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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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Readers’ Choice Award winners are selected during a six-week voting period by print and online readers
AUTOMOTIVE
Best Tire Store Costco
Best New Car Salesman Allan Ackerman
Best Truck Dealership Lupient GMC
Best Gas Station BP
Best Car Wash Mermaid Car Wash
Best Domestic Car Dealership Barnett Best Auto Repair Shop Check Engine Express
Best Used Car Dealer Poquet Auto Best Import Car Dealership Rudy Luther Toyota
Best Towing Company Citywide Service Towing
Best Used Car Salesman Shaun - Poquet Auto
Best Auto Body Shop Collision Center
BANKING & FINANCIAL Best Financial Planner Bill Tollerud - Edward Jones Best Bank BMO Harris Bank Best Accountant/CPA Bridget McKelvey Johnson & Company Best Insurance Agent Dawn Bijou-Janes Minnesota Insurance Group Best Insurance Company IDS Life
Best Accounting Firm Johnson & Company Best Tax Preparation Johnson & Company Best Credit Union Trustone Financial Best Investment Firm Winslow Capital Management Inc.
EDUCATION Best Principal Allen Labitzky King of Grace Lutherna School Category Continues
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Education Continued
Best Business School Anoka Ramsey Community College Best Private School Breck School Best College Gustavus Adolphus College Best Teacher Guy Odishaw Bhakti Wellness Center
Best University University of Wisconsin/Superior
Best Supermarket Byerly’s
Best Dinner Doolittles Woodfire Grill
FOOD & DRINK
Best Meat Market Costco
Best Family Dining Doolittles Woodfire Grill
Best Ice Cream/Yogurt Dairy Queen
Best Hamburger Doolittles Woodfire Grill
Best Italian D’Amico & Sons
Best Happy Hour Doolittles Woodfire Grill
Best Pizza Davanni’s
Best Lunch Doolittles Woodfire Grill
Best Beer/Bar Doolittles Woodfire Grill
Best Romantic Restaurant Doolittles Woodfire Grill
Best Candy Store Abdallah Candies & Gifts Best Bakery Byerly’s Best Deli Byerly’s
Best Vocational School Hennepin Technical College
Best Liquor Store Byerly’s
Best Tutoring Program Mathnasium - Brooklyn Park
Best Locally Owned Grocery Store Byerly’s
Best Desserts Doolittles Woodfire Grill
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Thursday, January 23, 2014– Readers’ Choice
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Food & Drink Continued
Best Seafood Doolittles Woodfire Grill Best Steakhouse Doolittles Woodfire Grill Best Wine/Bar Doolittles Woodfire Grill Best Cup Of Coffee Dunn Brothers Coffee Best Barbecue Famous Dave’s Best Breakfast Good Day Cafe Best Sports Bar JJ’s Clubhouse
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HOME & GARDEN
Health & Beauty Continued
Best Hair Hair Proz Salon
Best Appliance Store A.C. Carlson Appliances
Best Manicure/Pedicure Hair Proz Salon
Best Hardware Store Ace Hardware - Golden Valley
Best Fitness Center Healthy Training
Best Roofing Company Chuba
Best Personal Trainer Jeff Barrett - Healthy Training Best Colorist Nichole Kirt - Hair Proz Salon
Best Landscaping & Garden Center CHW Landscape & Design Best Landscaping Services CHW Landscape & Design
Best Stylist Nichole Kirt - Hair Proz Salon
Best Pool Store Custom Pool
Best Art Gallery Dean Gallery
Best Heating & Air Company High Road Heating & Cooling Co.
