And the winners are…
Best Pet Adoption Services
Lollypop Farm
99 Victor Rd., Fairport, lollypop.org
Verona Street | Operation Freedom Ride | Pet Adoption Network | Ridge Rescue
Best Boutique
Parkleigh
215 Park Ave., parkleigh.com
Archimage | Peppermint | Figgy | Shop Statement
Best Charity/Nonprofit
Lollypop Farm
99 Victor Rd., Fairport, lollypop.org
Foodlink | Genesee Land Trust | Al Sigl
Best Wine/Liquor Store
Marketview Liquor
1100 Jefferson Rd., marketviewliquor.com
Pinnacle Liquor | Aldaskeller Wine Co. | Schuber Liquor Store
Best Garden Center
The Garden Factory
2126 Buffalo Rd., gardenfactoryny.com
Bristol’s Garden Center | Genrich’s Garden Center | Clover Nursery
Best Library
Rundell Library – Central Downtown
115 South Ave., roccitylibrary.org
Pittsford Community Library | Brighton Library | Arnett Branch Library
Best Dispensary
RISE Dispensary
556 Jefferson Rd., risecannabis.com
Good Life Collective | MJ Dispensary | Acadia
Best Yoga Studio
Tru Yoga
683 South Ave., truyogaroc.com
Breathe | Frequency Wellness Space | VAULT
Best Wedding/Event Venue
ARTISANworks
565 Blossom Rd., # L, artisanworks.net
Arbor Venues | The Highline | Unwine’d
Best Hobby Store
Dan’s Crafts
352 Empire Blvd., danscraftsandthings.com
Millennium Games | Little Button Craft | Rochester Art Supply
Best Tattoo Parlor
Have Hope
182 Monroe Ave., havehopetattoo.com
Old Friends Tattoo | Hinterland | Westside Tattoo Company
Best Day Spa
Del Monte Spa
43 N Main St., Pittsford, delmontespa.com
Ape + Canary | Woodcliff | Park Ave Salon
Best Social Media Account
Explore Rochester
@explorerochester
@innerloopblog | @daytrippingroc | @rocgonemad | @industrystandard69 | @magrochester
Best Vintage/Secondhand Store
Little Shop of Hoarders
447 Monroe Ave., shophoarders.com
The Op Shop | Greenovation | Staple Vintage
Best Record Store
The Record Archive
33 1/3 Rockwood St., recordarchive.com
House of Guitars | Bop Shop | Needledrop
Best Place to Buy Kitsch
Parkleigh
215 Park Ave., parkleigh.com
Archimage | Record Archive | Greenovation
Best Musical Instrument Store
House of Guitars
645 Titus Ave., houseofguitars.com
Bernunzio Uptown Music | Sound Source | Atlas Music
Best Music School
Eastman Community Music School
10 Gibbs St. Suite 321, esm.rochester.edu
The Hochstein School | The Submarine School of Music | Conquest Voice Studio
Best Local Media Personality (Radio/TV/Online/Print)
Evan Dawson (WXXI)
wxxinews.org/show/connections
Scott Hetsko (13 WHAM) | Breezy (98 PXY) | Adam Chodak (News 8)
Best Independent Bookseller
Hipocampo Books
638 South Ave., hipocampochildrensbooks.com
Archivist Books | Bookeater | Akimbo
Best Hotel
Strathallan
550 East Ave., strathallan.com
The Woodcliff Hotel and Spa | Del Monte | Courtyard Marriott
Best Salon/Barbershop
Gallery Salon
4 Elton St., galleryhair.com
NŌTA beauty | Pharaoh’s Hairum Salon and Spa
Best Outdoor Market
Rochester Public Market
280 Union St. N., cityofrochester.gov
Brighton Farmers Market | West Side Farmers Market | South Wedge Farmers Market
Best Florist
Kittleberger Florist & Gift
263 North Ave., Webster, kittlebergerflorist.com
Stacy K Floral | Wisteria Flowers and Gifts | Pittsford Florist
Best Fitness Center
YMCA of Greater Rochester
Multiple locations, rochesterymca.org
Midtown Athletic Club | VAULT | To The Core
Best Corner Store
R’s Market
2294 Monroe Ave.
Highland Market | Henry’s | The Union Stop
Best Smoke Shop
Elab Smokers Boutique
Multiple locations, elab-smokers-boutique.rochesterdirect.us
Dewey Ave Smoke Shop | Cloud Factory | Regime Vape & Smoke
Best Bridal Shop
Heart to Heart
1170 Ridge Rd., Webster, hearttoheartbride.net
Silk | Lovely Bridal | Under the Arbor
Best Bike Shop
Towpath
21 Schoen Place, Pittsford, towpathbike.com
R Community Bikes | Full Moon Vista | Freewheelers
Best Antique Shop/Dealer
Ontario Antiques Mall
1740 Rochester Rd. #332, Farmington, ontariomallantiques.com
Greenovation | Shops on Ridge | ReHouse | Historic Houseparts
This article appears in Dec 1-31, 2024.
