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The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

The student media organization of California State University Northridge

Daily Sundial

Best of CSUN 2011 Results

 

Food & Drink 

BAR

Winner: Dublin’s Irish Bar and Grill

9250 Reseda Blvd. # 8

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 355-2808 • www.dublinsirishbarandgrill.com

 

Second Place: Chili’s

9200 Reseda Blvd., Northridge 91324

(818) 886-2191• www.chilis.com

 

Third Place: Acapulco Mexican Restaurant

9400 Reseda Blvd.

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 349-4584

www.acapulcorestaurants.com

 

 

CHEAP EATS

Winner: In-N-Out Burger

8830 Tampa Ave.

Northridge, CA 91324

(800) 786-1000 • www.in-n-out.com

 

Second Place: Chipotle Mexican Grill

9205 Reseda Blvd.

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 772-5873 • www.chipotle.com

 

Third Place (tie): McDonald’s

10350 Reseda Blvd.

Northridge 91326

(818) 368-6077 • www.mcdonalds.com

 

Third Place (tie): Jack in the Box

9433 Reseda Blvd.

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 885-8261

www.jackinthebox.com

 

CHINESE

Winner: Panda Express

Matador Bookstore

www.pandaexpress.com

 

Second Place: Chi’s Chinese Cuisine

9635 Reseda Blvd., Northridge, 91324

818-886-6928 • www.chischinese.net

 

Third Place: Mandarin Deli Restaurant

9305 Reseda Blvd.

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 993-0122

 

COFFEE

Winner: Starbucks

9420 Reseda Boulevard #1, Northridge 91324

(818) 998-7001• www.starbucks.com

 

Second Place: Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

18705 Devonshire St.,  Northridge 91324

(818) 360-8299 • www.coffeebean.com

 

Third Place: Freudian Sip

Arbor Grill; Matador Bookstore; Sierra Center;

Oviatt Library; USU

http://www.freudiansip.com

 

INDIAN

Winner: Village Tandoor

18530 Devonshire St., Northridge 91324

(818) 366- 2820 • www.villagetandoorcuisine.com

 

Second Place: Red Chili Halal Restaurant

18108 Parthenia St.

Northridge, CA 91325

(818) 775-0633 • www.redchilirestaurant1.com

 

ITALIAN

Winner: Maria’s Italian Kitchen

9161 Reseda Blvd., Northridge 91324

(818) 341- 5114 • www.mariasitaliankitchen.com

 

Second Place: Olive Garden

19724 Nordhoff Place, Chatsworth 91311

(818) 772-6090 • www.olivegarden.com

 

Third Place: Buca Di Beppo

17500 Ventura Boulevard, Encino 91316

(818) 995-3288 • www.bucadibeppo.com

 

LUNCH

Winner (tie): California Chicken Café

18445 Nordhoff St., Northridge 91325

(818) 700-9977 • www.californiachickencafe.com

Winner (tie): Chipotle Mexican Grill

Third Place: Subway

University Student Union

(818) 677-4584 • www.subway.com

 

MARGARITAS

Winner: Acapulco Mexican Restaurant

 

Second Place: Los Toros

21743 Devonshire St., Chatsworth 91311

(818) 882-3080 • www.lostoros.com

 

Third Place: Chili’s

 

MEXICAN

Winner: Chipotle

 

Second Place: Acapulco Mexican Restaurant

Third Place: Los Toros

 

PIZZA

Winner: Pizza Hut

19371 Saticoy St. # A,

Reseda 91335

(818) 998-5600

www.pizzahut.com

 

Second Place: Domino’s

8662 Lindley Ave.,

Northridge 91325

(818) 349-0995

www.dominos.com

 

Third Place: Papa John’s

18110 Nordhoff St. Unit G,

Northridge 91325

(818) 882-1717

www.papajohns.com

 

romantic

Winner: The beach

Second Place (tie): Bistro Alessio

9725 Reseda Blvd.

San Fernando Valley, CA 91324

(818) 709-8393• bistroalessio.com

 

Second Place (tie): Macaroni Grill

19400 Plummer St.

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 725-2620• www.macaronigrill.com

 

Third Place: Olive Garden

 

SANDWICH

Winner: Subway

 

Second Place: My Hero

9514 Reseda Blvd. #15, Northridge 91324

(818) 349-4255

 

Third Place: Jersey Mike’s

19350 C Nordhoff St., Northridge 91324

(818) 886-5800 • www.jerseymikes.com

 

SUSHI

Winner: Shogun Sushi

10174 Reseda Blvd., Northridge 91324

(818) 349-9555

 

Second Place: Kabuki Sushi

9701 Reseda Blvd., Northridge 91324

(818) 886-8266

Third Place: Hana Sushi Bar

9129 Reseda Blvd.

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 678-0041

 

THAI

Winner: Lum-Ka-Naad

8920 Reseda Blvd., Northridge 91324

(818) 882-3028 • www.lumkanaad.com

 

Second Place (tie): Thai Bamboo

9084 Tampa Ave., Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 734-6610

Second Place (tie): Original Thai BBQ

8650 Reseda Blvd., Northridge 91324

(818) 701-5712 • www.originalthaibbq.com

 

