Automotive

Best Auto Repair Shop

1. The Toy Tech

2. Automotive Excellence Auto Repair

3. Thompsons Toyota

Best Car Dealership

1. Thompsons Toyota

2. Shingle Springs Subaru

3. Shingle Springs Honda

Best Auto Body Shop

1. Steve Stymeist Auto Body Collision Centers

2. Placerville Body Shop 

3. Frank's Body Shop

Best Oil Change Place

1. Automotive Excellence Auto Repair

2. Splasherville Express Car Wash and Lube

3. Fast Freddy's

Best Smog Shop

1. Ponderosa Auto Express

2. GS Smog and Repair

3. Automotive Excellence Auto Repair

Best Car Wash Place

1. Splasherville Express Car Wash and Lube

2. Car-izma Auto Spa

3. Suds Car Wash and Detail

The Arts

Best Art Gallery

1. Gold Country Artists Gallery

2. Placerville Art Gallery

3. A Well Hung Art Collective

Best Museum

1. Gold Bug Park and Mine

2. Placerville Historical Museum

3. Coloma Gold Museum

Best Local Performing Arts Organization

1. Imagination Theater

2. El Dorado Musical Theatre

3. Studio 81

 

Community

Best Charitable Organization

1. Snowline Hospice

2. Foothill Dog Rescue

3. Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode

Honorable mention: Women's Fund of El Dorado

Best Annual Event

1. Placerville Art and Wine Festival

2. El Dorado County Fair

3. Placerville Bell Tower Brewfest

Drinks

Best Sports Bar

1. Wally's Pizza Bar

2. The Breakroom

3. Danette's Brick Oven Pub

Best Coffee/Tea Shop

1. Totem Coffee Co.

2. Bean Barn

3. Love Birds Coffee and Tea Co.

Best Bar

1. Poor Red's Bar-B-Q

2. Bricks Eats & Drinks

3. The Independent Restaurant and Bar

A very close #4: Wally's Pizza Bar

Best Bartender

1. Christy Martel at Poor Red's Bar-B-Q

2. Chris Pollard at Bricks Eats & Drinks

3. Alan Day at Casa Ramos (Placerville)

Best Brewery

1. Solid Ground Brewing Company

2. Outbreak Brewing Co.

3. Placerville Brewing Company

Best Happy Hour

1. Bricks Eats & Drinks

2. Casa Ramos

3. Danette's Brick Oven Pub

Best Cocktails

1. Poor Red's Bar-B-Q

2. The Independent Restaurant and Bar

3. Bricks Eats & Drinks

A very close #4: Cascada

Best Winery

1. Lava Cap Winery

2. Miraflores Winery

3. Boeger Winery

Best Wine Bar

1. Heyday Cafe

2. The Wine Smith

3. H.ART Lounge

Food

Best Ice Cream/Frozen Treats

1. Whistle Stop Yogurt

2. Urban Yogurt 

3. Hangman's Tree Ice Cream Saloon

Best Breakfast

1. Sweetie Pie's Restaurant and Bakery

2. California Kitchen

3. Diamond Springs Hotel

Honorable mention: Frank's Diner

Best Pizza 

1. Wally's Pizza Bar

2. Bene Ristorante Italiano

3. Danette's Brick Oven Pub

A very close #4: Pizza Factory

Best Vegetarian

1. Heyday Café

2. The Farm Table

3. Let's Poke

Best BBQ 

1. Poor Red's Bar-B-Q 

2. Hog Wild Bar-B-Que and Catering

3. Back Forty Texas BBQ

Best Burger and Fries

1. Old Town Grill

2. Bones Roadhouse

3. Tom's Burger and Frosty

Best Sushi/Japanese Restaurant

1. Amerikan Ichi Sushi

2. Shilla Teriyaki & Sushi Bar

3. Kobe Sushi and Fusion 

Best Bakery

1. Frank Vilt's Cakes

2. Sweetie Pie's Restaurant and Bakery

3. Farmer's Delicatessen and Bakery

Best Mexican Restaurant

1. Casa Ramos

2. Cascada Restaurante and Cantina

3. Taqueria El Carnaval

Best Seafood Restaurant

1. Powell's Steamer Co. and Pub

