Congratulations to the 2023 winners and runn
ers up of the Best In East Bay by the East Bay Times!
Diablo magazine’s Best of the East Bay 2022 Winners!
Congratulations Lafayette Chamber Members!
ARTS AND LEISURE
Reader’s Picks
➡ CONCERT SERIES: Gold Coast Chamber Players, gccpmusic.com
➡ FESTIVAL: Lafayette Art and Wine Festival, lafayettefestival.com
➡ TOURIST ATTRACTION: Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery, Walnut Creek, ruthbancroftgarden.org
Editor’s Picks
➡ BEST OPEN-AIR DINNER AND A SHOW: California Shakespeare Theater, Orinda, calshakes.org
SHOPPING
Reader’s Picks
➡ CONSIGNMENT SHOP: Runner Up: Youth Homes Thrift Shop, youthhomes.org
➡ MEN’S CLOTHING STORE: Venture Quality Goods, venturegoods.com
➡ WOMEN’S CLOTHING BOUTIQUE: Luck, lucklafayette.com. Runner Up: Venture Quality Goods, venturegoods.com
KIDS
Reader’s Picks
➡ CAMP: Roughing It Day Camp, Lafayette, roughingit.com. Runners-up: Camp Awesome, Lafayette, lafayetterec.org
➡ KID’S CLASSES: Gymboree Play and Music, multiple locations, gymboreeclasses.com
➡ SPORTS CAMPS: Runner-up: SMC Baseball Camps, Moraga, smcbaseballcamps.com
➡ TOY STORE: Runner-up: Learning Express Toys and Gifts, Lafayette and San Ramon, learningexpress.com
➡ BIRTHDAY VENUE: Gymboree Play and Music, multiple locations, gymboreeclasses.com
FOOD
➡ BEST RESTAURANT DYNASTY: The Ghaben Family, Lafayette’s Batch and Brine, batchandbrine.com
Reader’s Picks
➡ BREAKFAST SPOT: Runner-up: Sideboard Neighborhood Kitchen and Coffee Bar, Danville and Lafayette, sideboard.co
➡ CHINESE RESTAURANT: Runner-up: Uncle Yu’s, Lafayette, uncleyus.com
➡ INDIAN RESTAURANT: Swad Indian Cuisine, Lafayette, swadindiancuisine.com
➡ MEXICAN RESTAURANT: Runner-up: El Jarro Mexican Cafe, Lafayette, facebook.com/eljarromexicanCafe
➡ ROMANTIC RESTAURANT: Runner-up: Reve Bistro, Lafayette, revebistro.com
➡ VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT: Runner-up: Kiku Sushi and Vegetarian, Lafayette, kikusushiandvegetarian.com
BEAUTY AND WELLNESS
Reader’s Picks
➡ HAIR SALON: Caroline’s Salon, carolinessalon.net
➡ NAIL SALON: Runner-up: Pandora Nail Spa, Lafayette, pandoranailspa.com
FITNESS
Reader’s Picks
➡ GOLF COURSE: Runner-up: Moraga Country Club. Moraga, moragacc.com
➡ PILATES/BARRE STUDIO: Runner-up: The Dailey Method, Lafayette, daileymethod.com/studios/lamorinda
➡ TRAIL/HIKING SPOT: Lafayette Reservoir Recreation Area, Lafayette, ebmud.com/recreation/east-bay/lafayette-reservoir
➡ BEST SPEEDY FULL-BODY WORKOUT: 9Round Fitness, multiple locations, 9round.com/locations/ca/lafayette/mt-diablo-blvd
PETS
Reader’s Picks
➡ PET BOARDING: Runner-up: Camp Bow Wow, multiple locations, campbowwow.com/diablo-valley
➡ PET PHOTOGRAPHER: Runner-up: Brady Thomas Photography, Benicia, bradythomasphotography.com
WEDDINGS
Reader’s Picks
➡ PHOTOGRAPHER: Brady Thomas Photography, bradythomasphotography.com
➡ WEDDING VENUE: Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery, Walnut Creek, ruthbancroftgarden.org
HOME AND GARDEN
Reader’s Picks
➡ FURNITURE STORE: Runner-up: Indigo and Poppy, Lafayette, indigoandpoppy.com
➡ INTERIOR DESIGNER: Runner-up: Kimberley Harrison Interiors, Moraga, kimberleyharrison.com
➡ PLANT NURSERY: Ruth Bancroft Garden and Nursery, Walnut Creek, ruthbancroftgarden.org. Runner-up: Orchard Nursery, Lafayette, orchardnursery.com.
➡ STONE/TILE: Runner-up: European Tile and Marble, etmtiles.net
Editor’s Picks
➡ BEST CELEBRATION OF PLANT POWER: 2 Girls One Plant, 2girlsoneplant.com
➡ Full July digital edition publication
Diablo magazine’s Best of the East Bay 2021 Winners!
ARTS AND LEISURE
➡ Concert Series: Gold Coast Chamber Players, gccpmusic.com.
➡ Outdoor Event/Attraction: Lafayette Art and Wine Festival, lafayettefestival.com.
