Voting has ended in the 18th Annual Shepherd Express Best of Milwaukee and reader votes have been tallied.
Where there are exact numerical ties we have listed those businesses.
Best of Milwaukee Bought & Sold Category Finalists (in no particular order) Are:
Bought and Sold:
Adult Video Store
- Tool Shed
- Super Video
- City News
Antique Store
- Walker's Point Antiques
- Chattel Changers
- Dragonfly
Auto Dealer - Domestic
- EVS
- Andrew
- Don Jacobs
Auto Dealer - Import
- International Auto
- Concours Motors
- Andrew Toyota
Auto Repair
- Riverside Auto on Oakland
- Loomis Garage
- Riverwest Auto
Barber Shop (TIE)
- The Establishment
- Razor
- Groom
- Jose's Barber Shop
Bike Shop
- Crank Daddies
- Cory the Bike Fixer
- Wheel and Sprocket
Children's Bookstore
- Barnes and Noble
- Borders
- Schwartz's
New Bookstore
- Barnes and Noble
- Schwartz
- Broad Vocabulary
Used Bookstore
- Schwartz's
- Downtown Books
- Half Price Books
Camping Equipment
- Sherpers
- REI
- Lackee and Joys
CD Store
- Atomic
- Exclusive Company
- Rush-Mor
Children's Clothing
- Freckle Face
- Sprout
- PSue's
Men's Clothing
- Detour
- Aala Reed
- Kohl's
Vintage Clothing
- Dragonfly
- Yellow Jacket
- Closet Classics
Women's Clothing
- Fred
- Ess Elle
- SHOP
Comic Book Store
- Lost World of Wonders
- Collectors Edge
- Neptune Comics
Eyewear (TIE)
- Metro Eye
- Lens Crafters
- Optix
- Stein Optical
Florist (TIE)
- Sendik's
- Wildflowers
- Buds by Brenda
- Lockers
Furniture
- Crate and Barrel
- Rubin's
- Steinhafels
Futon Shop
- Great Lakes Futon
- Verlo
- Brady Street Futon
Garden Center
- Bayside Garden Center
- Steins
- Hawks Nurseries
Jewlery Store
- Village Bizzare
- Kessler's
- Out of Solitude Jewlery
Musical Instrument Store
- Milwaukee's Finest Guitars
- Cascio
- Guitar Center
Pet Store
- Pet Supplies Plus
- Bark n Scratch Outpost
- PetCo.
Place to buy Vinyl
- Lotus Land Records
- Rush-Mor
- Atomic
Shoe Store
- Mr. Shoe
- DSW
- Goldi's
Thrift Store
- Salvation Army
- Goodwill
- Value Village
Tobacconist
- Famous Smoke Shop
- Uhles
- Knuckleheads
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