Here at the Independent, the number 10 has been on our minds throughout 2023—because this has been our 10th anniversary year.

In April, we celebrated the 10th anniversary of our first print edition; in October, we raised a figurative toast to 10 years of monthly print publication (following two quarterlies in 2013). Now, with this issue, we’re embarking on our final celebration of the number 10 in 2023: This is our 10th annual Best of Coachella Valley issue.

When we started the Independent back in 2013, and launched the Best of Coachella Valley readers’ poll in 2014, we knew we were taking some risks. The news business was challenging (to put it mildly)—and that was before a president came along declaring the press to be an “enemy of the people,” followed by a crippling global pandemic. As for the readers’ poll, there were already two other publications doing them here when we started the BOCV poll.

But we were convinced the Coachella Valley needed a strong independent alternative news source—and that we could conduct a better, fairer, more community-oriented Best Of. And while it hasn’t always been easy—actually, it’s never been easy—we’re still here, completing a year-long celebration of the number 10.

Thanks to all of the advertisers who have joined our pages and/or our pixels, this year and over the last decade. I’d also like to express our gratitude to the amazing folks at KESQ News Channel 3, who have partnered with us on the Best of Coachella Valley in recent years. But most of all, we thank you, our amazing readers, for picking up our print edition, for perusing us at CVIndependent.com, for enjoying our award-winning Indy Digest newsletter—and for voting once, and only once, in each round of our Best of Coachella Valley readers’ poll.

Welcome, everyone, to the Best of Coachella Valley 2023-2024.

—Jimmy Boegle, jboegle@cvindependent.com

Valley Professionals

Best Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Mark Sofonio

Runners up:

2. Dr. Timothy Jochen

3. Dr. Natalie Driessen

4. Dr. Mo Zakhireh

5. Dr. Diya Tantawi

Best Carpet/Floor Cleaning Service

TIE

Blue Steam Tile and Stone Restoration

Bubbles Carpet Cleaning

Runners up:

3. Absolutely Spotless Carpet Cleaning

4. Mountain View Carpet Care

Best Eye Doctor

Dr. Bart Ketover

Runners up:

2. Dr. Kailee Watson

3. Dr. Keith Tokuhara

4. Gilman & Vorster Optometry

Best Plumber

TIE

General Air Conditioning and Plumbing

Valley Plumbing

Runners up:

3. 3 Sons Plumbing

4. All Seasons

Best Doctor

Dr. Manpreet Dev

Runners up:

2. Dr. Russell Hisscock

3. Dr. David Morris

4. Dr. Bolanle Oyeyipo

Best Personal Trainer

Ted Guice

Runners up:

2. Jaime Jimenez (One Eleven Conditioning Club)

3. Cheryl Cohen

4. Kurt McCormack

Best Air Conditioner Repair

Comfort Air

Runners up:

2. Esser Air Conditioning and Heating

3. General Air Conditioning and Plumbing

4. Desert Air Conditioning

5. Air Unlimited Cooling and Heating

Best Flooring/Carpet Company

Flooring Innovations

Runners up:

2. Carpet Empire Plus

3. Floors and Decor

4. D & D Carpet

5. Distinctive Flooring

Best Auto Repair

Sergio’s Automotive

Runners up:

TIE

Arcaro’s Auto Body

Exotic Car Service

4. Midas Cathedral City

Best Dentist

Dr. Manpreet Dev (Tahquitz Dental Group)

Runners up:

2. Dr. Scott Shepherd (Palm Springs Family and Cosmetic Dentistry)

3. Dr. Armen Karimyan (La Quinta Center for Cosmetic Dentistry)

4. Dr. Maria Aguilar (Mirage Lane Dentistry)

5. Dr. Glenn Huddleston

Best Solar Company

Renova Solar

Runners up:

2. Hot Purple Energy

3. SunRun Solar

Best Local Home Improvement Company

Ace Hardware Palm Springs

Runners up:

2. Ace Hardware Palm Desert

3. Builders Supply

4. PS HomeBoys

Best Real Estate Agent

Scott Histed

Runners up:

2. TIE

Mary Gomez

Patrick Jordan

4. Lupe Valdivia

5. Oscar Clark

Best Public Servant

Rep. Raul Ruiz

Runners up:

