Best of C-VILLE
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Best of
C-VILLE
2025
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★ Entertainment
Art gallery
Arts and crafts classes
Band
Classical music group
Cultural programming nonprofit
Drag venue
Dramatic arts venue
Festival
Gallery artist
Karaoke night
Live performance
Local actor
Local author
Local influencer
Local radio personality
Local radio station
Local TV personality
Museum
Music venue (large)
Music venue (small)
Open-mic night
Party
Performance troupe
Place for billiards and bar games
Place to watch a movie
Podcast
Public artwork
Queer space/event
Rooftop view
Solo musician/musical duo
Tourist spot
Trivia night
★ Food & Drink
Appetizers
Bakery
Bartender
BBQ
Beverage club
Breakfast/brunch
Brewery (large)
Brewery (small)
Burger
Chef
Chinese food
Cocktail menu
Coffeehouse
CSA
Dietary- or allergy-friendly
Fancy dinner spot
Farm
First date
Food truck
French cuisine
Fried chicken
Frozen treat
Grown-up birthday party spot
Indian food
Italian food
Korean food
Local cidery
Local distillery
New restaurant
Outdoor dining
Pastry chef
Pizza
Place to watch the game
Restaurant
Restaurant beer list
Restaurant Week participant
Restaurant wine list
Sandwich shop/deli
Service
Soul food
Steak
Sushi
Tacos
Takeout window
Thai food
Winery (large)
Winery (small)
Wings
★ Health & Fitness
Alternative medicine practice
Audiologist
Barre studio
Big gym
Birthing center
Chiropractor
Cosmetic surgeon
Dance studio
Dentist
Dermatologist
Fitness cycle studio
Foot race/fun run
General practitioner
Golf course
Martial arts school
Mental health professional
Mountain-biking trail or park
Niche gym
OBGYN
Optometrist
Orthodontist
Personal trainer
Physical therapist
Pilates studio
Walking/hiking park or trail
Wellness center
Yoga studio
★ Kids + Family
After-school activity
Daycare
Family photographer
Kids' clothing store
Kids' menu
Kids' park
Kids' sports league
Music lessons
Pediatrician
Place for first ear-piercing
Place to throw a kid's birthday party
Play space
Preschool
Private school
Summer camp
Toy store
Tutoring or learning center
★ Services
Activist/humanitarian
Apartment complex
Architecture firm
Assisted living/retirement community
Bank
Barbershop
Bereavement services/funeral home
Car repair shop
Cleaning service
Computer repair
Continuing education
Contractor
Custom printing
Day spa
Eco retailer
Electrician
Flooring store
Hair removal
Hair salon
Heating/AC
Homebuilder
Home health/hospice services
Home inspector
House painter
Insurance agent
Insurance agent (business)
Interior designer
Internet provider
Landscaping company
Lawyer or law firm
Marketing/graphic design studio
Massage
Medical spa
Mortgage lender
Nail salon
Natural hair services
Overnight stay
Pet services
Photography services
Place of worship
Plumber
Property manager
Real estate agent (commercial)
Real estate agent (residential)
Real estate company
Renovation/remodeling company
Social programming nonprofit
Solar company
Tailor
Tattoo/piercing parlor
Veterinary clinic
Wealth management company
★ Shopping
Antique store
Bike shop
CBD/medical marijuana vendor
Chain grocery store
Flower shop
Gift shop
Gourmet grocery store
Hobby and game shop
Independent bookstore
Jewelry store
Local furniture store
Local home improvement store
Nursery/garden store
Outdoor gear store
Pet supply store
Place to buy a car
Place to buy a gift for an in-law
Place to buy an heirloom
Record store
Secondhand shop
Vintage clothing shop
Wine shop
★ Weddings
Cakes and desserts
Caterer
Ceremony musician
Event rentals and management
Florist
Hair stylist
Makeup artist
Pre-wedding activity
Proposal spot
Rehearsal dinner venue
Transportation
Wedding music
Wedding photographer
Wedding planner
Wedding venue (large)
Wedding venue (small)
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Gourmet grocery store
Independent bookstore
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Shopping
Your favorite
Hobby and game shop
🏆 Winner
The Scrappy Elephant
📍 1745 Allied Street, Charlottesville, Virginia
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🥈 Runner-up
Lifelink Games
📍 6420 Seminole Trail, Barboursville, Virginia
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Finalists
Hello Comics
The Forge
The End Games
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Gourmet grocery store
Independent bookstore
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