➡ Staycation Location: Lafayette Park Hotel and Spa, lafayetteparkhotel.com.
➡ Virtual Entertainment: Local Food Adventures, localfoodadventures.com.
SHOPPING
➡ Men’s Clothing Store: Venture Quality Goods, venturegoods.com.
➡ Women’s Clothing Boutique: Luck, lucklafayette.com.
➡ Musical Instrument Store: Lamorinda Music, lamorindamusic.com.
➡ Thrift Shop: Youth Homes Thrift Shop, youthhomes.org.
KIDS
➡ Pediatrician: Lamorinda Pediatrics, lamorindapeds.com.
FOOD
➡ Fine-Dining Restaurant: Postino Restaurant, postinorestaurant.com.
➡ Healthy Dining: Vitality Bowls, vitalitybowls.com.
➡ Specialty Grocery Store: Diablo Foods, diablofoods.com.
➡ Meal Kit / Food Delivery: Genuine Goodness, gengoodness.com.
BEAUTY AND WELLNESS
➡ Hair Salon: Caroline’s Salon, carolinessalon.net.
➡ Lash and Brow Salon: Lashify Studio, lashifystudio.com.
➡ Dietician: Cambiati Wellness Program, cambiati.com.
PETS
➡ Pet Store: K-9 Kitchen, k9kitchenllc.com.
WEDDINGS
➡ Hotel: Lafayette Park Hotel and Spa, lafayetteparkhotel.com.
➡ Photographer: Brady Thomas Photography, bradythomasphotography.com.
HOME AND GARDEN
➡ Flooring/Carpet: Blodgett’s Abbey Carpet and Flooring, lafayette.abbeycarpet.com.
➡ Interior Designer: Kathleen Burke Design, kathleenburke.com.
➡ Moving Company: Anderson Bros. Movers, andersonbrosmovers.com.
➡ Real Estate Agency: Dana Green, danagreenteam.com.
➡ Solar Services: Solar Technologies, solartechnologies.com.
➡ Full July digital edition publication
➡ Feature in the digital edition
➡ Winner list on diablomag.com
Congratulations to East Bay Times Best in East Bay 2021 Winners!
Best French Food: Reve Bistro, Lafayette
Congratulations to Diablo magazine’s Best of the East Bay 2020 Winners!
Our Chamber member’s took the prize! Highlighted in the graphic and listed below are our current chamber members who won in 2020.
Best of the East Bay 2020 Readers’ Picks
Festival/Community Event: Lafayette Art, Wine and Music Festival
Beauty Store: Lafayette Beauty
Gift Shop: Lemon
Home Decor/Furniture Store: Lemon
Men’s Clothing Store: Venture Quality Goods
Plant Nursery: Orchard Nursery
Chinese Restaurant: Uncle Yu’s
Coffeehouse: Coffee Shop
New Restaurant: Social Bird Kitchen and Bar
Specialty Grocery Store: Diablo Foods
Lash and Brow Salon: Lashify Studio
Gym/Sports Club: Bay Club
Other Fitness Studio: Orangetheory Fitness
Fitness Trend: Orangetheory Fitness
Pool: Bay Club
Auto Mechanic: Lafayette German Car Repair
Interior Designer: Kathleen Burke Design
Car Wash: Lafayette Car Wash and Detail Center
Best of the East Bay 2020 Editors’ Picks
Best Video Store Substitute: Contra Costa County Libraries
Diablo magazine’s July 2020 issue >>
Congratulations to East Bay Times Best in East Bay 2020 Winners!
Congratulations to the following Lafayette Chamber members who have won Diablo magazine’s Best of the East Bay 2019!
Arts and Leisure
Tour: Local Food Adventures. Lafayette and Oakland, localfoodadventures.com
Trail: Lafayette Reservoir Rim Trail
Beauty and Wellness
Hair Salon: Caroline’s Salon. Lafayette, carolinessalon.net
Food
Brunch: Millie’s Kitchen. Lafayette
Burger: Roam Artisan Burgers. Multiple locations, www.roamburgers.com
Chinese Restaurant: Uncle Yu’s. Lafayette, uncleyus.com
Coffeehouse: Coffee Shop. Multiple locations, coffeeshop411.com
Pizza Place: Paxti’s Pizza. Multiple locations, patxispizza.com
Kids
Dancers’ Dream Come True: Diablo Ballet School. Pleasant Hill, diabloballet.org
Nightlife
Dive Bar: Roundup Saloon. Lafayette, rounduplafayette.com
Pets
Pet Photographer: Share the Joy Photography. Lafayette, sharethejoyphotography.com
Shops and Services
Beauty Store: Lafayette Beauty. Lafayette, lafayettebeauty.net
Car Wash: Lafayette Car Wash and Detail Center. Lafayette, lafayettecarwash.com
Men’s Clothing Store: Venture Quality Goods. Lafayette, venturegoods.com
Plant Nursery: Orchard Nursery. Lafayette, orchardnursery.com
Plus-size Women’s Clothing Boutique: Harper Greer. Lafayette, harpergreer.com