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October 17, 2012 Special Sections » Best of Rochester

Best of Rochester 2012: Shopping

By City Newspaper Readers

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**NOTE: These results were determined by thousands of reader votes. City Newspaper had no say in the results.**

Best New Retail Store

NeedleDrop Records

304 Gregory St. 271-6785.

needledroprecords.com.

Best Jewelry Store

Mann's Jewelers

2945 Monroe Ave. 271-4000.

mannsjewelers.com.

Best Gift Shop

Parkleigh

215 Park Ave. 800-333-0627.

parkleigh.com.

Best Local Car Dealership

Dorschel

3817 W. Henrietta Rd. (800) 772-1593.

dorschel.com.

Best Auto Repair Shop

Nu-Look

Many area locations.

nulookcollision.com.

Best Fitness Class

Zumba, Rochester Athletic Club

Many area locations.

rochesterathletic.com.

Best Yoga Instructor

Carly Weis, Breathe Yoga

19 S. Main St. 248-9070.

980 Ridge Rd. 248-9070.

930 East Ave. 248-9070.

breatheyoga.com.

Best Salon

Scott Miller

3340 Monroe Ave. 264-9940.

980 Ridge Rd. 264-9940.

scottmillerstyle.com.

Best Barbershop

South Wedge Barber Shop

720 South Ave. 473-5570.

Best Florist

Arena's

260 East Ave. #100. 454-3720.

arenasflorist.com.

Best Clothing Store

Thread

654 South Ave. 232-7110.

shopatthread.com.

Best Consignment Shop

Lu's Back Door

19 Jefferson Ave. 377-4008.

lusbackdoor.net.

Best Thrift/Secondhand Store

Goodwill

Many area locations.

goodwill.org.

Best Record/Music Store

House of Guitars

645 Titus Ave. 544-3500.

houseofguitars.com.

Best Tattoo Parlor

Love Hate

217 Alexander St. 262-6440.

lovehatetattoo.com.

Best Piercing Parlor

Physical Graffiti

374 ½ West Ridge Rd. 262-4444.

physicalgraffiti.com.

Best Liquor Store

Marketview Liquor

1100 Jefferson Rd. 427-2480.

marketviewliquor.com.

Best Regional Winery

Dr. Konstantin Frank Vineyards

9749 Middle Rd., Hammondsport. 1-800-320-0735.

drfrankwines.com.

Best Regional Brewery

Rohrbach

3859 Buffalo Rd.

97 Railroad St. 594-9800.

rohrbachs.com.

Best Bakery

Savoia Pastry Shoppe

2267 Clifford Ave. 482-1130.

savoiapastry.com.

Best Pet-Related Business

Lollypop Farm

99 Victor Rd. 223-1330.

lollypop.org.

Best Geek-Friendly Business

Park Avenue Comics & Games

713 Park Ave. 271-4549.

parkavenuecomics.com.

Best Local Bank/Credit Union

ESL Federal Credit Union

Many area locations.

esl.org.

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