Marin Magazine Best of County

In no uncertain terms, Marin Magazine readers made one thing crystal clear in 2021: they love them some 94941. The magazine’s ‘Best Of’ Marin issue came out recently, and Mill Valley businesses raked in the honors across a host of categories.

That included Poet and/the Bench‘s win for Best Gifts, Margaret O’Leary getting tops for Best Women’s Clothing, Sofia Jewelry being honored for Best Jewelry, Woodlands Pet Food & Treats garnering Best Pet Store, Sloat nabbing Best Home & Garden Store in the Bay Area and Green Door Design getting Best Florist.

It also spanned myriad food-related honors, including multiple wins for Watershed and Buckeye Roadhouse. Our winners below. Full list of winners here. Congrats to all!

Best Women’s Clothing

Margaret O’Leary
14 Miller Ave.
415.388.2390

Best Women’s Clothing

The Store
68 Throckmorton Ave.
415.888.9785

Best Gifts

Poet and/the Bench
11 Throckmorton Ave.
415.569.4383

Best Gifts

Makers Market
129 Miller Ave., Ste. 603
415.326.5111

Best Eyewear

Wink Optics
70 Throckmorton Ave.
415.383.4085

Best Eyewear

Marin Optometry
158 Throckmorton Ave.
415.388.8262

Best Jewelry

Sofia Jewelry
80 Throckmorton Ave.
415.388.8776

Best Jewelry

California Girl Jewelry
800 Redwood Hwy., #124
415.383.4085

Best Pet Store

Woodlands Pet Food & Treats
701 Strawberry Village
415.388.7387

Best Garden Store

Sloat Garden Center
657 E. Blithedale Ave.
415.388.0102

Best Florist

Green Door Design
219 Flamingo Rd.
415.381.1886

Best Architect

Sutton Suzuki Architects
39 Forrest St., #101
415.383.3139

Best Garden Store

Green Jeans Garden Supply
690 Redwood Hwy.
415.389.8333

Best Kitchen Design

Henrybuilt
356 Miller Ave.
415.360.2915

Best Landscaping

Integrated Design Studios
227 Flamingo Rd.
415.381.9500

Best Al Fresco &
Best Burger

Watershed
129 Miller Ave.
415.888.2406

Best Al Fresco

Hook Fish Co.
at Proof Lab Beer Garden
254 Shoreline Hwy.

Best Al Fresco

Bungalow 44
44 E. Blithedale Ave.
415.381.2500

Best Bakery

Bootjack Wood Fired
17 Madrona St.
415.383.4200

Best Bar & Grill &
Best Steakhouse

Buckeye Roadhouse
15 Shoreline Hwy.
415.331.2600

Best Breakfast/Brunch

Shoreline Coffee Shop 
221 Shoreline Hwy.
415.388.9085

Best Coffee Shop

Equator Coffees & Teas
2 Miller Ave.
415.383.1651

 

Best Mexican

Playa 
41 Throckmorton Ave.
415.384.8871

Best Pizza

Tamalpie Pizza 
477 Miller Ave.
415.388.7437

Best Women’s Haircut/Salon Services

AP Luxe Salon
250 E. Blithedale, Ste. C
415-987-5893

Best Spa

Turning Point Spa
655 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 275
415.902.0197

 

Best Med Spa

Belle Marin Aesthetic Medicine
250 E. Blithedale, Ste. B
415.887.8718

Best Cosmetic Dermatologist

Mill Valley Dermatology
655 Redwood Hwy.
​415.634.8411

Best Gym

The Club at Harbor Point
475 E. Strawberry Dr.
415.383.3448

Best Pilates Studio

Body Kinetics Health Club & Spa
639 E. Blithedale Ave.
415.380.8787

Best Personal Trainer
Jake and JT Peterson 
Studio Thirty, Mill Valley

Best Tutor

Bridge the Gap College Prep
105 Drake Ave, Sausalito
415.339.9411

Best Live Music Venue

Sweetwater Music Hall
19 Corte Madera Ave.
415.388.3850

Best Children’s Theater & Best Comedy Venue

Throckmorton Theatre
142 Throckmorton Ave.
415.383.9600

Best Live Theater & Best Children’s Theater

Marin Theatre Company
397 Miller Ave.
415.388.5200

As if that wasn’t enough love for Mill Valley businesses and organizations, the Pacific Sun also issued its own “Best of Marin 2021,” with both its team of writers and readers weighing in on the best of the best. The newspaper’s writers had fun with it, spotlighting Equator Coffees in Mill Valley as the Best Cappuccino After White Egret Watching in the Bothin Marsh.” They deemed HoneyGirl Beauty the “Best Salon To Recite ‘Pirates of the Carribean’ Quotes to Yourself While Getting a Brazilian,” the annual Sound Summit music festival on the top of Mt. Tam “Best View at a Music Festival,” and Vintage Wine & Spirits as “Best Place To Set Sail on a Sea of Wine.”

In the more traditional style of “best of” honors, readers said Sol Food is the “Best Covid Carry-Out,” “Best Latin American,” “Best Hot Sauce” and “Best Food Delivery,” Pelican Inn is the “Best Covid Lawn/Coast Picnic,” The Junction Beer Garden & Bottle Shop is “Best Craft Beer Selection In-House,” the 2am Club is “Best Dive Bar,” Bungalow 44 is “Best Fried Chicken,” Equator Coffees is “Best Local Coffee Roaster,” Rocco’s is “Best Pizza,” Gravity Tavern iss “Best Wine Tasting Room,” Oh, and the Mill Valley Dog Park is the “Best Dog Park” and the Dipsea Trail “Best Hiking Trail” (obviously).

Also, Woodlands Pet Food & Treats is the “Best Pet/Feed Store,” Tam High is the “Best Public School (K-12),” Bank of Marin is the “Best Consumer Bank” the “Best Business Bank,” Sofia Jewelry is the “Best Fine Jewelry Store,” Mill Valley Flowers is the “Best Florist,” Good Earth Natural Foods is the “Best Natural Foods Store,” The Redwoods is the “Best Senior Living Facility” and the “Best Assisted Living Facility,” B12 Love is the “Best Holistic Health Center,” Body Kinetics is the Best Health Club” and its co-owner John Hoeber Is the “Best Nutritionist,” Throckmorton Theatre has the “Best Comedy Night,” Mill Valley Film Festival is both the “Best Festival” and “Best Virtual Film Festival,” Marin Theatre Company is the “Best Virtual Performing Arts Company” and “Best Virtual Theater Company,” McCarthy Painting is the “Best Painting Contractor.” And Proof Lab – no surprise here – is the “Best Skate Shop” and “Best Surf Shop.” 

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