2. Palm Springs Police Chief Andy Mills

3. Palm Desert City Councilmember Jan Harnik

4. Palm Springs City Councilmember Lisa Middleton

5. Palm Springs City Councilmember Ron deHarte

Best Attorney

Walter Clark

Runners up:

2. David Givot

3. Kevin Crockett

4. Christopher Heritage

5. Lantson Eldred

Best Chiropractor

Dr. Jim Cox

Runners up:

2. Nazemi Musculoskeletal Center

3. Dawson Chiropractic Corp.

4. Dr. Steven Roffers

Best Pest Control Company

Dewey Pest Control

Runners up:

2. Mr. Beez Termite and Pest Control

3. Truly Nolen

4. Frasier Pest Control

5. Newman Pest Control

Best Auto Dealership

Toyota of the Desert

Runners up:

2. I-10 Toyota

3. Exotic Motor Cars

4. Palm Springs Motors

5. Fiesta Ford

6. Palm Springs Kia

Best Veterinarian

Animal Samaritans

Runners up:

2. Palm Springs Animal Hospital

3. Dr. Rachel Reedy, Ridgeline Veterinary Clinic

4. Dr. James Clark

Best Mortgage Company

FirstBank

Runners up:

2. Contempo Lending

3. First West Financial

4. TrustLink Mortgage

For the Kids

Best Place for a Birthday Party

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

Runners up:

2. Boomers!

3. Chuck E. Cheese’s

4. Red Robin

Best Place for Family Fun

The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

Runners up:

2. Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert

3. TIE

Boomers!

Get Air Trampoline Park

5. Berger Foundation IcePlex

Best Playground

Palm Desert Civic Center Park

Runners up:

2. Ruth Hardy Park

3. La Quinta Civic Center Park

4. Ironwood Park

Best Kids’ Clothing Store

Target

Runners up:

2. JadaBug’s Kids Boutique

3. Carter’s

Best Restaurant for Kids

Dave and Buster’s

Runners up:

2. Red Robin

3. TIE

McDonald’s

Shakey’s Pizza

5. California Pizza Kitchen

Outside!

Best Public Garden

Sunnylands

Runners up:

2. The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

3. Moorten Botanical Garden

4. Wellness Park

Best Sporting Goods

Dick’s Sporting Goods

Runners up:

2. Yellow Mart

3. Big 5 Sporting Goods

4. PGA TOUR Superstore

5. Roger Dunn Golf Shop

Best Recreation Area

Joshua Tree National Park

Runners up:

2. The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens

3. Palm Springs Aerial Tramway

4. Indian Canyons

5. Whitewater Preserve

Best Hike

Indian Canyons

Runners up:

2. TIE

Bump and Grind Trail

La Quinta Cove Oasis

4. Big Morongo Canyon Preserve

5. Art Smith Trail

Best Park

Ruth Hardy Park

Runners up:

2. Palm Desert Civic Center Park

3. La Quinta Civic Center Campus

4. Wellness Park

5. SilverRock Park

Best Public Golf Course

Desert Willow Golf Resort

Runners up:

2. Escena Golf Club

3. Indio Municipal Golf Course

4. Tahquitz Creek Golf Resort

5. Indian Wells Golf Resort

Best Place for Bicycling

Downtown Palm Springs Bike Loop

Runners up:

2. CV Link

3. Bear Creek Trail

Best Outdoor/Camping Gear Store

Yellow Mart

Runners up:

2. Dick’s Sporting Goods

3. Big 5 Sporting Goods

Best Bike Shop

Trek Bicycle Palm Springs (formerly Palm Springs Cyclery)

Runners up:

2. Bike Palm Springs Rentals

3. Tri-A-Bike

4. Trek Bicycle Palm Desert

Food and Restaurants

Best Date Shake

Shields Date Garden

Runners up:

2. Hadley Fruit Orchards

3. Great Shakes

4. Lappert’s Ice Cream

5. Monster Shakes

6. Windmill Market

Best Gluten-Free Dining

Lulu California Bistro

Runners up:

2. Palm Greens Café

3. Wildest Restaurant and Bar

4. Brunch 101

5. Beautiful Day

Best Outdoor Seating

Spencer’s Restaurant

Runners up:

2. Lavender Bistro

3. Copley’s on Palm Canyon

4. Eight4Nine Restaurant and Lounge

5. Bongo Johnny’s

Best Casual Eats

Lulu California Bistro

Runners up:

2. Bongo Johnny’s

3. Eureka!

4. Blackbook

5. Rick’s Restaurant

Best Doughnuts/Pastries

Swiss Donut

Runners up:

2. Krispy Kreme

3. Peninsula Pastries Palm Springs

4. Winchell’s

5. Jelly Donut

Best Pizza

Bill’s Pizza

Runners up:

2. Stuft Pizza Bar and Grill

3. Nick’s Pizza

4. Piero’s PizzaVino

5. Billy Q’s

Best Vegetarian/Vegan

Chef Tanya’s Kitchen

Runners up:

2. Native Foods

3. Lulu California Bistro

4. Palm Greens Café

5. Beautiful Day

Best Food Truck

Fatboy Tacos and Catering

Runners up:

2. Nick’s Pizza

3. DJ’s Louisiana Kitchen

Best Upscale Restaurant

Spencer’s Restaurant

Runners up:

2. Le Vallauris Restaurant

3. John Henry’s Café

4. Melvyn’s

5. Jillian’s

Best Greek

Santorini Gyro

Runners up:

2. Athena Gyro

3. Koutouki Greek Estiatorio

4. Nina’s Greek Cuisine

5. Wrap Houz

Best Seafood

Fisherman’s Market and Grill

Runners up:

2. Pacifica Seafood Restaurant

3. Eddie V’s

4. Oceans Restaurant

5. Mitch’s on El Paseo

Best Bagels

Townie Bagels, Bakery and Café

Runners up:

2. Sherman’s Deli and Bakery

3. Panera Bread

4. J’s Deli

Best Indian

Monsoon Indian Cuisine

Runners up:

2. India Oven

3. Its Taste of India

Best Korean

Sam’s Korean BBQ & Teriyaki Grill

Runners up:

2. You Grill Korean BBQ

3. JOY at Fantasy Springs

Best Thai

Thai Smile Palm Springs

Runners up:

2. My Thai

3. Pepper’s Thai

4. Uncle Chai Thailand Street Food

5. Thai House

Best Smoothies

Monster Shakes

Runners up:

2. Fresh Juice Bar

3. Jamba Juice

4. Juice It Up!

5. Fruit Wonders

Best Juice/Juice Bar

Fresh Juice Bar

Runners up:

2. Jamba Juice

3. Nekter Juice Bar

4. Juice It Up!

Best Wings

Stuft Pizza Bar and Grill

Runners up:

2. Wingstop

3. Buffalo Wild Wings

4. Lulu California Bistro

5. Bongo Johnny’s

Best Vietnamese

Rooster and the Pig

Runners up:

2. Pho Vu

3. 533 Viet Fusion

4. Pho of the Desert

5. Fuzion Five

Best Barbecue

Babe’s BBQ and Brewery

Runners up:

2. Bubba’s Bones and Brews

3. CV BBQ

4. Cowboy Cantina

5. Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

Best Sandwich

Sherman’s Deli and Bakery

Runners up:

2. The Sandwich Spot

3. TKB Bakery and Deli

4. The Real Italian Deli

5. Aspen Mills

Best California Cuisine

Eight4Nine Restaurant and Lounge

Runners up:

2. Spencer’s Restaurant

3. Lulu California Bistro

4. Trio

5. Bongo Johnny’s

Best Salsa

Las Casuelas Terraza

Runners up:

2. Blue Coyote Grill

3. La Tablita

4. Salsa’s Restaurant

5. Loco Charlie’s Mexican Grill

Best Sushi

Okura Robata Grill and Sushi Bar

Runners up:

2. Sandfish Sushi and Whiskey

3. Misaki Sushi and Grill

4. Joyce’s Sushi

5. Otori Sushi

Best Organic Food Store

Trader Joe’s

Runners up:

2. Chef Tanya’s Kitchen

3. Sprouts Farmers Market

4. Whole Foods

5. Clark’s Nutrition and Natural Foods Market

Best Italian

Il Corso

Runners up:

2. Mario’s Italian Cafe

3. Sammy G’s Tuscan Grille

4. Norma’s Italian Kitchen

5. Johnny Costa’s Ristorante

6. Il Giardino

Best Brunch

Spencer’s Restaurant

Runners up:

2. Wilma and Frieda

3. Lulu California Bistro

4. Bongo Johnny’s

5. Brunch 101

6. The Tropicale

Best French

Si Bon

Runners up:

2. Le Vallauris Restaurant

3. Farm

4. TIE

French Corner Café

Pomme Frite

6. French Rotisserie Café

Best Chinese

JOY at Fantasy Springs

Runners up:

2. Wang’s Chinese Cuisine (Cathedral City)

3. City Wok

4. Canton Bistro

5. China 8

6. Palm Tree Palace

Best Frozen Yogurt

Monster Shakes

Runners up:

2. Beach House Yogurt

3. Tutti Frutti

4. Lizzy’s Premium Frozen Yogurt

5. Swirlyz Frozen Yogurt

Best Local Coffee Roaster

Koffi

Runners up:

2. Joshua Tree Coffee Company

3. Coachella Valley Coffee Company

Best Bakery

Sherman’s Deli and Bakery

Runners up:

2. Aspen Mills

3. Peninsula Pastries Palm Springs

4. Panaderia Del Pueblo

5. Carousel Bakery

Best Diner

Keedy’s Fountain Grill

Runners up:

2. Billy Reed’s

3. Goody’s Cafe

4. TIE

Bongo Johnny’s

Rick’s Restaurant

Best Burrito

Las Casuelas Original

Runners up:

2. El Ranchito Taco Shop

3. El Taco Asado

4. Pueblo Viejo Grill

5. Loco Charlie’s Mexican Grill

Best Caterer

Eight4Nine Restaurant and Lounge

Runners up:

2. The Butler Did It

3. Lulu California Bistro

4. Fatboy Tacos and Catering

5. Lynn Hammond

6. Carousel Catering

Best Delicatessen

Sherman’s Deli and Bakery

Runners up:

2. The Real Italian Deli

3. Manhattan in the Desert

4. J’s Deli

Best Coffee Shop

Koffi

Runners up:

2. Vintage Coffee House

3. IW Coffee

4. Sixth Street Coffee

5. Everbloom Coffee

Best Burger

Gastro Grind Burgers

Runners up:

2. Tyler’s Burgers

3. In-N-Out

4. Grill-A-Burger

5. Tony’s Burgers

6. Lulu California Bistro

Best Mexican

El Mirasol

Runners up:

2. Las Casuelas Terraza

3. La Tablita

4. Pueblo Viejo Grill

5. El Patio

Best Breakfast

Wilma and Frieda

Runners up:

2. Elmer’s Restaurant

3. Rick’s Restaurant

4. Keedy’s Fountain Grill

5. Bongo Johnny’s

Best Veggie Burger

Chef Tanya’s Kitchen

Runners up:

2. Grill-A-Burger

3. TIE

The Habit Burger Grill

Lulu California Bistro

5. Eight4Nine Restaurant and Lounge

6. Bongo Johnny’s

Best Late-Night Restaurant

Blackbook

Runners up:

2. Paul Bar/Food

3. Kitchen 86 + Bar

4. Denny’s

5. Aldo’s Mexican Food

Best Desserts

Sherman’s Deli and Bakery

Runners up:

2. Billy Reed’s

3. Jakes

4. TIE

Manhattan in the Desert

Monster Shakes

6. Lulu California Bistro

Best Japanese

Okura Robata Grill and Sushi Bar

Runners up:

2. Sandfish Sushi and Whiskey

3. Kobe Japanese Steakhouse

4. JOY at Fantasy Springs

5. Musashi Japanese Restaurant and Sushi Bar

Best Ice Cream/Shakes

Lappert’s Ice Cream

Runners up:

2. Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream

3. Monster Shakes

4. Kreem

5. Great Shakes

Best Custom Cakes

Over the Rainbow

Runners up:

2. Nothing Bundt Cakes

3. Sherman’s Deli and Bakery

4. Carousel Bakery

5. Bristol Farms

Best Steaks/Steakhouse

The Steakhouse at Agua Caliente

Runners up:

2. LG’s Prime Steakhouse

3. Ruth’s Chris Steak House

4. Mr. Lyons Steakhouse

5. Kaiser Grille

Best Buffet

Fresh Grill Buffet at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

Runners up:

