And the winners are…Style Magazine’s Best of Folsom & El Dorado Hills for 2023

Break out the bubbly Folsom & El Dorado Hills! We’re celebrating the region’s top people, places, and things—from distilleries and dentists to pizza, Pilates studios, and pet sitters in Style Magazine's Best of 2023 Awards. Find your favorites or discover a new local business to support. Can we have a drumroll please...

Best Art Gallery
1.    Fire & Rain Gallery
2.    American Visions Art Gallery
3.    Gold Country Artists Gallery

Best Local Artist
1.    Sandy Hilton
2.    Jenny Williams
3.    TIE: Pamela Findleton AND Mike Bagdonas

Best Museum
1.    Folsom History Museum
2.    Crocker Art Museum
3.    California State Railroad Museum

Best Performing Arts Center
1.    Harris Center
2.    Broadway Sacramento
3.    SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center

Sutter Street Theatre Photo by Ray Burgess © Style Media Group

Best Performing Arts Organization
1.    Sutter Street Theatre
2.    Hawkins School of Performing Arts
3.    El Dorado Musical Theatre

Best Auto Body Shop
1.    Caliber Collision
2.    Solis Collision Center
3.    B&J Body Shop

Best Auto Repair Shop
1.    Shannon Family Automotive
2.    Folsom Automotive Service
3.    El Dorado Hills Car Care

Best Car Dealership
1.    Folsom Lake Honda
2.    Folsom Lake Toyota
3.    Mercedes-Benz of El Dorado Hills

Best Car Wash Place
1.    Folsom Glenn Car Wash & Auto Lube
2.    Quick Quack Car Wash
3.    Suds Car Wash & Detail

Best Oil Change Place
1.    Folsom Glenn Car Wash & Auto Lube
2.    Jiffy Lube
3.    Folsom Car Care Center

Best Smog Shop
1.    Folsom Smog Test Only
2.    Smog 'N Go
3.    Folsom Car Care Center

Best Annual Event
1.    The Folsom Pro Rodeo
2.    Historic Folsom Ice Skating Rink
3.    Live on the Blvd.

Twin Lakes Food Bank Photo by Ray Burgess © Style Media Group

Best Charitable Organization
1.    Twin Lakes Food Bank
2.    Friends of Folsom
3.    Hands4Hope
A very close #4: Powerhouse Ministries

Best Place to Volunteer
1.    Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary
2.    Twin Lakes Food Bank
3.    Hands4Hope

Best Dental Practice
1.    Coons Family Dental
2.    Folsom Oral Surgery and Implant Center
3.    DiMariano Family Dentistry

Best Dentist
1.    Shaina DiMariano, DDS, at DiMariano Family Dentistry
2.    Bradley Coons, DDS, at Coons Family Dental
3.    Ryan Higgins, DDS, at Higgins Family Dentistry

Best Oral Surgeon
1.    Gregory G. Olsen, DDS, FICOI, at Folsom Oral Surgery and Implant Center
2.    Donald R. Liberty, DDS, at Golden Foothills Oral & Facial Surgery Center
3.    Jason A. Straw, DDS, at El Dorado Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery & Implant Surgery

Best Orthodontic Practice
1.    Holt Orthodontics
2.    Lucas Orthodontics
3.    Jeffrey Kwong Orthodontics

Best Orthodontist
1.    Seth Lucas, DDS, MS, at Lucas Orthodontics
2.    Jeffrey Kwong, DDS, MSD, at Jeffrey Kwong Orthodontics
3.    Mark Holt, DDS, at Holt Orthodontics

Best Pediatric Dental Practice
1.    Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics
2.    Make a Smile
3.    Dimples Pediatric Dental

Rohini Rattu, DDS, at Dimples Pediatric Dental Photo by Ray Burgess © Style Media Group

Best Pediatric Dentist
1.    Rohini Rattu, DDS, at Dimples Pediatric Dental
2.    Jared Danielson, DDS, at Smile Pediatrics
3.    Joe Rawlins, DDS, MS, at Pediatric Dental Specialists

Best Bar
1.    36 Handles Public House
2.    The Fat Rabbit Public House
3.    Manderes

Best Bartender
1.    Tista Visconti at Visconti's Ristorante
2.    Bradd White at The Fat Rabbit Public House
3.    Aaron Blitvich (formerly at Milestone)

Best Brewery
1.    Red Bus Brewing Company
2.    Fort Rock Brewing
3.    Mraz Brewing Company

Best Cocktail Place
1.    Milestone
2.    Sienna
3.    Back Bistro

SERIOUSLY 3 VOTES SEPARATES THESE!

