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Best of Shop Local Augusta 2025

Congratulations to this year’s winners!

Best Coffeehouse – Rooted Coffeehouse
Best Juice/smoothie bar– Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Best Breakfast – Sunrise Grill
Best Brunch – Frog & the Hen
Best Bakery -Sheila’s Baking Co.
Best Custom Cookies & Cakes – Pineland Bakery
Best Cakes & Pies -Boll Weevil Cafe
Best Sweet Treats – Sheila’s Baking Co
Best Sandwich Shop / Subs – Mosh Pit Eats
Best bagels -Elemy’s Bagels
Best Café -Rooted Coffeehouse
Best Burgers – Farmhaus Burger
Best BBQ -Sconyer’s
Best Mexican Restaurant -Taqueria El Rey
Best wings -WingStop
Best Chinese Restaurant -New Ming Wah
Best Thai Restaurant -Thai Kitchen
Best Japanese Restaurant – Toki
Best Korean Food -Mirin
Best Vietnamese Food -Pho Augusta
Best Middle Eastern food -Laziza Mediterranean Grill
Best Caribbean Food – Rae’s Coastal Cafe
Best Latin American Food (Non-Mexican) -Vic’s Grill Puerto Rican Cuisine
Best Italian food – Oliviana’s
Best Pizza Giuseppe’s
Best Food Truck – Southern Fired Foods
Best Pub -Ironwood Tavern
Best Steakhouse – Brinkley’s Chop House
Best Seafood – Rhinehart’s Oyster Bar
Best Grab & Go Eats -Mosh Pit Eats
Best Meal Prep Service – Clean Eatz
Best Sushi – Takosushi
Best Vegetarian / Veg-Friendly Food – SolFood Kitchen
Best Cupcakes -Nothing Bundt Cakes
Best Candy Shop – La Bonbonnière
Best Ice Cream / Frozen Desserts – Pink Dipper
Best Tea / Boba Shop – Lily Coffee, Tea, & Bread
Best Doughnuts – Belair Donuts
Best Fine Dining Restaurant -Cork & Flame
Best Indian Restaurant -Curry Hut
Best Local Brewery – Savannah River Brewing Company
Best Open Air Dining Space -Solé
Best Bar – Whiskey Bar
Best Local Wine Shop – Cork & Flame
Best Soul Food / Southern Comfort -Goolsbys
Best Farm Stand / Produce Shop -Good Earth
Best Trivia Host -Mike Sleeper
Best Karaoke Bar -Modjeska
Best Entertainment – Musical Performers – Jaycie Ward
Best Entertainer – Drag Performer -Trashbarbie420
Best Comedian / Comedy Show -Happy Bones Jones
Best DJ (Nightlife) – Bassfusion
Best Live Music Venue -Columbia County Performing Arts Center
Best Performing Arts Group – Augusta Players
Best Specialty Entertainer -TrashBarbie420 – Trash Bingo
Best Performing Arts Center -Columbia County Performing Arts Center
Best Local Tour Guide -Augusta Canal Petersburg Boat Tours
Best Wedding Planner -Kelly Carter – I Do Girl
Best Day-Of Coordinator -Kelly Carter – I Do Girl
Best Wedding Officiant -Augusta Wedding Officiant – Nicholas Chubb
Best Wedding Florist -Flowers on Broad
Best Wedding Band -Whiskey Run
Best Wedding Photographer -High Cotton Photography
Best Bartender Service -ABC Bartending
Best Wedding Videographers – Aurora Adeleigh
Best Wedding DJ – Drop the Mic
Best Wedding Photo Booth -Kris Fisher – Life of the Party
Best Caterer -Tastefully Yours
Best Bridal Attire -Elegant Bridals
Best Stationer – Tudor House Designs
Best Event Rentals -Magnolia Lane Events Production
Best Travel Agent -Vacations To Remember
Best Wedding Cakes -Pineland Bakery
Best Wedding Venue -Pine Knoll Farms
Best Wedding Hair & Makeup -Halo Salon
