Best Antique Store

  1. Antique Market
  2. Antique Warehouse
  3. Baker's Dozen Antiques

Best Barbershop

  1. Barber & Co.
  2. Robson Barbers
  3. Studio D Hair Salon

Best Bike Lawyer

  1. David Hay (Richards Buell Sutton)
  2. Kevin McLaren (Hammerberg Lawyers LLP)
  3. Warnett Hallan LLP

Best Car Share

  1. Evo Car Share
  2. Car2Go
  3. Modo

Best Childcare Facility

  1. CEFA Early Learning
  2. YWCA Vancouver
  3. Vancouver Society of Children's Centres

Best Contemporary Furniture Store

  1. INspiration Furniture
  2. Structube
  3. west elm

Best School for Continuing Education

  1. UBC
  2. Langara
  3. BCIT

Best Culinary School

  1. Vancouver Community College
  2. Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA)
  3. The Dirty Apron Cooking School & Delicatessen

Best Custom Jewellery Store

  1. Cavalier
  2. Era Design
  3. Ragnar Jewellers

School for Digital/Tech Education

  1. BCIT
  2. UBC
  3. SFU

Best Doggie Daycare

  1. Urban Puppy Shop
  2. DogPlay
  3. Rex Dog Hotel & Spa

Best Eyewear Store

  1. Bruce Eyeware
  2. Durant Sessions
  3. Ollie Quinn

Best Fetishwear Store

  1. Honey Gifts
  2. Womyns' Ware
  3. Brazilian Spot Apparel

Best Financial Adviser

  1. Amanda Lynch (Freedom 55 Financial)
  2. Jeff Devlin (Elementus Wealth Management)
  3. James Schikkerling (Schikkerling Wealth Management Group)

Best Financial Institution

  1. Vancity
  2. TD Canada Trust
  3. RBC Royal Bank

Best Florist

  1. Flower Factory
  2. Divine Vines
  3. Celsia Floral

Best Funeral Home

  1. Amherst Funeral & Cremation Services
  2. Valley View Funeral Home & Cemetery
  3. Glenhaven Memorial Chapel

Best Grocery Store

  1. IGA
  2. Whole Foods Market
  3. Donald's Market

Best Hair Salon

  1. Suki's
  2. Poppy Hair Salon
  3. Moods Hair Salon

Best Home Appliance Store

  1. Trail Appliances
  2. Midland Appliances
  3. Coast Appliances

Best Home Cleaning Service

  1. AspenClean
  2. Sweet & Tidy
  3. Deep's Sunshine Cleaning

Best Hybrid/Electric Car

  1. Toyota
  2. Tesla
  3. Hyundai

Best Immigration Consultant

  1. Sophie Yan (Top Consulting Group Inc.)
  2. Fred Li (FP Immigration)
  3. Behere Immigration Consulting

Best Immigration Lawyer

  1. Catherine A. Sas (Sas & Ing)
  2. Tiffany Pang (Pioneer Law)
  3. Ryan Rosenberg (Larlee Rosenberg)

Best Independent Electronics Store

  1. Simply Computing
  2. Memory Express
  3. The Sound Room

Best Independent Furniture Store

  1. Moe's Home Collection
  2. Suquet
  3. The Cross Decor & Design

Best Independent Mortgage Broker

  1. Nicole Turcotte (Mortgage Alliance West)
  2. Birgit Holm (Mortgage Alliance)
  3. Michelle Byman (TMG The Mortgage Group)

Best Independent Spa

  1. The Vanity Lab
  2. Le Petit Spa
  3. Spa Utopia

Best Indoor Climbing Gym

  1. Cliffhanger Vancouver
  2. The Hive
  3. The Edge Climbing Centre

Best Independent Bike Store

  1. Ride On
  2. Reckless Bike Store
  3. West Point Cycles

Best Men's Clothing Store (Independent)

  1. Boys'Co
  2. 8th & Main
  3. Emil

Best Shoe Store (Independent)

  1. John Fluevog Shoes
  2. gravitypope
  3. The Right Shoe

Best Ski/Snowboard Shop

  1. Comor - Go Play Outside
  2. The Boardroom
  3. Pacific Boarder

Best Sporting-Goods Store

  1. Sports Junkies
  2. MEC
  3. Cheapskates

Best Women's Clothing Store (Independent)