 

VEGETARIAN

Winner: Souplantation

19801 Rinaldi St.

Porter Ranch 91326

(818) 363-3027 • www.souplantation.com

 

Second Place: Follow Your Heart

21825 Sherman Way, Canoga Park 91303

(818) 348-3240 • www.followyourheart.com

 

Third Place: California Chicken Cafe

 

 

Looking Good

Best CAR

Winner: BMW

Second Place: Audi

Third Place: Ford Mustang

 

CELLPHONE

Winner: iPhone

Second Place: Blackberry

Third Place: Droid

 

CELLPHONE PROVIDER

Winner: Verizon Wireless

Northridge Fashion Center

9301 Tampa Ave. #203

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 998-1808 • verizonwireless.com

 

Second Place: AT&T

9050 Tampa Ave.

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 701-2960 • www.att.com

 

Third Place: T-Mobile

Northridge Fashion Center, # 555

(818) 349-2434 • www.t-mobile.com

CLOTHING STORE

Winner: Forever 21

Northridge Fashion Center # 4

(818) 772-4368 • www.forever21.com

 

Second Place: H&M

Northridge Fashion Center

(818) 998-3062 • www.hm.com

 

Third Place: Urban Outfitters

Westfield Topanga Mall

6600 Topanga Canyon Blvd.

Canoga Park 91303

(818) 703-6715 • www.urbanoutfitters.com

 

GADGET

Winner: iPod Touch

Matador Bookstore

Second Place: iPad

Third Place: iPhone

JEWeLRY STORE

Winner: Tiffany & Co.

Westfield Topanga Mall

(818) 577-4841 • www.tiffany.com

 

Second Place: Kay Jewelers

Northridge Fashion Center, #179

(800) 527-8029 • kay.com

 

Third Place: Zales Jewelers

Northridge Fashion Center, # 1119

(818) 349-5152 • zales.com

 

MANICURE/PEDICURE

Winner: Fashion Nails Salon

18429 Nordhoff St.

Northridge, CA 91325

(818) 998-2720

 

Second Place: Sydnee Rose Foot Spa

& Nail Salon

9647 Reseda Blvd.

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 727-0605

 

Third Place (tie): Color Nails

10305 Zelzah Ave., # B

Northridge, CA 91326

(818) 363-0676 • www.color-nails.com

 

Third Place (tie): Happy Nails Salon

17652 Chatsworth St.

Granada Hills, CA 91344

(818) 366-0809

PIERCING/TATTOO PARLOR

Winner: Kathouse Inc.

8707 Lindley Ave.

Northridge, CA 91325

(818) 341-8766 • www.kathousetattoo.com

 

Second Place: Nathan’s Tattoos and Body Piercing

7222 Topanga Canyon Blvd.

Canoga Park, CA 91303

(818) 340-5969 • www.nathanstattoos.com

 

Third Place (tie): Claire’s Accessories

Northridge Fashion Center, #6

(818) 886-8826 • www.claires.com

 

Third Place (tie): Needle Pushers

17308 Saticoy St.

Van Nuys, CA 91406

(818) 343-8209

 

SALON/BARBERSHOP

Winner: Madison Avenue Salon

18526 Devonshire St.

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 886-5959

www.madisonavenuesalon.com

 

Second Place: SportClips Haircuts

8850 Tampa Ave.

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 772-4346 • sportclips.com

Third Place: Great Clips

18427 Nordhoff St. # A

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 772-1000 • www.greatclips.com

 

SHOE STORE

Winner: DSW Shoe Warehouse

19500 Plummer St.

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 727-1470 • www.dswshoes.com

 

Second Place: Steve Madden

Westfield Topanga Mall

(818) 713-9681 • www.stevemadden.com

 

Third Place: Vans

Northridge Fashion Center, # 79A

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 341-2710 • shop.vans.com

 

SPA

Winner: Burke Williams Day Spa

15301 Ventura Blvd.

Sherman Oaks, Ca 91403

(818) 789-3339 • burkewilliamsspa.com

 

Second Place: Sydnee Rose Foot Spa

& Nail Salon

 

Third Place: CJ Grand Health Spa

10211 Balboa Blvd.

Northridge, CA 91325

(818) 407-9000 • www.cjgrandspa.com

 

 

Student Needs

ART SUPPLies

Winner: Michaels

18030 Chatsworth St.

Granada Hills, CA 91344

(818) 831-1889 • www.michaels.com

 

Second Place: Jo-Ann Fabrics & Crafts

19819 Rinaldi St.

Porter Ranch, CA 91326

(818) 832-6045 • www.joann.com

 

Third Place: Continental Art Supplies

7041 Reseda Blvd.

Reseda, CA 91335

(818) 345-1044

www.continentalart.com

 

COMPUTER/OS

Winner: Apple Store

Matador Bookstore

www.apple.com

 

Second Place: Best Buy

 

Third Place: Hewlett Packard

www.hp.com

 

FREE Wi-Fi

Winner: Starbucks

Second Place: CSUN

Third Place: The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

 

