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Best of Prague 2008

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Reader survey

By Vanessa Dolak
see winners

Best Beer: Pilsner Urquell
Budweiser, better known in these parts as Budvar, has competition. Pilsner Urquell just might be the new “King of Beers,” or at least in Prague

Best Pub: Jáma
In case you wander off, we’ll leave a light on for you. Ladies, this is where all the boys huddle.
V Jámě 7, Prague 1
www.jamapub.cz

Best Café: Café Louvre
A gorgeous dessert display case beckons one to feel and experience the Old European lifestyle once reserved only for the rich and famous.
Národní 20, Prague 1
www.cafelouvre.cz

Best Fine Dining: Allegro
Allegro presents exquisite, even cerebral new Italian dishes under the direction of Central and Eastern Europe's first ever Michelin star chef.
Veleslavínova 2a, Prague 1
www.fourseasons.com

Best Budget Dining: Ambiente
A longtime favorite of expats and worldly locals. This Ambiente chain flagship remains popular thanks to its mix of American regional dishes, from Tex-Mex to Cajun and beyond.
Mánesova 59, Prague 2
www.ambi.cz

Best Taxi Service: AAA
While other cabbies were trying to get with the clean and honest program, AAA was already ahead of the pack.
Tel.: 14 0 13, 222 333 222
www.radiotaxiaaa.cz

Best Shopping Center: Chodov
Variety is indeed the spice of life. >From an Izod Lacoste boutique for you, Au Pays de Mimis for the children and a hair salon for a trim for him.
Roztylská 19, Prague 4
www.centrumchodov.cz

Best Movie Rental Store: Planet DVD
DVD rentals with the biggest selection; four locations in Prague already!
Rumunská 20, Prague 2
www.planetdvd.com

Best Hypermarket: Tesco
Our savior! With everything from a sewing section, toys galore and a supermarket – at all reasonable prices.
www.itesco.cz

Best Hair Salon: Tony&Guy
This salon has taken off like a rocket since its launch in September 2002. Customer satisfaction and reasonable prices make this salon a favorite.
Dlouhá 13, Prague 1
www.toniandguy.cz

Best Medical Care: Canadian Medical Center
This long-standing expat friendly center truly does it all. >From circumcisions for infant sons to providing specialists in all branches of medicine. 24-hour on-call service and home visits.
www.cmcpraha.cz

Best Dental Care: Medicover
Obviously the hands-down, make-no-bones about it choice for patients who prefer the porcelain crown. Non-stop Medicover for emergencies.
Pankrác House, Lomnického 5, 140 00 Prague 4
www.medicover.com

Best Financial Institution: Česká spořitelna
Known to be the choice for up-and-coming Czech professions. Provides an excellent expat center right on Wenceslas Square.
www.csas.cz

Best Luxury Hotel: The Four Seasons
Luxury hotel built into old European décor directly on the banks of the Vltava. The staff genuinely cannot do enough for their guests. Lives up to its reputation.
Veleslavínova 2a, Prague 1
www.fourseasons.com/prague

Best Budget Hotel: Ibis
This hotel is quite nice to be called a budget hotel. Sauna, indoor swimming pool, Wi-Fi connection and a currency exchange are all hidden inside this modest hotel.
Kateřinska 36, Prague 2
www.hotelibis.cz

Best Music Club: Lucerna Music Club
An immensely popular disco/rave dance venue that used to be owned by the family of former President Václav Havel.
Vodičkova 36, Prague 1
www.musicbar.cz

Best Preschool: French Lyceum
Within a relatively short time, this place has gone from being a nursery primarily for French families to widening its services to welcome all nationalities. A prestigious and professional school.
www.lfp.cz

Best School: The International School of Prague
As the only internationally accredited school in the Czech Republic, ISP has provided a top-notch English-language education for generations.
www.isp.cz

Best Travel Agency: Čedok
Čedok is the oldest and the most experienced travel agency in the Czech Republic, providing service to 500,000 tourists both at home and abroad.
www.cedok.com

Best Sports Bar: Zlatá Hvězda
A popular, downtown sports cavern with cheap beer and eats to lubricate your cheers. "The widest choice of sports broadcasting live" is their claim to fame and they’re mighty proud of it.
Ve Smečkách 12, Prague 1
www.sportbar.cz

Best WiFi Place: Káva Káva Káva
Apparently, Jack’s beans were coffee beans, and the top of the stalk leads to the Káva Káva Káva kingdom. A tucked-away coffee haven for the elite.
www.kava-coffee.cz

Best Fitness: Holmes Place
Luxurious yet comfortable.
www.holmesplace.cz

Best Veggie Stand: Havelská tržnice
An unbelievable selection. This vegetable stand is a stand-out!
Havelská 13, Prague 1

Best Drugstore: DM
DM drugstore presents clean aisles, and courteous staff. A selection of quality make-up and beauty supplies at affordable prices. Two or three aisles are also well stocked with organic foods from pasta, popcorn kernels and vanilla flavoring
www.dm-drogeriemarkt.cz

Best Ice-cream Parlor: Hájek & Boušová
High-quality ice-cream and cakes in the very center of Prague.
Vodičkova 39, Prague 1
www.hajek-bousova.cz

Sponsors

Jáma Pub: www.jamapub.cz
UNYP: www.unyp.cz
Kampa Group: www.kampagroup.com
Ayuma: www.ayuma.cz
World Class: www.worldclass.cz/czech/