More Best of Silicon Valley Winners: Arts & Entertainment | Family & Pets | Health & Fitness | Shopping | Editorial Picks
From the Peninsula to South County, these hard-working businesses help make life in Silicon Valley a little easier.
Best Auto Detailing
Gold—Classic Car Wash, San Jose
Silver—Pacific Hand Car Wash, Campbell and San Jose
Best Auto Repair
Gold—David’s Autoworks & Autobody, San Jose
Silver (tie)
Dhillon Motorsports, San Jose
Los Gatos Auto Service
Best Barbershop
Gold—Garden Theatre Barber Shop, Willow Glen
Silver—Red the Barber, San Jose
Bronze—A Plus Haircuts for Men, Sunnyvale
Bronze—Faded Barbershop. San Jose
Best Body Art Studio
Gold—Marks of Art Tattoo Studio, San Jose
Silver—Blue Rose Tattoo, San Jose
Bronze—Eleventh Dimension Tattoo Arts
San Jose—Best Clothing Alterations
Gold—Angelica’s Custom Tailors, Campbell
Silver—Best Alterations, San Jose
Silver—Center Tailor Alterations, Mountain View
Best Credit Union
Gold—Star One Credit Union (Los Altos, Saratoga, San Jose)
Silver—Meriwest Credit Union, San Jose
Bronze—Provident Credit Union (Fremont, Los Gatos, Palo Alto, San Jose, Sunnyvale)
Best Dance Lessons
Gold—West Valley Dance Company
Silver—Lana’s Dance Studio
Bronze—Dancebasic
Best Insurance Agency
Gold—Amanda Martin, State Farm
Silver (tie)
Angela Frangieh, State Farm
Essence Wealth & Insurance Services
Best Jewelry Repair
Gold (tie)
Vardy’s Jewelers, Cupertino
De Tagle Jewelers, San Jose
Bronze—Master Fix Jewelers, Campbell
Best Local Bank
Gold—Fremont Bank
Silver—Commonwealth
Best Martial Arts School
Gold—Ernie Reyes’ West Coast World Martial Arts Association—Multiple Locations
Silver—XMA Xtreme Martial Arts & Fitness Center, Los Gatos
Bronze (tie)
Silicon Valley Shotokan Karate, Palo Alto
West Valley Martial Arts, Campbell
Best Mortuary or Funeral Home
Gold—Darling & Fischer
Silver (tie)
Alameda Family Funeral & Cremation
Willow Glen Funeral Home
Best Nonprofit Organization
Gold—Second Harvest Food Bank
Silver—Bill Wilson Center
Bronze—Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose
Best Piercing Studio
Gold—Make Me Holey, San Jose
Silver—Vampire Battle Mansion Tattoo & Piercing, Santa Clara
Bronze—Pierced Out, San Jose
Best Plumbing Company
Gold—Advanced Quality Plumbing & Rooter, San Jose
Silver (tie)
Affordable Plumbing Solutions, San Jose
EJ Home Services, San Jose
Best Real Estate Agency
Gold—Compass
Silver—The Simone Team, Allison James
Bronze—Boyenga Real Estate Team
Best Shoe Repair
Gold—The Cobbler’s Bench, San Jose
Silver—Diamond Shoe Repair, San Jose
Bronze—El Gato Shoe Repair. Los Gatos
