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What’s the best place to buy a book? To put together an outfit? To buy anything, big or small? Metro readers voted, and these businesses are rated the best.
Best Auto Dealer
Gold—Stevens Creek Toyota
Silver (tie)
Audi San Jose
The Ford Store Morgan Hill
Best Bicycle Shop
Gold—Good Karma Bikes, San Jose
Silver—Mike’s Bikes, San Jose
Bronze—Upshift Cycles, San Jose
Best Bookstore—New
Gold—Recycle Bookstore, San Jose
Silver—Books Inc., Multiple Locations
Bronze—Hicklebee’s, San Jose
Best Bookstore-Used
Gold—Recycle Bookstore West
Silver—Recycle Bookstore San Jose
Bronze—Feldman’s Books, Menlo Park
Best Clothing—Men’s
Gold—Black and Brown, San Jose
Silver—Franco Uomo, San Jose
Bronze—San Jose Blue Jeans, San Jose
Best Clothing—Women’s
Gold—Bombshell Boutique, Campbell
Silver—Trudy’s Brides, Campbell
Bronze—Black and Brown, San Jose
Best Comics Store
Gold—Illusive Comics & Games, Santa Clara
Silver—Heroes & Champions, Sunnyvale and Willow Glen
Bronze—Comics Conspiracy, Sunnyvale
Best Erotica Store
Gold—Good Vibrations, Palo Alto
Silver—HUSTLER Hollywood, San Jose
Bronze—Secrets Boutique, San Jose
Best Flea Market
Gold—San Jose Flea Market
Silver—De Anza Flea Market
Bronze—West Wind Flea Market
Best Flower Shop
Gold—Bunches, Los Gatos
Silver—Bloomsters, San Jose
Bronze—Lulu’s House of Flowers, San Jose
Best Garden Center
Gold—SummerWinds Nursery (Campbell, Cupertino and Palo Alto)
Silver—Yamagami’s Garden Center, Cupertino
Bronze—Willow Glen Home & Garden, Willow Glen
Best Grocery Store
Gold—Zanotto’s, San Jose and Sunnyvale
Silver—Lunardi’s, Los Gatos and San Jose
Bronze—Grocery Outlet, multiple locations
Best Hardware Store
Gold—Willow Glen Ace Hardware
Silver—Blossom True Value Hardware
Bronze—Diridon Station Ace Hardware
Best Jewelry Store
Gold—Joe Escobar Diamonds, Campbell
Silver—Vardy’s Jewelers—Cupertino
Bronze—Geoffrey’s Diamonds & Goldsmith, Campbell
Best Lingerie Shop
Gold—Bombshell Boutique, Campbell
Silver—Romantiques, Los Gatos
Silver—Secrets Boutique, San Jose
Best Musical Instrument Store
Gold—The Starving Musician, Santa Clara
Silver—Music Village, San Jose
Bronze—West Valley Music, Mountain View
Best Place to Buy a Fabulous Gift
Gold—Therapy Stores, Campbell and Mountain View
Silver—Redemption, Campbell
Bronze—Domus, Los Gatos
Best Place to Buy From Local Artisans
Gold—Makers Market, San Jose
Silver—Redemption, Campbell
Bronze—Black and Brown, San Jose
Best Record and CD Store
Gold (tie)
Rasputin Music, Campbell
Streetlight Records, San Jose
Bronze—Needle to the Groove, San Jose
Best Retail Art Gallery
Gold (tie)
San Jose Museum of Art
New Museum Los Gatos
Bronze—Aegis Gallery of Fine Art Cooperative, Inc., Saratoga
Best Skate Shop
Gold—Circle-A, San Jose
Silver—Skate Works, Los Altos
Best Thrift Store
Gold—HopeTHRIFT, San Jose
Silver—Savers, San Jose
Best Vintage Clothing Store
Gold—Moon Zooom, San Jose
Silver—Black and Brown, San Jose
Bronze—Anastasia, Campbell
