Best Bike Shop
Park Ave Bike Shop. 600 Jay Scutti Boulevard, 427-2110; 3400 Monroe Avenue, 381-3080. parkavebike.com
Runners up: Full Moon Vista | Tryon Bike | Towpath Bike
Best Fitness Trainer
Molly Flaherty at M/Body. 1048 University Avenue. 434-2608; mbodyrochester.com
Runners up: Ethan Jamison (Lion & Luxe) | Michelle Krenzer (The Physical Forum) | Matthew Vincent (Knockout Fitness)
Best Yoga Instructor
Jenna Weintraub of Body Love Yoga. Teaches at YogaVibe, 80 Rockwood Place. rocbodyloveyoga.com
Runners up: Jesse Amesmith (YogaVibe) | Fayebriel Barrette (Nu Movement) | Nicole Kazimer (Hikyoga)
Best Salon
Scott Miller. 3340 Monroe Avenue, Pittsford; 980 Ridge Road, Webster. 264-9940; scottmillerstyle.com
Runners up: Gallery Salon | Spitale | World Hair
Best Barbershop
The Gentlemen's Barber. 36 South Union Street. 478-2698; thegentlemensbarber.com
Runners up: Barbetorium | Bauman's Barbershop | Dandedeville
Best Barber/Stylist
Nikki De May at Gallery Salon. 4 Elton Street. 271-8340; galleryhair.com
Runners up: Nikki Cessna (Spitale) | Heather DeMars (Gel Salon) | Laura Shanks (Dandedeville)
Best Florist
Kittelberger Florist. 263 North Avenue, Webster. 872-1823; kittelbergerflorist.com
Runners up: Arena's | Rockcastle Florist | Stacy K Floral
Best Secondhand Store
Historic Houseparts. 540 South Avenue. 325-2329; historichouseparts.com
Runners up: Abode | Greenovation | Panache Vintage
Best Place to Buy a Gift
Parkleigh. 215 Park Avenue. 1-800-333-0627; parkleigh.com
Runners up: Archimage | Eleventh Hour Gifts | Peppermint
Best Record Store
Record Archive. 33 1/3 Rockwood Street. 244-1210; recordarchive.com
Runners up: Bop Shop Records | House of Guitars | Needle Drop
Best Musical Instrument Store
House of Guitars. 645 Titus Avenue. 544-3500; houseofguitars.com
Runners up: Bernunzio Uptown Music | Northfield Music | Sound Source
Best Tattoo Artist
Pamela Carol at White Tiger Tattoo. 466 West Ridge Road. 621-4460; whitetigertattoo.com; pamelacaroltattoos.com
Runners up: Jet DiProjetto (Love Hate and Pyramid Arts) | Adam Francey (Love Hate) | Erik Mannhardt (Steadfast Tattoo)
Best Piercer
Nick Giordano at Dorje Adornments. 217 1/2 Alexander Street. 325-3510; dorjeadornments.com
Runners up: Tom Gottschalk (Dorje Adornments) | Jason Morningstar (Primitive Impressions) | John Signorino (Icon Piercing Studio)
Best Local Coffee Roaster
Finger Lakes Coffee Roasters. Many area locations. fingerlakescoffee.com
Runners up: Fuego Coffee Roasters | Glen Edith Coffee Roasters | Joe Bean Coffee Roasters
Best Regional Winery
Dr. Konstantin Frank Vinifera Wine Cellars. 9749 Middle Road, Hammondsport. 1-800-320-0735; drfrankwines.com
Runners up: Bully Hill Vineyards | Casa Larga | Three Brothers Wineries and Estates
Best Regional Brewery
Genesee Brewing Company. 25 Cataract Street. 263-9200; geneseebeer.com
Runners up: Rohrbach | Swiftwater | Three Heads
Best Regional Distillery
Black Button Distilling. 85 Railroad Street. 730-4512; blackbuttondistilling.com
Runners up: Apple Country Spirits | Honeoye Falls Distillery | Iron Smoke Distillery
Best Bakery
Savoia Pastry Shoppe. 2267 Clifford Avenue. 482-1130; savoiapastry.com
Runners up: Get Caked | Scratch Bakeshop | Sinful Sweets
Best Candy/Chocolate Shop
Hedonist Artisan Chocolates. 674 South Avenue. 461-2815; hedonistchocolates.com
Runners up: Andy's Candies | Encore Chocolates | Stever's Candies
Best Pet-Related Business
Lollypop Farm Humane Society of Greater Rochester. 99 Victor Road, Fairport. 223-1330; lollypop.org
Runners up: Bark Avenue Dog | Park Ave. Pets | PetSaver Healthy Pet Superstore
Best Geek-Friendly Business
Millennium Games. 3047 West Henrietta Road. 427-2190; millenniumgames.com
Runners up: Bartertown Collectibles | Boldo's Armory | Comics Etc.
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