2. Fernando's Costa del Sol Restaurant

3. The Snooty Frog

Best Italian Restaurant

1. Papa Gianni's Ristorante

2. The "Little Italian" Place

3. Bene Ristorante Italiano / Pizza Bene!

Best Chinese Restaurant

1. China City Restaurant

2. Hong Kong Inn

3. Yummy Dumplings

Best Steakhouse

1. Poor Red's Bar-B-Q

2. Fifty Grand Steakhouse

3. Henry's Steakhouse

Best Brunch

1. Sweetie Pie's Restaurant and Bakery

2. The Breakroom

3. The Independent Restaurant and Bar

Best Thai Restaurant

1. Thai Noodle Express

2. Thai Unique

3. TIE: Thai Rice Restaurant AND Thai House

Best Salad

1. Heyday Café

2. The Breakroom

3. Wally's Pizza Bar

Best Deli

1. Main Street Melters

2. Gularte's Diamond Deli and Pizza

3. Ciao Deli

Honorable mention: Archer's Butcher Block Meat Market and Deli 

Best Overall Restaurant

1. The Independent Restaurant and Bar

2. The Farm Table Restaurant

3. Taste Restaurant and Wine Bar

Best Cakes & Cupcakes

1. Frank Vilt's Cakes

2. Bell Tower Bakery

3. Sweetie Pie's Restaurant and Bakery

Best Outdoor Dining

1. Smith Flat House

2. The Independent Restaurant and Bar

3. Poor Red's Bar-B-Q

Best Server

1. Danette Inman at Danette's Brick Oven Pub

2. Jake Brekke at The Independent Restaurant and Bar

3. Molly Grummech at Bricks Eats & Drinks

A very close #4: Tyrel Blankenship at The Independent Restaurant and Bar

Best Takeout

1. Allez!

2. Heyday Café

3. Apple Barrel Pizza

Best Casual Restaurant

1. Bricks Eats & Drinks

2. Wally's Pizza Bar

3. The Farm Table

Best Family Restaurant

1. Casa Ramos

2. Wally's Pizza Bar

3. The Breakroom

Best Romantic Restaurant

1. Taste Restaurant

2. The Independent Restaurant and Bar

3. Smith Flat House 

Best Chef

1. Kara Taylor at The Farm Table

2. TIE: Dean Hiatt at Poor Red's Bar-B-Q AND John Sanders at Old Town Grill

3. Orlando Alvalos at Wally's Pizza Bar

A very close #4: Nikki Miller at Danette's Brick Oven Pub

Best Caterer

1. Diane Wilkinson Catering

2. Old Town Grill

3. Off the Vine Catering

Home and Finance

Best Interior Designer

1. Ultimate Designs

2. Molly Erin Designs

3. Karen Vance Interior Design

Best Home Remodeler

1. Rex Calhoun Construction Co.

2. Valley Home Construction 

3. Turnbull Construction 

Best Handyman

1. Kevin Sadek/The Helping Hand

2. Rex Calhoun Construction Co.

3. Scott's All Around Maintenance

Best Electrician

1. Carnahan Electric

2. T and M Electric

3. Eilhardt Electric

Best Plumber

1. Conforti Plumbing

2. D. Martel Plumbing Service & Repair

3. Main St. Plumbing

Best Painting Contractor

1. Bayshore Painters

2. El Dorado Hills Painting

3. TIE: Soetaert Quality Painting AND Write Brothers Custom Painting

Best Landscaper

1. Hillstone Landscape and Grading

2. Plan-It Landscapes

3. Salvador Mier

Best House Cleaning Service

1. Simply Clean 

2. Heavenly Hands House Cleaning

3. Maid in the Mountains Holistic House Cleaning

Best Bank

1. El Dorado Savings Bank

2. Wells Fargo

3. River City Bank

Best Pool Service

1. Gold Country Pool Service

2. Oasis Pool Service

3. Bob Popa's Pool Service

Best Mortgage Broker

1. Sheldon Cooney

2. Cindy Romano

3. Vitek

Best Accountant

1. Terrie Y. Prod'hon, CPA

2. Samuel Hoppe, CPA

3. Spencer L. Weston, CPA, CFP

