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WINNERS THE COUNTY’S BEST FOOD, SERVICES, FESTIVALS AND MORE CHOSEN BY YOU
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Food and Fun......... Pgs. 4-6 For the Car................... Pg. 6 For Home................ Pgs. 7-8 Family Fun.............. Pgs. 8-9 For Pets................ Pgs. 9-10 Gwinnett Life....... Pgs. 10-12 Feel Good........... Pgs. 13-14
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or newcomers to Gwinnett, the Reader’s Choice awards are a nice way to get an idea of what the locals like, from their favorite place to get a bite to eat to the place they most like to work out. But the awards — picked by the readers during a nearly two-month online voting period — are also informative for longtime Gwinnettians, highlighting a restaurant they might not have heard of or a store that gets raves from its patrons. This year’s Reader’s Choice awards feature seven categories — food and fun, cars, home, family fun, pets, Gwinnett life and feel good — with winners, runners-up and other finalists in every category, giving readers of this section a chance to see what their fellow Gwinnettians think are the best places in the county. It’s a list we know you will enjoy reading and visiting as well.
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Arts Venue OTP
Arts Venue ITP First Place
The Fox Theatre
660 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30308 (404) 881-2100 foxtheatre.org
FOOD AND FUN
Runner-Up Chastain Finalists Fernbank Museum of Natural History High Museum
First Place
Arena at Gwinnett Center
(770) 910-9101 thebestofbrews.com
Runner-Up
Lincoln Fill Station
Finalists
6400 Sugarloaf Parkway, Exhibit Ale Duluth, GA 30097 The Beer Growler (770) 813-7500 gwinnettcenter.com
Breakfast/Brunch
Runner-Up
Little Barn
Aurora Theatre
Finalists
Suwanee Town Center Pavilion Eddie Owen Presents
GA 30046 (770) 962-1367 littlebarnonline.com
Runner-Up
Barbeque First Place
First 60 E. Pike St., Place Lawrenceville,
Waffle House
Jim ‘N Nick’s
Finalists
1103 Old Peachtree Road N.W., Suwanee, GA 30024 (770) 255-1717 jimnnicks.com
Runner-Up
Big Daddy Que
Finalists
Foggy Bottom BBQ in Loganville Praise the Lard BBQ
J. Christopher’s Cracker Barrel
Burger First Place
Local Republic
225 W. Crogan St., Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (678) 205-4782 thelocalrepublic.com
Runner-Up
Beer Growler
Five Guys
First Place
Friends American Grill Burger 21
Best of Brews – Duluth
Finalists
3099 Main St., Duluth, GA 30096
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Happy Hour
Dessert/Bakery First Place First Special Place
McCray’s Mexican Los Tavern 100 N. Perry First Hermanos St., Lawrenceville, GA Place Taqueria 30046 First Place
Kneads & Treats
(770) 407-6754 mccraystavern.com
138 E Crogan St., Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (678) 237-7147 specialkneadsandtreats.com
Runner-Up
Friends American Grill
Finalists
Runner-Up
Marlow’s Tavern Summits Wayside Tavern
Crave Pie — Duluth
Finalists
The Baking Grounds Blue Rooster
Chinese First Place
P.F. Chang’s
Runner-Up Frontera
Italian First Place Mall of Georgia, 3333 Buford Drive, Buford, GA 30519 (678) 546-9005
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Runner-Up
Lavender Asian Bistro Mah Jong
Finalists
Coffee Shop
Thai Diner
Starbucks
First Place starbucks. com
Runner-Up
Grayson Coffee House
Finalists
The Baking Grounds Bakery Café The Grayson Coffee Shop
Family Friendly First Place
Provino’s Snellville (tie)
2250 E. Main St., Snellville, GA 30078 (770) 972-8411 provinos.com
Ippolito’s
First 350 Town Place Center Ave.,
No. 103, Suwanee, GA 30024 (678) 985-4377 ippolitos.net
Runner-Up Dominick’s Lawrenceville
First Place
Mellow Mushroom
mellowmushroom.com
