**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.

This article appears in Best of Rochester 2012.

4 replies on “Best of Rochester 2012: Shopping”

  1. Can’t wait for when people who actually know something about beer vote for a place not because they can also get a Buffalo Chicken sandwich, but because it has exceptional beer.

    Because Rohrbach’s is not the place.

  2. What IS the place then Benny? CB’s? ROC? Perhaps Rohrbach’s is just better known than the others? Regardless, you can’t say they don’t have some decent (even good) beers… if you did, I might be inclined to say you don’t know anything about beer.

    Or maybe it simply comes down to personal taste – rather than what some wannabe beer-snob might insist?

  3. If you’re talking to me about a brick-and-mortar, I defy you to find me a beer that Rohrbach’s has ever brewed that’s better than CB’s White Hop. And their Krystoff is terrific. You have to get your head out of the City and realize that CBs is brewing completely different beer in the last year.

    But in terms of beer, nothing beats Three Heads. And they’ve been around for all of a year.

  4. Again, personal preference. I enjoy Rohrbach’s Highland, Scotch, Red Wing, & Railroad. That said, I’ll definitely look into trying CBs White Hop & Krystoff. I WAS talking bricks & mortar however… Can you technically call 3HB a brewery? If so, then I agree with you (w/ the exception of Bromigo). Cheers!

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