It’s especially important right now to celebrate good things. We’ve experienced plenty of hardship and disappointment this year—the coronavirus pandemic, racial injustice, and wildfire smoke that choked the skies, and that’s not even considering our country’s deep political divisions and the international headlines. But let’s not dwell. Instead, let’s take a moment to salute some of the people and businesses that make our region strong. We proudly present our yearly Best of Sacramento feature, the winners of which were chosen through online voting, then further illuminated through double–exposure images shot on film by the creative photography team of Trevor Lee and Brian Johnson.
Marcos Bretón,
The Sacramento Bee
Media
TV Morning News Anchor
Deidre 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
Armstrong & Getty, Talk 650 KSTE
Afternoon Drive Radio
Kitty O’Neal, News 93.1 KFBK
Radio Sportscaster
Pat Walsh News 93.1 KFBK
Traffic Reporter
Melanie Hunter, KCRA 3
Alternative Rock Radio Station
Alt 94.7
Country Radio Station
KNCI New Country 105.1
Jazz Radio Station
Cap Public Radio KXPR 88.9
Talk Radio Station
Capital Public Radio KXJZ 90.9
Oldies Radio Station
The Eagle 96.9
Rock Radio Station
98 Rock
Soft Rock Radio Station
92.5 The Breeze
Local Business Reporter
Kelly Brothers, KCRA 3/News 93.1 KFBK
Local Newspaper Columnist
Marcos Bretón, The Sacramento Bee
Sportswriter
Joe Davidson, The Sacramento Bee
Provider of COVID-19 Updates
The Daily Brief From Sacramento Magazine
Local Website
Sacramento 365
Local Elected Official
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg
Melanie Hunter,
KCRA 3
Great Bear Vineyards
Leisure and Entertainment
Bartender
Garrison Schwarz, The Firehouse Restaurant
Dance Club
Mix Downtown
Escape Room
Enchambered
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
Live Theater
Sacramento Theatre Company
Movie Theater
Century Arden 14 and XD
Comedy Club
Punch Line Sacramento
Virtual Music or Entertainment Experience
The Sofia
Museum
California State Railroad Museum
Museum Virtual Tour
Crocker Art Museum
Local Winery (Amador, Calaveras, Clarksburg, El Dorado, Lodi, Placer and Yolo)
Great Bear Vineyards
Local Winery for Virtual Tasting (Amador, Calaveras, Clarksburg, El Dorado, Lodi, Placer and Yolo)
Matchbook
Casino
Thunder Valley Casino Resort
Local Public Golf Course
Ancil Hoffman Golf Course
Local Sports Team
Sacramento River Cats
Miniature Golf Course
Golfland Sunsplash
Indoor Adventure
Urban Air
Place To Take Dance Lessons
The Ballroom of Sacramento
Place To Volunteer
Assistance League
Bed-and-Breakfast
Wine & Roses
Hotel
Hyatt Regency Sacramento
California State Railroad Museum
That’s Not a Restaurant
Fairytale Town
Services
Caterer
Classique Catering
Cooking School
Good Eats
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
Eye Candy Lashes
Fitness Center
California Family Fitness
Boot Camp
Fitness Rangers
Virtual Workout
Spare Time Sports Clubs
Interior Designer
Benning Design Construction
Landscape Designer
Zuke’s Landscape
Residential Contractor
Chriswell Home Improvements
Martial Arts Center
Urijah Faber’s Ultimate Fitness
Music Instruction
Piano Man
Place To Get a Manicure/Pedicure
Total Beauty Experience
Place To Get Waxing Services
European Wax Center
Place To Get a Massage
Massage Envy
Place To Get a Tan
California Sun
Place To Get a Tattoo
Reclamare Tattoo + Gallery
Yoga Studio
East Wind Yoga
Place for a Kid’s Birthday Party
Wacky Tacky
Place To Take the Kids, Nonrestaurant
Fairytale Town
Wireless Service
AT&T
Car Wash
Quick Quack Car Wash
Pet Groomer
Pampered Paws
Retirement Community
Sun City Lincoln Hills
Real Estate Agent
Veronica Hunter, Coldwell Banker Realty
Home Builder
Mercado Construction & Design
Limo Service
About Time Limousines, LLC
Photographer
Tim Engle Photography
Wedding Venue
The Firehouse Restaurant
Reclamare Tattoo + Gallery
The People of Sacramento
Shopping
Bath Shop
Total Beauty Experience
Beauty Supply Store
Total Beauty Experience
Bicycle Store
Mike’s Bikes
Bookstore
Avid Reader Bookstore
Camera Store
Mike’s Camera
Curbside Retail Pickup
Total Beauty Experience
Farm Box of Local Produce
Farm Fresh To You
Farmer’s Market
Davis Farmers Market
Florist
Relles Florist
Garden Center
Green Acres Nursery & Supply
Grocery Store
Nugget Markets
Grocery Delivery
Instacart
Grocery Shopping Experience During Pandemic
Nugget Markets
Gourmet Grocery Store
Corti Brothers
Health Food Store
Sprouts Farmers Market
Jeweler
Sharif Fine Jewelers
Locally Owned Women’s Boutique
Madam Butterfly
Locally Owned Men’s Clothing Store
Julius
Locally Owned Shoe Store
Fleet Feet
Pet Store
Incredible Pets
Place To Buy Art
Elliott Fouts Gallery
Place To Buy Bread
Faria Bakery
Store To Buy Fruits and Veggies
Sprouts Farmers Market
Place To Buy Wine and Spirits
Total Wine & More
Place To Buy Cannabis
All About Wellness
Place To Buy a Special Gift
Strapping
Place To Buy Children’s Clothing
Puddles by Goore’s
Place To Buy Home Furnishings
Naturwood Home Furnishings
Place to Buy Music Equipment
Music Go Round
Place To Buy a Motorcycle
A&S Motorcycles
Place To Buy Outdoor Gear
REI
Place To Buy a Car
The Niello Company
Place To Get a Costume
Evangeline’s
Place To Buy a Protective Mask
Total Beauty Experience
Product Made in Sacramento
The People of Sacramento
Local Craft Beer
Track 7 Brewing Co.
