Style Magazine - Readers Choice Awards - El Dorado County Foothills 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 ROSEVILLE | GRANITE BAY | ROCKLIN<br />
Best Art Gallery<br />
1. Blue Line Arts<br />
2. High-Hand Art Gallery<br />
3. Auburn Old Town Gallery<br />
Best Museum<br />
1. Roseville Telephone Museum<br />
2. Maidu Museum & Historic Site<br />
3. Carnegie Library Museum<br />
Best Performing Arts Organization<br />
1. Roseville Theatre Arts Academy<br />
2. Rocklin Community Theatre<br />
3. Placer Theatre Ballet<br />
A very close #4: CYT Sacramento<br />
Best Auto Body Shop<br />
1. Caliber Collision<br />
2. Kniesel's Collision<br />
3. J & J Body Shop<br />
Best Car Dealership<br />
1. Roseville Toyota<br />
2. Mercedes-Benz of Rocklin<br />
3. Porsche Rocklin<br />
Best Auto Repair Shop<br />
1. AAA Auto Repair Center (formerly<br />
Kniesel's Auto Service Centers)<br />
2. John's Auto Care<br />
3. Knutz Auto & Truck<br />
A very close #4: Auto Service of Roseville<br />
Best Car Wash<br />
1. Justin's Roseville Car Wash Center<br />
2. Quick Quack Car Wash<br />
3. Five Star Auto Center<br />
Honorable mention: Dirt Buster's Car Wash<br />
Best Oil Change Place<br />
1. Five Star Auto Center<br />
2. Auto Service of Roseville<br />
3. SpeeDee Oil Change & Auto Service<br />
Best Smog Shop<br />
1. Smog 'N Go<br />
2. Rocklin Smog and Auto Repair<br />
3. Smog King<br />
Best Annual Event<br />
1. Roseville Downtown Tuesday Nights<br />
2. SPLASH<br />
3. Hot Chili & Cool Cars<br />
Best Charitable Organization<br />
1. Power of 100 Women<br />
2. Placer SPCA<br />
3. Hearts Landing Ranch<br />
Best Place to Volunteer<br />
1. Placer SPCA<br />
2. Placer Food Bank<br />
3. Hearts Landing Ranch<br />
Best Dentist<br />
1. Firas Nassif, DMD, at Dental Designs of<br />
Roseville<br />
2. Adam L. Haney, DDS, at Haney Family<br />
Dentistry<br />
3. Kasi Franck, DDS, at Franck Family<br />
Dental<br />
A very close #4: Mark Arena, DDS, at Blue<br />
Oak Dental<br />
Best Dental Practice<br />
1. Dental Designs of Roseville<br />
2. Franck Family Dental<br />
3. Blue Oak Dental<br />
Best Oral Surgeon<br />
1. Gregory G. Olsen, DDS, FICOI, at Folsom<br />
Oral Surgery and Implant Center<br />
2. Gregory Pluckhan, DDS<br />
3. Kenneth Wong, DDS<br />
Best Orthodontic Practice<br />
1. Holt Orthodontics<br />
2. Blue Oak Dental<br />
3. Marina Milstein Orthodontics<br />
Honorable mention: Alexander & Martin<br />
Orthodontics<br />
Best Orthodontist<br />
1. Christian Hoybjerg, DDS, MS, at<br />
Hoybjerg Family Orthodontics<br />
2. Mark Holt, DDS, at Holt Orthodontics<br />
3. Amanda Z. Chen DDS, at Weideman<br />
Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics<br />
Best Pediatric Dental Practice<br />
1. Kids Care Dental & Orthodontics<br />
2. Rocklin Pediatric Dentistry<br />
3. Make a Smile<br />
Best Pediatric Dentist<br />
1. Jessica Alt, DDS, at Rocklin Pediatric<br />
Dentistry<br />
2. Lora Foster Rode, DDS, at Rocklin<br />
Pediatric Dentistry<br />
3. Jeff Sue, DDS, at Weideman Pediatric<br />
Dentistry & Orthodontics<br />
Best Bar<br />
1. Boxing Donkey Irish Pub<br />
2. House of Oliver<br />
3. The Monk's Cellar<br />
Honorable mention: The Brass Tap<br />
Best Bartender<br />
1. Rachel Koff (formerly at House of<br />
Oliver)<br />
2. Paige Flynn at Paul Martin's American<br />
Grill<br />
3. Justine Perez at 105 Noshery<br />
Honorable mention: Zach Dahlstrom at La<br />
Provence Restaurant & Terrace<br />
Best Brewery<br />
1. Knee Deep Brewing Company<br />
2. Loomis Basin Brewery<br />
