BEST GOODS AND SERVICES
BEST BIKE SHOP
Park Ave Bike
600 Jay Scutti Boulevard, (585) 427-2110; 3400 Monroe Avenue, (585) 381-3080. parkavebike.com
Bike Zone | Full Moon Vista | Towpath Bike
BEST FITNESS TRAINER
Molly Flaherty at M/Body
1048 University Avenue, (585) 434-2608; mbodyrochester.com
Anthony Caruso (Samsons Powerhouse) | Julian Darrohn (World Gym) | Lore McSpadden (Positive Force Movement)
BEST YOGA INSTRUCTOR
Rocco Bianchi at breathe yoga
Several area locations. breatheyoga.com
Jesse Amesmith (YogaVibe) | Aimee Connors (Midtown Athletic Club) | Jenna Weintraub (Body Love Yoga)
BEST SALON
Scott Miller Salon & Spa
3340 Monroe Avenue, Pittsford; 980 Ridge Road, Webster. (585) 264-9940; scottmillerstyle.com
Gallery Salon | Mane St Beauty Lounge | Talking Heads Hair Parlor & Curio Shop
BEST BARBERSHOP
Barbetorium
25 Circle Street #202, (585) 271-8120; barbetorium.com
Altered Image | Dandedeville | Talking Heads Hair Parlor & Curio Shop
BEST BARBER/STYLIST
Anthony Marasco at Barbetorium
25 Circle Street #202, (585) 271-8120; barbetorium.com
Elyse Coughlin (Michael Avery & Co. Hair) | Mykel Dwaileebe (Rock Paper Scissors) | Shannon Frasco (Beauty Bar)
BEST FLORIST
Kittelberger Florist
263 North Avenue, Webster, (585) 872-1823; kittelbergerflorist.com
Arena’s | Rockcastle Florist | Stacy K Floral
BEST SECONDHAND STORE
Little Shop of Hoarders
131 Gregory Street, (585) 442-4460; Littleshoprochester.com
Abode | The Op Shop | Panache Vintage & Finer Consignment
BEST PLACE TO BUY A GIFT
Parkleigh
215 Park Avenue, (800) 333-0627; parkleigh.com
Archimage | Little Button Craft | Peppermint
BEST RECORD STORE
Record Archive
33 1/3 Rockwood Street, (585) 244-1210; recordarchive.com
Bop Shop Records | House of Guitars | Needle Drop
BEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STORE
House of Guitars
645 Titus Avenue, (585) 544-3500; houseofguitars.com
Bernunzio Uptown Music | Northfield Music | Sound Source
BEST TATTOO ARTIST
TeeJay Dill at White Tiger Tattoo
466 West Ridge Road, (585) 621-4460; and 1203 Ridge Road, (585) 872-2722. whitetigertattoo.com
Adrien Moses Clark (Love Hate Tattoo) | Jet DiProjetto (Love Hate Tattoo) | Kyle Downs (Old Friends Tattoo)
BEST PIERCER
Nick Giordano at Dorje Adornments
60 Park Avenue, (585) 308-1157; dorjeadornments.com
Tom Gottschalk (Dorje Adornments) | Jason Morningstar (Primitive Impressions) | John Signorino (Icon Piercing Studio)
BEST LOCAL COFFEE ROASTER
Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters
Many area locations. fingerlakescoffee.com
Fuego Coffee Roasters | Glen Edith Coffee Roasters | Joe Bean Coffee Roasters
BEST REGIONAL WINERY
Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars
9749 Middle Road, Hammondsport, 800-320-0735; drfrankwines.com
Casa Larga | | Living Roots Wine & Co. | Three Brothers Wineries and Estates
BEST REGIONAL BREWERY
Genesee Brewing Company
25 Cataract Street, (585) 263-9200; geneseebeer.com
Rohrbach | Swiftwater | Three Heads
BEST REGIONAL DISTILLERY
Black Button Distilling
85 Railroad Street, (585) 730-4512; blackbuttondistilling.com
Finger Lakes Distilling | Honeoye Falls Distillery | Iron Smoke Distillery
BEST BAKERY
Savoia Pastry Shoppe
2267 Clifford Avenue, (585) 482-1130; savoiapastry.com
Get Caked | Leo’s Bakery & Deli | Scratch Bakeshop
BEST CANDY/CHOCOLATE SHOP
Hedonist Artisan Chocolates
674 South Avenue, (585) 461-2815; hedonistchocolates.com
Andy’s Candies | Encore Chocolates | Stever’s Candies
BEST PET-RELATED BUSINESS
Lollypop Farm Humane Society of Greater Rochester
99 Victor Road, Fairport, (585) 223-1330; lollypop.org
Bones Bakery | Park Ave. Pets | PetSaver Healthy Pet Superstore
BEST GEEK-FRIENDLY BUSINESS
Nox Cocktail Lounge
302 North Goodman Street, (585) 471-8803; noxcocktail.com
Just Games | Millenium Games | Pop Roc
This article appears in Oct 23-29, 2019.
