Best Optical Store

You don’t need to be wearing your prescription lenses to see why Gaudet Optical on Quinpool is tops in its category this year. “Ours is a small niche practice that has come of age through the most genuine form of advertising—personal referrals,” says owner Doug Gaudet. Our voters sent in a winning number of referrals, probably because they appreciated Gaudet’s emphasis on customer service, the bright and fun store and the myriad styles of one-of-a-kind frames available. Or, you could take Gaudet’s word for it: “Come see us-you’ll leave looking fabulous!” (Not to mention how well you’ll be able to see.) 6465 Quinpool, 423-6255

1st runner-up Wizard Optical, 5675 Spring Garden, 422-8974

2nd runner-up Vogue Optical, 1645 Barrington, 492-1234