Runner-Up
Cosmo’s Little Italy
Finalists
Marco’s Fratelli’s Snellville
First Carter Blvd., Place Norcross, GA
30071 (770) 849-0600 pappadeaux.com
Runner-Up
Runner-Up
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Pizza
5635 Jimmy
Luciano’s
224 Ponce De Leon Ave N.E., Atlanta, GA 30308 (404) 876-1800 marymacs.com
Marlow’s Tavern Chick-fil-A 124 Snellville
La Cazuela Lawrenceville Pure, Duluth
Pappadeaux
Finalist
3890 Lawrenceville Suwanee Road, Suwanee, GA 30024 (678) 765-6477 friendsamericangrill.com
Finalists
Finalists
Seafood
ITP Restaurant Friends American First Mary Place Mac’s Grill
Medieval Times Dinners & Tournament
3245 Peachtree Parkway, No. 1, Suwanee, GA 30024 (678) 600-8322 taquerialoshermanos. net
Runner-Up Oyster Bay
Finalists
Bonefish Buford Boudreaux’s Café Acadiana
Atlanta Fish Market
Finalists
Bones Stoney River
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Southern Cooking First Place
Mary Mac’s Tea Room
224 Ponce De Leon Ave. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30308 (404) 876-1800 marymacs.com
Runner-Up
Cracker Barrel
Finalists
Matthew’s Cafeteria Corner Stop Café Lawrenceville
Sports Bar First Place
Summits Wayside Tavern
3334 Stone Mountain Highway, Snellville, GA 30078 (770) 736-1333 summits-online.com
Runner-Up
Friends American Grill
Finalists
(770) 271-5517 sushikinyobee.com
Tannery Row Ale House Taco Mac
Runner-Up Niko Niko
Steak First Place
Finalists
Stoney River
5800 State Bridge Road, Duluth, GA 30097 (770) 497-6676 stoneyriver.com
Runner-Up
Wine/Spirits First Place
Longhorn Steakhouse
Beverage Superstore, Suwanee
350 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Suwanee, GA 30024 (678) 714-2066 beveragesuperstore.com
Finalists
Texas Roadhouse Friends American Grill
Runner-Up
Sushi First Place
Sushi Avenue Mori House
Beverage Superstore of Grayson
Sushi Kinyobee
315 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Suite 100, Suwanee, GA 30024
Finalists
Niko’s Wine Corner, Snellville Block 178
Auto Repair First Place
FOR THE CAR Auto Dealership First Place
Hayes
2951 Buford Highway N.E., Buford, GA 30518 (770) 614-2281
Runner-Up
Honda Mall of Georgia
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Fenski Automotive Center
1010 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Sugar Hill, GA 30518 (770) 945-4556 fenskiauto.com
Runner-Up
Christian Brothers
Finalists
Sugar Hill Automotive Joey Watkins Tires
Car Wash First Place
Fairway Carwash
3105 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Duluth, GA 30097 (770) 623-5799 fairwaywash.com
Runner-Up
Mr. Clean Car Wash
Finalists
All Seasons Car Wash Snellville Hamilton Mill Car Wash
Flower Shop First Place
232 W. Pike St., Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (770) 963-2005 huffsflowers.com Runner-Up Lovin Florist Finalists Bloom with Jenna, Snellville Duluth Flower Shop
FOR HOME Apartment Community First Place
The Highlands at Sugarloaf
1796 Satellite Blvd., Duluth, GA 30097 (770) 495-9319 highlandsatsugarloaf.com
Huff’s Flowers
Runner-Up Antique Store The Reserve at Sugarloaf Queen of Hearts First Finalists Buford Place Retreat at Johns Creek 4125 Ga. Highway 20, The Pointe at Suwanee Station Buford, GA 30518 (678) 714-0643 queenofheartsantiques-interiors.com Runner-Up A Flea Antique Finalists Classy Finds Ally’s Attic
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Consignment Store First Place
Classy Finds Suwanee
50 Old Peachtree Road N.E., Suwanee, GA 30024 (770) 904-7130 classy-finds.com Runner-Up Church Ladies, Duluth Finalists Back By Popular Demand, Lilburn Kid to Kid
Home Services First Place
Allgood Pest Solutions
2385 Satellite Blvd., Duluth, GA 30096 (678) 671-3144 allgoodpestsolutions.com Runner-Up Personal Touch House Cleaning Inc. Finalists Mid-Georgia Pest Control Arrow Exterminators Homebuilder First Place
