LAST DAY: Nominees So Far, Favorites in El Cerrito, Kensington

Below are the nominations we've received from you so far in our revived Readers' Choice feature for your favorite spots in several categories in El Cerrito and Kensington.

Today, July 9, is the last day to nominate the favorites that you'd like to see as candidates when we start the voting on July 23. If you'd like to add more places to any of the lists below, please go to our nomination-posting article here: "."

We asked for places in El Cerrito and Kensington, and we received several nominations from other communities. We appreciate those suggestions, but based on feedback from readers and our own further consideration, we have decided to limit the nominations to El Cerrito and Kensington (and those businesses along San Pablo Avenue whose storefronts touch El Cerrito and who have El Cerrito addresses). Otherwise, there was no easy way to limit the choices. If you'd like to nominate a place where we have another Patch site, like Albany or Berkeley, please feel welcome to enter the nominations on those sites, which are also conducting their own Readers' Choice projects.

After today, we'll begin compiling the nominations into the final lists of candidates. We'll begin the voting on July 23.

Food and Drink

Sushi

• Katana Ya
• Sushi Sho 
• Taki Sushi 
• Yaoya-San
• Yammy
• Yokohama
• Yusan

Pizza

• Armadillo
• Little Caesars
• Pizza Roma

Cheap Eats

• The Arlington Cafe
• Ba Le Vietnamese Sandwiches
• Best Burritos
• Chef's
• Fatapple's
• Heng Heng Pho
• The Junket
• Little Hong Kong
• Mac's Wok
• Nibs
• Rubio's
• Safeway Deli
• Well Grounded
• Wienerschnitzel

Chinese

• Chef's
• Happy Golden Bowl
• Little Hong Kong
• Panda Express
• Uncle Wong's
• Yuet Foo Seafood
• Yummy

Burger

• Elevation 66
• Fatapple's
• Kensington Circus Pub
• Nibs
• Raphael's Shutter Cafe
• Red Onion
• Nation's Giant Hamburger

Kids and Family

Park

• Arlington Park
• Blake Garden
• Canyon Trail
• Castro Park
• Cerrito Vista Park
• El Cerrito Splash Park
• El Cerrito Swim Center
• Hillside Nature Area
• Huber Park
• Tassajara Park

Family-Friendly Restaurant

• The Arlington Cafe
• Elevation 66
• Fatapple's
• Inn Kensington
• The Junket
• Kensington Circus Pub
• Macaroni Grill
• McDonald's
• Nibs
• Nong Thon
• Raphael's Shutter Cafe
• Rubio's
• Sugar Cone Cafe
• Well Grounded

Place to View the Golden Gate Bridge and Bay

• Blake Garden
• Cerrito Vista Park
• Colusa and Eureka avenues
• El Cerrito Hills
• Hillside Nature Area, including Memorial Grove
• Foot of Central Avenue
• Mid-way up Moeser Lane
• Mira Vista Golf and Country Club
• Stockton Avenue
• Sunset View Cemetery
• Top of Moeser Lane
• Top of Potrero Avenue

Mural Visible to the Public

• Castro Elementary School
• Contra Costa Civic Theatre
• Fairmont Elementary School
• Yuba Street house
• Playland-Not-at-the-Beach
• Well Grounded Building

Place for Fun/Activities with Kids

• 4Cats Arts Studio
• Arlington Park
• Castro Park
• El Cerrito Swim/Community Center
• Playland-Not-at-the-Beach
• Sugar Cone Cafe

Shopping

Gift Shop

• Arlington Pharmacy
• Barnes & Noble
• D'Jour Floral & Boutique
• Dream World
• Ichiban Kan
• Jenny K

Bargain Store (new goods)

• Dollar Tree
• Down Home Music
• Inchiban Kan
• Marshalls
• Ross

Used Goods Store

• Bay Area Free Book Exchange
• Good Stuff Thrift Shop
• Goodwill truck at Recycling Center
• The Turnabout Shop

Dry Cleaner

• Flamingo Cleaners
• Great American Dry Cleaners
• Happy Cleaners & Laundry
• Kensington Cleaners
• M & P One Hour Cleaners
• OK Cleaners

Drug Store

• Arlington Pharmacy
• CVS – either one
• CVS – El Cerrito Plaza
• CVS – On San Pablo at Moeser
• Safeway Pharmacy
• Walgreens

Grocery

• Colusa Market
• El Cerrito Natural Grocery
• Giovanni's
• Lucky
• Safeway
• Trader Joe's

Coffee Shop

• All Star Donuts
• Barnes & Noble
• Fatapple's
• The Junket
• Nibs
• Peet's
• Raphael's Shutter Cafe
• Semifreddi's
• Starbucks
• Sugar Cone Cafe
• Well Grounded

Services

Post Office

• Arlington Pharmacy Post Office
• El Cerrito Main Post Office on San Pablo
• Fairmount Avenue Post Office

Public Wi-Fi Spot

• Barnes & Noble
• El Cerrito Library
• Peet's
• Starbucks
• Starbucks at Safeway
• Starbucks – El Cerrito Plaza

Health and Beauty

Haircutter

• Circle Salon – Inca Arechiga
• Larry Parks
• Leon's
• Perfect Cuts
• Phil's Barbershop
• Reflections
• Reflections – Diane
• Tracy Hair Studio

Workout Spot

• Bridges Rock Gym
• Curves
• El Cerrito Community Center – Pilates
• El Cerrito Community Center – Zumba
• El Cerrito Senior Center
• El Cerrito streets and hills
• El Cerrito Swim Center
• Fitwise Pilates
• Moeser Lane
• Ojas Yoga Center

Martial Arts Studio

• East Bay Judo Institute
• TG Taekwondo 

Automotive

Place to Get Your Car Fixed

• El Cerrito Honda
• El Cerrito Tires
• Fairmount Auto Service
• Foreign Auto Clinic
• Marty's Motors
• Paul's Shop
• Plaza Auto
• RC Imports
• Rob's Automotive
• Steve's Auto Care

Smog Check

• El Cerrito Honda
• Foreign Auto Clinic
• Midas Auto Service 
• Plaza Auto Service
• Quality Tune-Up
• Rob's Automotive
• Smog Depot
• Steve's Auto Care

Oil Change

• El Cerrito Honda
• Foreign Auto Clinic
• Marty's Motors
• Midas Auto Service 
• Pennzoil Speed Oil Change
• Plaza Auto Service
• Quality Tune-Up
• RC Imports
• Rob's Automotive
• Steve's Auto Care

Pets

Pet Supply Store

• PETCO
• Pet Food Express
• PetVet
• RabbitEars
• Tropical Fish World