2. Emperor Buffet

3. The Marketplace by Fabio Viviani at Morongo

Best French Fries

McDonald’s

Runners up:

2. Grill-A-Burger

3. Gastro Grind Burgers

4. Pomme Frite

5. Bongo Johnny’s

Life in the Valley

Best Local Radio Personality

Patrick Evans, formerly KWXY 101.9 FM/1340 AM, now MeTV 103.1

Runners up:

2. John Taylor, KGAY 106.5

3. DJ Galaxy, KGAY 106.5

4. Don Wardell, 107.3 Mod FM

5. Mike Mozingo, Mix 100.5

Best Retail Music Store

Palm Springs Vinyl Records and Collectibles

Runners up:

2. Gré Coffee House and Art Gallery

3. Dale’s Records

Best Indoor Fun/Activity

Coachella Valley Firebirds Hockey

Runners up:

2. Escape Room Palm Springs

3. Get Air Trampoline Park

4. Escape Games at the River

5. Berger Foundation Iceplex

Best Gym (Specific Location)

Steel Gym (formerly World Gym Palm Springs)

Runners up:

2. EōS Fitness Palm Springs

3. In-Shape Cathedral City

4. Planet Fitness La Quinta

5. Dedicated Strength

Best Sex Toy Shop

Skitzo Kitty

Runners up:

2. Not So Innocent

3. Rough Trade Gear

4. Gear Leather and Fetish

Best Local Activist/Advocacy Group/Charity

TIE

DAP Health

Palm Springs Animal Shelter

Runners up:

3. LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert

4. Animal Samaritans

5. Boys and Girls Clubs of Coachella Valley

6. Danza Azteca Citlaltonac

Best Marijuana Dispensary

Lighthouse Dispensary

Runners up:

2. Off the Charts

3. Reefer Madness Dispensary and Lounge

4. Atomic Budz

5. Dank Depot

Best Place to Gamble

Aqua Caliente Palm Springs

Runners up:

2. Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage

3. Fantasy Springs Resort Casino

4. Agua Caliente Cathedral City

5. Augustine Casino

Best Bank

Chase

Runners up:

2. Bank of America

3. Wells Fargo

4. FirstBank

5. Pacific Premier Bank

Best Annual Charity Event

LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert Red Dress/Dress Red

Runners up:

2. Palm Springs Animal Shelter Faux Fur Ball

3. DAP Health Steve Chase Humanitarian Awards

4. McCallum Theatre Annual Gala

5. Concert for Autism

Best Yoga

Urban Yoga

Runners up:

2. Power Yoga Palm Springs

3. Prana Yoga Healing Center

4. Yoga Yantra Palm Springs

Best Credit Union

Altura Credit Union

Runners up:

2. Sun Community Federal Credit Union

3. SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union

Best Pet Supplies

Bones-N-Scones

Runners up:

2. Petco

3. Cold Nose Warm Heart

4. Posh Pet Care

5. Pet Oasis

6. Emerson’s Pet Nutrition

Best Comics/Games Shop

Comic Asylum

Runners up:

2. Desert Oasis Comics

3. GameStop

Best Retirement Community/Independent Living

Sun City Palm Desert

Runners up:

2. Stonewall Gardens

3. Four Seasons at Terra Lago

4. Revel Palm Desert

Best Car Wash

Desert Hand Car Wash

Runners up:

2. Quick Quack Car Wash

3. Elephant Car Wash

4. Harv’s Car Wash

5. Airport Quick Car Wash

Best Doggy Daycare

The Village Pup

Runners up:

2. Doggie’s Day Out

3. The Grand Paw

4. Best Pawsible Pet Services

Best Bowling Alley

Palm Springs Lanes

Runners up:

2. Fantasy Lanes Bowling

3. Pioneer Bowl

Best Plant Nursery

Moller’s Garden Center

Runners up:

2. Moorten Botanical Garden

3. TIE

Bob Williams Nursery

Lowe’s

5. Vintage Nursery

Best Local Specialty Retail Shop

Just Fabulous

Runners up:

2. Destination PSP

3. Crystal Fantasy

4. Peepa’s

5. PS HomeBoys

6. Greetings

Best Hotel Pool

Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs

Runners up:

2. Ace Hotel and Swim Club

3. Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa

4. The Saguaro

5. Hyatt Regency Indian Wells

Best Staycation Hotel

Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs

Runners up:

2. La Quinta Resort

3. JW Marriott Desert Springs

4. Alcazar Palm Springs

5. Hyatt Palm Springs

Best Radio Station

KGAY 106.5

Runners up:

2. 106.9 The Eagle

3. 107.3 Mod FM

4. MIX 100.5

5. 100.9 NRG (now off the air)

Arts

Best Local Musician (Individual)

Keisha D

Runners up:

2. Francesca Amari

3. Kenyon Carter

4. Gary Gand

5. DannyLux

Best Open Mic

Oscar’s Palm Springs

Runners up:

2. The Hood Bar and Pizza

3. Old Town Artisan Studios

4. Sunny Sounds

Best Local Arts Group/Organization

Palm Springs Art Museum

Runners up:

2. Palm Springs Cultural Center

3. McCallum Theatre

4. Old Town Artisans Studio

5. Danza Azteca Citlaltonac

Best Outdoor Venue

Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace

Runners up:

2. Oscar’s Palm Springs

3. The Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs

4. Rancho Mirage Amphitheater

5. Agua Caliente Cathedral City

Best Indoor Venue

McCallum Theatre

Runners up:

2. Acrisure Arena

3. Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace

4. The Show at Agua Caliente

5. Bart Lounge

Best Art Gallery

TIE

Michael Weems Gallery

The Shag Store

Runners up:

3. CODA Gallery

4. MAD.KAT

5. Flat Black Art Gallery

Best Local Visual Artist

Snake Jagger

Runners up:

2. Trevor Wayne

3. Lynda Keeler

4. Christopher Kempton

5. Phillip K. Smith III

6. Autumn Martino

Best Producing Theater Company

CV Rep

Runners up:

2. Palm Canyon Theatre

3. Desert Ensemble Theatre

4. Dezart Performs

Best Local DJ

DJ Modgirl

Runners up:

2. DJ Galaxy

3. DJ Alf Alpha

4. DJ Zephyr

Best Movie Theater

Mary Pickford Is D’Place

Runners up:

2. Cinemark Century La Quinta and XD

3. Camelot Theatres at the Palm Springs Cultural Center

4. Cinemark Century at the River and XD

5. Regal Rancho Mirage & IMAX

Best Museum

Palm Springs Art Museum

Runners up:

2. Palm Springs Air Museum

3. Children’s Discovery Museum of the Desert

4. Coachella Valley History Museum

5. La Quinta Museum

Best Local Band

The Gand Band

Runners up:

2. Giselle Woo and the Night Owls

3. Town Troubles

4. Avenida Music

Spirits and Nightlife

Best Margarita

Fresh Agave Mexican Bar and Grill

Runners up:

2. Las Casuelas Terraza

3. La Tablita

4. Bongo Johnny’s

5. Pueblo Viejo Grill

Best Cocktail Menu

Michael Holmes’ Purple Room

Runners up:

2. Eight4Nine Restaurant and Lounge

3. Little Bar

4. The Tropicale

5. The Evening Citizen

6. Lulu California Bistro

Best Martini

Paul Bar/Food

Runners up:

2. Eight4Nine Restaurant and Lounge

3. The Tropicale

4. Michael Holmes’ Purple Room

5. Lulu California Bistro

6. Bongo Johnny’s

Best Beer Selection

Yard House

Runners up:

2. La Quinta Brewing Co. Taproom

3. The Beer Hunter

4. Burgers and Beer

5. Barrel District

Best Dive Bar

TIE

The Hood Bar and Pizza

Tool Shed

Runners up:

3. Blackbook

4. Cactus Jack’s Bar and Grill

5. Neil’s Lounge

6. Fireside Lounge

Best Place to Play Pool/Billiards

The Hood Bar and Pizza

Runners up:

2. Hair of the Dog

3. The Beer Hunter

4. Four Twenty Bank Dispensary and Lounge

5. Plan B Live Entertainment and Cocktails

Best Wine/Liquor Store

Total Wine and More

Runners up:

2. BevMo!

3. Bouschet

4. Desert Wine Shop on 111

5. Palm Springs Bottle Shop

Best Bar Ambiance

Michael Holmes’ Purple Room

Runners up:

2. PS Air Bar

3. Paul Bar/Food

4. Eight4Nine Restaurant and Lounge

5. La Fe Wine Bar

6. The Evening Citizen

Best Wine Bar

V Wine Lounge

Runners up:

2. PS Air Bar

3. Zin American Bistro

4. La Fe Wine Bar

5. Counter Reformation

Best Gay/Lesbian Bar/Club

Blackbook

Runners up:

2. Hunters Palm Springs

3. Chill Bar

4. Streetbar

5. Toucan’s Tiki Lounge

Best Whiskey/Bourbon/Scotch Selection

Michael Holmes’ Purple Room

Runners up:

2. Blackbook

3. TIE

Mr. Lyons Steakhouse

Truss & Twine

5. Eureka!

Best Bloody Mary

Bongo Johnny’s

Runners up:

2. Eight4Nine Restaurant and Lounge

3. The Tropicale

4. Lulu California Bistro

5. Spencer’s Restaurant

6. Sloan’s

Best Happy Hour

Stuft Pizza

Runners up:

2. TIE

Hunters Palm Springs

The Tropicale

4. Blackbook

5. Lulu California Bistro

6. Michael Holmes’ Purple Room

Best Nightclub

Michael Holmes’ Purple Room

Runners up:

2. Hunters Palm Springs

3. Reforma

4. Copa Nightclub

5. LIT Bar & Lounge at Fantasy Springs

Best Sports Bar

360 Sports at Agua Caliente

Runners up:

2. The Beer Hunter

3. Burgers and Beer

4. Dave and Buster’s

5. Stuft Pizza

Best Craft Cocktails

Bar Cecil

Runners up:

2. Michael Holmes’ Purple Room

3. Bootlegger Tiki

4. Little Bar

5. The Evening Citizen

6. The Front Porch

Best Local Brewery

La Quinta Brewing Co.

Runners up:

2. Coachella Valley Brewing Co.

3. Babe’s BBQ and Brewery

4. Desert Beer Company

5. Las Palmas Brewing

Fashion and Style

Best Jeweler/Jewelry Store

El Paseo Jewelers

Runners up:

2. Tiffany and Co.

3. Hephaestus Jewelry

4. Leeds and Son Fine Jewelers

Best Day Spa (Non-Resort/Hotel)

Palm Springs Fine Men’s Salon

Runners up:

2. Desert Zen Day Spa

3. Studio M Salon and Spa

4. A Touch Above the Rest

Best Antiques/Collectibles Store

Revivals

Runners up:

2. Antique Galleries of Palm Springs

3. Victoria’s Attic

4. Thomas Troy Home

5. Stewart Galleries

Best Tattoo Parlor

Adornment Tattoo

Runners up:

2. Art&Ink Tattoo Studio

3. Desert Rose Tattoo

4. TIE

Iron Palm Tattoo

Strata Tattoo Lab

Best Eyeglass/Optical Retailer

Costco

Runners up:

2. Desert Vision Optometry

3. Oliver Peoples

4. Family Eye Care

5. One Price Optical

Best Clothing Store (Locally Owned)

Destination PSP

Runners up:

2. Trina Turk

3. Wil Stiles

4. Glossy

5. Kimbals

Best Furniture Store

H3K Home+Design

Runners up:

2. Revivals

3. Mathis Bros.

4. PS HomeBoys

5. Modernway

Best Florist

My Little Flower Shop

Runners up:

2. Jensen’s

3. Indio Florist

4. Rancho Mirage Florist

Best Nail Salon

Palm Springs Fine Men’s Salon

Runners up:

2. Lovely Nails

3. Sunshine Nails

4. Studio M Salon and Spa

5. A & J Nails

Best Hair Salon

Palm Springs Fine Men’s Salon

Runners up:

2. Brien O’Brien Salon

3. Studio M Salon and Spa

4. Dishwater Blonde

5. Ulta Beauty

Best Resale/Vintage Clothing

Revivals

Runners up:

2. Angel View

3. Iconic Atomic

4. Desert Best Friend’s Closet

5. Peach Whiskers Goods

Best Spa in a Resort/Hotel

Sunstone Spa at Agua Caliente

Runners up:

2. La Quinta Resort

3. The Spa at Desert Springs at the JW Marriott Desert Springs

4. The Well Spa at Miramonte Indian Wells

5. Miracle Springs Resort and Spa