Coffee Republic Photo by Ray Burgess © Style Media Group

Best Coffee & Tea Shop
1.    Coffee Republic
2.    World Traveler Coffee Roasters
3.    Chocolate Fish Coffee Roasters
Honorable mentions: Sociology Coffee Bar, Big Wave Coffeehouse, AND Double Shot Coffee Bar

Amador & Dry Diggins Distillery Photo by Taylor Allred © Style Media Group

Best Distillery
1.    Amador & Dry Diggings Distillery
2.    Gold River Distillery
3.    New Alchemy Distilling

Best Happy Hour
1.    Milestone
2.    Fat's Asia Bistro & Dim Sum Bar
3.    TIE: Aji Japanese Bistro AND FLB Entertainment Center

Best Place to Grab a Beer
1.    Out of Bounds Craft Kitchen & Biergarten
2.    Samuel Horne's Tavern
3.    Dolan's Bar & Grill

Best Sports Bar
1.    FLB Entertainment Center
2.    Folsom Tap House
3.    Manderes

Best Wine Bar
1.    The Vine (formerly Citizen Vine)
2.    Back Bistro
3.    Bacchus House Wine, Bar & Bistro

Best Winery
1.    Sierra Vista Vineyards & Winery
2.    Boeger Winery
3.    TIE: Helwig Winery AND Mirafores Winery

Best Asian Fusion/Chinese Restaurant
1.    Fat's Asia Bistro & Dim Sum Bar
2.    Red Hot Chilli Pepper
3.    Folsom Palace
Honorable mention: Hop Sing Palace

Best Bakery
1.    Julian's Pâtisserie and Café
2.    Karen's Bakery and Café
3.    BJ Cinnamon

Best BBQ
1.    Buckhorn BBQ
2.    J. Wild's Livery & Feed
3.    Back Forty Texas BBQ

Best Breakfast
1.    Friends with Benedicts Mimosa House
2.    Gold Miner Café
3.    The Mimosa House

Best Brunch
1.    Sienna
2.    Milestone
3.    Land Ocean New American Grill

Relish Burger Bar Photo by Ray Burgess © Style Media Group

Best Burger & Fries
1.    Relish Burger Bar
2.    Land Ocean New American Grill
3.    Samuel Horne's Tavern

Best Cakes & Cupcakes
1.    Nothing Bundt Cakes
2.    Icing on the Cupcake
3.    Julian's Pâtisserie and Café

Best Casual Restaurant
1.    Manderes
2.    El Dorado Saloon & Grill
3.    Pete's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Honorable mention: Quick Dish

Best Caterer
1.    Off the Vine Catering
2.    The Ring of Fire BBQ
3.    Bocca Catering
A very close #4: The Hidden Table

Best Chef
1.    Frank Visconti at Visconti's Ristorante
2.    Jarunee Fleming at Thai Paradise
3.    Michael Liu at Hisui Sushi
Honorable mention: Devin Dedier at Vacanza Romana

Best Confectionery
1.    Snooks Candies and Chocolate Factory
2.    Crack'd Toffee Company
3.    The Chocolate Architect

Best Deli/Sandwich Shop
1.    Beach Hut Deli
2.    Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop
3.    Jersey Mike's Subs

Best Family Restaurant
1.    Visconti's Ristorante
2.    Red Hot Chilli Pepper
3.    Quick Dish

Best Frozen Yogurt
1.    Nuyo
2.    Menchie's
3.    Pinkberry

Best Ice Cream/Gelato
1.    Snooks Candies and Chocolate Factory
2.    Handel's Homemade Ice Cream
3.    Cia di Gelateria

Best Indian Restaurant
1.    India Oven
2.    Sanskrit
3.    Curry Club Indian Bistro

Best Italian Restaurant
1.    Visconti's Ristorante
2.    Pacific Coast Pasta Company
3.    Vacanza Romana
A very close #4: Skipolini's Pizza

Best Mexican Restaurant
1.    Mexquite
2.    Zócalo
3.    La Rosa Blanca

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
1.    The Kabob House
2.    Bamiyan Afghan Restaurant
3.    Folsom Pizza & Kabob

Red Hot Chili Pepper Photo by Ray Burgess © Style Media Group

Best New Restaurant
1.    Red Hot Chilli Pepper
2.    Zest Mediterranean Cuisine
3.    Taqueria La Fogata

