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Consumer Culture


Best Kids’ Clothing Store BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Gap Kids (Atlanta Stores)
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Kitchen Tools BOA Award Winner

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Cook’s Warehouse
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Latino Food Market BOA Award Winner

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El Mercado del Pueblo

Best Lingerie Shop BOA Award Winner

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Victoria’s Secret & PINK
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Liquor Store BOA Award Winner

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Green’s Beverages - Buford
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Local Clothing Designer BOA Award Winner

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Clint Zeagler

Best Martial Arts Studio BOA Award Winner

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KnuckleUp Fitness

Best Shoe Store BOA Award Winner

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Abbadabba’s
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Musical Instrument Store BOA Award Winner

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Guitar Center
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Nail Salon BOA Award Winner

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10 Ten Nail Bar

Best Natural Hair Salon BOA Award Winner

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Sweet Potato Pie

Best Vinyl BOA Award Winner

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Criminal Records

Best Pawnshop BOA Award Winner

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Jerry’s Pawn
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Pawnshop BOA Award Winner

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Fulton Loan Office

Best Pet Store BOA Award Winner

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PetSmart (Atlanta Locations)
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Piercing Parlor BOA Award Winner

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All Or Nothing Tattoo And Body Piercing

Best Pilates Studio BOA Award Winner

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Urban Body Studios

Best Bridal/Wedding Prep BOA Award Winner

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Target
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Shopping District BOA Award Winner

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Little Five Points

Runner-up
Virginia-Highland

Best Shopping District BOA Award Winner

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Lenox Square

Best Spa BOA Award Winner

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Spa Sydell

Best Sporting Goods Store BOA Award Winner

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Dick’s Sporting Goods
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Tattoo Artist BOA Award Winner

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All Or Nothing Tattoo And Body Piercing

Best Tattoo Studio BOA Award Winner

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All Or Nothing Tattoo And Body Piercing

Best Thrift Store BOA Award Winner

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Last Chance Thrift Store
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Toy Store BOA Award Winner

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Toys “”“”R”“”” Us (Atlanta Locations)
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Furniture Store BOA Award Winner

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Havertys Furniture
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Local T-Shirt Maker BOA Award Winner

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Bang-On Custom T-Shirts

Best Used Book Store BOA Award Winner

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Book Nook
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Used Record/CD Store BOA Award Winner

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Decatur CD & Vinyl

Best Used Record/CD Store BOA Award Winner

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Wax ‘N’ Facts

Best Vintage Clothing Store BOA Award Winner

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Stefan’s Vintage Clothing

Best Bridal/Wedding Prep BOA Award Winner

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David’s Bridal
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Wine Shop BOA Award Winner

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Ansley Wine Merchants

Best Shoe Store BOA Award Winner

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DSW
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Yoga Instructor BOA Award Winner

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Kashi Atlanta Urban Yoga Ashram

Best Yoga Studio BOA Award Winner

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Kashi Atlanta Urban Yoga Ashram

Best Accessories Shop BOA Award Winner

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Claire’s

Best Accessories Shop BOA Award Winner

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Junkman’s Daughter

Best Accessories Shop BOA Award Winner

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Target

Best Adult Toy Store BOA Award Winner

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Inserection

Best Adult Toy Store BOA Award Winner

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Love Shack

Best Antique Store BOA Award Winner

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Atlanta Antique Gallery

Best Art Supply Store BOA Award Winner

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Sam Flax

Best Asian Food Market BOA Award Winner

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Super H Mart

Best Asian Food Market BOA Award Winner

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Patel Brothers

Best Barber Shop BOA Award Winner

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Axiom

Best Bike Shop BOA Award Winner

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Outback Bikes

Best Bikini Wax BOA Award Winner

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Natural Body Spa and Shop

Best Book Store BOA Award Winner

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Barnes & Noble

Best Men’s Clothing Store BOA Award Winner

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Bill Hallman Boutique - Inman Park
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best women’s clothing store BOA Award Winner

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Wish Atlanta

Best women’s clothing store BOA Award Winner

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Bill Hallman Boutique - Inman Park
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Clothing Store BOA Award Winner

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Bill Hallman Boutique - Inman Park
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Asian Food Market BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Patel Brothers