3. TIE: The Monk's Cellar AND Out of<br />
Bounds Brewing Company<br />
Best Coffee & Tea Shop<br />
1. Bloom Coffee & Tea<br />
2. Shady Coffee & Tea<br />
3. The Fig Tree<br />
Honorable mention: Fourscore Coffee<br />
House<br />
Best Breakfast<br />
1. Four Sisters Café<br />
2. Venita Rhea's<br />
3. Mario's Early Toast<br />
Best Overall Restaurant<br />
1. La Provence Restaurant<br />
& Terrace<br />
2. Bennett's Kitchen Bar Market<br />
3. Land Ocean New American Grill<br />
A very close #4: The Chef’s Table<br />
Best Distillery<br />
1. J.J. Pfister Distilling Company<br />
2. California Distilled Spirits<br />
3. Legado Spirits<br />
Best Happy Hour<br />
1. Fat's Asia Bistro & Dim Sum Bar<br />
2. Bennett's Kitchen Bar Market<br />
3. Paul Martin's American Grill<br />
Best Place to Grab a Beer<br />
1. Goose Port Public House<br />
2. The Brass Tap<br />
3. University of Beer<br />
A very close #4: Final Gravity<br />
Best Cocktail Place<br />
1. Bennett's Kitchen Bar Market<br />
2. La Provence Restaurant & Terrace<br />
3. Fat's Asia Bistro & Dim Sum Bar<br />
Best Sports Bar<br />
1. Bar 101 Eats & Drinks<br />
2. Halftime Bar & Grill<br />
3. Scoreboards Pizza & Grill<br />
Best Wine Bar<br />
1. House of Oliver<br />
2. Paul Martin's American Grill<br />
3. Carpe Vino<br />
Best Winery<br />
1. Wise Villa Winery<br />
2. Lone Buffalo Vineyards<br />
3. Casque Wines<br />
Best Bakery<br />
1. Pushkin's Bakery & Cafe Roseville<br />
2. Donna's Delights<br />
3. BAD Bakers<br />
Best Thai Restaurant<br />
1. My Thai Kitchen<br />
2. Ruen Thai<br />
3. Thai Basil<br />
A very close #4: Pinto Thai Bistro<br />
Best BBQ<br />
1. Lucille's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que<br />
2. L&L Hawaiian Barbecue<br />
3. Back Forty Texas BBQ<br />
Best Brunch<br />
1. Bennett's Kitchen Bar Market<br />
2. La Provence Restaurant & Terrace<br />
3. Sienna Restaurant<br />
Best Burger & Fries<br />
1. 105 Noshery<br />
2. MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes<br />
3. Scoreboards Pizza & Grill<br />
Best Cakes & Cupcakes<br />
1. Icing on the Cupcake<br />
2. Nothing Bundt Cakes<br />
3. Smallcakes<br />
Best Casual Restaurant<br />
1. Bennett's Kitchen Bar Market<br />
2. Vaiano Trattoria<br />
3. Scoreboards Pizza & Grill<br />
Best Caterer<br />
1. Randy Peters Catering & Event Center<br />
2. T-Bone’s BBQ<br />
3. The Hidden Table<br />
Best Chef<br />
1. Taro Arai at Mikuni Sushi<br />
2. Brian Bennett at Bennett's Kitchen Bar<br />
Market<br />
3. Michael Scagliotti at The Chef's Table<br />
Editor's pick: Chef Q at Q1227<br />
Best Chinese Restaurant<br />
1. Jing Jing Chinese Cuisine<br />
2. Fat's Asia Bistro & Dim Sum Bar<br />
3. P.F. Chang's China Bistro<br />
Best Deli<br />
1. Erik's DeliCafé<br />
2. Beach Hut Deli<br />
3. Dominick's Italian Market & Deli<br />
Best Family Restaurant<br />
1. Buca di Beppo<br />
2. Scoreboards Pizza & Grill<br />
3. The Original Mel's Diner<br />
Best Frozen Yogurt<br />
1. Big Spoon Yogurt<br />
2. Nuyo<br />
3. Crazy for Yogurt & Ice Cream<br />
(formerly OMG Yogurt)<br />
Best Ice Cream/Gelato<br />
1. Handel's Homemade Ice Cream<br />
2. Leatherby's Family Creamery<br />
3. Miabella Gelato<br />
Best Indian Restaurant<br />
1. Mehfil Indian Restaurant<br />
2. India Oven<br />
3. Tandoori Nights<br />
Best Italian Restaurant<br />
1. Vaiano Trattoria<br />
2. The Place<br />
3. Via Roma Pizzeria con Cucina<br />
Best Mexican Restaurant<br />
1. Carmelita's Mexican Restaurant<br />
2. Cantina Laredo<br />
3. Nixtaco<br />
Best Middle Eastern Restaurant<br />
