Sophisticated Woman Magazine's Northshore's Guide to the Best 2015

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Culinary Kids

Liza Ledet, DVM

Ashley C. Geoghegan, DVM, CVA, CVFT

Stephanie Miller Murphy

Peter Y. Lu, MD

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The Northshore’s Best Day Spa Stone Creek Club and Spa

VOTED NORTHSHORE'S BEST SPECIALTY VETERINARIAN Dr. Bob Hancock BOARD CERTIFIED SMALL ANIMAL SURGEON

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Thanks Again!

On behalf of the entire Banner family, I would like to thank you for choosing Banner Ford as the Northshore’s Best Automotive Dealership for 2015.

We are very proud to have received this honor once again and pledge to you, our customers, to work hard to live up to the standard of excellence that you’ve come to expect from Banner Ford.

Come visit us today and find out why the Banner Way, is a Better Way!

Sincerely,

Rick Flick

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Contents Best Local Shoe Store

Best Optometrist

Joe’s Family Shoes ...................................15

Dr. Katie Wonch ......................................... 7

Best Tourist Attraction

Best Place to Buy to Wine & Best Specialty Foods

Global Wildlife.......................................... 26

Best Girls’ Night Out

Acquistapace’s Covington Supermarket 14

Painting with a Twist............................... 28

Shopping

Services

Restaurants

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45 categories—see page 18

36 categories—see page 23

Sports & Leisure

Nightlife

Arts & Entertainment

18 categories—see page 24

13 categories—see page 29

7 categories—see page 30

2015 Publisher Joanne Gallinghouse Associate Publisher Sarah Cottrell Sales Manager Lorie Hollis Editor Anna LeDonne Art Director Dianne Waller Graphic Designer/Staff Photographer Claire Thomas Senior Account Executive Gwen Anderson Account Executives Anna LeDonne and Lisa Jones Distribution/Circulation Manager Katherine Nelson Contributing Photographers Tom Ballantine, Brooke Boyd, Heidi Bowers, Jerry Cottrell, Steve Randon and Nick Salvetti Contributing Writers Katie Ruth Priest Production Gallinghouse Marketing + Creative

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Ashley C. Geoghegan, DVM, CVA, CVFT

Stephanie Miller Murphy

Peter Y. Lu, MD

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The Northshore’s Best Day Spa Stone Creek Club and Spa

About the cover Cover Photography: Steve Randon Assistant spa director Brittany Krause and spa director Katie Santangelo shot on location at Stone Creek Club and Spa.

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Best Makeup Artist

Best Insurance Agent

Natalie Cogan About Face of Mandeville

C. J. Ladner State Farm

Best Optometrist

Best Chiropractor

Katie Kimble Wonch, OD Infinite Vision

Dr. Jeff Miller

3601 Hwy. 190 East | Mandeville 985-626-5568 | getinfinitevision.com

3441 East Causeway Approach Suite D | Mandeville | 985-626-0999 mandevillechiropractor.com

Best Internist

Best Holistic Veterinarian

David D. Tran, MD

Ashley C. Geoghegan, DVM, CVA, CVFT VetNaturally by Dr. G

3441 E. Causeway Approach | Suite2 M 0 1 5 1972 N. Hwy 190 | Covington Mandeville | 985-727-1887 985-892-5030 aboutfaceco.com cjladner.com

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Dr. Emily Grieshaber Voted Northshore’s Best Dermatologist 2013, 2014 & 2015

Medical Dermatology Specializing in diseases of the Skin, Skin Surgery & Skin Cancer

Cosmetic Dermatology Botox® • Xeomin® • Dysport® Juvéderm® • Belotero® • Radiesse® Restylane® • Restylane® Silk Voluma®

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INFINITE VISION WRITTEN BY KATIE RUTH PRIEST PHOTO BY BROOKE BOYD

CELEBRATING 10 YEARS of pediatric and family care, Infinite Vision is one of only a handful of practices specializing in pediatrics in the state. Dr. Katie Kimble Wonch originally did not intend to open her own practice until she recognized the lack of pediatric specialties in the field, compelling her to open Infinite Vision in 2006. While learning more about vision development, the thought of concentrating in pediatrics just clicked. The decision stemmed from Dr. Katie’s many experiences with vision problems as a child, creating a natural pull toward optometry as an adult.

Infinite Vision not only provides remarkable eye care, but also focuses on building relationships with the whole family. Dr. Katie’s favorite part of her practice is the family aspect and taking care of parents as well as children. A regular success of the practice includes catching vision problems at an early age that were previously unknown to the parents. Infinite Vision stresses the crucial importance of children’s eye exams by an optometrist at 1 year old, 3 years old and 5 years old.

