NOTE: Runners up listed in alphabetical order
Best New Retail Store
Little Button Craft & Press. 658 South Avenue, 445-8224, littlebuttoncraftandpress.com
Runners up: DL Home & Garden | JBRD | Modish Pet Boutique
Best Jewelry Maker
Cornell’s Jewelers. 3100 Monroe Avenue, 264-0100, cornellsjewelers.com
Runners up: Blueground Jewelry | The Gem Lab | Interstellar Love Craft | The Knotty Owl
Best Local Car Dealership
Van Bortel Cars. Many area locations. vanbortelauction.com; vanbortelsubaru.net; vanbortelford.net
Runners up: Dorschel Auto Group | Hoselton Auto Mall | Vision Automotive Group
Best Auto Repair Shop
Nu-Look Collision. Many area locations. Nulookcollision.com
Runners up: Browncroft Garage | East Avenue Auto | Vesa’s Automotive
Best Bike Shop
Park Ave Bike Shop. 2900 Monroe Avenue, 381-3080; 600 Jay Scutti Boulevard, Henrietta, 427-2110; parkavebike.com
Runners up: Full Moon Vista | Towners Bike Shop | Towpath Bike Shop
Best Fitness Trainer
Danny Maffia (Bounce Aerobics). 311 Miracle Mile Drive, 424-6464, bounceaerobics.com
Runners up: William Dovidio (Aerial Arts of Rochester) | Vinny Mogavero (Mix) | Charlene Teague (Transform by Brownstone Training)
Best Yoga Instructor
Jesse Amesmith (formerly Tru Yoga, now Yoga Vibe). 696 South Avenue, 568-7856, truyogarochester.com; 80 Rockwood Place, 507-1167, yogavibe585.com
Runners up: Joy Ebel (The Hive Yoga) | Erin McCollough (CNY Healing Arts) | Thomas Somerville (Harro East Athletic Club)
Best Massage Therapist
Heather Taylor (Massage and Music). 1491 Monroe Avenue, 329-5558, massageandmusic.com
Runners up: Colin Coffey (Renewing Massage) | Mike Kelly (MiKelly Massage & Bodywork) | Joel Lloret (East Avenue Chiropractic)
Best Wellness Practitioner
Nancy McCullough Stabins (Natural Alternatives). 2112 Empire Boulevard, 787-1960, naturalalternativeswebster.com
Runners up: Dan Dominguez (Balance Acupuncture and Wellness Center) | Danny Maffia (Bounce Aerobics) | Sonam Targee (From the Heart)
Best Spa
Spa at the Del Monte. 43 North Main Street, Pittsford, 419-3000, delmontespa.com
Runners up: AE Spa | Scott Miller | Luxe
Best Salon
Scott Miller. 3340 Monroe Avenue, 264-9940, scottmillerstyle.com
Runners up: Fusion Salon | La Salon Bianca | Rock Paper Scissors
Best Barbershop
The Gentlemen’s Barber. 36 South Union Street, 478-2698, thegentlemensbarber.com
Runners up: Barbetorium | Bauman’s Barbershop | Dandedeville
Best Barber/Stylist
Jason Ripple (Rock Paper Scissors). 788 University Avenue, 730-8118, rockpaperscissorssalon.com
Runners up: Andrea Bonawitz (Parlour Hair Salon) | Laura Shanks (Dandedeville) | Jes Sutton (Fusion Salon)
Best Florist
Arena’s. 260 East Avenue, 454-3720, arenasforlife.com
Runners up: Kittelberger Florist | Rockcastle Florist | Stacy K Floral
Best Garden Store
Garden Factory. 2126 Buffalo Road, Gates, 247-6236, gardenfactoryny.com
Runners up: Bristol’s Garden Center | Genrich’s | Van Putte Gardens
Best Secondhand Store
Far Out Vintage. 633 Monroe Avenue, 530-7139
Runners up: Abode | Panache Vintage | Utter Clutter
Best Record Store
Record Archive. 33 1/3 Rockwood Street, 244-1210, recordarchive.com
Runners up: Bop Shop Records | House of Guitars | Needle Drop
Best Musical Instrument Store
House of Guitars. 645 Titus Avenue, 544-3500, houseofguitars.com
Runners up: Atlas Music | Bernunzio Uptown Music | Echo Tone | Sound Source
Best Tattoo Parlor
Love Hate Tattoo. 217 Alexander Street, 262-6440, lovehatetattoo.com
Runners up: Physical Graffiti | Upstate Tattoo Co. | Voodoo Monkey Tattoo | White Tiger Tattoo
Best Tattoo Artist
Pam Carvalho (White Tiger). 1203 Ridge Road, Webster, 872-2722, whitetigertattoo.com, pamelacaroltattoos.com
Runners up: Adrien Moses Clark (Love Hate) | Jet DiProjetto (Love Hate) | Adam Francey (Love Hate) | Ben Wight (Love Hate)
Best Piercing Parlor
Primitive Impressions. 1175 Atlantic Avenue, 244-4290, primitiveimpressions.com
Runners up: Dorje Adornments | Icon Piercing Studio | The Ultimate
Best Local Coffee Roaster
Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters. Many area locations. fingerlakescoffee.com
Runners up: Fuego | Java’s | Joe Bean Coffee Roasters
Best Regional Winery
Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars. 9749 Middle Road, Hammondsport, 1-800-320-0735, drfrankwines.com
Runners up: 3 Brothers Wineries & Estates | Bully Hill Vineyards | Casa Larga
Best Regional Brewery
Genesee Brewing Company. 25 Cataract Street, 263-9200, geneseebeer.com
Runners up: Rohrbach Brewing Company | Swiftwater Brewing | Three Heads Brewing
Best Regional Distillery
Black Button Distillery. 85 Railroad Street, 730-4512, blackbuttondistilling.com
Runners up: Finger Lakes Distilling | Honeoye Falls Distillery | Iron Smoke Whiskey
Best Farmers Market
Rochester Public Market. 280 North Union Street, 428-6907, cityofrochester.gov/publicmarket
Runners up: Brighton Farmers Market | Fairport Farmers Market | South Wedge Farmers Market
Best Bakery
Savoia Pastry Shoppe. 2267 Clifford Avenue, 482-1130, savoiapastry.com
Runners up: Baker Street Bakery | Leo’s Bakery and Deli | Scratch Bakeshop
Best Candy/Chocolate Shop
Hedonist Artisan Chocolates. 674 South Avenue, 461-2815, hedonistchocolates.com
Runners up: Andy’s Candies | Encore Chocolates | Stever’s Candies
Best Pet-Related Business
Lollypop Farm Humane Society of Greater Rochester. 99 Victor Road, Fairport, 223-1330, lollypop.org
Runners up: Bark Avenue Dog | Park Ave. Pets | PetSaver Healthy Pet Superstore
Best Geek-Friendly Business
Millennium Games. 3047 West Henrietta Road, 427-2190, millenniumgames.com
Runners up: Boldo’s Armory | Comics Etc. | Nox | Pair-A-Dice Games
Best Specialty Food Shop
Lori’s Natural Foods. 900 Jefferson Road, 424-2323, lorisnatural.com
Runners up: The Little Bleu Cheese Shop | Lombardi’s Gourmet | McCann’s Local Meats | Rubino’s
Best Dance Studio
Tango Café. 35 South Washington Street, 271-4930, tangocafedance.com
Runners up: Dance Connection | Draper Center for Dance | Groove Juice Swing
This article appears in Oct 28 – Nov 3, 2015.
