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Best Tire Store Discount Tire
Automotive Best Auto Body Shop Northwest Collision
Best Towing Company Singh Towing - Dayton
Best Auto Repair Shop Central Auto - Osseo Best Domestic Car Dealership Luther Brookdale Best Import Car Dealership Luther Fiat
Best Tutoring Program Mathnasium
Best College Rasmussen College Best Montessori School Step By Step Montessori School
Best University University of Wisconsin Madison Best Vocational School Herzing University
Food & Drink Best Public School Osseo School District 279
Best Asian Que Viet Village House Category Continues
Thank You - Again! Voted “Best Hair Salon” “Best Manicure/Pedicure” Bring this in to receive $5 off your next service or boutique purchase at taj!
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Best Used Car Dealer Luther Brookdale
Best Insurance Agent Adam Menk
Best Oil Change Central Auto - Osseo
Best Teacher Kris Trenary - Hillcrest Community School
Best Business School Minnesota School of Business
Best Bank Americana Bank
Best New Car Salesman Doreen Fischer Luther Fiat
Best Insurance Company American Family Insurance - Roseville
Best Truck Dealership Luther Chevrolet
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“BEST WEIGHT CONTROL CENTER”
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Food & Drink Continued
Best Bakery Jack's Bakery Best Barbecue Q-Fanatic
Best Cup of Coffee Dunn Bros Coffee
Best Italian Sweet Taste of Italy
Best Popcorn Candyland
Best Deli Hackenmuellers
Best Liquor Store Brooklyn Park Liquor
Best Romantic Restaurant Nonna Rosa
Best Desserts 50's Grill
Best Locally Owned Grocery Store Lakewinds Natural Foods
Best Sports Bar Blondie's
Best Dinner Houlihan's
Best Lunch TGI Friday's
Best Steakhouse Pittsburgh Blue
Best Ethnic Nonna Rosa
Best Meat Market Osseo Meat Market
Best Supermarket Lakewinds Natural Foods
Best Hamburger Five Guys Burgers & Fries
Best Mexican La Cetas
Best Wine/Bar Nonna Rosa
Best Ice Cream/Yogurt Coldstone Creamery
Best Pizza Broadway Pizza
Best Beer/Bar The Lodge Best Breakfast Perkins Best Brunch Famous Dave's Uptown Best Buffet Old Country Buffet
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Best Fence Company Brooklyn Center
“Best Clinic” – Brooklyn Center “Best Urgent Care Clinic” – READERS’ CHOICE Awards Brooklyn Center, Crystal, Robbinsdale www.MinnLocal.com
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BEST APPLIANCE STORE!! Best Spa YMCA
Health & Beauty Best Aesthetic Center YMCA
Best Stylist Shanna - Sonja's Salon
Best Fitness Center The Marsh
Best Manicure/Pedicure Taj's Salon
Best Weight Control Center Curves Brooklyn Center
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SERVING SATISFIED CUSTOMERS SINCE 1954!
Best Appliance Store AC Carlson
Best Personal Trainer YMCA
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Best Air Duct Cleaning Residential Heating & Cooling
Best Massage Therapy Massage Land Rosedale
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Best Tanning Total Tanning
Best Hair Taj's Salon
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Best Art Gallery Robin Gallery Best Arts & Crafts Store Michaels Best Carpet Cleaning Nationwide Carpet Care Best Concrete Company Tom Bolduc Best Deck Company Bjork Construction Best Fence Company Mid west Fence
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Best Fireplace Store Condor Fireplace Spring Lake Park Best Gutter Company Coty Construction
Best Home Improvement Store Menards
Best Window Company New Windows For America
Best Lawn Care Service Allen Property Services
Medical
Best Plumbing Company Geno's Sewer & Drain
Best Handyman Brack's Handyman Best Heating & Air Company Residential Heating & Cooling
Best Landscaping Services Allen Property Services
Best Remodeling Company Boyer Building Best Residential Painting Company A Fresh Look
Best Interior Design Prehn-Wersal Design Best Landscaping & Garden Center Fair's Nursery
Best Roofing Company Timberline Roofing Best Siding Company Western Construction
Voted BEST Apartment Community, BEST Senior Apartments, BEST Assisted Living and BEST Retirement Community in Robbinsdale!
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Voted BEST Senior Apartments in Brooklyn Center & Crystal!
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Best Chiropractor Brookdale Health Best Clinic Northwest Family Physicians Best Dentist Office Heritage Dental - Brooklyn Park Best Emergency Room North Memorial Best Hearing Center Beltone Category Continues
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Best Hospital North Memorial Best OB/GYN Dr. Cecil Bassett Fairview Maple Grove Best Orthopedic Surgeon Twin Cities Orthopedic Dr. Andrew Arthur Best Urgent Care Clinic Northwest Family Physicians
Best Montessori School
Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
Real Estate Best Assisted Living St. Therese of Brooklyn Park Best Mortgage Lender US Bank
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Best New Home Builder Centex Best Retirement Community The Crossings Category Continues
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Winner of the 2012 Readers’ Choice Award in Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Burnsville, Lakeville, Mounds View/New Brighton and St.Louis Park Thank you for the votes!
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Best Senior Apartments Copperfield Hill
Recreation Best Bicycle Shop Erik's Bike & Board Shop Best Driving Range Edinburgh USA Best Golf Course Edinburgh USA Best Hockey Equipment Store Total Hockey Best Outdoor Water Park Crystal Cove Pool
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Best Place For Children's Party Earle Brown Bowl Best Place To Bowl Earle Brown Bowl
Religion
Style & Fashion
Best Place of Worship St. Adolphus Catholic Church
Best Dry Cleaners Pilgrim Cleaners - Golden Valley Best Jewelry Store Bergstrom Jewelers
Best Place To Gamble Mystic Lake Casino
Best Men's Clothing Store Harold Penner
Best Place To Hear Live Music The Lodge
Best Shoe Store Schuler Shoes
Best Rec Center City of Brooklyn Center
Best Shopping Center Arbor Lakes
Best Recreational Vehicle Dealer Noble RV
Best Women's Clothing Store Fashion Bug
Best Sporting Goods Store REI
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• Blaine/Spring Lake Park • Brooklyn Center • Brooklyn Park • Columbia Heights/Fridley
• Crystal • Eagan • Edina • Excelisor/Shorewood
• Hopkins • Lakeville • Mounds View/New Brighton • New Hope
• Robbinsdale • St. Louis Park • Wayzata/Orono/Long Lake
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Thank You for voting us #1! Best Beer/Bar - Brooklyn Center & Robbinsdale Best Place to Hear Live Music Brooklyn Center & Robbinsdale Best Breakfast - Robbinsdale Best Brunch - Robbinsdale Best Buffet - Robbinsdale
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Best Dinner - Robbinsdale Best Family Dining - Robbinsdale Best Hamburger - Robbinsdale Best Happy Hour - Robbinsdale Best Lunch - Robbinsdale Best Sports Bar - Robbinsdale Best Wine/Bar - Robbinsdale
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Thank You! VOTED “Best Import Dealership”
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