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retail store

1 Swoon

2. HomeGoods (6601 Veterans Memorial Blvd., 504-885-4162; www.homegoods.com) 3. Kendra Scott (5757 Magazine St., 504- 613-4227; www.kendrascott.com)

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Costume Store

1 Uptown Costume & Dancewear (4326 Magazine St., 504-895-7969; www.uptowncostume.com) It’s no surprise Uptown Costume tops the list, but the store’s current selection is unexpected, with some new (and hilarious) Pikachu and Pokemon costumes arriving soon. No matter who wins the presidential election in November, winning a costume contest will be a cinch with the store’s abundant selection of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton costumes and masks … just in time for Halloween.

2. Funky Monkey (3127 Magazine St., 504-899-5587; www.funkymonkeynola.com) 3. Southern Costume Company (951 Lafayette St., 504-523-4333; www. sccnola.com)

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(130 Harrison Ave., 504-516-2770; www.shopswoonboutique.com) Once a boutique desert, Lakeview has in recent years become a boutique destination, with retailers like Swoon leading the charge. After only four months in business, this locally owned boutique beat out national chains to secure the coveted No. 1 spot. The bright, airy space features brands like Zoa, Wilt Apparel and Seven For All Mankind, as well as accessories by local designers including Brantley Cecilia. Though the prices fit a college student’s budget, Swoon’s appeal spans generations: Mothers and daughters often shop together.

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Est 1985

Northern Italian & Local Seafood

Restaurant & Catering

“My Home is Your Home”

• Not just for special occasions • 5 private rooms • 450 guests • Offsite catering up to 1000

Make your reservations now FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON

CAPRI BLU LOUNGE

Happy Hour

$3 Martinis and $5 House Wine

SMALL PLATES STARTING AT $8 HAPPY HOUR 4-7PM M-FRIDAY • Live Music Fri - Sat • Best Pizza in Town!

• Casual Yet Elegant

3100 19th Street between Causeway & Ridgelake 504-834-8583 • www.AndreasRestaurant.com

AM P LE F R E E PAR KI N G

O P E N DAI LY LU N C H & D I N N E R

Thanks New Orleans for voting us one of the best new restaurants and one of the best bbq restaurants!

Open Tues-Sun. Lunch 11-3, dinner 5:30-9 (or sellout) Happy Hour 3-6 Mon-Fri with a limited food menu 900 N Carrollton Ave. | 822-2583 | www.blueoakbbq.com

BY APPOINTMENT SINCE 1988

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NOLA

Jefferson neighborhood grocery

BEST

317 Burgundy Ste. 14

1 Dorignac’s Food Center

504-581-3490

(710 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-834-8216; www.dorignacs.com) 2. Langenstein’s (122 Sauve Road, River Ridge, 504-739-1000; Old Metairie Village Shopping Center, 800 Metairie Road Suite 6, Metairie, 504-831-6682; www.langensteins.com) 3. Rouses (Citywide; www.rouses.com)

CUTS • COLORS BLOWOUTS & MORE

COME

New Orleans neighborhood grocery BEST

Northshore neighborhood grocery

BEST

1 Rouses (Citywide; www.rouses.com) 2. Acquistapace’s Covington Supermarket (125 E. 21st. Ave., Covington, 985-893-0593; www.acquistapace.com) 3. Saia’s Super Meat Market (2225 Florida St., Mandeville, 985-626-9724)

BEST

antiques store

1 M.S. Rau Antiques (630 Royal St., 504-523-5660; www.rauantiques.com) 2. Renaissance Interiors (2727 Edenborn Ave., Metairie, 504-454-3320; www.yourrenaissance.com) 3. Dop Antiques (300 Jefferson Highway, 504-373-5132; www.dopantiques.com)

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barbershop

1 Aidan Gill for Men (2026 Magazine St., 504-897-9090; www.aidangillformen. com) 2. Modern Men Barber Shop (7701 Hampson St., 504-309-7103; www.modernmenbarbershop.com) 3. Golden Shears (6008 Magazine St., 504-895-9269)

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1 Rouses (Citywide; www.rouses.com) 2. Langenstein’s (1330 Arabella St., 504-899-9283; www.langensteins.com) 3. Canseco’s Markets (3135 Esplanade Ave., 504-322-2594; 5217 Elysian Fields Ave., 504-218-8426; www.cansecos.com)

