ALCHEMIST AWARD WINNERS

The Complete List of Winners

Drank There

Favorite Beer Bar: Block 15
Runners Up: Squirrel’s Tavern, Bombs Away Cafe
Favorite Wine Bar: Cloud 9
Runners Up: Squirrel’s Tavern, Enoteca
Favorite Liquor Bar: Downward Dog
Runners Up: Crow Bar, Bombs Away Cafe
Favorite Coffee Shop: The Beanery
Runners Up: Interzone, Red Horse Coffee Company

Ate There

Favorite Mexican: La Rockita
Runners Up: Bombs Away Café, El Sol De Mexico
Favorite Pacific/Asian: Local Boyz
Runners Up: Evergreen, Magenta
Favorite American: Block 15
Runners Up: Flat Tail Brewing, Murphy’s Tavern
Favorite Chinese: China Delight
Runners Up: China Blue, King Tin
Favorite Mediterranean: Iovino’s
Runners Up: Terzo, Crystal’s Café
Favorite Sushi: Aomatsu
Runners Up: Tokyo Steakhouse, The Riverfront
Favorite Thai: The Woodsman (Philomath)
Runners Up: Tarn Tip, Thai Chili
Favorite Vegetarian: Nearly Normal’s
Runners Up: Café Yumm, Evergreen
Favorite Quick Food: First Alternative Co-op
Runners Up: Willie’s Hot Dog Stand, Ital Kitchen (cart)
Favorite Bakery: New Morning Bakery
Runners Up: Le Patissier, Great Harvest

Ate It

Favorite Entrée: Nearly Nasty- Nearly Normal’s
Runners Up: Chicken Marsala- Evergreen, Chicken Fettuccine- Terzo
Favorite Burger: Squirrel Burger- Squirrel’s Tavern
Runners Up: BBQ Burger- Block 15, Onionater- First Burger (Albany)
Favorite Sandwich: Chicken Sandwich- Vietnamese Baguette
Runners Up: Mighty Meat(less)- Old World Deli, Pulled Pork- Murphy’s
Favorite Appetizer: Bomber Nacho – Bombs Away Café
Runners Up: Dim Sum- Magenta, Magic Mushrooms- Block 15
Favorite Side Dish: Beer Battered Fries- Block 15
Runners Up: Sweet Potato Fries- Vault 244 (Albany), Pot Stickers- China Delight
Favorite Dessert: Gelato – Francesco’s
Runners Up: Four Layer Cake- Big River, Crème Brulee- Aqua
Favorite Hot Dog: Chicago Dog- Street Dogs
Runners Up: Jersey Dog- Willie’s Hot Dog Stand, Bratwurst- Pepper Tree
Sausage House (Albany)
Favorite Breakfast: 2+2+2- Peacock Bar and Grill
Runners Up: The Farmer’s- Sharon’s Café, Eggs Benedict- Magenta (TIE)
Spanish Omelet- Tommy’s 4th St.
Favorite Pizza: American Dream
Runners Up: Woodstock’s, Cirello’s
Favorite Vegetarian: Nearly Nasty- Nearly Normal’s
Runners Up: Original Bowl- Café Yumm, Malai Kafta- Evergreen
Favorite Baked Good: Croissant- Le Patissier
Runners Up: Cinnamon Roll- New Morning Bakery,
Walnut Brownies- Blue Monkey Bakery (formerly Living Earth Bakery)
Favorite Sushi: Maguro- Aomatsu
Runners Up: Spicy Tuna- Tokyo Steakhouse, Shogun Roll- Shogun Bowl

Drank It

Favorite Brewery: Block 15
Runners Up: Calapooia Brewing (Albany), Oregon Trail Brewing
Favorite Microbrew: Total Domination- Ninkasi Brewing (Eugene)
Runners Up: Alpha IPA- Block 15, Wit- Oregon Trail Brewing
Favorite Domestic: Pabst Blue Ribbon
Runners Up: Coors, Budweiser
Favorite Beer Name: Aboriginale- Block 15
Runners Up: Ill Tempered Gnome- Oakshire Brewing (Eugene), Kringle Krack- Calapooia Brewing (Albany)
Favorite Winery: Tyee (Corvallis)
Runners Up: Lumos (McMinnville), Airlie (Monmouth)
Favorite Red Wine: Tyee Pinot Noir
Runners Up: Erath Pinot Noir (Dundee), Lumos Pinot Noir (McMinnville)
Favorite White Wine: Balle Vallee Pinot Gris
Runners Up: Tyee Gewurtzraminer, Spindrift Pinot Gris (Philomath)
Favorite Cocktail: Lotus Blossum- Downward Dog
Runners Up: Kaffir No Evil- Aqua, The Matador- Bar 101
Favorite Mocktail: Mocktail isn’t a real word and therefore doesn’t exist as a drink.
Runners Up: Shirley Temple- Everywhere, Arnold Palmer- Anywhere
Favorite Coffee Drink: White Mocha- Purple Moon
Runners Up: Cold Day in Barcelona- Downward Dog, Dirty Chai- Sunnyside Up