Best Wedding Transportation -A1 Limousine Service Augusta
Best Wedding Decor -Magnolia Lane Events
Best Wedding Jewelry -Windsor Jewelers
Best Beauty Bar -Undertone Salon
Best Hair Salon -Trust and Mane Salon
Best Makeup Artist -Taylar Prince
Best Lash Bar– Sam Morgan
Best Barbershop -MasterKutz
Best Spa -Sol Himalayan Salt Cave
Best Brows & Microblading -Kendra Neal Studio
Best Nail Salon – Paris Nails
Best Tanning Salon -Blush and Glow
Best Hair Removal Salon -Undertone Salon
Best Massage Therapist – Alicia Walker – Serenity Massage and Wellness
Best Head Spa -Wild Roots Salon and Spa
Best Pilates Studio – Club Pilates Evans
Best Barre Studio – Oxygen Fitness
Best Fitness Studio – Evans Fitness Center
Best Personal Trainer – Casey McNutt – FitandWell CSRA
Best Yoga Studio -Oxygen Fitness
Best Dance Studio – Augusta West
Best Indoor Cycling Studio -Cyclebar
Best Martial Arts Studio – Greubel’s MMA
Best Tattoo Studio/Artist -Alliegiance Ink
Best Piercing / Body Modification -Allegiance Ink
Best Local Podcast -Drop the Dis
Best Local Small Business Promoter – Let’s Talk Augusta
Best Local Resource Guide -Little Guide Augusta
Best Local Author -Tiffany Wasson
Best Local Influencer -Dating CSRA
Best Photographer (Boudoir) – Boudoir by Ashley
Best Photographer (Portraits) – Darling Dalila Photography
Best Social Media Manager – Stacie Social
Best Custom Products -KP Calligraphy – GA Calligrapher and engraver
Best Screen Printing -Stitches Unlimited
Best Local Maker /Artisan -Southern Woodworks
Best Pet Daycare -Paradise Kennels
Best Pet Boarding -Paws In Paradise
Best Pet Grooming -Paws in Paradise
Best Pet Training -Happy Tails and Trails
Best Pet Supply Store -Woof Gang Bakery Augusta
Best Pet Waste Service – Turd Toters LLC
Best Mobile Pet Groomer – Stella’s Pawtique
Best Veterinarian -Hill Top Animal Hospital
Best Children’s Entertainment -Fairytale Dreams Augusta Party Princesses
Best Children’s Birthday Venue – Fairytale Parties and Play
Best Bounce House / Inflatables -Jump City
Best Family Fun Center -Putt Putt Fun Center
Best Summer Camp / Kids’ Camp -Savannah River Academy
Best Tutoring / Learning -Fort STEAM
Best Automotive Repair – C & C Automotive
Best Car Wash -Ray Ray’s
Best Auto Detailing – Trapp Automotive Detailing
Best Tire Shop -Smith Tire
Best Automotive Body -Kendricks
Best Oil Change Service – C & C Automotive
Best Driving Service -Aiken transportation
Best Computer/Electronics Repair -Computer Exchange
Best Dry Cleaner – Tudor’s Dry Cleaners
Best Alterations / Tailor -Sona’s Fashion
Best Electrician -Mr. Electric
Best Accountant -The Cleveland Group
Best Bookkeeper – The Cleveland Group
Best Tax Preparer -The Cleveland Group
Best Insurance Agent -Julie Calhoun
Best Realtor -Amy Scherer
Best Attorney – David Huguenin
Best Business Consultant – Samantha Sawyer Corujo
Best Coworking Space -Create Space
Best Optician / Vision Center -Broome Eye Care
Best Dentist -Anderson Family Dentist
Best Medical Practice– CPC Crossroads
Best Pediatric Practice -Pediatric Partners
Best Urgent Care/Walk-In Clinic -Piedmont Prompt Care
Best Med Spa -Serenity in Evans
Best Chiropractor -Walker Chiropractic
Best Physical Therapist -Benchmark Grovetown
