Readers' Choice Awards Best of 2021 - El Dorado County Foothills
Break out the bubbly! We’re celebrating the region’s most laudable people, places, and things—from distilleries and dentists to day spas, yoga studios, and pet sitters. Find your favorites or discover a new local business to support.
Best Car Wash Place
1. Splasherville Express Car Wash and Lube
2. Car-izma Auto Spa
3. SuperClean Xpress Carwash
Best Oil Change Place
1. Splasherville Express Car Wash and Lube
2. Automotive Excellence
3. Fast Freddy's Lube Express
Best Smog Shop
1. GS Smog & Repair
2. Automotive Excellence
3. Ponderosa Auto Express
Best Annual Event
1. El Dorado County Fair
2. Placerville Art and Wine Festival
3. Placerville Bell Tower Brewfest
Best Charitable Organization
1. Snowline Hospice
2. Foothill Dog Rescue of the Sierras
3. Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode
Best Place to Volunteer
1. Sierra Wildlife Rescue
2. Green Valley Community Church
3. The Upper Room
Best Dental Practice
1. Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center
2. Cold Springs Dental
3. Ryan Easterbrook, DDS
Best Dentist
1. Madeline Majer, DDS
2. Allen Chantry, DDS
3. Ryan Easterbrook, DDS
Best Oral Surgeon
1. Jason Straw, DDS, at El Dorado Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Implant Surgery
2. Gregory G. Olsen, DDS, FICOI, at Folsom Oral Surgery and Implant Center
3. Donald Liberty, DDS, at Golden Foothills Oral & Facial Surgery Center
Best Orthodontic Practice
1. Sunrise Orthodontics
2. Nisson Orthodontics
3. Foothill Orthodontics
Best Pediatric Dental Practice
1. Make a Smile
2. One Loose Tooth Dentistry for Children and Teens
3. Magic Smiles Dentistry for Children and Young Adults
Best Pediatric Dentist
1. Alex Keith, DDS
2. Jared G. Danielson, DDS
3. Sabrina Jang, DDS
Best Bar
1. Poor Red's Bar-B-Q
2. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
3. Brick's Eats & Drinks
Best Bartender
1. Luis Diaz
2. Alan Day at Poor Red's Bar-B-Q
3. Jimmy Voelker at 50 Grand Restaurant and Bar
Best Cocktail Place
1. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
2. Poor Red's Bar-B-Q
3. Cascada Restaurant & Cantina
Best Coffee & Tea Shop
1. The Bean Barn
2. Totem Coffee Co.
3. Love Birds Coffee & Tea Co.
Best Happy Hour
1. Bricks Eats & Drinks
2. Wally's Pizza Bar
3. Danette's Brick Oven Pub
A very close #4: Casa Los Abuelos
Best Place to Grab a Beer
1. Placerville Public House
2. Wally's Pizza Bar
3. Main Street Tap House
Best Sports Bar
1. Wally's Pizza Bar
2. The Breakroom
3. Danette's Brick Oven Pub
Best Wine Bar
1. Heyday Café
2. The Wine Smith
3. Flightz
Best Winery
1. Boeger Winery
2. Miraflores Winery
3. Helwig Winery
A very close #4: Via Romano Vineyards
Best Bakery
1. Frank Vilt's Cakes
2. Sweetie Pie's Restaurant & Bakery
3. Sierra Rizing
Best Breakfast
1. Train Station Coffee Shop
2. Wally's Pizza Bar
3. Diamond Springs Hotel
Best Brunch
1. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
2. Sweetie Pie's Restaurant & Bakery
3. The Breakroom
Best Cakes & Cupcakes
1. Frank Vilt's Cakes
2. Sweetie Pie's Restaurant & Bakery
3. Jojo's Bakery
Best Casual Restaurant
1. Heyday Café
2. Bricks Eats & Drinks
3. Wally's Pizza Bar
Best Caterer
1. Old Town Grill
2. Off the Vine Catering
3. Hog Wild Bar-B-Que & Luke and Lucy Catering
Best Chef
1. Scott Tomblin at Smith Flat House
2. John Sanders at Old Town Grill
3. Nick Bolen at Heyday Café
Best Chinese Restaurant
1. Iron Wok
2. China City Chinese Restaurant
3. Hong Kong Inn
Best Deli
1. Main Street Melters
2. Gularte's Deli
3. Timmy's Brown Bag
Best Family Restaurant
1. Wally's Pizza Bar
2. The Breakroom
3. Casa Los Abuelos
Best Ice Cream/Frozen Treats
1. TIE: Whistle Stop Yogurt AND Urban Yogurt
2. Tom's Burger & Frosty
3. Gunther’s Ice Cream (inside T.W. Bonkers Toy & Candy Emporium)
Best Italian Restaurant
1. Papa Gianni's Ristorante
2. The "Little Italian" Place
3. Bene Ristorante Italiano
Best Mexican Restaurant
1. Cascada
2. Taqueria El Carnaval
3. Casa Los Abuelos
Best Outdoor Dining
1. Smith Flat House
2. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
3. Poor Red's Bar-B-Q
Best Pizza
1. Wally's Pizza Bar
2. Bene! Ristorante Italiano
3. Papa Gianni's Ristorante
Best Romantic Restaurant
1. Smith Flat House
2. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
3. Taste Restaurant & Wine Bar
Best Salad
1. Heyday Café
2. Wally's Pizza Bar
3. The Breakroom
Best Seafood Restaurant
1. Powell's Steamer Co. & Pub
2. Fernando's Costa del Sol Restaurant
3. The Snooty Frog
Best Server
1. Danette Inman at Danette's Brick Oven Pub
