Channel 10 personality Holley Sinn interviews Ms. Loafie 2007 Ashle Smith and Loafie host Tim Wilkins as CL Senior Editor Eric Snider looks on, Cuban bread in hand. Photo by: Larry Biddle.

If you didn't make it to this week's 2007 Best of The Bay award show (aka The Loafies), you missed something special. A crowd of hundreds rocked the Tampa Theatre on Monday night, boisterously celebrating what Creative Loafing's readers deemed the best in People & Politics, Food & Drink, Urban Exploring, Goods & Services and Arts & Entertainment. Along with pictures from the event, a complete list of Readers' Poll winners is in this week's Loaf, which is hitting paper boxes today.

If you can't get to a paper box, or you're just dying to know who did all the winning, click the "Read the rest of this entry" link below for the complete list of Readers' Poll champions. (You can also click here for a complete list of our critics and staff picks.)

BEST OF THE BAY 2007

READERS’ POLL WINNERS

URBAN EXPLORING

Best Neighborhood: Hillsborough

Seminole Heights

Best Neighborhood: Pinellas

Old Northeast

Best Beach

Clearwater Beach

Best Party District

Ybor City

Best Sports Bar

Ferg’s Sports Bar and Grill

Best Dance Club

The Castle

Best Gay/Lesbian Bar

Georgie’s Alibi

Best Strip Club

Mons Venus

Best Blog

Sticks of Fire

Best Kept Secret

Kaleisia Tea Lounge

Best Thing to Show Off to Out-of-Town Guests

Beaches

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Best Theater Troupe

American Stage

Best Local Actor

Richard Coppinger

Best Local Actress

Eileen Koteles

Best Visual Artist

Amanda Stiles

Best Art Gallery

Studio @ 620

Best Museum

The Salvador Dalí Museum

Best Standup Comedian

Steve Arik

Best Local Band

Giddy-Up, Helicopter!

Best Local Singer-Songwriter

Rebekah Pulley

Best Local Hip-Hop Act

The Stick Martin Show

Best Club DJ

DJ Ray

Best Concert Venue

Jannus Landing

Best Rock Club

State Theatre

Best Concert of the Past 12 Months

Vans Warped Tour

GOODS & SERVICES

Best New Store

Kohl’s

Best Tattoo/Piercing Parlor

Atomic Tattoos

Best Personal Trainer

Tim Ganley of Sculptured Bodies

Best Day Spa

Safety Harbor Spa & Resort

Best Men’s Clothing

Men’s Wearhouse

Best Women’s Clothing

Nordstrom

Best Vintage Clothing

La France

Best Bookstore

Barnes & Noble

Best Clothing Designer

Ben Chmura

Best Veterinarian

Dr. Don Morgan

Best Furniture Store

Rooms to Go

Best Gourmet Food Store

Fresh Market

FOOD & DRINK

Best New Restaurant

Fly

Best Splurge Restaurant

Bern`s

Best Bargain Restaurant

La Teresita

Best Barbecue Restaurant

Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q

Best Sushi Restaurant

Samurai Blue

Best Italian Restaurant

Carrabba’s Italian Grill

Best Asian Restaurant

Jasmine Thai

Best Mexican Restaurant

Vallarta’s Restaurante

Best Vegetarian Restaurant

Sweet Tomatoes

Best Cuban Sandwich

La Teresita

Best Soul Food

Atwater’s

Best Bakery

Alessi Bakery

Best Pizza

Cappy’s Pizzeria

Best Burger

Five Guys

Best Breakfast

First Watch

Best Wine Shop

Total Wine & More

PEOPLE & POLITICS

Best Local Politician

Mayor Pam Iorio

Worst Local Politician

Ronda Storms

Biggest Waste of Tax Money

(Tie) Riverwalk/ Tampa Museum of Art

Best Local Newspaper Reporter

Wayne Garcia, Creative Loafing

Best Local Columnist

Howard Troxler, St. Petersburg Times

Best Local TV Anchor

Gayle Sierens, WFLA NewsChannel 8

Best Local TV News Reporter

Charley Belcher, Fox13

Best Radio Station

WMNF 88.5 FM

Best Radio DJ

MJ (Todd Schnitt), WFLZ-FM

Best Bucs Player

Derrick Brooks

Best Devil Rays Player

Carl Crawford

Best Lightning Player

Vincent Lecavalier

Local Celebrity You Love to Hate

Ronda Storms

Local Celebrity You Hate to Love

Hollywood Hulk Hogan

Local Hero

Joe Redner

Local Zero

Jim Smith

Best Local Troublemaker

Joe Redner