TO THE

Salon D NOLA Too

NAIL BAR & DAY SPA

301 Burgundy Ste. E

504-510-4000

NAILS • WAXING FACIALS • MASSAGE

QUARTER • 10% LOCALS DISCOUNT

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bakery

1 Haydel’s Bakery (4037 Jefferson Highway, 800-442-1342; www.haydelbakery.com) 2. La Boulangerie (4600 Magazine St., 504-269-3777; www.laboulanggerienola.com) 3. Nonna Randazzo’s Bakery (925 E. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, 504-684-0090; 2033 N. Highway 190, Suite F, Covington, 985-893-1488; 22022 Marshall Road, Mandeville, 985-898-2444; www.nonnaskingcakes.com)

BEST

bicycle shop

(1426 S. Carrollton Ave., 504-861-0023; www.gnocyclery.com) 2. Bayou Bicycles (3530 Toulouse St., 504-488-1946) 3. Mike the Bike Guy (4411 Magazine St., 504-899-1344; www.mikethebikeguy.com) BEST

car dealership

1 Royal Honda (5600 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-888-2277; www.royalhonda.com) 2. Lexus of New Orleans (8811 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-207-3100; www.lexusofneworleans.com) 3. Lakeside Toyota (3701 N. Causeway Blvd., Metairie, 504-833-3311; www.lakesidetoyota.com) BEST

consignment shop

1 Swap (5530 Magazine St., 504-324-8143; 7716 Maple St., 504-304-6025; www.swapboutique.com) 2. Buffalo Exchange (4419 Magazine St., 504-891-7443; www.buffaloexchange.com) 3. Prima Donna’s Closet (927 Royal St., 504-875-4437; 1206 St. Charles Ave., 504-522-3327; www.primadonnascloset.com) BEST

dry cleaner

1 Liberto Cleaners (4814 Prytania St., 504-897-2161; www.libertocleaners.com) 2. Young’s Dry Cleaning (905 Harrison Ave., 504-872-0931; 6223 S. Claiborne Ave., 504-866-5371; www.youngsdrycleaning.com) 3. DeLuxe Laundry (5325 Canal Blvd., 504-488-7733; www.deluxecleanersnola.com) PAGE 80

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1 GNO Cyclery

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day spa

1 Earthsavers (Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-8350225; The Premier Centre, 3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, 985-674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., 504-899-8555; www.earthsaversonline.com)

CATFISH JEFFERSON Golden fried catfish topped with shrimp and crawfish cream sauce over rice

Award Winning Gumbos ∙ Daily Seasonal Specials New Orleans Favorites 2309 N Causeway Blvd ∙ Metairie, LA 70001 GumboStop.com ∙ (504) 835-2022 ∙ Monday - Saturday 11am - 9pm

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dermatology practice

1 Audubon Dermatology (3525 Prytania St., 504-895-3376; www.audubondermatology.com)

BEST

2. Old Metairie Dermatology (701 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-836-2050; www.oldmetairiedermatology.com) 3. Lupo Center for Aesthetic and General Dermatology (145 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Suite 302, 504-777-3047; www.drmarylupo.com)

hair salon

1 Paris Parker (Citywide; www.parisparker.com)

BEST

2. The Woodhouse Day Spa (796 E. I-10 Service Road, Slidell, 985-641-7722; 4030 Canal St., 504-482-6652; www.woodhousespas.com) 3. Belladonna Day Spa (2900 Magazine St., 504891-4393; www.belladonnadayspa.com)

2. H2O Salon & Spa (441 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-835-4377; www.h2osalon-spa.com) 3. Stardust Salon (1904 Magazine St., 504-525-7777; www.stardustsalon.com)

health club

1 Ochsner Fitness Center (Citywide; www.ochsnerfitness.com)

2. New Orleans Athletic Club (222 N. Rampart St., 504-525-2375; www.neworleansathleticclub.com) 3. Pure Barre (701 Metairie Road, Suite 1012A, Metairie, 504-324-9321; www.purebarre.com/ la-metairie; 3923 Magazine St., 504-342-2208; www.purebarre.com-la-neworleans