2. Jake Brekke at The Independent Restaurant and Bar
3. Molly Grummich at Bricks Eats & Drinks
Best Steakhouse
1. Henry's Steakhouse
2. 50 Grand Restaurant and Bar
3. Smith Flat House
Best Sushi/Japanese Restaurant
1. Amerikan Ichi
2. Shilla Teriyaki & Sushi Bar
3. Kobe Sushi & Fusion
Honorable mention: Yuki Sushi
Best Takeout
1. Allez!
2. Heyday Café
3. Jimboy’s Tacos
Best Taqueria
1. Tijuana Taqueria
2. Santa Maria Taqueria
3. Jimboy’s Tacos
Best Vegetarian
1. Placerville Food Co-Op
2. Heyday Café
3. Wally's Pizza Bar
Best Accountant
1. Terrie Y. Prod'hon, CPA
2. Spencer L. Weston, CPA, CFP
3. Samuel Hoppe, CPA
Best Attorney
1. TIE: Aaron B. Dosh, Attorney at Law AND Terri A. Smith, Attorney at Law
2. Laura Rose Nelson, Attorney at Law
3. Kelly Bentley, Attorney at Law
Best Bank
1. El Dorado Savings Bank
2. Wells Fargo
3. River City Bank
Best Carpet Cleaning Service
1. Carter's Carpet Restoration
2. Hadley's ProClean
3. Foothills Steam Way
Best Credit Union
1. SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
2. Golden 1 Credit Union
3. Sierra Central Credit Union
Best Electrician
1. Carnahan Electric
2. T & M Electric
3. Eilhardt Electric
A very close #4: BC Electric
Best Financial Advisor
1. Suzy O'Neal, AAMS
2. Spencer L. Weston, CPA, CFP
3. A. Bruce Dickson, AIF
Best Floor Coverings Store
1. Dick's Carpet One Floor and Home
2. Floors To Go
3. Dawson's Floor Fashions
Best Furniture Store
1. Under The Arbor
2. Brass + Oak
3. The Pick-It Fence Collective
Best Handyman
1. Kevin Sadek/The Helping Hand
2. Rex Calhoun Construction Co.
3. North Works Handyman
Best Home Builder
1. Elliott Homes
2. ESI Builders
3. Taylor Morrison Homes
Best Home Décor Store
1. Country Elegance
2. Brass + Oak
3. Kitchen Goods on Main
A very close #4: Hinge & Stone
Best Home Remodeler
1. Terra Inc. Construction
2. Valley Home Construction
3. Eberle Remodeling
Best House Cleaning Service
1. Maid in the Mountains Holistic House Cleaning
2. Heavenly Hands House Cleaning
3. Simply Clean
Best Insurance Agency
1. Vaught Wright & Bond Insurance
2. Beuttel Insurance Services
3. Siders Insurance Solutions
Best Landscaping
1. Hillstone Landscape and Grading
2. Plan-It Landscapes
3. Gove Landscape Construction
Best Law Practice
1. Mediation and Law Office of Terri A. Smith
2. Weiner Law Offices
3. TIE: Kelly S. Bentley, Attorney at Law AND Aaron Dosh, Attorney at Law
Best Mortgage Broker
1. Cyndi Romano
2. John Arnaz
3. Sheldon Cooney
Best Painting Contractor
1. Bayshore Painters
2. El Dorado Hills Painting
3. Soetaert Quality Painting
Best Plumber
1. Conforti Plumbing
2. D. Martel Plumbing Service & Repair
3. Quality Plumbing
Best Pool Service
1. Oasis Pool Tile Cleaning
2. Lori's True Blue Pool Service
3. Bob Popa's Pool Service
Best Real Estate Agent/Team
1. Janine Waggener
2. Lori Voelker
3. Denise Deagon
Best Solar Company
1. SolarHut
2. Gold Rush Energy Solutions
3. V3 Electric
Best Window & Door Store
1. Architectural Specialty Sales Company
2. The Door & Window Stop
3. J & J Glass
Best Window Coverings Store
1. Affordable Blind Solutions
2. Dicks Carpet One Floor & Home
3. Window Fashions & More
Best Children's Clothing Store
1. The Wild Pea
2. Kollektive
3. Target
Best Kids' Activity
1. Placerville Aquatic Center
2. El Dorado County Library Storytime
3. Exhilaration Station
Best Kids' Birthday Party Spot
1. Pizza Factory
2. Steve Wallen Swim School
3. Wally's Pizza Bar
Best Private School
1. Providence Christian School
2. Cedar Springs Waldorf School
3. California Montessori Project (Shingle Springs Campus)
Best Toy Store
1. T.W. Bonkers Toy & Candy Emporium
2. Placerville Hardware
3. Placerville News Company
Best Tutoring Service
1. Tutoring Rocks
2. Ways That Work
3. EZ Tutoring
Best Acupuncturist
1. Rosie McNeilly, LAc
2. Ken Kowaleski, DC, LAc
3. Wendy Stedeford, DACM, EAMP, LAc
Best Chiropractic Practice
1. John F. Taylor Chiropractic Corporation
2. Shepherd Family Chiropractic
3. Burns Chiropractic
A very close #4: Cambridge Chiropractic
Best Chiropractor
1. Petrice Foxworthy, DC, at Cambridge Chiropractic
2. John F. Taylor, DC, at John F. Taylor Chiropractic Corporation
3. Esther Hall, DC, at Hall Chiropractic
Best Dermatologist
1. David No, MD
2. Emily Jong, MD
3. Mary Ann Johnson, MD
Best Doctor
1. Taylor Vance, MD
2. Brandon Beamer, MD
3. William Koble, MD
Best Doctor for Cosmetic Procedures
1. Reginald Rice, MD, at The Esthetics Center of El Dorado Hills
2. Sherellen Gerhart, MD, at Dignity Medical Aesthetics
3. Donita Abangan, MD, at Berman Skin Institute
Best General Practitioner
1. Gurmeet Talwar, MD
2. Courtnie Billett, MD
