2010 Readers' Choice Awards
Oct 01, 2010 09:09AM ● By Style
Bravo! On behalf of Style Magazine and Style readers, this month we congratulate the best of the best in community favorites.
Drumroll Please...Without further ado...the 2010 Favorites!
Favorite Ice Cream/Frozen Treat Place
1. Nuyo
2. Big Spoon
3. Cold Stone
Honorable Mention: Snook’s
Favorite Smoothie Place
1. Jamba Juice
2. Planet Smoothie
3. Juice it Up
Favorite Pizza Place
1. Chicago Fire
2. Pizzeria Classico
3. Round Table
Favorite Breakfast Place
1. Mary’s Gold Miner Café
2. Sutter Street Grill
3. Early Toast
Honorable Mention: Lake Forest Cafe
Favorite Brunch Place
1. Balcony Bistro
2. Bistro 33 El Dorado Hills
3. Karen’s Bakery
Favorite Burger & Fries Joint
1. Relish Burger Bar
2. In-N-Out Burger
3. Islands
Favorite BBQ Place
1. Texas West BBQ
2. Back Forty Texas BBQ
3. BBQ Express
Favorite Mexican Restaurant
1. Mexquite
2. Q’Bole
3. La Fiesta Taqueria
Favorite Chinese Restaurant
1. Fat’s Asia Bistro
2. Hop Sing Palace
3. Sunny Garden
Favorite Sushi/Japanese Restaurant
1. Mikuni
2. Sky Sushi
3. Wasabi
Favorite Steakhouse
1. Tahoe Joe’s
2. Ruth’s Chris
3. Sutter Street Steakhouse
Favorite Seafood Restaurant
1. Scott's Seafood
2. Red Lobster
3. McCormick & Schmick’s
Favorite Italian Restaurant
1. Visconti’s Ristorante
2. Olive Garden
3. Macaroni Grill
Favorite Indian Restaurant
1. India House
2. Curry Club
3. Ruchi Indian Cuisine
Favorite Thai Restaurant
1. Thai Paradise
2. Chantara Thai Cuisine
3. Thai Siam
Favorite Place for Vegetarian Food
1. Jack’s Urban Eats
2. Acorn Café
3. Sunflower Natural Food Restaurant
Favorite Deli
1. Beach Hut Deli
2. Mama Ann’s Deli & Bakery
3. Dominick’s NY Pizza & Deli
Favorite Sandwich Place
1. Mr. Pickle’s
2. Beach Hut Deli
3. Subway
Favorite Salad Place
1. Jack’s Urban Eats
2. La Bou
3. Fresh Choice
Favorite Bakery
1. Karen’s Bakery
2. Chateau Arme
3. Nugget Market
Favorite Bagel/Pastry Place
1. Main Street Bagel
2. Posh Bagel
3. Karen’s Bakery
Favorite Romantic Restaurant
1. Sienna
2. Scott’s Seafood
3. Bidwell Street Bistro
Favorite Outdoor Restaurant
1. Bistro 33 El Dorado Hills
2. Sudwerk Riverside
3. Hacienda Del Rio
Favorite Takeout Place
1. Red Robin
2. Chili’s
3. Chipotle
Favorite Casual Restaurant
1. The Purple Place
2. BJ’s Restaurant/Brewhouse
3. Mimi’s Cafe
Favorite Overall
1. Bidwell Street Bistro
2. Bistro 33 El Dorado Hills
3. Fat’s Asia Bistro
Favorite Waitperson
1. Cheryl Beaver at Hacienda Del Rio
2. Michelle Serramo at Bidwell Street Bistro
3. Leah Capuchino at Balcony Bistro
Favorite Chef
1. Wendy Mentink at Bidwell Street Bistro
2. Russell Landers at Your at Home Chef
3. Frank Visconti at Visconti’s Ristorante
