Best of Monterey County® 2015

Best Dental Practice (2015)

Dr. Mark Bayless

Best Ethnic Market (2015)

International Market and Deli

Best Way to Relive Your Childhood

Vesuvio’s Grown-Up Happy Meal

Best Japanese/Sushi Restaurant (2015)

Crystal Fish

Best Men’s Clothing Store (2015)

Khaki’s Men’s Clothier of Carmel

Best Place to Buy Arts and Crafts Supplies (2015)

Beverly’s Fabrics

Best Seafood Market (2015)

Sea Harvest Fish Markets & Restaurants

Best Secondhand Clothing Store (2015)

Goodwill

Best Shoe Store (2015)

Lloyd’s Shoes

Best Restaurant for a Special Occasion (2015)

Sardine Factory

Best Shopping District/Center (2015)

Del Monte Center

Best Restaurant Carmel Valley (2015)

Cafe Rustica

Best Women’s Clothing Boutique (2015)

Girl Boy Girl

Best Yoga Studio (2015)

Seaside Yoga Sanctuary

Best Florist (2015)

Swenson and Silacci Flowers, Inc.

Best Restaurant North County (2015)

Phil’s Fish Market and Eatery

Best Bartender (2015)

Big Mike, The Sardine Factory

Best Waiter (2015)

Aengus Wagner

Best Beer (2015)

Alvarado Street Brewing Company

Best Local Band (2015)

Red Beans & Rice

Best Burger (2015)

In-N-Out

Best Neighborhood Bar (2015)

The Crown & Anchor

Best Pub (2015)

The Crown & Anchor

Best Performing Arts Venue (2015)

Sunset Center

Best Winery to Visit (2015)

Hahn

Best Juice/Smoothies (2015)

Jamba Juice

Best Reason to Not Shop at Sand City Big Box Stores (2015)

They Love Plastic Bags

Best Agriculture Nonprofit (2015)

Food Bank for Monterey County

Best Bloody Mary (2015)

Big Sur River Inn and Restaurant

Best Acupuncturist (2015)

Oona Hull

Best Bagel (2015)

Bagel Bakery

Best Club DJ (2015)

DJ Neato

Best Chinese Restaurant (2015)

Tommy’s Wok

Best Bookstore-Used (2015)

Old Capitol Books

Best Cakes (2015)

Layers Sensational Cakes

Best Dive Shop (2015)

Aquarius Dive Shop

Best Happy Hour (2015)

Hula’s Island Grill

Best Grape Varietal (2015)

Pinot Noir

Best Hangout for Seniors (2015)

The Carmel Foundation

Best Indian Restaurant (2015)

Ambrosia India Bistro

Best Foot Spa (2015)

Happy Feet Massage Spa

Best Head Shop (2015)

Nor Cal Smoke Shop

Best Health Club (2015)

Monterey Sports Center

Best Hotel (2015)

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

Best Local Theater Company (2015)

Pacific Repertory Theatre

Best Korean Restaurant (2015)

Nak Won Korean BBQ House

Best Park (2015)

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Best Photo Gallery (2015)

Gallery Sur

Best Local Musician (2015)

Dennis Murphy

Best Nail Salon (2015)

Stone Creek Nails

Best 10 Seconds of Biking Bliss (2015)

Eucalyptus Alley

Best 10-Minute Caffeinated Vacation (2015)

Hale Kai Lana

Best Acupuncturist (2015)

Oona Hull

Best Agricultural Business Association (2015)

Monterey County Farm Bureau

Best Agriculture Equipment Supplier (2015)

Pacific Ag Rentals

Best Agriculture Nonprofit (2015)

Food Bank for Monterey County

Best Alternative Health Care Provider (2015)

The Healing Collaborative in Pacific Grove

Best Alternative to Cookies and Milk (2015)

Randy Lange

Best Antique Shop (2015)

Cannery Row Antique Shop

Best Architectural Treasure (2015)

Bixby Bridge

Best Art Gallery (2015)

Carmel Art Association

Best Attorney (2015)

Jeannette Witten

Best Auto Repair (2015)

Tom’s Automotive

Best Bagel (2015)

Bagel Bakery

Best Bakery (2015)

Paris Bakery

Best Bank (2015)

Wells Fargo

Best Bar for Darts (2015)

