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DIG THIS AWARDS 2009
Shops
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Accessories
Luna Boston
[205 Newbury St., Boston. 617.262.3900. lunaboston.com]
Runners-up: Chemistry, M. Flynn, Salmagundi
Adult Store
Good Vibrations
[308A Rear Harvard St., Brookline. 617.264.4400. goodvibes.com]
Runners-up: Hubba Hubba, Amazing, Eros Boutique and Accessories
Art Supplies
Pearl Art & Craft Supplies
[579 Mass Ave., Central Sq., Cambridge. 617.547.6600. pearlpaint.com]
Runners-up: Artist & Craftsman Supply, Blick Art Materials, The Art Experience
Bike Shop
Bikes Not Bombs
[18 Bartlett Sq., Jamaica Plain. 617.522.0226. bikesnotbombs.org]
Runners-up: Broadway Bicycle School, Community Bicycle Supply, Open Bicycle
New Books
Brookline Booksmith
[279 Harvard St., Brookline. 617.566.6660. brooklinebooksmith.com]
Runners-up: Trident Booksellers & Café, Harvard Book Store, Porter Square Books
Used Books
Harvard Book Store
[1256 Mass. Ave., Harvard Sq., Cambridge. 617.661.1515. harvard.com]
Runners-up: Brattle Book Shop, McIntyre and Moore Booksellers, Symposium Books
Comics
New England Comics
[131 Harvard Ave., Allston. 617.783.1848. newenglandcomics.com]
Runners-up: Comicazi, The Million Year Picnic, Comicopia
Locally Sourced Food Delivery
Boston Organics
[50 Terminal St. #100, Charlestown. 617.242.1700. bostonorganics.com]
Runners-up: Metro Pedal Power, Revision Urban Farm, Taza Chocolate
Denim
Bobby from Boston
[19 Thayer St., South End, Boston. 617.423.9299]
Runners-up: The Attic, Riccardi Boutique, Injeanious Boutique
Eyewear
Eye Q
[Locations throughout Greater Boston. eye-q-optical.com]
Runners-up: See, Cohen's Fashion Outlet, Central Square Eye Care
Florist
Petal & Leaf
[48 South St., Jamaica Plain. 617.524.2227. petalandleaf.net]
Runners-up: Charles Street Flowers, Petali Flowers, New Leaf
Furniture
Abodeon
[1731 Mass Ave., Cambridge. 617.497.0137. abodeon.com]
Runners-up: Grand Rapids Furniture, J.E.M., BoConcept
Gifts
Magpie
[416 Highland Ave., Somerville. 617.623.3330. magpie-store.com]
Runners-up: D², Motley, Vessel Inc.
Gym
BSC
[Locations throughout Greater Boston. mysportsclubs.com]
Runners-up: Planet Fitness, Healthworks, Boston Athletic Club
Housewares
Economy Hardware
[Locations throughout Greater Boston. citylivingstores.com]
Runners-up: The Kitchen Works, Greenward, Pod
Jewelry
Shake the Tree
[67 Salem St., Boston. 617.742.0484. shakethetreeboston.com]
Runners-up: Filthy Rich of Boston, The Velvet Fly, Topaz
Lingerie
Agent Provocateur
[123 Newbury St., Boston. 617.267.0229. agentprovocateur.com]
Runners-up: Lingerie Studio, Intimacy of Boston, French Dressing
Men's Barber / Salon
Floyd's 99 Barbershop
[Locations throughout Greater Boston. floydsbarbershop.com]
Runners-up: The 379 Club, Barbershop Lounge Inc., State Street Barbers
New Music
Newbury Comics
[Locations throughout Greater Boston. newbury.com]
Runners-up: Twisted Village, Weirdo Records, Underground Hip Hop
Used Music
In Your Ear! Records
[957 Comm. Ave., Boston. 617.787.9755. iye.com]
Runners-up: Looney Tunes, Stereo Jack's Records, Nugget Records
Music Gear
Guitar Center
[1255 Boylston St., Boston. 617.247.1389. guitarcenter.com]
Runners-up: Guitar Stop, Sandy's Music, Cambridge Music Center Inc.