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1 Perino’s Garden Center (3100 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-834-7888; www.perinos.com)

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florist

1 Villere’s Florist (750 Martin Behrman Ave., Metairie, 504-8333716; 1415 N. Highway 190, Covington, 985-809-9101; www.villeresflowers.com)

2. Harkins, The Florist (1601 Magazine St., 504-529-1638; www.harkinsneworleans.com) 3. Federico’s Family Florist (815 Focis St., Metairie, 504-837-6400)

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2. Urban Roots Garden Center (1835 Canal St., 504-570-6400; 2375 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-522-4949; www.urbanrootsnola.com) 3. The Plant Gallery (9401 Airline Highway, 504-488-8887; www.theplantgallery.com)

Serving Classic French Creole Cuisine for over 175 years

pet boarding/ day care business

BEST

1 Zeus’ Place (4601 Freret St., 504-3044718; www.zeusplace.com)

2. Camp Bow-Wow (2731 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-891-3647; 3301 Conti St., 504-3099939; www.campbowwow.com) 3. Canine Connection (4920 Tchoupitoulas St., 504-218-4098; www.canineconnectionnola.com)

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hospital

1 Ochsner

Health System (Citywide; www.ochsner.org)

BEST

liquor store

EDUCATION

SPECIAL 2016 ISSUE DATE

SEPTEMBER 27 SPACE RESERVATION

SEPTEMBER 16

GAMBIT’S BEST OF NEW ORLEANS 2016

1 Martin Wine Cellar

811 Conti St. • NOLA 504.522.3573 erinrosebar.com

(714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, 504-896-7300; Village Shopping Center, 2895 Highway 190, Mandeville, 985-951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., 504-899-7411; www. martinwinecellar.com)

BEST

on Open House Calendar in Education issue

1 Rock ’n’ Bowl

BEST

Whitney Bank (Citywide; www.hancockwhitney.com)

2. Capital One (Citywide; www.capitalone.com) 3. Chase Bank (Citywide; www.chase.com)

local shop to buy lingerie

1 Trashy Diva Lingerie Boutique TO ADVERTISE OR FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL SANDY STEIN AT 504.483.3150 OR EMAIL SANDYS@GAMBITWEEKLY.COM

2 Fulton Alley (600 Fulton St., 504-2085569; www.fultonalley.com) 3. Colonial Bowling Center (6601 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, 504-737-2400; www. colonialbowling.net)

local financial institution

1 Hancock/

BEST

2. Elio’s Wine Warehouse (6205 S. Miro St., 504-866-1852; www.elioswinewarehouse.com) 3. Dorignac’s Food Center (710 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-834-8216; www. dorignacs.com)

local bowling alley

(3000 S. Carrollton Ave., 504-861-1700; www.rocknbowl.com)

FREE LISTING FOR ADVERTISERS

2. Touro Infirmary (1401 Foucher St., 504-897-7011; www.touro.com) 3. East Jefferson General Hospital (4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 504454-4000; www.ejgh.org)

(712 Royal St., 504-522-8861; 2044 Magazine St., 504-522-5686; www.trashydiva.com)

2. Basics Underneath (1281 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 2, Mandeville, 985-727-9521; 5513 Magazine St., 504-894-1000; www.basicsunderneath.com) 3. Bonjour Lingerie (4214 Magazine St., 504-3098014; www.bonjourlingerie.com)

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hair salon

1 Paris Parker (Citywide; www.parisparker.com) 2. H2O Salon & Spa (441 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-835-4377; www.h2osalon-spa.com) 3. Stardust Salon (1904 Magazine St., 504525-7777; www.stardustsalon.com)

1 Doerr Furniture (Warehouse: 444 Port St., 504-943-0110; 914 Elysian Fields Ave., 504-947-0606; www.doerrfurniture.com) 2. Hurwitz Mintz (1751 Airline Drive, Metairie, 504-378-1000; www.hurwitzmintz.com) 3. Comeaux Furniture & Appliance (415 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-831-1365; warehouse outlet: 3949 Euphrosine St., 504-378-4900; www.comeauxfurn.com)

place to buy wine BEST

1 Martin Wine Cellar (714 Elmeer Ave., Metairie, 504-896-7300; Village Shopping Center, 2895 Highway 190, Mandeville, 985-951-8081; 3827 Baronne St., 504-899-7411; www. martinwinecellar.com) 2. Dorignac’s Food Center (710 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-8348216; www.dorignacs.com) 3. Acquistapace’s Covington Supermarket (125 E. 21st. Ave., Covington, 985-893-0593; www.acquistapace.com) PAGE 85

