Consumer Culture Readers’ Pick Winners: Best in the Nest 2022
Best of Charlotte's retail and services chosen by Queen City Nerve readers
Best in the Nest Readers’ Picks were chosen exclusively by readers through a one-month nomination process followed by a one-month voting process. The nominations were not tampered with by Queen City Nerve staff at all — save for removing ourselves from a few categories to proactively dispel any notions of favoritism. In other words, if you disagree with these ones, that’s on your fellow reader, not us.
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BEST ADULT TOY STORE
Winner: White Rabbit
Runner Up: Adam & Eve
BEST BICYCLE SHOP
Winner: The Spoke Easy
Runner Up: Charlotte Re-Cyclery
BEST BOOKSTORE
Winner: Park Road Books
Runner Up: Book Buyers
BEST CBD SHOP
Winner: Crowntown Cannabis
Runner Up: Blue Flowers CBD
IMAGE
BEST CLOTHING STORE
Winner: Boris & Natasha
Runner Up: 704 Shop
BEST CONSIGNMENT SHOP
Winner: Sleepy Poet Antique Mall
Runner Up: Gear Goat XCHG
BEST CUSTOMER LOYALTY PROGRAM
Winner: Viva Chicken
Runner Up: Giddy Goat Coffee
BEST FLEA MARKET (WITHIN AN HOUR)
Winner: Front Porch Sundays
Runner Up: Webb Road Flea Market
BEST FORMAL WEAR STORE
Winner: Morris Costumes
Runner Up: Myers Park Tailors
BEST FURNITURE STORE
Winner: Sleepy Poet Antique Mall
Runner Up: Slate Interiors
BEST GIFT SHOP
Winner: Paper Skyscraper
Runner Up: Grow: A Plant Shop
BEST GOLF SHOP
Winner: Another Round Disc Golf
Runner Up: PGA TOUR Superstore
BEST HEAD SHOP
Winner: Infinity’s End
Runner Up: High Life Smoke Shop
BEST HOME ACCESSORIES STORE
Winner: Concrete Jungle
Runner Up: At Home
BEST IN-STORE PET
Winner: Winnie at Good Postage
Runner Up: Deena at Book Buyers
BEST JEWELRY STORE
Winner: Quad Espresso
Runner Up: Sadu Body Modifications
BEST LOCAL PRODUCT
Winner: Cloister Honey
Runner Up: No Label Candle Company
BEST MUSIC EQUIPMENT STORE
Winner: Midwood Guitars
Runner Up: Dave’s Guitar Charlotte
BEST NEW BUSINESS CONCEPT
Winner: Mindful Market
Runner Up: Fun by Grow Charlotte
BEST NEW STORE (LAST 2 YEARS)
Winner: Concrete Jungle
Runner Up: Mindful Market
BEST ONLINE-ONLY STORE
Winner: Queencitycrete.com
Runner Up: Homewurk
BEST OUTDOOR & SPORTING GOODS STORE
Winner: Gear Goat XCHG
Runner Up: Great Outdoor Provision Co.
BEST PET STORE
Winner: Pet Supplies Plus – Elizabeth
Runner Up: Four Dogs Pet Supplies
BEST PLACE TO BUY VINTAGE
Winner: Sleepy Poet Antique Mall
Runner Up: VTG CLT
BEST PLANT SHOP
Winner: Grow: A Plant Shop
Runner Up: PlantHouse
BEST POP-UP MARKET
Winner: Front Porch Sundays
Runner Up: Maker’s Market CLT
BEST RECORD STORE
Winner: Lunchbox Records
Runner Up: Noble Records
BEST SHOE STORE
Winner: Boris & Natasha
Runner Up: Social Status
BEST VAPE SHOP
Winner: High Life Smoke Shop
Runner Up: Crowntown Cannabis
DESIGN, STYLE & MODIFICATION
BEST BARBER SHOP
Winner: Midwood Barbers
Runner Up: No Grease! Barbershop
BEST FASHION DESIGNER
Winner: Scott Wooten, 704 Shop
BEST HAIR SALON
Winner: Bohemian Stylehouse
Runner Up: Established Hair Studio
BEST HAIR STYLIST
Winner: Allie Babazadeh
Runner Up: Kelsey Deuel
BEST INTERIOR DESIGNER
Winner: Natalie Papier
Runner Up: Monika Nessbach
BEST MAKEUP ARTIST
Winner: Jennifer Yates
Runner Up: Artistry by Alyssa
BEST NAIL SALON
Winner: Mimosas Nail Bar
Runner Up: Cosmic Nails
BEST PIERCING STUDIO
Winner: Sadu Body Modifications
Runner Up: Michael Wilson – Made To Last
BEST TATTOO SHOP
Winner: Made To Last
Runner Up: Canvas Tattoo & Art Gallery
HEALTH & WELLNESS
BEST CHIROPRACTOR
Winner: Charlotte Chiropractic Center, PLLC
Runner Up: Adjusting The World Chiropractic
BEST DENTIST
Winner: Plaza Midwood Dentistry
Runner Up: Stellar Dental of NoDa
BEST DOCTOR
