Style Magazine - Readers Choice Awards - Roseville Granite Bay Rocklin 2022
In this month’s issue, our biggest of the year, we’re celebrating the season—along with all our region’s small businesses (and business owners)—in a big way. If you’re like me and read magazines back to front, then start with “Last Look” on page 82 for an autumn-esque picture snapped locally and our favorite leaf-peeping locales, including East Sacramento—an urban forest that’s currently awash in a canopy of yellow, orange, and crimson-colored trees. Leaving the leaves behind, turn to page 68 for some easy, autumn-inspired recipes utilizing the cream of the harvest crop, including a butternut squash risotto you’ll be eager to reheat…and have on repeat. In honor of the most hallowed holiday—the one where consuming colossal amounts of candy and donning creepy costumes is A-OK—we asked area distilleries for their “boo”ziest, most spirited cocktails. Pick your poison (I think I’ll start with the Midori-spiked, freaky-looking “Frankenstein”) on page 72. We also share some fun, festive Halloween happenings in The 10 Spot (page 16) that are sure to (pumpkin) spice up the season. Around here, it wouldn’t be October without our annual “Best of” feature, where we announce the winners of this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards. It’s a personal favorite because I always discover new (literally) winning places around town to support—like Pasty Pies of the World and Exhilaration Station—and am reminded of all the talented, innovative entrepreneurs our region is teeming with. Find out if your favorite people and places made the list starting on page 51. There’s much more in store, too, including an inspiring, informative piece about local women beating breast cancer (page 20); a spotlight on some of the area’s best bands (page 26); and tips on making sure your WFH office is an authentic place of productivity, whether you prefer to work indoors or (like me!) out (page 54). I hope you’ll agree that these glossy print pages are as plentiful and uplifting as the autumn season itself. Enjoy! ——Megan megan@stylemg.com @meggoeggowaffle
In this month’s issue, our biggest of the year, we’re celebrating the season—along with all our region’s small businesses (and business owners)—in a big way. If you’re like me and read magazines back to front, then start with “Last Look” on page 82 for an autumn-esque picture snapped locally and our favorite leaf-peeping locales, including East Sacramento—an urban forest that’s currently awash in a canopy of yellow, orange, and crimson-colored trees.
Leaving the leaves behind, turn to page 68 for some easy, autumn-inspired recipes utilizing the cream of the harvest crop, including a butternut squash risotto you’ll be eager to reheat…and have on repeat.
In honor of the most hallowed holiday—the one where consuming colossal amounts of candy and donning creepy costumes is A-OK—we asked area distilleries for their “boo”ziest, most spirited cocktails. Pick your poison (I think I’ll start with the Midori-spiked, freaky-looking “Frankenstein”) on page 72. We also share some fun, festive Halloween happenings in The 10 Spot (page 16) that are sure to (pumpkin) spice up the season.
Around here, it wouldn’t be October without our annual “Best of” feature, where we announce the winners of this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards. It’s a personal favorite because I always discover new (literally) winning places around town to support—like Pasty Pies of the World and Exhilaration Station—and am reminded of all the talented, innovative entrepreneurs our region is teeming with. Find out if your favorite people and places made the list starting on page 51.
There’s much more in store, too, including an inspiring, informative piece about local women beating breast cancer (page 20); a spotlight on some of the area’s best bands (page 26); and tips on making sure your WFH office is an authentic place of productivity, whether you prefer to work indoors or (like me!) out (page 54).
I hope you’ll agree that these glossy print pages are as plentiful and uplifting as the autumn season itself. Enjoy!