Best Financial Advisor

1. Suzie O'Neal

2. Bruce Dickson

3. Spencer L. Weston, CPA, CFP

Best Attorney

1. Laura Rose Nelson, Attorney at Law

2. Terri A. Smith, Attorney at Law

3. Aaron Dosh, Attorney at Law

Best Law Practice

1. Aaron Dosh, Attorney at Law

2. Mediation and Law Office of Terri A. Smith

3. Weiner Law Offices

Best Real Estate Agent

1. Denise Deagon

2. Janine Waggener

3. Kaleb Wallen

Best Solar Company

1. Sunworks

2. SolarHut

3. V3

Best Credit Union

1. Schools Financial Credit Union 

2. Golden 1 Credit Union

3. Sierra Central Credit Union

Best Carpet Cleaning Service

1. Carter's Carpet Restoration

2. Hadley's ProClean

3. Foothills Steam Way Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning

Best Dry Cleaners

1. 49ers Cleaners

2. Classic Cleaners

3. Fresh Cleaners

Best Tailor

1. Rose's Alterations

2. Alterations by Sarah

3. EDH Custom Tailoring and Alterations 

Best Home Décor Store

1. Country Elegance 

2. Under the Arbor

3. TIE: The Pick-it Fence AND Kitchen Goods on Main

Best Furniture Store

1. Brass & Oak

2. The Pick-it Fence

3. Under the Arbor

Best Floor Coverings Store

1. Dick's Carpet One Floor and Home

2. Floors To Go

3. Dawson's Floor Fashions

Best Window Coverings Store

1. Dick's Carpet One Floor and Home

2. Window Fashions and More

3. Affordable Blind Solutions

Kids and Education

Best Children's Clothing Store

1. Sierra Baby Boutique

2. River Kids Trading Company

3. Kollektive

Best Kids' Birthday Party Spot

1. Pizza Factory

2. Steve Wallen Swim School 

3. Wally's Pizza Bar

Best Kids' Activity

1. El Dorado County Library Storytime

2. Placerville Aquatic Center

3. Cameron Park Lake

Best Tutoring Service

1. Tucker Tutoring Plus

2. Ways That Work

3. EZ Tutoring

Best Preschool

1. His Kids Christian Preschool 

2. Placerville Preschoolers Kids' Kampus

3. Cameron Park Montessori School

Best Private School

1. Providence Christian

2. California Montessori Project (Shingle Springs Campus) 

3. Cedar Springs Waldorf School

A very close #4: El Dorado Adventist School

Medical & Dental

Best Home Health Care

1. Marshall Home Health

2. Elder Options

3. TIE: Waterfall HomeCare AND Visiting Angels

Best Senior Living Center

1. Eskaton Village Placerville

2. Gold Country Retirement Center

3. Western Slope Health Center

Best Skilled Nursing

1. Gold Country Retirement Center

2. Western Slope Health Center

3. The Pines at Placerville

Best Dentist

1. Doug Stadler, DDS

2. Ryan Easterbrook, DDS

3. Madeline Majer, DDS

Best Acupuncturist

1. Rosie McNeilly, LAc

2. Benjamin Ling, MD

3. Wendy Stedeford, LAc

Best Chiropractor

1. Esther Hall, DC at Hall Chiropractic

2. John Taylor, DC at John F. Taylor Chiropractic Corporation

3. Petrice Foxworthy, DC at Cambridge Chiropractic

Best Mental Health Professional

1. Jill Gustafson, LCSW

2. Jeremy Ernst, DO

3. Kay Williams, LMFT

Best Physical Therapist

1. Lori Adams, PT at Fitzpatrick Physical Therapy

2. Steve Harrity, PT at Cameron Park Physical Therapy

3. Erin Le Blanc, PT at Cameron Park Physical Therapy

Best General Practitioner

1. Mark Holthouse, MD

2. Courtney Billett, MD

3. Gerardo Galang, MD

A very close #4: Steven Mills, MD

Best Doctor

