Most Brilliant 2008

MAKEUP - CITY
1) Sephora
2) MAC

MAKEUP - SUBURBS
1) Sephora
2) Blue Mercury

HAIRSTYLIST - CITY
1) Laurentius Purnama – Laurentius Salon
2) Edmondo Blando – Vanity

COLORIST - CITY
1) Kim Tran – Laurentius Salon
2) Laurentius Purnama – Laurentius Salon

COLORIST - SUBURBS
Betty – Noel Sy

MANICURE - CITY
1) Robin Campbell – Laurentius Salon
2) Rittenhouse Nails

MANICURE - SUBURBS
Pink Nails, Broomall

PEDICURE - CITY
1) Robin Campbell – Laurentius Salon
2) Rittenhouse Nails; Rescue Rittenhouse Spa

MASSAGE - CITY
Terme di Aroma; Rescue Rittenhouse Spa

MASSAGE – SUBURBS
Calista Grand; Toppers Spa, Devon

BIKINI WAX - CITY
1) Juliette  - Pierre and Carlo
2) Karen – Pileggi on the Square; Pam – Body Restoration

EYEBROWS - CITY
Sherry Lanphear – Laurentius Salon

EYEBROWS - SUBURBS
Jane – Blue Mercury in Ardmore; Lisa – Natasha Centre de Beaute in Wynnewood

FACIAL  - CITY
1) Rescue Rittenhouse Spa
2) Terme di Aroma

SPA - CITY
Terme di Aroma; Rescue Rittenhouse Spa

SPA - SUBURBS
1) Toppers Spa, Devon
2) Calista Grand

GYM, CITY
1) Sweat Fitness
2) Philadelphia Sports Club

GYM, SUBURBS
1) Main Line Health and Fitness - LA Fitness
2) Right Now Fitness - Philadelphia Sports Club

PERSONAL TRAINER, CITY
Patrick Rufo

PERSONAL TRAINER, SUBURBS
Cheryl Herzog

YOGA STUDIO, CITY
The Yoga Loft

YOGA STUDIO, SUBURBS
The Yoga Garden, Narberth

PILATES STUDIO
Equilibrium

CLOTHING BOUTIQUE - CITY
1) Anthropologie
2) Smak Parlour – Joan Shepp – Arden B – Knit Wit

CLOTHING BOUTIQUE - SUBURBS
1) Skirt
2) State of Grace – Anthropologie

DEPARTMENT STORE – ENTIRE REGION
1) Neiman Marcus
2) Nordstrom

SHOES  -CITY
Macy’s

SHOES - SUBURBS
1) DSW
2) Nordstrom – Neiman Marcus

JEWELRY - CITY
Lagos

JEWELRY - SUBURBS
Lisi Lerch

MATERNITY - CITY
Belly

MATERNITY - SUBURBS
Pea in the Pod

BAKERY - CITY
1) Isgro’s
2) Miel

BAKERY - SUBURBS
1) Clay’s, Berwyn
2) Viking, Ardmore – Au Petit Delices, Wayne

BREAKFAST - CITY
1) Sabrina’s
2) Ants Pants

BREAKFAST - SUBURBS
1) Minella’s, Wayne
2) Classic Diner, Malvern

BRUNCH - CITY
1) Sabrina’s
2) Jones – Jack’s Firehouse

BRUNCH – SUBURBS
Radnor Hotel

LUNCH - CITY
Marathon Grill

LUNCH – SUBURBS
Christopher’s, Wayne

ROMANTIC DINNER - CITY
1) Le Bec Fin
2) Alma De Cuba – Friday, Saturday, Sunday

ROMANTIC DINNER – SUBURBS
1) Savona, Conshohocken
2) Taquet, Wayne

PUB – CITY
Black Sheep – St. Stephen’s Green

PUB - SUBURBS
1) Great American Pub, Wayne
2) Kelly’s, Bryn Mawr 

BYO - CITY
1) Matyson
2) La Viola

BYO - SUBURBS
1) Teresa’s Cafe, Wayne
2) Meridith’s, Berwyn

PIZZA - CITY
1) Joe’s Pizza
2) Gusto

PIZZA – SUBURBS
Peace – a – Pizza

CHEESE SHOP – CITY
DiBruno Bros.

