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Best of Honolulu 2008

Consumer Affairs

Best of Honolulu 2008

Fished in: What the poke must see from its delicious home in the deli case at Tamura’s Fine Wine & Liquors.




Readers’ Picks

Best yoga studio (tie): Yoga Hawaii & Silent Dance Center

Best pilates: None. So much for that trend.

Best pole-dancing instructor: Alana Fernandez, Fit for a Goddess

Best personal trainer: Giselle at 24 Hour Fitness

Best mechanic: Kyle’s Service

Best accountant: Paul Kuramoto

Best Wine Store: Tamura’s

Best bakery: Liliha

Best tattoo parlor (TIE): 808 Tattoo and South Pacific Tattoo

Best spa: Ihilani

Best shoe store: Nordstrom

Best men’s clothing: Ross

Best women’s clothing: Ross & Nordstrom

Best Supermarket: Safeway

Best Non-super market: Kokua

Best Thrift store: Goodwill

Best Customer Service (Corporate): Oceanic Time-Warner

Best Customer Service (retail): Nordstrom

Best CustomerService (individual): John Kawasaki (Gadget Guys), Marco (Prada)