Best Interior Design Eminent Interior Design
Best Paint Store Hirshfield’s
Best Light Store Filament Lighting
Best Electrician Hi-Tec Electric
Best Deck Company Great River Remodeling
Best Furniture Store HOM Furniture
Best Siding Company Great River Remodeling
Best Home Improvement Store Home Depot
Best Window Company Great River Remodeling
Best Flooring Store Innovative Flooring Design
Best Carpet Cleaning Green Clean Carpet Care
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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
Home & Garden Continued
Best Lawn Care Service NaturaLawn
Best Window Cover Store Jayne Morrison Interiors
Best Hot Tub Store Performance Pool & Spa
Best Plumbing Company JD’s Plumbing
Best Cabinet/Countertop Company PJ’s Home Improvement
Best House Cleaning Maid for a Day
Best Handyman MD Property Services
Best Remodeling Company Platinum Remodeling & Handyman Services
Best Fence Company Midwest Fence
Best Pest Control Plunkett’s Pest Control
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Best Residential Painting Company Minnesota’s Best Painting Company
Best Gutter Company Royalty Exteriors
Best Air Duct Cleaning Mountain Duct Cleaning
Best Concrete Company The Original Driveway Company
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Award Winners List 2014 Quality
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MEDICAL Best Orthodontist Advances In Orthodontics
Best Emergency Room Dr. Michael Wexler Advancement in Allergies
Best Allergist Allan Stillerman
Best Doctor Dr. P. Vincent Northwest Family Physicians
Best Hearing Center Beltone
Best Dentist Office Giebenhain Dental
Best OB/GYN Clinic Sofia
Best Ophthalmologist/ Eye Care Doctor Kennedy Vision Health Center
Best Clinic Dr. Anthony Traverse Kennedy Vision Health Center
Best Urgent Care Clinic North Memorial
Best Hotel/Motel DoubleTree
Best Pediatrician Park Nicollet Clinic
Best Place to Work General Mills
Best Lasik Whiting Clinic LASIK & Eye Care Dr. Whiting
Best Photographer Heirloom Portrait Studio
OTHER SHOPPING/SERVICES
Best Camera Store National Camera Exchange
Best Book Store Barnes & Noble
Best Optometrist/Eye Glass Store Kennedy Vision Health Center
Best Gift Shop Best Wishes Floral
Best Hospital North Memorial
Best Theatre/Play House Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
THANK YOU, GOLDEN VALLEY
Best Employment Services Joanne Meehl Career Services
Best Veterinary Clinic New Hope Animal Hospital
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Thursday, January 23, 2014– Readers’ Choice
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Other Shopping/Services Continued
Best Florist Pamela Egan Floral Design Best Pet Store PetSmart Best Moving Company Premier Moving Services Best Pet Grooming Pups N Stuff Best Lawyer/Attorney Rebecca Bell Best Childcare Sacred Heart Preschool/Daycare Best Funeral Home Washburn-McReavy Funeral & Cremation Services
REAL ESTATE Best Apartment Community Cambridge Apartments Best Senior Apartments Chardon Court Best Retirement Community Covenant Village Best Real Estate Company Edina Realty Best Real Estate Agent Karla Rose - Edina Realty Best Title Company Liberty Title
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10 Readers’ Choice – Thursday, January 23, 2014
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Real Estate Continued
Best Mortgage Lender Rita Brooks - Prime Mortgage Best New Home Builder Schrader & Companies Best Assisted Living Sunrise Senior Living Golden Valley
RECREATION Best Place For Children’s Party AirMaxx Trampoline Park & Fun Center Best Driving Range Brookview
Best Golf Course Brookview
Best Summer Camp Three Rivers Park District
Best Jewelry Store Continental Diamond
Best Place To Hear Live Music Famous Dave’s Uptown
Best Place To Gamble Treasure Island Resort & Casino
Best Eyewear Kennedy Vision Health Center
Best Dance Studio Hopkins Dance Center
Best Indoor Waterpark Water Park of America
Best Women’s Clothing Store Opitz
Best Travel Agency New Departures Travel
RELIGION
Best Consignment Store Prism Boutique
Best Recreational Vehicle Dealer Noble RV Best Gymnastics Northwest Rhythmic Gymnastics Best Place To Bowl Park Tavern
Best Place Of Worship Calvary Lutheran Church
Best Shoe Store Schuler Shoes
STYLE & FASHION Best Dry Cleaners Clover Cleaners - Burnsville
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