1. Taylor Vance, MD

2. Kenneth Nelson, MD

3. Michael Jones, MD

Best Dermatologist

1. David No, MD, PhD

2. Emily Jong, MD

3. Mary Ann Johnson, MD

Best Doctor for Cosmetic Procedures

1. Sherellen Gerhart, MD at Dignity Medical Aesthetics

2. Reginald Rice, MD at The Esthetics Center of El Dorado Hills

3. Donita Abangan, MD at Berman Skin Institute

Best Pediatrician

1. Nicole Shorrock, MD

2. Ulrich Hacker, MD (Congratulations to Dr. Hacker on his retirement this month. We wish him the very best.)

3. Brett Christiansen, MD

Best Pediatric Dentist

1. Alex Keith, DDS

2. Jared G. Danielson, DDS

3. Jeff Sue, DDS

Best Pediatric Dental Office

1. One Loose Tooth Dentistry for Children and Teens

2. Magic Smiles Dentistry for Children & Young Adults

3. Make a Smile Children's Dental

Best Dental Office

1. Ryan Easterbrook, DDS

2. Cold Springs Dental

3. Shingle Springs Health and Wellness Center

Best Oral Surgeon

1. Gregory G. Olsen, DDS, FICOI at Folsom Oral Surgery and Implant Center

2. Jason Straw, DDS at El Dorado Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Implant Surgery

3. Kurt Thompson, DDS

Best Orthodontist

1. Daryl Proctor, DDS, MS at Foothill Orthodontics

2. Christian Hoybjerg, DDS, MS at Hoybjerg Family Orthodontics

3. Matthew Sanders, DDS, MS at Placerville Orthodontics

Best Med Spa/Aesthetics

1. Dignity Medical Aesthetics

2. Berman Skin Institute

3. The Esthetics Center of El Dorado Hills

Best Plastic Surgeon

1. Reginald Rice, MD at The Esthetics Center of El Dorado Hills

2. Kenneth Sumida, MD

3. Terry Zimmerman, MD

Best Chiropractic Office

1. John F. Taylor Chiropractic Corporation

2. Shepherd Family Chiropractic

3. TIE: Burns Chiropractic AND Cambridge Chiropractic

Best Medical Practice

1. Marshall Medical Center

2. Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center

3. Kaiser Permanente Medical Group

Best Hearing Center

1. Marshall ENT & Hearing

2. Placerville Hearing Aid Center

3. AccuQuest Hearing Center

Best Vision Center

1. Dr. Shawn McDonald, Optometrist 

2. Cedar Eye Center 

3. El Dorado Hills Optometric Center

Best Weight Loss Clinic

1. Placerville Weight Watchers 

2. Fitness Solutions

3. Cascade Medical Wellness

Personal Services

Best Barbershop

1. Bowtie Barbershop

2. Love's Barbershop

3. Diamond Barber Shop

A very close #4: Joe's Barber Shop

Best Salon

1. Ciao Bella Salon

2. Theory Hair Studio

3. Waterfall Salon

Best Hair Stylist

1. Jody Visconti at Ciao Bella Salon

2. Cierra Shae at Cierra+Co.

3. Lanae North at Bombshell Hair & Makeup

Best Makeup Artist

1. Crimson Rose

2. Cierra Shae

3. Penny Chabot at The Scarlet Halo

Best Mani/Pedi Place

1. Sassy Nails and Spa

2. Ciao Bella Salon

3. Nail Perfection

Best Waxing Salon

1. The Scarlet Halo 

2. Rosewater Holistic Skin Studio

3. LaMae Salon and Spa

Best Tanning Salon

1. Max Muscle

2. Tan Central

3. Mimosa Day Spa

Best Place for a Massage

1. Absolute Wholeness Massage & Wellness

2. Back to You Massage Studio

3. Whispering Hands Massage

A very close #4: Massage Envy (El Dorado Hills)

Best Massage Therapist

1. Annie McCarthy at Absolute Wholeness Massage & Wellness and at Dr. Thomas Pesko, DC, Chiropractic and Sports Health Center