1. Wally's Café<br />
2. Famous Kabob<br />
3. Anatolian Table<br />
Best New Restaurant<br />
1. Kitchen 747<br />
2. Local Kitchens<br />
3. Lola's Tequila Bar & Cocina<br />
Best Outdoor Dining<br />
1. La Provence Restaurant & Terrace<br />
2. Bennett's Kitchen Bar Market<br />
3. House of Oliver<br />
Best Pizza<br />
1. Chicago Fire<br />
2. Old Town Pizza<br />
3. Celestino's NY Pizza & Pasta<br />
Best Romantic Restaurant<br />
1. La Provence Restaurant & Terrace<br />
2. Sienna Restaurant<br />
3. Hawks<br />
Best Salad<br />
1. Bennett's Kitchen Bar Market<br />
2. Jack's Urban Eats<br />
3. Garden of Eat'n<br />
Best Seafood Restaurant<br />
1. Land Ocean New American Grill<br />
2. Bennett's Kitchen Bar Market<br />
3. Scott’s Seafood Roundhouse<br />
Best Server<br />
1. Kristin Aguilera at Scoreboards Pizza &<br />
Grill<br />
2. Homero Gonzalez at The Place<br />
3. David Cordero Bouchard at La Provence<br />
Restaurant & Terrace<br />
Best Steakhouse<br />
1. Ruth's Chris Steak House<br />
2. High Steaks Steakhouse at Thunder<br />
Valley Casino Resort<br />
3. Land Ocean New American Grill<br />
Best Sushi/Japanese Restaurant<br />
1. Mikuni Sushi<br />
2. Blue Nami Sushi<br />
3. Tang's Sushi<br />
Best Takeout<br />
1. Jimboy's Tacos<br />
2. Bennett's Kitchen Bar Market<br />
3. Scoreboards Pizza & Grill<br />
Best Taqueria<br />
1. <strong>El</strong> Sombrero<br />
2. Jimboy's Tacos<br />
3. Taqueria La Nueva Vallarta<br />
Best Vegetarian Food<br />
1. Vegan Plate<br />
2. Garden of Eat'n<br />
3. Zest Kitchen<br />
Best Vietnamese Restaurant<br />
1. TIE: KT Noodles AND Pho Cali<br />
2. Pho Hang<br />
3. Phở Vegan Asian Cuisine<br />
Best Accountant<br />
1. Karen Peak, CPA, MST<br />
2. Khinh Hoang, CPA<br />
3. Brian Clark, CPA<br />
Best Attorney<br />
1. Michael Yee at Yee Law Group<br />
2. Tracy Shows at Seasons Law<br />
3. Roger D. Linn at Barnett & Linn<br />
Best Financial Advisor<br />
1. Louis Barrientos<br />
2. Johnny Nordstrom, CFP<br />
3. Matt Natoli, CFP, CPWA<br />
Best Bank<br />
1. Tri Counties Bank<br />
2. Wells Fargo<br />
3. River City Bank<br />
Best Carpet Cleaning Service<br />
1. Carter's Carpet Restoration<br />
2. The Specialists<br />
3. Pro Team Carpet Care<br />
Best Landscaping<br />
1. Capital Landscape<br />
2. Placer Valley Landscaping &<br />
Maintenance<br />
3. Shear Perfection Landscape &<br />
Maintenance Company<br />
Best Credit Union<br />
1. Golden 1 Credit Union<br />
2. Patelco Credit Union<br />
3. SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union<br />
Best <strong>El</strong>ectrician<br />
1. Roseville Rocklin <strong>El</strong>ectric<br />
2. BC <strong>El</strong>ectric<br />
3. Phil Haupt <strong>El</strong>ectric<br />
Best Floor Coverings Store<br />
1. Good Brothers Flooring Plus<br />
2. Floor & Décor<br />
3. S & G Carpet and More<br />
Best Furniture Store<br />
1. La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries<br />
2. Living Spaces<br />
3. Crate & Barrel<br />
Best Handyman<br />
1. Don Timmons at A Helping Hand<br />
Handyman Service<br />
2. Bill Ewing at Handyman for Hire<br />
3. Grandpa's Truck Construction Services<br />
Best Home Builder<br />
1. Meritage Homes<br />
2. JMC Homes<br />
3. The Hills Group<br />
Best Home Décor Store<br />
1. Bushnell Gardens Nursery<br />
2. Pottery World<br />
3. Crate & Barrel<br />
Best Home Remodeler<br />
1. Eberle Remodeling<br />
2. Roseville Remodeling Construction<br />
3. Guchi Interior Design<br />
Best House Cleaning Service<br />
1. Got it Maid Domestic Agency<br />
2. Molly Maid<br />
