Consumer Culture Readers’ Pick Winners: Best in the Nest 2024

Best in the Nest Readers’ Picks were chosen exclusively by readers through a one-month nomination process followed by a one-month voting process. The nominations were not tampered with by Queen City Nerve staff at all — save for removing ourselves from a few categories to proactively dispel any notions of favoritism. In other words, if you disagree with these ones, that’s on your fellow reader, not us. 2024 saw over 30,000 ballots cast between the nomination and final rounds of voting.

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RETAIL

BEST ADULT TOY STORE

Winner: White Rabbit
Runner Up: Adam & Eve

BEST BICYCLE SHOP

Winner: The Spoke Easy
Runner Up: Charlotte Re-Cyclery

BEST BOOKSTORE

Winner: Park Road Books
Runner Up: Trope Bookshop

BEST CBD SHOP

Winner: The Happy Camper
Runner Up: Crowntown Cannabis

BEST CLOTHING STORE

Winner: Thrift Pony
Runner Up: Boris & Natasha

BEST CONSIGNMENT SHOP

Winner: Sleepy Poet Antique Mall
Runner Up: Thrift Pony

BEST CUSTOMER LOYALTY PROGRAM

Winner: Summit Coffee
Runner Up: Two Scoops Creamery

BEST FARMERS MARKET

Winner: Charlotte Regional Farmers Market
Runner Up: Kings Drive Farmers Market

BEST FLEA MARKET (WITHIN AN HOUR)

Winner: Sleepy Poet Antique Mall
Runner Up: Webb Road Flea Market

BEST FLORAL SHOP

Winner: Bloom & Bottle
Runner Up: Midwood Flower Shop

BEST FORMAL WEAR STORE

Winner: New York Bride & Groom
Runner Up: McKenzie Jade’s

BEST FURNITURE STORE

Winner: Sleepy Poet Antique Mall
Runner Up: Habitat for Humanity ReStore

BEST GIFT SHOP

Winner: Paper Skyscraper
Runner Up: Moxie Mercantile

BEST GOLF SHOP

Winner: Leatherman Golf Learning Center
Runner Up: PXG Charlotte

BEST HEAD SHOP

Winner: Infinity’s End
Runner Up: The Happy Camper

BEST HOME ACCESSORIES STORE

Winner: Sleepy Poet Antique Mall
Runner Up: Grow

BEST IN-STORE PET

Winner: Junior at Book Buyers
Runner Up: Winnie at Good Postage

BEST JEWELRY STORE

Winner: The Golden Carrot
Runner Up: Queen City’s Custom Jewelers

BEST LOCAL PRODUCT

Winner: 704 Shop
Runner Up: Delgado’s Fuego Hot Sauce

BEST MUSIC EQUIPMENT STORE

Winner: Midwood Guitar Studio
Runner Up: Music & Arts

BEST NEW BUSINESS CONCEPT

Winner: Seemingly Overzealous Ice Cream
Runner Up: Upcycle Arts

BEST NEW STORE (LAST 2 YEARS)

Winner: Thrift Pony
Runner Up: Hardy Boys Records and Comics

BEST ONLINE-ONLY STORE

Winner: Honeybear Bake Shop
Runner Up: Disco Dolphin

BEST OUTDOOR & SPORTING GOODS STORE

Winner: Gear Goat Xchg
Runner Up: Great Outdoor Provision Co.

