Readers’ picks: Shopping & Services
SN&R readers elect their top spots to shop and style up
Best sommelier
1. Mario Ortiz, The Firehouse Restaurant
1112 Second St.; (916) 442-4772; firehouseoldsac.com
2. Elizabeth-Rose Mandalou, Allora
5215 Folsom Blvd.; (916) 538-6434; allorasacramento.com
3. Corti Brothers
5810 Folsom Blvd.; (916) 736-3802; cortibrothers.com
3. Leon Moore, Canon
1719 34th St.; (916) 469-2433; canoneastsac.com
3. Heringer Winery
35265 Willow Ave., Suite 203, Clarksburg; (916) 744-1919; heringerestates.com
Best barbershop
1. Jimmy's Barber Garage
1017 24th St.; (916) 662-7695;
2. Anthony's Barber Shop
2408 21st St.; (916) 457-1120; sacramentobarbershop.com
3. Fade Masters
497 El Camino Ave.; (916) 696-2886; fademasters916.com
Best boutique
1. Freestyle Clothing Exchange
various locations; freestyleclothing.com
2. Strapping
3405 Broadway; (916) 476-3376; strappingsacramento.com
2. Old Gold
1104 R St., Suite 110; (916) 329-8569; shopoldgold.com
3. Krazy Mary's Boutique
3230 Folsom Blvd.; (916) 442-6279; facebook.com/krazymarysboutique
Best home furnishings
1. Scout Living
1215 18th St.; (916) 594-7971; scoutliving.com
2. Pottery World
4419 Granite Drive in Rocklin; (916) 624-808; 1006 White Rock Road in El Dorado Hills; (916) 358-8788; potteryworld.com
3. Lumens
2028 K St.; (916) 444-5585; lumens.com
Best place for plants and flowers
1. Green Acres Nursery & Supply
various locations; idiggreenacres.com
2. Sacramento Central Farmers Market
W and Eighth streets; california-grown.com
3. Talini's Nursery
5601 Folsom Blvd.; (916) 451-8150; talinisnursery.com
Best place to buy sexy-time stuff
1. L'Amour Shoppe
2531 Broadway; (916) 736-3467
2. Kiss N Tell
2401 Arden Way, Suite A; (916) 920-5477; kissntellstore.com
3. G-Spot
2007 J St.; (916) 441-3200
Best place to buy supplies for your animal friends
1. Incredible Pets
various locations; incredpets.com
2. Western Feed & Pet Supply
various locations; westernfeedonline.com
3. Pet Supplies Plus
2018 Sutterville Road, Suite 112; (916) 452-9738; petsuppliesplus.com
3. Land Bark Pet Supplies
3200 Riverside Blvd.; (916) 448-8020; landbarkpetsupplies.com
Best place to buy vintage
1. Eco Thrift
7224 55th St.; (916) 254-5730; 7305 Greenback Lane in Citrus Heights; (916) 729-8474; ecothrift.com
2. Freestyle Clothing Exchange
various locations; freestyleclothing.com
3. Thrift Town
various locations; thrifttown.com
Best place to get a bike
1. Mike's Bikes
1411 I St.; (916) 446-2453; 705 Gold Lake Drive, Suite 320 in Folsom; (916) 355-8901; mikesbikes.com
2. Sacramento Bicycle Kitchen
1915 I St.; (916) 442-3177; sacbikekitchen.org
3. Sutterville Bicycle Company
2365 Sutterville Bypass; (916) 737-7537; suttervillebicycle.com
Best place to get a piercing
1. Emerald Tattoo & Piercing
9410 Elk Grove Florin Road in Elk Grove; (916) 897-8781; emeraldtattoo.com
2. The Exotic Body
807 30th St.; (916) 447-6824; facebook.com/TheExoticBody
3. American Graffiti Tattoo & Piercing
608 12th St.; (916) 443-7778; facebook.com/americangraffiti tattoosacramento
Best place to get pampered
1. Mellow Me Out Day Spa
3421 Arden Way; (916) 482-2772; mellowmeout.com
2. Hoshall's Salon & Spa
6608 Folsom-Auburn Road, Suite 4 in Folsom; (916) 987-1995; hoshallsfolsom.com
3. Sleek Wax Bar
1050 20th St., Suite 170; (916) 256-2991; sleekwaxbar.com
Best place to get your hair done
1. The Colour Bar
5539 H St.; (916) 583-8574; 2314 K St.; (916) 583-8785; thecolourbar.me
2. Evergreen Salon and Spa
2847 35th St.; (916) 917-5676; evergreensalonandspa.com
3. Jimmy's Barber Garage
1017 24th St.; (916) 662-7695; jimmysbarbergarage.com
3. Hoshall's Salon & Spa
6608 Folsom-Auburn Road, Suite 4 in Folsom; (916) 987-1995; hoshallsfolsom.com
Best place to put a ring on it
1. Sharif Jewelers
various locations; sharifjewelers.com
2. S. Curtis Fine Jewelry
4393 Arden Way; (916) 973-1699; scurtisfinejewelry.com
3. Skalet Family Jewelers
935 Front St. in Old Sacramento; skaletjewelers.com
Best record store
1. Dimple Records
various locations; dimple.com
2. Delta Breeze Records
1715 10th St.; 916-822-4096; facebook.com/deltabreeze records
3. MediumRare/Kicksville: A Vinyl & Vintage Collective
1104 R St., Suite 140; (916) 442-5344; (916) 706-0536; kicksvilleshop.com
Best strip club
1. Gold Club Centerfolds
11363 Folsom Blvd. in Rancho Cordova; (916) 858-0444; goldclubcenterfolds.com
2. Déjà Vu Showgirls
11252 Trade Center Drive in Rancho Cordova; (916) 853-2202 dejavusacramento.com
3. Pure Gold Showgirls
3000 Sunrise Blvd. in Rancho Cordova; (916) 631-3520; puregoldshowgirls.com
Best tattoo shop
1. Emerald Tattoo & Piercing
9410 Elk Grove Florin Road in Elk Grove; (916) 897-8781; emeraldtattoo.com
2. Victory Ink Tattoo
1001 Jefferson Blvd., Suite 900 in West Sacramento; (916) 502-6682; facebook.com/victoryinktattoo
3. Reclamare Tattoo
2737 Riverside Blvd.; (916) 760-7461; reclamareart.com
Best vape shop
1. Yo Mommas Favorite Vape Shop (formerly Planet of the Vapes)
various locations; yomommas favoritevapeshop.com
2. Vapebox
7411 W. Stockton Blvd., Suite 130; (916) 681-8285
3. NXNW Vapor
1809 S St., Suite 99; (916) 917-5332; facebook.com/NXNWVAPOR