People’s Choice Awards: And the winners are...
Sonomans like to keep the excitement up – a fact they proved once again during the voting period for the Index-Tribune's first-ever Sonoma Valley People's Choice Awards. Online voting came to a close in earlier this summer – and it was a genuine race to the finish in several categories of our 'best of' style readers poll.
Readers cast their picks in an array of categories – from food and drink to businesses to professionals and specialists, throwing the spotlight on the Valley's finest in bakeries and boutiques, pedicures and plumbers, and a whole lot more.
Our on-staff vote-counting department tallied the results, and the full list of winners is below. Congratulations to all those who came out on top this year – and who enjoyed well-earned recognition at our recent Sonoma Valley People's Choice Awards gala Sept. 22 at Sebastiani Winery. Start patronizing these honored businesses now, Sonoma – and decide if you'll be voting for them once again in 2016...
BEST IN BUSINESS
Best Antique Store Plain Jane's Consignment Store
Best Art Gallery Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Best Auto Repair Shop Pacific Rim Auto Repair
Best Boutique Bear Moon Clothing Co.
Best Consignment, Resale or Thrift Shop Republic of Thrift
Best Day Spa Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn AND MacArthur Place (tie)
Best Facial/Makeup Amber Rose, Advanced Skin Care
Best Financial Institution Redwood Credit Union
Best Place to Buy Flowers Sonoma Market
Best Garden Supplies/Nursery Sonoma Mission Gardens, Inc.
Best Gift Shop Fine Line Art Supply & Custom Framing
Best Grocery Store Sonoma Market
Best Health Club/Gym Parkpoint Health Club-Sonoma
Best Jewelry Store Vineyard Jewelers
Best Local Bank Exchange Bank
Best Pedicure/Manicure Catalina's Skin and Body
Best Pet Services My Pal Pet Supplies & Grooming
Best Place to See Live Music Rossi's 1906
Best Summer Camp Sonoma Academy of Dance & Arts
Best Wedding Venue Sebastiani Vineyards and Winery
Best Yoga Studio Yoga Community
BEST IN FOOD AND DRINK
Best Asian Food Bangkok 9
Best Bakery Basque Boulangerie Cafe
Best Bar Swiss Hotel Bar and Restaurant
Best Beer Selection on Tap Hopmonk Tavern
Best Breakfast The Breakaway Café
Best Café or Coffee Shop Sunflower Caffe Espresso and Wine
Best California Cuisine Restaurant Harvest Moon Café
Best Deli Sandwich Broadway Market
Best Hamburger Picazo Café
Best Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt Top That Frozen Yogurt
Best Italian Restaurant Della Santina's
Best Mexican Restaurant Taqueria La Hacienda
Best New Restaurant OSO Sonoma
Best Outdoor Dining Venue Swiss Hotel
Best Pizza The Red Grape
Best Place for a Vegetarian/Organic Meal Sunflower Caffe Espresso and Wine AND Whole Foods (tie)
Best Place for Lunch The Red Grape
Best Romantic Meal Harvest Moon Café
Best Seafood LaSalette Restaurant
Best Steak Saddles Steakhouse
Best Winery Tour Benziger Family Winery
Best Winery Benziger Family Winery
Best Tasting Room Ravenswood
BEST IN PROFESSIONALS & SPECIALISTS
Best Accounting/CPA Firm Richard Gullotta CPA, MBA
Best Acupuncturist Cecilia Hong
Best Attorney Eric Gullotta, Gullotta Law Group
Best Caterer Elaine Bell Catering
Best Chef Ari Weiswasser, Glen Ellen Star
Best Chiropractor Art Charette
Best Contractor Stately Construction, Inc.
Best Dentist Kimberly Hubenette, Synergy Dental Group
Best Electrician William Welch, Northern Lights Electric
Best Financial Planner/Investment Adviser Matthew G. Lightner, Edward Jones
Best Hair Salon/Barbershop Catalina's Skin and Body
Best House Painter Perfect Match Painting, Eric Solis
Best Insurance Agent Chad Allen, State Farm Insurance
Best Massage Therapist Lori Bremer, NCMT
Best Pediatrician Dr. Charles DeTorres
Best Physician Dr. Brian Sebastian
Best Plumber Boden Plumbing
Best Realtor Daniel Casabonne, Sotheby's International Realty
Best Veterinarian Dr. Rhonda Stallings, Arroyo Veterinary Hospital
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