Everybody shops, and here at Revue, we shop local.
From clothes to gifts to books, antiques, flowers and more, West Michigan has it all, and voters have some recurring favorites. For instance, Martha’s Vineyard remains a local institution, and Rishi’s and Siciliano’s have developed their own communities as well—and that’s just in the Beer/Wine/Liquor Store category! Gazelle continues to be the athletic store of choice; Schuler took top bookstore; and Bridge Street Market is still the number one grocery store.
While the crowd favorites generally maintained their wins from last year, there were a few changeups! For instance, Moosejaw came out of nowhere to leap into first place for Hiking/Outdoor Gear. And Chow Hound managed to take the lead for Pet Stores, bumping out Fido & Stitch for the first time in a while. And while it didn’t take first, Black Cat Bodega is a new store that jumped into the finalists their first year being open!
Some things change, and some things stay the same, but everybody shops!
*Each category lists the winner with two finalists listed alphabetically below.
ANTIQUE SHOP
Lost & Found
facebook.com/lostandfoundtreasuresofoldandnew
Elevated Grand Rapids
Wally’s Treasures Antique Mall
ATHLETIC GOODS STORE
Gazelle Sports
gazellesports.com
Bill & Paul’s Sporthaus
Striders
BEER/WINE/LIQUOR STORE
Martha’s Vineyard
mvwines.com
Rishi’s International Beverage
Siciliano’s Market
BICYCLE SHOP
Freewheeler Bike Shop
freewheelerbikeshop.com
Rockford Bike Shop
Switchback Gear Exchange
BOOK STORE
Schuler Books
schulerbooks.com
Books & Mortar
Epilogue Books
BRIDAL BOUTIQUE
Renee Austin Wedding
reneeaustinwedding.com
BIANKA Bridal
Second Dance Bridal & Formal Consignment
BUTCHER
Sobie Meats
sobiemeats.com
Kingma’s Market
Louise Earl Butcher
COMIC BOOK STORE
Vault of Midnight
vaultofmidnight.com
Tardys Collector’s Corner
The Comic Signal
FLORIST
Eastern Floral
easternfloral.com
Mitten Floral
Stems Market
GIFT SHOP
Rebel
rebelgr.com
Black Cat Bodega
The 12th House
GROCERY STORE
Bridge Street Market
bridgestreetmarket.com
Kingma’s Market
Meijer
HEALTH FOOD STORE
Fresh Thyme
freshthyme.com
Harvest Health Foods
Health Hutt
HIKING/OUTDOOR GEAR
Moosejaw Grand Rapids
Moosejaw.com
Bill & Paul’s Sporthaus
Switchback Gear Exchange
MEN’S CLOTHING
Fitzgerald’s Mens Store
fitzs.com
A.K. Rikk’s
Premier
PET STORE
Chow Hound
chowhoundpetsupplies.com
Fido & Stitch
Your Pets Naturally
SHOPPING DISTRICT/DESTINATION
Eastown
uptowngr.com
Rockford
Wealthy Street
THRIFT/CONSIGNMENT SHOP
New 2 You
new2youshop.org
Elevated Grand Rapids
Rock Paper Scissors
WOMEN’S CLOTHING
Lee & Birch
leeandbirch.com
Basic Bee Boutique
Paperdoll Boutique