Best Outdoor Dining
1.    Relish Burger Bar
2.    Milestone
3.    Out of Bounds Craft Kitchen & Biergarten

Land Ocean New American Grill Photo by Ray Burgess © Style Media Group

Best Overall Restaurant
1.    Land Ocean New American Grill
2.    Sutter Street Steakhouse
3.    Visconti's Ristorante

Pizzeria Classico Photo by Ray Burgess © Style Media Group

Best Pizza
1.    Pizzeria Classico
2.    TIE: Sacramento Pizza Company AND Visconti's Ristorante
3.    Chicago Fire

Best Romantic Restaurant
1.    Bacchus House Wine, Bar & Bistro
2.    Sutter Street Steakhouse
3.    Sienna

Best Salads
1.    Jack's Urban Eats
2.    Bella Bru Café
3.    Selland's Market-Café

Best Seafood Restaurant
1.    Scott's Seafood Roundhouse
2.    Land Ocean New American Grill
3.    Hisui Sushi

Best Server
1.    Cathy Visconti Trifiro at Visconti's Ristorante
2.    Cheryl B. at Riley’s on Sutter (formerly Hacienda Real) and Skipolini's Pizza
3.    Sarah Quinonez at The Vine (formerly Citizen Vine)

Best Steakhouse
1.    C. Knight's Steakhouse
2.    Sutter Street Steakhouse
3.    Land Ocean New American Grill
A very close #4: Flame & Fire Brazilian Steakhouse

Best Sushi/Japanese Restaurant
1.    Hisui Sushi
2.    Mikuni
3.    Aji Japanese Bistro

Best Takeout
1.    Thai Paradise
2.    Visconti's Ristorante
3.    Quick Dish

Best Taqueria
1.    La Fiesta Alteña
2.    Sutter Street Taqueria
3.    Jimboy's Tacos

Thai Paradise Photo by Ray Burgess © Style Media Group

Best Thai Restaurant
1.    Thai Paradise
2.    Folsom Thai Cuisine
3.    Tong Thai Bistro

Best Vegetarian/Vegan Food
1.    Jack's Urban Eats
2.    TIE: Folsom Thai Cuisine AND Vibe Health Bar
3.    Almighty Bistro

Best Vietnamese Restaurant
1.    Pho ABC
2.    Pho Mimia
3.    Pho Vegan Asian Cuisine

Best Accountant
1.    Clint Herndon, CPA, CFE, at Next Peak CPA
2.    TIE: Bruce Woodbury, CPA, CFP, MSA, at Woodbury Tax & Accounting AND Daniel Staszak, CPA, MS, at Staszak & Company
3.    Samuel H. Hoppe, CPA, at Hoppe & Cottrell

Best Attorney
1.    Amanda D. Yasbek at Onyx Law Office
2.    Michael Yee at Yee Law Group
3.    Joseph Hoffman at Law Offices of Hoffman & Hoffman

Best Bank
1.    Wells Fargo
2.    El Dorado Savings Bank
3.    Central Valley Community Bank

Golden 1 Credit Union Photo by Taylor Allred © Style Media Group

Best Credit Union
1.    Golden 1 Credit Union
2.    SAFE Credit Union
3.    SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
A very close #4: Heritage Credit Union

Best Carpet Cleaning Service
1.    Carter's Carpet Restoration
2.    Cesar’s Carpet Care
3.    A-1 Pro Carpet Care

Best Electrician
1.    BC Electric
2.    Folsom Lake Electric
3.    Scott Rogers Electric

Best Financial Advisor
1.    Chris Wilczewski at Edward Jones
2.    Dawn Silva at Edward Jones
3.    Christeen Reeg at CAPTRUST
Honorable mention: Catherine Heath at Trinity Wealth Advisors

Best Floor Coverings Store
1.    Designing Dreams Flooring & Remodeling
2.    BI Design Studio
3.    El Dorado Floor & Design

Best Furniture Store
1.    Naturwood Home Furnishings
2.    Ashley Furniture HomeStore
3.    Prestige Home Designs by American Furniture Galleries

Higgs Construction Photo by Ray Burgess © Style Media Group

Best Handyman
1.    Higgs Construction
2.    Rambo Home Services
3.    Alpha Construction & Handyman Services

Best Home Builder
1.    Lennar
2.    Elliott Homes
3.    Tri Pointe Homes

Best Home Décor Store
1.    TIE: Not Too Shabby AND Wolfhome
2.    Kitchen Goods
3.    Terra Cottage

