Best of Bergen results: These are the top places for shopping and services in 2023

You voted, we tallied. Here are the results for (201) Magazine's Best of Bergen Readers' Poll Shopping and Services categories.

Best of Bergen 2023 winners

(201) Magazine's Best of Bergen 2023 Awards
(201) Magazine's Best of Bergen 2023 Awards

See winners in each of the categories below.

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Auto Mechanic/Service

Fort Lee Road Auto Body

237 Fort Lee Road, Teaneck; (201) 836-0752, fortleeroadautobody.com

Finalists

  • Allendale Motors, Allendale

  • Fairview Automotive, Westwood

  • Doyle’s Automotive Service, New Milford

Bookstore

Bookends

211 E. Ridgewood Ave., Ridgewood; (201) 445-0726, book-ends.com

Finalists

  • Books & Greetings, Northvale

  • The Curious Reader, Glen Rock

  • Barnes & Noble, Hackensack

Car Dealership

Liberty Subaru

55 Kinderkamack Road, Emerson; (866) 938-9505, libertysubaru.com

Finalists

  • Joe Heidt Motors Corp. Volkswagen, Ramsey

  • All American Ford of Paramus

  • Benzel-Busch Motor Car, Mercedes-Benz dealer, Englewood

Car Wash/Detail Shop

Big Ed’s Car Wash Detailing & Quick Lube

17-16 River Road, Fair Lawn; (201) 797-0222, bigedscarwash.com

Finalists

  • Auto Polishing Center, Waldwick

  • Westwood Car Wash, Westwood

  • Urban Auto Spa, Ramsey

Car/Limo Service

BBZ Limo Service NJ

115 Woodbine St., Bergenfield; (201) 501-0615, bbzlimo.com

Finalists

  • Air Brook Worldwide, Rochelle Park

  • Perfect Limo Service, Montvale

  • Vander Plaat Executive Limo, Franklin Lakes

Children’s Clothing Store

Ginger Kids

351 Center Ave., Westwood; (201) 358-5437, gingerncream.com

Finalists

  • Marcia’s Attic For Kids, Englewood

  • Bella & Love, Ridgewood

  • Little Nikki’s - Luxuries for Baby & Child, Ho-Ho-Kus

Collectibles Shop

The Depot Gift Shop

22 Prospect St., Midland Park; (201) 444-6120, depotgiftstore.com

Finalists

  • The Game Zone, Hillsdale

  • Goffin’s 64 Park, Rutherford

  • Triple Play Baseball, Emerson

Consignment/Thrift Store

C.A.T.S. Resale Shop

80 Kinderkamack Road, Westwood; care4strays.org

Finalists

  • Wyckoff PTO Economy Shop, Wyckoff

  • Habitat For Humanity of Bergen County ReStore, Westwood

  • The Hangout NJ, Englewood

Dry Cleaners

Pressed Fashion & Fabric Care

88 Godwin Ave., Suite 2, Ridgewood; (201) 445-7447, pressedfashion.com

Finalists

  • Clean All Cleaners, South Hackensack

  • Emerson Dry Cleaners, Emerson

  • Leonard Anthony Cleaners, Ridgewood

Event/Party Planners

Well-Dressed Events

1086 501 Route 17 STE 1, Paramus; (201) 402-2748, welldressedevents.com

Finalists

  • Ciao Bella Events, Dumont

  • Candice Timmerman, Edgewood Country Club, River Vale

  • Magic Moments, Paramus

Fashion Accessories Store

Ginger N’ Cream

350 Center Ave., Westwood; (201) 664-2440, gingerncream.com

Finalists

  • Marcia’s Attic For Kids, Englewood

  • Lily & Kate Gifts and Accessories, Ramsey

  • Hunt & Orchard, Ridgewood

Fashion/Personal Stylist

Christina Adamo of Neiman Marcus

Westfield Garden State Plaza, Paramus; (201) 291-1920 neimanmarcus.com

Finalists

  • Nicole Depreta, Stay at Home Stylist, Oakland

  • Jorge Hernandez of Sal Lauretta for Men, Midland Park

  • Melissa Polo Landau, Franklin Lakes

Florist

Allendale Flowers

72 W. Allendale Ave., Allendale; (201) 962-7272, allendaleflowers.com

Finalists

  • Bill O’Shea’s Florist & Gifts, Hasbrouck Heights

  • River Dell Flowers & Gifts, Oradell

  • Flowers By Joan, Waldwick

Furniture/ Home Decor Store

