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BEST OF MARIN READERS' POLL WINNERS

I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAM: Food and Drink

Bakery Rustic Bakery

Breakfast Half Day Cafe

Brew Pub/Sports Bar Marin Brewing Company

Burger Joint Phyllis' Giant Burgers

Burrito High Tech Burrito hightechburrito.com

Caterer Forks & Fingers

Chinese Restaurant Yet Wah

Deli Comforts

French Restaurant Left Bank

Frozen Yogurt Shop Swirl

Independent Coffee House Dr. Insomnia's Coffee & Tea

Indian Restaurant Lotus Cuisine of India

Italian Restaurant Il Davide

Japanese Restaurant Sushi Ran

Local Winery Point Reyes Vineyard Inn & Winery

Meal Under $20 Joe's Taco Lounge and Salsaria

Mediterranean Restaurant Insalata's

Mexican Restaurant Celia's Mexican Restaurant

Mill Valley Restaurant Buckeye Roadhouse

New Restaurant 2011 El Paseo House of Chops

Novato Restaurant Boca Steak and Seafood

Organic/Sustainable Restaurant Insalata's

Pizzeria Pizzeria Picco

Ross Valley Restaurant Insalata's

San Rafael Restaurant Sol Food

Sausalito/Tiburon Restaurant Poggio

Seafood Restaurant Fish

Thai Restaurant My Thai

Twin Cities Restaurant Picco

West Marin Restaurant Parkside Cafe

Wine Bar Rick's Wine Cellar

CARRY THAT WEIGHT: Health and Fitness

Health Club Marin YMCA

Martial Arts Studio Practical Martial Arts

Pilates Body Kinetics Health Club & Spa

Tennis Club Mt. Tam Racquet Club

Yoga Studio Red Dragon Yoga

LOVE ME HAIRDO: Beauty and Style

Beauty Supply Company Marin Beauty Company

Day Spa Evo Spa

Facial Jessa Skin

Florist Natalie & Daria's Flowers & Gifts

Glasses and Eyewear Rims & Goggles

Hair Salon Brewer Phillips

Jeweler Johann Paul

Lingerie Pleasures of the Heart

Massage Evo Spa

Men's Clothier Patrick James

Nail Salon Three Sisters Nails

Shoes Lark Shoes

Women's Boutique Viva Diva

FIXING A HOLE: Home Maintenance

Appliance Repair Mike's Appliance Repair

Beds and Bedding Duxiana

Carpeting Rafael Floors

Cleaning Service Marin Cleaning Services

Computer Repair Service Computer Connection ccmarin.com

Deck and Fencing Contractor Clough Construction

Electrical Contractor Integrity Electric, Inc.

Hardwood Flooring Rafael Floors

Hauling 1-800-GOT-JUNK?

Home Furnishings Harvest Home

Home Organizer Changing-Places, Inc.

Kitchen/Bath Remodeler Lamperti

Landscape Designer Cynthia Egger Landscape Design

Local Financial Institution Bank of Marin

Locksmith Transbay Security Service transbaysecurity.com

Moving and Storage Earl Farnsworth Express

Paint Store Marin Color Service

Painting Contractor McCarthy Painting

Plumber Ongaro & Sons

Real Estate Brokerage Bradley Real Estate

Roofer McLaren Roofing mcleranroofing.com

Self-Storage Bellam Self Storage bellamstorage.com

Tile and Stone Store Ceramic Tile Design

Window and Door Showroom Charles Window and Door

Window Cleaners Atlas Window & Carpet Cleaning

MOTHER NATURE'S SON: Eco-Friendly Businesses

Bike Shop Mikes' Bikes

Business That Promotes Going Green Good Earth Natural Foods

Nursery/Garden Center West End Nursery

Organic Produce Marin Agricultural Institute (Marin County Farmers Market)

Personnel Agency Nelson Staffing

Resale/Consignment Clothing Shop Stella's Fine Consignments

Solar Supplier SolarCraft solarcraft.com

YOUR MOTHER SHOULD KNOW: Kids and Pets

Pet Store Woodland Pets

Art Supplies Rileystreet Art Supply

Children's Clothing Kidiniki

Hobby Shop Dollhouses, Trains & More

Kid-Friendly, Non-Chain Restaurant Toast

Overnight Summer Camp Camp Soulajoule at Walker Creek Ranch

Pet Groomer Doggie Styles

Place for a Kid's Party Bay Area Discovery Museum

Summer Day Camp Steve & Kate's Camp

Toy Store Five Little Monkeys

CAN'T BUY ME LOVE: Casual Shopping and More

Antique Store Laurel House Antiques

Frame Shop Cheap Pete's Frame Factory Outlet

Gift Shop Meadowlark www.meadowlarkfinejewelry.com

Lighting Shop Lights of Rafael

Local Bookstore Book Passage

New Retail Business Opened in 2011 Sans Gluten-Free Grocery

Town Other than Your Own Fairfax

Biggest Local News Story San Rafael approves construction of Target

BABY YOU CAN DRIVE MY CAR Cars

Auto Dealer Toyota Marin

Auto Body Repair/Design Blake's Auto Body

Domestic Car Repair D & K Auto Services

Foreign Car Repair Easy Automotive

Tire Shop Cain's cainstire.com

Used Cars California Motors

MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR: Arts and Entertainment

Art Gallery Art Works Downtown Gallery

Live Music Venue George's Nightclub

Movie Theater Fairfax 6 Theatres

Music/CD Store Mill Valley Music

Place for a Wedding Marin Art and Garden Center

Place for Dancing Rancho Nicasio

Place to Buy Musical Instruments Magic Flute

Theater Company Marin Theatre Company

HALL OF FAME

1ST YEAR

Antique Store A Dove Place

Bakery Emporio Rulli

Carpet Cleaning Atlas Window and Carpet Cleaning

Cleaning Service Molly Maid of Marin

Gift Shop Great Acorn Co.

Glasses and Eyewear 20/20 Optical

Health Club Osher Marin JCC

Ice Cream/Yogurt Fairfax Scoop

Massage Mill Valley Massage

Meal Under $20 Sol Food

Movie Theater Rafael Film Center

Moving and Storage Johnson & Daly Moving & Storage

Nursery/Garden Center Sloat Garden Centers

Painting Contractor Kunst Bros. Painting Contractors kunstbros.com

Pizzeria Mulberry Street Pizzeria

Place to Buy Musical Instruments Bananas at Large

Place to Buy a Spa/Hot Tub Creative Energy

Sports Shoes and Apparel Arch Rival

Thai Restaurant Thep Lela Thai Restaurant

Yoga Studio Bikram Yoga

2ND YEAR

Chinese Restaurant Jennie Low's Chinese Cuisine

Health Food Store Good Earth Natural Foods

Kid-Friendly Restaurant Easy Street Cafe

Home Furnishings Sunrise Home

Place to Buy Appliances Martin & Harris

Swimming Pool Osher Marin JCC

Toy Store A Child's Delight