Best Home Remodeler
1.    Designing Dreams Flooring & Remodeling
2.    Eberle Remodeling
3.    Terra Inc. Construction

Best House Cleaning Service
1.    Prestigious Cleaning Services
2.    Detailed Homes
3.    SunRose Home Cleaning

Best HVAC COMPANY
1.    Premium Heating & Air
2.    Bonney Plumbing, Electrical, Heating & Air
3.    Gilmore Heating, Air, and Plumbing

Best Insurance Agency
1.    T.D. McNeil Insurance Services
2.    Steve Carlson at Carlson Agency Insurance Services
3.    TIE: Jeremy Barkhurst at State Farm AND Brett R. Weshner at Farmers Insurance & Financial Services

Best Interior Designer
1.    Design Shop Interiors
2.    Jenny Levitsky at Ultimate Designs
3.    Tammi Rollins

Best Landscaping company
1.    Capital Landscape
2.    Myers Landscape
3.    JPC Landscape Designs

Best Law Practice
1.    Law Office of Tiffany L. Andrews, PC
2.    Onyx Law Office
3.    Yee Law Group

Best Locksmith
1.    Folsom Lock & Security
2.    Low Rate Locksmith of El Dorado Hills
3.    ADI Lock & Key

Best Mortgage Broker
1.    John Arnaz at Arnaz Financial
2.    Evangeline Scott at Reliance Home Loans
3.    Cyndi Romano at Guaranteed Rate Affinity

Best Painting Contractor
1.    Bayshore Painters
2.    El Dorado Hills Painting
3.    Trico Painting

Best Pest Control
1.    EcoGuard Pest Control
2.    Advanced Pest Control of Sacramento
3.    Golden Bear Pest Control

Best Plumber
1.    D. Martel Plumbing
2.    PJ Plumbing
3.    TIE: Conforti Plumbing AND Domco Plumbing

Gregg's Pool Works Photo by Ray Burgess © Style Media Group

Best Pool Service
1.    Gregg's Pool Works
2.    Mike the Poolman
3.    Precision Pools

Best Real Estate Agent/Team
1.    Brittany Black at RE/MAX Gold
2.    John Leonardi at Leonardi Real Estate
3.    Madison Chase Real Estate Team
Honorable mention: Mia Khera at eXp Realty

Best Solar Company
1.    Sunworks
2.    Valley Solar
3.    Apex Solar

Best Window & Door Store
1.    Window Screen Solutions and More
2.    Hall's Windows
3.    Renewal by Anderson

Best Window Coverings Store
1.    Blind Spot Blinds & Shutters
2.    Budget Blinds of Folsom
3.    TIE: Window Screen Solutions and More AND Affordable Blind Solutions

Best Kids' Activity
1.    Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary
2.    Steve Wallen Swim School
3.    Color Me Mine

FLB Entertainment Center Photo by Ray Burgess © Style Media Group

Best Kids' Birthday Party Spot
1.    FLB Entertainment Center
2.    BusyKids Folsom
3.    Wacky Tacky

Best Preschool
1.    The Gift of Kids Daycare and Preschool
2.    Little Folks University
3.    Busy Bees Preschool

Best Private School
1.    Folsom Preparatory School
2.    St. John Notre Dame School
3.    Providence Christian School

Best Toy Store
1.    BrainyZoo Toys
2.    Target
3.    Little Society

Best Tutoring Service
1.    TIE: Mathnasium AND Tutoring Rocks
2.    Huntington Learning Center
3.    Tutoring Club of Folsom

Karen Pan, PhD, LAc, at Folsom Chinese Acupuncture Center Photo by Ray Burgess © Style Media Group

Best Acupuncturist
1.    Karen Pan, PhD, LAc, at Folsom Chinese Acupuncture Center
2.    Emiko Okabe, LAc, at Sakura Acupuncture
3.    TIE: Michelle V. Trettenero, LAc, at Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center AND Rosie McNeilly, LAc, at El Dorado Community Acupuncture

Best Chiropractic Practice
1.    Broadstone Chiropractic
2.    Passport 2 Health
3.    Benevento Chiropractic

Best Chiropractor
1.    Devon Gaston, DC, MS, DACNB, at Passport 2 Health
2.    Jandy Collins, DC, at Broadstone Chiropractic
3.    Alexander Day, DC, at Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center

Best Dermatologist
1.    David No, MD, at Dermatology Center of Northern California
2.    Alexandra Vaughn, MD, at Dermatology Center of Northern California
3.    Patti A. Satterfield, MD, at Folsom Dermatology