CORE Homebuilders
554 W. Main St., No. 350, Buford, GA 30518 (770) 831-9393 corehomebuilders.com Runner-Up John Weiland Finalists Wilson Parker Homes Wayne Herman
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770.573.9096 ivyspringsmanor.com
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Interior Design
woodysnursery.com Sikes & Davis Runner-Up First Amazing Scapes Place in Lawrenceville Finalists 104 E. Crogan St., ImageScapes, Duluth Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Russell (770) 995-8823 Maid Service Runner-Up Southern Design AssociMeticulous First ates Place Cleaning 2795 S. Barnett Finalists Shoals Road, CDS Interior Design Athens, GA 30605 Interior Affairs Lilburn (706) 372-2842 meticulouscleaningservices. Landscaping Firm com First Place
Woody’s Nursery of Duluth
Runner-Up Personal Touch House Cleaning Finalists Molly Maids Maid Right of Duluth
2886 Buford Highway, Duluth, GA 30096 (770) 476-1705
Realtor First Place
Coldwell Banker RMR
790 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. No. 100, Suwanee, GA 30024 (678) 318-7900 coldwellbankerrmr.com Runner-Up Linda Campbell from Winfield Realty Group Inc. Finalists Winfeld Realty Group Inc. Paul Higgins-Chapman Hall Professionals
FAMILY FUN Dance Lessons First Place
Gwinnett Ballet Theatre
1800 Macleod Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043 (770) 237-0046 gwinnettballet.org
Runner-Up Miss Cindy’s Dance Studio Finalists Heather Wayne’s Performing Arts ALL STARS Performing Arts Sugarloaf Performing Arts
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2566 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Rd. Suwanee, GA 30024 (678) 714-2380 suwaneefamilydentistry.com
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Comfortable Dentistry with a Personal Touch
Karate First Place
Golf Course First Place
Chateau Elan
6060 Golf Club Drive, Braselton, GA 30517 (678) 425-0900 chateauelan.com Runner-Up Sugarloaf Finalists Hamilton Mill, Dacula Bear’s Best
Charles Minter Tae Kwon Do Karate
1987 Scenic Highway, Suite 207, Snellville, GA 30078 (770) 985-0050 minterkarate.com Runner-Up USA Tae Kwon Do Academy, Inc. Finalists Tiger Martial Arts ATA Music Lessons First Place
All Stars Rock Academy Sugar Hill
5700 Cumming Highway N.E., Sugar Hill, GA 30518 (678) 400-0091 allstarsperform.com Runner-Up Gwinnett School of Music Finalists Town Center Music, Suwanee Music Time Learning Center
Nearby Attraction/Day Trip
Stone Mountain Park
First Place
1000 Robert E Lee Blvd., Stone Mountain, GA 30083 (800) 401-2407 stonemountainpark.com Runner-Up Helen, GA Finalists North Georgia Mountains Lake Lanier Islands Resort Vacation Destination First Place
Walt Disney World
Orlando, Fla. disneyworld.com Runner-Up Savannah Finalists Georgia mountains Florida
Dog Grooming First Place
FOR PETS
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Apalachee River Animal Hospital
822 Dacula Road, Dacula, GA 30019 (678) 376-0503 apalacheeriveranimalhospital.com Runner-Up Tiger Tails Animal Hospital Finalists Shampooch Palace Duluth Animal Hospital
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Doggie Day Care First Place
Apalachee River Animal Hospital
822 Dacula Road, Dacula, GA 30019 (678) 376-0503 apalacheeriveranimalhospital.com Runner-Up Shampooch Palace Finalists Tiger Tails Animal Hospital Camp Bow Wow Veterinarian First Place
Aquatic Center First Place
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Apalachee River Animal Hospital
822 Dacula Road, Dacula, GA 30019 (678) 376-0503 apalacheeriveranimalhospital.com Runner-Up Sugarloaf Animal Hospital Finalists Tiger Tails Animal Hospital Duluth Animal Hospital
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College First Place
