Best Abused Identity (2016)

Randy Lange as Weed Santa

Best Acupuncturist (2016)

Oona Hull

Best Ag Equipment Supplier (2016)

John Deere

Best Ag Industry Leader (2016)

Bruce Taylor

Best Ag Innovation in 2015 (2016)

Plant Tape

Best Ag Nonprofit (2016)

Food Bank for Monterey County

Best Agricultural Business Association (2016)

Monterey County Vintners and Growers

Best Alternative Health Care Provider (2016)

The Healing Collaborative

Best Antique Shop (2016)

Cannery Row Antique Shop

Best Appetizers/ Small Plates (2016)

Hula’s

Best Art Gallery (2016)

Monterey Museum of Art

Best Attorney (2016)

Jeannette Witten

Best Backdrop for a Selfie | Best Architectural Treasure (2016)

Bixby Bridge

Best Bagel (2016)

Bagel Bakery

Best Bakery Grove (2016)

Paris Bakery

Best Bank (2016)

Wells Fargo

Best Banker (2016)

Rob Pappani, Union Bank, Monterey

Best Bar For Baby Boomers (2016)

Mission Ranch Hotel and Restaurant

Best Bar For Darts (2016)

Bulldog British Pub

Best Bar for Millennials (2016)

Barmel

Best Bar to Tittle-Tattle with Gal Pals (2016)

Cafe Ariana

Best Barbecue (2016)

Salinas City BBQ

Best Bartender (2016)

Anthony Vitacca

Best Beached Whale Imitation (2016)

Pepperoni Calzone

Best Benevolent Flashback (2016)

The Medflys’ Reunion Show

Best Big Grower - Fruits and Vegetables (2016)

Tanimura & Antle

Best Bike Shop (2016)

Bay Bikes

Best Biscuits & Gravy (2016)

Wagon Wheel

Best Bloody Mary (2016)

Jacks Restaurant & Lounge

Best Body Image Boost (2016)

Van’s Tailoring

Best Bookstore - New (2016)

Bookworks

Best Bookstore - Used (2016)

Old Capitol Books

Best Box Art/Packaging (2016)

Organic Girl’s “Good Clean Greens”

Best Breakfast (2016)

First Awakenings

Best Brotherly Rivalry (2016)

The 16-inch Burrito Battle

Best Brunch (2016)

Red House Café

Best Burger (2016)

In-N-Out Burger

Best Burrito (2016)

Michael’s Grill and Taqueria

Best Business Sign (2016)

The Wharf Marketplace

Best CPA (2016)

Hayashi Wayland

Best Cakes (2016)

Layers Sensational Cakes

Best Cappuccino/Latte (2016)

Carmel Valley Coffee Roasting Company

Best Car Dealership - New (2016)

Victory Toyota

Best Car Dealership - Used (2016)

Cardinale Automotive Group

Best Car Wash (2016)

El Estero Car Wash

Best Cash Crop (2016)

Strawberries

Best Catering Company (2016)

Aqua Terra Culinary

Best Cheap Eats (2016)

Turtle Bay Taqueria

Best Cheese Selection (2016)

The Cheese Shop

Best Chef (2016)

Tim Wood

Best Chef of Sugar (2016)

Michelle Lee

Best Chicken Wings (2016)

Buffalo Wild Wings

Best Chiropractor (2016)

Montellese Family Chiropractic

Best Clam Chowder | Best Calamari (2016)

Old Fishermans Grotto

Best Cleaning Service (2016)

Two Girls from Carmel

Best Clergy (2016)

Rev. Rob Fisher

Best Club DJ (2016)

DJ Hanif Wondir

Best Club For Jazz (2016)

Cibo Ristorante Italiano

Best Coffee Shop | Best Cappucino/Latte (2016)

Carmel Valley Coffee Roasting Company

Best Cold Pressed Juice (2016)

Perfectly Pressed

Best Computer Store (2016)

Apple Store

Best Contemporary/Modern Building (2016)

Tanimura & Antle Family Memorial Library at CSUMB

Best Cozy Concert Venue (2016)

Indoors at the Henry Miller Memorial Library

Best Cupcakes (2016)

Kara’s Cupcakes

Best Deli Sandwich (2016)

Compagno’s Market and Deli

Best Dental Practice (2016)

Dr. Mark Bayless

Best Dessert (2016)

Paris Bakery

Best Dispensary (2016)

Monterey Bay Alternative Medicine

Best Dive Shop (2016)

Bamboo Reef

Best Doctor (2016)

Dr. Peter Franklin

Best Dog Groomer (2016)

Suds N Scissors

Best Drink Disguise (2016)

Ultimate Seafood Bloody Mary

Best Drink With A View (2016)

Rocky Point Restaurant

Best Dry Cleaners (2016)

Vapor Cleaners

Best Eco-Friendly Business (2016)

Last Chance Mercantile

Best Ethnic Market (2016)

International Market & Deli

Best Event/Festival (2016)

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Best Eye Doctor (2016)

Blink Optometry

Best Facility with a View (2016)

Pinnacles National Park

Best Family Practice (2016)

Ryan Ranch Medical Group

Best Family Restaurant (2016)

Rosine’s

Best Farmers Market (2016)

Old Monterey Marketplace

Best Farmers Market Vendor (2016)

Swank Farms

Best Fish & Chips (2016)

London Bridge Pub

Best Florist (2016)

Swenson & Silacci

Best Food Truck (2016)

Kuki’s Bowl

Best Food on a Stick (2016)

Monterey County Fair

Best French Restaurant (2016)

Fifi’s Bistro

Best Fried Chicken (2016)

Cannery Row Brewing Company

Best Furniture Store (2016)

Mum’s Place

Best Gallery for Contemporary Art (2016)

Carmel Art Association

Best Gardener/Landscaper (2016)

Native Sisters Tree Service

Best Golf Shop (2016)

The Golf Mart

Best Goodbye to an Icon (2016)

Rock Scully: A Celebration of Life

Best Gourmet | Kitchen Shop (2016)

Stone Creek Kitchen

Best Government Use of Social Media (2016)

City of Monterey’s Twitter Feed

Best Grape Varietal (2016)

Pinot Noir

Best Green / Eco Trend (2016)

Plastic Bag Ban

Best Grocery Store (2016)

Trader Joe’s

Best Haircut - Men (2016)

Phill’s Barber Shop