Heard It

Favorite Band: Xenat-Ra
Runners Up: Sar Shalom, pseudoboss
Favorite Electric Band: The Angries
Runners Up: Xenat-Ra, Sar Sholom
Favorite Acoustic Band: Jenna Summer Smith Band
Runners Up: Sumbitch, Wild Hog in the Woods
Favorite Electric Guitarist: Mark France
Runners Up: Luke Thomas, Conner O’Shea
Favorite Acoustic Guitarist: Curtis Monette
Runners Up: Melanie Reid, Adam Scramstad
Favorite Bassist: Aarron Wootten
Runners Up: Joel Gustafson, Dave Trenkel
Favorite Keyboardist: Dave Trenkel
Runners Up: Sara DeLander, Cameron Denning
Favorite Drummer: JD Monroe
Runners Up: Charley McGowan, Brad Burnheimer
Favorite Vocalist: Jenna Summer Smith
Runners Up: Noah Stroup, Ben Metzger
Favorite Songwriter: Jenna Summer Smith
Runners Up: Matt Jager, Nick Harper
Favorite Turntablist: Turntable Enabler-JD Monroe
Runners Up: Chris Churilla, Dr. Ellis
Favorite Hornist: Matt Calkins
Runners Up: Ed Probst, Peter Wa

Know Them

Favorite Barista: Sam @ Purple Moon
Runners Up: Meagan @ 2nd St. Beanery, Bill @ Interzone
Favorite Bartender: Katy January @ Aqua
Runners Up: Sarah Shook-Monroe @ Downward Dog, Sarah Merritt @
Bombs Away Café (TIE) Seth Waddell @ Crowbar
Favorite Chef: Ko Atterberry @ Cloud 9
Runners Up: Jason Biga @ Aqua (TIE) Michael Harver @ Bombs Away Cafe
Favorite Dentist: Dr. Curtis Clark
Runners Up: Dr. Chris Martel, Dr. Lenore Hata
Favorite Doctor: Dr. Norman Castillo
Runners Up: Leyna Jensen @ Corvallis Community Acupuncture, Dr. Margaret Carr
Favorite Fiction Writer: Terry Pratchet
Runners Up: Alison Ruch, Michael Thomas
Favorite Non-Fiction Writer: Jake Ten Pas
Runners Up: Kathleen Moore, Paul Turner
Favorite Poet: Ben Metzger
Runners Up: Jimbo Ivy, Charles Goodrich
Favorite Hair Stylist: Garrett Vogler
Runners Up: Heather Mitchel @ The Retreat, Kendra Hines @ The Rage Salon
Favorite Local Celebrity: Cloud Davidson
Runners Up: Jacquizz Rogers, Mike Riley
Favorite Masseuse: Hillary Hogan
Runners Up: Leesa Walters- Two Cranes, Julie Hawley- Albany Massage Center
Favorite Painter (Analog): Nicole Garrett
Runners Up: Nick Harper, Al Kapuler
Favorite Painter (Digital): Nick Harper
Runners Up: Jake Dorr, Patricia Smith
Favorite Visual Artist: Paul Kincaid
Runners Up: Al Kapuler, Jeremy Kortlever
Favorite Glass Blower: Firefly
Runners Up: Jordan “Sheepdawg” Lucas, Clinton Roman
Favorite Photographer: Amanda Long
Runners Up: Jessica Brothers, Jim Carroll
Favorite Potter/Sculptor: Cynthia Spencer
Runners Up: Keith Moses, Diana Bazanale
Favorite Performance Artist: Jenna Summer Smith
Runners Up: Serena Kapuler, Jani K. Fisher
Favorite Shop Animal: Tess @ Book Bin
Runners Up: Bingo @ The Shoe Hutch, Cassius Clay @ The Pottery Place
Favorite Teacher: Tom Jensen
Runners Up: Colleen Works, Mark France
Favorite Professor: Kathy Greaves @ OSU
Runners Up: Kevin Ahern @ OSU, Jon Lewis @ OSU
Favorite Mentor: Mike Riley
Runners Up: Sujita Sklenar, Tracy Daugherty
Favorite Waitress/Waiter: Hillary Utt @ The Woodsman
Runners Up: Erin Grimm @ Aqua, Loni Mandigo @ Bombs Away Café
(TIE) Sarah Shook-Monroe @ Downward Dog

