Category: Food & Drink

Best Cocktails
Winner: Hotsy Totsy
Fonda
Ivy Room
Fonda
Fonda
Zaytoon Mediterranean Restaurant & Bar
Juanita & Maude
Little Star Pizza

Best Lunch Spot
Winner: Gordo Taqueria
Boss Burger
Kim's Cafe & Sandwich
Zaytoon Mediterranean Restaurant & Bar
Little Star Pizza
La Crema
Zarri's Delicatessen
Suzette Crepe Cafe

Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant
Winner: Little Star Pizza
Cantina del Sol
Boss Burger
Suzette Crepe Cafe

Best Brunch/Breakfast Spot
Winner: Sam's Log Cabin
Sunny Side Up
Royal Cafe

Best Place to Get Caffeinated
Winner: Hal's Office
Highwire Coffee Roasters (At Flowerland)
Royal Ground Coffee

Best Happy Hour
Winner: Hotsy Totsy
Zaytoon Mediterranean Restaurant & Bar
Little Star Pizza
Fonda
Cantina del Sol
Ocean View Brew Works

Best Sandwich
Winner: Zarri's Delicatessen
Eunice Gourmet Cafe
Kim's Cafe & Sandwich

Best Place for Something Sweet
Winner: Mr. Dewie’s Cashew Creamery
As You Wish Frozen Yogurt
Suzette Crepe Cafe
Tay Tah Cafe

Best Dinner Spot
Winner: Little Star Pizza
Juanita & Maude
Bua Luang
Zaytoon Mediterranean Restaurant & Bar
Bowl'd
Mangia Mangia
Rendez-Vous Cafe Bistro

Best Burrito
Winner: Gordo Taqueria
Hot Shop
La Crema
Tacos El Autlense Truck (@Hotsy Totsy)

Best Pizza
Winner: Little Star Pizza
Albany Pizza Company
iSlice

Arts, Entertainment & Recreation

Best Local Artist
Winner: Abrams Claghorn Gallery
Kanna Aoki (Artist)
Isabel Samara (Artist)

Best Place to Hear Live Music
Winner: Ivy Room
Music in the Park
Rendez-Vous Cafe Bistro

Best Place to Workout
Winner: Albany YMCA
Ohlone Greenway
Orange Theory Fitness
SWEAT Strength + Cycling

Best Picnic Spot
Winner: Memorial Park
Albany Bulb/Waterfront
Terrace Park

Best Gallery Space
Winner: Abrams Claghorn Gallery
Albany Community Center

Shops & Services

Best Place to get your Hair Cut/Styled
Winner: Grove Salon
Supercuts
Heads Up Hair Care
Meilin Salon & Spa

Best Place to get a Massage
Winner: Metta Traditional Thai Massage
Joanne Cosgrove, CMT
M & F Moon Spa

Best Place to Get a Mani/Pedi
Winner: Naveana Nail Salon
Nail Shop Number One
Albany Nails
Joi Nail Salon
Nail Shop on Solano
Bebe Nail Salon

Best Place for Auto Service
Winner: Albany Automotive and Tire Service
Albany Subaru
Dana Meyer Auto Care

Best Natural Healer
Winner: Sarana Community Acupuncture
Srinika Narayan, Innate Chiropractic & Wellness Center

Best Pet Services or Supplies
Winner: Pet Food Express
Alpha Pet Supply & The Wild Bird's Nest
Tails A Go-Go
Dog's Best Friend & The Cat's Meow

Best Consignment Store
Winner: Toy Go Round
Closet Karma
Goodwill

Best Acupuncturist
Winner: Grow Family Acupuncture
Marie Bowser
Sarana Community Acupuncture

Best Florist
Winner: Flowerland
Golden Poppy
Albany Florist

Best Chiropractor
Winner: Charlie Prins, Prins Chiropractic
Stefan Cohen, Innate Chiropractic
Robert Ammirati, Albany Chiropractic Care

Best Insurance Agency/Agent
Winner: Freeman Insurance Services, Inc.
State Farm: Thania Anglin
State Farm: Kelly Sopak

Best Place to Buy a Birthday Present
Winner: Five Little Monkeys
Gathering Tribes
Morningtide
Oaktown Spice Shop

Social and Community

Best Place to People-Watch
Winner: The Parklet/Hal's Office
Solano Stroll

Best Place for Relaxing
Winner: Flowerland
The Parklet
Albany Hill
The Bulb
Metta Traditional Thai Massage
Albany Sauna & Hot Tubs

Best of Albany Community Service Award
Winner: Albany Community Foundation
Blue Glove Crew
Albany Strollers & Rollers

Best Albany Event
Winner: Solano Stroll
Music in the Park
Dinner with Albany

Best Place to Meet New People
Winner: Schmidt's Pub
Dinner with Albany
Albany Rec Events/Classes
The Parklet

Best Place to go on Date Night
Winner: Albany Twin
Juanita & Maude
Fonda
Zaytoon Mediterranean Restaurant & Bar
Rendez-Vous Cafe Bistro

Best So Albany place, to do, etc.
Winner: Solano Stroll
Flowerland
Dinner with Albany
Albany Bulb
Music in the Park

Best Dog Friendly Spot
Winner: Albany Bulb/Waterfront
Memorial Park
Hotsy Totsy
Ohlone Greenway