Best Of Burque 2012: Services

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125 Second Street NW

(877) 987-9090

hotelandaluz.com

Best Of Burque 2012:

That lengthy renovation of the historic La Posada de Albuquerque paid off, resulting in a “full service boutique hotel” that has locked down a Four Diamond AAA rating and lured countless visitors with its gourmet restaurant, glamorous lobby bar and slinky rooftop hangout.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) Hotel Parq Central

3) Sandia Resort and Casino

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Bed And Breakfast

4803 Rio Grande NW

344-9297

lospoblanos.com

Best Of Burque 2012:

This lush Los Ranchos retreat is among the most magical places in all of New Mexico. The lucky folks who stay here enjoy cozy, refined rooms and menus that mix high drama with Middle Rio Grande Valley vernacular cuisine.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) Mauger Estate Bed & Breakfast Inn

3) Tie: Adobe Nido Bed and Breakfast, Bottger Mansion of Old Town, Casa de Sueños, Cinnamon Morning

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Veterinary Clinic

4340 Coal SE

265-4939

aztecanimalclinic.com

Best Of Burque 2012:

When you go to Aztec, you get hordes of cookies (the canine variety), a staff that’s sweet as pie and attentive vets with the patience to answer all of your paranoid questions.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) VCA Veterinary Care Animal Hospital

3) Petroglyph Animal Hospital

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Gym

Multiple locations

defined.com

Best Of Burque 2012:

Defined is going to pump (clap) you up … with convenient locations and reasonably priced month-to-month memberships. Included are classes, swimming and sauna facilities, aerobics equipment, and workouts that are very high in iron.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) Planet Fitness

3) New Mexico Sports and Wellness

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Martial Arts School

5505 Acoma SE

881-7911

jacksons.tv

Best Of Burque 2012:

Greg Jackson’s training is renowned far and wide for its success in morphing the martial-arts-curious into highly skilled, super fit, ass-kicking athletes.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) Gracie Barra Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

3) Tie: Kung Fu San Soo Albuquerque, Chavez Karate

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Yoga Studio

7900 San Pedro NE

554-3526

evolvfitnessnm.com

Best Of Burque 2012:

eVOLV does yoga in a 105° F room with 60 percent humidity and hardwood floors. But yoga isn’t all it does. Find whatever your workout regimen requires, including cardio and strength training with onsite childcare.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) Bhava Yoga Studio

3) Hot Yoga Downtown

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Spa

1835 Candelaria NW

341-3456

bettysbath.com

Best Of Burque 2012:

A peaceful North Valley oasis, Betty’s offers beautiful environs in which to simply soak, sun and sauna; or be massaged, scrubbed and waxed. Frazzled patrons leave feeling as if they’ve spent the day lounging seaside.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) Casa Verde

3) Green Reed Spa (inside Sandia Resort and Casino)

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Massage Therapist

porvidatherapeutics.com

Best Of Burque 2012:

Burqueños say Mr. White is just the man to rub you right. He’s also a mobile masseuse, so he’ll come to you with Swedish, deep tissue, sports and seated chair skills.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) Tie: Valerie Roybal, Vic Browder

3) Tie: Kai Theophilus, Stephanie Ross

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Computer Help

3625 Wyoming NE

332-7777

sandiacomputer.com

Best Of Burque 2012:

When rebooting can no longer solve the tech woes infecting your system, it’s time to call a pro. Not only can Sandia fix what ails your circuits, it also builds and sells its own computers.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) Nerds Limited

3) ABQ PC Techs

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Auto Repair Shop

1401 Third Street NW

247-9771

ivs.repair.bz

Best Of Burque 2012:

Volvo owners are a special breed of people, and they won’t take their Swedish chariots to just any repair shop. Mom-and-pop hand-holding, like lending you another car for the day, have earned Independent Volvo a loyal clientele.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) All In The Wrist

3) Don Brown’s Parts & Automotive

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Laundromat

1500 Girard NE

268-9834

Best Of Burque 2012:

Doing your laundry isn’t the most pleasant of tasks, but if you’ve just gotta have some clean undies, you might as well wash them in a place that’s got free Wi-Fi, TVs, arcade games, magazines and a decent range of convenience food (Hot Pockets!). It’s open late and has been since 1950.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) University Laundromat

