.2021 READERS’ PICKS: Best Everyday
Best AC ⁄ Heating Service
Atlas Heating & Air Conditioning
Best Accountant
Deborah Fisher, Fisher & Company LLC
Best Ad Agency
John McNeil Studio
Best Antique Shop
Mixed Pickles
Best Art Supply Store
Flax Art & Design
Best Attorney—Business
Brian A. Ripley
Best Attorney—Cannabis
Selna Partners
Best Attorney—Civil
Emily Dahm – Bonjour, Thorman, Burns & Dahm Law Firm
Best Attorney—Criminal
Lee Maranto
Best Attorney—Divorce
Gerard A. Falzone
Best Attorney—Family Law
Sarah Summerall
Best Attorney—Intellectual Property
Brand & Branch
Best Attorney—Labor & Employment
Dan Feinberg – Feinberg, Jackson, Worthman & Wasow
Best Attorney—Real Estate
Andrew McClelland, Lunski & Stimpert LLP
Best Attorney—Trusts and Estates
Kathleen A. Hunt, Unique Law
Best Auto Dealer
Albany Subaru
Best Auto Detailing
Classy and Classic Auto Detail
Best Auto Repair
Art’s Automotive
Best Barber
Dax Lee’s Barber & Apothecary
Best BART Stop
Rockridge
Best Bike Shop
Tip Top Bike Shop
Best Body-Art ⁄ Piercing Place
Industrial
Best Bookstore—New
Walden Pond Books
Best Bookstore—Used
Walden Pond Books
Best Career ⁄ Life Coach
Anna Scott
Best Casino
Nugget Casino Resort
Best Chamber of Commerce
Berkeley Chamber of Commerce
Best Cleaning Service
Emily and JJ’s Cleaning
Best Clothing Alterations
Berkland Cleaners
Best Clothing Store—Men’s
Standard and Strange
Best Clothing Store—Women’s
Knimble
Best Costume ⁄ Festival Apparel Shop
Berkeley Hat Co.
Best Covid Curbside Service
Market Hall Foods
Best Covid Mask Maker
Lesley Evers
Best Coworking Office Space
Temescal Works
Best Credit Union
Patelco
Best Culinary Store
Preserved
Best Curbside Service
Rockridge Market Hall
Best Digital Creative Services
Lion Interactive
Best Fabric Store
Stonemountain & Daughter
Best Financial Advisor
Emily Bach, Bach Group at Morgan Stanley
Best Flower Shop
Wisteria
Best Framing Shop
Cheap Pete’s
Best Gift Shop
Urban Indigo
Best Green Business
MudLab
Best Grocery Store
Berkeley Bowl
Best Holistic Herbal Shop
Five Flavor Herbs
Best Insurance Agent
Ruth Stroup Farmers Insurance Agent
Best Jewelry Repair
Blue Door Beads
Best Jewelry Store
Pave
Best Local Bank—Business
Mechanics
Best Local Bank—Consumer
Mechanics
Best Locally Made Retail Product
Oaklandish
Best Maker Event
East Bay Maker Faire
Best Mortgage Broker
Jason Wizelman, Draper and Kramer Mortgage Corp.
Best Mortuary
Pacific Interment
Best Motorcycle ⁄ Scooter Shop
Rockridge Two Wheels
Best Moving & Storage
Big Family Movers
Best Musical Instruments Store
Starving Musician
Best New Retail Business
Umami Interiors
Best Nonprofit Organization
Alameda County Community Food Bank
Best Optical Store
Focal Point
Best Outdoor Haircut
Chase Michna
Best Paint Supplier
Benjamin Moore
Best Pet ⁄ Feed Store
Pet Food Express
Best Photographic Services
Shoey Sindel Photography
Best Pipe Shop
Big Al’s
Best Print Shop
Minuteman Press Oakland
Best Psychic
Jessica Lanyadoo
Best Public Relations Firm
Quoted PR
Best Recycling Center
El Cerrito Recycling Center
Best Real Estate Agent ⁄ Firm
Caldecott Properties
Best Resort & Spa
Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel
Best Resale Store
Urban Ore
Best Retail Curbside Service
Stonemountain & Daughter Fabrics
Best Senior Living Facility
Lake Park Retirement
Best Shoe Repair
Model Shoe Renew
Best Shoe Store
Shoes on Solano
Best Skate Shop
Quad Republic
Best Solar Supplier
Clean Point Energy
Best Spiritual Leader
Kelley Kessler Shamanic Healing
Best Tire Shop
Hayward Tire Pros
Best Transportation
AC Transit
Best Tree Service
Brende & Lamb
Best Videographer
Alexis Keenan Video
Best Vintage Clothing Store
Mercy Vintage
Best Virtual Charity Event
Berkeley Humane Best in Show