIGHBORHOOD -- WINDSOR

Best bargain store

Zellers

1550 Huron Church Rd. (519) 254-3731

Second place: Your Dollar Store With More

7201 Tecumseh Rd. E. (519) 251-8861

Third place: Dollarama

8400 Wyandotte St. E. (519) 945-4936

Best bar & grille

Wolley Bulley’s Tap & Grill

126 Ouellette Ave. (519) 977-1522

Second place: Peppers Bar & Grill

375 Ouellette Ave. (519) 255-7471

Third place: The Victoria Tavern

400 Chilver Rd. (519) 254-1535

Morris Richardson II / The Detroit News Peppers Bar & Grill is the second-place pick for Windsor's Best Pub.

Best furrier

Lazares Furs

493 Ouellette Ave. (519) 253-2418

Second place: A&T Furriers Intl.

286 Ouellette Ave . (519) 977-8773

Third place: Roberto De Buenos Aires Fur Designs

61 University Ave. W. (519) 258-2516

Best park

Dieppe Gardens

Ouellette Ave. at the Detroit River

Second place: Reaume Park

North of Riverside Dr. between Pilette Rd. and Buckingham Dr.

Third place: Jackson Park

Ouellette Ave. and Tecumseh Rd.

Best Vietnamese restaurant

The Mini Restaurant

475 University Ave. (519) 254-2221

Second place: Mimi Gardens

440 Tecumseh Rd. E. (519) 258-1893

Third place: Pho Xic-Lo Vietnamese Noodle House

1750 Wyandotte St. W. (519) 971-8288

Best food store

Zehr’s Food Plus

5890 Malden Rd. (519) 966-6030

Second place: Food Basics

2491 Dougall Ave. (519) 972-3425

Third place: Quick Stop Variety

2397 Tecumseh Rd. W. (519) 252-3422

Best jeweler

Joseph-Anthony Fine Jewelry

100 Eugenie St. W. (519) 966-6906

Second place: Zareh’s Jewel Gallery

1505 Ouellette Ave. (519) 977-5665

Third place: P.K. European Jewellers

5931 Wyandotte St. E. (519) 251-0973

Best drug store

Dougall Pharmacy

3020 Dougall Ave. (519) 967-8967

Second place: Shoppers Drugmart

Multiple locations: shoppersdrugmart.ca

Third place: Neighbourhood Drug Store

493 Wyandotte St. E. (519) 252-3400

Best coffeehouse

Colonial Coffee Limited

3110 Marentette Ave. (519) 966-9733

Second place: Pete’s Pipes

658 Ouellette Ave. (519) 919-7763

Third place: Golden Blend Coffee

665 Smith Crescent (519) 978-1384

Best Windsor neighborhood

Little Italy

Second: Riverside

Third: Olde Historic Sandwich Town

Best escort service

A Scarlet Lady Escort Service

(519) 974-1069

Second place: Vegas Escorts of Windsor(519) 944-6298

Third place: Beautiful Young Centerfold Girls(519) 974-4886

Best chinese restaurant

Dragon’s Inn Restaurant

2240 Wyandotte St. W. (519) 258-7613

Second place: New Kirin Eatery

2466 Dougall Ave. (519) 966-9369

Third place: Ho & Wong Restaurant

1457 University Ave. W. (519) 256-5548

Best cafe

Java Pit Cafe

1963 Tecumseh Rd. W. (519) 254-2545

Second place: Spyros Cafe

1039 University Ave. W. (519) 253-1188

Third place: Raine’s

1056 Erie St. E. (519) 254-7243

Best bingo hall

Classic Bingo

2340 Dougall Ave. (519) 977-6100

Second place: Hollywood Bingo

3975 Wyandotte E. (519) 974-6100

Third place: Windsor Bingo Palace

736 Ouellette Ave. (519) 255-7224

Best massage parlor

Tropicana

1466 Ouellette Ave. (519) 258-9883

Second place: Japanese

2698 Howard (519) 966-3392

Third place: Flamingo

1310 Ouellette Ave. (519) 258-1575

Best fish & chips

Pat & Hanks Fish & Chips

3163 Tecumseh Rd. E. (519) 948-0111

Second place: Sir Cedric’s Fish & Chips

468 University Ave. W. (519) 253-4044

Third place: Lilly Kazzilly’s Crab Shack

9550 Riverside Dr. E. (519) 944-8332

Best Italian restaurant

Spago Ristorante & Cafe

690 Erie St. E. (519) 252-2233

Second place: Armando’s Trattoria

350 Cabana Rd. E. (519) 972-9433

Third place: Porcino Restaurant

3847 Howard Ave. (519) 972-5699

Best gentlemen’s club

Cheetah’s of Windosr

86 Chatham St. W. (519) 252-1105

Second place: Silver’s Lounge

3983 Seminole (519) 948-3831

Third place: Jason’s

25 Chatham St. E. (888) 452-7667

Best game to play at Casino Windsor

Slots

Second place: Craps

Third place: Let It Ride

Best Thai restaurant

Basil Court

327 Ouellette Ave. (519) 252-5609

Second place: Eat In Thailand Restaurant

992 University Ave. W. (519) 252-0159

Third place: Thai Pan

1159 Lauzon Rd. (519) 948-6734

Best sushi restaurant

Niko Sushi

3100 Howard Ave. (519) 966-3222

Second place: Iguana Sushi Bar

33 Chatham St. E. (519) 252-2838

Third place: Teka Sushi Bar

1640 Lesperance Rd. (519) 735-0002

Morris Richardson II / The Detroit News No question about it -- cigar lovers have to cross the river to get the finest smokes. Sam Taher of the World of Habanos in Windsor shows off a box of Montecristos.

Best smoke shop

Windsor Smokeshop

560 Ouellette Ave. (519) 971-0550

Second place: World of Habanos

421 Ouellette Ave. (519) 254-0017

Third place: Downtown Smokeshop

20 Chatham St. E. (519) 258-9878

Best-named Windsor bar

Club Meow

20 Chatham St. (519) 985-6369

Second place: Spicoli's Barley Bin

3206 Sandwich St. (519) 973-1856

Third place: Twig & Berries

2135 Wyandotte St. W. (519) 253-1007

Best pizza

Armando’s

3202 Walker Rd. (519) 966-2760

Second place: Francesco’s Pizza &

Rib Factory

2300 Huron Church Rd. (519) 966-0015

Third place: Sam’s Pizza & Cantina

2215 Wyandotte St. W. (519) 256-7267

Best nightclub

Bentley’s Roadhouse

755 Ouellette Ave. (519) 256-2385

Second place: Dean Martini’s Swanky Nights

63 Pitt St. E. (519) 255-1169

Third place: O Night Club

671 Ouellette Ave. (519) 977-5532

Best men’s clothing store

Freed’s of Windsor

1526 Ottawa St. (519) 258-6532

Second place: Mark’s Workwarehouse

3100 Howard Ave. (519) 358-1925

Third place: Crossings Menswear

3100 Howard Ave. (519) 972-1938

Best pub

Peppers Bar & Grill

375 Ouellette Ave. (519) 255-7471

Second place: Patrick O. Ryan’s Irish

Public House

25 Pitt St. E. (519) 977-5722

Third place: TBQ Market Place Piccadilly Pub

1855 Huron Church Rd. (519) 250-3663