Best Doctor
1.    Robert DeBruin, MD
2.    Megan Babb, DO
3.    Timothy Phelan, MD, FACOG

Best Doctor for Cosmetic Procedures
1.    Ken Sumida, MD, at Nuance Cosmetic Surgery
2.    TIE: Arnold C. Almonte, DO, at The Almonte Center AND Sherellen Gerhart, MD, at Dignity Medical Aesthetics
3.    David Kaufman, MD, at The Natural Result

Mimi K. Sato-Re, MD Photo by Ray Burgess © Style Media Group

Best General Practitioner
1.    Mimi K. Sato-Re, MD
2.    Christopher Olson, MD
3.    Kristine Burke, MD

Best Hearing Center
1.    HearingLife
2.    SENT Hearing Aid Center
3.    Avalon Hearing Aid Centers

Best Home Health Care
1.    Visiting Angels of Cameron Park
2.    Elder Options
3.    TheKey (Formerly Home Care Assistance)

Best Life Coaching Business
1.    Jenifer Novak Landers at Fully Expressed Potential
2.    Wanda Gaines Coaching
3.    Lois Payne, ACC

Best Med Spa/Aesthetics
1.    TIE: Entourage MD Skin & Wellness AND Destination Aesthetics
2.    Dignity Medical Aesthetics
3.    CynSational Aesthetics

Best Medical Doctor
1.    Ravi Ramachandran, MD
2.    Ruth Haskins, MD
3.    Eli Groppo, MD

Best Medical Practice
1.    Mercy Medical Group
2.    UC Davis Medical Group
3.    Kaiser Permanente
Honorable mention: Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center

Relationship Therapy Center Photo by Ray Burgess © Style Media Group

Best Mental Health Professional
1.    Relationship Therapy Center
2.    Therese Sorrentino, LMFT
3.    Jenifer R. Jacobs, PhD

Best Naturopathic Doctor
1.    Jeff Hanson, ND, at Embody Wellness
2.    Shadi Vahdat, MD, at True Health Center for Functional Medicine
3.    Niki Young, ND, at Dr. Niki Young Naturopathic

Best Pediatrician
1.    Peter L. O'Malley, MD
2.    Mehdi Arab, MD
3.    Nicole Shorrock, MD

Best Pharmacy
1.    Innovative Compounding Pharmacy
2.    Folsom Medical Pharmacy
3.    Vitality Pharmacy

Best Physical Therapist
1.    David Thomas, PT, MPA, at El Dorado Physical Therapy
2.    Jessica Heary, PT, at Golden Bear Physical Therapy
3.    Allison Maxson, DPT, at Sacramento Spine & Physical Therapy
Honorable mention: Paul Newton, PT, at Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center

Best Physical Therapy Practice
1.    Golden Bear Physical Therapy
2.    El Dorado Physical Therapy
3.    Burger Physical Therapy

Best Plastic Surgeon
1.    Ken Sumida, MD, at Nuance Cosmetic Surgery
2.    David Kaufman, MD, FACS, at Kaufman & Davis Plastic Surgery
3.    Arnold C. Almonte, DO, at The Almonte Center

Best Podiatrist
1.    Ernest J. Hook, DPM
2.    Marshall Monson, DPM
3.    Thomas Wolff, DMP, at Shingle Springs Health & Wellness Center

Best Senior Living Center
1.    Revel Folsom
2.    Prairie City Landing
3.    Oakmont of Folsom

Best Specialty Senior Care
1.    Folsom Care Center
2.    ManorCare Health Services
3.    Elite Elder Care

Best Vision Center
1.    Site for Sore Eyes
2.    El Dorado Hills Optometric Center
3.    TIE: Bidwell Optometry AND Visually Sound Optometry

Best Weight Loss Center
1.    Nubody Modern Weight Management
2.    Cascade Medical Wellness & Aesthetics
3.    JB Medical Wellness Clinic

Best Barbershop
1.    Randy's Barber-Stylist
2.    Lucky's Barbershop & Men's Club
3.    Barber Jon's World Famous Barber Shop

Asante Spa, A Spare Time Sports Club Photo by Ray Burgess © Style Media Group

Best Day Spa
1.    Asante Spa, a Spare Time Sports Club
2.    Serenity Spa | Soul Yoga
3.    Maribou Spa

