
Best apartment finder
Domu Chicago Apartments
Second Place
Craigslist
Third Place
Apartment People
Best auto dealership (tie)
McGrath Imports
Berman Subaru
Third Place
The Autobarn Dealer Group
Best auto repair shop
Ashland Tire and Auto
Second Place
Garcia’s Auto Parts, Tires, and Service
Third Place
Speedline Tire and Auto Service
Best barbershop
The Public Barber
Second Place
Logan Parlor
Third Place
Old Dog Barbershop
Best bicycle shop
Uptown Bikes
Second Place
Working Bikes
Third Place (tie)
BFF Bikes
Heritage Bikes and Coffee
Best board game store
Dice Dojo
Second Place
Bonus Round Game Cafe
Third Place
Athena Board Game Cafe
Best comics shop
AlleyCat Comics
Second Place
Quimby’s Bookstore
Third Place
Third Coast Comics
Best dancewear shop
Chicago Dance Supply
Second Place (tie)
GNAT Glitter Kink
Gus Giordano Dance School Shop
Best financial institution or bank
Chase
Second Place
WinTrust
Third Place
Byline Bank
Best florist
Flowers for Dreams
Second Place
Asrai Garden
Third Place
Fleur
Best garden supply
Gethsemane Garden Center
Second Place
Adams and Son and Daughter
Third Place (tie)
Farmers Market Garden Center
Sprout Home
Best hair salon
Little Broken Things
Second Place (tie)
Edit Salon
Smith & Davis Salon
Best home furnishings
District
Second Place
Wilderhouse
Third Place
Spot!
Best independent bookstore
Women and Children First
Second Place
Semicolon Bookstore
Third Place
The Book Cellar
Best jewelry store
Bryn Mawr Jewelers
Second Place
Identity Body Piercing
Third Place
Asrai Garden
Best kids clothing
Cloud and Bunny
Second Place
Peach Fuzz
Third Place (tie)
Lilla Barn Clothing
Kido
Best landscape company
City Grange
Second Place
Patch Landscaping
Third Place
Herrera Landscape and Snow Removal
Best local clothing designer
Sophia Reyes
Second Place
Kone Ranger
Third Place (tie)
Jamie Hayes
Joe Freshgoods
Best pet adoption or animal shelter (tie)
One Tail at a Time, PAWS Chicago
Third Place
The Anti-Cruelty Society
Best pet store (tie)
Urban Pooch, Ruff Haus
Third Place
Jameson Loves Danger
Best picture framing store
Foursided
Second Place
Blick Art Materials
Third Place (tie)
Frame Chicago
Artists Frame Service
Best place to buy gender-neutral clothing
Big Bud Press
Second Place
The Alley
Third Place
Kone Ranger
Best place to buy local wares
Andersonville Galleria
Second Place
Neighborly
Third Place
Transit Tees
Best place to buy men’s clothing
Cowboys and Astronauts
Second Place
Kone Ranger
Third Place (tie)
Independence
Phayes
Best place to buy women’s clothing
Lost Girls Vintage
Second Place
Hazel
Third Place
Milk Handmade
Best place to get married
Chicago Cultural Center
Second Place
Firehouse Chicago
Third Place
Salvage One
Best real estate agent
Erin Feinerman
Second Place
Stacey Malow
Third Place
Amy Duong Kim
Best real estate company
Living Room Realty
Second Place
Dream Town Realty
Third Place
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Best record store
Reckless Records
Second Place
Bucket O’Blood
Third Place (tie)
Laurie’s Planet of Sound
Rattleback Records
Best resale shop
Brown Elephant
Second Place
Village Discount Outlet
Third Place (tie)
Buffalo Exchange
Trends Consignment
Best sex toy shop
Early to Bed
Second Place
Pleasure Chest
Third Place (tie)
Egor’s Dungeon
64TEN
Best shoe store
Alamo Shoes
Second Place
Fleet Feet
Third Place
Wesley’s
Best streetwear brand
Kone Ranger
Second Place
Joe Freshgoods
Third Place
Gente Fina
Best tattoo artist
Cloey Zikmund
Second Place
Natalie Andrews
Third Place
Ricki Proper
Best tattoo shop
Good Omen Tattoo
Second Place
Great Lakes Tattoo
Third Place
Fudo Tattoo
Best T-shirt shop
Strange Cargo
Second Place
RAYGUN
Third Place
Modest Merch
Best veterinarian
BLVD Vet
Second Place
Ravenswood Animal Hospital
Third Place
Dr. Marcy Milkowski (VCA Lake Shore Animal Hospital)
Best vintage store
Broadway Antique Market
Second Place
Lost Girls Vintage
Third Place
District
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