Favorite Coffee
1. Starbucks
2. Café Nostra
3. Peet’s Coffee & Tea
Favorite Bar
1. Folsom Lake Bowl
2. Powerhouse Pub
3. Streets of London Pub
Honorable Mention: Folsom Sports Garage
Favorite Happy Hour Place
1. Fat’s Asia Bistro
2. Folsom Lake Bowl
3. BJ’s Restaurant/Brewhouse
Favorite Cocktail Place
1. Scarlet’s Saloon
2. Fat’s Asia Bistro
3. Sienna
Favorite Place to go for a Glass of Wine
1. Back Wine Bar
2. Bidwell Street Bistro
3. Sienna
Favorite Bartender
1. Rob Newhouse at Fat’s Asia Bistro
2. Tista Visconti at Visconti’s Ristorante
3. Kevin Kindlespire at Folsom Lake Bowl
Favorite Winery
1. David Girard Vineyards
2. Crystal Basin Cellars
3. Boeger Winery
Favorite Casino
1. Red Hawk
2. Thunder Valley
3. Jackson Rancheria
Favorite Place to People Watch
1. Sutter Street
2. El Dorado Hills Town Center
3. Folsom Lake Bowl
Favorite Day Trip
1. South Lake Tahoe
2. San Francisco
3. Apple Hill
Favorite Playground
1. Promontory Community Park
2. Folsom Kids Play Park
3. Play for All Park
Favorite Kid’s Activity
1. Folsom City Zoo
2. Folsom Aquatic Center
3. SunSplash
Favorite Park
1. Lembi Park
2. Livermore Community Park
3. Promontory Community Park
Favorite Golf Course
1. Empire Ranch
2. Serrano
3. Bass Lake
Favorite Personal Trainer
1. Celio Ty Silva at The Red Pit
2. Maureen Evanoff at Broadstone Racquet Club
Tie for #3: Val Fujii and Ryan Weiteman at California Family Fitness
Favorite Gym/Health Club
1. California Family Fitness
2. 24 Hour Fitness
3. Broadstone Racquet Club
Honorable Mentions: El Dorado Hills Sports Club and The Red Pit
Favorite Martial Arts Studio
1. Folsom MMA
2. Cassio Werneck’s Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
3. West Coast Martial Arts
Favorite Pilates Studio
1. James Crader at California Family Fitness
2. Jen Shevock at Core Solutions
3. Patty Campbell at Folsom Aquatic Center
Favorite Yoga Instructor
1. Nick Clark at Zuda Yoga
2. Patty Cantwell at El Dorado Hills Sports Club
3. Susan Fleming at 24 Hour Fitness
Favorite General Doctor
1. Christopher Olson, M.D.
2. Mimi Sato-Re, M.D.
3. Michele Raithel, N.M.D.
Favorite Dermatologist
1. David No, M.D., Ph.D.
2. Emil Tanghetti, M.D.
3. Timothy Rosio, M.D.
Favorite Eye Doctor
1. Shawn Palmer, M.D.
2. Robert Hoffman, O.D.
3. Thomas Jonas, O.D.
Favorite Doctor for Cosmetic Procedures
1. Kenneth Sumida, M.D.
2. David Kaufman, M.D.
3. Celia Remy, M.D.
A VERY close #4 – Terry Zimmerman, M.D.
Favorite Chiropractor
1. Suzanne Roberts, D.C.
2. Laurie Andreoni, D.C.
3. Eric McKillican, D.C.
Favorite Dentist
1. Jeffrey Olson, D.D.S.
Tie for #2: George Chen, D.D.S. and Wayne Tsutsuse, D.D.S.
3. Pieter Linssen, D.D.S.
And a VERY close #4 – Mojtaba Radi, D.D.S.