CHEESE SHOP - SUBURBS
Carlino’s

CHEESESTEAK - CITY
1) Jim’s
2) Geno’s

CHEESESTEAK – SUBURBS
Mama’s, Bala Cynwyd

ORGANIC GROCER – CITY
1) Whole Foods
2) Essene

ORGANIC GROCER – SUBURBS
1) Whole Foods
2) Trader Joe’s

WINE LIST – CITY
Panorama Ristorante

WINE LIST – SUBURBS
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse, Radnor

BEER LIST – CITY
Monk’s Cafe

BEER LIST – SUBURBS
Teresa’s Next Door, Wayne

COFFEE – CITY
La Colombe

COFFEE – SUBURBS
Starbucks

HAPPY HOUR
Tavern 17 – Public House

DANCE SPOT
L’Etage

NEIGHBORHOOD BAR
1)New Wave Café – Sidecar Bar and Grille
2)St. Stephen’s Green – The Bishop’s Collar

PLACE TO SEE AND BE SEEN
1)Rouge
2)Urban Saloon

DIVE BAR
Bob and Barbara’s

PLACE TO MEET SINGLE MEN
The Bishop’s Collar – Ten Stone Restaurant and Bar

DATE SPOT - CITY
Water Works Restaurant

DATE SPOT - SUBURBS
Limoncello Ristorante

SPORTS TEAM
Eagles

PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE
Chase Utley

WOMEN'S GROUP
Junior League of Philadelphia

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS GROUP
21st Century Society - Young Professional Network, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce

NEIGHBORHOOD - CITY
1) Queen Village - Fairmount
2) Bella Vista

NEIGHBORHOOD - SUBURBS
1) Wayne
2) Narberth

BUILDING OF CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE
Philadelphia Museum of Art

PUBLIC SPACE, CITY
Rittenhouse Square

PUBLIC SPACE, SUBURBS
Valley Forge National Park

DOG PARK
Schuylkill River Dog Park

BEACH TOWN IN DRIVING DISTANCE OF PHILADELPHIA
1) Avalon, NJ
2) Stone Harbor, NJ

SKI SLOPES IN DRIVING DISTANCE OF PHILADELPHIA
Camelback Mountain, Poconos

ROAD TRIP WITHIN A THREE HOUR DRIVE OF PHILADELPHIA
1) Washington, DC
2) New York City
3) Annapolis, MD

 

GENDER OF RESPONDENTS

Of those who filled out the survey:

85.3% were female

AGE OF RESPONDENTS

81.6% were 40 years old or younger, broken down:

26.6% were between the ages of 35-40
18.3% were between the ages of 31-34
17.4% were between the ages of 27-30
16.5% were between the ages of 22-26
2.8% were under 22

Additional respondent breakdowns by age include:

3.7% between the ages of 41-45
2.8% between the ages of 46-50
11.9% over 50

ZIP CODES OF RESPONDENTS

Top zip code responses came from:

1. 19147 - Philadelphia
2. 19087 - Wayne
3. 19106 – Philadelphia – 19146 - Philadelphia
4. 19130 - Philadelphia – 19103 - Philadelphia
5. 19085 – Villanova – 19083 - Havertown – 19003 - Ardmore
6. 19010 – Bryn Mawr
7. 19129 – Philadelphia – 19444 – Lafayette Hill – 19128 – Philadelphia – 19073 – Newtown Square – 19031 - Flourtown – 19428 – Conshohocken – 19026 – Drexel Hill – 19148 – Philadelphia

Survey results collected from January 8, 2008 through February 29, 2008.