Consumer Culture Readers’ Pick 2020

Readers’ Picks were chosen exclusively by readers through a two-month nomination process followed by a two-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 Attorney

Tin Nguyen
Runner Up: Troy Thresher

 

Best Auto Dealer

CarMax
Runner Up: Scott Clark Toyota

 

Best Bank

State Employees’ Credit Union
Runner Up: Bank of America

 

Best Barber Shop

Midwood Barbers
Runner Up: Bishops Cuts & Color

 

Best Bicycle Shop

The Spoke Easy
Runner Up: Charlotte Re-Cyclery

The Spoke Easy (Photo courtesy of The Spoke Easy/Facebook)

Best Bookstore

Park Road Books
Runner Up: Heroes Aren’t Hard to Find

 

Best Car Mechanic

Nick’s Auto Repair
Runner Up: The Neighborhood Garage

 

Best CBD Shop

Charlotte CBD
Runner Up: Infinity’s End

 

Best Clothing Alterations

Anna’s Alterations
Runner Up: Myers Park Tailors



Best Clothing Store

Boris & Natasha
Runner Up: Girl Tribe

 

Best Consignment Shop

Sleepy Poet
Runner Up: Buffalo Exchange

 

Best Dentist

Plaza Midwood Dentistry
Runner Up: Dilworth Family Dentistry

 

Best Doctor

Dr. Rhett Brown
Runner Up: Dr. Allen Shepard

 

Best Doggie Daycare

Lucky Dog Bark & Brew
Runner Up: NoDa Bark & Board

 

Best Dry Cleaner

2ULaundry
Runner Up: Carriage Cleaners

 

Best Fashion Designer

Jade Sky
Runner Up: RCB Fashion

Jade Sky

Best Fitness Studio

Ebb & Flow Movement Studio
Runner Up: Bloom Movement Artistry

 

Best Flea Market (within an hour of Charlotte)

Charlotte Open Air Market
Runner Up: Webb Road Flea Market, Salisbury

 

Best Furniture Store

Slate Interiors
Runners Up: Magnolia Emporium, Nadeau (tie)

 

Best Gift Shop

Paper Skyscraper
Runner Up: CLTCH

 

Best Hair Salon

eXplicit Salon
Runner Up: Bohemian Stylehouse



Best Hair Stylist

Kenzie Veurink
Runner Up: Candace Stamper

 

Best Heating & Air Company

Morris-Jenkins
Runner Up: McClintock Heating and Cooling

 

Best Home Accessories Store

Paper Skyscraper
Runner Up: BLACKLION

 

Best In-Store Pet

Yola, Park Road Books
Runner Up: Tater, The Dog Salon

 

Best Jewelry Store

CLTCH
Runner Up: Pura Vida Worldly Art

 

Best Law Firm

Michael A. Demayo
Runner Up: Sodoma Law

 

Best Local Product

Good Postage
Runner Up: Needles & Pins

Postcard by Good Postage.

Best Makeup Artist

Elizabeth Tolley
Runners Up: Lindsey Reagan Thorne

 

Best Massage Shop

Okra
Runner Up: Zen Massage Charlotte

 

Best Nail Salon

Mimosas Nail Bar
Runner Up: Tiptoe Nail Boutique

 

Best New Retail Store (Last Two Years)

CLT Boutique
Runner Up: Curio, Craft, & Conjure, Inc.

 

Best Pet Store

Four Dogs Pet Supplies
Runner Up: Pet In The City

 

Best Piercing Studio

SADU Body Piercing & Modifications
Runner Up: Made To Last Tattoo



Best Place To Buy Vintage

Sleepy Poet
Runner Up: Stash Pad

 

Best Plumbing

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing of Charlotte
Runner Up: Wonderful World of Plumbing

 

Best Pop-Up Market

Girl Tribe
Runner Up: VTGCLT

 

Best Real Estate Agency

Savvy + Co Real Estate
Runner Up: Allen Tate Realtors

 

Best Record Store

Lunchbox Records
Runner Up: Tip Top Daily Market

Lunchbox Records. (Photo by Grant Baldwin)

Best Adult Store

The White Rabbit
Runner Up: The Reddoor

 

Best Shoe Store

Black Sheep Skate Shop
Runner Up: Social Status

 

Best Smoke Shop

Infinity’s End
Runner Up: High Life Smoke Shop

 

Best Spa

OM Spa, Copper Willow Salon (tie)
Runner Up: Urbana Spa



Best Tattoo Shop

Canvas Tattoo & Art Gallery
Runner Up: Made to Last Tattoo

 

Best Vape Shop

High Life Smoke Shop
Runner Up: Kure Vapes

 

Best Veterinarian

Monroe Road Animal Hospital
Runner Up: Long Animal Hospital

 

Best Yoga Studio

NoDa Yoga
Runner Up: Okra Yoga

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