HomeGoods

651 Route 17, Paramus; (201) 612-9099, homegoods.com

Finalists

  • Wostbrock Home, Ridgewood

  • IKEA, Paramus

  • Ginger N’ Cream, Westwood

Grocery Store/Supermarket

Trader Joe’s, Westwood

20 Irvington St, Westwood; (201) 263-0134, traderjoes.com

Finalists

  • Wegmans, Montvale

  • Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace, Ramsey

  • Stew Leonard’s Farm Fresh Food & Wine, Paramus

Home Decorator/Interior Designer

Allison Prior Interiors

Wyckoff; (201) 981-5544, allisonpriorinteriors.com

Finalists

  • Melyssa Kelly Interiors

  • Laurie DiGiacomo Interiors, Ridgewood

  • Allison Handler Design, Ridgewood

Home Improvement Service

Aspen Home Remodeling

700 Kinderkamack Road, Suite 101, Oradell; (201) 994-5354, aspenhomeremodelingllc.com

Finalists

  • Brad-Core, Hackensack

  • Direct AVS

  • Garden State Garage And Siding

Home Improvement Store

Oakland Ace Hardware

347 Ramapo Valley Road, Oakland; (201) 337-8068, oaklandhardware.com

Finalists

  • Home Hardware, Waldwick

  • Palmer Ace Hardware (Benjamin Moore Paint Studio), River Edge

  • Lowe’s Home Improvement, Paramus

Home Maintenance Service

Brad-Core

310 Riverside Square Mall, Hackensack; (201) 342-0663, brad-core.com

Finalists

  • Order and Ease, Lyndhurst

  • WEBBER Home and Business, Wyckoff

  • Bugging Out Termite & Pest Control, Westwood

Jewelry/Watch Store

F. Silverman Jewelers

431a Chestnut Ridge Road, Woodcliff Lake; (201) 930-8883, fsilverman.com

Finalists

  • Abe & Co. Jewelers, Waldwick

  • LaViano Jewelers, Westwood

  • Suka Jewelry, Glen Rock

Insurance Agency/Agent

Main Street Title Agency & Settlement Services

190 Main St., Hackensack; (201) 487-6949, mainsttitle.com

Finalists

  • Otterstedt Insurance Agency, Englewood Cliffs

  • Titlemark, LLC, Ridgewood

  • Dan Meredith Agency, Allstate Insurance, Rutherford

Law Firm

Torchin Martel Orr LLC

179 S. Maple Ave Suite LL, Ridgewood​; (201) 971-4866, tmolawfirm.com

Finalists

  • The Law Offices of Richard J. Conte, Esq., Ridgewood

  • November & Nunnink LLC, Fair Lawn

  • Bremer Buckner, LLC, Hackensack

Men’s Fashion Store

Sal Lauretta for Men

621 Godwin Ave., Midland Park; (201) 444-1666, sallauretta.com

Finalists

  • Nordstrom, Paramus

  • Biltmore Tuxedos of Rutherford, Rutherford

  • Jos A. Bank, Paramus

Nonprofit Organization

The Food Brigade

185 W. Madison Ave., Dumont; (201) 614-4414, foodbrigade.org

Finalists

  • Family Promise of Bergen County, Ridgewood

  • Bergen County Horse Rescue, Mahwah

  • Boys & Girls Club of Lodi

Nursery/Garden Store

Rohsler’s Allendale Nursery

100 Franklin Turnpike, Allendale; (201) 327-3156, rohslers.com

Finalists

  • Secor Farms, Mahwah

  • Metropolitan Farm, Closter

  • Eisele’s Nursery & Garden Center, Paramus

Outdoor Farmers’ Market

Ramsey Farmers’ Market

2 W. Main St., Ramsey; (201) 675-6866, ramseyfarmersmarket.org

Finalists

  • Abma’s Farm Market, Wyckoff

  • Demarest Farms, Hillsdale

  • Closter Farm & Livestock Co., Closter

Party Entertainment

DJ Express Entertainment

29 Ridgefield Ave., Ridgefield Park; djexpressnj.com

Finalists

  • iReserve Entertainment, Franklin Lakes

  • Magic Moments, Paramus

  • Taylor Event Group

Pet Store/Service

Reigning Cats & Dogs

38 Broadway, Hillsdale; (201) 664-5800, reigningcandd.com

Finalists

  • Hounds Town Hillsdale, Hillsdale

  • Westwood Pets Unlimited, Westwood

  • Kathy Santo Dog Training, Ramsey

Photographer/Videographer

Daneen Augello Photography

116 Franklin Turnpike, Ramsey; (201) 739-6674, daneenaugello.com