3. Maid Happy<br />
Best HVAC Company<br />
1. Rocklin Heating & Air<br />
2. Roseville Sheet Metal<br />
3. Clark & Rush<br />
Best Insurance Agency<br />
1. Russo Insurance<br />
2. Valley Oaks Insurance Agency<br />
3. Alex Rue Insurance Agency<br />
Best Interior Designer<br />
1. Guchi Interior Design<br />
2. Tami Teel Designs<br />
3. K Squared Interior Design &<br />
Remodeling<br />
Best Law Practice<br />
1. Seasons Law<br />
2. Yee Law Group<br />
3. Law Offices of Beyer, Pongratz and<br />
Rosen<br />
Best Mortgage Broker<br />
1. JJ Mack Mortgage<br />
2. The Hinkey Team<br />
3. Excel Realty and Mortgage<br />
Best Painting Contractor<br />
1. Richards Painting<br />
2. Trico Painting<br />
3. Anderson Painting<br />
Best Pest Control<br />
1. Neighborly Pest Control<br />
2. Advanced Integrated Pest Management<br />
3. Noble Way Pest Control<br />
Best Plumber<br />
1. Crystal Blue Plumbing Heating & Air<br />
2. Class Act Plumbing Heating & Air<br />
3. D. Martel Plumbing Service & Repair<br />
Best Pool Service<br />
1. Aquatique Pool Service<br />
2. Dennett Pools<br />
3. Pool Bright Pool Service<br />
Best Real Estate Agent/Team<br />
1. Parmis Pourarian<br />
2. Mimi Nassif<br />
3. Madison Chase Real Estate<br />
Best Solar Company<br />
1. Sunworks Solar Power<br />
2. Tesla Energy Solar Power<br />
3. Hunter Energy Solutions<br />
Best Window & Door Store<br />
1. Rocklin Glass & Mirror<br />
2. TIE: The Glass Guru of Roseville AND<br />
Glass Masters<br />
3. Phase Four Supply<br />
Best Window Coverings Store<br />
1. Blind Spot Blinds & Shutters<br />
2. Blind Corners<br />
3. California Window Fashions<br />
Best Kids' Activity<br />
1. THE STUDIO Martial Arts & Fitness<br />
(Ninja Obstacle Course)<br />
2. Strikes Unlimited<br />
3. Wacky Tacky<br />
Honorable mention: Xtreme Craze<br />
Best Toy Store<br />
1. Wit & Whimsy Toys<br />
2. Learning Express Toys<br />
3. Lakeshore Learning Store<br />
Best Kids' Birthday Party Spot<br />
1. THE STUDIO Martial Arts & Fitness<br />
(Ninja Birthdays)<br />
2. Wacky Tacky<br />
3. Xtreme Craze<br />
Best Preschool<br />
1. Granite Bay Montessori<br />
2. Little Sunshine's Playhouse and<br />
Preschool<br />
3. Adventure Christian Preschool<br />
Best Private School<br />
1. St. Albans Country Day School<br />
2. Adventure Christian School<br />
3. Granite Bay Montessori<br />
Best Tutoring Service<br />
1. Mathnasium<br />
2. Huntington Learning Center<br />
3. Absolute Mathematics<br />
Best Acupuncturist<br />
1. Jennifer Niemeyer, DAOM, LAc, at The<br />
Root Wellness<br />
2. Gregory Brown, LAc, at Roseville<br />
Acupuncture<br />
3. Lin Pan, LAc, OMD, at Pan Acupuncture<br />
& Herb<br />
Best Chiropractic Practice<br />
1. Warren Chiropractic<br />
2. Gade Chiropractic<br />
3. Z Chiropractic Clinic<br />
Honorable mention: Thomas Chiropractic<br />
Best Chiropractor<br />
1. Scott Warren, DC, at Warren<br />
Chiropractic<br />
2. Jared Thomas, DC, at Thomas<br />
Chiropractic<br />
3. Scott Zawada, DC, at Z Chiropractic<br />
Clinic<br />
Best Dermatologist<br />
1. Scott B. Hearth, MD, at Granite Bay<br />
Dermatology and Laser Center<br />
2. Artur Henke, MD, at Placer<br />
Dermatology and Skin Care Center<br />
3. Christopher Ha, MD, at Roseville<br />
Dermatology<br />
Best Doctor for Cosmetic Procedures<br />
1. Arnold C. Almonte, DO, at The Almonte<br />
Center<br />
2. Kenneth M. Toft, MD, at Toft Plastic<br />
Surgery<br />
3. Scott B. Hearth, MD, at Granite Bay<br />
Dermatology and Laser Center<br />
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