Bulldog British Pub

Best Bar for Folks Over 50 (2015)

Mission Ranch Restaurant

Best Barbecue (2015)

Salinas City Barbeque

Best Bartender (2015)

Big Mike, The Sardine Factory

Best Beach (2015)

Carmel Beach

Best Beer (2015)

Alvarado Street Brewing Company

Best Big Grower Fruits and Vegetables (2015)

Tanimura & Antle

Best Bike Store (2015)

Bay Bikes

Best Bloody Mary (2015)

Big Sur River Inn and Restaurant

Best Bookstore-New (2015)

BookWorks

Best Bookstore-Used (2015)

Old Capitol Books

Best Box Art/Packaging (2015)

Taylor Farms

Best Breakfast (2015)

First Awakenings

Best Breakfast Dish Shaped Like a Geologic Feature (2015)

Egg Volcano

Best Brunch (2015)

Red House Cafe

Best Burger (2015)

In-N-Out

Best Burrito (2015)

Chipotle Mexican Food

Best Butcher Shop (2015)

Grove Market

Best Cakes (2015)

Layers Sensational Cakes

Best Calamari (2015)

Old Fisherman’s Grotto

Best Cappuccino/Latte (2015)

Carmel Valley Coffee

Best Car Dealership-New (2015)

BMW Monterey

Best Car Dealership-Used (2015)

Cardinale Automotive Group

Best Car Wash (2015)

El Estero Car Wash

Best Cash Crop (2015)

Strawberries

Best Catering (2015)

Michael’s Catering/Wild Thyme Deli & Cafe

Best Cheap Eats (2015)

Turtle Bay Taqueria

Best Cheese Selection (2015)

The Cheese Shop

Best Chef (2015)

Tim Wood

Best Chicken Wings (2015)

Buffalo Wild Wings

Best Chinese Restaurant (2015)

Tommy’s Wok

Best Chiropractor (2015)

Rector Chiropractic, A Creating Wellness Center

Best Clam Chowder (2015)

Old Fisherman’s Grotto

Best Clergy (2015)

Father Patrick Dooley

Best Club DJ (2015)

DJ Neato

Best Club for Blues (2015)

Sly McFly’s Lunch and Dinner House

Best Club for Jazz (2015)

Cibo Ristorante Italiano

Best Club for Rock (2015)

Sly McFly’s Lunch and Dinner House

Best Coffeehouse (2015)

Carmel Valley Coffee Roasting Company

Best Computer Store (2015)

Apple Store

Best Contemporary Building (2015)

Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library at CSUMB

Best Cup of Coffee (2015)

ACME Coffee Roasting

Best Cupcake - TIE (2015)

Kara’s Cupcakes / Nothing Bundt Cakes

Best Deli Sandwiches (2015)

Compagno’s Market & Deli

Best Dental Practice (2015)

Dr. Mark Bayless

Best Dessert (2015)

Rosine’s

Best Dispensary (2015)

Compassionate Bay Delivery

Best Dive Shop (2015)

Aquarius Dive Shop

Best Doctor (2015)

Dr. Cindy Lee

Best Dog Groomer (2015)

Stone’s Pet Shop

Best Drink with a View (2015)

Rocky Point

Best Dry Cleaner (2015)

Vapor Sudden Service Cleaners

Best Eco-Friendly Business (2015)

Last Chance Mercantile

Best Ethnic Market (2015)

International Market and Deli

Best Event/Festival (2015)

Monterey Jazz Festival

Best Excuse to Support a Chain (2015)

BJ’s Brewhouse Avocado Egg Roll

Best Family Restaurant - TIE (2015)

Gianni’s Pizza / Rosine’s Restaurant

Best Farmers Market (2015)

Old Monterey Marketplace

Best Farmers Market Vendor (2015)

Cowboy Sausage and Chili Company

Best Fish and Chips (2015)

London Bridge Pub

Best Florist (2015)

Swenson and Silacci Flowers, Inc.