Legal Services

Winner: Police

Second Place (tie): Google

 

Second Place (tie):

The Law Offices of Larry H Parker

 

PLACE TO USE CSUN ID

Winner: California Chicken Cafe

 

Second Place: Jack in the Box

 

Third Place: Baja Fresh Mexican Grill

9159 Reseda Blvd.

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 341-4575 • www.bajafresh.com

 

SOCIAL NETWORKING

Winner: Facebook.com

Second Place: Twitter.com

Third Place (tie): Tumblr.com

Third Place (tie): Youtube.com

 

TEXTBOOKS

Winner: Amazon.com

Second Place: Chegg.com

Third Place: Matador Bookstore

www.matador.bkstr.com

 

 

Entertainment

CELEBRITY SPOTTING

Winner: Hollywood

 

Second Place: The Grove

189 The Grove Drive

Los Angeles, CA 90036

(323) 900-8080 • www.thegrovela.com

 

Third Place: Westfield Topanga Mall

(818) 594-8740 • westfield.com/topanga

 

CLUB

Winner: Tigerheat

1735 Vine St.

Hollywood, CA 90028

(323) 467-4571

www.clubtigerheat.com

 

Second Place: The Highlands Hollywood

6801 Hollywood Blvd.

Hollywood, CA 90028

(323) 461-9800

www.thehighlandshollywood.com

 

Third Place: Avalon Hollywood

1735 Vine St.

Los Angeles, CA 90028

(323) 462-8900

www.avalonhollywood.com

 

GAME SYSTEM

Winner: XBox 360

Second Place: Wii

Third Place: Playstation 3

 

GETAWAYS (LOCAL)

Winner: San Diego

Second Place: Malibu

Third Place: Santa Barbara

 

GETAWAYS (AFAR)

Winner: Las Vegas

Second Place: Hawaii

Third Place: Santa Barbara

 

MOVIE THEATERS

Winner: Pacific Winnetka 21 Theatre

9201 Winnetka Ave.

Chatsworth, CA 91311

(818) 501-5121

www.pacifictheatres.com

 

Second Place: AMC Theatres

21801 Oxnard St.

Woodland Hills, CA 91367

(888) 262-4386

www.amctheatres.com

 

Third Place: ArcLightSherman Oaks

15301 Ventura Blvd.

Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

(818) 501-0753  • arclightcinemas.com

MUSIC STORE

Winner: Amoeba Records

6400 Sunset Blvd.

Hollywood, CA 90028

(323) 245-6400 • www.amoeba.com

 

Second Place: iTunes.com

 

Third Place (tie):

Best Buy

19350 #B Nordhoff Wy

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 727-2035 www.bestbuy.com

 

Third Place (tie): Guitar Center

19510 Nordhoff St.

Northridge, CA 91324

(818) 993-0286

www.guitarcenter.com

 

PLACE TO MEET SOMEONE

Winner: School

 

Second Place: Starbucks

 

Third Place (tie): Northridge

Fashion Center

(818) 885-9700

www.northridgefashioncenter.com

 

Third Place (tie): Bar

 

RADIO STATION

Winner: 102.7 KISS FM

Second Place: POWER 106.7

Third Place: 97.1 AMP Radio

SPORTS BAR

Winner: Dublin’s Irish

Bar and Grill

 

Second Place: PUB

Sports Grill

University Student Union

usu.csun.edu

 

Third Place: Big Wangs

5300 Lankershim Blvd.

North Hollywood, CA 91601

(818) 985-2449

www.bigwangs.com

 

VIDEO GAME

Winner: Call of Duty: Black Ops

Second Place: Call of Duty

Third Place: Mario Brothers

 

 

Campus LIfe

BATHROOM

Winner: University Student Union, Inc.

Second Place: Chapparal Hall

Third Place: Sierra Hall

 

CLASS

Winner: Asian American Studies 220

Second Place: Chicano/a Studies 250

Third Place: Psychology 150

 

CLUB/ORGANIZATION

Winner: Alpha Phi

Second Place: Alpha Xi Delta Sorority

Third Place (tie): Kappa Kappa Gamma

Third Place (tie): New Student Orientation

FOOD

Winner: Sierra Center

Second Place: Pub Sports Grill

Third Place (tie): Arbor Grill

Third Place (tie): Subway

 

FRATERNITY

Winner: Sigma Chi

Second Place: Sigma Phi Epsilon

Third Place: Pi Kappa Phi

 

NAP PLACE

Winner: Oviatt Library

Second Place: University Student Union

Third Place: Car

 

PARKING

Winner: LOT G3

Second Place: LOT B3

Third Place: LOT G4

residential hall

Winner: Building 10

Second Place: Building 17

Third Place (tie): Building 12

Third Place (tie): Building 13

Third Place (tie): Building 14

 

SORORITY

Winner: Alpha Xi Delta

Second Place: Alpha Phi

Third Place: Kappa Kappa Gamma

 

STUDY SPOTS

Winner: Oviatt Library

Second Place: University Student Union

Third Place: Sierra Center