Best Mental Health Care -The Healing Cottage of the CSRA
Best Dermatology Practice -Evans Dermatology
Best OBGYN / Women’s Care -OBGYN Partners of Augusta
Best Medical Supply -Barney’s Pharmacy
Best Home Health Care -Comfort Keepers
Best Moving Company -Two men and a truck
Best Home Appliance Repair -Ray’s Appliance
Best General Contractor -Prescott & Sons Construction
Best Woodworking / Cabinets -Looper Cabinets
Best Furniture Restoration -Furniture Doctor
Best Locksmith -Dixie Lock and Safe
Best Window Treatments -Curtain Call
Best Heating and Air – Bailey’s Comfort Services
Best Home Security -Georgia Carolina Security
Best Local Interior Designer – Britt Nelson Interiors
Best Interior Painting – A Cut Above Painting
Best Cabinet Painting – A Cut Above Painting
Best House Cleaning – Kelli’s Kleaners
Best Window Cleaning – Fish Window Cleaning
Best Carpet Cleaning -Mr Steam
Best Handyman Service – J&D’s Home Remodeling, LLC
Best Home Organizer -Busy Bee Home Organizing
Best Countertop Installation – Augusta Granite
Best Pressure Washing -Veterans Pressure Washing
Best Pest Control – Borden Pest Control
Best Fence Company -East Georgia Fence Company
Best Landscaper – Pebble Creek Landscaping
Best Tree Nursery / Garden Center -Sanderlins
Best Tree Removal & Pruning Service -Big Dawg Stump and Tree Removal
Best Arborist / Tree Care -Bartlett Tree Services
Best Hardscaping Company – CSRA Home & Property
Best Irrigation / Sprinkler -Thompson Sprinkler Repair
Best Pool Service – Pete Alewine
Best Roofers – Southpaw Roofing
Best Exterior Painting -A Cut Above Painting
Best Gutter Cleaning -Augusta Seamless Gutters
Best Garage Door Service -Overhead Door
Best Plumbing Company – Hardy Plumbing
Best Concrete Company -Southern Concrete Finishing
Best Lawn Care Service – Kathleen’s Lawn & Shrub Pest Control
Best Junk Removal -Junk in the Box
Best Property Management -Blanchard and Calhoun
Best Boutique / Womens’ Clothing -Swank & Co
Best Children’s Clothing Store -Kid 2 Kid
Best Maternity Store – EXPECTING FOR LESS MATERNITY
Best Consignment or Thrift Store -Uptown Cheapskate
Best Jewelry Store -Windsor Fine Jewelers
Best Home Decor Shop – Rustic Farmhouse
Best Furniture Store -Weinberger’s Furniture
Best Lighting Store -Southern Lighting Gallery
Best Flooring Store – Kirkland’s Flooring
Best Appliance Store -Kelley Appliance Center
Best Outdoor Furniture – Weinberger’s Furniture
Best Antique Shop -Mema Had One
Best Art Store / Gallery – Art on Broad
Best Comic Book Store -Top Dog Comics
Best Book Store -Book Tavern
Best Gift Store -Cudos 2 U
Best Bicycle Shop -Andy Jordan’s Bicycle Warehouse
Best Toy, Game or Hobby Shop – HobbyTown USA

SOL Himalayan Salt Cave and Spa
7013 Evans Town Center Blvd, Evans, Georgia 30809
Lily Coffee, Tea & Bread
1378 Laney Walker Blvd, Augusta, Georgia 30901
Happy Tails & Trails
Augusta, Georgia 30904
Augusta Wedding Officiant
Augusta, Georgia
Auben Property Management
909 Walker Street, Augusta, Georgia 30901
Uprooted Vegan Cuisine
262 East Gate Dr, PMB 174, Aiken, South Carolina 29803
Walker Chiropractic
Augusta, Georgia

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