Shopping
Best Adult Store
1st: Sassy Sensations
6080 Steubenville Pk., McKees Rocks.
sassysensations.com
2nd: Adultmart
3rd: Boulevard Boutique
Best Antique Shop
1st: Miller's Crossing Fleatique
92 Crane Ave., South Hills.
facebook.com/p/Millers-Crossing-Fleatique-Pittsburgh
2nd: Emma Jeans Relics
3rd: The Weeping Glass
Best Artist/Vendor Market
1st: Bellevue Night Market
15 N. Sprague Lincoln Ave., Bellevue.
bellevuepa.us/nightmarket
2nd: Allentown Night Market
3rd: I Made It! Market
Best Asian Grocer
1st: Lotus Food Company
1649 Penn Ave., Strip District.
2nd: Many More
3rd: WH Oriental Market
Best Beer Distributor
1st: Bellevue Beer
4489 Ohio River Blvd., Bellevue.
facebook.com/bellevuebeer
2nd: Duffy’s
3rd: Save-Mor Beer & Pop Warehouse
Best Bicycle Retail Store
1st: Kraynick's BIke Shop
5003 Penn Ave., Garfield.
kraynicksbikeshop.weebly.com
2nd: Pro Bike + Run
3rd: Thick Bikes
Best Bookstore
1st: Beyond Bedtime Books
1453 Potomac Ave., Dormont.
beyondbedtimebooks.com
2nd: White Whale Bookstore
3rd: Phantom of the Attic - Oakland
Best Children's Store
1st: Dandelion Kids
2892 West Liberty Ave., Dormont.
shopdandelionkids.com
2nd: Once Upon a Child
3rd: White Whale Bookstore
Best Cigar Shop/Bar
1st: Fat Boys Cigars
154 Pleasant Dr., Center Township.
fatboyscigars.com
2nd: Just the Tip Cigar Shop
3rd: Leaf & Bean
Best Clothing Store
1st: Shop with Julz
507 Mill St., Coraopolis.
shopwithjulz.com
2nd: The Closet
3rd: Clothes minded
Best Comics Book Store
1st: Phantom of the Attic - Oakland
411 S Craig St. Ste 2, Oakland.
instagram.com/potaoakland
2nd: Eide's Entertainment
3rd: New Dimension Comics
Best Dress Boutique Shop
1st: H Baskin
1500 Washington Rd., Mt. Lebanon.
facebook.com/hbaskinpgh
2nd: Diva on Fleek Boutique
3rd: Jackie Whoa Vintage
Best E-Retailer
1st: Beyond Bedtime Books
1453 Potomac Ave., Dormont.
beyondbedtimebooks.com
2nd: Songbird Artistry
3rd: PSquare Scents
Best Fiber Arts Store
1st: Moon & Yarn Craft Room
605 Lincoln Ave., Bellevue.
moonandyarn.com
2nd: Oakmont Yarn Collaborative
3rd: McWalker Yarns
Best Furniture Store
1st: Thriftique
125 51st St., Lawrenceville.
ncjwpgh.org/thriftique
2nd: Forage Vintage and Goods
3rd: Pittsburgh Furniture Co.
Best Garden Center/Nursery
1st: Brenckle's Greenhouse
3815 Mt. Troy Rd., Spring Garden.
brenckles.com
Whether we’re buying indoor or outdoor plants, the main goal is not to kill them. (Some of us do better than others.) But we have to start with healthy plants, or we’re all screwed. Brenckle’s plants are locally-grown and well-suited to the Pittsburgh climate. This family-owned business has been going strong since 1921, when Alfred C. Brenckle first began supplying vegetables to local merchants in the Strip District. Today, the third-generation family operation continues to serve the region with multiple locations. Across these sites, Brenckle’s offers a variety of plants and gardening products, from annuals, perennials, and vegetable starters to shrubs, trees, and hanging baskets — all of which we’re trying hard to keep alive, we promise. -Stacy Rounds
2nd: Ruby Flora Plant Shop
3rd: Cedar Bridge Botanicals
Best Gift Store
1st: The Weeping Glass
746 E. Warrington Ave., Allentown.
theweepingglass.com
2nd: The Menagerie
3rd: Hocus Pocus
Best Holistic Medicine Shop
1st: Saging Space
1108 Fourth Ave., Coraopolis.
sagingspace.com
2nd: The Menagerie
3rd: Hocus Pocus
Best House Plant Store
1st: Ruby Flora Plant Shop
104 Broughton Rd., Bethel Park.
rubyflora.com
2nd: City Grows
3rd: Soil Sisters
Best International Grocery Store
1st: Panda Supermarket
5816-5818 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill.
facebook.com/PandaSupermarket2017
When the first thing you see walking in is a mochi ice cream freezer, it’s easy to fall in love. Though Panda Supermarket has been quietly serving Squirrel Hill since 2017, like many of us, the pandemic gave me new appreciation for it. Not only does it stock fresh produce and frozen meals alongside rice cookers and hard-to-find cosmetics, the Asian supermarket posts its top picks from newly arrived snacks and treats — from carbonara fire chicken noodles to Korean butter rolls to Lay’s chips from China and their unrecognizable take on a Texas Grilled BBQ flavor. At Panda’s own recommendation, I recently tried matcha Kit-Kat bars, and a 72% cacao dark chocolate flavor from Japan (true decadence), saving the Mt. Fuji blueberry cheesecake Kit-Kats for my next trip. The wonders never cease. -Rachel Wilkinson
2nd: Penn Mac
3rd: Pickles & Pancetta
Best Jewelry Store
1st: Songbird Artistry
4316 Penn Ave., Bloomfield.
songbirdartistry.com
2nd: MJ Eclectic
3rd: Henne Jewelers
Best Place to get T-Shirts Printed
1st: Commonwealth Press
415 W. Warrington Ave., Beltzhoover.
cwpress.com
2nd: Steel City
3rd: Revival Print Co.
