The Best of Dayton is a party and competition among the top establishments in the Miami Valley. Finalists were determined by nominations cast by the general public and the readers of Dayton magazine. The event featured 90-plus booths hosted by participating finalists from 65 categories. Below you will find the finalists as well as the winners in each category. OUTDOOR DINING
FLORIST
o El Meson Restaurant
o Furst
o Lily’s
Bistro o TJ Chumps
PIZZA o Joe’s
Pizza o Marion’s Pizza o Wheat Penny Oven and Bar
SANDWICH SHOP o 5th Street Wine & Deli o Flyboy’s
Deli o Main Street Deli
SPORTS BAR o Kramer’s
The Florist and Greenhouses o The Flowerman o Oberer’s Flowers
GARDEN CENTER o Grandma’s Gardens o North
Dayton Garden Center o Siebenthaler’s
HOME REMODELER o Hurst
Total Home Restoration o Remodeling Designs
o Milano’s
STEAK
Landscaping Company o Joe’s Landscaping o Lunne Landscaping
o The
Oakwood Club Paragon Supper Club o The Pine Club o The
SUSHI o Fusian o Kabuki o Thai
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SERVICE AC/HEATING COMPANY o The
Furnace Man Heating & Cooling o Logan Services o McAfee Heating & Air Conditioning
CAR WASH o Mike’s Carwash o Soft
Touch Car Wash Systems o Yankee Car Wash & Detailing
DRY CLEANER o Capitol
Cleaners o Gene’s Dry Cleaners o Metropolitan Cleaners
o Mitchell’s
Salon &
Day Spa o The Skin Suite with Stephanie o Square One Salon and Spa
PLUMBER o Korrect
Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning o Merrell Plumbing o Waker Plumbing Company
o Ram
LANDSCAPER
Atlantic City Subs o Wings Sports Bar & Grille
PLACE FOR A SPA DAY
o Grunder
MANICURE/ PEDICURE o Be
Pampered Nail Spa o Square One Salon and Spa o Venetian Nail Salon
MASTER STYLIST o Josh
Ladner, Salon J Ladner o Mary Nagle, Eden Salon and Spa o Kathy Simonton, The Red Salon
RETIREMENT COMMUNITY o Bethany
Lutheran
Village o St. Leonard Franciscan Living Community o Sycamore Glen Retirement Community
PLACE TO BUY FITNESS GEAR
o Cross
o Old
Mason Winery Wine o The Wine Gallery
o Pure
o The
o Rumbleseat
o Lulu
HEALTH
YOGA STUDIO
BIKE SHOP
o Day
oK
o Indigo
Pointe Greene Town Center o Town & Country Shopping Center
WOMEN’S BOUTIQUE o Taylor
Monroe Boutique o That Place on Main o ZebraGirl Boutique
ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER
FESTIVAL
FITNESS CENTER
GIFT SHOP o Pi
Stlye o The Little Exchange o Zig Zag Gallery
o Benham’s
Grove Farm o Yankee Trace Golf Club
o Antiques
o Polen
o Alley
PLACE TO PAMPER YOUR PET
PLACE FOR HOME ACCESSORIES
o Karen’s Pooch Parlor
o Plain
Village Cat Chic o Park Avenue Antiques
Jane Home o This Old Couch o Vintage937
o Miami
o Anytime
o Americana
Fitness 51 Fitness o Kettering Recreation Complex
Celtic Festival o Troy Strawberry Festival
o Club
GOLF COURSE
FITNESS CLASS
o Dayton
o Beavercreek
Club
o The
Dayton o Home 2 Home Consignment Boutique o Loralei’s Boutique
CHARITABLE RACE
Visual Arts Center o Rosewood Arts Centre o Schuster Performing Arts Center
o Dayton
CONSIGNMENT SHOP o Clash
& G Bike Center o Kettering Bike Shop o Whitmans Ride Shop
Valley Down Syndrome 5K o No Buts About It 5K Run/Walk for Colon Cancer Awareness o SISCA’s Lift Your Leg Run/Walk For Strays
SHOPPING
PLACE FOR ANTIQUES
Pet Salon & Day Spa o Oregon Tails Pet Salon
WINE STORE/ TASTING
o Community
PLACE TO HAVE A WEDDING
o GroomingDales
SHOPPING MALL/ CENTER
Golf
Golf
Center Golf Club at Yankee Trace
HAPPY HOUR o Bar
Louie o Fifth Street Brewpub o Trolley Stop
LIVE MUSIC o Blind
Bob’s o Fraze Pavilion o Stubbs Park Amphitheater
MUSEUM/ HISTORICAL SITE o Carillon
Historical Park o Dayton Art Institute o National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
Barre Dayton Lemon o Up and Running
Yoga Studio Yoga o Practice Yoga
CHILDREN BIRTHDAY PARTY LOCATION o Boonshoft
Museum of Discovery o Scene75 Entertainment Center o Sky Zone
DANCE/THEATER INSTRUCTION o Celtic
Academy of Irish Dance o Dwyer School of Irish Dance o Terre’s Dance Workshop
GYMNASTICS CENTER
o Green
Sports Academy o Kids Are Tops Sports Center o TWIGS Gymnastics, Swimming & Cheer
FITNESS TRAIL
MUSIC INSTRUCTION
o Logik
Leaf Pilates and Wellness Studio o Pure Barre
o John
Bryant State Park o Oak Grove Park o Sugarcreek MetroPark
HEALTH FOOD STORE o Health
Foods Unlimited o Healthy Alternative o Olympia Health Food Center
PERSONAL TRAINER o Aaron
Ortman, Anytime Fitness o Kevin Manning, Elite Fitness o Mike Moorman, Absolute Fitness Personal Training, Inc.
o Ohio
o Hauer
Music
o McCutcheon o That
Music Music Place
PARK o Activity
Center Park & Sprayground o Cox Arboretum Metropark o Stubbs Park
PRESCHOOL oA
Great Start Preschool o First School o The Overfield School
SUMMER CAMP o Air
Camp Camp Kern o Spark Art Studio o YMCA
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