2. Diana Del Rio Duncan

3. Dawn Lee at Waterfall Salon and Spa

Best Day Spa

1. Time Out Spa

2. Waterfall Salon and Spa

3. Mimosa Day Spa

Best Place for a Facial

1. Scarlet Halo Healing Therapies

2. LaMae Salon and Spa

3. Rosewater Holistic Skin Studio

A very close #4: The Esthetics Center of El Dorado Hills

Best Facialist

1. Haley Judge at Rosewater Holistic Skin Studio

2. Marina Ramos at Aesthetics and Permanent Cosmetics by Marina

3. Penny Chabot at The Scarlet Halo

Pets

Best Veterinary Practice

1. Missouri Flat Pet Clinic

2. Goldorado Animal Hospital

3. Slate Creek Animal Hospital

A very close #4: Crossroads Veterinary Hospital

Best Pet Store

1. Lees' Feed and Western Store

2. Double Diamond Tack & Feed

3. Clifton and Warren 

Best Pet Groomer

1. Golorado Animal Hospital

2. El Dorado Pet Club

3. Grooming Galleria

Best Pet Training

1. Sierra Dogs

2. El Dorado Pet Club

3. Our Furry Friends

Best Pet Boarding

1. Goldorado Animal Hospital

2. Sierra Dogs

3. El Dorado Pet Club

A very close #4: Becky's Pet Hotel & Grooming

Best Veterinarian

1. David Barnes, DVM at Goldorado Animal Hospital

2. Randy Robinson, DVM at Missouri Flat Pet Clinic

3. Brad Cahoon, DVM at Veterinary Healing Center

 