Best Facialist
1.    Priscilla Fisher at Pure Glow Spa
2.    Tanya Martin at Tanya Martin Skincare
3.    Ramona Salerno (formerly at Serenity Spa | Soul Yoga)
Honorable mention: Kaehlon Duarte (formerly at Serenity Spa | Soul Yoga)

Best Hair Stylist
1.    Jackie Sellitti at Monroe Salon
2.    Katie Engelhardt at Reflections Salon
3.    Olivia Champlin at Salty Blonde Hair Co.
A very close #4: Brooklyn Schmitz at Reflections Salon

Best Makeup Artist
1.    Stacey Sacco at Scene Cosmetics
2.    Susie Castilone at Makeup by Susie
3.    Sara Garcia Makeup Artistry

Best Mani/Pedi Place
1.    Mimi's Nails
2.    Tré Salon Spa
3.    Gateway Nails and Spa
Honorable mention: Nails 19

Best Massage Therapist
1.    John McCarthy at Serenity Spa | Soul Yoga
2.    Heidi Rickard at Asante Spa, a Spare Time Sports Club
3.    Zara Rodriguez (formerly at Serenity Spa | Soul Yoga)

Best Place for a Facial
1.    Pure Glow Spa
2.    Tanya Martin Skincare
3.    Serenity Spa | Soul Yoga
A very close #4: Maribou Spa

Best Place for a Massage
1.    Serenity Spa | Soul Yoga
2.    Asante Spa, a Spare Time Sports Club
3.    Massage Heights

Best Salon
1.    Hoshall's Salon & Spa
2.    Reflections Salon
3.    Maribou Salon
A very close #4: The Colour Chemistry Salon

Best Tanning Salon/Airbrush Tanning
1.    California Sun
2.    High Tide Salon
3.    Kismet Beauty Parlor
Honorable mention: Flawless Beauty Bar

Miss Ting's Shanghai Tattoo Photo by Ray Burgess © Style Media Group

Best Tattoo Artist/Shop
1.    Miss Ting's Shanghai Tattoo
2.    Folsom City Ink
3.    Rose Gold Tattoo

Best Threading Place
1.    The Threading Place
2.    Beauty By Thread
3.    Maribou Spa
Honorable mention: KK Threading Salon

Best Waxing Salon
1.    European Wax Center
2.    Serenity Spa | Soul Yoga
3.    High Tide Salon

Folsom Dog Resort Photo by Ray Burgess © Style Media Group

Best Doggie Daycare
1.    Folsom Dog Resort
2.    Happy Tails Pet Sitting
3.    Dogtopia

Best Pet Boarding
1.    TIE: Folsom Dog Resort AND Happy Tails Pet Sitting
2.    Sierra Dogs
3.    The Local Bark

Best Pet Groomer
1.    Bark Avenue
2.    sBarkles
3.    Pampered Pooch Dog Grooming Spa & Salon

Best Pet Sitter
1.    Happy Tails Pet Sitting
2.    Barkers Pet Care
3.    Always Available Pet Sitting

Best Pet Store
1.    sBarkles
2.    Lees' Feed & Western Store
3.    Bark Avenue

Best Pet Trainer
1.    Folsom Dog Resort & Training Center
2.    Sierra Dogs
3.    The Local Bark

Best Veterinarian
1.    Jennifer Sweet, DVM, at Blue Ravine Animal Hospital
2.    Brad Cahoon, DVM, at Veterinary Healing Center of El Dorado Hills
3.    Ishpreet Gill, DVM, at Veterinary Medical Center of Folsom

Best Veterinary Practice
1.    Blue Ravine Animal Hospital
2.    Insight Veterinary Wellness Center
3.    Veterinary Healing Center of El Dorado Hills

Best Bookstore
1.    Ruby's Books
2.    Face in a Book
3.    Barnes & Noble

Best Boutique
1.    TIE: On Point Boutique AND Lees' Boutique
2.    Terra Cottage Boutique
3.    Sassy Sapphire Boutique
Honorable mention: Anita Rochelle Boutique

Best Cannabis Dispensary
1.    Pure Life
2.    Sacred Roots
3.    Foothill Wellness Center

Best Casino
1.    Red Hawk Casino
2.    Thunder Valley Casino Resort
3.    Jackson Rancheria Casino Resort

Best Consignment Shop
1.    Relove Consignment (formerly ReLoveIt Consignments)
2.    Renaissance Fine Consignment
3.    FreeStyle Clothing Exchange

Best Dry Cleaners
1.    Fresh Cleaners
2.    Folsom Cleaners
3.    Swansons Cleaners