——Megan
megan@stylemg.com
@meggoeggowaffle
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<strong>2022</strong> READERS’ CHOICE AWARD WINNERS FOLSOM | EL DORADO HILLS<br />
Best Art Gallery<br />
1. Fire & Rain Gallery<br />
2. Sutter Street Artists Gallery<br />
3. American Visions Gallery<br />
Best Local Artist<br />
1. Mike Bagdonas<br />
2. Jenny Williams<br />
3. Sandy Hilton<br />
Honorable mention: Pamela Findleton<br />
Best Museum<br />
1. Folsom History Museum<br />
2. California State Railroad Museum<br />
3. Crocker Art Museum<br />
Best Performing Arts Center<br />
1. Harris Center<br />
2. Broadway Sacramento<br />
3. SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts<br />
Center<br />
Best Performing Arts Organization<br />
1. Sutter Street Theatre<br />
2. Hawkins School of Performing Arts<br />
3. El Dorado Musical Theatre<br />
A very close #4: Pamela Hayes Classical<br />
Ballet<br />
Best Car Dealership<br />
1. Folsom Lake Honda<br />
2. Folsom Lake Toyota<br />
3. Folsom Chevrolet<br />
Best Auto Body Shop<br />
1. Caliber Collision<br />
2. Solis Collision Center<br />
3. B&J Body Shop<br />
Best Auto Repair Shop<br />
1. Shannon Family Automotive<br />
2. Folsom Automotive Service<br />
3. El Dorado Hills Car Care<br />
Best Car Wash<br />
1. Folsom Glenn Car Wash & Auto Lube<br />
2. Suds Car Wash & Detail<br />
3. Quick Quack Car Wash<br />
Best Oil Change Place<br />
1. Folsom Glenn Car Wash & Auto Lube<br />
2. Folsom Car Care Center<br />
3. Jiffy Lube<br />
Best Smog Shop<br />
1. Folsom Smog Test Only<br />
2. Smog 'N Go<br />
3. Folsom Car Care Center<br />
Best Annual Event<br />
1. Folsom Pro Rodeo<br />
2. Historic Folsom Ice Skating Rink<br />
3. Live on the Blvd.<br />
Best Charitable Organization<br />
1. Friends of Folsom<br />
2. Twin Lakes Food Bank<br />
3. Hands4Hope<br />
A very close #4: Powerhouse Ministries<br />
Best Place to Volunteer<br />
1. Twin Lakes Food Bank<br />
2. Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary<br />
3. Hands4Hope<br />
Best Dentist<br />
1. Shaina DiMariano, DDS<br />
2. Jonah Tabrizi, DDS<br />
3. Ryan Higgins, DDS<br />
Best Dental Practice<br />
1. DiMariano Family Dentistry<br />
2. Folsom Oral Surgery and Implant<br />
Center<br />
3. Aloha Family Dental<br />
A very close #4: Folsom Dental Esthetics<br />
Best Oral Surgeon<br />
1. Gregory G. Olsen, DDS, FICOI, at Folsom<br />
Oral Surgery and Implant Center<br />
2. Jason A. Straw, DDS, at El Dorado Oral<br />
and Maxillofacial Surgery and Implant<br />
Surgery<br />
3. Donald R. Liberty, DDS, at Golden<br />
Foothills Oral & Facial Surgery Center<br />
Best Orthodontic Practice<br />
1. Lucas Orthodontics<br />
2. Holt Orthodontics<br />
3. Kwong Orthodontics<br />
A very close #4: Lyons Orthodontics<br />
Best Orthodontist<br />
1. Mark Holt, DDS, at Holt Orthodontics<br />
2. Paolo Poidmore, DDS, at Poidmore<br />
Orthodontics<br />
3. Seth Lucas, DDS, at Lucas Orthodontics<br />
A very close #4: Jeffrey Kwong, DDS,<br />
MSD, at Kwong Orthodontics<br />
Best Pediatric Dental Practice<br />
1. Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics<br />
2. Make a Smile<br />
3. Dimples Pediatric Dental<br />
Best Pediatric Dentist<br />
1. Rohini Rattu, DDS, at Dimples Pediatric<br />
Dental<br />
2. Joe Rawlins DDS, MS, at Pediatric<br />
Dental Specialists<br />
3. Jared Danielson, DDS, at Smile<br />
Pediatrics<br />
Best Overall Restaurant<br />