3. Gerardo Galang, MD
Best Hearing Center
1. Marshall ENT & Hearing Center
2. Cognitive Hearing Centers
3. AccuQuest Hearing Center
Best Home Health Care
1. Visiting Angels
2. Marshall Home Health
3. Elder Options
Best Med Spa/Aesthetics
1. Dignity Medical Aesthetics
2. The Esthetics Center of El Dorado Hills
3. Berman Skin Institute
Best Medical Doctor
1. Mark Mansour, MD
2. Bill Barley, MD
3. Stanley Henjum, MD
Best Medical Practice
1. Marshall Medical Center
2. Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center
3. Kaiser Permanente Medical Group
Best Mental Health Professional
1. Frank Nieto, MSW
2. Kay Williams, LMFT
3. Jill Gustafson, LCSW
Best Naturopathic Doctor
1. Deborahe Prock, ND
2. Michele Raithel, ND
3. Kristi Tompkins, ND
Best Pediatrician
1. Nicole Shorrock, MD
2. Brett Christiansen, MD
3. Courtney LaCaze-Adams, MD
Best Physical Therapist
1. Erin Le Blanc, PT, at Cameron Park Physical Therapy
2. Steve Harrity, PT, at Cameron Park Physical Therapy
3. Lori Adams, PT, at Fitzpatrick Physical Therapy
Best Physical Therapy Practice
1. Cameron Park Physical Therapy
2. Fitzpatrick Physical Therapy
3. Marshall Outpatient Rehabilitation
Best Plastic Surgeon
1. Reginald Rice, MD, at The Esthetics Center of El Dorado Hills
2. Terry Zimmerman, MD, FACS, at The Zimmerman Center for Plastic Surgery
3. Kenneth Sumida, MD, at Nuance Cosmetic Surgery
Best Specialty Senior Care
1. The Pines at Placerville Healthcare Center
2. Gold Country Retirement Center
3. Western Slope Health Center
Best Vision Center
1. Dr. Shawn McDonald
2. Cedar Eye Center
3. Cameron Park Eyecare Optometric Center
Best Weight Loss Center
1. Placerville Weight Watchers
2. Fitness Solutions
3. Cascade Medical Wellness & Aesthetics
Best Barbershop
1. Love's Barbershop
2. Bowtie Barbershop
3. Diamond Barber Shop
Best Facialist
1. Amanda Reinhard at Pure Holistic Skin Care
2. Haley Judge at Rosewater Holistic Skin Studio
3. Hillary Beckman at Waterfall Salon & Spa
Best Makeup Artist
1. Ashley Thornhill at La Mae Salon & Spa
2. Larissa Lynn Lujan at The Bellagio Salon
3. Cierra Shae at Cierra + Co.
Best Mani/Pedi Place
1. Sassy Nails and Spa
2. Ciao Bella Salon
3. Nail Perfection
Honorable mention: Nina's Nails
Best Massage Therapist
1. Anne-Marie McCarthy at Fortitude Massage
2. Dawn Lee at Waterfall Salon & Spa
3. Diana Del Rio Duncan
Best Place for a Facial
1. Molecule Esthetics & Spa
2. TIE: La Mae Salon & Spa AND Rosewater Holistic Skin Studio
3. Pure Holistic Skin Care
Best Place for a Massage
1. Fortitude Massage
2. Whispering Hands Massage
3. Back to You Massage Studio
Best Salon
1. Ciao Bella Salon
2. Theory Hair Studio
3. TIE: Waterfall Salon & Spa AND ReNew Salon and Day Spa
Best Tanning Salon/Airbrush Tanning
1. Max Muscle Nutrition and Tanning
2. Tan Central
3. California Sun
Best Tattoo Artist/Shop
1. Fine Line Tattooing
2. Hangman Tattoo
3. Royal Six Tattoo
Best Waxing Salon
1. Pure Holistic Skin Care
2. Wallace Waxing & Aesthetics (inside ReNew Salon and Day Spa)
3. Rosewater Holistic Skin Studio
Best Doggie Day Care
1. El Dorado Pet Club
2. Uppity Pup
3. Our Furry Friends
Best Pet Groomer
1. El Dorado Pet Club
2. Goldorado Animal Hospital
3. Mutt Cutz
Best Pet Sitter
1. Bark to Barn Pet & Farm Sitting
2. Happy Tails Pet Sitting
3. Kasey's K9 Care
Best Pet Store
1. Lees' Feed & Western Store
2. Clifton & Warren
3. Double Diamond Tack & Feed
Best Pet Trainer
1. El Dorado Pet Club
2. Sierra Dogs
3. Val's K9 Services
Best Veterinarian
1. Randy Robinson, DVM, at Missouri Flat Animal Hospital
2. Erin Felton, DVM, at Companion Animal Hospital
3. William Kennedy, DVM, at Smith Flat Animal Hospital
Best Veterinary Practice
1. Missouri Flat Animal Hospital
2. Placerville Veterinary Clinic
3. Slate Creek Animal Hospital
Best Bookstore
1. The Bookery
2. Face in a Book
3. The Bookhouse
Best Casino
1. Red Hawk Casino
2. Harrah's Lake Tahoe
3. Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort
Best Consignment Shop
1. Violets are Blue Consignment Boutique
2. The Wild Pea
3. ReLoveIt Consignments
Best Dry Cleaning
1. 49ers Cleaners
2. Fresh Cleaners
3. Classic Cleaners
Best Farmers' Market
1. Placerville Certified Farmers' Market
2. Burke Junction Cameron Park Certified Farmers' Market
3. El Dorado Hills Certified Farmers' Market
Best Fine Jewelry Store
1. Gold Country Artists Gallery
2. Ancient Gold Jewelers
3. John Bate Jewelry Studio
Best Florist
1. Placerville Flowers on Main
2. Cameron Park Florist
3. Florist on the Hill
Best Garden Center
1. Green Acres Nursery & Supply
2. El Dorado Nursery and Garden
3. The Meadow