Best Jewelry Store BOA Award Winner

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Atlanta Antique Gallery

Best Local Jewelry Maker BOA Award Winner

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Jill Massey

Best Kids’ Clothing Store BOA Award Winner

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Gap Kids (Atlanta Stores)
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Kitchen Tools BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Cook’s Warehouse
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Latino Food Market BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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El Mercado del Pueblo

Best Lingerie Shop BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Victoria’s Secret & PINK
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Liquor Store BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Green’s Beverages - Buford
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Local Clothing Designer BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Clint Zeagler

Best Martial Arts Studio BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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KnuckleUp Fitness

Best Shoe Store BOA Award Winner

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Abbadabba’s
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Musical Instrument Store BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Guitar Center
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Nail Salon BOA Award Winner

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10 Ten Nail Bar

Best Natural Hair Salon BOA Award Winner

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Sweet Potato Pie

Best Vinyl BOA Award Winner

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Criminal Records

Best Clothes You Can’t Afford BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Luxe Beauty Co
The coveted spring 2007 Stella McCartney dress - a silk, strapless A-line mini - still, months later, haunts our dreams. And those Sergio Rossi stilettos? Don;t even get us started. It’s hard being a broke girl with a rich girl’s wants. But at LUXE, let the nightmares be gone. The well-appointedmore...
The coveted spring 2007 Stella McCartney dress - a silk, strapless A-line mini - still, months later, haunts our dreams. And those Sergio Rossi stilettos? Don;t even get us started. It’s hard being a broke girl with a rich girl’s wants. But at LUXE, let the nightmares be gone. The well-appointed boutique recently has reopened its doors, this time on Marietta Street in of-the-moment West Midtown. Owner Jenn Ripley scours the land in search of recent seasons’ hot designs and sells them for 50 percent to 70 percent off retail. The above-mentioned dress, at $649, might not be cheap — but compared with its original tag of $2,700, it’s a steal. And so be it if we’re a season off. We can rest easy knowing the fashion of our dreams really can come true. less...

Best Book Store BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Books Again
Traditional used bookstores — the kind with a mix of recent hardcovers, classic fiction and obscure old tomes with gotta-have titles such as I Was a Soviet Worker — are going the way of the 8-track, thanks to the Internet. That’s why BOOKS AGAIN is so refreshing. It carriesmore...
Traditional used bookstores — the kind with a mix of recent hardcovers, classic fiction and obscure old tomes with gotta-have titles such as I Was a Soviet Worker — are going the way of the 8-track, thanks to the Internet. That’s why BOOKS AGAIN is so refreshing. It carries Southern literature, mysteries, first editions, signed novels, children’s books and so forth, ranging in age from last year to the late 19th century. And its downtown Decatur location is appropriate, given that our most progressive suburb has become a literary center with its own annual book festival, an antiquarian book fair and more than its share of independent bookstores. Books Again reminds us of why we like used bookstores in the first place: You never know what you’ll find. less...

Best Place for Fashion Bargains BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Fantastic Finds
Despite its location in a drab strip shopping center off the beaten path in the suburban jumble of Sandy Springs, FANTASTIC FINDS delivers the goods, fashion-wise. The modestly appointed consignment shop is filled with pre-owned jackets, skirts and little black dresses from such hot labels as Marc Jacobs,more...
Despite its location in a drab strip shopping center off the beaten path in the suburban jumble of Sandy Springs, FANTASTIC FINDS delivers the goods, fashion-wise. The modestly appointed consignment shop is filled with pre-owned jackets, skirts and little black dresses from such hot labels as Marc Jacobs, Manolo Blahnik, Bebe and Chloe, as well as samples and close-outs from top designers and high-end stores. On a good day, you might walk out with a Stella McCartney top or a Chanel bag, or find a gem on the $5 rack. Fantastic, yes? less...

Best Pawnshop BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Jerry’s Pawn
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Pawnshop BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Fulton Loan Office

Best Pet Store BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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PetSmart (Atlanta Locations)
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Piercing Parlor BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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All Or Nothing Tattoo And Body Piercing

Best Pilates Studio BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Urban Body Studios

Best Lingerie Shop BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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O’Clair de Lune
A few years back, French-born-and-raised Lamia Aouassi was in the business of importing vegetables. Though she’s still in the import industry, it’s taken a bit of a turn — to European lingerie. Her online and appointment-only boutique, O’CLAIR DE LUNE, is stocked with sultry unmentionablesmore...
A few years back, French-born-and-raised Lamia Aouassi was in the business of importing vegetables. Though she’s still in the import industry, it’s taken a bit of a turn — to European lingerie. Her online and appointment-only boutique, O’CLAIR DE LUNE, is stocked with sultry unmentionables from prominent French and Italian lines. With lacy brassieres, satin undies, classy camis and frilly nighties, the collections are indulgent. Armed with champagne and gourmet chocolates, Aouassi hosts lingerie parties and will gladly assist men in selecting the perfect panties for their special lady, all out of the comfort of her live/work space in Castleberry Hill. less...