BEST PET STORE

Winner: Pet Supplies Plus
Runner Up: Cold Blooded & Bizarre

BEST PLACE TO BUY VINTAGE

Winner: Sleepy Poet Antique Mall
Runner Up: Thrift Pony

BEST PLANT SHOP

Winner: PlantHouse
Runner Up: Grow

BEST POP-UP MARKET

Winner: Front Porch Sundays
Runner Up: Vintage Charlotte (VTGCLT)

BEST RECORD STORE

Winner: Lunchbox Records
Runner Up: Hardy Boys Record and Comics

BEST SHOE STORE

Winner: Charlotte Running Company
Runner Up: Boris & Natasha

BEST THRIFT STORE

Winner: Thrift Pony
Runner Up: Sleepy Poet Antique Mall

BEST VAPE SHOP

Winner: The Happy Camper
Runner Up: Infinity’s End

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DESIGN & STYLE & MODIFICATION

BEST BARBERSHOP

Winner: Midwood Barbers
Runner Up: No Grease! Barbershop

BEST FASHION DESIGNER

Winner: Will White
Runner Up: Jade Sky

BEST HAIR SALON

Winner: Bohemian Stylehouse
Runner Up: eXplicit Salon

BEST HAIR STYLIST

Winner: Kelsey Mitchell – Bohemian Stylehouse
Runner Up: Ashley Taylor – Hyperfang Studios

BEST INTERIOR DESIGNER

Winner: Melissa Herriott
Runner Up: (TIED) Natalie Papier
Runner Up: (TIED) Scott Weaver

BEST LASH ARTIST

Winner: Taylor Kaminsky
Runner Up: Isabella Fino Bard

BEST MAKEUP ARTIST

Winner: Makeup by Caitlyn Michelle
Runner Up: Elizabeth Tolley

BEST NAIL SALON

Winner: Delaney Veurink – eXplicit Salon
Runner Up: Modish Nail Spa

BEST TATTOO SHOP

Winner: Ruby Tiger Tattoo
Runner Up: Made To Last Tattoo

BEST PIERCING STUDIO

Winner: SADU Body Piercing & Modifications
Runner Up: Made To Last Tattoo – Michael Wilson

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HEALTH & WELLNESS

BEST CHIROPRACTOR

Winner: Charlotte Chiropractic Center
Runner Up: (TIED) Loving Wellness Chiropractic
Runner Up: (TIED) Klaus Sports Chiropractic & Performance

BEST DENTIST

Winner: Plaza Midwood Dentistry
Runner Up: Lineberger Dentistry

BEST DOCTOR

Winner: Allen Joseph Shepard, DO – Atrium Health Primary Care One Health Family Medicine & Urgent Care
Runner Up: Alyson Leigh Shogan, MD – Perspective Health & Wellness

BEST ESTHETICIAN

Winner: Skin by Danielle Rose
Runner Up: Elizabeth Lasswell – Pure Glo Spa

BEST FITNESS STUDIO

Winner: Inner Peaks
Runner Up: Bloom Movement Artistry

BEST GROUP WORKOUT

Winner: (TIED) Burn Boot Camp
Winner: (TIED) Mad Miles Run Club
Runner Up: Bloom Movement Artistry

BEST MASSAGE THERAPIST

Winner: Joseph East – Veridical Therapies
Runner Up: Ashley Masters Healing Arts

BEST PERSONAL TRAINER

Winner: Sarah Hahn
Runner Up: Fit Method CLT

BEST SPA

Winner: Mood House
Runner Up: The Ritz-Carlton Spa

BEST TENNIS COACH

Winner: Charlotte Tennis Academy
Runner Up: Aaron Mullennix – Charlotte City Tennis

BEST THERAPIST OR COUNSELOR

Winner: Bright View Counseling
Runner Up: Steffie Beard, MA LCMHC

BEST URGENT CARE FACILITY

Winner: Novant Health-GoHealth Urgent Care
Runner Up: OneSpotMD Primary and Urgent Care

BEST VETERINARIAN

Winner: Queen City Animal Hospital
Runner Up: Monroe Road Animal Hospital

BEST YOGA STUDIO

Winner: Okra Charlotte
Runner Up: Khali Yoga Center

BEST YOGA INSTRUCTOR

Winner: Caitlyn Sheff
Runner Up: Grace Millsap

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES & REPAIR

BEST ADVERTISING AGENCY

Winner: Tattoo Projects
Runner Up: well-run media + marketing

BEST ATTORNEY

Winner: Amanda B. Cannavo – Dozier Miller Law Group
Runner Up: Timothy J. Pavone – The Law Offices of Attorney Timothy J. Pavone

