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Founder and operator of a regional restaurant chain, providing a taste of southern cuisine to the Washington DC Metro area. We have plans to expand our organization to multiple cities across the US in the very near future.

BEST CATERER - CRAVEABLES CATERING

Enjoy a gourmet meal in the comfort of your home

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Book Chef Cris for a private in-home gourmet meal experience for two or a family-style meal experience for your family and friends. All meals will be prepared with quality ingredients and may be customized to fit your taste and dietary needs.

Craveables Catering LLC is dedicated to providing quality service and delicious food for your special event. We specialize in small to mid-size private events, such as birthday parties, anniversaries, and brunches, as well as meal prep services that will save you time and money!

BEST DENTIST - WOODVIEW ORTHODONTIC Your Smile is Our Specialty!

With three specialists under one roof, you can be sure you’re getting the very best stateof-the-art care. Whether you’re looking for an orthodontist, an oral surgeon for yourself, or a pediatric dentist, you’ve come to the right place. Our Largo, MD doctors and staff go the extra mile to exceed our patients’ expectations!

BEST HEALTH & WELLNESS DREM’S LEGACY HOLISTIC WELLNESS

Shirleta Henson McKann

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• Family Wellness Services

• Women’s Health & Womb Wellness

• Spiritual & Mental Wellness

• Doula Training Through Ubuntu Wellness Academy

BEST VETERINARY - BOWIE TOWNE

Veterinary Hospital

1. Bowie Towne Veterinary Hospital Winner

2. Dogs and Cats Emergency

3. Family Veterinary Clinic

4. Upper Marlboro Veterinary Hospital

5. Highway Veterinary Hospital

If you’re looking for reliable veterinary services, get in touch with Bowie Towne Veterinary Hospital today. We are a private veterinary office and have been in business for over 25 years! Tick season is in full swing! Don’t forget to pick up Frontline Gold or Bravecto to ensure your pets are protected.

BEST ART - BLACK ART TODAY

The Black Art Today Foundation is a 501(c)(3) Public Charity. Our mission is to support artists in the genres of visual arts, performing arts, and literature. Our purpose is derived from Kwanzaa’s sixth Principle, Kuumba, meaning Creativity.

“Kuumba is the commitment to being creative within the context of the national community vocation of restoring our people to their traditional greatness and thus leaving our community more beneficial and beautiful than we inherited it. The principle has both a social and spiritual dimension and is deeply rooted in social and sacred teachings of African societies.”

We supply a variety of services and opportunities for artists and art organizations to aid artists in reaching their creative potential. The services we supply include:

• Artist Management

• Collection Curator

• Grants and Scholarships

• Group and Solo Exhibitions

• Marketing

• Marketplace

• Merchandising

• Mentor Protégé Program

BEST BOUTIQUE - CHI BELLA HAIR SALON

Whether it be highlights, color, blowouts, silk press, as well as both women’s and men’s braiding and loc maintenance.

Our services are top notch!

• Highlights & Color

• Locs Installation & Maintenance

• Silk Press

• Customized Treatments

• Braiding and Natural Styles

Best Entertainment Party Headquarters

BOWIE, MD —Imagine a party center where every member of the family can have fun, offering games for the kids, drinks for the parents and memories for all. Well, there’s no need for imagination with Bowie Town Center’s Party HQ.

With an arcade, bowling, laser tag and virtual reality games, Maryland’s newest indoor activity center offers plenty of fun for all ages. The center also houses an indoor restaurant for families to eat and a full bar for the parents’ treat.

Co-founders Rodney Chambers and Ronald Covington said they wanted to build a space where parents, kids and all members of the family could have fun under the same roof.

“When there are kids like birthday parties and stuff like that, being parents ourselves, it’s not really a lot for parents to do when the kids are doing their thing,” Covington said. “We were like, man, we would really love to build a place where kids can go do their thing. Parents can still be a part of it, if they want to, or they can break off and go to another part of the facility and enjoy themselves.”

The new Party HQ houses two levels of arcade games, D.C. battle-themed laser tag, 10 bowling lanes, laser tag and one of only two Hologate virtual reality games in the entire state of Maryland.

PartyHQ is the party headquarters from the beltway to the bay! PartyHQ attractions include; laser tag, arcade, virtual reality, bowling, restaurant and bar. PartyHQ is also available for birthday parties, gamer events and corporate entertainment.

BEST LEADER - CLINTON TRUESDALE

Clinton Boyce Truesdale has been a Prince George’s County resident for well over 40 years, in 27 years of that time he and his family have resided in the city of Bowie, Maryland. Entrepreneur, professional and trusted community leader all describe how he is known throughout the community and amongst his constituents. Upon opening his business “Tight N Up Barber Salon” (Bowie location in 2001), Clinton took on the role of mentoring numerous men and women in Prince George’s County to become business owners, entrepreneurs, and public servants. In May of 2013, the Bowie Chamber of Commerce honored Truesdale for his dedication, business ethics, and community involvement with the “Business of the Year” award.

Clinton was appointed to serve on the Bowie City Council on February 21, 2023. In this position, he is liaison to the following committees: Advisory Planning Board and Community Recreation Committee. Truesdale has been active in city affairs having served on the Economic Development Committee as well. As a committed community servant leader, he strives to help make an impact in the city of Bowie by focusing on Economic Development, Public Safety, and Community Engagement in an effort to strengthen the community and elevate change for all.

BEST REALTOR - EBONY MCARTHUR, MBA

Ebony McArthur is the founder and CEO of McArthur Realty Group LLC, TMG Homes LLC, McArthur Group Real Estate & Financial Literacy Academy, LLC, and The Werking Mom LLC and she launched her non-profit organization McArthur Group Community Outreach Inc., in 2022. Ebony is a licensed real estate investor, financial literacy coach, independent property & casualty insurance agent and multi-million-dollar top producing broker in MD, VA, DC & PA. She utilizes her 15 years of experience in the real estate industry as an investor, landlord and premier top producing broker to guide other realtors through the industry by overseeing agent transactions, training, and mentoring new agents.

BEST DESSERT - THE DESSERT JUNKIE

Basket Treats by Alexis Streets has emerged as one of the most sought after artisans in the DMV area. Alexis began her career in 2009 with her company (Basket Treats by Alexis Streets, LLC) as a customized gourmet basket service. Since launching her brand in 2009 Alexis has become a Celebrity Dessert Stylist in dessert styling and table artistry. Alexis has also grown her business over the years working with some of the most powerful government leaders, private industry clients and celebrity artist. Alexis has also provided services such as... Dessert Stations, Catering, Chef Services, Photography, Videography, Bartending, Event Planning and Wait Staffing. Basket Treats Dessert Shop is located at 349 Main Street Laurel, MD 20707.

The Dessert Junkie Bakery was established in the upcoming spring of 2021. Located in the heart of Bowie, MD. The Dessert Junkie Bakery will provide you with all services and product that includes... catering, balloon Décor, event planning, wedding cakes, pastries, home made ice cream, gourmet cupcakes and a catalog of novelty items and keepsakes.

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