Voted the Northshore’s Best Optometrist two years running, Dr. Katie diagnoses and treats many vision-related problems and keeps current with the latest research and technology in vision development. She also enjoys giving back, specifically through her mission work in Haiti.

Through the organization Global Fingerprints, Dr. Katie and her office manager Kelly were able to travel to Haiti three times to give impoverished children routine eye care. “The look on the children’s faces when they receive glasses and can see clearly for the first time is so rewarding,” Dr. Katie explains. This year, she was even fortunate enough to meet the two children she sponsors, allowing her to experience the mission work on another level.

While she has achieved a great deal of success in the professional realm, Dr. Katie’s greatest achievements are her three children. “I believe being a mom has significantly influenced my practice and given me greater perspective as a doctor,” she says. When she is not practicing eye care, Dr. Katie is an avid outdoorswoman who enjoys spending time with her husband and children on their hobby farm in Folsom. Infinite Vision is a family eye care practice led by an inspiring optometrist. The Northshore is lucky to have one of the best in reach.

Infinite Vision is located at 3601 Hwy. 190 in Mandeville, next to Starbucks. For more information, visit getinfinitevision.com or call 985-626-5568.

TOP LEFT: Dr. Katie and her staff at Infinite Vision.

ABOVE & BELOW: Dr. Katie helps patients in Haiti through the organization Global Fingerprints.

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Best Pediatrician

Best Acupuncturist

Best General Veterinarian

Joshua LeBlanc, MD, FAAP LeBlanc Pediatrics

Ashley Miller, MS, ACA, Dipl. O.M. Magnolia Acupuncture Clinic

Liza Ledet, DVM

434 N. Columbia St. | Suite L Covington | 985-590-5172 covingtonacupuncture.com

419 Girod Street Mandeville l 985-377-0800 mandevilleah.com

1305 West Causeway Approach, Mandeville | 985-674-2227 leblancpediatrics.com

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Mandeville Animal Hospital

Best Nurse Practitioner

Best Cosmetic Surgeon

Best Fertility Physician

Pamela B. Egan Egan Wellness Clinic & Med Spa

Michele Cooper, MD

Peter Y. Lu, MD

1090 West Causeway Approach Mandeville | 985-626-6163 michelecoopermd.com

The Fertility Institute

Best Attorney

Best Orthodontist

Best OB/GYN

Ross F. Lagarde

Ross F. Lagarde, APLC

Amy Smith Sawyer, DMD Sawyer Orthodontics

Vicki L. Steen, MD, FACOG Women’s Health & Wellness

2250 Gause Blvd E. I Suite 301 Slidell I 985-605-0527 rlagardelaw.com

216 West 21st Ave. | Covington 985-327-7181 sawyerortho.com

77 Starbrush Circle | Covington 985-893-0995

1116 West 21st Avenue Covington, LA | 985-892-3031 www.pamelaegan.com

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Suite 2 C | Mandeville 1-800-433-9009 | FertilityInstitute.com

Specializing in dental needs for infants, children and adolescents

Come see our state-of-the-art office, big screen TVs, touchscreen games and more.

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends your child’s first dental visit to be at age 1.

Parents welcome in clinical area.

Certified, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry

985-892-5942

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Acupuncturist

People

Ashley Miller, MSTOM, ACA, Dipl.O.M. Local Artist

Gretchen Armbruster

Attorney

Ross F. Lagarde, APLC

Local Author

Erica Spindler

Local Band

Four Unplugged

Builder

Miles Biggs, Biggs Harrison Construction

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CFO Services

• outsourced accounting • litigation support • bankruptcy accounting • financial accounting • tax consulting/preparation

651 River Highland Boulevard, Covington • 985-898-3512 • pjgroscpa.com

The Northshore’s Best Phlebologist Two Years Running!

The only board certified Phlebologist, vein doctor, on the Northshore.

Dr. Randall S. Juleff is triple board certified in Phlebology, General Surgery and Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery with over 20 years of experience. Over that period of time, he has treated hundreds of patients with venous disorders in addition to caring for patients with a wide range of cardiac, thoracic and vascular diseases.

This allowed for experience that has, over the years, developed his mandate of precise patient evaluation followed by caring and skillful treatment. His current Covington practice resounds with these attitudes where patient care comes first and patient satisfaction is a must.

Dr. Juleff’s goal is to provide patients with safe, leading edge, minimally invasive vein and aesthetic care in a comfortable non-hospital setting.

