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2 Sun Readers Choice Awards – Thursday, January 27, 2011 – www.MinnLocal.com
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Best Car Wash U Wash It
Best Bank Associated Bank - Crystal
Best Domestic Car Dealership Demlow Motors Crystal
Best Credit Union City-County Credit Union Best Financial Planner Robert Lowell Golden Valley
Best Gas Station Holiday
AUTOMOTIVE
Best Insurance Agent Jeff Wieden - State Farm
Best Import Car Dealership Morrie's Nissan
Best Auto Body Shop Crystal Collision Best Auto Repair Shop Kurth's Auto Repair
Best Tire Store Tires Plus Best Truck Dealership Luther GMC Brookdale Best Used Car Dealer Demlow Motors Crystal
BANKING & FINANCIAL Best Accountant/CPA JM Knoll & Co Golden Valley Best Accounting Firm Patrick L Murray Golden Valley
Best Insurance Company American Family Best Investment Firm Offerman & Company Golden Valley Best Tax Preparation McLaughlin
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BEST APPLIANCE STORE!! READERS’ CHOICE
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a.c. carlson APPLIANCES SERVING SATISFIED CUSTOMERS SINCE 1954! As always... it is best to buy from A.C. Carlson with a reputation for good, prompt service. You’ll save time and expense later if problems of service or warranty adjustments arise.
8901 Bass Lake Road, New Hope 1 block east of 169 on Bass Lake Road
763.533.5333
HOURS Mon - Thurs 9am-8pm Fri & Sat 9am-5pm Closed Sundays
Best Happy Hour - New Hope Best Lunch - Robbinsdale Best Hamburger - Robbinsdale 4080 W. Broadway • Robbinsdale Town Center (763) 951-3943 • www.thelodgerb.com Hours: Mon.-Wed. 10:30 am-11 pm; Thurs. & Fri. 10:30 am-1 am; Sat. 9 am-1 am; Sun. 9 am-11pm
4 Sun Readers Choice Awards – Thursday, January 27, 2011 – www.MinnLocal.com
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FOOD & DRINK Best Asian Hong Kong Buffet Best Bakery The Cake Box Best Barbecue Famous Dave's
Best Beer/Bar John's Home Brew
Best Dinner Sunshine Factory
Best Liquor Store Viking Liquor
Best Breakfast Papa's Café
Best Ethnic Nonna Rosa's
Best Brunch Sunshine Factory
Best Family Dining Sunshine Factory
Best Locally Owned Grocery Store Almsted's Supervalu
Best Buffet Hong Kong Buffet
Best Hamburger Wagner's Drive In
Best Candy Store Walgreens
Best Happy Hour The Lodge
Best Catering Crowning Touch
Best Health Food Store Fresh & Natural Foods
Best Cup of Coffee Caribou Coffee
Best Ice Cream/Yogurt TCBY
Best Deli Mort's Delicatessen
Best Italian Nonna Rosa's
Best Desserts Byerly's
Best Juice Bar Jamba Juice
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7141 42nd Ave N, New Hope, MN 55427 • 763.533.5799
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Best Seafood Red Lobster
Best Lunch Country Kitchen
Best Sports Bar Park Tavern
Best Margarita El Loro
Best Steakhouse Doolittles Woodfire Grill
Best Meat Market Hackenmueller's Meats
Best Supermarket Cub Foods
Best Mexican El Toro
Best Sushi Sushi of Tokyo Plymouth
Best Pizza Italian Pie Shoppe
Best Wine/Bar Redstone Grill Minnetonka
Best Popcorn Cinema Draft House Plymouth
Thank You For Choosing # Us As 1! • Auto • Home • Renters • Life • Health
Best Romantic Restaurant Manny's Steakhouse
• Motorcycle • Boat • Personal Umbrella • Disability • Long Term Care
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• Business • Commercial • Snowmobile/ATV
Jeff & Jessie Wieden 8148 Lakeland Ave. N. Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
763-566-9890 jessie@wiedenagency jeff@wiedenagency
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Best Cabinet/Countertop Company Jolynn
Best Furniture Store HOM Furniture
Best Interior Design Element Interior Design
Best Pool Builder Dolphin Pool & Spa