New Boutique
Artifaktori
[22A College Ave., Somerville. 617.776.3708. artifaktori.blogspot.com]
Runners-up: Oak, Boutique Fabulous
Men's Clothing
Hootenanny
[36 JFK St., Harvard Sq., Cambridge. 617.864.6623]
Runners-up: Uniform, Stel's
Women's Clothing
Crush Boutique
[131 Charles St., Boston. 617.720.0010. shopcrushboutique.com]
Runners-up: Flock Boutique, Pinkyotto, Dress
Shoes
The Tannery
[11A Brattle St., Harvard Sq., Cambridge. 617.491.0810. thetannery.com]
Runners-up: Berk's Shoes, John Fluevog Shoes, Nahas Shoes
Ski / Snowboard Shop
The North Face
[326 Newbury St., Boston. 617.536.8060. thenorthface.com]
Runners-up: Underground Snowboard, Wilderness House
Skate Shop
Orchard
[1562 Tremont St., Roxbury Crossing. 617.730.5700. orchardshop.com]
Runners-up: True East Skate Shop, Proletariat, Technical
Sneakers
Concepts
[37 Brattle St., Harvard Sq., Cambridge. 617.868.2001. cncpts.com]
Runners-up: KangaROOS, Laced, AWOL
Spa
Inman Oasis
[243 Hampshire St., Inman Sq., Cambridge. 617.491.0176. inmanoasis.com]
Runners-up: Pyara Spa & Salon, Bella Santé, Banya's Russian Bath House
Sporting Goods
City Sports
[480 Boylston St., Boston. 617.267.3900. citysports.com]
Runners-up: Hilton's Tent City, Marathon Sports, Modell's Sporting Goods
Tattoo Shop
Regeneration Tattoo
[155 Harvard Ave., Allston. 617.782.1313. regenerationtattoo.com]
Runners-up: Darkwave Tattoo, Stingray Body Art, Fat Ram's Pumpkin Tattoo
Urban Street Wear
Karmaloop
[301 Newbury St., Boston. 617.369.0100. karmaloop.com]
Runners-up: X Squared, Fat Tony's Sports, Bodega
Vintage / Secondhand Clothing
Poor Little Rich Girl
[Locations throughout Greater Boston. shoppoorlittlerichgirl.com]
Runners-up: Artifaktori, Rescue, Vintage Revenge
Thrift
The Garment District
[200 Broadway, Cambridge. 617.876.5230. garmentdistrict.com]
Runners-up: Boomerang's, Buffalo Exchange, Goodwill
Women's Salon
Judy Jetson Inc.
[1765 Mass. Ave., Porter Sq., Cambridge. 617.354.2628. judyjetson.com]
Runners-up: Shag Hair Salon, Liquid Hair Studios, Plan B Cut and Color Boutique
Yoga (two-way tie)
O2 Yoga
[121 E Berkeley St., South End, Boston. 617.532.0691. o2yoga.com]
Bikram Yoga Boston
[Locations throughout Greater Boston. bikramyogaboston.com]
Runners-up: Prana Power Yoga, South Boston Yoga Studio
Best place to blow 10 minutes
Ten minutes is just about the worst amount of spare time to have. It's not really long enough to, say, have a bite to eat or have a nice chat with a friend. But it's not short enough to just loll about either. Enter: the Globe Corner Bookstore in Harvard Square. Replete with travel books, maps and language guides, the Globe has everything you need to plan your escape. You know, for when those 10 minutes are up. [90 Mt. Auburn St., Harvard Sq., Cambridge. 617.497.6277. globecorner.com]
Best place for size-10 shoes
The proprietor of Vintage Revenge, Denise Goldhagen, is committed to scouring high and low for her stock: "There's no place I won't look, no distance I won't go." For the amply-heeled, she offers men's vintage footwear (1920s-1970s)—including some Frye, Florsheim and Bally—in sizes up to 13. For the ladies, Goldhagen has a "comfortable" stock of vintage size 10s and a few 11s (1920s-1980s). Designers include Christian Dior and Charles Jordan, but heed her pro tip: "The women's '50s shoes are made so well, it almost doesn't matter who made them." [1105 Mass. Ave., Harvard Sq., Cambridge. 617.498.0999]