Best Vintage Clothing Store BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Stefan’s Vintage Clothing
You could haunt Goodwill like a ghost and never find vintage items as choice as those at STEFAN’S. From ’50s bowling shirts and fur-trimmed swing coats to wool fedoras and over-the-top evening wear, this 30-year-old L5P shop stocks pristine items that look and wear like brand-new. Itmore...
You could haunt Goodwill like a ghost and never find vintage items as choice as those at STEFAN’S. From ’50s bowling shirts and fur-trimmed swing coats to wool fedoras and over-the-top evening wear, this 30-year-old L5P shop stocks pristine items that look and wear like brand-new. It also carries cuff links, eyeglasses and even space-age curtains in a store that’s meticulously organized despite being crammed with merchandise. The attention to detail extends to the elaborate window displays, which are among the most inventive and inviting in town. less...

Best Head Shop BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Forty Two Degrees South
There are plenty of enticing and exotic wares in the front of the store to distract you, from handcrafted jewelry to billowing glass sculptures to primitive masks to a sleek waterfall. But the real treasures at 42 DEGREES SOUTH can be found inside the massive, U-shaped cases in the back. Swirling, blown-glassmore...
There are plenty of enticing and exotic wares in the front of the store to distract you, from handcrafted jewelry to billowing glass sculptures to primitive masks to a sleek waterfall. But the real treasures at 42 DEGREES SOUTH can be found inside the massive, U-shaped cases in the back. Swirling, blown-glass pipes of every size, shape and color create a rainbow of options, ranging from $10 for sleek and slender one-hitters to well more than $100 for tall, elegant water pipes. The laid-back and superfriendly staff is happy to guide you through the rather daunting process of wading through hundreds of options to find the pipe that’s right for you. less...

Best Kids’ Clothing Store BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Cayenne
Pack a lunch; we’re taking a road trip. Believe it or not, the most fashionable kids’ clothes are found OTP … in Duluth. CAYENNE carries such hip grown-up labels as Da Nang, Joe’s and Antik Denim — as well as haute lines that include Lola et Moi, Petit Bateaumore...
Pack a lunch; we’re taking a road trip. Believe it or not, the most fashionable kids’ clothes are found OTP … in Duluth. CAYENNE carries such hip grown-up labels as Da Nang, Joe’s and Antik Denim — as well as haute lines that include Lola et Moi, Petit Bateau and Nutmeg. Co-owner Kevin Payne gets inspiration from his own 4-year-old daughter, who we’re sure will continue to inspire him well into her teens. (The store stocks clothing for babies and children up to age 16.) Cayenne is a tad on the pricey side, with cashmere frocks and “rockstar jeans” upping the ante, but isn’t your child’s fashion reputation worth it? less...

Best women’s clothing store BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Blue Genes
Though we swore we’d never do it, we caved liked everyone else. We had no idea how many wildly expensive skinny choices we’d have: Chip & Pepper, Habitual, Hudson, J Brand, Joe’s, Rock and Republic, Seven — the list goes on. Lying on the dressing-room floor at BLUEmore...
Though we swore we’d never do it, we caved liked everyone else. We had no idea how many wildly expensive skinny choices we’d have: Chip & Pepper, Habitual, Hudson, J Brand, Joe’s, Rock and Republic, Seven — the list goes on. Lying on the dressing-room floor at BLUE GENES, trying to get the skinny zipper up, we got sucked into the long-running trend. And once we were finally able to stand up and get a glimpse of our skinny legs in the mirror, we were sold. Before we knew it, we were forking over $200 and shimmying our skinny self out the door, vowing never to eat again. less...