Best Medical Marijuana Dispensary
1st: Organic Remedies
Multiple locations.
organicremediespa.com
2nd: Trulieve
3rd: Liberty Cannabis
Best Menswear Shop
1st: Senseless
5124 Penn Ave., Bloomfield.
senselesspgh.com
Pittsburgh still has not shed its reputation as one of the worst-dressed cities, more than a decade after GQ notoriously ranked it in the top three and dubbed our style "Game Day Casual" or "Meth Lab Formal.” Thankfully, businesses like Senseless are here to help locals develop their street fashion and show the editors of that ungentlemanly quarterly just how wrong they are. The Penn Avenue shop specializes in vintage clothing, sneakers, and accessories, showcasing brands like Supreme, Gucci, and Louis Vuitton. Instead of running from the city’s penchant for sports wear, Senseless embraces and elevates it with a curated selection of jerseys, shorts, outerwear, and more. Check it out next time you’re seeking a sick second-hand letterman’s jacket or vintage snapback to complete your look. - Amanda Waltz
2nd: Clothes Minded
3rd: Vestis
Best Neighborhood Grocer
1st: Squirrel Hill Market
2130 Murray Ave., Squirrel Hill.
squirrel-hill-market.square.site
2nd: East End Food Coop
3rd: Labriola's Italian Markets
Best Pet Store
1st: Wagsburgh
549 Lincoln Ave. Ste. 101, Bellevue.
wagsburgh.com
2nd: Animal Friends ReSale Shop
3rd: Petagogy
Best Place to Bring Your Resale Clothing
1st: Senseless
5124 Penn Ave., Bloomfield.
senselesspgh.com
2nd: Saving Grace
3rd: Style Encore North Hills
Best Place to Buy Collectible Toys & Games
1st: Arcadia Collectibles
512 Lincoln Ave., Bellevue.
arcadiacollectiblespgh.com
2nd: Games Unlimited
3rd: Game Masters
Best Place to Buy Legal Marijuana & CBD Products
1st: Black Bear Dispensary
Multiple Locations.
blackbeardispensary.com
2nd: Curated Flame
3rd: THE Dispensary Downtown
Best Place to Buy Musical Instruments
1st: Pittsburgh Guitars
1305 E. Carson St., South Side.
pittsburghguitars.com
2nd: Volkweins
3rd: N'Stuff Music
Best Place to Donate Goods
1st: Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse
214 N. Lexington St., Point Breeze.
pccr.org
Pittsburgh is a patchwork. The city has been built up and torn down more times than most American metropolises, and, accordingly, we’ve learned to save, scrimp, reuse, upcycle. The Center for Creative Reuse is a distillation of that Steel City thriftiness. Equal parts craft store and emporium of the forgotten, PCCR is a collage artist’s paradise. Like its neighbors Construction Junction and Free Ride, this should be an environmentally-conscious yinzer’s first stop for any craft project or creative assignment. You just might find a huge bucket of plastic eyeballs while you’re at it. -Colin Williams
2nd: Salvation Army
3rd: East End Community Thrift
Best Record Store
1st: Attic Record Store
513 Grant Ave., Millvale.
atticrecordstoreinc.com
2nd: Jerry’s
3rd: The Government Center
Best Shoe Store
1st: Little's
5850 Forbes Ave., Squirrel Hill.
littlesshoes.com
2nd: Senseless
3rd: Best-Made Shoes
Best Skateboard/Skate Shop
1st: Switch and Signal Skatepark
7518 Dickson St., Swissvale.
switchandsignalskatepark.com
2nd: Radio Skate Shop
3rd: Plank Eye Board Shop
Best Stationary Retailer
1st: Kards Unlimited
5522 Walnut St., Shadyside.
kardsunlimited.com
2nd: Wildcard
3rd: More Than Words
Best Thrift Shop
1st: Red White & Blue
890 Saw Mill Run Blvd., West Liberty.
redwhiteandbluethriftstore.com/pittsburgh-pa1
2nd: Thriftique
3rd: Repurposed
Best Vape Store
1st: Curated Flame
505 Grant Ave., Millvale.
curatedflamepgh.com
2nd: Pittsburgh Smoke Shop
3rd: Cool Vapes
Best Vintage Clothing Store
1st: The Closet PGH
10 S Fremont Ave., Bellevue.
theclosetpgh.com
2nd: Vintage 416
3rd: Diva on Fleek Boutique
Best Wedding Dress Shop
1st: Bridal Maven
1443 Potomac Ave., Dormont.
bridalmavenpgh.com
2nd: One White Lane Bridal Gallery
3rd: Gemma Bridal