Favorite Pediatric Dentist
1. Make a Smile
2. Weideman Pediatric Dental
3. Magic Smiles
Favorite Pediatrician
1. Brant Dyer, M.D.
2. Wayne Wolfrey, M.D.
3. Richard Lloren, M.D.
Favorite Pharmacy
1. CVS
2. Raley’s
3. Walgreens
Honorable mentions: Folsom Medical Pharmacy and Innovative Compounding Pharmacy
Favorite Spiritual Leader
1. Brad Franklin at Lakeside Church
2. Dave Huusko at Journey Church
3. Jeff Bigelow at Rolling Hills Church
Favorite Museum
1. Folsom History Museum
2. Folsom Railroad Museum
3. Crocker Art Museum
Favorite Kids’ Birthday Party Spot
1. The Birthday Bash
2. Folsom Lake Bowl
3. Bounceopolis
Favorite Local Hero
1. Connor Ellison
2. Brigadier General, Don Currier
3. Jim “Digger” Williams
Favorite Local Business Person
1. Sarah Litchney
2. Jim Pelley
3. Bruce Woodbury
Favorite Neighborhood in Which to Live
1. Empire Ranch
2. Serrano
3. Briggs Ranch
Favorite Annual Event
1. Folsom Pro Rodeo
2. Folsom Live
3. Christmas Tree Lighting on Sutter Street
Favorite Local Artist
1. Joey Cattone
2. Julie Bjorgum
3. Brandy Hart-Ureel
Favorite Local Musician/Band
1. Inspector 71
2. Element of Soul
3. Have Mercy
Favorite Local Performing Arts Organization
1. El Dorado Musical Theatre
2. Folsom Lake Symphony Orchestra
3. Stages, Northern California Performing Arts
Honorable mention: Sutter Street Theatre
Favorite Nonprofit Organization
1. Twin Lakes Food Bank
2. Grace Foundation
3. Snowline Hospice
Favorite Local Best Kept Secret
1. Le Spa Day Spa
2. Mozie’s Adventures
3. The Red Pit
Honorable mention: Victoria Chocolatier
Favorite Teacher
1. Karen Silva at Charles Peck Elementary
2. Jennifer Foster at Sandra J. Gallardo Elementary
3. Heidi Saxen at Gold Ridge Elementary
Honorable Mention: Stacey Mohler at Folsom Middle School
Favorite Preschool
1. Fun Factory
2. Phoenix Schools
3. Golden Hills School
Favorite Athletic Coach
1. Mike Staahl
2. Kris Richardson
3. Steve White
Favorite Librarian
1. Katy Curl
2. Carolyn Brooks
3. Nancy Owen-Hazard
Favorite Place to Volunteer
1. Twin Lakes Food Bank
2. Folsom Zoo
3. Lakeside Church
Favorite Local Web Site
1. MyFolsom.com
2. Stylemg.com (why, thank you!)
3. FolsomLiving.com
Favorite Tanning Salon
1. California Sun Centers
2. Le Spa Day Spa
3. Tan Central
Favorite Barber
1. Tom Ward at Tom’s Barber Stylist
2. Barber Jon at Barber Jon’s
3. Randy Boxler at Randy’s Barber Stylist
Favorite Barbershop
1. Tom’s Barber Stylist
2. Barber Jon’s
3. Randy’s Barber Stylist
Favorite Hair Stylist
1. Michelle Elliott at Sola Salon
2. Jill Cromwell at Maribou Spa Salon
3. Lisa Flowers at Atrium Salon Spa
Favorite Salon
1. Brockway Hair Design
2. Maribou Spa Salon
3. Hoshall’s Salon & Spa
Favorite Day Spa
1. Hoshall's Hair Salon & Beauty Spa
2. Atrium Salon Spa
3. Asante Spa
Favorite Place for a Manicure/Pedicure
1. Belle Nail Spa
2. Le Spa Day Spa
3. Maribou Spa Salon
A very close #4 – Atrium Salon Spa
Honorable Mention: Lilly’s Nails
Favorite Place for a Massage
1. Massage Envy
2. Atrium Salon Spa
3. Maribou Spa Salon
Honorable Mentions: Alchemy Day Spa and Hoshall’s Salon & Spa
Favorite Massage Therapist
1. Julie Ann Hill at Alchemy Day Spa
2. Danielle Swagart at Le Spa Day Spa
3. Linda Said at Atrium Salon Spa
Honorable Mention: Michael Clifford at Hands On Healer
Favorite Place for a Facial
1. Atrium Salon Spa
2. Maribou Spa Salon
3. The Tiger’s Eye Skin Care
Honorable Mentions: Le Spa Day Spa and Hoshall’s Salon & Spa
Favorite Facialist
1. Noki Ellison at Atrium Salon Spa
2. Priscilla Howard at Maribou Spa Salon
3. Myriam Liberman at The Tiger’s Eye Skincare
A VERY close #4 – Elizabeth Karmazin at Le Spa Day Spa
Favorite Med Spa
1. Vitality Medical Laser & Skin Center
2. Skinovative Laser Center
3. Skin 360 Medical Aesthetics
Honorable mention: Asante Spa
Favorite Veterinarian
