48 Hills is proud to host the 51st edition of the Bay Guardian Best of the Bay! Congratulations to all the winners of this years Readers’ Poll, and thank you to the thousands of readers who voted this year. See more winners’ categories here. And join us to celebrate the city and independent media on Wednesday, October 22 at our 12th Anniversary 48 Hills Gala and Best of the Bay Winners’ Celebration!
BEST OVERALL STORE
BIORDI ART IMPORTS
www.biordi.com
Runners Up: When Modern Was, Cliff’s Variety
BEST BOOKSTORE
GREEN APPLE BOOKS
www.greenapplebooks.com
Runners Up: City Lights, Dog Eared Books
BEST COMIC BOOK STORE
COMIX EXPERIENCE
www.comixexperience.com
Runners Up: Silver Sprocket, Sour Cherry
BEST RECORD STORE
AMOEBA SF
www.amoeba.com
Runners Up: Tunnel Records, Vinyl Dreams
BEST GROCERY STORE
RAINBOW GROCERY COOPERATIVE
www.rainbow.coop
Runners Up: Gus’s Community Market, Berkeley Bowl
BEST CANNABIS DISPENSARY
THE GREEN CROSS
www.thegreencross.org
Runners Up: Purple Star, Urbana
BEST CLOTHING STORE
SUI GENERIS
www.suigenerisconsignment.com
Runners Up: Modern Appeal Clothing, Nooworks
BEST STORE FOR KIDS
TANTRUM
www.shoptantrum.com
Runners Up: Mud Pie, Five Little Monkeys
BEST FLEA MARKET
ALEMANY FLEA MARKET
www.sf.gov/location–alemany-flea-market
Runners Up: Alameda Point Antiques Faire, Sucka Flea
BEST VINTAGE STORE
LOVED AGAIN
www.instagram.com/findlovedagain
Runners Up: Relic Vintage, Held Over
BEST THRIFT STORE
COMMUNITY THRIFT
www.communitythriftsf.org
Runners Up: Mission Thrift, Out of the Closet
BEST SHOE STORE
ON THE RUN
www.ontherunshoes.com
Runners Up: Nice Kicks, John Fluevog
BEST HARDWARE STORE
COLE HARDWARE
www.colehardware.com
Runners Up: Center Hardware, Cliff’s Variety
BEST BIKE SHOP
SCENIC ROUTES
www.scenicroutessf.com
Runners Up: Valencia Cyclery, Box Dog Bikes
BEST PET GOODS STORE
JEFFREY’S
www.jeffreyspets.com
Runners Up: Bernal Beast, Animal House
BEST PLACE TO BUY EYEWEAR
VEO OPTICS
www.veooptics.com
Runners Up: Optical Underground, City Optix
BEST GIFT SHOP
CHOCOLATE COVERED
www.chocolatecoveredsf.com
Runners Up: Local Take, Serendipity