Best Gift Shop
1. Country Elegance
2. Lighthouse Nature Store
3. TIE: Gold Country Artists Gallery AND Placerville News Company
Best Grocery Store
1. Fork Lift by Nugget Markets
2. Grocery Outlet
3. Raley's
Best Health Food/Nutrition Shop
1. Placerville Food Co-Op
2. Max Muscle Nutrition
3. Peak Nutrition
Best Local Business
1. Placerville Hardware
2. Country Elegance
3. Gold Country Artists Gallery
Best Mall/Shopping Center
1. Downtown Placerville
2. El Dorado Hills Town Center
3. Folsom Premium Outlets
Best Music Store/Lessons
1. Sabado School of Music
2. Shaun Manley School of Music
3. Rock Creek Studio
Best Phone & Computer Repair Shop
1. A1 Computer Repair
2. Nerdy Dave's Computers
3. Red Shoe Rescue
Best Print & Sign Shop
1. Spot-On Signs & Graphics
2. Minuteman Press
3. Diamond Springs Printing
Best Produce Department
1. Placerville Food Co-Op
2. Fork Lift by Nugget Markets
3. Raley's
Best Tailor
1. Rose Alterations
2. Alterations by Sarah
3. EDH Custom Tailoring and Alterations
Best Bike Shop
1. Sam's Town Cyclery
2. Rufus Cycles
3. Bison Bikes
Best Dance Instructor
1. Kay Lenhart at Jammin' Dance and Fitness
2. Jennifer Costello
3. Sherri Scher at On Stage Productions
Best Dance Studio
1. Jammin' Dance and Fitness
2. Jazzercise
3. Foothills Dance
Best Golf Course
1. Apple Mountain Golf Resort
2. Cold Springs Golf and Country Club
3. Cameron Park Country Club
Best Gym/Health Club
1. Lord's Gym of El Dorado County
2. El Dorado Hills Sports Club, a Spare Time Sports Club
3. Snap Fitness
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 and Healing Arts
Best Martial Arts Studio
1. New Man's Karate
2. Cameron Park and Foothill Taekwondo
3. TIE: Kovar's Satori Academy of Martial Arts AND Elite Martial Arts & Fitness
Best Personal Trainer
1. Melody Christensen at Kaia Fit Placerville
2. Jennifer Heape at Fitness Solutions
3. Stacy Alway at Elite Iron Gym
Best Pilates Instructor
1. Karen Pledger at El Dorado Hills Sports Club, a Spare Time Sports Club
2. Kara Gant at Rising Sun Pilates
3. Marylor Hood at Club Pilates
Best Pilates Studio
1. Rising Sun Pilates
2. JJ PilatesXercise
3. Club Pilates
Best Specialty Fitness
1. Kaia Fit Placerville
2. Jazzercise
3. Fitness Solutions
Best Swim School
1. Steve Wallen Swim School
2. Placerville Aquatic Center
3. SwimLabs
Best Yoga Instructor
1. Gretta Smith at Ohana Moon Yoga
2. Julia Johnsen at Main St. Yoga
3. Kellee Falkenstrom at Main St. Yoga
Best Yoga Studio
1. Ohana Moon Yoga
2. Main St. Yoga
3. Snap Fitness (Shingle Springs)
Best Bridal Hair
1. Ciao Bella Salon
2. Bombshell Salon & Co.
3. Cierra + Co.
Best Bridal Makeup
1. All Dolled Up Beauty + Bridal
2. Lea Buehler BGorgeous
3. Cierra + Co.
Best Bridal Shop
1. The Clothes Mine
2. De La Rosa's Bridal & Tuxedo
3. Second Summer Bride
Best Limousine Company
1. Foothill Area Rapid Transit
2. Neumann Enterprises
3. Rockstar Limo Lounge
Best Linen Rentals
1. El Dorado Hills Party Rentals
2. High Sierra Events
3. La Tavola Fine Linen Rental
Best Rehearsal Dinner Place
1. Smith Flat House
2. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
3. 50 Grand Restaurant and Bar
Best Wedding Caterer
1. Diane Wilkinson Catering
2. Off the Vine Catering
3. Hog Wild Bar-B-Que & Luke and Lucy Catering
Best Wedding DÉcor
1. High Sierra Events
2. El Dorado Hills Party Rentals
3. Forever Vintage Rentals
Best Wedding Florist
1. Placerville Flowers on Main
2. Natural Flair Custom Floral Designs
3. Couture Weddings by Dottie
Best Wedding Invitations
1. Imperial Printing
2. Minuteman Press
3. El Dorado Press and Blueprint
Best Wedding Officiant
1. Terri A. Smith
2. Rev. Jeri Murphy
3. Cindie Wilding
Best Wedding Photo Booth
1. Music & More Entertainment
2. Northern California Crazy Booth
3. Giggle & Riot Funbooths
Best Wedding Photographer
1. Artistic Photography by Tami
2. Mariea Rummel Photography
3. Carrie Ayn
Best Wedding Planner
1. A Daydream Wedding
2. J. Marie Custom Events and Culinary Services
3. Jenn Robirds Events
Best Wedding Rentals
1. High Sierra Events
2. El Dorado Hills Party Rentals
3. Celebrations! Party Rentals and Tents
Best Wedding Venue
1. The Davies Family Inn at ShadowRidge Ranch
2. Helwig Winery
3. Smith Flat House
Honorable mention: Roses & Acorns Creekside Weddings
Best Wedding Videographer
1. Jensen Films
2. Reel to Real Video Productions
3. Moment Cinematics
Best Wedding DJ
1. DJ Grant Petersen
2. Music & More Entertainment
3. Sound Extreme Productions
Best grazing boards
The Grazing Grouse
Best B&B
Eden Vale Inn
Best boba tea
Bobaology
Best #WFH (WITH YOUR TODDLER) PLAYLIST
Family Folk (Spotify)