3) Wash Tub Laundromat

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Dry Cleaner

5200 Eubank NE

298-2629

5901 Wyoming NE

797-2278

6200 Coors NW

792-8432

thecleanery.com

Best Of Burque 2012:

No one wants their down comforter in a bunch or their silk in shreds. The Cleanery, which is the only Green Business Bureau-certified dry cleaner in the state, deals in couture, delivery and anything else your dresses desire.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) Tie: Route 66 Cleaners, Master Cleaners, George’s Dry Cleaners

3) Arnie’s Cleaners

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Boot And Shoe Repair

4208 Central SE

255-0481

Best Of Burque 2012:

Thanks to our country’s economic downturn, more people are choosing to repair rather than replace. If our readers need a new heel on their Tony Lamas or Christian Louboutins, they point their feet toward the venerable Nob Hill Shoe Repair.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) Hoffmantown Boot & Shoe Repair

3) Coronado Boot & Shoe Repair

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Tattoo Shop

10200 Corrales Road NW

922-6217

startattoo.com

Best Of Burque 2012:

That thing is staying with you forever, so you better get it on there proper.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) Tinta Cantina

3) All Is One

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Tattoo Artist

10200 Corrales Road NW

922-6217

startattoo.com

Best Of Burque 2012:

Chances are pretty good that you or someone you know already has a CPT tattoo. The hallmarks of Partain’s work: fast, clean and classic. And when you flex your ink in a certain light, the word "awesome" appears in sparkly holographic Olde English.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) Jespah Torres (Archetype Tattoo)

3) Marie Sena (Stay Gold Tatto)

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Piercing Shop

4517 Central SE

255-4567

evolutionpiercing.com

Best Of Burque 2012:

If you’ve got a body part, the guru-level piercers at Evolution can probably put a hole in it. And if you’ve already got the hole, they can guide you to exquisite body jewelry, troubleshoot your aftercare or even gauge you up to the next size. The spa-like shop is super clean and comfortable, too.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) Sach’s

3) Ascension Body Modification

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Barber Shop

109 Fourth Street SW

242-7735

acebarbershop505.com

Best Of Burque 2012:

Most of the barbers here are artists outside of their chopping vocation, which is clear in the styling work they do—with flair and attention to detail. Readers think it’s a cut above the rest.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) The Barber’s Shop

3) First Class Barbershop

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Hair Salon

Inspire Salon

423 Fourth Street SW

242-4549

inspiresalon.net

Mark Pardo

Multiple locations

markpardo.com

Best Of Burque 2012:

Your crowing glory can be kept gorgeously coifed at any number of Burque salons—this year you picked two for first place: Best of Burque fav Mark Pardo and Downtown up-and-comer Inspire.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) Square Root Salon

3) Casa Verde

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Waxing Services

2910 San Mateo NE

217-5508

10200 Corrales NW

922-0929

brazilianwaxingboutique.com

Best Of Burque 2012:

With locations in the Northeast Heights, the Westside and Santa Fe, you’re never too far away from smooth, tidy bits. The skin care spa also offers personal polishing in the form of facials, tanning, and lash and brow tinting.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) Casa Verde

3) European Wax Center

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Nail Salon

10701 Corrales Road NW

899-2900

Best Of Burque 2012:

Keep your fingertips buffed, or make your talons long, bejeweled, bright and fierce at this Corrales salon, which also offers waxing.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) Casa Verde

3) Envy Spa & Nails

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Gift Shop

3500 Central SE

262-1900

Best Of Burque 2012:

This little boutique—tucked into the vintage, 1946-built Nob Hill Shopping Center—brims with fun: Cards, jewelry, office supplies, toys, candy and knickknacks make up a melange of gift-giving possibility.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) The Octopus and the Fox

3) Stranger Factory

Best Of Burque 2012: Best Flower Shop

Multiple locations

peoplesflowers.com

Best Of Burque 2012:

In operation in Albuquerque since 1944, Peoples Flowers (and its playful midcentury signage) is a local icon. Its five locations offer myriad services for your perennial floral needs.

Best Of Burque 2012:

2) Tie: Melba’s Floral Studio, The Flower Shop at Nob Hill

3) Manning Florist
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