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Best Grocery Store

California Fresh Market

555 Five Cities Drive, Pismo Beach

771 E. Foothill Blvd., SLO

(805) 250-1425

[email protected]

californiafreshmarket.com

@californiafreshmarkets

facebook.com/CaliforniaFreshMarkets

Best Farmers' Market

Downtown SLO Farmers' Market

Higuera Street, SLO

(805) 541-0286

[email protected]

downtownslo.com

@downtownslofarmersmarket

Best Natural Food Store

SLO Food Co-Op

2494 Victoria Ave., SLO

(805) 544-7928

[email protected]

slofood.coop

@slofoodcoop

facebook.com/SLOFoodCoop

Best Health/ Supplement Store

SLO Food Co-Op

2494 Victoria Ave., SLO

(805) 544-7928

[email protected]

slofood.coop

@slofoodcoop

facebook.com/SLOFoodCoop

You don't need to visit LA for Erewhon when the sustainable SLO Food Co-op is in town. The community-owned marketplace is the hub of locally sourced food; organic products; low-to-no waste bulk items like grains, nuts, dried fruits, and chocolates; and a wellness center stacked with almost every supplement under the sun. Becoming a member of the co-op also gives you owner perks like seasonal 10 percent discounts on all items. The co-op is my go-to when I need coconut whipping cream to make ice cream for dairy-averse friends, when the itch strikes to experiment with artisanal hot sauces and bison meat, and when I simply want to gape at beautifully packaged jars of duck fat. The store makes grocery shopping a fun experience whether you're there to buy or just window shop. Don't forget to grab a fresh-cooked meal because the aromas will definitely make you hungry!

—Bulbul Rajagopal

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MEMORY LANE Finding SLO County's Best Antique Store requires a trip to Santa Margarita for The Barn Antiques and Unique along El Camino Real, which hawks trinkets, tchotchkes, keepsakes, toys, furniture, and other treasures from bygone eras.

Best Antique Shop

The Barn Antiques & Unique

22390 El Camino Real, Santa Margarita

(805) 438-5329

@thebarnantique

facebook.com/thebarnantiquesunique

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RECYCLE, REUSE Adam Kemp and his girlfriend, Maria Trott, moved Thrifty Beaches into the old Beverly's Fabric & Crafts building in downtown SLO last year. Since then, they've filled the giant space with vintage furniture and unique secondhand clothing pieces from all over. The Best Thrift Store in SLO County specializes in curating and selling pre-owned items.

Best Thrift Store

Thrifty Beaches Headquarters

876 Higuera St., SLO

thriftybeachslo.com

@thrifty.beaches

Best Consignment

Finders Keepers

1124 Garden St., SLO

(805) 545-9879

[email protected]

@findersboutiqueslo

facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085047021069

Best Gift Shop

Hands Gallery

777 Higuera St., SLO

(805) 543-1921

[email protected]

handsgallery.com

@handsgalleryslo

facebook.com/HandsGallerySlo

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CRYSTALS, HERBS, COMMUNITY Summer Birchell (holding the dog) gives an intuitive reading at the shop she co-owns with her daughter and herbalist, Sierra Mace (back)—Best Rock/Crystal Shop Gaia's Garden and Apothecary in Morro Bay.

Best Rock/Crystal Shop

Gaia's Garden & Apothecary

875 Main St., suite C, Morro Bay

(805) 225-1466

[email protected]

gaiasgardenmb.com

@gaiasgardenmb

facebook.com/gaiasgardenmb

Best Home Furnishings

Habitat Home & Garden

777 Marsh St., SLO

(805) 541-4275

[email protected]

habitathomeandgarden.com

@habitathomeandgarden

facebook.com/HabitatHomeandGarden

Best Mattress Store

Christian's Mattress Xpress

SLO, Arroyo Grande, Atascadero, Paso Robles

[email protected]

christiansmattress.com

@christiansmattressca

facebook.com/christiansmattress

Best Solar Company

Sunrun

775 Fiero Lane, No. 200, SLO

(833) 324-5886

sunrun.com

@sunrunsolar

facebook.com/SunrunCC

Best Hardware Store

Miner's Ace Hardware

SLO, Arroyo Grande, Grover Beach, Los Osos, Morro Bay, Atascadero, Nipomo

minershardware.com

miners_ace_hardware

facebook.com/Minershardware

Best Used Car Dealer

McCarthy's

43 Higuera St., SLO

(805) 544-1900

[email protected]

mccarthyslo.com

facebook.com/mccarthywholesale

Best New Car Dealer

Sunset Honda

12250 Los Osos Valley Road, SLO

(805) 996-0290

[email protected]

sunsethonda.com

@sunsethonda

facebook.com/sunsethonda

Best Car Wash

Sun Day Carwash

SLO, Atascadero, Paso Robles

(805) 439-3765

[email protected]

sundaycarwash.com

@sundaycarwash

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KNOWLEDGABLE AND CERTIFIED Francisco Valencia balances a tire at The Tire Store in San Luis Obispo, your neighborhood tire and auto shop that New Times readers also voted the Best Tire Store.