.Best Of Goods & Services

Auto Mechanic Least Likely to Take You to the CleanersSteve's Auto Care 11820 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito, 510-237-3906, StevesAutoCare.netBest Art Supply StoreBlick 5301 Broadway, Oakland, 510-658-2787, DickBlick.comBest Big Box StoreCostco Various locations, Costco.comBest BookstorePegasus Books Various locations, PegasusBookstore.comBest Cannabis DealsHarborside 1840...

Amoeba bills itself as the Largest Independent Record Store in the World, and lives up to its name. The display bins in the Telegraph Avenue store hold more than 100,000 items and include almost everything any collector...

Durian runs the gamut on likability. Its distinctive smell has been compared to outhouses and gym socks, and it's banned from some public transportation in Singapore. Yet if you can get past the smell, some people find...

The Lemon Kiss cupcake at Love at First Bite is unparalleled. The frosting is sweet, tangy, lemony, and perfect and the cake is a satisfying compliment. Other flavors of note are red velvet and chocolate. Although not...

When looking for the best sativas, you want something that's a bit of a pick-me-up without being too jittery. Super Lemon Haze, this year's top sativa, is not a pure panic attack weed by any means, it...

Take a break from TJ's and stock up on healthy frozen food and snacks at this clean, bright market. It's vegetarian and vegan heaven: nothing in the store contains meat. The extensive frozen section makes eating well...

The Dry Garden Nursery has been promoting sustainable gardening in the East Bay since 1987. With a focus on drought-tolerant and low water plants, the Dry Garden has an impressive collection of bamboos, succulents, carnivorous plants, dish...