Shopping and Services

Best Florist

1. Placerville Flowers on Main

2. Cameron Park Florist

3. Camino Flower Shop

Best Family Photographer

1. Snowline Photography 

2. Lisa Richmond Photography

3. Julia Croteau Photography

Best Print and Sign Shop

1. Spot-On Signs and Graphics

2. Diamond Springs Printing

3. El Dorado Press and Blueprint

Best Garden Center

1. Front Yard Nursery

2. El Dorado Nursery and Garden

3. Home Depot

Best Farmers' Market

1. Placerville Certified Farmers' Market

2. El Dorado Hills Certified Farmers' Market

3. Burke Junction Cameron Park Certified Farmers' Market

Best Produce Department

1. Raley's

2. Fork Lift by Nugget Markets

3. Nugget Markets

Best Grocery Store

1. Fork Lift by Nugget Markets

2. Raley's

3. Grocery Outlet

Favorite Toy Store

1. T. W. Bonkers (Toys and Wonder)

2. Placerville News Company

3. Jordan's Closet

Best Bike Shop

1. Placerville Bike Shop

2. Rufus Cycles

3. Bison Bikes

Best Bookstore

1. The Bookery

2. Face in a Book

3. Barnes & Noble

Best Boutique

1. Off Broadway

2. Ambiance

3. Blue Skies Clothing and Accessories

Best Shoe Store

1. Sole Desire

2. Footraffic

3. Lees' Boutique

Best Music Store/Lessons

1. Sabado School of Music

2. Placerville Piano Lessons

3. Counterhoop Vintage Drums

Best Consignment Shop

1. Violets are Blue Consignment Boutique

2. ReLoveIt Consignments

3. Hangtown Exchange 

Best Gift Shop

1. Country Elegance

2. Placerville News Company

3. Lighthouse Nature Store

A very close #4: Kitchen Goods on Main

Best Fine Jewelry Store

1. Ancient Gold Jewelers

2. John Bate Jewelry Studio

3. Gold Country Artists Gallery

Best Local Business

1. Placerville Hardware, Inc

2. Country Elegance

3. Kitchen Goods on Main

Best Mall/Shopping Center

1. Downtown Placerville

2. Folsom Premium Outlets

3. El Dorado Hills Town Center

Best Health Foods/Nutrition Shop

1. Placerville Food Co-Op

2. Cameron Park Vitamins/Cameron Park Health Foods

3. Max Muscle

Best Casino

1. Red Hawk Casino

2. Harrah's Lake Tahoe

3. Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort

Sports, Fitness & Recreation

Best Golf Course

1. Apple Mountain Golf Resort

2. Cameron Park Country Club

3. Cold Springs Golf and Country Club

Best Dance Studio

1. On Stage Productions

2. Foothills Dance and Performing Arts Studio

3. Jammin' Dance and Fitness

Best Dance Instructor

1. Sherri Scher at On Stage Productions

2. Kay Lenhart at Jammin' Dance and Fitness

3. Jennifer Costello

Best Personal Trainer

1. Melody Christensen at Kaia Fit Placerville

2. Stacy Alway at Powerhouse Gym

3. Jennifer Heape at Fitness Solutions

Best Specialty Fitness

1. Kaia Fit Placerville

2. Anytime Fitness Placerville

3. TIE: Fitness Solutions AND Unlocked Fitness

Best Martial Arts Studio

1. Cameron Park Taekwondo and Foothill Taekwondo

2. Gold Country Martial Arts Center

3. Kovar's Satori Academy of Martial Arts

Best Martial Arts Instructor

1. Scott Newman at New Man's Karate

2. Bob Westphal at Cameron Park and Foothill Taekwondo

3. Kelly Webb at Full Circle Martial Arts

Best Yoga Studio

1. Ohana Moon Yoga

2. Main St. Yoga

3. Snap Fitness (Shingle Springs)

Best Yoga Instructor

1. Gretta Smith at Ohana Moon Yoga

2. Kellee Falkenstrom at Main St. Yoga

3. Jennifer Heape at Fitness Solution

Best Pilates Studio

1. Sierra Ballet and Pilates

2. Snap Fitness

3. Energetic Care Wellness

Best Pilates Instructor

1. Kristen Loving at Sierra Ballet and Pilates

2. Karen Pledger at El Dorado Hills Sports Club, a Spare Time Sports Club

3. Donna Fettig at Fit and Well Pilate

Best Gym/Health Club

1. Powerhouse Gym

2. Snap Fitness

3. Unlocked Fitness

 

Wedding

Best Wedding Venue

1. Rancho Victoria Vineyard

2. TIE: Fausel Ranch AND The Davis Family Inn at Shadowridge Ranch

3. Lehman Barn at Varozza Ranch

Best Rehearsal Dinner Place

1. Smith Flat House

2. The Independent Restaurant and Bar

3. Sierra Banquet Center

Best Wedding Planner

1. J. Marie Custom Events 

2. Beyond Smitten Events

3. TIE: Jenn Robirds Events AND Jordyn Phillips  

Best Wedding Florist

1. Placerville Flowers on Main

2. Camino Flower Shop

3. Natural Flair Custom Floral Designs

Best Bridal Shop

1. The Clothes Mine 

2. De La Rosa's Bridal and Tuxedos

3. La Soie Bridal

Best Wedding Photographer

1. Artistic Photography by Tami

2. Vanessa Lynne Photography

3. Carrie Ayn

Best Wedding Videographer

1. Reel to Real Video Productions

2. Frontside Films

3. Bonetti Videography

Best Bridal Hair 

1. Cierra Shae

2. Bombshell Hair And Makeup Lounge

3. Ciao Bella

Best Bridal Makeup 

1. All Dolled Up Hair and Makeup Artistry

2. Cierra Shae

3. Lea Buehler BGorgeous 

Best Wedding DJ

1. Music and More Entertainment

2. Sound Extreme Productions

3. DJ Grant Petersen

Best Wedding Caterer

1. Diane Wilkinson Catering

2. Beth Sogaard Catering

3. Off the Vine Catering

Best Wedding Cake/Desserts

1. Frank Vilt's Cakes

2. Baker & A Black Cat

3. Bell Tower Bakery

Best Wedding Photo Booth

1. Music and More Entertainment

2. The Traveling Photo Booth

3. Northern California Crazy Booth

Best Wedding Invitations

1. Minutemen Press

2. Imperial Printing

3. El Dorado Press and Blueprint

Best Wedding Officiant

1. Terri A. Smith

2. Rev. Jeri Murphy

3. Cindie Wilding

Best Wedding Rentals

1. El Dorado Hills Party Rentals

2. Celebrations! Party Rentals and Tents

3. Event Basics Party Rentals

Best Linen Rental Company

1. El Dorado Hills Party Rentals

2. La Tavola Fine Linen Rental

3. Event Basics Party Rentals

Best Limousine Company

1. Foothill Area Rapid Transit

2. Neumann Enterprises

3. Rockstar Limo Lounge

Best Wedding Dècor

1. Forever Vintage Rentals

2. El Dorado Hills Party Rentals

3. Rustic Soul Designs