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2 Readers’ Choice – Thursday, January 23, 2014

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Thank You, Readers! You voted and we listened. Hundreds of our readers took time to vote for their favorite community businesses. Everything from the best teacher to the best travel agency, and everything in between. Today, the results are in. Check out all the winners inside or go online at mnsun.com

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Thursday, January 23, 2014– Readers’ Choice

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Award Winners List 2014 AUTOMOTIVE Best Used Car Salesman Allan Ackerman

Best Car Wash The Wave

BANKING & FINANCIAL

Best Auto Body Shop Crystal Lake Automotive

Best Bank Beacon Bank

Best Oil Change Crystal Lake Automotive

Best Accountant/CPA Byron Stauber CPA

Best Auto Repair Shop Dale Feste

Best Tax Preparation H&R Block

Best Domestic Car Dealership Dale Feste

Best Financial Planner Hopkins Financial Advisors

Best Tire Store Firestone

Best Investment Firm Hopkins Financial Advisors

Best Towing Company Matt’s Towing

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4 Readers’ Choice – Thursday, January 23, 2014

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Best Montessori School Golden Years

Best Pizza Chalet Pizza

Best Lunch Hoagies

Best Public School Hopkins High School

Best Hamburger Champps Americana

Best Sushi Kona Grill

EDUCATION

Best Principal Peter Hodne Highlands Elementary School

Best Asian Curry & Noodles

Best Buffet Mystic Lake Casino

Best Business School Anoka Ramsey Community College

Best University University of Wisconsin/Superior

Best Mexican Don Pablo’s

Best Bakery Nelson’s Bakery

Best Private School Breck School

FOOD & DRINK

Best Locally Owned Grocery Store Driskill’s Foods

Best Meat Market Nelson’s Meats

Best Supermarket Driskill’s Foods

Best Health Food Store Nutrition Plus

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Best Accounting Firm Stauber & Associates Best Credit Union Wings Financial Credit Union

Best College Carleton College

Best Breakfast Bunny’s Bar & Grill Best Cup Of Coffee Caribou Coffee

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Best Brunch Hoagies

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Food & Drink Continued

Best Family Dining Pizza Luce Best Sports Bar Pizza Luce Best Seafood Red Lobster Best Liquor Store Richards Liquor Best Happy Hour Sparks Best Beer/Bar Tavern on Main

Best Italian Vescio’s Best Ice Cream/Yogurt Yogurt Lab

HEALTH & BEAUTY

HOME & GARDEN Best Cabinet/Countertop Company Affordable Granite & Cabinetry Best Lawn Care Service Anderson Lawn

Best Hair Great Clips

Best Antique Store Antiques on Mainstreet

Best Manicure/Pedicure Nails on 8th

Best Deck Company Borzak Construction, LLC

Best Spa Rocco Altobelli’s - Minnetonka

Best Siding Company Doyle & Sons

Best Stylist Sakada Hair salon, Marissa

Best Electrician Electric City

Best Remodeling Company Finished Basement Company Best Furniture Store Gabberts Best Roofing Company Gates General Contractors Best Gutter Company Grand Gutters Best Hardware Store Hance Hardware Best Paint Store Hirshfield’s

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6 Readers’ Choice – Thursday, January 23, 2014

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Home & Garden Continued

Best Home Improvement Store Home Depot Best Flooring Store Hopkins Carpet One Best Interior Design Inview Interior Design Best Heating & Air Company Kath Heating & Air Best Landscaping Services Lee’s Landscaping Best Window Cover Store Little Blind Spot

Best House Cleaning Maid for a Day

Best Air Duct Cleaning Residential

Best Dermatologist Dr. John Obrien - Park Nicollet

Best Handyman Mark Empanger

Best Landscaping & Garden Center The Mustard Seed

Best Doctor Dr. Karen Ladin - North Clinic

Best Arts & Crafts Store Michaels

Best Window Company Walker Roofing

Best Fence Company Midwest Fence

MEDICAL

Best OB/GYN Dr. Tessie Barrett Riverway OB/GYN

Best Concrete Company Miller Maintenance Best Residential Painting Company Nelson Painting Best Plumbing Company Pokorny Plumbing & Heating

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Best Hearing Center Beltone Best Pharmacy Center Drug

Best Plastic Surgeon Edina Plastic Surgery Best Optometrist/Eye Glass Store Hopkins Eye Clinic Best Chiropractor Jeff Gullickson at Marty Chiropractic

Best Allergist Dr Michael Wexler, Advancement in Allergy

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Thursday, January 23, 2014– Readers’ Choice

Award Winners List 2014 Quality • Service • Detail • Care • Attention • Leader • Unrivaled • Finest • Outstanding Readers’ Choice Award winners are selected during a six-week voting period by print and online readers

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Best Orthodontist Lake Minnetonka Ortho Best Ophthalmologist/ Eye Care Doctor Life Wellness Center

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Best Dentist Office Shamblott Family Dentistry

OTHER SHOPPING/SERVICES Best Kennel/Boarding Facility ADOGO Pet Hotel

Best Emergency Room Methodist Hospital

Best Pet Grooming ADOGO Pet Hotel

Best Hospital Methodist Hospital

Best Photographer Alexia Strawn Photography

Best Urgent Care Clinic Park Nicollet Carlson Center

Best Employment Services Award Staffing

Best Orthopedic Surgeon Park Nicollet Clinic

Best Veterinary Clinic Banfield Vet Clinic

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8 Readers’ Choice – Thursday, January 23, 2014

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Best Book Store Barnes & Noble Best Nanny Service Care.com Best Theatre/Play House Chanhassen Dinner Theatre Best Toy/Hobby Store Creative Kidstuff

Best Childcare Kathy Klugman Daycare

Best Apartment Community Greenfield Apartments

Best Golf Course Meadowbrook Golf Course

Best Pet Store Petco

Best Senior Apartments Hopkins Village

Best Place To Gamble Mystic Lake Casino

Best Gift Shop The General Store

Best New Home Builder John Knoblauch

Best Recreational Vehicle Dealer Noble RV

Best Funeral Home Washburn-McReavy Funeral & Cremation Services

Best Real Estate Company RE/MAX Results

Best Summer Camp Scrubs Camp

RECREATION

Best Martial Arts Shaolin Kung Fu with Bob Mehus Hopkins Park & Rec

REAL ESTATE

Best Lawyer/Attorney D. Clay Taylor

Best Real Estate Agent Bob Beautler - RE/MAX Results

Best Florist Glenrose Floral

Best Assisted Living Elder Homestead

Best Sporting Goods Store Dick’s Sporting Goods Best Ski/Snowboard Store Erik’s Bike & Board Shop

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Thursday, January 23, 2014– Readers’ Choice

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RELIGION

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Best Gymnastics TAGS Gymnastics - Eden Prairie Best Bicycle Shop Tonka Cycle Best Place For Children’s Party Tuttle’s

Best Religious Leader Father James Liekhus St. Gabriel the Archangel Parish Best Worship Choir/Music Program St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church

Best Place To Bowl Tuttle’s Best Indoor Waterpark Water Park of America

Best Worship School/Program St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church

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STYLE & FASHION

Best Women’s Clothing Store Opitz Best Consignment Store Turn Style Consignment Store

Best Shoe Store DSW Best Shopping Center Eden Prairie Center Best Dry Cleaners Mashek Tailors & Cleaners

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10 Readers’ Choice – Thursday, January 23, 2014

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