We’ve rolled a plush red carpet out to the curb. The stars of Albuquerque are all dolled up in their finest designer dresses and suits. Anticipation is so high, if it stood up on tippy-toes it could brush its fingertips against the surface of Mars. Yes, fellow Albuquerqueans, it’s time for the unveiling of our Best of Burque Lifetime Achievement Awards, otherwise known as BoBs. These Albuquerque fixtures win the same categories every single year. In most cases, they deserve to win (the exception being the beloved Bart Prince residence’s long association with the Best Architectural Nightmare category). It’s time to pay extravagant homage to their success — with an imaginary, highly collectible gold statuette of a monkey box — and give someone else a shot at the top.
Felix, roll the video tribute …
Best Breakfast
Frontier Restaurant
Best Coffee
Flying Star Café
Best Candy
Candy Lady
Best Local Crackpot
Don Schrader
Best Venue in Which to Hear Live Music
Launchpad
Best Place to Play Pool
Anodyne
Best Public Sculpture
Chevy on a Stick
Best Cultural Bargain
Albuquerque Museum
Best Architectural Gem
KiMo Theatre
Best Architectural Nightmare
Bart Prince House
Best Live Performance Troupe
Tricklock
Best Place to Buy Music, DVDs, Videos, Etc.
Hastings
Best Eclectic Gift Shop
Beeps
Best Ethnic Supermarket
Talin Market
Best Tattoo Parlor
Star Tattoo and Body Piercing
Best Brewpub
Kelly’s Brew Pub
