Best
Consignment
Shop
PAST AND PRESENT
255 CLOSTER DOCK ROAD
CLOSTER, (201) 784-7441
PASTANDPRESENTCLOSTERNJ.COM
At Past and Present, upscale designer
fashion is always in style and this
shop specializes in clothing, jewelry
and accessories from top names in
the fashion industry.
RUNNER-UP:
SAVVY CHIC RIDGEWOOD
They don’t call their business Savvy
Chic for nothing. This consignment
boutique carefully scrutinizes its
collections to ensure that they
offer shoppers the finest quality
merchandise from top designers.
Best Casual
Fashion Boutique
(Tie)
Best Teen
Boutique Best Formalwear
Boutique
350 CENTER AVE.,
WESTWOOD,
(201) 664-2440 104 WESTWOOD AVE.,
WESTWOOD
(201) 664-3111,
HARTLYFASHIONS.COM
GINGER N’ CREAM
HARTLY
Girls just wanna have fun and they
sure will if they comb the racks of
Ginger ‘n’ Cream. Teens are always
looking for that special outfit to
make them stand out from the rest
and this boutique has the kind of
fashions that allow a young woman
to create her own special look.
RUNNERS-UP:
GYPSY WARRIOR RIDGEWOOD
HAZEL RAMSEY
LUDOVICA WESTWOOD
Teens flock to this trio of boutiques,
which cater to the trendy and fun
fashions for a youthful market.
Leather jackets, skulls, short skirts,
long sweaters and everything in
between can be found in these
popular shops.
ALBA BOUTIQUE Best Pet Store
REFORM LIFE/STYLE BOUTIQUE 15 WESTWOOD AVE.,
WESTWOOD, (201) 666-7111,
WESTWOODPETSUNLIMITED.COM
10 S. BROAD ST., RIDGEWOOD
(201) 857-3628,
ALBABOUTIQUE.COM
15 BROADWAY, CRESSKILL
(201) 399-7619,
REFORMUNLIMITED.COM
Alba creates personalized style boxes
for its customers, which can be tried
on at home and then returned to the
store. It’s a clever business approach,
which works with today’s very busy
women. It’s also fun to visit the
Broad Street store. For Reform, a
fitness and lifestyle crossover
boutique, partners Jamie Evar and
Heather Kushman carefully edited
hard-to-find brands to make their
boutique carry what they consider to
be the “new hip” in lifestyle clothing.
Customers clearly agree with their
feminine chic strategy.
RUNNERS-UP:
GINGER N’ CREAM WESTWOOD
MALUKA WYCKOFF
SHOPETTES RIDGEWOOD
SUITE 201 RIDGEWOOD
This quartet of popular boutiques
always gets high marks from readers,
who shop there to find unique
fashions that match their fashion
sense. The best part about shopping
here is that you won’t see yourself
coming and going in the same outfit
every time – and that’s important to
true fashionistas!
WESTWOOD PETS UNLIMITED
They might call it puppy love, or
kitty love, or any kind of pet love.
Suffice it to say that Westwood Pets
Unlimited lives up to its moniker,
offering the finest supplies and
grooming services. Oh, wait, you
don’t have a pet? Well the folks at
Westwood Pets Unlimited can fix
that, offering you a wonderful
selection of pups, kittens, birds,
guinea pigs, fish and even reptiles.
And who wouldn’t want a cute little
turtle to love?
RUNNER-UP:
FUR THE LOVE OF PETS ORADELL
Renowned for its grooming services,
Fur the Love of Pets is a wonderful
place to fulfill your beloved pet’s
every need.
Elegant, elegant, elegant! You’re
going out for a formal evening and
you want to look sensational. There’s
only one place to turn – Hartly. From
top to toe you will be your most
glamorous self if you stop in and
choose an ensemble for your special
event.
RUNNER-UP:
THE FIG LEAF MAYWOOD
For bat mitzvah, prom, bridal, mother
of the bride, or any other special
occasion attire, The Fig Leaf has
beautiful collections of formalwear
to make women of all ages look their
best.
Best
Sidewalk Sale
RIDGEWOOD
The Ridgewood sidewalk sale dates
back at least 40 years and has been
going strong all this time. Businesses
set up their racks and tables outside
their businesses and enjoy the foot
traffic that comes along over the
three-day extravaganza. Held twice a
year, it is a much-anticipated
shopping event in the village and
beyond.
RUNNER-UP:
WESTWOOD
You’d expect a quality sidewalk sale
from this charming community with
a robust downtown shopping district
and Westwood doesn’t disappoint.
Best Bike Shop
CYCLESPORT
1 HAWTHORNE AVE.,
PARK RIDGE, (201) 391-5269
CYCLESPORTONLINE.COM
Cyclesport put the pedal to the
metal this year and sped past the
competition to retain its leader-of-
the-pack status as the best bike shop
in Bergen. Cycling enthusiasts
demand the best from their bike
shops and Cyclesport glides into the
finish line.
RUNNER-UP:
RIDGEWOOD CYCLE
Voters have “spoken” up on behalf of
Ridgewood Cycle, which has placed
many a young rider on the bike path
of life.
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