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hotel

1 Hotel Monteleone

2. The Roosevelt New Orleans (130 Roosevelt Way, 504-648-1200; www.therooseveltneworleans.com) TIE: 3. Ace Hotel New Orleans (600 Carondelet St., 504-900-1180; www.acehotel.com/neworleans) TIE: 3. The Ritz-Carlton New Orleans (921 Canal St., 504-524-1331; www. ritzcarlton.com)

BEST

locally owned T-shirt store

1 Dirty Coast Press (2121 Chartres St., 504-324-6459; 5631 Magazine St., 504-324-3745; www.dirtycoast.com)

2. Fleurty Girl (Citywide; www.fleurtygirl.net) 3. Storyville (3029 Magazine St., 504-304-6209; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-266-2433; www.storyvilleapparel.com) PAGE 87

NEW ORLEANS FALL BEAD & JEWELRY SHOW! SEPT. 9-11 $4 ADMISSION ALL WEEKEND (WITH THIS AD)

PONTCHARTRAIN CENTER • 4545 WILLIAMS BLVD. KENNER, LA • FOR MORE INFO VISIT WWW.AKSSHOW.COM

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(214 Royal St., 504-523-3341; www.hotelmonteleone.com) At the entrance to the Hotel Monteleone, a uniformed doorman will open the door for you, a welcome that signals the gravitas and glamour of this old-world property. From a rooftop pool overlooking CBD skyscrapers to the warm, golden glow of the iconic Carousel Bar, everything about the hotel embodies grandeur and a too-rare admiration for history. In the bar, generations of New Orleanians and their out-of-town guests have made slow revolutions around a cadre of bartenders serving the city’s classic cocktails. If you close your eyes, you can almost see them mixing those same Sazeracs and Vieux Carres for the hotel’s literary guests (Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner and Tennessee Williams) of decades past. (Truman Capote used to boast he was born there; he wasn’t.)

It isn’t all old news at the hotel — in particular, its restaurant has been through changes and updates in recent years, becoming the Creole-inspired Criollo in its latest iteration — and the Carousel Bar was expanded as part of a renovation a few years back. But these changes feel like natural extensions of the 19th-century building, and the hotel remains one of the best places to raise a glass to New Orleans as it was.

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locally owned bridal shop

1 Southern Bridal (1200 W. Causeway Approach, Suite 9, Mandeville, 985-727-2993; www.southernbridal.net) Southern Bridal is a bit of a misnomer. It’s not that the boutique doesn’t have racks and racks of diaphanous white designer bridal gowns — it’s just that gowns are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the gown, tuxedo and accessory destination’s inventory.

Southern Bridal can outfit every single person at the wedding, from the flower girl and ring bearer to the guests, groomsmen, mother of the bride and others. There also are frequent sales during which bridal gowns are priced as low as $199 and there’s a $25 sale rack — practically unheard of in the wedding industry.

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2. Wedding Belles (3632 Magazine St., 504-891-1005; www.weddingbellesnola.com) 3. Blanc Bridal Couture (3819 Magazine St., 504-324-9059; www.blancbridalneworleans.com)

locally owned bookstore

1 Octavia Books (513 Octavia St., 504-899-7323; www.octaviabooks.com) 2. Maple Street Book Shop (7523 Maple St., 504-866-4916; www.maplestreetbookshop.com) 3. Garden District Book Shop (Rink Shopping Center, 2727 Prytania St., 504-895-2266; www.gardendistrictbookshop.com) PAGE 89

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locally owned music store GAMBIT’S BEST OF NEW ORLEANS 2016

1 Peaches Records (4318 Magazine St., 504-282-3322; www.peachesrecordsandtapes.com) I remember biking to Peaches about 20 years ago to buy my first cassette tape (Whitney Houston) when the store was still on Gentilly Boulevard. The showroom was so small I think it was cooled by a single window air-conditioning unit and was practically bursting at the seams with new and used tapes and vinyl, as well as band posters documenting many genres of music (Vanilla Ice was on the wall too, although I doubt anyone will admit to that). Peaches has grown since then and it’s new store Uptown has 15,000 square feet of space to display CDs, swag emblazoned with Peaches’ distinctive logo and even more cool-again vinyl. The new location once was a Woolworths with a 1940s lunch counter, and Peaches is trying to raise enough money to buy the lunch counter and reopen it. The store also plans to host live music.