Best Family Photographer
1.    Shoop's Photography
2.    Audrey Perez Photography
3.    Michelle Close Photography
Honorable mention: Charm Photography

Best Farmers' Market
1.    Historic Folsom Farmers' Market
2.    El Dorado County Certified Farmers' Market at El Dorado Hills Town Center
3.    PlacerGROWN at Quarry Ponds Town Center

Best Fine Jewelry Store
1.    Berilian Jewelers
2.    Adrian Blanco Jewelry
3.    TIE: Rainbow Bridge Jewelers AND Legacy Jewelers
A very close #4: Romans Jewelry

Best Florist
1.    The Blossom Shop
2.    El Dorado Hills Florist
3.    Morningside Florist

Best Garden Center
1.    Green Acres Nursery & Supply
2.    Bushnell Gardens Nursery
3.    Home Depot

Best Gift Shop
1.    Not Too Shabby
2.    Wolfhome
3.    TIE: Dorothea's Shoppe AND Anita Rochelle Boutique

Best Grocery Store
1.    Nugget Markets
2.    Raley's/Bel Air
3.    Sprouts Farmers Market

Best Health Food/Nutrition Shop
1.    Whole Foods Market
2.    Sunrise Natural Foods
3.    IMPaX Health

Best Local Business
1.    Adrian Blanco Jewelry
2.    TIE: Steve Wallen Swim School AND Berilian Jewelers
3.    European Sleep Design

Best Mall/Shopping Center
1.    Palladio
2.    Folsom Historic District
3.    El Dorado Hills Town Center

Best Music Store/Lessons
1.    The Nicholson Music Co.
2.    S.P. Music School
3.    The Music Lab

Best Phone & Computer Repair Shop
1.    iParts & Phone Repairs
2.    Drop Zone
3.    Express Mobile Repair (EMRepair)

Best Print & Sign Shop
1.    SignChef
2.    FASTSIGNS
3.    Signs Now
Honorable mention: 4 Directions Signs & Graphics

Best Produce Department
1.    Whole Foods Market
2.    Raley's/Bel Air
3.    Sprouts Farmers Market

Best Specialty Gifts
1.    Edible Arrangements
2.    Crack'd Toffee Company
3.    Nibblers Popcorn Company

Best Specialty Retailer
1.    European Sleep Design
2.    Gold Country Run + Sport
3.    Button Up Boutique

Best Tailor
1.    EDH Custom Tailoring & Alterations
2.    Quick Alterations
3.    Absolute Alterations

Best Thrift Shop
1.    American Cancer Society Discovery Shop
2.    Trinity Thrift Shop
3.    Snowline Hospice Thrift Store

Best Travel Agent/Agency
1.    Dawn Johnson at Coastline Travel Group
2.    Matt Knowles at Sea Escape Travel
3.    Vijay Samtani at Samtani Travel Agency

Best Bike Shop
1.    Mike's Bikes
2.    Trek Bicycle Folsom
3.    Sutter Street Cruisers

Best Cycling Studio
1.    Cyclebar Folsom
2.    TrueNorth Cycle + Strength
3.    24 Hour Fitness

Best Dance Instructor
1.    Deirdre Hawkins at Hawkins School of Performing Arts
2.    Kelli Leighton at Leighton Dance Project
3.    Kate Gonzalez at Arthur Murray Dance Studio

Best Dance Studio
1.    Hawkins School of Performing Arts
2.    Leighton Dance Project
3.    Arthur Murray Dance Studio
A very close #4: Theory Dance

Best Golf Course
1.    Serrano Country Club
2.    Empire Ranch Golf Club
3.    Cameron Park Country Club

Best Gym/Health Club
1.    Spare Time Sports Clubs (Broadstone Sports Club and El Dorado Hills Sports Club)
2.    TIE: California Family Fitness AND FIIT Nation
3.    KSV Fitness

Best Martial Arts Instructor
1.    Karen Bowman at Bowman Martial Arts
2.    Hyungkyung Na at Na Martial Arts
3.    Jonathan Peschke at Folsom Academy Family Taekwondo

Best Martial Arts Studio
1.    Bowman Martial Arts
2.    Na Martial Arts
3.    Eastern Ways Martial Arts

Best Personal Trainer
1.    Jamie Ellsworth
2.    Becca Jorge
3.    Cori Fields
Honorable mention: Doug Casebier