1. Land Ocean New American Grill<br />
2. Visconti's Ristorante<br />
3. Sutter Street Steakhouse<br />
Best Winery<br />
1. Helwig Winery<br />
2. Miraflores Winery<br />
3. Boeger Winery<br />
Best Cocktail Place<br />
1. Sienna Restaurant<br />
2. Milestone Restaurant<br />
3. Back Bistro<br />
Best Mexican Restaurant<br />
1. Mexquite<br />
2. Hacienda Del Rio<br />
3. La Rosa Blanca<br />
Best Breakfast<br />
1. Friends with Benedicts Mimosa House<br />
2. Gold Miner Café<br />
3. The Purple Place Bar & Grill*<br />
Best Sushi/Japanese Restaurant<br />
1. Hisui Sushi<br />
2. Mikuni Sushi<br />
3. Aji Japanese Bistro<br />
Best Family Restaurant<br />
1. Visconti's Ristorante<br />
2. Rock-N-Fire<br />
3. Hacienda Del Rio<br />
Best Bar<br />
1. The Purple Place Bar & Grill*<br />
2. Manderes<br />
3. 36 Handles Public House<br />
Best Bartender<br />
1. Tista Visconti at Visconti's Ristorante<br />
2. Brad Walker at FLB Entertainment<br />
Center<br />
3. Aaron Blitvich at Milestone Restaurant<br />
A very close #4: Bradd White at The Fat<br />
Rabbit Public House<br />
Best Brewery<br />
1. Red Bus Brewing Company<br />
2. Mraz Brewing Company<br />
3. Fort Rock Brewing<br />
Best Coffee & Tea Shop<br />
1. Reset: Café By Day<br />
2. Coffee Republic<br />
3. World Traveler Coffee Roasters<br />
Best Distillery<br />
1. Gold River Distillery<br />
2. New Alchemy Distilling<br />
3. Amador & Dry Diggings Distillery<br />
Best Happy Hour<br />
1. Aji Japanese Bistro<br />
2. Milestone Restaurant<br />
3. Fat's Asia Bistro & Dim Sum Bar<br />
Best Place to Grab a Beer<br />
1. Samuel Horne's Tavern<br />
2. Out of Bounds Craft Kitchen and<br />
Biergarten<br />
3. Dolan's Bar & Grill<br />
Best Sports Bar<br />
1. FLB Entertainment Center<br />
2. Manderes<br />
3. Folsom Tap House<br />
Best Wine Bar<br />
1. Citizen Vine<br />
2. Back Bistro<br />
3. Bacchus House Wine, Bar & Bistro<br />
Best Bakery<br />
1. Karen's Bakery and Café<br />
2. Julian's Pâtisserie and Café<br />
3. BJ Cinnamon<br />
Honorable mention: Chant’el Café<br />
Best BBQ<br />
1. J. Wild's Livery & Feed<br />
2. Buckhorn BBQ<br />
3. Back Forty Texas BBQ<br />
Best Brunch<br />
1. The Purple Place Bar & Grill*<br />
2. Sienna Restaurant<br />
3. Milestone Restaurant<br />
Best Burger & Fries<br />
1. Relish Burger Bar<br />
2. Land Ocean New American Grill<br />
3. Folsom Tap House<br />
Best Cakes & Cupcakes<br />
1. Icing on the Cupcake<br />
2. Julian's Pâtisserie and Café<br />
3. Nothing Bundt Cakes<br />
Best Casual Restaurant<br />
1. El Dorado Saloon & Grill<br />
2. Pete's Restaurant & Brewhouse<br />
3. Rock-N-Fire<br />
A very close #4: Manderes<br />
Best Caterer<br />
1. Off the Vine Catering<br />
2. Bocca Catering<br />
3. The Hidden Table<br />
Best Chef<br />
1. Frank Visconti at Visconti's Ristorante<br />
2. Michael Liu at Hisui Sushi<br />
3. Jarunee Fleming at Thai Paradise<br />
Best Chinese Restaurant<br />
1. Folsom Palace<br />
2. Hop Sing Palace<br />
3. Fat's Asia Bistro & Dim Sum Bar<br />
A very close #4: Sunny Garden Restaurant<br />
Best Deli<br />
1. Beach Hut Deli<br />
2. Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop<br />
3. Jersey Mike's Subs<br />
Best Frozen Yogurt<br />
1. Nuyo<br />
2. Menchie's<br />
3. Yogaberry<br />
A very close #4: Pinkberry<br />
Best Ice Cream/Gelato<br />
1. Snooks Candies and Chocolate Factory<br />
2. Handel's Homemade Ice Cream<br />
3. Cia di Gelateria<br />
Best Indian Restaurant<br />