Best Hair Salon BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Roosters Men’s Grooming Center
If Ernest Hemingway’s reanimated corpse somehow found itself shambling down Powers Ferry Road in desperate need of a shave and haircut, it would surely stumble into ROOSTER’S, where old-school collides with new-school in an explosion of manly awesomeness. Decked out like some huntingmore...
If Ernest Hemingway’s reanimated corpse somehow found itself shambling down Powers Ferry Road in desperate need of a shave and haircut, it would surely stumble into ROOSTER’S, where old-school collides with new-school in an explosion of manly awesomeness. Decked out like some hunting lodge from the 1920s, this boy’s club oozes enough machismo to make Papa Hemingway plenty proud. Antique golf clubs, stuffed deer heads and ducks adorn the walls alongside flat-screen TVs, and there’s a table full of lad-mag reading material from Maxim to Details — and, fittingly, the forever-quotable screenplay of Caddyshack. If all that isn’t enough to get you there for your next trim, here are two important words: Free. Beer. less...

Categories No Longer in Use BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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QuikTrip
It might only be a penny cheaper by the gallon compared with its closest competitor, but Atlanta’s four QUIKTRIP stations offer something more than cheap gas: consistent prices. When we compared gas-by-the-gallon rates at www.atlantagasprices.com, we found that QuikTrip was the only stationmore...
It might only be a penny cheaper by the gallon compared with its closest competitor, but Atlanta’s four QUIKTRIP stations offer something more than cheap gas: consistent prices. When we compared gas-by-the-gallon rates at www.atlantagasprices.com, we found that QuikTrip was the only station in the city that had the same regular-grade price at all of its locations: $2.79. Prices at five of Atlanta’s BP stations, on the other hand, ranged from $2.80 to a whopping $3.19. QuikTrip also has some of the lowest prices in the burbs, where gas prices can be significantly lower than in town. Here’s to QuikTrip, for keeping gas prices low no matter where in the city you fill ’er up. Multiple Atlanta locations. www.quiktrip.com less...

Best Furniture Store BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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CONTEXT
In addition to providing a new drooling venue for contemporary-furniture enthusiasts, CONTEXT has taken the pioneering step of opening its spacious downtown showroom in a historic 1930s building that originally housed a car dealership serving nearby Sweet Auburn. The store specializes in monochromaticmore...
In addition to providing a new drooling venue for contemporary-furniture enthusiasts, CONTEXT has taken the pioneering step of opening its spacious downtown showroom in a historic 1930s building that originally housed a car dealership serving nearby Sweet Auburn. The store specializes in monochromatic modernist pieces — such as a series of overlapping drawers that looks like a bright-red, free-standing spiral staircase — as well as designs that make innovative use of natural fibers and organic materials, as with floor fans fashioned from chrome and woven rattan. Just in is a line of exquisitely restored vintage chairs from such masters as Marcel Breuer and Eero Saarinen, proving everything old is new again. less...

Best Hair Salon BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Salon Red - Candler Park
Actually, SALON RED AND SPA in Candler Park is probably the only place to get waxed by a winner of CL’s annual Lust List. In addition to being nominated by readers earlier this year as one of the city’s hottest service-industry workers, Kristen Standish has the skills to match. Expertise,more...
Actually, SALON RED AND SPA in Candler Park is probably the only place to get waxed by a winner of CL’s annual Lust List. In addition to being nominated by readers earlier this year as one of the city’s hottest service-industry workers, Kristen Standish has the skills to match. Expertise, efficiency, a calm demeanor and steady handwork are wonders for novice spa-goers, and informed advice about avoiding ingrowns and cooling down that telltale redness is refreshing to the more experienced among us. You won’t feel pressured to buy any products, and the salon’s overall vibe is laid-back. So relax, sip some cool water, breathe and let Kristen and her colleagues Kaci Chandler and Anissa Jones do their thing — for a reasonable $30. We just hope the guy or gal who nominated Kristen won’t be too disappointed that she became officially committed to her lady love in August. less...

Best Car Wash BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Do It Right
There are more than 115 car washes in the metro — not including the free-wash-with-fill-up gas stations that do little beyond taking the dust off. When it comes to the best car wash, a sudsy handjob is a given. What’s more, no amount of buffing can surpass a thorough inside job. DOmore...
There are more than 115 car washes in the metro — not including the free-wash-with-fill-up gas stations that do little beyond taking the dust off. When it comes to the best car wash, a sudsy handjob is a given. What’s more, no amount of buffing can surpass a thorough inside job. DO IT RIGHT does just that. It’s a small but hard-working crew that stays busy with regulars out on its checkered lot. There’s no fancy waiting room, but the Georgia Aquarium (and the mini one at Luckie Charm Lounge) are nearby. Or Do It Right will pick up your car from anywhere in Fulton. It always rains the day after you wash your car, right? Problem solved. If it rains within 48 hours of your visit, Do It Right will wash your car again for free. less...