Winner: Dr. Allen Wong at Novant, Matthews
Runner Up: Dr. Rhett Brown at Avance Care
BEST ESTHETICIAN
Winner: Plumped
Runner Up: Ballantyne Plastic Surgery
BEST FITNESS STUDIO
Winner: Bloom Movement Artistry
Runner Up: Inner Peaks
BEST GROUP WORKOUT
Winner: Noda Yoga
Runner Up: Bloom Movement Artistry
BEST MASSAGE SHOP
Winner (TIE): Okra Charlotte, Mood House
Runner Up: Mythic Massage
BEST ORTHOPEDIC CARE
Winner: OrthoCarolina
BEST PERSONAL TRAINER
Winner: Sarah Hahn at Satarah Productions
Runner Up: Fitness Together
BEST SPA
Winner: Two Trees Acupuncture
Runner Up: Selenite Beauty
BEST THERAPIST OR COUNSELOR
Winner: Charlotte Women’s Counseling
Runner Up: Queen City Counseling & Consulting
BEST URGENT CARE FACILITY
Winner: Atrium Health Levine Children’s Urgent Care
Runner Up: Concentra
BEST VETERINARIAN
Winner: Stand For Animals
Runner Up: Long Animal Hospital
BEST YOGA INSTRUCTOR
Winner: Jenna Reynolds
BEST YOGA STUDIO
Winner: NoDa Yoga
Runner Up: Okra Charlotte
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES & REPAIR
BEST ADVERTISING AGENCY
Winner: Black Wednesday
Runner Up: Yellow Duck Marketing
BEST ATTORNEY
Winner: Connie Vetter at Attorney at Law
Runner Up: Troy Thresher at Attorney at Law
BEST AUTO DEALER
Winner: Hendrick BMW
Runner Up: Subaru South Blvd
BEST CAR MECHANIC
Winner: Nick’s Auto Repair
Runner Up: Dynamic Auto Works
BEST CAR RENTAL SERVICE
Winner: Enterprise
BEST CLOTHING ALTERATIONS
Winner: Anna’s Alterations
Runner Up: Kim’s Alterations
BEST DOGGIE DAYCARE
Winner: Skiptown
Runner Up: Midwood Barkery
BEST DRY CLEANERS
Winner: 2U Laundry
Runner Up: V Cleaners
BEST ELECTRICAL SERVICE
Winner: Ambrose Electric
Runner Up: Avian Electric
BEST EVENT PLANNERS
Winner: Esther & Elsa
Runner Up: Satarah Productions
BEST GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Winner: Signature Home Kitchen & Bath
Runner Up: DeRhodes Construction Home
BEST HEATING & AIR COMPANY
Winner: Morris-Jenkins
Runner Up: One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning
BEST HOME/OFFICE CLEANING SERVICE
Winner: Clean N Care LLC
Runner Up: A&T Queen Cleaning
BEST INSURANCE AGENCY
Winner: State Farm
Runner Up: David Swimmer at Main Street Insurance Group
BEST INSURANCE AGENT
Winner: David Swimmer
Runner Up: Cliff Currie
BEST LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE
Winner: Living Color Gardens
Runner Up: Crown Town Landscapes
BEST LAW FIRM
Winner: James, McElroy & Diehl
Runner Up: Sodoma Law
BEST LOCAL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN
Winner: Pipes hate wipes
BEST MEMBERSHIP/SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE
Winner: Flower Child Heirlooms
Runner Up: Crown Town Compost
BEST MOVING & STORAGE COMPANY
Winner: Hector & Sons Moving Co.
Runner Up: Haulers and Installers
BEST PARTY & EVENT RENTAL
Winner: Party Reflections, Inc.
Runner Up: Picnic, Party, Repeat.
BEST PEST CONTROL
Winner: Black Pest Prevention
Runner Up: Dodson Pest Control
BEST PET GROOMING
Winner: The Dog Salon
Runner Up: Skiptown
BEST PLUMBING SERVICE
Winner: Rose Plumbing, LLC
Runner Up: M.D. Plumbing & Mechanical
BEST PR COMPANY
Winner: Yellow Duck Marketing
Runner Up: Black Wednesday
BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT
Winner: Savvy + Co. Real Estate
Runner Up: Keller Williams Charlotte
BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT
Winner: Brittany Craig at CK Select Real Estate
Runner Up: Brett Carraway at Northstar Real Estate
BEST TAX PREP & ACCOUNTING SERVICES
Winner: Emily Plauche at Nuru International
Runner Up: Jim Powderly, CPA
BEST TRAVEL AGENCY
Winner: Travel Now with April – Dream Vacations
Runner Up: Mann Travels
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