From U.S. based VegNews Magazine, here are the 2005 Veggie Awards!!
EDITOR'S PICKS
Restaurant of the Year: Counter in New York City.
Perfect Place to Celebrate a Big Promotion: Mellennium Restaurant in San Francisco.
Top Reason to Master Chopsticks: Gobo in NYC.
Best Place to Read the Sunday Paper: Cafe Gratitude in San Francisco.
Ideal Eatery for Down-Home Cookin': Chicago Diner in Chicago.
Product of the Year: Liz Lovey Cookies of Vermont.
Splurge Worthiest Wine List: Pure Food and Wine in NYC.
Grandest Guilty Indulgence: Plamil Chocolate Spread or in the UK for chocolate spreads.
Sauciest Dairy-Free Slice: Veggie Planet in Boston.
Preeminent Place to Blow Your Diet (3-way tie): Sticky Fingers Bakery of D.C. or MaggieMudd of San Fran or Sublime Restaurant of Fort Lauderdale.
Finest Food you Can't Find in the U.S.: Cheezly of the U.K.
Juiciest Refreshment North of the Border: Fresh in Toronto.
Bessie's Favorite Ice Cream Truck: Dare To Be Decadent Tour '05 in various cities.
Least Guilty Indulgence: EatRaw online.
Sweetest Mail-Order Mojo: Tree Huggin Treats online.
Tastiest Destination in Cyberspace: VegWeb.com online.
Book of the Year: THE CHINA STUDY by T. Colin Campbell, PhD.
Cookbook of the Year: WORLD VEGAN FUSION CUISINE by Mark Reinfield & Bo Rinaldi.
Favorite Habit-Forming Podcast: Erik's Diner at vegan.com.
Film of the Year: McLibel from Spanner Films.
Top Spot to Find a Veggie Mate: VeggieConnection.com online.
Hippest New Urban Boutique: Korazon Boutique in Santa Barbara.
Convenience Store with an Attitude: Food Fight Grocery of Portland, Oregon.
Cleaning Products to Swoon Over: Mrs. Meyer's online and in various stores.
Sassiest Online Shoe Store: Alternative Outfitters onlline.
Best Online Shopping Experience: Vegan Unlimited online.
Most Heavenly Day Spa: Aveda Lifestyle Spas at various locations.
Grandest Honeymoon Getaway: Stanford Inn of Mendocino, Calif.
Glitziest Galas: PCRM's 20th Anniversary Celebration and PETA's 25th Anniversary Gala .
Reason to do That Walk-a-Thon: New Balance vegan athletic footwear.
Organization most Deserving of Your Year-End Donation: Compassion Over Killing of Washington, D.C.
READERS' POLL RESULTS
Vegetarian Restaurant: Chicago Diner , Chicago
Vegan Restaurant: Millennium , San Francisco
Veg-Friendly Fast Food: Subway
Natural Foods Store: Whole Foods Market
Vegan-Friendly Bakery: Whole Foods Market
Cookies: Newman O's
Chocolate: Endangered Species
Veggie Burger: Boca Burger
Veggie Hot Dog: Yves Veggie Dogs
Faux Meat: Morningstar Farm's Crumbles
Tofu: Nasoya
Soymilk: Silk
Non-Dairy Ice Cream: Soy Delicious
Non-Dairy Yogurt: Silk
Non-Dairy Cheese: Follow Your Heart /Vegan Gourmet
Energy Bar: Luna Bar
Juice: Naked Juice
Herbal Tea Company: Celestial Seasonings
Herbal Coffee: Guayaki Yerba Mate
Vegan Wine: Organic Wine Works
Author: John Robbins
Cookbook Author: Sarah Kramer and Tanya Barnard
Cooking DVD: Post Punk Kitchen
Website: PETA.org
Online Vegan Store: Pangea
Shoe Store: Mooshoes
Hair Care Line: Aveda
Skin Care Line: Kiss My Face
Toothepaste: Tom's of Maine
Make Up: Aveda
Speaker: Dennis Kucinich
Female Celeb: Alicia Silverstone
Male Celeb: Woody Harrelson
Musician: Paul McCartney
Vacation Destination: Hawaii
Veg-Friendly City: San Francisco
Bed & Breakfast: Farm Sanctuary of Watkins Glen, N.Y.
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