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2 Readers’ Choice – Friday, January 24, 2014

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AUTOMOTIVE Best New Car Salesman Apple Valley Ford Best Used Car Salesman Apple Valley Ford Best Tire Store Discount Tire Best Used Car Dealer G & G Motors

EDUCATION

Best Auto Body Shop Superior Service Center

Best Bank Bremer Bank

Best Auto Repair Shop Superior Service Center

Best Investment Firm Edward Jones

Best Oil Change Superior Service Center

Best Accounting Firm Haugen Binion

Best Teacher Bonnie Schmitz, Oak Ridge Elementary

Best Import Car Dealership Toyota of Burnsville

Best Insurance Agent Maggie Suby - State Farm Insurance

Best College Carleton College

BANKING & FINANCIAL

Best Gas Station Holiday Stationstores

Best Insurance Company American Family Insurance

Best Towing Company Mark’s Towing

Best Accountant/CPA Apple Tax & Accounting

Best Car Wash Paradise Car Wash

Best Tax Preparation Apple Valley Accounting and Tax

Best Public School Apple Valley High School

Best Financial Planner Ryan Ash - Thrivant Financial

Best Preschool Day By Day Child Development Center

Best Credit Union Wings Financial Credit Union

Best Vocational School DCTC Best Private School Faithful Shepherd Catholic School Category Continues

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Friday, January 24, 2014– Readers’ Choice

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Education Continued

Best Business School Inver Hills Community College Best Tutoring Program Math Addvantage Best Principal Miles Haugan Deerwood Elementary School Best Book Clubs South Suburban Evangelical Free Church Book Club Best University University of Wisconsin/Superior

FOOD & DRINK Best Italian Andiamo Best Asian Anna Chungs Best Ethnic Ansairi’s

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Best Liquor Store BK’s Discount Best Happy Hour Bonfire Best Deli Brianno’s Deli-Italia

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Food & Drink Continued

Best Sports Bar Buffalo Wild Wings Best Pizza Carbone’s Pizzeria Best Cup Of Coffee Caribou Coffee Best Steakhouse Casper’s Cherokee Best Ice Cream/Yogurt Cold Stone Best Hamburger Cooper Irish Pub Best Supermarket Cub Foods Best Desserts Culver’s

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Friday, January 24, 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

Best Candy Store Regina’s Candies

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Romantic Restaurant Jensen’s Supper Club

Best Wine/Bar Wine Market - Mendota Heights

Best Bakery Kowalski’s Market

HEALTH & BEAUTY

Best Catering Kowalski’s Market

Best Stylist Alissa, The Look

Best Locally Owned Grocery Store Kowalski’s Market Best Sushi Kyoto Sushi

Best Colorist Barbara Mager at Primo Salon

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Best Massage Therapy Circle Sage

Best Margarita La Fonda Mexican Eats Best Barbecue Lone Oak Grill

Best Meat Market Von Hanson’s Meats

Best Breakfast Junior’s Diner

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Best Hair Cole’s Salon

Best Pest Control Abba

Best Manicure/Pedicure Cole’s Salon

Best Plumbing Company Air Lake Plumbing

Best Personal Trainer Erik Peacock - Puravida Fitness

Best Window Company All Clear Window Cleaning Co.

Best Tanning Kokomo Tan

Best Vacuum Store Al’s Vacuum

Best Weight Control Center Life Wellness Center

Best Heating & Air Company Conditioned Air

Best Fitness Center Lifetime Fitness

Best Carpet Cleaning Daisy Carpet Cleaning

Best Laser Hair Removal Rejuv Skin and Laser Dr. Steven Selchow

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Friday, January 24, 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

Best Concrete Company Lowell Russel Concrete

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Best Roofing Company Exteriors of Excellence

Best House Cleaning Maid for a Day

Best Electrician Felder Electric

Best Arts & Crafts Store Michaels Best Gutter Company Midwest Exteriors

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Best Paint Store Hirshfield’s

Best Residential Painting Company Minnesota’s Best Painting Company

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Best Home Improvement Store Home Depot