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Cardiologist

Farhad X. Aduli, MD, FACC

Chef/ Restaurant

Pat Gallagher

Chiropractor

Jeff Miller, DC

Coach

Greg Salter

Cosmetic Surgeon

Michele Cooper, MD

CPA

Patrick J. Gros, CPA

Dermatologist

Emily Grieshaber, MD

Dentist

Herb Flood, DDS

Fertility Physician

Peter Y. Lu, MD

Financial Advisor

Jerrold Rabalais (Edward Jones)

General Veterinarian Liza Ledet, DVM (Mandeville

Animal Hospital)

Insurance Agent

C.J. Ladner

Internist (Tie)

David D. Tran, MD and Elizabeth B. White, MD

Hair Colorist

Christie Foster (Paris Parker)

Holistic Veterinarian

Ashley C. Geoghegan, DVM, CVA, CVFT

Makeup Artist

Natalie Cogan (About Face)

Hair Stylist

Don Paul Leblanc (Paris Parker)

Massage Therapist

Cerenna Timphony

Mediator

Maria Rudd

Neurologist

Rex Houser, MD

Nurse Practitioner

Pamela Egan, FNP

OB/GYN

Vicki Steen, MD, FACOG

Oncologist

Jack E. Saux, III, MD

Optometrist

Katie Kimble Wonch, OD

Oral Surgeon

Ben Almerico, DDS

Orthodontist

Amy Smith Sawyer, DMD

Orthopedist

Reese Plauche, MD

Pediatrician

Joshua LeBlanc, MD, FAAP

Pediatric Dentist

Todd S. Brausell, DDS

Personal Trainer

Tristan Martin (Stone Creek Club and Spa)

Pharmacist / Pharmacy Jerry Braswell (Braswell Drugs) Phlebologist

Randall S. Juleff, MD

Photographer

Heidi Bowers

Physical Therapist

Matt Slimming, PT (Star Physical Therapy) Psychologist

Michelle Boze, Psy.D.

Psychiatrist

William F. Colomb, MD

Local Radio Personality Charles Dowdy Real Estate Agent

Felicity Kahn (RE/MAX Alliance)

Specialty Veterinarian Bob Hancock, DVM, MS, DACVS Spiritual Leader

Pastor Steve Robinson (Church of the King)

Teacher / School

Cindy Dean (Christ Episcopal School) Travel Agent

Stephanie Miller Murphy (Brownell)

Best Tutor

Huntington Learning Center 1748A North Causeway Blvd.

Mandeville | 985-727-0000 huntingtonhelps.com

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Best Antiques

Best Local Baby Store

Best Bargain Shopping

Clayton House Marketplace

Baby’s Corner

Style Encore

1600 Collins Blvd. | Covington 985-892-6368 claytonhousemarketplace.com

70448 Highway 21 | Covington 985-892-5300 thebabyscorner.com

4244 Highway 22 I Suite 3 Mandeville I 985-674-7776 style-encoremandeville.com

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Best Gifts

Best Home Décor

Best Teen Store & Women’s Clothing

Simply Southern

Niche Modern Home

Columbia Street Mercantile

70488 Hwy. 21 | Suite 600 Covington | 985-871-1466 simplysouthern.com

1901 Hwy. 190 | Suite 3 Mandeville | 985-624-4045 facebook.com/nichemodernhome

231 & 236 N. Columbia Street Covington 985-809-1690 | 985-809-1789 columbiastreetmercantile.net

Best Health Food Store

Best Local Lingerie Shop

Best Place to Buy Meat

Columbia St. Natural Foods Market

Bra Genie

Saia’s Super Meat Market

2881 Hwy. 190 | Mandeville 985-951-8638 7539 Corp. Blvd. I Baton Rouge 225-223-6114 | bragenie.com

2225 Florida St. | Mandeville 985-626-9724

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Shopping Activewear

Varsity Sports

Medical Supplies

Northlake Medical Supply

Antiques

Clayton House Marketplace

Pharmacy

Braswell Drugs

Baby Store

Baby’s Corner

Produce Rouses

Bakery

Nonna Randazzo’s Italian Bakery

Swimwear

Bargain Shopping

Style Encore

Men’s Clothing Perlis

Bikes

The Spokesman

Shoe Store

Bridal Shop

Southern Bridal

Specialty Foods

Convenience Store

Blue Harbor Pointe

Car Dealership

Banner Ford

Children’s Clothing

Olive Patch

Children’s Shoes

Joe’s Family Shoe Store

Garden Center

Garden Spot of Mandeville

Gifts

Simply Southern

Fabrics

Fabrics Second To None

Frames

Gordon’s

Fresh Seafood

Mandeville Seafood

Furniture

American Factory Direct

Hardware Store

Ace Hardware (Mandeville)