1. Sanskrit<br />
2. Curry Club Indian Bistro<br />
3. India Oven<br />
Best Italian Restaurant<br />
1. Visconti's Ristorante<br />
2. Skipolini's Pizza<br />
3. Olive Garden<br />
Best Middle Eastern Restaurant<br />
1. The Kabob House<br />
2. Bamiyan Afghan Restaurant<br />
3. Folsom Pizza and Kabob<br />
Best New Restaurant<br />
1. Fourk Kitchen<br />
2. Quick Dish<br />
3. Nectar at the Villa Taproom<br />
Best Outdoor Dining<br />
1. Hacienda Del Rio<br />
2. Relish Burger Bar<br />
3. Milestone Restaurant<br />
Best Pizza<br />
1. Pizzeria Classico<br />
2. TIE: Chicago Fire AND Visconti’s<br />
Ristorante<br />
3. Sacramento Pizza Company<br />
Best Romantic Restaurant<br />
1. Bacchus House Wine, Bar & Bistro<br />
2. Sienna Restaurant<br />
3. Sutter Street Steakhouse<br />
Best Salad<br />
1. Selland's Market-Café<br />
2. Jack's Urban Eats<br />
3. Bella Bru Café<br />
Best Seafood Restaurant<br />
1. Scott's Seafood Roundhouse<br />
2. Land Ocean New American Grill<br />
3. Hisui Sushi<br />
Best Server<br />
1. Cathy Visconti Trifiro at Visconti's<br />
Ristorante<br />
2. Cheryl B. at Hacienda Del Rio<br />
3. Sarah Quinonez at Citizen Vine<br />
Best Steakhouse<br />
1. C. Knight's Steakhouse<br />
2. Sutter Street Steakhouse<br />
3. Land Ocean New American Grill<br />
A very close #4: Flame & Fire Brazilian<br />
Steakhouse<br />
Best Takeout<br />
1. Thai Paradise<br />
2. Visconti's Ristorante<br />
3. Jimboy's Tacos<br />
Best Taqueria<br />
1. Sutter Street Taqueria<br />
2. La Fiesta Alteña<br />
3. Jimboy's Tacos<br />
A very close #4: Angels Kitchen<br />
Best Thai Restaurant<br />
1. Thai Paradise<br />
2. Folsom Thai Cuisine<br />
3. River Thai Cuisine<br />
Best Vegetarian Food<br />
1. Jack's Urban Eats<br />
2. Mylapore<br />
3. Sunflower Drive-In<br />
Best Vietnamese Restaurant<br />
1. Pho ABC<br />
2. Pho Mimi<br />
3. Pho Vegan Asian Cuisine<br />
Best Accountant<br />
1. Clint Herndon, CPA, CFE, at Next Peak<br />
CPA<br />
2. Bruce Woodbury, CPA, CFP, MSA, at<br />
Woodbury Tax Service<br />
3. Daniel Staszak, CPA, MS, at Staszak &<br />
Company<br />
Best Financial Advisor<br />
1. Chris Wilczewski at Edward Jones<br />
Financial<br />
2. Christeen Reeg at CAPTRUST<br />
3. Dawn Silva at Edward Jones Financial<br />
Best Attorney<br />
1. Michael Yee at Yee Law Group<br />
2. Amanda D. Yasbek, CFLS, at Onyx Law<br />
Office<br />
3. Joseph Hoffman at Law Offices of<br />
Hoffman & Hoffman<br />
Best Bank<br />
1. Wells Fargo<br />
2. Central Valley Community Bank<br />
3. El Dorado Savings Bank<br />
Best Carpet Cleaning Service<br />
1. Carter's Carpet Restoration<br />
2. Hadley’s Pro Clean<br />
3. Cesar’s Carpet Care<br />
Best Credit Union<br />
1. Golden 1 Credit Union<br />
2. SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union<br />
3. SAFE Credit Union<br />
A very close #4: Heritage Credit Union<br />
Best Electrician<br />
1. Folsom Lake Electric<br />
2. BC Electric<br />
3. Scott Rogers Electric<br />
Best Floor Coverings Store<br />
1. Designing Dreams Flooring &<br />
Remodeling<br />
2. BI Design Studio<br />
3. El Dorado Floor & Design<br />
Best Furniture Store<br />
1. Naturwood Home Furnishings<br />
2. Ashley Furniture HomeStore<br />
3. The Ultimate Back Store<br />
Best Handyman<br />
1. Higgs Construction<br />
2. Alpha Construction & Handyman<br />
Services<br />
3. Rambo Home Services<br />
Best Home Builder<br />
1. Elliott Homes<br />
2. Lennar Homes<br />
