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Reader's Picks
Best Place for Singles to Meet
Marin
19 Broadway Niteclub
19 Broadway Blvd., Fairfax. 415.485.0375.
Napa
Downtown Joe's
902 Main St., Napa. 707.258.2337.
Sonoma
Hopmonk tavern
230 Petaluma Ave., Sebastopol.
707.829.7300.
Honorable Mention Tie
McNear's Mystic Theatre
23 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma.
707.765.2121.
Gale's Central Club
106 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma.
707.763.0118.
Best Chocolatier
Marin
Chocolate Delights
876 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.,
San Anselmo. 415.454.3315.
Napa
Woodhouse Chocolate
1367 Main St., St. Helena. 707.963.8413.
Sonoma
Viva Cocolat
110 Petaluma Blvd. N., Petaluma.
707.778.9888.
Honorable Mention
Sonoma Chocolatiers
6988 McKinley St., Sebastopol.
707.829.1181.
Best Flower Shop
Marin
Rafael Florist
831 Fourth St., San Rafael. 415.457.4711.
Napa
First Place Tie
Tesoro
649 Main St., St. Helena.
707.963.5803.
Calistoga Florist & Gifts
1458 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga.
707.942.5200.
Sonoma
Chalet Florist
311 Washington St., Petaluma. 707.762.7373.
Honorable Mention
Stems
864 Fourth St., Santa Rosa.
707.546.7522.
Best Romantic Dinner
Marin
The Tavern at Lark Creek Inn
234 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur. 415.924.7766.
Napa
Tra Vigne restaurant
1050 Charter Oak Ave., St. Helena. 707.963.4444.
Sonoma
Mosaic Restaurant
6675 Front St., Forestville. 707.887.7503.
Honorable Mention
Farmhouse Inn
7871 River Road, Forestville. 707.887.3300.
Best Staycation
Marin
Cavallo Point
601 Murray Circle, Sausalito. 415.339.4767.
Napa
Villagio Inn & Spa
6481 Washington St., Yountville.
707.944.8877.
Sonoma
Inn at the Tides
800 Hwy. 1, Bodega Bay. 707.875.2751.
Honorable Mention
Farmhouse Inn
7871 River Road, Forestville.
707.887.3300.
Best Boutique Hotel
Marin
Acqua Hotel
555 Redwood Hwy., Mill Valley. 415.380.0400.
Napa
Mount View Hotel & Spa
1457 Lincoln Ave., Calistoga.
707.942.9817.
Sonoma
Hotel La Rose
308 Wilson St., Santa Rosa. 707.579.3200.
Honorable Mention
Hotel Healdsburg
25 Matheson St., Healdsburg.
707.431.2800.
Best Couples Spa
Marin
EVO Spa
216 Strawberry Village, Mill Valley.
415.383.3223.
Napa
Calistoga Massage Center
1219 Washington St., Calistoga.
707.942.6193.
Sonoma
Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary
209 Bohemian Hwy., Freestone.
707.823.8231.
Honorable Mention
Mermaids Spa
115 S. Main St., Sebastopol.
707.823.3535.
Best Lingerie Shop
Marin
Pleasures of the Heart
1310 Fourth St., San Rafael.
415.482.9899.
Napa
Pleasures Unlimited
1424 Second St., Napa.
707.226.2666.
Sonoma
Sensuality Shoppe
2371-A Gravenstein Hwy. S., Sebastopol. 707.829.3999.
Honorable Mention
Ma Cherie Et Moi
2332 Magowan Drive, Santa Rosa.
707.573.1103.
Best Erotica Store
Marin
Pleasures of the Heart
1310 Fourth St., San Rafael.
415.482.9899.
Napa
Pleasures Unlimited
1424 Second St., Napa.
707.226.2666.
Sonoma
Sensuality Shoppe
2371-A Gravenstein Hwy. S., Sebastopol. 707.829.3999.
Honorable Mention
Spice
6597 Commerce Blvd., Rohnert Park.
707.588.0525.
Best Wedding Planner
Marin
Green Girl Events
www.greengirlevents.com
Napa
Kathy Higgins
2 Laurel Lane, Napa.
707.259.0434.
Sonoma
Clementine Eco-Events
101 Margo Lane, Petaluma.
707.290.6723.
Honorable Mention
Jess Flood
707.592.7973.
www.jessflood.com
Best Bridal Salon
Marin
Milvali
3 E. Blithedale Ave., Mill Valley.
415.388.0988.
Napa
Calistoga Massage Center
1219 Washington St., Calistoga.
707.942.6193.
Sonoma
The Powder Room
2560 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa.
707.537.7968.
Honorable Mention
Brides 'n Maids
621 College Ave., Santa Rosa.
707.545.2772.
Best Wedding Reception Venue
Marin
Deer Park Villa
367 Bolinas Road, Bolinas. 415.456.8084.
Napa
Hans Fahden Wineries
4855 Petrified Forest Road, Calistoga.
707.942.6760.
Sonoma
Paradise Ridge Winery
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive,
Santa Rosa.707.528.9463.
Honorable Mention
Trentadue Winery
19170 Geyserville Ave., Geyserville.
707.433.3104.
Best Railroad Track Romance
The best way to experience Tra Vigne is to park a few blocks away, walk over the creek bridge and along the railroad tracks to the restaurant. After that, it's through the front door and into a completely different, far more beautiful world, giving it your vote for Napa County's best romantic dinner. The high-ceilinged dining area focuses on a lovely Old World bar, perfect for sitting at a table for two looking out over the courtyard and into each other's eyes. Butternut squash ravioli for the vegetarian, New York steak in a Cabernet Sauvignon sauce for the meat-eater, chocolate tiramisu for both before the warmest, loveliest walk back to the car.—G.M.
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