Best retail customer service

Saks Fifth Avenue
513 Smithfield St., Downtown. 412-263-4800

2nd: Zipper Blues
3rd: Charles Spiegel

Best bookstore

Joseph-Beth Booksellers
2705 E. Carson St., South Side. 412-381-3600

2nd: Jay’s Bookstall
3rd: Caliban Book Shop

Best music store

Paul’s CDs
4526 Liberty Ave., Bloomfield. 412-621-3256

2nd: Dave’s Music Mine
3rd: The Record Exchange

Best bicycle shop

Gatto Cycle
639 Wexford Bayne Road, Wexford. 724-934-9300

2nd: Free Ride
3rd: Kraynick’s Bike Shop

Best place to buy a new car

Rohrich

2nd: #1 Cochran
3rd: Bowser

Best place to buy furniture

IKEA Pittsburgh
Robinson Town Centre. 412-747-0747

2nd: Perlora
3rd: Levin Furniture

Best place to buy used clothing

Goodwill
Various locations. 412-481-5390

2nd: Avalon Exchange
3rd: Plato’s Closet

Best place to buy new clothing

Macy’s
Various locations.

2nd: Kohl’s
3rd: Urban Outfitters

Best local jewelry store

Tie: Henne Jewelers / Orr’s Jewelers
5501 Walnut St., Shadyside. 412-682-0226 /
5857 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill. 412-421-6777

2nd: Goldstock
3rd: Julep Jewelry

Best hair salon

Philip Pelusi
Various locations.

2nd: Izzazu Salon
3rd: Dean of Shadyside Salon

Best day spa

Sewickley Spa
337 Beaver St., Sewickley. 412-741-4240

2nd: Esspa Kozmetika Skincare
3rd: Spa Uptown

Best place to work out

Downtown YMCA
330 Blvd. of the Allies, Downtown. 412-227-3800

2nd: X Shadyside
3rd: Bally’s Downtown

Best yoga studio

Amazing Yoga
5823 Ellsworth Ave., Shadyside / 4820 Northern Pike, Monroeville. 412-856-9856

2nd: Schoolhouse Yoga
3rd: Breathe Yoga

Best golf course

Oakmont Golf Course
1324 Powers Run Road, Oakmont. 412-828-5335

2nd: Schenley Park
3rd: Chartiers Country Club

Best miniature golf

Cool Springs Golf Center
Castle Shannon. 412-831-5080

2nd: Wildwood Highlands
3rd: Monroeville Putt Putt

This article appears in Dec 14-20, 2006.