Best of Charlotte 2012: Consumer Culture

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Staff Picks

Best New Store (Opened In Last 12 Months)

Whole Foods Market

6610 Fairview Road 980-213-2400

http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/charlotte

Step off, Earth Fare; there's a new organic sheriff in town. People were buzzing about the first Whole Foods store in Charlotte… Continue

Best Clothing Store

Summerbird

1222 East Blvd. 980-613-8395

http://www.summerbirdboutique.com

Want to spend $15 on your next outfit, or $500? Either way, Summerbird's got you covered. Head to the rack that suits… Continue

Best Place to Buy Vintage

Value Village

2917 Freedom Drive 704-393-3492

http://www.carolinavaluevillage.com

If you love shopping in a thrift store that looks like Ace Hardware on the outside - and who doesn't? - Value… Continue

Best Shoe Store

Off Broadway Shoes

What's better than a new pair of shoes? Two or three new pairs, of course! Plus, if you save your encore rewards,… Continue

Best Hair Salon

Orange Olive Hair Gallery

2824 N. Davidson St. 704-334-2229

One of our favorite things about Orange Olive Hair Gallery is that it shares on Facebook what appointments it has available each… Continue

Best Health Club

Mecklenburg County Aquatic Center

800 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd

We can't figure out whether the aquatic center won because one of the judges who voted for this pick was, ahem, influential… Continue

Best Yoga Venue

Arrichion Hot Yoga

125 Winona St. 704-201-4586

http://www.arrichion.com

Go big or go home, right? Zen isn't exactly our middle name at CL, so if it's time to stretch, we like… Continue

Best Record Store

Lunchbox Records

1419A Central Ave 704-331-0788

http://www.lunchboxrecords.com

Ah, the local indie record store. It was such a wonderful meeting place. So sad that it's now... oh wait, you say… Continue

Best Sex Paraphernalia Store

White Rabbit Books & Things

920 Central Ave. 704-377-4067

http://www.whiterabbitbooks.com

White Rabbit recently got a makeover (it's painted the colors of the rainbow), and the new look matches the glowing opinion we… Continue
Reader Picks

Best New Store (Opened in Last 12 Months)

Winner: Whole Foods Market Continue

Best Clothing Store

Winner: Boris & Natasha Continue

Best Place to Buy Vintage

Winner: Hong Kong Vintage Continue

Best Shoe Store

Winner: Nordstrom Continue

Best Hair Salon

Winner: Varji & Varji Continue

Best Health Club (Specify Location)

Winner: Dowd YMCA Continue

Best Yoga Venue

Winner: Y2 Yoga Continue

Best Record Store

Winner: Lunchbox Records Continue

Best Sex Paraphernalia Store

Winner: The RedDoor Continue

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Best Of 2012

Staff Picks

Best New Store (Opened In Last 12 Months)

Best Clothing Store

Best Place to Buy Vintage

Best Shoe Store

Best Hair Salon

Best Health Club

Best Yoga Venue

Best Record Store

Best Sex Paraphernalia Store

Reader Picks

Best New Store (Opened in Last 12 Months)

Best Clothing Store

Best Place to Buy Vintage

Best Shoe Store

Best Hair Salon

Best Health Club (Specify Location)

Best Yoga Venue

Best Record Store

Best Sex Paraphernalia Store