Our Pick: Robot Monster Guitars, 517 E. Woodlawn Ave., (210) 320-1710, robotmonsterguitars.com
Have you ever walked into a bar, cafe or boutique and felt immediately sized up and judged by the shop person? Well, that most likely won’t be your experience at Robot Monster Guitars. Located at the end of St. Mary’s in our only sort-of “music district” here in SA, the guys at Robot Monster Guitars are friendly bunch who are dedicated to helping you find the music gear you need without making you feel dumb – something that’s sadly rare in the business. Whether you’re looking for vintage guitar pedals, instrument accessories or a pretty cool selection of vinyl, toys and other rock and roll collectibles, Robot Monster Guitars is our go-to shop.
Have you ever walked into a bar, cafe or boutique and felt immediately sized up and judged by the shop person? Well, that most likely won’t be your experience at Robot Monster Guitars. Located at the end of St. Mary’s in our only sort-of “music district” here in SA, the guys at Robot Monster Guitars are friendly bunch who are dedicated to helping you find the music gear you need without making you feel dumb – something that’s sadly rare in the business. Whether you’re looking for vintage guitar pedals, instrument accessories or a pretty cool selection of vinyl, toys and other rock and roll collectibles, Robot Monster Guitars is our go-to shop.
Previous Winners
WINNER: Bike World, multiple locations, bikeworld.com
2. Bicycle Heaven, multiple locations, bicycle-heaven.com
3. Blue Star Bike Shop, 1414 S. Alamo St., (210) 858-0331, bluestarbikeshop.com
WINNER: Twig Book Shop, 306 Pearl Pkwy., (210) 826-6411, thetwig.com
2. Nine Lives, 4907 NW Loop 410 #102, (210) 647-5656, ninelivesbooks.com
3. Imagine Books and Records, 8373 Culebra Ste 201B, (210) 236-7668, imaginebookstore.com
WINNER: Bazinga Comics, 2941 Thousand Oaks Drive, Suite 101, (210) 404-9174, bazingacomics.com
2. Dragon’s Lair, 7959 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 615-1229, dlair.net
3. Gotham Newsstand, 4522 Fredericksburg Road, (210) 379-5115, gothamnewsstand.com
WINNER: Trader’s Village, 9333 SW Loop 410, (210) 623-8383, tradersvillage.com/san-antonio
2. Eisenhauer Flea Market, 3903 Eisenhauer Road, (210) 468-1081, eisenhauerfleamarketsa.net
3. Busseys, 18738 I-35 S., Schertz, (830) 609-0800, busseysfm.com
WINNER: Spring Garden Flower Shop, 211 Brooklyn Ave., (210) 229-1231, springgardenflowershop.com
2. Artistic Blooms, 7863 Callaghan Road, Suite 103, (210) 696-8080, artisticblooms.com
3. HEB Blooms, multiple locations, heb.com
2. Artistic Blooms, 7863 Callaghan Road, Suite 103, (210) 696-8080, artisticblooms.com
3. HEB Blooms, multiple locations, heb.com
WINNER: Las Americas, 6623 San Pedro Ave., (210) 340-2747, lasamericaslatinmarket.com
2. Tim’s Oriental Seafood Market, 7015 Bandera Road, Suite 8, (210) 523-1688
3. Ali Baba, 9307 Wurzbach Road, (210) 691-1111, alibabasanantonio.com
WINNER: Total Wine and More, multiple locations, totalwine.com
2. PigLiquors, 519 S. Presa, (210) 226-6465, pigliquors.net
3. Gabriel’s, multiple locations, gabrielsliquor.com
4. Alamo City Liquor, 2943 Thousand Oaks Drive, Suite 3, (210) 490-9883, garrisonbros.com/alamo-city-liquor
WINNER: Redbone, 8126 Broadway, (210) 822-4111, redboneguitar.com
2. Alamo Music Center, multiple locations, alamomusic.com
3. Robot Monster, 517 E. Woodlawn Ave., (210) 320-1710, robotmonsterguitars.com
WINNER: Amols', 710 S. Flores St., (210) 227-1457, amols.com
2. Piñata Time, 3005 W. Commerce St., (210) 277-7406,
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3. Fiesta on Main, 2025 N. Main Ave., (210) 738-1188, alamofiesta.com
WINNER: Shades of Green, 334 W. Sunset Road, (210) 824-3772, shadesofgreensa.com
2. Rainbow Gardens, multiple locations, rainbowgardens.biz
3. Evergreen Garden, 922 W. Hildebrand Ave., (210) 735-0669, facebook.com/evergreengardensatx
