BEST OF MARIN 2006
GOURMANDS TO GRAZERS
CAFFEINE TO COCKTAILS
HEAD TO TOE
BUFFING UP & GETTING LOOSE
ROOTS TO ROOFS
ADVICE & COUNSEL
HALL OF FAME

GOURMANDS TO GRAZERS
Best Chinese Restaurant Jennie Low’s Chinese Cuisine
Best French Restaurant Left Bank
Best Indian Restaurant India Palace Restaurant
Best Italian Restaurant Il Fornaio
Best Japanese Restaurant Sushi to DAI For
Best Mexican Restaurant Las Camelias
Best Mediterranean Restaurant Insalata’s
Best Thai Restaurant Orchid Thai
Best New Restaurant E&O Trading Company
Best West Marin Restaurant
Manka’s Inverness Lodge & Restaurant
Best Family Restaurant Max’s Café
Best Restaurant for Vegetarians Comforts
Best Seafood Restaurant Yankee Pier
Best Meal Under $20 Comforts
Best Place for a Kid’s Birthday Pinky’s Pizza Parlor
Best Special-Occasion Restaurant The Lark Creek Inn
Best Tapas/Small Plates Sabor of Spain Vinoteca
Best Pizza Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria
Best Gourmet Takeout Food Comforts
Best Bakery Debbie Does Dessert
Best Breakfast Dipsea Cafe
Best Place to Buy Cheese Whole Foods Market
Best Meat Department Whole Foods Market
Best Place to Buy Produce Whole Foods Market
Best Health Food Store Good Earth Natural Foods
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CAFFEINE TO COCKTAILS
Best Coffee House Marin Coffee Roasters San Anselmo
Best Place for Live Music Sweetwater
Best Place to Hear Jazz Sweetwater
Best Place to Dance Rancho Nicasio
Best Sports Bar Flatiron Sports Bar & Late Night Grill
Best Movie Theater Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center
Best Video Store Video Droid
Best Used Record Store Village Music
Best Nearby Bed and Breakfast San Anselmo Inn
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HEAD TO TOE
Best Hair Salon (Women) Brewer Phillips Hair Design
Best Hair Salon (Men) Brewer Phillips Hair Design
Best Women’s Boutique (Under 35) Bella
Best Women’s Boutique (Over 35) Mad Rags
Best Men’s Clothier Patrick James
Best Lingerie Chadwicks of London
Best Consignment Shop Sax
Best Maternity Wear Glow Girl
Best Jeweler Johann Paul
Best Women’s Shoes Sole Desire
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BUFFING UP & GETTING LOOSE
Best Health Club Bay Club Marin
Best Massage Salon Stellar Spa
Best Pilates Instruction Fit First Pilates
Best Place to Buy Sports Equipment T&B Sports
Best Place to Buy Athletic Shoes Arch Rival
Best Surf Shop Fat Kat Surf Shop
Best Camping Gear Any Mountain
Best Ski Shop Any Mountain
Best Bike Repairs & Service Sunshine Bicycle Center
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ROOFS TO ROOTS
Best Roofer DeMello Roofing
Best Housepainter Kunst Bros.
Best Plumber Ongaro & Sons
Best Carpenter/Contractor (tie)
Kitchens and More; Diego Brothers Construction
Best Housecleaning Agency Molly Maid
Best Chimney Service Chim-Chimney Sweep
Best Window Blinds/Drapery Shades of Marin
Best Lighting Store Light Express
Best Home Furnishings Sunrise Home
Best Vintage Home Furnishings Maison Réve
Best Imported Home Accessories Cost Plus World Market
Best Place to Buy Household Linens Warm Things
Best Patio/Outdoor Furniture Patioworld
Best Place to Buy Decorative Rugs Cost Plus World Market
Best Wall-to-Wall Carpeting Ken’s Carpets & Flooring
Best Hardwood Flooring Rafael Floors
Best Paint Store Marin Color Service
Best Appliance Store Martin & Harris Appliances
Best Hardware Store Jackson’s Hardware
Best Florist Bloomworks
Best Art Gallery Artisans Gallery
Best Gift Store Great Acorn
Best Dry Cleaners Marin Cleaners & Laundry
Best Home Audio and Video Electronics World of Sound
Best Computer Store Apple Store
Best Art and Craft Supplies Ben Franklin Crafts
Best Frame Shop Cheap Pete’s Frame Factory Outlet
Best Cards & Stationery Papyrus
Best Toy Store A Child’s Delight
Best Bookstore Book Passage
Best Dog-Walking Service
MoonDoggy Dog Walking Adventures
Best Pet Supplies Pet Cottage
Best Home Office Supplies Ideal Stationers
Best New Car Dealer Marin Honda
Best Used Cars California Motors
Best Car Wash Matt & Jeff’s Hand Car Wash
Best Car Repair—Domestic Mellow Motors
Best Car Repair—Foreign Mellow Motors
Best Car Painting Service Blake’s Auto Body
Best Tree Service Bartlett Tree Experts
Best Garden Supplies Sloat Garden Centers
Best Landscape Designer Cynthia Egger Landscape Design
Best Green (Environmentally Conscious) Business
Good Earth Natural Foods
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ADVICE AND COUNSEL
Best Employment Agency Nelson Staffing Solutions
Best Travel Advice AAA Travel
Best Pharmacy Jack’s Drug Store & Medical Supply
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