Georgia Gwinnett College
1000 University Center Lane, Lawrenceville, GA 30043 (678) 407-5000
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Bogan Park
2723 N. Bogan Road, Buford, GA 30519 (678) 277-0850 gwinnettparks.com Runner-Up Collins Hill Aquatic Center, Lawrenceville Finalists Swim Atlanta, Sugarloaf, Lawrenceville Bethesda Aquatic Center
ggc.edu Runner-Up University of Georgia (UGA) Finalists Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) Gwinnett Tech
Day Care Center
Festival/Fair
First Place
First Place
Discovery Point Hamilton Mill
2380 Hamilton Mill Parkway, Dacula, GA 30019 (770) 614-3556 discoverypointhm.com Runner-Up Discovery Point Suwanee Finalists New Odyssey for Children Great Beginnings of Dacula Goddard, Bogan Road Discovery Point Old Peachtree Downtown First Place
Lawrenceville
visitlawrenceville.com Runner-Up Suwanee Finalists Duluth Buford
Suwanee Beer Fest
suwaneebeerfest.com Runner-Up Duluth Fall Festival Finalists Suwanee Days Peachtree Corners Festival Gwinnett Sports Team First Place
Gwinnett Braves
2500 Buford Drive, Lawrenceville, GA 30043 (678) 277-0300 gwinnettbraves.com Runner-Up Gwinnett Gladiators Finalists North Gwinnett Football Hebron Christian Academy
Movie Theater First Place
AMC Colonial 18
825 LawrencevilleSuwanee Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30043 (770) 237-0744 amctheatres.com Runner-Up Movie Tavern Finalists Studio Movie Grill AMC Sugarloaf Regal Hamilton Mill
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Museum
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
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www.ApalacheeRiverAnimalHospital.com
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Hotel First Place
Chateau Elan
100 Rue Charlemagne Drive, Braselton, GA 30517 (678) 425-0900 chateauelan.com Runner-Up Sonesta Gwinnett Finalists Hampton Inn Hilton Garden on Satellite Blvd. Mall First Place
Mall of Georgia
3333 Buford Drive N.E., Buford, GA 30519 (770) 271-9458 simon.com/mall/mall-of-georgia Runner-Up The Forum Finalists Shoppes at Webb Gin Sugarloaf Mills
767 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30307 (404) 929-6300 fernbankmuseum.org Runner-Up Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center Finalists Southeastern Railway Museum High Museum of Art
Runner-Up Little Mulberry Park Finalists Tribble Mill Park Duluth Town Green Private School First Place
Hebron Christian Academy
2975 Old Peachtree Road, Dacula, GA 30019 (770) 962-5423 Park/Outdoor hebronlions.org Space Suwanee Runner Up First Oak Meadow Place Town Montessori School, Center Lawrenceville Town Center Ave., Suwanee, GA 30024 Finalists Greater Atlanta suwanee.com Christian School Wesleyan School SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 2015 • 11
Public School
Retail Experience First Place
First Place
Mall of Georgia
3333 Buford Drive N.E., Buford, GA 30519 (770) 271-9458 simon.com/mall/mall-of-georgia Runner-Up The Shoppes at Webb Gin Finalists Tara Fine Jewelry The Forum
Arcado Elementary School
5150 Arcado Road, Lilburn, GA 30047 (770) 925-2100 arcado.org Runner-Up Puckett’s Mill Elementary School Finalists Brookwood High School Buford High School Wedding Venue
Payne-Corley House
2987 Main St., Duluth, GA 30096 (770) 476-5366 paynecorleyhouse.com Runner-Up Chateau Elan Winery & Resort Finalists Lake Lanier Islands Resort Gwinnett Historic Courthouse First Place
Beverage SuperStore of Grayson 2265 Loganville Highway Grayson, GA 30017
Beverage SuperStore of Suwanee 350 Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Suwanee, GA 30024
770-995-9509
678-714-9962
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THANK YOU to our loyal customers for voting us as your favorite wine/spirits store!