1. Blue Ravine Animal Hospital
2. Folsom Veterinary Hospital
3. Pet Vets
Favorite Pet Groomer
1. PetSmart
2. Pampered Pooch
3. Bark Avenue
Favorite Pet Shop
1. PetSmart
2. sBarkles
3. Bark Avenue
Favorite Pet Trainer
1. Jason Davis "The Dog Guy" at Folsom Dog Resort
2. Matthew Margolis at Uncle Matty
3. Mandy Kennedy at Unleashed Dog Training
Favorite Florist
1. Crystal Rose Florist
2. The Blossom Shop
3. Exotica Flowers & Gifts
Favorite Photographer
1. Amber Felts at Shoop’s Shutter Photography
2. Kathleen Walker at K. Walker Photography
3. William Foster at William Foster Photography
Favorite Art Gallery
1. Hang it Up Custom Framing & Gallery
2. Our House Gallery & Framing
3. Fire & Rain Gallery
Favorite Bike Shop
1. Bicycles Plus
2. Bicycle Planet
3. Folsom Bike
Favorite Landscaper
1. Backyard Customs Landscaping
2. Koch Kreations
3. Five Star Landscape
Favorite Interior Designer
1. Destiny Weideman at Destiny Designs
2. Jane Reed at Decorating Den Interiors
3. Leslie Cole at L décor Interiors
Favorite Electrician
1. BC Electric
2. Carroll Electric
3. Eilhardt Electric
Favorite Handyman Services
1. Mat's Honey-Do Home Repair
2. Higgs Construction
3. Sunshine Services
Favorite Plumber
1. Wagner Plumbing
2. Domco Plumbing
3. Conforti Plumbing
Favorite Carpet Cleaning Service
1. California Steamin’
2. Carter’s Carpet Restoration
3. Folsom Lake Carpet Cleaning
Favorite House Cleaning Service
1. Johnny Sparkles
2. Molly Maid
3. Where’s the Dust
Favorite Senior Living Center
1. Ponte Palmero
2. Eskaton Granite Bay
3. Loyalton of Folsom
Favorite Accountant/Tax Preparer
1. Mark Vincenzini at Vincenzini & Associates
2. John Choi at Professional Solutions Group
3. Darla Colson at Gilbert Associates
Favorite Attorney
1. Hoffman & Hoffman
2. Sarah Litchney at Litchney Law Firm
3. Myrlys Stockdale at Stockdale Law Firm
Favorite Local Bank
1. The Golden 1 Credit Union
2. El Dorado Savings Bank
3. Safe Credit Union
A very close #4 – Folsom Lake Bank
Favorite Auto Repair
1. Folsom Car Care Center
2. Folsom Autotech
3. Folsom Auto Center
Favorite Dry Cleaner
1. Silverado Cleaners
2. Anderson’s Next Day Dry Cleaning
3. Swansons
Favorite Tailor
1. Alterations Express of Folsom
2. El Dorado Hills Tailor Shop
3. Four Seasons Tailoring
Favorite Farmers’ Market
1. El Dorado Hills Town Center
2. Sutter Street
3. Briggs Ranch
Favorite Produce Department
1. Nugget Market
2. Raley’s
3. Trader Joe’s
Favorite Grocery Store
1. Raley’s
2. Nugget Market
3. WinCo
Favorite Health Store
1. Elliott’s Natural Foods
2. Trader Joe’s
3. Cameron Park Health Foods
Favorite Boutique
1. Kissed Good Buy
2. Runway Boutique
3. Uptown Girl
Favorite Children’s Clothing Store
1. Starlight Starbright
2. Posh Punkins
3. Jordan’s Closet
Favorite Toy Store
1. Toys R Us
2. HobbyTown USA
3. Toys that Teach
Favorite Home Décor Store
1. Home Goods
2. Interior Elements
3. The Olive Tree
Honorable Mention: Grapes & Ivy
Favorite Furniture Store
1. Naturwood Home Furnishings
2. Beck’s Furniture
3. Home Consignment Center
Favorite Floor Coverings Store
1. BI Design
2. Dick’s Carpet One
3. El Dorado Floor & Design
Favorite Window Coverings Store
1. BI Design Studio
2. Lowe’s
3. Blind Spot
Honorable Mention: L décor Interiors
Favorite Jewelry Shop
1. Rainbow Bridge Jewelers
2. Berilian Jewelers
3. Rogers Jewelry
Favorite Consignment Shop
1. Belle Mode
2. Marla Sue’s
3. Home Consignment Center
Favorite Gift Shop
1. Periwinkle
2. Lil’ Treasured Gifts
3. Ambiance for the Home
Favorite Book Store
1. Borders
2. Colton Books
3. Book Barn
Favorite Store in Which to Shop
1. Target
2. Costco
3. Nordstrom
Favorite Mall/Shopping Center
1. Westfield Galleria at Roseville
2. Folsom Premium Outlets
3. Broadstone Marketplace
Honorable Mentions: El Dorado Hills Town Center and Arden Fair Mall