Health Food

Columbia Street Natural Foods

Home Décor

Niche Modern Home

Jewelry (Fashion)

Mira Mia

Jewelry (Fine)

Boudreaux’s Fine Jewelers

King Cake

Nonna Randazzo’s Italian Bakery

Lingerie Store

Bra Genie

Meat

Saia’s Super Meat Market

Bora Bora Swimwear Joe’s Family Shoe Store

Acquistapace’s Covington Supermarket Local Sporting Goods Massey’s Professional Outfitters Sunglasses

Sunglass Hut Mandeville

Supermarket

Rouses

T-Shirts

Fleurty Girl

Teen Store

Columbia Street Mercantile

T’ween Store

Blossom Girl

Wine Store

Acquistapace’s Covington Supermarket Women’s Clothing

Columbia Street Mercantile

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ACQUISTAPACE’S Covington Supermarket is a mainstay on the Northshore, known for their quality groceries and attentive customer service. The store’s distinguishing feature however, has become their extensive offering of fine wines and spirits. It is no surprise then, that Acquistapace’s has once again been voted the Northshore’s Best Place to Buy Wine for the eleventh straight year.

“We try to have the lowest prices you can find anywhere,” says Adam Acquistapace, who runs the store with his father, Steve and his brother, Erik. The Acquistapaces have traveled the world’s wine regions, honing their knowledge, which they are eager to share with their loyal customers.

In order to accommodate those looking to pair gourmet foods with their assortment of fine wines, Acquistapace’s naturally expanded their grocery selection to include a fine cheese and specialty foods section. While shopping there, you’ll often see one of the family members helping customers match their taste with just the right wine, cheese, meats and produce. The store has become as renowned for their specialty foods as their fine wines, and this year added Best Specialty Foods to their roster of Northshore’s Best accolades.

Acquistapace’s has brought back the experience of a family owned and operated grocery store as well as the tradition of low prices, excellent products and service with a personal touch.

Acquistapace’s Covington Supermarket is located at 125 E. 21st Ave. in Covington. For more information call 985-893-0593 or visit acquistapace.com.

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WRITTEN BY KATIE RUTH PRIEST

JOE’S FAMILY SHOE STORE

began over 45 years ago in 1971 when Joe Piediscalzo opened his first store. Since then, the store has become a family operation in every sense of the word from being family owned to treating the customers as family.

Personal service is what makes the store unique.

The true “sit and fit” store’s motto is, “Price, Service, Quality, Selection.” Priding themselves on customer service and a wide variety of shoes, Joe’s Family Shoe Store can fit the youngest of the family to the oldest. The store is stocked with high-quality shoes made in several countries all over the world.

With that large selection, Joe’s Family Shoe Store tries to measure every foot that comes through the door and find the perfect fit for their customers. This personal service is what makes the store unique along with the expertise in shoes that comes with so many years in the business.

From kids’ shoes, to fashionable pumps, to work boots—men, women and children can find the perfect pair of shoes at Joe’s Family Shoe Store.

Our Exquisite Fancy Yellow Diamond Collection

4550 Louisiana 22 | Mandeville | 985-626-1666 | BoudreauxsJewelers.com

222 N. Columbia Street 985-327-5772

Voted the Northshore’s Best Children’s Clothing

Joe’s Family Shoe Store is located at 1814 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 4 in Mandeville. For more information, call 985-626-5633, or visit joesfamilyshoes.com.

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Car Wash

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Child Care

Planet Kids Academy

Catering

Carpool Caterer

Children’s Haircut

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Cleaning Service

Tidy Heidi

Concierge Service

Omega

Contractor

Biggs Harrison Construction

WOMEN JUST KNOW.

Cooking School/Classes Culinary Kids Dance Studio

Northshore Academy of Dance

Day Spa

Stone Creek Club and Spa

Driving School

Precision Driving Academy

Dry Cleaner

Hebert Cleaners

Elementary School (Private)

Christ Episcopal School

Elementary School (Public)

Mandeville Elementary

Financial Institution

Whitney Bank

Florist

Ambiance Flowers

Hair Removal

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Paris Parker Salon

to have been voted best hospital and best hospice by the readers of Sophisticated Woman Magazine in their Northshore’s Best poll. Women

High School (Private) St. Paul’s School High School (Public)

Mandeville High School

Home Health

Egan Home Health and Hospice

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St. Tammany Parish Hospital Hospice

Best Elementary School (Private)

Best Screen Printing

Christ Episcopal School

Backyard Printing 1960 Surgi Drive l Mandeville 985-231-7789 backyardprinting.com

Best Teacher

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Cindy Dean

80 Christwood Blvd. | Covington 985-871-9902 christepiscopalschool.org

Hospital

St. Tammany Parish Hospital

Kids’ Party Venue

Culinary Kids

Landscape Services

Smoketree Landscaping

Mani Pedi Spa

Bella Nails

Mechanic Shop

Car Medics

Mother’s Day Out

First Baptist Church Covington

Mortgage Lender

Summit Funding, Inc.