2. Louisiana Music Factory (421 Frenchmen St., 504-586-1094; www.louisianamusicfactory.com) 3. Euclid Records New Orleans (3401 Chartres St., 504-947-4348; www.euclidnola.com)

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locally owned children’s store

Gambit Readers

TIE: 1 Little Miss Muffin

FOR VOTING

(244 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-833-6321; 766 Harrison Ave., 504-482-8200; 3307 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504-455-1444; www.shoplittlemissmuffin.com)

TIE: 1 Magic Box Toys (5508 Magazine St., 504-899-0117; www.magicboxneworleans.com) 2. Pippen Lane (2930 Magazine St., 504-269-0106; www.pippenlane.com) 3. Mignon (Rink Shopping Center, 2727 Prytania St., 504-891-2374; www.mignonnola.com)

locally owned jewelry store

1 Mignon Faget (The Shops at Canal Place, 333 Canal St., first level, 504-5242973; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-835-2244; 3801 Magazine St., 504-891-2005; www.mignonfaget.com) 2. Aucoin Hart Jewelers (1525 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-8349999; www.aucoinhart.com) 3. Adler’s Jewelry (722 Canal St., 504-523-5292; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-5235292; www.adlersjewelry.com)

locally owned men’s clothing store BEST

1 Perlis (Jax Brewery, 600 Decatur St., Suite 104, 504-523-6681; 1281 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 6, Mandeville, 985-674-1711; 6070 Magazine St., 504-895-8661; www.perlis.com) 2. Rubensteins (102 St. Charles Ave., 504-581-6666; www.rubensteinsneworleans.com) 3. Jeff’s Haberdashery (3321 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504-455-5207; 4100 Gen. De Gaulle Drive, 504-393-7074; www.jeffshaberdashery.com)

BEST locally owned women’s boutique

1 Trashy Diva Clothing Boutique (537 Royal St., 504-522-4233; 2048 Magazine St., 504-299-8777; www.trashydiva.com) 2. Fleurty Girl (Citywide; www.fleurtygirl.net) 3. Hemline (Citywide; www.shophemline.com) PAGE 92

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BEST

TOP 3

Best Metairie Restaurants!

2700 Metairie Rd. at Labarre

504.934.4700

- CHEF MICHAEL UDDO Dinner 7 Nights | Lunch M-F | Sun Brunch

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specialty fitness club

1 Pure Barre

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(701 Metairie Road, Metairie, Suite 101-AA, 504324-9321; 1814 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 8, Mandeville, 985-674-7577; 3923 Magazine St., 504-3422208; www.purebare.com) Pure Barre has amassed a cult-like following — if you’re not yet among the devotees, here are a few things to expect at your first class. Thing one: you’ll spend 55 minutes moving your “seat” (barre-talk for bottom) a fraction of an inch at a time, until lactic acid strangles your glutes into a quivering mass of defeated muscle fibers. Thing two: Participants wear leggings — even when it’s hot outside — and these weird, grippy socks. Thing three: Even though it’s so tempting to hate barre classes for the aforementioned reasons, you do so at your own detriment—because they actually work. The website promises longer, leaner muscles “in just 10 classes” and classes deliver results, spawning the lean-bodied, flexible corps that catapulted Pure Barre into first place.