BEST AUTO DEALER

Winner: Williams Subaru
Runner Up: Hendrick Lexus Charlotte

BEST CAR MECHANIC

Winner: Woodie’s Auto Service & Repair Centers
Runner Up: Nick’s Auto Repair

BEST CLOTHING ALTERATIONS

Winner: Anna’s Alterations
Runner Up: Christie’s Alterations

BEST DOGGIE DAYCARE

Winner: Skiptown
Runner Up: Midwood Barkery

BEST DRY CLEANERS

Winner: Star Cleaners & Laundry
Runner Up: American Dry Cleaners

BEST ELECTRICAL SERVICE

Winner: Dilling Heating, Cooling, Plumbing & Electrical
Runner Up: No Shorts Electric

BEST EVENT PLANNER(S)

Winner: J. Leigh Events
Runner Up: Third Rock Events

BEST GENERAL CONTRACTOR

Winner: Springdale Custom Builders
Runner Up: Choate Construction

BEST HEATING & AIR COMPANY

Winner: Morris-Jenkins
Runner Up: Travis Crawford Heating Cooling & Plumbing

BEST HOME/OFFICE CLEANING SERVICE

Winner: M&MCleaning Services
Runner Up: My Clean 4 You

BEST INSURANCE AGENCY

Winner: (TIED) CAP Insurance Group
Winner: (TIED) Community One Insurance

BEST INSURANCE AGENT

Winner: Rachel Klauber – CAP Insurance Group
Runner Up: Jana Fowler – Community One Insurance

BEST LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE

Winner: Crown Town Landscapes
Runner Up: Upcycled Landscape Design and Consulting

BEST LAW FIRM

Winner: Cavanaugh Hamrick McCarthy, PLLC
Runner Up: The Law Offices of Attorney Timothy J. Pavone, PLLC

BEST MARKETING COMPANY

Winner: Black Wednesday
Runner Up: Yellow Duck Marketing

BEST MEMBERSHIP/SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE

Winner: Mood House
Runner Up: (TIED) Blind Date with a Book from That’s Novel Books
Runner Up: (TIED) Crown Town Compost

BEST MOVING & STORAGE COMPANY

Winner: Gentle Giant Moving Company
Runner Up: Two Men and a Truck

BEST PARTY & EVENT RENTAL

Winner: Starlight on 22nd
Runner Up: Charlotte Museum of History

BEST PEST CONTROL

Winner: Black Pest Prevention
Runner Up: Orkin

BEST PET GROOMING

Winner: The Dog Salon
Runner Up: Skiptown

BEST PLUMBING SERVICE

Winner: Bliss Plumbing
Runner Up: Superior Plumbing and Drains

BEST POOL CLEANING & SERVICES

Winner: Carolina Pool King
Runner Up: Hofmann Pools

BEST PR COMPANY

Winner: Black Wednesday
Runner Up: (TIED) Rachel Sutherland Communications
Runner Up: (TIED) Yellow Duck Marketing

BEST REAL ESTATE AGENCY

Winner: Savvy + Co. Real Estate
Runner Up: Patel Standard Realty

BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT

Winner: Lara Bucci – Savvy + Co. Real Estate
Runner Up: Kara West – eXp Realty

BEST TRAVEL AGENCY

Winner: The Constant Wayfarer
Runner Up: Travel Now with April – Dream Vacations

BEST TAX PREP & ACCOUNTING SERVICES

Winner: (TIED) Foard and Company, PA
Winner: (TIED) Momentum Tax & Accounting
Runner Up: (TIED) D.Rowe Co.
Runner Up: (TIED) Evaluate Tax Consulting Group