Best Bridal/Wedding Prep BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Target
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Antique Store BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Scott Antique Markets, Atlanta
Folks loved Lakewood because, in addition to the costly antiques, there was plenty of good junk and funky tchotchkes to be had at reasonable prices. Long known as Lakewood’s upmarket cousin, SCOTT ANTIQUE MARKET had higher-end collectibles at higher prices — and it still does. But manymore...
Folks loved Lakewood because, in addition to the costly antiques, there was plenty of good junk and funky tchotchkes to be had at reasonable prices. Long known as Lakewood’s upmarket cousin, SCOTT ANTIQUE MARKET had higher-end collectibles at higher prices — and it still does. But many former Lakewood merchants have set up shop at Scott, even spilling out onto the grass beside the convention hall. Sure, it still has Shaker furniture with laugh-out-loud price tags, but you can also find post cards, tea pots, old radios and tacky commemorative plates you didn’t even know you needed. less...

Best Garden Shop BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Urban Gardener
From the extensive line of organic and natural fertilizers and pest control to the earthy, knowledgeable and helpful staff to the sprawling community garden that supplanted an abandoned lot, THE URBAN GARDENER is obviously a labor of love. The grounds of the gardening shop and adjoining garden are asmore...
From the extensive line of organic and natural fertilizers and pest control to the earthy, knowledgeable and helpful staff to the sprawling community garden that supplanted an abandoned lot, THE URBAN GARDENER is obviously a labor of love. The grounds of the gardening shop and adjoining garden are as beautiful as any yard you could hope to create — which makes its location a block off Interstate 20 all the more encouraging. If they grow all that beauty in a smoke-choked city without the intervention of harmful chemicals, it gives us all hope. Just ask the staff about which perennials, shade trees, native plants and ground cover might work best for you (or have their landscaping team design a formal plan) and watch as your own grounds become an urban oasis. less...

Best DVD/Video Store BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
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Videodrome
Don’t let some nationwide chain — or your Netflix queue — dictate which films you check out next. If you really want to broaden your horizons, head to VIDEODROME. Like some kind of bizarro-world version of Blockbuster, here it’s the “mainstream” filmsmore...
Don’t let some nationwide chain — or your Netflix queue — dictate which films you check out next. If you really want to broaden your horizons, head to VIDEODROME. Like some kind of bizarro-world version of Blockbuster, here it’s the “mainstream” films that get pushed into the back corner. Tarantino himself would be impressed by its Shaw Brothers section, and nearby shelves are exclusively dedicated to the finest in Hong Kong, Korean, German and Russian cinema. It also has a stand-up comedy section with every special Eddie Izzard has ever recorded. That alone is reason to stop by. It’s also probably the only place in town you’ll find Dementia 13 (a cheapo, B-movie horror flick that happens to mark the directorial debut of one Francis Ford Coppola) sitting right next to The Godfather trilogy. less...

Best Record Store BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Consumer Culture » Critics Pick
Low Yo Yo Stuff
Former Athens music staple LOW YO YO STUFF, well-known for its tight quarters and unwieldy selection, relocated two blocks ITP in April 2006. The shop didn’t set up camp in some hip intown neighborhood filled with artsy types and trendy bars. Instead, the Low Yo Yo dudes chose a tiny and deterioratingmore...
Former Athens music staple LOW YO YO STUFF, well-known for its tight quarters and unwieldy selection, relocated two blocks ITP in April 2006. The shop didn’t set up camp in some hip intown neighborhood filled with artsy types and trendy bars. Instead, the Low Yo Yo dudes chose a tiny and deteriorating strip mall behind a towering office building off Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. The cave of a store finally has enough space for both people and LPs. Records galore fill table after table and range in price from $5 to $100 or more, depending on how serious you are. The real fun is sitting on the floor searching through the old vinyl, priced from $1 to $2, and gawking at garish ’70s album covers. Be advised: The store is only open Fridays and Saturdays, from noon-6 p.m. less...