2. Barre3 (600 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-301-2017; 611 O’Keefe Ave., Suite C-3, 504-371-5297; 5235 Magazine St., 504301-3082; www.barre3.com) 3. Hour Blast (105 Focis St., Metairie, 504-309-3609; 145 W. Harrison Ave., Suite A, 504-322-2528; 821 Baronne St., Suite C, 504- 516-2900; 7611 Maple St., 504-301-1967; www.hourblast.com)

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locally owned sportswear store

1 Massey’s Profession-

al Outfitters

(509 N. Carrollton Ave., 504648-0292; 816 N. Highway 190, Covington, 985-809-7544; 3131 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-885-1144; www.masseysoutfitters.com) BEST

2. Varsity Sports (2021 Claiborne St., Mandeville, 985624-8200; 3450 Magazine St., 504899-4144; www.varsityrunning.com) 3. Basics Swim & Gym (5420 Magazine St., 504-891-1000; www.basicsswimandgym.com)

locally owned shoe store

1 Feet First (526 Royal St., 504-569-0005; 4122 Magazine St., 504-8996800; www.feetfirststores.com)

locally owned women’s boutique BEST

1 Trashy Diva

Clothing Boutique (537 Royal St., 504-522-4233; 2048 Magazine St., 504-299-8777; www.trashydiva.com) 2. Fleurty Girl (Citywide; www.fleurtygirl.net) 3. Hemline (Citywide; www.shophemline.com)

2. Haase’s (8119 Oak St., 504-866-9944; www. haases.com) TIE: 3. Angelique Shoe (5421 Magazine St., 504-891-8992) TIE: 3. Trashy Diva Shoe Boutique (2050 Magazine St., 504-265-0973; www.trashydiva.com) PAGE 94

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Dining | Catering | Special Events | Packaged Foods

Restaurant Service FRIDAY ONLY 6:30 – 9:30

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Catering & Private Events MONDAY - SUNDAY

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place to get a cosmetic procedure BEST

1 Khoobehi & Associates (3901 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-517-7801; 4500 Magazine St., 504-517-7501; www.khoobehi.com) 2. Audubon Dermatology (3525 Prytania St., Suite 501, 504-895-3376; www.audubondermatology.com) 3. Lupo Center for Aesthetic and General Dermatology (145 Robert E. Lee Blvd., Suite 302, 504-777-3047; www.drmarylupo.com)

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BEST place to get a manicure/pedicure

1 Earthsavers (Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-835-0225; The Premier Centre, 3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, 985-674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., 504-899-8555; www.earthsaversonline.com) 2. Cindy’s Nail & Spa (1000 S. Carrollton Ave., 504-304-3422) 3. Serenity Day Spa & Gifts (110 Metairie Heights Ave., Metairie, 504-281-4905; www.serenitydayspaandgifts.com)

BEST

place to get a massage

1 Earthsavers (Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-835-0225; The Premier Centre, 3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, 985-674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., 504-899-8555; www.earthsaversonline.com) 2. The Woodhouse Day Spa (796 E. I-10 Service Road, Slidell, 985-641-7722; 4030 Canal St., 504-482-6652; www.woodhousespas.com) 3. Belladonna Day Spa (2900 Magazine St., 504-891-4393; www.belladonnadayspa.com)

BEST

place to get physical therapy

1 Magnolia Physical Therapy (Citywide; www.magnoliatherapyla.com) 2. Southern Orthopaedic Specialists (1615 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-897-6351; 2731 Napoleon Ave., 504-897-6351; www.southern-ortho.com) TIE: 3. Crane Rehab Center (Adult: 101 River Road, Suite 112, Jefferson, 504-828-7696; Pediatric: 8300 Earhart Blvd., Suite 100, 504-866-6990; www.cranerehab.com) TIE: 3. Care Physical Therapy (129 Corporate Drive, Covington, 985-249-6111; www.carephysicaltherapy.net)

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place to get waxed

1 Waxing the City (Elmwood Shopping Center, 1212 S. Clearview Parkway, Suite A, Harahan, 504-592-7242; 4121 Magazine St., 504-899-1500; www.waxingthecity.com)

real estate agent

1 Kyle Moity (Coldwell Banker TEC Realtors, 103 Beau Chene Blvd., Mandeville, 985-789-2156; www.coldwellbanker.com)

BEST

shopping mall

1 Lakeside

Shopping Center (3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-835-8000; www.lakesideshopping.com)

BEST

2. Katie Witry (The Witry Collective, Gardner Realtors, 1820 St. Charles Ave., Suite 110, 504-891-6400; www.katiewitry.com) 3. Robert Ripley (French Quarter Realty, 1041 Esplanade Ave., 504-9495400; www.fqr.com)