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Runner-Up Scott Chiropractic Center P.C. Finalists Dr. Alan Gilenson Massage Envy
Suwanee, GA 30024 (770) 614-8914 drrhondahogan.com Runner-Up Kwon Pediatric Dentistry Finalists Karl Lugus Slade Lail Suwanee Family Dentistry
Dentist – For Adults
Artistic Smiles
FEEL GOOD Chiropractor First Place
Upper Cervical Chiropractic of GA
2055 Hamilton Creek Parkway, No. 102, Dacula, GA 30019 (770) 614-9444 getwellga.com
1500 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., No. 260, Suwanee, GA 30024 (770) 476-9511 artisticsmilesofga.com Runner-Up Suwanee Family Dentistry Finalists Mall of GA. Dentistry Dr. Randy Moore, Buford First Place
First Place
First Place
Lawrenceville Pediatrics
980 Lawrenceville Highway, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 (770) 962-8025 lawrencevillepeds.com Runner-Up Gwinnett Pediatrics Finalists Cooper Pediatrics Pediatric Associates of Lawrenceville
Dentist – For Kids
Dr. Rhonda Hogan Pediatric
Pediatrician
1380 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., No. 150,
First Place
Physical Therapist
Sports Medicine South
1900 Riverside Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30043 (770) 237-3475 sportsmedsouth.com Runner-Up Resurgens Finalists Vitality Physical Therapy Atlanta Falcons Physical Therapy, Dacula First Place
Salon/Spa
Salon Disegno
salondisegno.com Located in Lawrenceville, Dacula and Buford Runner-Up Chateau Elan Winery & Resort Finalists Genesis Salon Bettie Monroe Salon Massage Envy gwinnettdailypost.com
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Sports Medicine First Place
Sports Medicine South
1900 Riverside Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30043 (770) 237-3475 sportsmedsouth.com Runner-Up Resurgens Finalists Gwinnett Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery at The Longstreet Clinic Dr. Brian Morgan, OrthoAtlanta
Senior Living
furniture • antiques • decor
OPEN 770-904-7130
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50 Old Peachtree Rd. NE, Suwanee www.classy-finds.com or email sales@classyfinds.com
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First Place
Laurel Grove
2899 Five ForksTrickum Road S.W., Lawrenceville, GA
30044 (770) 982-9969 laurel-grove.net Runner-Up Parc at Duluth Finalists Ivy Springs Garden Plaza Noble Village at Sugarloaf Urgent Care First Place
Kids Time Pediatrics
2695 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30045 (404) 943-1979 kidstimepeds.com
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Runner-Up Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Finalists North Georgia Urgent Care Dr. Perry Workout First Place
Buford Fit Body Boot Camp
3280 Hamilton Mill Road, No. 306, Buford, GA 30519 (678) 889-2206 fitbodybootcamp.com/bufordfitnessbootcamp Runner-Up Lucille Roberts, The Women’s Gym Finalists No Excuses CrossFit U.S.A. Tae Kwon Do Academy, Inc. Kickboxing
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