Shopping Mall
Westfield Galleria at Roseville
Shopping District
Palladio
Vendor Fair
Sacramento Antique Fair
Track 7 Brewing Co.
Temple Coffee Roasters
Dining
Best of the Best (Money No Object)
The Firehouse Restaurant
Best of the Best (Inexpensive)
Chando’s Tacos
Best of the Best (Medium priced)
Zócalo
New
Kodaiko Ramen & Bar
Ambiance
Ella
Appetizers
Iron Horse Tavern
Bakery
Freeport Bakery
Bar Food
The Shady Lady Saloon
Bar With Games
Coin–Op Game Room
Barbecue
Tank House BBQ and Bar
Big Portions
Cattlemens Steakhouse
Boba
Wandering Boba
Bowls
Kodaiko Ramen & Bar
Brewpub
Burgers and Brew
Breakfast
Bacon & Butter
Brunch
The Mimosa House
Burger, Non Fast Food
Burgers & Brew
Butcher
V. Miller Meats
California Cuisine
Zinfandel Grille
Casino Restaurant
High Steaks Steakhouse
Charcuterie Plate
The Rind
Chef
Michael Grande, Dawson’s Steakhouse
Chef, Up and Coming
Ian McBride, Lucca Restaurant & Bar
Coffeehouse
Temple Coffee Roasters
Cocktails
The Snug
Cocktails, Curbside Pickup
The Snug
Cook-at-Home Meal, Curbside Pickup
Raleys
Cupcakes
Icing on the Cupcake
Deli
Roxie Deli & Barbeque
Desserts
Rick’s Dessert Diner
Dining and Dancing Spot
The Club Car
Dive
Pine Cove Tavern
Dog-Friendly Patio
Lazy Dog
Doughnuts
Marie’s Donuts
Chinese
Fat’s Asia Bistro & Dim Sum Bar
Comfort Food
South
Fast Casual
Jack’s Urban Eats
French
Brasserie Capitale
German
LowBrau Bierhalle
Greek
Petra Greek
Indian
India Oven
Tower Bridge Dinner
Irish Pub
De Vere’s Irish Pub
Italian
Il Fornaio
Japanese
Mikuni
Korean
Oz Korean BBQ
Mexican
Tres Hermanas
New American
The Firehouse Restaurant
Thai
Thai Basil
Vietnamese
Lemon Grass Restaurant
Food Event
Tower Bridge Dinner
Food Truck
Nash & Proper
Fried Chicken
Nash & Proper
Gluten Free
Pushkin’s Bakery
Gourmet Cookies
Kelli’s Cookies
Happy Hour
Paul Martin’s American Grill
Health-Conscious Menu
Vibe Health Bar
Hotel Restaurant
Dawson’s Steakhouse
Ice Cream Parlor
Leatherby’s Family Creamery
Frozen Treat
Gunther’s Ice Cream
Kombucha
KC Kombucha
Late-Night Dining
Ink Eats and Drinks
Locally Sourced Ingredients
The Gate
Lunch, Budget
Nixtaco
Lunch, Business
Zinfandel Grille
Noodles
Kodaiko Ramen & Bar
Sandwich Shop
Beach Hut Deli
Sidewalk Lunch
Juno’s Kitchen
Outdoor Dining
Aïoli Bodega Española
Pasta
Paesanos
Pho
Hoa Viet Vietnamese Noodles & Grill
Pizza
Chicago Fire
Place to Take the Kids
Selland’s Market Café
Poke
Fish Face Poke Bar
Quick-Service Restaurant
Jack’s Urban Eats
Ramen
Kodaiko Ramen & Bar
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 Kitchen
Special Occasion
Ella
Spicy Food
Nash & Proper
Gunther’s Ice Cream
Sports Bar
Barwest
Steakhouse
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Sushi
Mikuni
Tacos
Chando’s Tacos
Takeout, Curbside Pickup
Canon
Taproom
Sac Yard Community Tap House
Theme Restaurant
The Jungle Bird
Vegetarian/Vegan
Sunflower Drive In
Wine Bar
Bailarin Cellars
Wine List
The Firehouse Restaurant
In Auburn
Carpe Vino
In Davis
Seasons Kitchen and Bar
In Downtown/Midtown
The Waterboy
In East Sacramento
Allora
In Old Sacramento
The Firehouse Restaurant
In El Dorado Hills
Milestone
In Elk Grove
Boulevard Bistro
In Fair Oaks
Sunflower Drive In
In Folsom
Land Ocean
In Granite Bay
Hawks
In Lincoln
Awful Annie’s
In Lodi
Moo Moos Burger Barn
In Loomis
Loomis Basin Brewing Gastropub & Smokehouse
In Natomas
The Hub
In Placerville
The Independent
In Rancho Cordova
Cattlemen’s Steakhouse
In Rocklin
Via Roma Pizzeria con Cucina
In Roseville
Paul Martin’s American Grill
In Uptown
Woodlake Tavern
In West Sacramento
Hefty Burgers
In Woodland
Morgan’s on Main
