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2012 READERS’ CHOICE
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Blaine • Spring Lake Park
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Best Oil Change Dependable Auto
Automotive Best Auto Body Shop Gales' Auto Body
Best Tire Store Goodyear Tire
Best Auto Repair Shop Transmission Shop Best Car Wash Perfect 10 Car Wash
Best Credit Union Wings Financial Federal Credit Union
Best Towing Company Blaine Brother's
Best Montessori School Step By Step Montessori School
Best Insurance Agent Adam Weinblatt
Best Principal Paul Anderson Sand Creek Elementary School
Best Insurance Company Liberty Mutual
Best Public School Davinci Academy
Banking & Financial
Best Domestic Car Dealership Friendly Chevrolet (Fridley)
Best Accountant/CPA Lelm & Associates
Best Gas Station Holiday
Best Accounting Firm Lelm & Associates
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Education Best Business School Minnesota School of Business Best College Rasmussen College
Best Teacher Amy Sundem Sand Creek Elementary School Best University St. Mary's University Category Continues
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Food & Drink Best Asian Ginger Cafe Best Bakery Panera Best Barbecue Famous Dave's Best Beer/Bar Short Stop Coon Rapids Best Breakfast Henry's Diner Best Brunch Crave
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Best Buffet Old Country Buffet
Best Hamburger Brick's Route 65
Best Margarita Applebee's
Best Cup of Coffee Caribou Coffee
Best Happy Hour Courtside Bar and Grill
Best Meat Market Von Hanson's Meat Market
Best Deli Crossroads Deli
Best Ice Cream/Yogurt Coldstone Creamery
Best Mexican Casa Rio
Best Desserts Bread Pudding - Famous Dave's
Best Liquor Store Tournament Liquors
Best Pizza Umbria Pizza
Best Dinner Brick's American Pub
Best Locally Owned Grocery Store Bob's Produce Ranch
Best Romantic Restaurant Shorewood
Best Family Dining Buca di Beppo
Best Lunch Tavern Grill
Best Sports Bar The Club Category Continues
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Health & Beauty
Best Steakhouse Manny's Steakhouse Best Supermarket Cub Foods Best Wine/Bar Brick's American Pub
Best Aesthetic Center Aveda Institute Best Colorist Janet Peterson Mes Amis Salon Best Fitness Center Fitness 19 Best Hair Salon Mystique Best Manicure/Pedicure Salon Mystique
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Voted #1 Two Years in a Row! Best Locally Owned Grocery Store Blaine/Spring Lake Park • Columbia Heights/Fridley
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Best Massage Therapy Wellspring Best Personal Trainer Ali & Mark Holman Core Conditioning Best Spa Simonson's Best Stylist Alyssa - Simonson's - Anoka Best Tanning Italian Tan Best Weight Control Center Medifast
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Home & Garden Best Air Duct Cleaning Residential Heating & Cooling Best Appliance Store Appliance Outlet Best Arts & Crafts Store Michael's Best Cabinet/ Countertop Company Village Floor
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Best Carpet Cleaning Oxy Magic Best Concrete Company Concept Design Concrete Best Deck Company Bjork Construction Best Fence Company Mid west Fence Best Fireplace Store Rivercity Furnace Best Flooring Store Village Floor
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Best Furniture Store Becker Furniture World
Best Hot Tub Store The Pool Store
Best Plumbing Company Geno's Sewer & Drain
Best Gutter Company Gutter Topper
Best House Cleaning Cleaning Authority
Best Pool Store The Pool Store
Best Handyman House Doctors
Best Landscaping & Garden Center Mickman Bros.
Best Remodeling Company Custom Home Remodeling
Best Hardware Store Home Depot Best Heating & Air Company Kath Heating & Air Best Home Improvement Store Home Depot
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Best Landscaping Services All Metro Lawn & Snow
Best Residential Painting Company A Fresh Look
Best Paint Store Hirshfield's
Best Roofing Company The Chuba Company
Best Pest Control Bee There
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Thank you for voting us #1! BEST REMODELING COMPANY
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• Blaine • Spring Lake Park • Columbia Heights • Fridley • Crystal
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THANK YOU Home & Garden Continued
Best Siding Company Western Construction Best Vacuum Store Al's Vacuum Best Window Company New Windows For America Best Window Cover Store Village Floor
Medical Best Allergist HFA Allergy Clinic Best Chiropractor Hart Chiropractic
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Best Clinic Allina Medical Clinic Blaine Best Dentist Office Blue Ridge Dental Best Doctor Dr. Dave Plummer - Hennepin County Medical Center
BLAINE MEDICAL CENTER 763-785-4200 ROSEVILLE MEDICAL CENTER 763-785-4300 FRIDLEY MEDICAL CENTER 763-785-4500
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Thank You for voting Friendly Chevrolet the Sun Newspaper’s 2011 “Best Domestic Car Dealership”
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Medical Continued
Best Emergency Room Hennepin County Medical Center
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Best Optometrist/Eye Glass Store Blaine Eye Clinic Best Orthodontist Zapfel Orthodontics
Best Hearing Center Beltone
Best Orthopedic Surgeon Twin Cities Orthopedic Dr. O'Keefe
Best Hospital Blaine Medical Center Best OB/GYN Dr. Lex Lawson - Fridley OB
Best Pediatrician Dr. Lisa Batchelor South Lake Pediatrics
Best Ophthalmologist/ Eye Care Doctor Blaine Eye Clinic
Other Shopping / Services Best Florist Addie Lane Floral Best Funeral Home Washburn McReavy
Best Pet Store Stone Mountain Pet Lodge Best Veterinary Clinic Blaine Central Vet Best Theatre/Play House Chanhassen Dinner Theatre
Best Gift Shop Vintage Rose (Carol's Restaurant) Best Kennel/Boarding Facility Stone Mountain Pet Lodge Best Pet Grooming Stone Mountain Pet Lodge
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Real Estate Best Assisted Living White Pine (Blaine) Best Mortgage Lender Steve Furlong Mortgages Unlimited, Inc. Best New Home Builder Centex Best Real Estate Agent Jacob Holub - Keller Williams Best Real Estate Company Edina Realty
Best Senior Apartments The Lakes Of Blaine
Best Romantic Restaurant Blaine/Spring Lake Park and Columbia Heights/Fridley.
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Recreation Best Bicycle Shop Erik's Bike & Board Shop Best Dance Studio QC Dance Studio 6161 Highway 65 NE Fridley, MN 763-398-0088 shorewoodgrill.com
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Best Gymnastics Twin City Twisters Best Hockey Equipment Store Hockey Central Best Motorcycle Dealer Harley Davidson Best Place For Children's Party Scoop's Best Place To Bowl Brunzwick Zone
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Best Place To Gamble Mystic Lake Casino
Style & Fashion
Best Shopping Center Rosedale Mall
Best Place To Hear Live Music Pov's
Best Boutique Vintage Rose (Carol's Restaurant)
Best Specialty Clothing Store Lillian's
Best Recreational Vehicle Dealer Chopper City
Best Bridal Shop Angelique's
Best Ski/Snowboard Store Hot Spot
Best Dry Cleaners Pilgrim Cleaners
Best Sporting Goods Store Dave's Sport Shop
Best Eyeware Blaine Eye Clinic Best Jewelry Store Timothy's Fine Jewelry
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• 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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