BEST OF 2009

Best Indie Hardware Store: Strosniders

Strosniders, Best Indie Hardware Store
THIS TRUSTY TRIFECTA of stores has handily solved the Washington area's hardware needs and emergencies since the Bethesda location opened shop in 1953. Wildly hunting the aisles for just the right clamp to stop the leak that's flooding your pad, you just might rub elbows with local celebs such as NPR's Cokie Roberts, one of many loyal regulars.

Essential tool: Every handyman and handywoman needs a high-quality pair of channel lock pliers, says store manager Craig Smith. Find yours in aisle 18 at the flagship Bethesda store.

» Strosniders Hardware Stores, Multiple locations.

» Explore a full list of the year's winners at the Best of 2009 index.

Written by Express contributor Katie Knorovsky
Photo by Frank Johnston/The Washington Post

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