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REDUX CHECKLIST Falling in love again— with the county’s finest in food, appliances and customer service...
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hile it may seem like only yesterday when our fair county’s 200,000-plus residents received the announcement of the Pacific Sun’s 2010 Best of Marin winners, it was actually six months ago that the news broke about the year’s finest in food, entertainment, clothing and housewares. But half a year is a long time to store the nearly 100 of our readers’ poll standouts in one’s memory banks, and since the key to any great list is in the checking-it-twice part, we’re offering our 2010 Best of Marin Redux—a comprehensive directory of Marin’s year in excellence. And since the holiday shopping and dining season is just around the corner, we’ve tidied the winners’ list into a more concise size—perfect for clipping out and posting on the fridge. Best of Marin Redux kicks of with our vaunted Hall of Fame, which includes businesses that have won their categories five times consecutively— and are taken out of contention for two years. So cheers to our 2010 winners. And mark your calendars for Best of Marin 2011—voting begins Dec. 27. —Jason Walsh
BEST DAY SPA ----------------------------Stellar Spa
BEST LUMBER/HARDWARE STORE ----------------------------Jackson’s Hardware
26 Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera 924.7300
435 DuBois St., San Rafael 454.3740
BEST LANDSCAPE DESIGN ----------------------------Cynthia Egger Landscape Design
BEST PLACE FOR A KID’S PARTY ----------------------------Bay Area Discovery Museum
149 Humboldt St., San Rafael 460.0858
557 McReynolds Rd., Sausalito 339.3900
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BEST pg MARIN 2010
Hall of Fame
★ 2ND YEAR ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ BEST HAIR SALON, MEN AND WOMEN ----------------------------Brewer Phillips Hair Design
BEST DOMESTIC AUTO REPAIR ----------------------------Mellow Motors
1027 C St., San Rafael 485.1437
34 Rich St., Greenbrae 924.2211
BEST TAKEOUT ----------------------------Comforts Cafe
BEST BLINDS/DRAPERIES ----------------------------Shades of Marin
335 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo 454.9840
2070 Fourth St., San Rafael 453.1518
BEST ROOFER ----------------------------DeMello Roofing
BEST JAPANESE RESTAURANT ----------------------------Sushi to Dai For
45 Jordan St., San Rafael 456.0741 BEST PUB/SPORTS BAR ----------------------------Marin Brewing Company
1809 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur 461.4677
816 Fourth St., San Rafael 721.0392 BEST VIDEO STORE ----------------------------Video Droid
215 Shoreline Highway, Mill Valley 382.9315
BEST AUTO DEALER ----------------------------Marin Honda
BEST FRAME SHOP ----------------------------Cheap Pete’s Frame Factory Outlet
5800 Paradise Dr., Corte Madera 924.8990
221 Third St., San Rafael 455.8055
BEST THEATER COMPANY ----------------------------Marin Theatre Company
Our Hall of Fame winners have been Voted the “Best of Marin” by Pacific Sun readers for five consecutive years!!
397 Miller Ave., Mill Valley 388.5200
SEPTEMBER 3 - SEPTEMBER 9, 2010 PACIFIC SUN 15