Best binge-worthy TV show
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Best Foodie Find
TIE: The Crazy Gringo Taco Wagon Salsa Co. AND Kings Meats
Best woman-owned business
Amore Mio Italian Bistro
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Best Art Gallery
1. Gold Country Artists Gallery
2. Placerville Art Gallery
3. Thomas Kinkade Hometown Gallery
Best Museum
1. Gold Bug Park and Mine
2. El Dorado County Historical Museum
3. Gold Discovery Museum
Best Auto Body Shop
1. Steve Stymeist Auto Body Collision Centers
2. Placerville Body Shop
3. Frank's Body Shop
Best Auto Repair Shop
1. Automotive Excellence
2. The Toy Tech
3. Thompsons Toyota
Best Car Dealership
1. Shingle Springs Subaru
2. Thompsons Toyota
3. Shingle Springs Honda
1. Gold Country Artists Gallery
2. Placerville Art Gallery
3. Thomas Kinkade Hometown Gallery
Best Museum
1. Gold Bug Park and Mine
2. El Dorado County Historical Museum
3. Gold Discovery Museum
Best Auto Body Shop
1. Steve Stymeist Auto Body Collision Centers
2. Placerville Body Shop
3. Frank's Body Shop
Best Auto Repair Shop
1. Automotive Excellence
2. The Toy Tech
3. Thompsons Toyota
Best Car Dealership
1. Shingle Springs Subaru
2. Thompsons Toyota
3. Shingle Springs Honda
Best Performing Arts Organization
1. Imagination Theater
2. El Dorado Musical Theatre
3. Studio 81
1. Imagination Theater
2. El Dorado Musical Theatre
3. Studio 81
Best Car Wash Place
1. Splasherville Express Car Wash and Lube
2. Car-izma Auto Spa
3. SuperClean Xpress Carwash
Best Oil Change Place
1. Splasherville Express Car Wash and Lube
2. Automotive Excellence
3. Fast Freddy's Lube Express
Best Smog Shop
1. GS Smog & Repair
2. Automotive Excellence
3. Ponderosa Auto Express
Best Annual Event
1. El Dorado County Fair
2. Placerville Art and Wine Festival
3. Placerville Bell Tower Brewfest
Best Charitable Organization
1. Snowline Hospice
2. Foothill Dog Rescue of the Sierras
3. Animal Outreach of the Mother Lode
Best Orthodontist
1. Christian Hoybjerg, DDS, MS, at Hoybjerg Family Orthodontics
2. Matthew Sanders, DDS, MS, at Sunrise Orthodontics
3. Daryl Proctor, DDS, MS, at Foothill Orthodontics
1. Christian Hoybjerg, DDS, MS, at Hoybjerg Family Orthodontics
2. Matthew Sanders, DDS, MS, at Sunrise Orthodontics
3. Daryl Proctor, DDS, MS, at Foothill Orthodontics
Best Place to Volunteer
1. Sierra Wildlife Rescue
2. Green Valley Community Church
3. The Upper Room
Best Dental Practice
1. Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center
2. Cold Springs Dental
3. Ryan Easterbrook, DDS
Best Dentist
1. Madeline Majer, DDS
2. Allen Chantry, DDS
3. Ryan Easterbrook, DDS
Best Oral Surgeon
1. Jason Straw, DDS, at El Dorado Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Implant Surgery
2. Gregory G. Olsen, DDS, FICOI, at Folsom Oral Surgery and Implant Center
3. Donald Liberty, DDS, at Golden Foothills Oral & Facial Surgery Center
Best Orthodontic Practice
1. Sunrise Orthodontics
2. Nisson Orthodontics
3. Foothill Orthodontics
Best Pediatric Dental Practice
1. Make a Smile
2. One Loose Tooth Dentistry for Children and Teens
3. Magic Smiles Dentistry for Children and Young Adults
Best Pediatric Dentist
1. Alex Keith, DDS
2. Jared G. Danielson, DDS
3. Sabrina Jang, DDS
Best Bar
1. Poor Red's Bar-B-Q
2. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
3. Brick's Eats & Drinks
Best Bartender
1. Luis Diaz
2. Alan Day at Poor Red's Bar-B-Q
3. Jimmy Voelker at 50 Grand Restaurant and Bar
Best Cocktail Place
1. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
2. Poor Red's Bar-B-Q
3. Cascada Restaurant & Cantina
Best Brewery
1. Solid Ground Brewing
2. Hwy 50 Brewery
3. Outbreak Brewing Co.
1. Solid Ground Brewing
2. Hwy 50 Brewery
3. Outbreak Brewing Co.
Best Coffee & Tea Shop
1. The Bean Barn
2. Totem Coffee Co.
3. Love Birds Coffee & Tea Co.
Best Happy Hour
1. Bricks Eats & Drinks
2. Wally's Pizza Bar
3. Danette's Brick Oven Pub
A very close #4: Casa Los Abuelos
Best Place to Grab a Beer
1. Placerville Public House
2. Wally's Pizza Bar
3. Main Street Tap House
Best Sports Bar
1. Wally's Pizza Bar
2. The Breakroom
3. Danette's Brick Oven Pub
Best Wine Bar
1. Heyday Café
2. The Wine Smith
3. Flightz
Best Winery
1. Boeger Winery
2. Miraflores Winery
3. Helwig Winery
A very close #4: Via Romano Vineyards
Best Bakery
1. Frank Vilt's Cakes
2. Sweetie Pie's Restaurant & Bakery
3. Sierra Rizing
Best Breakfast
1. Train Station Coffee Shop
2. Wally's Pizza Bar
3. Diamond Springs Hotel
Best Brunch
1. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
2. Sweetie Pie's Restaurant & Bakery
3. The Breakroom
Best Cakes & Cupcakes
1. Frank Vilt's Cakes
2. Sweetie Pie's Restaurant & Bakery
3. Jojo's Bakery
Best Distillery
1. Amador & Dry Diggings Distillery
2. 1848 Distillery
3. New Alchemy Distilling
1. Amador & Dry Diggings Distillery
2. 1848 Distillery
3. New Alchemy Distilling
Best Casual Restaurant
1. Heyday Café
2. Bricks Eats & Drinks
3. Wally's Pizza Bar
Best Caterer
1. Old Town Grill
2. Off the Vine Catering
3. Hog Wild Bar-B-Que & Luke and Lucy Catering
Best Chef
1. Scott Tomblin at Smith Flat House
2. John Sanders at Old Town Grill
3. Nick Bolen at Heyday Café
Best Chinese Restaurant
1. Iron Wok
2. China City Chinese Restaurant
3. Hong Kong Inn
Best Deli
1. Main Street Melters
2. Gularte's Deli
3. Timmy's Brown Bag
Best Family Restaurant
1. Wally's Pizza Bar
2. The Breakroom
3. Casa Los Abuelos
Best Ice Cream/Frozen Treats
1. TIE: Whistle Stop Yogurt AND Urban Yogurt
2. Tom's Burger & Frosty
3. Gunther’s Ice Cream (inside T.W. Bonkers Toy & Candy Emporium)
Best Italian Restaurant
1. Papa Gianni's Ristorante
2. The "Little Italian" Place
3. Bene Ristorante Italiano
Best Mexican Restaurant
1. Cascada
2. Taqueria El Carnaval
3. Casa Los Abuelos
Best Outdoor Dining
1. Smith Flat House
2. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
3. Poor Red's Bar-B-Q
Best Pizza
1. Wally's Pizza Bar
2. Bene! Ristorante Italiano
3. Papa Gianni's Ristorante
Best Romantic Restaurant
1. Smith Flat House
2. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
3. Taste Restaurant & Wine Bar
Best Salad
1. Heyday Café
2. Wally's Pizza Bar
3. The Breakroom
Best New Restaurant
1. Main Street Tap House
2. Fondue 152
3. Mikasa Asian Fusion
1. Main Street Tap House
2. Fondue 152
3. Mikasa Asian Fusion
Best Seafood Restaurant
1. Powell's Steamer Co. & Pub
2. Fernando's Costa del Sol Restaurant
3. The Snooty Frog
Best Server
1. Danette Inman at Danette's Brick Oven Pub
2. Jake Brekke at The Independent Restaurant and Bar
3. Molly Grummich at Bricks Eats & Drinks
Best Steakhouse
1. Henry's Steakhouse
2. 50 Grand Restaurant and Bar
3. Smith Flat House
Best Sushi/Japanese Restaurant
1. Amerikan Ichi
2. Shilla Teriyaki & Sushi Bar
3. Kobe Sushi & Fusion
Honorable mention: Yuki Sushi
Best Takeout
1. Allez!
2. Heyday Café
3. Jimboy’s Tacos
Best Taqueria
1. Tijuana Taqueria
2. Santa Maria Taqueria
3. Jimboy’s Tacos
Best Vegetarian
1. Placerville Food Co-Op
2. Heyday Café
3. Wally's Pizza Bar
Best Accountant
1. Terrie Y. Prod'hon, CPA
2. Spencer L. Weston, CPA, CFP
3. Samuel Hoppe, CPA
Best Attorney
1. TIE: Aaron B. Dosh, Attorney at Law AND Terri A. Smith, Attorney at Law
2. Laura Rose Nelson, Attorney at Law
3. Kelly Bentley, Attorney at Law
Best Bank
1. El Dorado Savings Bank
2. Wells Fargo
3. River City Bank
Best Carpet Cleaning Service
1. Carter's Carpet Restoration
2. Hadley's ProClean
3. Foothills Steam Way
Best Credit Union
1. SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
2. Golden 1 Credit Union
3. Sierra Central Credit Union
Best Electrician
1. Carnahan Electric
2. T & M Electric
3. Eilhardt Electric
A very close #4: BC Electric
Best Financial Advisor
1. Suzy O'Neal, AAMS
2. Spencer L. Weston, CPA, CFP
3. A. Bruce Dickson, AIF
Best Floor Coverings Store
1. Dick's Carpet One Floor and Home
2. Floors To Go
3. Dawson's Floor Fashions
Best Furniture Store
1. Under The Arbor
2. Brass + Oak
3. The Pick-It Fence Collective
Best Handyman
1. Kevin Sadek/The Helping Hand
2. Rex Calhoun Construction Co.
3. North Works Handyman
Best Home Builder
1. Elliott Homes
2. ESI Builders
3. Taylor Morrison Homes
Best Home Décor Store
1. Country Elegance
2. Brass + Oak
3. Kitchen Goods on Main
A very close #4: Hinge & Stone
Best Home Remodeler
1. Terra Inc. Construction
2. Valley Home Construction
3. Eberle Remodeling
Best BBQ
1. Back Forty Texas BBQ
2. Hog Wild Bar-B-Que & Luke and Lucy Catering
3. Poor Red's Bar-B-Q
1. Back Forty Texas BBQ
2. Hog Wild Bar-B-Que & Luke and Lucy Catering
3. Poor Red's Bar-B-Q
Best House Cleaning Service
1. Maid in the Mountains Holistic House Cleaning
2. Heavenly Hands House Cleaning
3. Simply Clean
Best Insurance Agency
1. Vaught Wright & Bond Insurance
2. Beuttel Insurance Services
3. Siders Insurance Solutions
Best Landscaping
1. Hillstone Landscape and Grading
2. Plan-It Landscapes
3. Gove Landscape Construction
Best Law Practice
1. Mediation and Law Office of Terri A. Smith
2. Weiner Law Offices
3. TIE: Kelly S. Bentley, Attorney at Law AND Aaron Dosh, Attorney at Law
Best Mortgage Broker
1. Cyndi Romano
2. John Arnaz
3. Sheldon Cooney
Best Painting Contractor
1. Bayshore Painters
2. El Dorado Hills Painting
3. Soetaert Quality Painting
Best Plumber
1. Conforti Plumbing
2. D. Martel Plumbing Service & Repair
3. Quality Plumbing
Best Pool Service
1. Oasis Pool Tile Cleaning
2. Lori's True Blue Pool Service
3. Bob Popa's Pool Service
Best Real Estate Agent/Team
1. Janine Waggener
2. Lori Voelker
3. Denise Deagon
Best Overall Restaurant
1. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
2. Smith Flat House
3. Heyday Café
1. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
2. Smith Flat House
3. Heyday Café
Best Solar Company
1. SolarHut
2. Gold Rush Energy Solutions
3. V3 Electric
Best Window & Door Store
1. Architectural Specialty Sales Company
2. The Door & Window Stop
3. J & J Glass
Best Window Coverings Store
1. Affordable Blind Solutions
2. Dicks Carpet One Floor & Home
3. Window Fashions & More
Best Children's Clothing Store
1. The Wild Pea
2. Kollektive
3. Target
Best Kids' Activity
1. Placerville Aquatic Center
2. El Dorado County Library Storytime
3. Exhilaration Station
Best Kids' Birthday Party Spot
1. Pizza Factory
2. Steve Wallen Swim School
3. Wally's Pizza Bar
Best Private School
1. Providence Christian School
2. Cedar Springs Waldorf School
3. California Montessori Project (Shingle Springs Campus)
Best Toy Store
1. T.W. Bonkers Toy & Candy Emporium
2. Placerville Hardware
3. Placerville News Company
Best Tutoring Service
1. Tutoring Rocks
2. Ways That Work
3. EZ Tutoring
Best Acupuncturist
1. Rosie McNeilly, LAc
2. Ken Kowaleski, DC, LAc
3. Wendy Stedeford, DACM, EAMP, LAc
Best Chiropractic Practice
1. John F. Taylor Chiropractic Corporation
2. Shepherd Family Chiropractic
3. Burns Chiropractic
A very close #4: Cambridge Chiropractic
Best Chiropractor
1. Petrice Foxworthy, DC, at Cambridge Chiropractic
2. John F. Taylor, DC, at John F. Taylor Chiropractic Corporation
3. Esther Hall, DC, at Hall Chiropractic
Best Dermatologist
1. David No, MD
2. Emily Jong, MD
3. Mary Ann Johnson, MD
Best Doctor
1. Taylor Vance, MD
2. Brandon Beamer, MD
3. William Koble, MD
Best Thai Restaurant
1. Thai Noodle Express
2. Thai House
3. Thai Unique
1. Thai Noodle Express
2. Thai House
3. Thai Unique
Best Doctor for Cosmetic Procedures
1. Reginald Rice, MD, at The Esthetics Center of El Dorado Hills
2. Sherellen Gerhart, MD, at Dignity Medical Aesthetics
3. Donita Abangan, MD, at Berman Skin Institute
Best General Practitioner
1. Gurmeet Talwar, MD
2. Courtnie Billett, MD