2. The Shops at Canal Place (333 Canal St., 504-522-9200; www.theshopsatcanalplace.com) 3. The Outlet Collection at Riverwalk (500 Port of New Orleans Place, 504-522-1555; www.riverwalkneworleans.com)

smoke shop

1 Ra Shop (Citywide; www.rashop.us)

2. The Herb Import Co. (711 St. Peter St., 504-5254372; 712 Adams St., 504-8614644; 5055 Canal St., 504488-4889; www.herbimport. com) 3. Up In Smoke (2101 Magazine St., 504-8990005; www.upinsmokenola. com) PAGE 99

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2. Earthsavers (Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-835-0225; The Premier Centre, 3414 Highway 190, Mandeville, 985-674-1133; 5501 Magazine St., 504-8998555; www.earthsaversonline. com) TIE: 3. Bombshell Waxing (3343 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-667-6861; 5150 Highway 22, Mandeville, 985-663-1950; www.bombshellwaxing.com) TIE: 3. Hi-Brow Beauty Bar (126 Sierra Court, Metairie, 504-325-2222; www.hibrownola.com)

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sweet shop

1 Sucre (622 Conti St., 504-267-7098; 3025 Magazine St., 504-5208311; Lakeside Shopping Center, 3301 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 504-834-2277; www.shopsucre.com)

thrift store

1 Bloomin’ Deals

Thrift Shop

(4645 Freret St., 504-891-1289; www.bloomindeals.org)

BEST

veterinary/animal clinic

1 Metairie Small

Animal Hospital

(101 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504-835-4266; www.msah.com)

BEST

2. Goodwill (Citywide; www.goodwillno.org) 3. Red, White & Blue Thrift Store (605 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, 504-393-1072; 5728 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, 504-733-8066; www.redwhiteandbluethriftstore.com)

2. Magazine Street Animal Clinic (3458 Magazine St., 504-891-4115; www.magazinestreetanimalclinic.com) 3. Prytania Veterinary Hospital (4907 Prytania St., 504-8992828; www.prytaniavet.com)

local dental practice

1 Mid-City Smiles Family Dentistry (3625 Canal St., 504-485-6575; www.midcitysmiles.com)

2. Audubon Dental Group (6120 Magazine St., 504891-7471; www.audubondentalgroup.com) 3. Grand Family Dentistry (535 N. Causeway Blvd., Mandeville, 985-231-5901; 2083 Third St., Mandeville, 985-231-5796; www.grandfamilydentistry.com) PAGE 100

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2. Nonna Randazzo’s Bakery (925 E. Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette, 504-684-0090; 2033 N. Highway 90, Suite F, Covington, 985-8931488; 22022 Marshall Road, Mandeville, 985-898-2444; www.nonnaskingcakes. com) 3. Angelo Brocato (214 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-486-0078; www.angelobrocatoicecream.com)

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tattoo/piercing parlor

1 Electric

Ladyland Tattoo (610 Frenchmen St., 504-947-8286; www.electricladylandtattoo.com)

BEST

store for vintage clothing

1 Funky Monkey (3127 Magazine St., 504-899-5587; www.funkymonkeynola.com)

BEST

2. Downtown Tattoo (501 Frenchmen St., 504-266-2211; www.downtowntattoosnola.com) 3. Mid City Voodoux Tattoos (140 N. Carrollton Ave., 504-278-1465; www.voodoux.com)

2. Buffalo Exchange (4119 Magazine St., 504-891-7443; www.buffaloexchange.com) 3. Miss Claudia’s Vintage Clothing & Costumes (4204 Magazine St., 504-8976310; www.missclaudias.com)

yoga studio

1 Wild Lotus Yoga (New Orleans Healing Center, 2372 St. Claude Ave., Suite 200, 504-899-0047; 4842 Perrier St., 504-899-0047; www.wildlotusyoga.com)

2. Reyn Studios (725 Magazine St., 504-7179982; www.reynstudios.com) 3. Swan River Yoga (2940 Canal St., 504-301-3134; www.swanriveryoga.com; 7011 St. Claude Ave., Arabi, 985240-9384; www.swanriveryogaarabi.com)

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