3. Tri Pointe Homes<br />
Best Home Décor Store<br />
1. Not Too Shabby<br />
2. Bella Home Décor<br />
3. TIE: Wolfhome AND Hinge & Stone<br />
Best Home Remodeler<br />
1. Terra Inc. Construction<br />
2. Brush Strokes<br />
3. Eberle Remodeling<br />
A very close #4: DreamBuilders Home<br />
Remodeling<br />
Best House Cleaning Service<br />
1. Prestigious Cleaning Services<br />
2. Detailed Homes<br />
3. Johnny Sparkles<br />
Best HVAC Company<br />
1. Premium Heating & Air<br />
2. Gilmore Heating, Air, and Plumbing<br />
3. Bonney Plumbing, Electrical, Heating &<br />
Air<br />
Best Insurance Agency<br />
1. T.D. McNeil Insurance Services<br />
2. Jeremy Barkhurst at State Farm<br />
3. Brett R. Weshner at Farmers Insurance<br />
& Financial Services<br />
A very close #4: Steve Carlson at Carlson<br />
Agency Insurance Services<br />
Best Interior Designer<br />
1. Brush Strokes<br />
2. Design Shop Interiors<br />
3. Hinge & Stone<br />
Best Law Practice<br />
1. Law Office of Tiffany L. Andrews, PC<br />
2. Yee Law Group<br />
3. Onyx Law Office<br />
Best Mortgage Broker<br />
1. John Arnaz at Arnaz Financial<br />
2. Evangeline Scott at Reliance Home<br />
Loans<br />
3. Cyndi Romano at Guaranteed Rate<br />
Affinity<br />
Best Painting Contractor<br />
1. El Dorado Hills Painting<br />
2. <strong>Bay</strong>shore Painters<br />
3. Elite Painting Services<br />
Best Pest Control<br />
1. EcoGuard Pest Management<br />
2. Golden Bear Pest Control<br />
3. Advanced Pest Control of Sacramento<br />
Best Plumber<br />
1. Conforti Plumbing<br />
2. PJ Plumbing<br />
3. D. Martel Plumbing<br />
A very close #4: Domco Plumbing<br />
Best Pool Service<br />
1. Mike the Poolman<br />
2. Gregg's Pool Works<br />
3. Precision Pools<br />
Honorable mention: Reliable Pool Service<br />
Best Real Estate Agent/Team<br />
1. TIE: Brittany Black-Appleton at RE/<br />
MAX Gold AND John Leonardi at<br />
Leonardi Real Estate<br />
2. Madison Chase Real Estate Team<br />
3. Denise Deagon at Keller Williams Realty<br />
Best Solar Company<br />
1. Apex Solar<br />
2. Valley Solar<br />
3. Sunworks<br />
Best Landscaping<br />
1. Capital Landscape<br />
2. JPC Landscape Designs<br />
3. Myers Landscape<br />
Best Window & Door Store<br />
1. Hall's Windows<br />
2. Renewal by Anderson<br />
3. The Glass Doctor<br />
Best Window Coverings Store<br />
1. Blind Spot Blinds & Shutters<br />
2. Affordable Blind Solutions<br />
3. Budget Blinds of Folsom<br />
Best Kids' Activity<br />
1. Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary<br />
2. Color Me Mine<br />
3. Steve Wallen Swim School<br />
Best Kids' Birthday Party Spot<br />
1. FLB Entertainment Center<br />
2. Wacky Tacky<br />
3. BusyKids Folsom<br />
Best Toy Store<br />
1. BrainyZoo Toys<br />
2. Target<br />
3. Bubbles & Chalk<br />
Best Preschool<br />
1. The Gift of Kids Daycare and Preschool<br />
2. Little Folks University<br />
3. Busy Bees Preschool<br />
Best Private School<br />
1. St. John Notre Dame School<br />
2. Folsom Preparatory School<br />
3. Providence Christian School<br />
Best Tutoring Service<br />
1. Mathnasium<br />
2. Tutoring Rocks<br />
3. Huntington Learning Center<br />
Best Acupuncturist<br />
1. Karen Pan, PhD, LAc, at Folsom Chinese<br />
Acupuncture<br />
2. Rosie McNeilly, LAc, at El Dorado<br />
Community Acupuncture<br />
3. Emiko Okabe, LAc, at Sakura<br />
Acupuncture<br />
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