3. Gerardo Galang, MD
Best Hearing Center
1. Marshall ENT & Hearing Center
2. Cognitive Hearing Centers
3. AccuQuest Hearing Center
Best Home Health Care
1. Visiting Angels
2. Marshall Home Health
3. Elder Options
Best Med Spa/Aesthetics
1. Dignity Medical Aesthetics
2. The Esthetics Center of El Dorado Hills
3. Berman Skin Institute
Best Medical Doctor
1. Mark Mansour, MD
2. Bill Barley, MD
3. Stanley Henjum, MD
Best Medical Practice
1. Marshall Medical Center
2. Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center
3. Kaiser Permanente Medical Group
Best Mental Health Professional
1. Frank Nieto, MSW
2. Kay Williams, LMFT
3. Jill Gustafson, LCSW
Best Naturopathic Doctor
1. Deborahe Prock, ND
2. Michele Raithel, ND
3. Kristi Tompkins, ND
Best Pediatrician
1. Nicole Shorrock, MD
2. Brett Christiansen, MD
3. Courtney LaCaze-Adams, MD
Best Burger & Fries
1. Old Town Grill
2. Tom's Burger & Frosty
3. Bones Roadhouse
1. Old Town Grill
2. Tom's Burger & Frosty
3. Bones Roadhouse
Best Physical Therapist
1. Erin Le Blanc, PT, at Cameron Park Physical Therapy
2. Steve Harrity, PT, at Cameron Park Physical Therapy
3. Lori Adams, PT, at Fitzpatrick Physical Therapy
Best Physical Therapy Practice
1. Cameron Park Physical Therapy
2. Fitzpatrick Physical Therapy
3. Marshall Outpatient Rehabilitation
Best Plastic Surgeon
1. Reginald Rice, MD, at The Esthetics Center of El Dorado Hills
2. Terry Zimmerman, MD, FACS, at The Zimmerman Center for Plastic Surgery
3. Kenneth Sumida, MD, at Nuance Cosmetic Surgery
Best Specialty Senior Care
1. The Pines at Placerville Healthcare Center
2. Gold Country Retirement Center
3. Western Slope Health Center
Best Vision Center
1. Dr. Shawn McDonald
2. Cedar Eye Center
3. Cameron Park Eyecare Optometric Center
Best Weight Loss Center
1. Placerville Weight Watchers
2. Fitness Solutions
3. Cascade Medical Wellness & Aesthetics
Best Barbershop
1. Love's Barbershop
2. Bowtie Barbershop
3. Diamond Barber Shop
Best Facialist
1. Amanda Reinhard at Pure Holistic Skin Care
2. Haley Judge at Rosewater Holistic Skin Studio
3. Hillary Beckman at Waterfall Salon & Spa
Best Preschool
1. Placerville Preschoolers
2. Cameron Park Montessori School
3. His Kids Christian Preschool
1. Placerville Preschoolers
2. Cameron Park Montessori School
3. His Kids Christian Preschool
Best Makeup Artist
1. Ashley Thornhill at La Mae Salon & Spa
2. Larissa Lynn Lujan at The Bellagio Salon
3. Cierra Shae at Cierra + Co.
Best Mani/Pedi Place
1. Sassy Nails and Spa
2. Ciao Bella Salon
3. Nail Perfection
Honorable mention: Nina's Nails
Best Massage Therapist
1. Anne-Marie McCarthy at Fortitude Massage
2. Dawn Lee at Waterfall Salon & Spa
3. Diana Del Rio Duncan
Best Place for a Facial
1. Molecule Esthetics & Spa
2. TIE: La Mae Salon & Spa AND Rosewater Holistic Skin Studio
3. Pure Holistic Skin Care
Best Place for a Massage
1. Fortitude Massage
2. Whispering Hands Massage
3. Back to You Massage Studio
Best Salon
1. Ciao Bella Salon
2. Theory Hair Studio
3. TIE: Waterfall Salon & Spa AND ReNew Salon and Day Spa
Best Tanning Salon/Airbrush Tanning
1. Max Muscle Nutrition and Tanning
2. Tan Central
3. California Sun
Best Tattoo Artist/Shop
1. Fine Line Tattooing
2. Hangman Tattoo
3. Royal Six Tattoo
Best Waxing Salon
1. Pure Holistic Skin Care
2. Wallace Waxing & Aesthetics (inside ReNew Salon and Day Spa)
3. Rosewater Holistic Skin Studio
Best Interior Designer
1. Molly Erin Carter at Molly Erin Designs
2. Jenny Levitsky at Ultimate Designs
3. Karen Vance at Karen Vance Interior Design
A very close #4: Tammy Rollins at Hinge & Stone
1. Molly Erin Carter at Molly Erin Designs
2. Jenny Levitsky at Ultimate Designs
3. Karen Vance at Karen Vance Interior Design
A very close #4: Tammy Rollins at Hinge & Stone
Best Doggie Day Care
1. El Dorado Pet Club
2. Uppity Pup
3. Our Furry Friends
Best Pet Groomer
1. El Dorado Pet Club
2. Goldorado Animal Hospital
3. Mutt Cutz
Best Pet Sitter
1. Bark to Barn Pet & Farm Sitting
2. Happy Tails Pet Sitting
3. Kasey's K9 Care
Best Pet Store
1. Lees' Feed & Western Store
2. Clifton & Warren
3. Double Diamond Tack & Feed
Best Pet Trainer
1. El Dorado Pet Club
2. Sierra Dogs
3. Val's K9 Services
Best Veterinarian
1. Randy Robinson, DVM, at Missouri Flat Animal Hospital
2. Erin Felton, DVM, at Companion Animal Hospital
3. William Kennedy, DVM, at Smith Flat Animal Hospital
Best Veterinary Practice
1. Missouri Flat Animal Hospital
2. Placerville Veterinary Clinic
3. Slate Creek Animal Hospital
Best Bookstore
1. The Bookery
2. Face in a Book
3. The Bookhouse
Best Senior Living Center
1. Eskaton Village Placerville
2. Gold Country Retirement Center
3. Eskaton Lodge Cameron Park
1. Eskaton Village Placerville
2. Gold Country Retirement Center
3. Eskaton Lodge Cameron Park
Best Casino
1. Red Hawk Casino
2. Harrah's Lake Tahoe
3. Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort
Best Consignment Shop
1. Violets are Blue Consignment Boutique
2. The Wild Pea
3. ReLoveIt Consignments
Best Dry Cleaning
1. 49ers Cleaners
2. Fresh Cleaners
3. Classic Cleaners
Best Farmers' Market
1. Placerville Certified Farmers' Market
2. Burke Junction Cameron Park Certified Farmers' Market
3. El Dorado Hills Certified Farmers' Market
Best Fine Jewelry Store
1. Gold Country Artists Gallery
2. Ancient Gold Jewelers
3. John Bate Jewelry Studio
Best Florist
1. Placerville Flowers on Main
2. Cameron Park Florist
3. Florist on the Hill
Best Garden Center
1. Green Acres Nursery & Supply
2. El Dorado Nursery and Garden
3. The Meadow
Best Day Spa
1. Waterfall Salon & Spa
2. TIE: ReNew Salon and Day Spa AND Asante Spa
3. Time Out Resort & Day Spa
1. Waterfall Salon & Spa
2. TIE: ReNew Salon and Day Spa AND Asante Spa
3. Time Out Resort & Day Spa
Best Gift Shop
1. Country Elegance
2. Lighthouse Nature Store