Best Gutter Company Leaf Away
Best Carpet Cleaning Finish Line
Best Handyman Half Price Handyman
Best Landscaping and Garden Center Landworks - Crystal
Best Remodeling Company Grand Home Remodeling
Best Concrete Company Borg Adjustable
HOME & GARDEN
Best Deck Company North Central Builders
Best Air Duct Cleaning Allstar
Best Electrician JL Electric
Best Antique Store Jak Antique & Collectible Best Appliance Store A C Carlson Best Art Gallery Art Depot Best Arts & Crafts Store Michael's
Best Hardware Store Frattallone's Ace Hardware
Best Landscaping Services Ray's Landscape & Contracting
Best Residential Painting Company A Fresh Look
Best Heating & Air Company Total Comfort
Best Lawn Care Service Davey
Best Roofing Company American Building Contractors
Best Fence Company Brice Fence
Best Home Improvement Store Ace Hardware
Best Light Store Southern Lights
Best Siding Company North Central Builders
Best Fireplace Store Fireside Hearth & Home
Best Hot Tub Store Creative Water Solutions
Best Paint Store Ace Hardware
Best Vacuum Store Twin City Vacuum
Best Pest Control Adam's Pest Control
Best Window Cleaning North Central Builders
Best Flooring Store Hardwood Flooring Supply
Best House Cleaning Perfectly Clean Crystal
Best Plumbing Company Cardinal Services
Best Window Cover Store JC Penney's
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6 Sun Readers Choice Awards – Thursday, January 27, 2011 – www.MinnLocal.com
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Best Aesthetic Center Women's Health & Laser Aesthetic Center - Edina
Best Preschool Calvary Lutheran Church Best Principal/School Kevin Bennet - FAIR
Best Manicure/Pedicure CT Nails
Best Private School Blake
Best Massage Therapy Bass Lake Chiropractic Clinic
Best Public School Sonnesyn Elementary
Best Personal Trainer Discover Strength
HEALTH & BEAUTY Best Hair Jungle Red Salon Best Colorist Suzanne - Jungle Red Salon Best Gym Lifetime Fitness Best Laser Hair Removal Carilion Clinic Ltd
Best Spa C Clear Pool & Spa Plymouth
EDUCATION
Best Stylist Suzanne - Jungle Red Salon
Best Business School Herzing University
Best Tanning Sun Envy
Best College Brown College
Best Weight Control Center Weight Watchers
Best Day Care Calvary Lutheran Church
Best Teacher/School Mr. Lindstrom Sonnesyn Elementary Best Tutoring Program Sylvan Learning Center Best University University of Minnesota Best Vocational School Herzing University
Thank You New Hope for voting us #1! 8500 42nd Ave. N
New Hope, MN
763.537.6070
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8 Sun Readers Choice Awards – Thursday, January 27, 2011 – www.MinnLocal.com
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RECREATION
Best Bicycle Shop Erik's Bike Shop
Best Gymnastics Northwest Gymnastics
Best Boat Dealer Crystal Marine
Best Hockey Equipment Store All Star Sports
Best Bus Tour Company R & J Tours
Best Martial Arts American Karate Studio
Best Dance Studio Aloha Dance Studio Plymouth
Best Place for Children's Party Chuck E Cheese
Best Ski/Snowboard Store REI Bloomington
Best Driving Range Gotta Go Gotta Throw Golden Valley
Best Place for Fun Mall of America
Best Sporting Goods Store Cabella's
Best Place to Bowl New Hope Bowl
Best Summer Camp Camp Shamineau
Best Place to Gamble Mystic Lake Casino
Best Travel Agency Thomas Travel
Best Golf Course New Hope Golf Course Best Golf Equipment Gotta Go Gotta Throw Golden Valley
Best Place to Hear Live Music Medina Entertainment Center Best Recreational Vehicle Dealer Delano Rec
Thanks You For Voting Us #1 for “Best Italian” and “Most Romantic”
Voted #1 “Best” Ice Cream/Yogurt
Sicilian Sweathearts Wine Dinner Thursday, February 17th • 6:00 pm Special Guest Alfonso Aiello, CSW Certified Specialist of Wine!
