2023 Sonoma Valley People’s Choice Awards
2023 Winners Announced!
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Best Businesses
Accounting / CPA FirmRobert Sullivan, CPA - Winner
W. Jeff Spencer, CPA - Honorable Mention
Antique Store
Plain Jane's Consignments - Winner
Reclaimed Antiques - Honorable Mention
Art Gallery
Sonoma Valley Museum of Art - Winner
Art Escape - Honorable Mention
Auto Body Shop
Daniele's Classic Auto Body - Winner
Marshall's Body Shop - Honorable Mention
Auto Mechanic
Mike Larbre Automotive - Winner
Pacific Rim Auto Repair - Honorable Mention
Boutique
Wildeflower - Winner
Perlè - Honorable Mention
Carpet Cleaning Service
Walsh's ChemDry - Winner
Beale Carpet Cleaning - Honorable Mention
Consignment, Resale or Thrift Shop
Bon Marche Thrift Store - Winner
Plain Jane's Consignment - Honorable Mention
Day Spa
blush a day spa - Winner
Sweet Soul Beauty Bar - Honorable Mention
Financial Institution
Redwood Credit Union - Winner
Exchange Bank - Honorable Mention
Fitness Studio
Lauren D Studios - Winner
Sonoma Fit - Honorable Mention
Garden / Nursery
Sonoma Mission Garden Center - Winner
Friedman’s Home Improvement - Honorable Mention
General Contractor
R A Wilson Construction - Winner
Mangiantini Construction - Honorable Mention
Gift Shop
Sign of the Bear - Winner
Tiddle E. Winks - Honorable Mention
Grocery Store
Sonoma Market - Winner
Broadway Market - Honorable Mention
Gym / Health Club
Parkpoint Health Club - Sonoma - Winner
Lauren D Studios - Honorable Mention
Hair Salon / Barbershop
Peace N Beauty Salon - Winner
True Gents Barbershop - Honorable Mention
Home Health Care Service
By the Bay Health - Winner
McCoy's Helping Hands - Honorable Mention
Hotel / Inn
Swiss Hotel - Winner
Inn at Sonoma - Honorable Mention
Jewelry Store
Halem & Co de Sonoma - Winner
Sonoma Silver Company - Honorable Mention
Local Bank
Exchange Bank - Winner
Bank of Marin - Honorable Mention
Local Farm
Paul's Produce - Winner
The Patch - Honorable Mention
Museum
House of Happy Walls Museum at Jack London State Park - Winner
Depot Park Museum - Honorable Mention
Pedicure / Manicure
Happy Nails & Spa - Winner
Rainbow Nails Spa - Honorable Mention
Pet Boarding Service
Vintage Dog Ranch - Winner
Sonoma Dog Camp - Honorable Mention
Place to Buy Clothes
Eraldi's Menswear and Shoes - Winner
McCaulou's Main Store - Honorable Mention
Place to Buy Flooring
Valley of the Moon Flooring - Winner
Rugworks - Honorable Mention
Place to Buy Flowers
Sonoma Flowers - Susan & Sally Blue - Winner
Anne Appleman Flowers - Honorable Mention
Place to Buy Furniture
Plain Jane's Consignments - Winner
Harvest Home/Fat Pilgrim - Honorable Mention
Place to Listen to Music
Murphy's Irish Pub & Restaurant - Winner
Hopmonk Tavern - Honorable Mention
Place to Take Kids
Sonoma TrainTown Railroad - Winner
Sonoma Plaza - Honorable Mention
Preschool
Sunshine School - Winner
The Montessori School of Sonoma - Honorable Mention
Real Estate Brokerage
Sotheby's International Realty - Winner
Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Wine Country Group - Honorable Mention
Summer Camp
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley - Winner
Rhoten Productions - Honorable Mention
Wedding Venue
Beltane Ranch - Winner
The Jack London Lodge - Honorable Mention
Yoga Studio
Lauren D Studios - Winner
Sonoma Yoga - Honorable Mention
Non-Profit
Boys & Girls Clubs of Sonoma Valley - Winner
La Luz Center - Honorable Mention
Best Food and Drink
BakeryScandia Bakery - Winner
Baker & Cook - Honorable Mention
Bar
Swiss Hotel - Winner
Starling Bar Sonoma - Honorable Mention
Breakfast
Sunflower Caffé - Winner
Creekside Café - Honorable Mention
Brunch
Kina’s Kitchen & Bar - Winner
Picazo Cafe - Honorable Mention
Café or Coffee Shop
Café Scooteria - Winner
Barking Dog Roasters - Honorable Mention
California Cuisine
El Dorado Kitchen - Winner
Café La Haye - Honorable Mention
Cheap Eats
Taqueria La Hacienda - Winner
Sonoma Eats - Honorable Mention
Cocktail
Starling Bar – Winner
Swiss Hotel - Honorable Mention
Deli Sandwich
Broadway Market - Winner
Sonoma Market - Honorable Mention
Dessert
Sweet Scoops Homemade Ice Cream - Winner
Scandia Bakery - Honorable Mention
Food Truck
El Coyote - Winner
La Bamba Taco Truck - Honorable Mention
Hamburger
Picazo Cafe – Winner
B&V Whiskey Bar & Grille - Honorable Mention
Happy Hour
Sonoma Grille - Winner
Kina’s Kitchen & Bar - Honorable Mention
Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt
Sweet Scoops Homemade Ice Cream - Winner
La Michoacana - Honorable Mention
Italian Cuisine
Della Santina's - Winner
Mamma Tanino's Ristorante - Honorable Mention
Local Brew Pub
HopMonk Tavern - Winner
Sonoma Springs Brewing Company - Honorable Mention
Local Food Brand
Vella Cheese - Winner
Valley Girl Granola - Honorable Mention
Local Red Wine
Benziger Family Winery - Winner
Jacuzzi Family Vineyards - Honorable Mention
Local Sparkling Wine
Gloria Ferrer - Winner
Imagery Estate Winery - Honorable Mention
Local White Wine
Imagery Estate Winery - Winner
Cline Family Cellars - Honorable Mention
Mexican Cuisine
El Molino Central - Winner
La Hacienda Sonoma Bar and Grill - Honorable Mention
Outdoor Dining Venue
Swiss Hotel - Winner
Murphy's Irish Pub & Restaurant - Honorable Mention
Pan Asian Cuisine
Taste of the Himalayas - Winner
Bangkok 9 Thai Cuisine - Honorable Mention
Pizza
the red grape - Winner
Mary's Pizza Shack - Honorable Mention
Place for Lunch
the red grape - Winner
Swiss Hotel - Honorable Mention
Romantic Meal
Della Santina's - Winner
Café La Haye - Honorable Mention
Seafood at a Local Restaurant
Salt & Stone - Winner
Sonoma Grille - Honorable Mention
Steak
Sonoma Grille - Winner
Salt & Stone - Honorable Mention
Takeout
Taste of the Himalayas - Winner
Bangkok 9 Thai Cuisine - Honorable Mention
Tasting Room
Imagery Estate Winery - Winner
Three Fat Guys - Honorable Mention
Vegetarian/Organic Meal
spread kitchen - Winner
Taste of the Himalayas - Honorable Mention
Wine List at a Local Restaurant
the girl & the fig - Winner
Café La Haye - Honorable Mention
Winery
Benziger Family Winery - Winner
Jacuzzi Family Vineyards - Honorable Mention
Winery Tour
Benziger Family Winery - Winner
Gundlach Bundschu - Honorable Mention
Winery with a View
Gloria Ferrer - Winner
Benziger Family Winery - Honorable Mention
Best Professionals & Specialists
AcupuncturistJennifer Jensen, Sonoma Valley Acupuncture & Herb Center - Winner
Phil Madden, Sonoma Valley Acupuncture & Herb Center - Honorable Mention
Architect or Designer
Bevan & Associates - Winner
FiGo Construction Drawings - Honorable Mention
Attorney
Eric Gullotta/Gullotta Law Group - Winner
Mary Piasta/Haeuser, Valluzzo & Piasta LLP - Honorable Mention
Caterer
Elaine Bell Catering - Winner
Goodness Gracious - Honorable Mention
Chef
Ari Weiswasser / Glen Ellen Star - Winner
Saúl Razó / Sonoma Grille - Honorable Mention
Chiropractor
Dr. Grant Dobson / Valley Chiropractic - Winner
Dr. Robert Adams/Adams Chiropractic Office - Honorable Mention
Dentist
Dr. Julie Fordstadt/DeVincenzi and Forstadt – Winner
Dr. Aaron Wong - Winner
Dr. Dena Marcus - Honorable Mention
Dog Groomer
My Pal Pet Grooming - Winner
Groomingdales - Honorable Mention
Electrician
Nate Weiner - Winner
DeMartini Electric - Honorable Mention
Financial Planner / Investment Adviser
Gary Scott/Edward Jones - Winner
Lin Buencamino/Redwood Credit Union - Honorable Mention
House Painter
Kardum Painting - Winner
Sonoma Valley Painting - Honorable Mention
Insurance Agent
Christa Granton/Christa Granton Insurance - Winner
Jose Bustamante/Redwood Credit Union - Honorable Mention
Landscaper
Sonoma Mission Gardens - Winner
Waldron Landscape - Honorable Mention
Local Performer
Nick Kardum/Train Wreck Junction - Winner
Sean Carscadden - Honorable Mention
Mortgage Broker
Sheila O'Neill/Redwood Credit Union - Winner
Jennifer Brown/Cross Country Mortgage - Honorable Mention
Orthodontist
Dr. Caroline Laurent/Laurent Orthodontics - Winner
Dr. Timothy Irish - Honorable Mention
Pediatrician
Dr. Jerome Smith - Winner
Dr. Charles De Torres - Honorable Mention
Personal Trainer
Veronica Hernandez/Intuitive Fitness & Health - Winner
Danielly Rocha/Danielly's Fitness - Honorable Mention
Physician
Dr. Brian Sebastian/MarinHealth - Winner
Dr. Geeta Malik/MarinHealth - Honorable Mention
Plumber
Boden Plumbing - Winner
Valley of the Moon Plumbing - Honorable Mention
Real Estate Agent
Daniel Casabonne / Sotheby’s International Realty - Winner
Christopher Douglas Oscar - Honorable Mention
Veterinarian
Dr. Deanna Schwab/Valley of the Moon Veterinary Hospital - Winner
Dr. Rhonda Stallings/Arroyo Veterinary Clinic - Honorable Mention
Dentist
Dr. Aaron Wong - Winner
Dr. Dena Marcus - Honorable Mention
Real Estate Team
Daniel Casabonne and Team / Sotheby’s International Realty - Winner
Matt Seveneau + Maurice Tegelaar/Compass - Honorable Mention