Was There

Favorite Art Gallery: The Arts Center
Runners Up: Interzone, BAC Room at Bombs Away Cafe
Favorite Creative Outlet: Chalkboard Tables- Block 15
Runners Up: OSU Craft Center, Pottery Place
Favorite Festival: Corvallis Fall Festival
Runners Up: daVinci Days, OSU Battle of the Bands/Flat Tail Festival
Favorite Free WiFi: Interzone
Runners Up: The Beanery on 2nd, Sunnyside Up Cafe
Favorite Hiking Trail: Bald Hill
Runners Up: Mary’s Peak, McDonald Forest
Favorite Local Park: Avery Park
Runners Up: Willamette Park, Riverfront Park
Favorite Movie Theatre: Darkside Cinema
Runners Up: Carmike Cinema, Whiteside Theater
Favorite Music Venue: Bombs Away Café
Runners Up: Cloud 9, Squirrel’s Tavern
Favorite Non-Profit: Heartland Humane Society
Runners Up: Center Against Rape and Domestic Violence, Habitat for Humanity
Favorite Place to Take Your Kids: Avery Park
Runners Up: Corvallis-Benton County Library, Wacky Bounce
Favorite Spiritual Outlet: Mary’s Peak
Runners Up: Bar Stool, Bald Hill
Favorite Place to Brainstorm: Shower
Runners Up: Squirrel’s Tavern, Bald hill
Favorite Place to Get Picked Up: Bombs Away Café
Runners Up: By the feet, Work
Favorite Place to Pick Someone Up: By the ears
Runners Up: Bombs Away Café, Peacock Bar & Grill
Favorite Place for a First Date: Block 15
Runners Up: Darkside Cinema, Magenta
Favorite Place to Make Out: My room
Runners Up: Mary’s Peak, Alleyway
Favorite Place to Break Up: Her house
Runners Up: Via text message, In public
Favorite Place to Hide During School: Newport, Ore.
Runners Up: Squirrel’s Tavern, Downtown Corvallis
Favorite Place to Procrastinate: Facebook
Runners Up: Downtown, Squirrel’s Tavern
Favorite Place to Study: Valley Library
Runners Up: Corvallis-Benton County Library, Interzone Facebook

Bought It There

Favorite Antique Shop: OSU Thrift Store
Runners Up: Beekman’s Place, Buckingham Palace
Favorite Auto Service: Gary’s Automotive
Runners Up: John and Phil’s, G&J Auto
Favorite New Auto: John & Phil’s
Runners Up: University Honda, Wilson Motors
Favorite Used Auto: Craigslist
Runners Up: John and Phil’s, G&J Auto
Favorite Bike Shop: Corvallis Cyclery
Runners Up: Peak Sports, Bike ‘n Hike
Favorite Book Store: Book Bin
Runners Up: Borders, Grass Roots Books
Favorite Coffee Roaster: Allann Brothers
Runners Up: Oregon Coffee and Tea, Pacifica
Favorite Flower Shop: Farmer’s Market
Runners Up: Expressions in Bloom, Penguin Flowers
Favorite Furniture Shop: Inkwell Home Store
Runners Up: Goodwill, The Arc Store
Favorite Glass Shop: Bad Habits
Runners Up: Uprise, Tony’s Smoke Shop
Favorite Grocery Store: First Alternative Co-Op
Runners Up: WinCo, Market of Choice
Favorite Hardware Store: Robnett’s
Runners Up: Home Depot, Spaeth Lumber
Favorite Home Décor: Inkwell Home Store
Runners Up: Goodwill, Beekman’s Place
Favorite Hair Salon: The Retreat
Runners Up: The Rage, Bella Capelli
Favorite Men’s Clothing Store: Goodwill
Runners Up: Fred Meyer, Mehlhaf’s
Favorite Women’s Clothing Store: Second Glance
Runners Up: Cosmic Chameleon, Sibling Revelry
Favorite New Clothing Store: Ross Dress for Less
Runners Up: TJ Maxx, Golden Crane
Favorite Used Clothing Store: Goodwill
Runners Up: Second Glance, Cosmic Chameleon
Favorite Shoe Store: Footwise
Runners Up: Miss Meers, Shoe Hutch
Favorite Spa: The Retreat Day Spa
Runners Up: Epic Day Spa, Corvallis Nails and Spa
Favorite Music Album Shop: Happy Trails Records
Runners Up: Internet, Border’s
Favorite Music Instrument Shop: Gracewinds Music
Runners Up: Fingerboard Extension, Troubadour Music Center
Favorite New Business in 2010: Flat Tail Brewery
Runners Up: Luc, Corvallis Community Acupuncture
Favorite Pet Store: Animal Crackers
Runners Up: Petco, Denson’s Feed and Seed
Favorite Tanning Salon: Electric Beach
Runners Up: Tan Republic, Sunsations
Favorite Tattoos/Piercings Shop: High Priestess
Runners Up: Sacred Art, Downtown Tattoo and Piercing (Albany)
Favorite Way to Spend $10: Tuesday Pint Night at Bombs Away Café
Runners Up: Live music and a joint, Darkside Cinema
Favorite Beer Store: University Market (The Orange Store)
Runners Up: Corvallis Brewing Supply, First Alternative Co-Op
Favorite Liquor Store: Deb’s Mixers
Runners Up: Cork and Bottle Shoppe, Santiam Liquor (Albany)
Favorite Wine Store: Corvallis Brewing Supply
Runners Up: Grocery Outlet, Avalon