Finalists

  • Julie Fleming Photography, Waldwick

  • Flint and Flower Photography, Northvale

  • Michelle McCooe Photography, Emerson

Printing Company

Ridgewood Press

609 E. Franklin Turnpike, Ridgewood; (201) 670-9797, ridgewoodpress.com

Finalists

  • Miro Printing, Hackensack

  • Scott Graphics Printing, New Milford

  • Minuteman Press, Ho-Ho-Kus

Real Estate Agent

Kelli Peters of Christie’s International Real Estate Group

19 Sheridan Ave., Ho-Ho-Kus; (201) 447-6100, christiesrealestate.com

Finalists

  • Nick Triano of Keller Williams Valley Realty, Woodcliff Lake

  • Anne Ryan of Howard Hanna Rand Realty, Wyckoff

  • Laura Gill of The Gill Group, Keller Williams Village Square Realty, Ridgewood

Real Estate Company

Mission Realty

637 Wyckoff Ave., Wyckoff; (201) 891-8200, myrealestatemission.com

Finalists

  • Terrie O’Connor Realtors, Ramsey

  • ERA Justin Realty Co., Rutherford

  • Christie’s International Real Estate Group, Ridgewood

Shoe Store

Nordstrom

Westfield Garden State Plaza, Paramus; (201) 843-1122, nordstrom.com

Finalists

  • DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, Ramsey

  • Shoe-Inn, Ridgewood

  • Ginger N’ Cream, Westwood

Shopping Center/Mall

Westfield Garden State Plaza

One Garden State Plaza, Paramus; (201) 843-2121, westfield.com

Finalists

  • Tice’s Corner Marketplace, Woodcliff Lake

  • Paramus Park Mall, Paramus

  • Bergen Town Center, Paramus

Sporting Goods/Outdoor Store

Ramsey Outdoor Store

835 Route 17, Ramsey; (201) 327-8141, ramseyoutdoor.com

Finalists

  • Dick’s Sporting Goods, Paramus

  • Campmor, Paramus

  • REI, Paramus

Tailor

Ani’s Tailoring

100 Midland Ave., River Edge; (201) 599-0830

Finalists

  • Giorgio’s Tailoring, Park Ridge

  • Fidencia Dressmaking, Midland Park

  • Sal Lauretta for Men, Midland Park

Tech Repair

Coban Computer Solutions

325 Godwin Ave., Midland Park; (201) 520-2025, cobancomputers.com

Finalists

  • Bergen IT, Glen Rock

  • uBreakiFix, Carlstadt

  • Gallagher’s Computer Solutions, Ramsey

Travel Agency

Jet Set Getaways

300 Franklin Ave, #101, Wyckoff; (201) 891-4042, jetsetgetaways.com

Finalists

  • Hillsdale Travel, Hillsdale

  • Cruise Planners - Monica’s Divine Travel

  • Spellbound Vacations, LLC

Veterinarian/Animal Hospital

Oradell Animal Hospital

580 Winters Ave., Paramus; (201) 262-0010, oradell.com

Finalists

  • Animal Care of Oradell, Oradell

  • VCA Old Tappan Veterinary Hospital, Norwood

  • Bergen County Veterinary Center, Waldwick

Wedding Venue

The Estate at Florentine Gardens

97 Rivervale Road, River Vale; (201) 666-0444, florentinegardens.com

Finalists

  • Edgewood Country Club, River Vale

  • The Venetian, Garfield

  • Seasons Catering, Township of Washington

Women’s Fashion Store

KD Boutique - Kristin Dahl Fashions

32 Godwin Ave., Midland Park; (201) 857-3677, kdboutiquenj.com

Finalists

  • Ginger N’ Cream, Westwood

  • Hartly Fashions, Westwood

  • Hunt & Orchard, Ridgewood

How we determined the Best of Bergen winners

  • There were two rounds of voting.

  • The first round, voting by nomination, started Oct. 10 and ended on Oct. 28, 2022.The second round featured the top 7 nominations from the first round in a head-to-head vote that started on Dec. 12, 2022 and ended Jan. 12, 2023. Voters were allowed one vote per category, per person, per round.

  • Finalists are listed in their order of finish.

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Best of Bergen Shopping and Service poll results for 2023