  1. Latest Scoop
  2. Gatley
  3. 8th & Main

Best Kids' Store

  1. Toys R Us
  2. West Coast Kids
  3. Dilly Dally Toys & Delights

Best Kitchenware Store

  1. Ming Wo
  2. The Gourmet Warehouse
  3. Cook Culture

Best Lawyer

  1. Taylor & Blair
  2. Devon Carbol (Carbol & Associates)
  3. Richard Sehmer (Murphy & Company LLP)

Best Lawyer When Accident Strikes

  1. Warnett Hallen LLP
  2. Hammerberg Lawyers LLP
  3. Jiwa Law Corp.

Best Local Cannabis Dispensary

  1. Eden
  2. Village Bloomery
  3. Lotusland Cannabis Club

Best Local Casino

  1. Parq Vancouver
  2. River Rock Casino
  3. Hard Rock Casino Vancouver

Best Local Designer Clothing Store

  1. Devil May Wear
  2. Gatley
  3. Oak + Fort

Best Home Improvement Store

  1. Home Hardware
  2. Kerrisdale Lumber
  3. Windsor Plywood

Best Motorcycle Dealer

  1. Trev Deeley Motorcycles
  2. International Motosports
  3. Carter Motorsports

Best Musical Instrument Store

  1. Long & McQuade
  2. Tom Lee Music
  3. Rufus Guitar Store

Best New Car Dealer

  1. Brian Jessel BMW
  2. Lotus Vancouver
  3. Tesla

Best Notary

  1. David Watts
  2. Leonard Attwood
  3. Alexander Ning

Best Pet Grooming

  1. Spa Dog Organic Dog Spa
  2. Pawsh Dog Spa + Boutique
  3. PetSmart

Best Pet Supply Store

  1. Tisol Pet Nutrition and Supply Stores
  2. Bosley's by Pet Valu
  3. Bones Pet Stores

Best Photographer for Events

  1. Justin Lam
  2. Laura Mohr
  3. Shari + Mike

Best Photographer for Head Shots

  1. Rob Trendiak
  2. Justin Lam
  3. Karolina Turek

Best Pipe, Bong and Accessory Shop

  1. Puff
  2. WEEDS Glass and Gifts
  3. Ignite Smoke Shop

Best Place for Karaoke

  1. Funky Winker Beans
  2. Fantacity
  3. Numbers Cabaret

Best Place to Buy Jeans

  1. Dutil Denim
  2. Mavi Jeans
  3. Dish & Duer

Best Place to get a Mortgage

  1. RBC Royal Bank
  2. Vancity
  3. TD Canada Trust

Best Place to Get Financial Advice

  1. RBC Royal Bank
  2. TD Canada Trust
  3. Vancity

Best Bike Shop to get a repair

  1. Denman Bikes
  2. Ride on
  3. West Point Cycles

Best Real Estate Agent

  1. Tim Neame (Royal Lepage Sussex)
  2. Mike Rampf (VANCITYliving)
  3. Paul Toffoli (Paul Toffoli Personal Real Estate Corporation)

Best Record Shop

  1. Red Cat Records
  2. Zulu Records
  3. Neptune Records

Best Kayak/Canoe Rental Store

  1. Deep Cove Kayak Centre
  2. Ecomarine Paddlesport Centres
  3. MEC

Best Running Race

  1. Vancouver Sun Run
  2. BMO Vancouver Marathon
  3. SeaWheeze Half Marathon

Best Scooter Dealer

  1. Motorino
  2. Vespa Metro Vancouver
  3. Carter Motorsports

Best Sex-Toy Store

  1. Womyns' Ware
  2. Honey Gifts
  3. Little Sister's Book & Art Emporium

Best Shopping Centre

  1. Pacific Centre
  2. Park Royal
  3. Metrotown

Best Speciality Furniture Store

  1. Montauk Sofa Vancouver
  2. CF Interiors
  3. By Design Modern

Best Tattoo Studio

  1. Adrenaline
  2. Gastown Tattoo Parlour
  3. Liquid Amber Tattoo & Art Collective

Best Pre-Owned Car Dealer

  1. Lotus Vancouver
  2. Brian Jessel BMW Pre-Owned
  3. Autoform

Best Veterinarian

  1. Doctor Tejpaul Bhatia
  2. Dr Childs
  3. Dr John Clark

Best Veterinary Clinic

  1. Cypress St. Animal Hospital
  2. Yaletown Pet Hospital
  3. Granville Island Veterinary Hospital

Best Vintage Furniture Store

  1. Attic Treasures and Mid Century Modern
  2. ReFind
  3. Kollekt

Best Grocery Delivery

  1. Spud.ca
  2. Save-On Foods
  3. BeFresh.ca

Best Meal Prep Service

  1. Fresh Prep
  2. HelloFresh.ca
  3. Spud.ca

Best Place For Casual Cooking Classes

  1. The Dirty Apron Cooking School & Delicatessen
  2. Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA)
  3. Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver
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