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BEST OF THE BAY 2016: SHOPPING WINNERS

Our readers' picks for Best Bookstore, Best Flower Shop, Best Shoe Store, Best Sporting Goods, Best Record Store, and more

By Marke B.

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A look from Retro Fit, voted Best Vintage Clothing Store

48 Hills is proud to host the SF Bay Guardian Best of the Bay 2016. For more Best of the Bay 2016 categories, including City Living, Arts + Entertainment, and Food + Drink, please click here. 

BEST OF THE BAY 2016: SHOPPING

BEST STORE STAFF

CLIFF’S VARIETY

479 Castro, SF

www.cliffsvariety.com

BEST OVERALL BOOKSTORE

GREEN APPLE BOOKS + MUSIC

506 Clement

www.greenapplebooks.com

BEST USED BOOKSTORE

GREEN APPLE BOOKS + MUSIC

506 Clement

www.greenapplebooks.com

BEST COMIC BOOK STORE

ISOTOPE COMICS

326 Fell, SF

www.isotopecomics.com

BEST RECORD STORE

AMOEBA

1855 Haight, SF

www.amoeba.com

BEST GROCERY STORE

RAINBOW GROCERY

1745 Folsom, SF

www.rainbow.coop

BEST WOMEN’S CLOTHING STORE

AMBIANCE

Multiple locations

www.ambiancesf.com

BEST MEN’S CLOTHING STORE

SUI GENERIS

2231 Market, SF

www.suigenerisconsignment.com/Mens

BEST KIDS’ CLOTHING STORE

CHLOE’S CLOSET

Multiple locations

www.chloescloset.com

BEST SHOP FOR PARENTS-TO-BE

NATURAL RESOURCES

1367 Valencia, SF

www.naturalresources-sf.com

BEST VINTAGE CLOTHING STORE

RETRO FIT

910 Valencia, SF

www.retrofityourworld.com

BEST LOCAL DESIGNER(S)

JAKE

619 Sansome, SF

www.jake.clothing

BEST JEWELER

D&H SUSTAINABLE JEWELERS

2323 Market, SF

www.dandhjewelers.com

BEST FLEA MARKET

ALAMEDA POINTE ANTIQUES FAIR

2900 Navy Way, Alameda

alamedapointantiquesfaire.com

BEST THRIFT STORE

COMMUNITY THRIFT

623 Valencia

www.communitythriftsf.org

BEST SHOE STORE

GIMME SHOES

416 Hayes, SF

www.gimmeshoes.co

BEST FURNITURE STORE

STUFF

150 Valencia, SF

www.stuffsf.com

BEST HARDWARE STORE

COLE HARDWARE

Multiple locations

www.colehardware.com

BEST TOY STORE

TIE

AMBASSADOR TOYS

186 W Portal, SF

2 Embarcadero Center, SF

www.ambassadortoys.com

TANTRUM

248 Clement, SF

www.shoptantrum.com

BEST BIKE SHOP

VALENCIA CYCLERY

1077 Valencia, SF

www.valenciacyclery.com

BEST PET GOODS SHOP

BERNAL BEAST

509 Cortland, SF

www.bernalbeast.com

BEST GIFT SHOP

DANDELION

55 Potrero, SF

www.dandelionsf.com

BEST PLACE TO BUY EYEWEAR

SEE EYEWEAR

2100 Union, SF

651 Market, SF

www.seeeyewear.com

BEST BEAUTY SUPPLIES

HAYES VALLEY MEDICAL AND ESTHETICS

182 Gough, SF

www.hayesvalleymed.com

BEST CANNABIS DISPENSARY

GREEN CROSS

4218 Mission

www.thegreencross.org

BEST SPORTING GOODS

SPORTS BASEMENT

1590 Bryant, SF

610 Old Mason, SF

www.sportsbasement.com

BEST FLOWER SHOP

A BED OF ROSES

2948 20th St, SF

www.abedofrosessf.com

BEST PLACE TO BUY LINGERIE

DARK GARDEN

321 Linden, SF

www.darkgarden.com

BEST PLACE TO BUY SEX TOYS

GOOD VIBRATIONS

Multiple locations

www.goodvibes.com

BEST PLACE TO BUY FETISH GEAR

MR. S LEATHER

385 Eighth St., SF

www.mr-s-leather.com

 

 

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Marke B.
Marke Bieschke is the publisher and arts and culture editor of 48 Hills. He co-owns the Stud bar in SoMa. Reach him at marke (at) 48hills.org, follow @supermarke on Twitter.

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