Best Pilates Instructor
1.    Anny Larson at Club Pilates Folsom
2.    Mickey Riley at Broadstone Sports Club, a Spare Time Sports Club
3.    Suzanne Cardenas at California Family Fitness

Best Pilates Studio
1.    Club Pilates
2.    Spare Time Sports Clubs (Broadstone Sports Club and El Dorado Hills Sports Club
3.    Pilates Heartcore

Best Specialty Fitness
1.    ISI Elite Training
2.    FIIT Nation
3.    TIE: Kaia Fit AND Orangetheory Fitness

Best Swim School
1.    Steve Wallen Swim School
2.    Sea Squad Swim School at Folsom Aquatic Center
3.    SwimLabs

Best Yoga Instructor
1.    Madison Fairchild at Serenity Spa | Soul Yoga
2.    Arlene Jung at Broadstone Sports Club, a Spare Time Sports Club
3.    Nick Clark at Spotted Dog Yoga & SUP

Best Yoga Studio
1.    Serenity Spa | Soul Yoga
2.    Bikram Yoga Folsom
3.    Broadstone Sports Club, a Spare Time Sports Club
A very close #4: Spotted Dog Yoga & SUP

Best Bridal Hair
1.    All Dolled Up Beauty + Bridal
2.    Kaylie Niemann at Wildflower Beauty + Boutique
3.    Noelle Radosevich

Best Bridal Makeup
1.    Susie Castilone at Makeup by Susie
2.    Christi Reynolds Beauty
3.    Shana Beals Makeup Artistry & Skin Studio

Best Bridal Shop
1.    De La Rosa's Bridal & Tuxedo
2.    Perfect Dress Party
3.    Miosa Bride

Best Limousine Company
1.    About Time Limousine
2.    API Limousine
3.    Fretty's DJ, Limousine & Photobooth Service

Best Linen Rentals
1.    TIE: MG Linen Service AND Celebrations! Party Rentals & Tents
2.    El Dorado Hills Party Rentals
3.    BBJ La Tavola Fine Linen Rental

Best Rehearsal Dinner Place
1.    Sienna
2.    Fat's Asia Bistro & Dim Sum Bar
3.    Visconti's Ristorante

Best Wedding Cakes/Desserts
1.    Karen's Bakery and Café
2.    Baker & A Black Cat
3.    Frank Vilt's Cakes

Best Wedding Caterer
1.    Off the Vine Catering
2.    Bocca Catering
3.    The Ring of Fire BBQ

Best Wedding Décor
1.    Barnswallow Rentals
2.    Blossom Farm Rentals
3.    El Dorado Hills Party Rentals

Best Wedding DJ
1.    Music & More Entertainment
2.    SJ's Disc Jockey
3.    A & A Event Production

Best Wedding Florist
1.    Strelitzia Flower Company
2.    The Posh Posey
3.    Morningside Florist

Best Wedding Invitations
1.    Lake Natoma Printing & Design
2.    Fawcett Ave Paper Co.
3.    Little Bird Paper Company

Best Wedding Officiant
1.    Terri A. Smith
2.    Tan Weddings & Events
3.    Cindie Wilding

Best Photo Booth
1.    Music & More Entertainment
2.    Giggle & Riot Funbooths
3.    The Candid Ham Photo Booth

Best Wedding Photographer
1.    Liz Koston Photography
2.    Shoop's Photography
3.    Alicia Laurene Photography

Best Wedding Planner
1.    Haley Nyal Events
2.    Amy Varain Weddings
3.    Kelsey Owen Events

Best Wedding Rentals
1.    El Dorado Hills Party Rentals
2.    Celebrations! Party Rentals & Tents
3.    Sacramento Event Co.

Best Wedding Venue
1.    Helwig Winery
2.    Lake Natoma Inn
3.    TIE: Serrano Country Club AND Saureel Vineyards

Best Wedding Videographer
1.    Lens of Lenox Videography
2.    Jensen Films
3.    JB Wedding Photo & Videography

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EDITOR’S PICKS

Favorite Local Maker
Orange House Wood Studio

Favorite Movie Theater
Regal El Dorado Hills

Favorite Ramen Restaurant
Umami Ramen

Favorite Grazing Boards
The Dancer’s Pantry

Favorite Cheap Eats
Taqueria La Fogata

Favorite Boutique Live Music Venue
Gaslight Co.

Favorite Bottle Shop
Lakeforest Wines

Favorite Late-Night Eats
Samuel Horne's Tavern

Favorite Speakeasy
The Backroom

Favorite Bagels
Big Apple Bagels

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