Our Best of Sacramento winners are a colorful group. Varied as they are, the people and businesses we salute on these pages share a boldness of vision and a willingness to step out in front. Whether television reporters, chefs or whole companies, together they paint the town in rich hues—which is why we’ve chosen to spotlight them in dynamic reds, electric blues and zesty yellows. They emerged as winners during the two-month online balloting process earlier this year, with each voter casting only one ballot.
Freeport Bakery
Media
TV Morning News Anchor
Deirdre Fitzpatrick, KCRA 3
TV Early Evening News Anchor Team
Gulstan Dart and Edie Lambert, KCRA 3
TV Late Night Anchor Team
Gulstan Dart and Edie Lambert, KCRA 3
TV Reporter
Mike TeSelle, KCRA 3
TV Sportscaster
Del Rodgers, KCRA 3
TV Weatherperson
Mark Finan, KCRA 3
Morning Drive Radio Team
“The Wake Up Call,” 106.5 The End
Afternoon Drive Radio
“That Damn Show,” 98 Rock
Radio Sportscaster
Grant Napear, KHTK Sports 1140 AM
Traffic Reporter
Melanie Hunter, KCRA
Alternative Rock Radio Station
Alt 94.7
Country Radio Station
KNCI New Country 105.1
Jazz Radio Station
Capital Public Radio KXPR 88.9
Talk Radio Station
News 93.1 KFBK
Oldies Radio Station
V101.1
Rock Radio Station
98 Rock
Soft Rock Radio Station
Mix 96
Local Business Reporter
Kelly Brothers, KCRA 3/News 93.1 KFBK
Local Newspaper Columnist
Marcos Bretón, The Sacramento Bee
Local Website
Sacramento 365
Local Elected Official
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg
Tres Hermanas
Leisure
Bartender
Jim Wakeland, The Firehouse Restaurant
Dance Club
Faces
Escape Room
Red Door Escape Room
Event DJ
MR DJ Event Services
Game Place
Coin-Op Game Room
Local Entertainer
Hip Service (Dance Band)
Karaoke Bar
Pine Cove Tavern
LGBT Bar
Faces
Live Music Venue
Ace of Spades
Del Rodgers, KCRA 3
Live Theater
Sacramento Theatre Company
Movie Theater
Century Arden 14 and XD
Comedy Club
Punch Line Sacramento
Museum
Crocker Art Museum
Regional Winery
Bogle Vineyards
Casino
Thunder Valley Casino Resort
Local Public Golf Course
Haggin Oaks Golf Complex
Local Sports Team
Sacramento Kings
Miniature Golf Course
Golfland Sunsplash
Place To Take Dance Lessons
Turns n Tumble
Place To Volunteer
Sac Event Crew
Bed-and-Breakfast
The Villas at Arden Hills
Hotel
Hyatt Regency Sacramento
“That Damn Show,” 98 Rock
Best Rock Radio Station
98 Rock
Services
Caterer
Classique Catering
Cooking School
Napoli Culinary Academy
Day Spa
The Spa at Arden Hills
Medical Spa
Destination Aesthetics Medical Spa
Doggie Daycare
Wag Hotels
Dry Cleaner
Rytina
Hair Salon
Total Beauty Experience
Eyelash Salon
Total Beauty Experience
Fitness Center
California Family Fitness
Boot Camp
Kaia FIT
Landscape Designer
Figs Landscaping
Residential Contractor
Chriswell Home Improvements
Martial Arts Center
Kovar’s Satori Academy
Place To Get a Manicure/Pedicure
Esthetics by Jeanette
Place To Get Waxing Services
European Wax Center
Emerald Tattoo and Piercing
Place To Get a Massage
The Spa at Arden Hills
Place To Get a Tan
California Sun
Place To Get a Tattoo
Emerald Tattoo and Piercing
Yoga Studio
East Wind Yoga
Place for a Kid’s Birthday Party
Wacky Tacky
Place To Take the Kids, Nonrestaurant
Sacramento Zoo
Car Wash
Quick Quack Car Wash
Pet Groomer
Wagger’s
Retirement Community
Sun City Lincoln Hills
Home Builder
Grenz Homes
Limo Service
About Time Limousines, LLC
Photographer
Beth Baugher, True Love Photo
Wedding Venue
Arden Hills Athletic & Social Club
California Family Fitness
Shopping
Bath Shop
Total Beauty Experience
Beauty Supply Store
Total Beauty Experience
Bicycle Store
Mike’s Bike’s
Bookstore
Barnes & Noble
Camera Store
Mike’s Camera
Farmer’s Market
Sacramento Central Farmers Market
(Eighth and W streets)
Florist
Relles Florist
Garden Center
Green Acres Nursery & Supply
Grocery Store
Raley’s
Gourmet Grocery Store
Nugget Markets
Health Food Store
Elliott’s Fine Nutrition
Jeweler
Sharif Fine Jewelers
Locally Owned Women’s Boutique
Krazy Mary’s Boutique
Locally Owned Men’s Clothing Store
Julius
Locally Owned Shoe Store
Fleet Feet
Pet Store
Incredible Pets
Place To Buy Bread
Grateful Bread
Store To Buy Fruits and Veggies
Sprouts Farmers Market
Place To Buy Wine and Spirits
Total Wine & More
Place To Buy Cannabis
Nug
Place To Buy a Special Gift
Total Beauty Experience
Place To Buy Children’s Clothing
The Children’s Place
Place To Buy Home Furnishings
Naturwood Home Furnishings
Place to Buy Music Equipment
Music Go Round
Best Bath Shop
Best Beauty Supply Store
Best Place to Buy a Special Gift
Total Beauty Experience
Place To Buy a Motorcycle
Harley-Davidson of Sacramento
Place To Buy Outdoor Gear
REI
Place To Buy a Car
The Niello Company
Place To Get a Costume
Evangeline’s
Product Made in Sacramento
Blue Diamond Almonds
Local Craft Beer
Track 7 Brewing Co.
