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2021 READERS’ PICKS: Beauty, Health & Wellness
Best Acupuncturist
Mamie Chow L.Ac.
Best Alcohol ⁄ Drug Rehabilitation
AA
Best Allergist
Columbia Asthma & Allergy
Best Assisted Living Facility
St. Paul’s Towers
Best Chiropractor
Dr. Teresa Lau, Vibrant Body Wellness
Best Day Spa
Piedmont Springs
Best Dentist
Oakland Eco Dental
Best Dermatologist
Jason Fung, MD
Best Endodontist
Jason R. Calvert DDS
Best Esthetic...
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Auto Mechanic Least Likely to Take You to the Cleaners
Alameda Auto Body
I admit I was hesitant trying Alameda Auto Body since they were recommended by insurance, but they treated well, answered all my questions, and were...
Readers’ Poll Winners: 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...
Best Place to Buy Cheap — and Not So Cheap — Records
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...
Best Place to Take a Chance On Durian
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...
Most Luxurious Lemon Cupcake
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...
Best Cannabis Sativa
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...