$50 per guest reservation required with a credit card guarantee 5 Full Courses of Cuisine Inspired by Sicily! U p c o m i n g E v e n t s A t N o n n a R o s a ’s Valentine’s Week February 12th-19th
Happy Hour
Spend a Romantic Evening with your Sweetheart at Nonna Rosa’s! Reservation strongly encouraged! Serving our regular menus, along with steak & seafood specials
Appetizers and Tap Beer start at $3 House wine $4/glass & $5 Martini list Sun-Thurs 3-8 pm Fri & Sat 10pm-close
Monday, February 14th
A specialty selected list of 10 bottles available for half price. Available with any food purchase Sunday & Monday 4pm-close
Happy Valentine’s Day! Musical guests Lee Engele & Pietro Benso
Half-Price Wine
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Hwy 55 & Winnetka in Golden Valley
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Hours: Monday - Sunday 11 am to 8 pm 7724 Olson Memorial Hwy (Hwy 55 and Winnetka) • Golden Valley
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Best Allergist Dr. Wexler - Advancements in Allergy and Asthma Care Best Chiropractor Northwest Chiropractic Best Clinic Camden Physicians Best Dentist Heritage Dental Center
MEDICAL
Best Dermatologist Advancements in Dermatology Best Doctor Dr. Jeanne Mohler - Camden Physicians
Best Emergency Care Clinic West Health - Plymouth Best Emergency Room North Memorial Hospital Best Hearing Center Sonus Hearing
Best Optometrist / Eye Glass Store Four Seasons Eye Care Best Orthodontist Reese Orthodontics
Best Home Care Promise Care
Best Orthopedic Surgeon Advanced Spine Associates Plymouth
Best Hospital North Memorial Hospital
Best Pediatrician Park Nicollet Clinic
Best OB/GYN Dr. Robert Olson
Best Pharmacy Walgreens
Best Ophthalmologist/Eye Care Doctor Minnesota Eye Consultants Crystal
Best Plastic Surgeon Park Nicollet Clinic
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Best New Home Builder Lan Construction Best Real Estate Agent Winston Peterson Edina Realty Best Real Estate Company Edina Realty
REAL ESTATE Best Apartment Community Apartment Search Crystal Best Assisted Living Total Care Assisted Living Best Mortgage Lender Associated Bank - Crystal
Best Retirement Community St Therese Best Senior Apartments St Therese Best Title Company North Star Equity Golden Valley
Thank you readers for choosing North Memorial in the categories of “Best Hospital” and “Best Emergency Room”. We are grateful for your confidence in our care!
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Best Book Store Barnes & Noble Best Camera Store National Camera Exchange
OTHER SHOPPING & SERVICES
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Best Hotel/Motel Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West
Best Pet Store PetSmart Best Photographer Harvey Shafer Photography
Best Childcare New Horizon Academy
Best Kennel/Boarding Facility Plymouth Heights Pet Suites
Best Employment Services Write Staff Golden Valley
Best Lawyer/Attorney Kirts Law Firm - Golden Valley
Best Taxi Gold Star Taxi
Best Florist Best Wishes Floral
Best Limo/Car Service Sheldon's Limo
Best Toy/Hobby Store Toys R Us
Best Funeral Home Kapala-Glodek-Malone Funeral Home
Best Moving Company Mercury Movers
Best Veterinary Clinic New Hope Animal Hospital
Best Gift Shop Robin Lee Hallmark
Best Tattoo Parlor Tattoo Art Attack
Best Nanny Service Nanny Connection - Crystal Best Pet Grooming PetSmart
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Spend Valentine’s with us! Dinner for 2 for $20! Includes: An Appetizer to Share 2 Dinner Entrees A Dessert for 2 Lots of choices to pick from Good February 11–14, 2011
Save 20% on your next meal at Country Kitchen in New Hope Not valid with Valentine’s Weekend promotion, cannot be used with other offers, discounts or promotions. One coupon per table. Expires 2-28-11.
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12 Sun Readers Choice Awards – Thursday, January 27, 2011 – www.MinnLocal.com
New Hope
Best Children's Clothing Store Limited Too - Wayzata
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Best Church Choir/
Best Eyewear The Optical Shop
Music Program Jerry Rubino Spirit of Hope United Methodist Church
Best Jewelry Store Johantgen JewelersCrystal
Best Church Youth Group New Hope Church
Best Men's Clothing Store Casual Male
Best Pastor/Church Ed Dubose Spirit of Hope United Methodist Church
Best Consignment Store Unique Thrift Store
STYLE & FASHION
Best Shoe Store Schuler Shoes
Best Baby/Infant Store Limited Too - Wayzata
Best Shopping Center Ridgedale Mall
Best Boutique Martin's - Excelsior
Best Specialty Clothing Store K's Fashions
Best Bridal Shop Formal Affair - Crystal Best Dry Cleaners Emerald Cleaners
Best Women's Clothing Store Deb - Crystal
RELIGION
Best Place of Worship Spirit of Hope United Methodist Church Best Vacation Bible School New Hope Church
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