3. TIE: Gold Country Artists Gallery AND Placerville News Company
Best Grocery Store
1. Fork Lift by Nugget Markets
2. Grocery Outlet
3. Raley's
Best Health Food/Nutrition Shop
1. Placerville Food Co-Op
2. Max Muscle Nutrition
3. Peak Nutrition
Best Local Business
1. Placerville Hardware
2. Country Elegance
3. Gold Country Artists Gallery
Best Mall/Shopping Center
1. Downtown Placerville
2. El Dorado Hills Town Center
3. Folsom Premium Outlets
Best Music Store/Lessons
1. Sabado School of Music
2. Shaun Manley School of Music
3. Rock Creek Studio
Best Phone & Computer Repair Shop
1. A1 Computer Repair
2. Nerdy Dave's Computers
3. Red Shoe Rescue
Best Print & Sign Shop
1. Spot-On Signs & Graphics
2. Minuteman Press
3. Diamond Springs Printing
Best Pet Boarding
1. Sierra Dogs
2. El Dorado Pet Club
3. Goldorado Animal Hospital
1. Sierra Dogs
2. El Dorado Pet Club
3. Goldorado Animal Hospital
Best Produce Department
1. Placerville Food Co-Op
2. Fork Lift by Nugget Markets
3. Raley's
Best Tailor
1. Rose Alterations
2. Alterations by Sarah
3. EDH Custom Tailoring and Alterations
Best Bike Shop
1. Sam's Town Cyclery
2. Rufus Cycles
3. Bison Bikes
Best Dance Instructor
1. Kay Lenhart at Jammin' Dance and Fitness
2. Jennifer Costello
3. Sherri Scher at On Stage Productions
Best Dance Studio
1. Jammin' Dance and Fitness
2. Jazzercise
3. Foothills Dance
Best Golf Course
1. Apple Mountain Golf Resort
2. Cold Springs Golf and Country Club
3. Cameron Park Country Club
Best Gym/Health Club
1. Lord's Gym of El Dorado County
2. El Dorado Hills Sports Club, a Spare Time Sports Club
3. Snap Fitness
Best Boutique
1. Ambiance
2. TIE: Blue Skies Clothing and Accessories AND My Martha Design Boutique
3. Lees’ Boutique
1. Ambiance
2. TIE: Blue Skies Clothing and Accessories AND My Martha Design Boutique
3. Lees’ Boutique
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 and Healing Arts
Best Martial Arts Studio
1. New Man's Karate
2. Cameron Park and Foothill Taekwondo
3. TIE: Kovar's Satori Academy of Martial Arts AND Elite Martial Arts & Fitness
Best Personal Trainer
1. Melody Christensen at Kaia Fit Placerville
2. Jennifer Heape at Fitness Solutions
3. Stacy Alway at Elite Iron Gym
Best Pilates Instructor
1. Karen Pledger at El Dorado Hills Sports Club, a Spare Time Sports Club
2. Kara Gant at Rising Sun Pilates
3. Marylor Hood at Club Pilates
Best Pilates Studio
1. Rising Sun Pilates
2. JJ PilatesXercise
3. Club Pilates
Best Specialty Fitness
1. Kaia Fit Placerville
2. Jazzercise
3. Fitness Solutions
Best Swim School
1. Steve Wallen Swim School
2. Placerville Aquatic Center
3. SwimLabs
Best Yoga Instructor
1. Gretta Smith at Ohana Moon Yoga
2. Julia Johnsen at Main St. Yoga
3. Kellee Falkenstrom at Main St. Yoga
Best Yoga Studio
1. Ohana Moon Yoga
2. Main St. Yoga
3. Snap Fitness (Shingle Springs)
Best Hair Stylist
1. Noëlle Pollastrini at Theory Hair Studio
2. TIE: Jody Visconti at Ciao Bella Salon AND Lanea North at Bombshell Salon & Co.
3. Jennifer Nutting at ReNew Salon and Day Spa
1. Noëlle Pollastrini at Theory Hair Studio
2. TIE: Jody Visconti at Ciao Bella Salon AND Lanea North at Bombshell Salon & Co.
3. Jennifer Nutting at ReNew Salon and Day Spa
Best Bridal Hair
1. Ciao Bella Salon
2. Bombshell Salon & Co.
3. Cierra + Co.
Best Bridal Makeup
1. All Dolled Up Beauty + Bridal
2. Lea Buehler BGorgeous
3. Cierra + Co.
Best Bridal Shop
1. The Clothes Mine
2. De La Rosa's Bridal & Tuxedo
3. Second Summer Bride
Best Limousine Company
1. Foothill Area Rapid Transit
2. Neumann Enterprises
3. Rockstar Limo Lounge
Best Linen Rentals
1. El Dorado Hills Party Rentals
2. High Sierra Events
3. La Tavola Fine Linen Rental
Best Rehearsal Dinner Place
1. Smith Flat House
2. The Independent Restaurant and Bar
3. 50 Grand Restaurant and Bar
Best Family Photographer
1. Snowline Photography
2. Lisa Richmond Photography
3. Nick Franco Photography
1. Snowline Photography
2. Lisa Richmond Photography
3. Nick Franco Photography
Best Wedding Caterer
1. Diane Wilkinson Catering
2. Off the Vine Catering
3. Hog Wild Bar-B-Que & Luke and Lucy Catering
Best Wedding DÉcor
1. High Sierra Events
2. El Dorado Hills Party Rentals
3. Forever Vintage Rentals
Best Wedding Florist
1. Placerville Flowers on Main
2. Natural Flair Custom Floral Designs
3. Couture Weddings by Dottie
Best Wedding Invitations
1. Imperial Printing
2. Minuteman Press
3. El Dorado Press and Blueprint
Best Wedding Officiant
1. Terri A. Smith
2. Rev. Jeri Murphy
3. Cindie Wilding
Best Wedding Photo Booth
1. Music & More Entertainment
2. Northern California Crazy Booth
3. Giggle & Riot Funbooths
Best Wedding Photographer
1. Artistic Photography by Tami
2. Mariea Rummel Photography
3. Carrie Ayn
Best Wedding Planner
1. A Daydream Wedding
2. J. Marie Custom Events and Culinary Services
3. Jenn Robirds Events
Best Wedding Cakes/Desserts
1. Frank Vilt's Cakes
2. Baker & A Black Cat
3. Caked
1. Frank Vilt's Cakes
2. Baker & A Black Cat
3. Caked
Best Wedding Rentals
1. High Sierra Events
2. El Dorado Hills Party Rentals
3. Celebrations! Party Rentals and Tents
Best Wedding Venue
1. The Davies Family Inn at ShadowRidge Ranch
2. Helwig Winery
3. Smith Flat House
Honorable mention: Roses & Acorns Creekside Weddings
Best Wedding Videographer
1. Jensen Films
2. Reel to Real Video Productions
3. Moment Cinematics
1. DJ Grant Petersen
2. Music & More Entertainment
3. Sound Extreme Productions
EDITOR’S PICKS
Best grazing boards
The Grazing Grouse
Best B&B
Eden Vale Inn
Best boba tea
Bobaology
Best #WFH (WITH YOUR TODDLER) PLAYLIST
Family Folk (Spotify)
Best binge-worthy TV show
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Best Foodie Find
TIE: The Crazy Gringo Taco Wagon Salsa Co. AND Kings Meats
Best woman-owned business
Amore Mio Italian Bistro
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