Best Food on a Stick (2015)

Monterey County Fair

Best Foot Spa (2015)

Happy Feet Massage Spa

Best French Reason to Come to the Wharf (2015)

Crepes of Brittany

Best French Restaurant (2015)

Fifi’s Bistro Cafe

Best Furniture Store (2015)

Mum’s Place

Best Golf Shop (2015)

The Golf Mart

Best Gourmet/Kitchen Shop (2015)

Stone Creek Kitchen

Best Grape Varietal (2015)

Pinot Noir

Best Green/Eco Trend (2015)

Plastic Bag Ban

Best Grocery Store (2015)

Trader Joe’s

Best Grower Organic (2015)

Earthbound Farm

Best Hangout for Seniors (2015)

The Carmel Foundation

Best Hangout for Teens (2015)

Carmel Youth Center

Best Happy Hour (2015)

Hula’s Island Grill

Best Hardware Store (2015)

Pacific Grove Hardware

Best Head Shop (2015)

Nor Cal Smoke Shop

Best Health Club (2015)

Monterey Sports Center

Best Hiking Trail (2015)

Garland Ranch Regional Park

Best Homegrown Rapping Chanteuse (2015)

Shady Lady

Best Hotel (2015)

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa

Best Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt (2015)

MYO Frozen Yogurt

Best Indian Restaurant (2015)

Ambrosia India Bistro

Best Ingenious Idea of 2014 (2015)

Friends of Salinas Public Library

Best Internet Provider (2015)

Comcast

Best Italian (2015)

il vecchio

Best Item to Roll Through Town (2015)

Lefty Junior, the Giant Inflatable Testicle

Best Japanese/Sushi Restaurant (2015)

Crystal Fish

Best Jewelry Store (2015)

Gasper’s Jewelers

Best Juice/Smoothies (2015)

Jamba Juice

Best Jumbo Money (2015)

Farmers Market Big Bucks

Best Kind of Plastic to Ban Next (2015)

BYOS

Best Korean Restaurant (2015)

Nak Won Korean BBQ House

Best Late-Night Hangout (2015)

Restaurant 1833

Best Laundromat (2015)

Sudz Cyber Laundry

Best Left-Field Valentine’s Day Destination (2015)

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 811

Best Library (2015)

Monterey Public Library

Best LiquEfied Artichoke (2015)

Perfectly Pressed Juice Bar ’n’ Cafe

Best Local Ag Educator (2015)

Hartnell College, Ag Business and Technology Institute

Best Local Artist (2015)

Johnny Apodaca

Best Local Band (2015)

Red Beans & Rice

Best Local Do-Gooder (2015)

Boys & Girls Club of Monterey County

Best Local Musician (2015)

Dennis Murphy

Best Local Place to Work (2015)

Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula

Best Local Theater Company (2015)

Pacific Repertory Theatre

Best Local Version of Yosemite’s Half Dome Hike (2015)

Steep and Narrow Section of Pinnacles National Park’s High Peaks Trail

Best Margarita (2015)

Baja Cantina & Grill

Best Martini (2015)

Lallapalooza

Best Massage Therapist (2015)

Carri Newhouse, CMT

Best Mediterranean Restaurant (2015)

Dametra Cafe

Best Men’s Clothing Store (2015)

Khaki’s Men’s Clothier of Carmel

Best Mexican Restaurant (2015)

Peppers MexiCali Cafe

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant (2015)

Dametra Cafe

Best Milkshake (2015)

r.g. Burgers

Best Movie Theater (2015)

Osio Cinemas

Best Nail Salon (2015)

Stone Creek Nails

Best Neighborhood Bar (2015)

The Crown & Anchor

Best Neighborhood Market (2015)

Grove Market

Best New Business (2015)

Alvarado Street Brewing Company

Best New Restaurant (2015)

Alvarado Street Brewing Company

Best Nursery (2015)

McShane’s Nursery and Landscape Supply

Best Oil Change (2015)

Jiffy Lube Service Center

Best Organic Produce Market (2015)

Whole Foods Market

Best Outdoor Dining (2015)

Nepenthe Restaurant

Best Outdoor Gear Store (2015)

REI

Best Park (2015)

Point Lobos State Natural Reserve

Best Performing Arts Venue (2015)

Sunset Center

Best Pet Shop (2015)

Stone’s Pet Shop

Best Pharmacy (2015)

CVS Pharmacy

Best Photo Gallery (2015)

Gallery Sur

Best Photo/Camera Store (2015)

Green’s Camera World

Best Pickle (2015)

Happy Girl Kitchen Co.

Best Pizza (2015)

Gianni’s Pizza

Best Place To Mountain Bike (2015)

Fort Ord National Monument

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