Shopping Mall
Westfield Galleria at Roseville
Shopping District
Midtown
Vendor Fair
Sacramento Antique Fair
Dining
Best of the Best (Money No Object)
The Kitchen
Best of the Best (Inexpensive)
Jacks Urban Eats
Best of the Best (Medium priced)
Mikuni
New
Camden Spit & Larder
Ambiance
The Firehouse Restaurant
Appetizers
Seasons 52
Bakery
Freeport Bakery
Bar Food
The Shady Lady Saloon
Bar With Games
Coin-Op Game Room
Barbecue
Tank House BBQ and Bar
Big Portions
Claim Jumper
Boba
T4
Bowls
Poke Noke
Brewpub
Burgers and Brew
Breakfast
Bacon & Butter
Brunch
Tower Cafe
Burger, Non Fast Food
Broderick Roadhouse
Butcher
Taylor’s Market
California Cuisine
Magpie
Casino Restaurant
High Steaks Steakhouse
Charcuterie Plate
The Rind
Chef
Michael Grande, Dawson’s Steakhouse
Chef, Up and Coming
Brad Cecchi, Canon
Coffeehouse
Temple Coffee Roasters
Cocktails
The Snug
Cupcakes
Icing on the Cupcake
Deli
Roxie Deli Barbeque
Evangeline’s Costume Mansion
Desserts
Rick’s Dessert Diner
Dining and Dancing Spot
Revival at the Sawyer
Dive
The Zebra Club
Dog-Friendly Patio
Lazy Dog
Doughnuts
Marie’s Donuts
Chinese
Frank Fat’s
Comfort Food
South
Fast Casual
Jacks Urban Eats
French
Brasserie Capital
German
Kathrin’s Biergarten
Greek
Petra Greek
Indian
Bombay Bar and Grill
Irish Pub
De Vere’s irish Pub
Italian
Biba Ristorante Italiano
Japanese
Mikuni
Korean
Blue House Korean BBQ
Mexican
Tres Hermanas
New American
The Firehouse Restaurant
Thai
The Coconut on T
Vietnamese
Pho Hang Vietnamese Restaurant
Food Event
Loomis Eggplant Festival
Food Truck
Chando’s Tacos
Fried Chicken
South
Gluten Free
Pushkin’s
Gourmet Cookies
Cookie Connection
Happy Hour
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Health-Conscious Menu
Mother
Hotel Restaurant
Dawson’s Steakhouse
Ice Cream Parlor
Leatherby’s Family Creamery
Frozen Treat
Yo-Yo Yogurt
Kombucha
KC Kombucha
Late-Night Dining
Ink Eats and Drinks
Locally Sourced Ingredients
The Gate
Lunch, Budget
Cacio
Lunch, Business
The Firehouse Restaurant
Noodles
Noodles & Company
Sandwich Shop
Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop
Sidewalk Lunch
Mother
Outdoor Dining
The Firehouse Restaurant
Pasta
Biba Ristorante Italiano
Pho
Pho Bac Hoa Viet
Pizza
Round Table Pizza
Place to Take the Kids
The Old Spaghetti Factory
Poke
Poke Noke
Quick-Service Restaurant
Hot Off the Griddle
Ramen
Shoki Ramen House
Restaurant to Take Out-of-Towners
The Firehouse Restaurant
River Dining
Scott’s Seafood on the River
Romantic
The Firehouse Restaurant
Seafood
Scott’s Seafood on the River
Service
The Firehouse Restaurant
Special Occasion
Dawson’s Steakhouse
Spicy Food
Thai Paradise
Sports Bar
Field House
Steakhouse
Dawson’s Steakhouse
Sushi
Mikuni
Tacos
Chando’s Tacos
Taproom
Sac City Brews
Theme Restaurant
The Jungle Bird
Vegetarian/Vegan
Mother
Wine Bar
58 Degrees & Holding Co.
Wine List
The Firehouse Restaurant
In Auburn
Carpe Vino
In Davis
Burgers and Brew
In Downtown/Midtown
Dawson’s Steakhouse
In East Sacramento
Canon
In Old Sacramento
The Firehouse Restaurant
Jim Wakeland, The Firehouse Restaurant
In El Dorado Hills
Selland’s Market-Cafe
In Elk Grove
Journey to the Dumpling
In Fair Oaks
Sunflower Drive In
In Folsom
Sutter Street Grill
In Granite Bay
Hawks
In Lincoln
Awful Annie’s
In Lodi
The Dancing Fox
In Loomis
High-Hand Nursery & Cafe
In Natomas
Hot Off The Griddle
In Placerville
The Farm Table
In Rancho Cordova
Il Forno Classico
In Rocklin
Rubino’s Ristorante
In Roseville
Paul Martin’s American Grill
In Uptown
Woodlake Tavern
In West Sacramento
Club Pheasant
In Woodland
The Burger Saloon
Best LGBT Bar
Faces
