Best Acupuncturist (2022)

Oona Hull

Best Ag Industry Leader (2022)

Bruce Taylor

Best Ag Nonprofit (2022)

Food Bank for Monterey County

Best Alternative Healthcare Provider (2022)

Patricia Wolff

Best Antique Shop (2022)

Cannery Row Antique Mall

Best Appetizers/Small Plates (2022) | Best Restaurant For Gluten-Free (2022) | Best Restaurant—Monterey (2022)

Hula’s Island Grill

Best Art Gallery (2022)

Carmel Art Association

Best Attorney (2022)

Jeannette Witten

Best Bagel (2022)

Bagel Bakery 

Best Bakery (2022)

Alta Bakery

Best Bank (2022)

Chase

Best Banker (2022)

Clarissa Rowe, Monterey County Bank

Best Bar For Baby Boomers (2022)

Sardine Factory

Best Bar For Gen Xers (2022)

Alvarado Street Brewery

Best Bar For Millennials (2022)

Dust Bowl Brewing Company

Best Bar for Darts (2022)

Easy Street Billiards

Best Barbecue (2022)

Salinas City Barbeque

Best Bartender (2022)

Katie Blandin

Best Beach (2022)

Carmel Beach

Best Big Grower—Fruits And Vegetables (2022)

Taylor Farms

Best Bike Shop (2022)

Work Horse Bicycles

Best Biscuits And Gravy (2022)

From Scratch

Best Bloody Mary (2022)

Sandbar & Grill

Best Body Art (2022)

Vaughn Body Arts

Best Body Art (2022) (copy)

Vaughn Body Arts

Best Bookstore - New (2022)

Bookworks

Best Bookstore – Used (2022)

Friends of the Marina Library Community Bookstore

Best Boutique Fitness Studio (2022)

Fuel Cycling

Best Breakfast (2022)

First Awakenings

Best Brunch (2022)

Red House Cafe

Best Burger (2022)

In-N-Out

Best Burger You Definitely Don’t Want To Eat In Your Car (2022)

Bear + Flag Roadside

Best Burrito (2022)

El Charrito

Best Business Sign (2022)

Elroy’s Fine Foods

Best Butcher Shop (2022)

The Meatery

Best CPA (2022)

Hayashi Wayland

Best Calamari (2022)

Abalonetti Bar and Grill

Best Cannabis Delivery Service (2022)

East Of Eden

Best Cannabis Dispensary (2022)

Big Sur Canna+Botanicals

Best Cappuccino/Latte (2022)

Captain + Stoker

Best Car Dealership – New (2022)

BMW Monterey

Best Car Dealership – Used (2022)

Cardinale

Best Car Repair Shop (2022)

Pacific Motor Service

Best Car Show that is Not Really A Car Show (2022)

Mecum Auctions

Best Car Wash (2022)

El Estero Car Wash

Best Cash Crop (2022)

Strawberries

Best Catering Company (2022)

Woody’s at the Airport

Best Cheap Eats (2022)

Michael’s Grill and Taqueria

Best Cheese Selection (2022)

The Cheese Shop

Best Chef (2022)

Cal Stamenov - Grasing’s

Best Chefs You Probably Don’t Know Much About, But Should (2022)

Michael Rotondo

Best Chicken Wings (2022)

Peter B’s Brewpub

Best Chiropractic (2022)

Aaron Gaily, D.C.

Best Clam Chowder (2022)

Old Fisherman’s Grotto

Best Cleaning Service (2022)

Two Girls from Carmel

Best Clergy (2022)

Kevin Harney, Shoreline Community Church

Best Club For Rock (2022)

Sly’s Refueling Station

Best Club for Jazz Best Club for Blues (2022)

Deja Blue

Best Club/Party DJ (2022)

DJ Fredo

Best Coffee Shop (2022)

Captain + Stoker

Best Coffee-to-Go With A Smile, If Not With A Song (2022)

Coffee Mia Brew Bar & Cafe

Best College sports Team (2022)

Hartnell College Women’s Soccer

Best Comfort Food (2022) | Best Family Restaurant (2022)

Rosine’s

Best Computer Repair (2022)

Monterey Computer and Smartphone Repair

Best Cookies (2022)

The Perfect Crumb Bakery

Best Cupcake (2022) | Best Cakes (2022)

Layers Sensational Cakes

Best Dance Studio (2022)

The Dance Center

Best Deli Sandwich (2022)

Compagno’s Market & Deli

Best Dental Practice (2022)

Monterey Peninsula Dental Group

Best Desserts (2022)

Alta Bakery

Best Dive Shop (2022)

Aquarius Dive Shop

Best Doctor (2022)

Dr. Rebecca Abundis

Best Dog Groomer (2022)

Suds ‘N Scissors

Best Dog-Friendly Dining (2022)

Forge in the Forest

Best Doughnuts (2022)

Red’s Donuts 

Best Downtown Revitalization (2022)

Oldtown Salinas

Best Drink With A View (2022)

Sunset Lounge at Highlands Inn

Best Drive to Play Wildlife Bingo (2022)

Carmel Valley Road between Arroyo Seco and Carmel Valley Village

Best Drive-In (2022)

Golf Cart Movie Night

Best Dry Cleaners (2022)

Vapor Cleaners

Best Eco-Friendly Business (2022)

NitroCycle831

Best Electrician (2022)

M. Bruno Electric

Best Event/Festival (2022)

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Best Example of Civic Pride (2022)

Dale Byrne | Carmel Cares

Best Expression Of “Made To Order” (2022)

Dutch Door Donuts

Best Eye Doctor (2022)

Blink Optometry

Best Family Practice (2022)

Montage Medical Group

Best Farmers Market (2022)

Old Monterey Farmers Market

Best Farmers Market Vendor (2022)

Everyone’s Harvest

Best Fish & Chips (2022)

London Bridge Pub

Best Florist (2022)

Fleurs du Soleil

Best Food Business Unified by Shape Only (2022)

Marina Donuts and Bagels

Best Food On A Stick (2022)

Monterey County Fair

Best Food Trend Of 2022

Blue Zones Inspired Dishes

Best Food Truck (2022)

Big Sur Taco

Best French (2022)

Bistro Moulin

Best Fried Chicken (2022)

The Butter House

Best Furniture Store (2022)

Mum’s Place

Best Gardener/Landscaper (2022)

PM Landscaping Service

Best Golf Shop (2022)

Golf Mart