Best Landscaping Services Nature’s Quest Landscaping

Best Deck Company Legacy Decks

Best Cabinet/Countertop Company Pacific Granite

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Home & Garden Continued

Best Remodeling Company Plekkenpol Builders Best Air Duct Cleaning Residential Best Furniture Store Slumberland Best Handyman Tom Wilson Best Antique Store Touch of Home Best Appliance Store Warners’ Stellian Best Siding Company Waterstone

Best Lawn Care Service Weed Man

Best Emergency Room Dr. Paul Larson Clinic

MEDICAL

Best Allergist Dr. Thomas Eisenstadt

Best Hearing Center Beltone Best Hospital Children’s Hospital Best Dermatologist Dermatology Consultants Best Dentist Office Dr. Greg Hipple - Eagan Best Doctor Dr. Lorene Rutheford Lakeview Clinic - Chaska

OTHER SHOPPING/SERVICES Best Employment Services Adecco Best Florist Bachman’s

Best Ophthalmologist/ Eye Care Doctor Eagan Eye Clinic

Best Book Store Barnes & Noble

Best Urgent Care Clinic Fairview Ridges

Best Theatre/Play House Chanhassen Dinner Theatre

Best OB/GYN Oakdale OB/GYN

Best Pet Store Chuck & Don’s

Best Orthodontist Orthondontics by Hipple Best Plastic Surgeon Twin Cities Cosmetic Surgery

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Friday, January 24, 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

Other Shopping/Services Continued

Best Gift Shop Gift, Garden & Home Best Lawyer/Attorney JD Haas & Associates Best Funeral Home Klecatsky & Sons Best Pet Grooming Lexington Pet Clinic Best Veterinary Clinic Lexington Pet Clinic Best Place to Work MRCI - Mankato

Best Photographer Sue Lund Photography Best Moving Company Two Men and A Truck

REAL ESTATE Best Title Company Burnet Title - TJ Swanson Best Assisted Living Commons on Marice Best Senior Apartments Dakota County CDA Best Retirement Community Gramercy Club of Burnhaven

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10 Readers’ Choice – Friday, January 24, 2014

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RECREATION

Real Estate Continued

Best Rec Center Eagan Community Center

Best Dance Studio Nancy Raddatz

Best Summer Camp Eagan Safety Camp

Best Recreational Vehicle Dealer Noble RV

Best Mortgage Lender Ryan Schilling Mortgages Unlimited

Best Travel Agency AAA

Best Real Estate Agent Scott Seeley & Mike LaVelle Team Solutions

Best Place For Children’s Party AirMaxx Trampoline Park & Fun Center

Best Place To Hear Live Music Famous Dave’s Uptown

Best Driving Range Parkview

Best Real Estate Company Team Solutions Coldwell Banker Burnet

Best Outdoor Waterpark Cascade Bay

Best Martial Arts Fusion Martial Arts

Best Bicycle Shop Penn Cycle

Best Place To Bowl Cedervale Lanes

Best Gymnastics Gleasons Gymnastic School

Best Ski/Snowboard Store Pierce Skate & Ski

Best Golf Equipment Dick’s Sporting Goods

Best Golf Course Inver Wood Golf Course

Best Hockey Equipment Store Play It Again Sports

Best Sporting Goods Store Dick’s Sporting Goods

Best Motorcycle Dealer Lakeville Harley

Best Indoor Waterpark Water Park of America

Best Apartment Community The Commons on Marice Best New Home Builder Thorson Homes

Best Place To Gamble Mystic Lake Casino

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Friday, January 24, 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

RELIGION Best Worship School/Program Community of Hope - Rosemount Best Worship Youth Group Community of Hope - Rosemount Best Place Of Worship Easter Lutheran Church Best Worship Choir/Music Program Easter Lutheran Church Messengers Best Religious Leader Pastor Rod Carlson

STYLE & FASHION Best Shoe Store Famous Footwear

Best Consignment Store Kids Carousel Best Men’s Clothing Store Kohl’s Best Women’s Clothing Store Kohl’s Best Shopping Center Southtown Best Dry Cleaners Thomas Lake Cleaners Best Jewelry Store Waldeland Jewelry & Gifts Best Eyewear Yankee Eye Clinic

Best Children’s Clothing Store Kids Carousel

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