Best Kitchen Tools BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Consumer Culture » Critics Pick
ReStore
Georgia nonprofit Habitat for Humanity does more than build homes for the needy. It also offers donated home-renovation supplies to the public — at a fraction of their retail cost — through a Grant Park outpost called RESTORE. ReStore, which recently expanded to 4,000 square feet ofmore...
Georgia nonprofit Habitat for Humanity does more than build homes for the needy. It also offers donated home-renovation supplies to the public — at a fraction of their retail cost — through a Grant Park outpost called RESTORE. ReStore, which recently expanded to 4,000 square feet of warehouse space, offers brand-new stainless-steel appliances, cabinets, sinks, countertops, flooring, windows and light fixtures. There’s even high-end dishes and silverware. If you’re looking beyond the kitchen, ReStore also offers indoor and outdoor furniture, Jacuzzi tubs, area rugs, and just about anything you might need to spruce up your home. The best part: All proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity, which means someone else gets the home they deserve, too. less...

Best Taxi/Rideshare Service BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Consumer Culture » Critics Pick
Flexcar
For those who’d like to give up their cars full-time — with the option of having some wheels to borrow for grocery shopping, picking up furniture or making a quick day trip — FLEXCAR can make that dream a reality. For as little as $6 per hour, you can rent one of 100 fullymore...

For those who’d like to give up their cars full-time — with the option of having some wheels to borrow for grocery shopping, picking up furniture or making a quick day trip — FLEXCAR can make that dream a reality. For as little as $6 per hour, you can rent one of 100 fully insured vehicles (including hybrids, SUVs, pickup trucks and even a Mini convertible) from locations across the city and return it when you’re done. There’s none of the hassle that comes with the lines and paperwork at a traditional car-rental place. What’s more, Flexcar’s $35 annual membership fee is waived in subsequent years if you use the service just twice in 12 months. And because Flexcar’s fleet averages 30 miles per gallon, and because all of its cars are Ultra Low Emission Vehicles, borrowing from Flexcar is good for Atlanta’s crummy air, too.


Editor’s note: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated the number of vehicles in Flexcar’s fleet.

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Best Place for Fashion Bargains BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Consumer Culture » Critics Pick
Intown Boutique Warehouse
The Big Apple has the fabled semiannual Barney’s Warehouse Sale; we’ve got the locally renowned INTOWN BOUTIQUE WAREHOUSE SALE, where bargain hunters can score seriously marked-down duds from Bill Hallman, P. Valentine, Veruca, Laced Up, Mitzi & Romano, Wish and other merchants of edgy attire. Dealsmore...
The Big Apple has the fabled semiannual Barney’s Warehouse Sale; we’ve got the locally renowned INTOWN BOUTIQUE WAREHOUSE SALE, where bargain hunters can score seriously marked-down duds from Bill Hallman, P. Valentine, Veruca, Laced Up, Mitzi & Romano, Wish and other merchants of edgy attire. Deals are especially strong on jeans from such makers as Evisu, Acne and Seven, but there also are T-shirts, sweaters, dresses and shoes out the wazoo. The two-day fashion free-for-all takes place in a windowless, cement-floored stockroom a half-mile from the Carter Center. The only question is, can you wait until February (or July) for the next sale? less...

Best Shopping District BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Consumer Culture » Readers Pick
Little Five Points

Runner-up
Virginia-Highland

Best Shopping District BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Consumer Culture » Readers Pick
Lenox Square

Best Spa BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Consumer Culture » Readers Pick
Spa Sydell

Best Sporting Goods Store BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Consumer Culture » Readers Pick
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Multiple metro Atlanta locations.

Best Furniture Store BOA Award Winner

Year » 2007
Section » Print Features » Special Issue » Best of Atlanta » 2007 » Consumer Culture » Critics Pick
Melrose on Ponce
Merchandise spills out into the parking lot from MELROSE ON PONCE’s loaded front porch. Weathered benches, plant stands and peculiar lamp bases hint at what awaits inside the quirky bungalow-style home-decor store. The shop is a maze of hallways and rooms littered with new, antique and vintagemore...
Merchandise spills out into the parking lot from MELROSE ON PONCE’s loaded front porch. Weathered benches, plant stands and peculiar lamp bases hint at what awaits inside the quirky bungalow-style home-decor store. The shop is a maze of hallways and rooms littered with new, antique and vintage housewares, as well as local arts and crafts. Make grandma proud with a dainty wood bedside table, painted black with mismatched knobs and skinny legs, on sale for $20, or create a patchwork wall with worn wooden picture frames at $7 a pop. less...


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