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GOODS
& SERVICES READER PICKS
Best Antique Store
Brass Armadillo
10132 Business Center Drive, West Chester, 513-874-7855
Best Bank/Credit Union
Fifth Third Bank
Multiple locations
Best Bicycle Store
Montgomery Cyclery
Multiple locations
Best Bookstore (Chain)
Barnes & Noble Booksellers
Multiple locations
Best Bookstore (Non-Chain)
New World Bookshop
336 Ludlow Ave., Clifton, 513-861-6100
Best Bookstore (Used)
Half Priced Books
11389 Princeton Road, Springdale, 513-772-1511
8118 Montgomery Road, Kenwood, 513-891-7170
Best Camera Store
Pete’s Photo World
Multiple locations
Best Car Dealership
Superior Honda
4777 Spring Grove Ave., Winton Place, 513-542-8000
Best Car Repair
Whities Car Care
1701 Madison Road, East Walnut Hills, 513-221-1666
Best Car Wash
Mike’s Car Wash
Multiple locations
Best CD/Record Store (Chain)
Best Buy
Multiple locations
Best CD/Record Store (Non-Chain)
Shake It Records
4156 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-591-0123
Best CD/Record Store (Used)
Everybody’s Records
6106 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge, 513-531-4500
Best Clothing Store (Chain)
The Gap
Multiple locations
Best Clothing Store (Non-Chain)
Ladybug Fashions
343 Ludlow Ave., Clifton, 513-281-0808
Newport on the Levee, Newport, 859-431-5979
Best Children’s Clothing Store
The Childrens Place
11700 Princeton Road, Springdale, 513-671-3711
7875 Montgomery Road, Kenwood, 513-984-2950
9635 Colerain Ave., Colerain, 513-245-9437
2014 Florence Mall Road, Florence, 859-525-6164
Best Thrift Clothing Store
Goodwill
Multiple locations
Best Computer Store
Microcenter
11755 Mosteller Road, Sharonville, 513-782-8500
Best Department Store
Lazarus-Macy’s
Multiple locations
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Best
Drive-Thru
Luckie’s Pony Keg
8600 Blue Ash Road, Deer Park, 513-791-0581
Best Electronics Store
Best Buy
Multiple locations
Best Eyewear Store
LensCrafters
Multiple locations
Best Furniture Store
Bova Contemorary Furniture
11349 Montgomery Road, Symmes Twp., 513-247-9100
Best Grocery Store
Kroger
Multiple locations
Best Hair Salon
Taylor Jameson
4200 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-541-3332
Best Health Food Store
Wild Oats
2693 Edmondson Road, Norwood, 513-531-8015
Best Liquor Store
Party Source
95 Riviera Drive, Bellevue, 859-291-4007
6823 Burlington Pike, Florence, 859-371-4466
Best Wine Store
Party Source
Best Beer Selection
Party Source
Best Magazine/Newspaper Selection
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
2692 Madison Road, Norwood, 513-396-8960
Best Mall/Shopping Center
Kenwood Towne Centre
7875 Montgomery Road, Kenwood, 513-745-0205
Best Musical Instrument Store
Guitar Center
501 Forest Fair Drive, Forest Park, 513-671-4555
Best New Store (since 3/1/04)
Trader Joe’s
7788 Montgomery Road, Kenwood, 513-984-3452
Best Nursery/Garden Store
Delhi Flower & Garden
5222 Delhi Road, Delhi Twp., 513-451-5222
135 Northland Blvd., Springdale, 513-771-7117
Best Shoe Shop
DSW Warehouse
8834 Governers Hill Drive, Mason, 513-697-1188
2701 Edmondson Road, Norwood, 513-531-6800
489 E. Kemper Road, Springdale, 513-671-4390
650 Eastgate South Drive, Summerside, 513-752-7200
Best Spa
Mitchell’s Salon & Day Spa
2692 Madison Road, Norwood, 513-731-0600
8118 Montgomery Road, Kenwood, 513-793-0900
11330 Princeton Road, Springdale, 513-772-3200
Best Sporting Goods
Dick’s
Multiple locations
Best Tattoo/Piercing Shop
Designs by Dana
4167 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-681-8871
631 Main St., Covington, 859-292-8871
Best Toy Store
Toys R Us
Multiple locations
Best Wireless Phone Service
Verizon
Multiple locations
Best Video Store
Blockbuster
Multiple locations
TICKER:
First-time winners: Superior Honda, The Gap, LensCrafters, Kroger,
Delhi Flower & Garden and Verizon … Old favorites: Fifth
Third Bank, Montgomery Cyclery, Half Priced Books, Everybody’s
Records, Childrens Place, Best Buy (Electronics), Wild Oats, Kenwood
Towne Centre and Designs by Dana (five years in a row); Bova and
Party Source (Beer Selection) (six years in a row); Toys R Us (eight
years in a row); and Party Source (Liquor Store) and Blockbuster
(have won all nine years of Best of Cincinnati) … Streaks
broken: Natorp’s had won Best Nursery/Garden Store two years
in a row, and Cincinnati Bell had won Best Wireless Phone Service
four years in a row.
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