Music School

Northlake Academy of Music

Pet Boarding

Camp Bow Wow

Preschool

The Little School

Prepared Meal Service Carpool Caterer Printer/Copier Service Speedway Printing Real Estate Company Keller Williams

Best Massage Therapist

Best Music Academy

Cerenna Timphony CerennaT Wellness

Northlake Academy of Music Home of Tots-n-Tunes

1101 Village Walk | Covington 985-510-9913 cerennatwellness.genbook.com

375 & 399 Asbury Dr., Mandeville 985-630-8112 | 985-778-0786 northlakeacademyofmusic.net

Best Catering & Prepared Meal Service

Best Kids’ Party Venue, Cooking School/Classes & Summer Camp

Carpool Caterer 1600 W. Causeway Approach | Suite 6 Mandeville | 985-778-2668

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Culinary Kids 3441 East Causeway Approach Suite G | Mandeville | 985-727-5553 culinarykidsns.com

Senior Living Facility

The Trace

Screen Printing

Backyard Printing

Summer Camps

Culinary Kids

Tanning Salon

Private Beach

Tutor

Huntington Learning Center

Urgent Care Facility

Rapid Urgent Care

Wedding Venue

The Southern Hotel

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Best Urgent Care Facility

Egan Home Health and Hospice

Private Beach

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Best Home Repair/Service

Best Hair Removal

Three Rivers Services, LLC

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1675 Hwy. 190 | Mandeville 985-778-2005 | waxdbody.com

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203 N. Jefferson Ave. | Covington 985-892-5479 fumccov.net

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69292 Highway 21, Suite 300

985- 871-2225 SLIDELL

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985-720- 0070

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Gallagher’s Grill

Atmosphere

Del Porto

Bang for the Buck

Mugshots Grill and Bar

Barbecue

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit (Covington)

Breakfast

Liz’s Where Y’at Diner

Best Tea

Best Mexican & Best Margarita

Burger

Mugshots Grill and Bar

English Tea Room

La Carreta (Mandeville)

Café

Coffee Rani

734 E. Rutland St. | Covington 985-898-3988 englishtearoom.com

1200 W. Causeway Approach Mandeville I 985-624-2990 lacarretamandeville.com

Chinese

Trey Yuen

2 0 1 5 Local Coffee Shop

Abita Roasting Company (Madisonville) French

La Provence

Frozen Yogurt Pinkberry

Photos by Candra George

Greek/Lebanese Albasha

Hook’d Up Bar and Grill

Ice Cream

Bop’s Frozen Custard

Italian

Sal & Judy’s

Juice Bar Wildcrafter

Best Chiropractor Soup

Best Chiropractor Pizza

Dr. LOLA Jeff Miller

Dr. McClain’s Jeff Miller Pizzeria

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La Carreta (Mandeville)

Most Romantic

Del Porto

New

Pat Gallagher’s 527

Outdoor

The Beach House

Pizza

McClain’s Pizzeria

Po-Boys

Bears (Covington)

Power Lunch

Dakota

Salads

Coffee Rani

Seafood

Crabby Shack

Service Pardo’s Snowballs

Just Chillin’

Smoothies

Live Fit Smoothies

Soup

LOLA

Steak

Keith Young’s Steakhouse

Sunday Brunch

Liz’s Where Y’at Diner

Sushi Megumi

Best Smoothie

Best Burger & Bang for the Buck

Tea

English Tea Room

Live Fit Smoothies

Mugshots Grill & Bar

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Sawasdee Thai

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Northshore Empress

Wine List (Restaurant) Dakota

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ELEVEN YEARS AGO, the Northshore was a very different place than it is today. The area had yet to be impacted by the population boom in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Highway 190 was a two-lane road through the heart of Mandeville, Madisonville was still considered “the country” and anyone who would have suggested an exit on Fremaux Ave. would have been laughed out of town.

In order to meet the population explosion over the last decade, subdivisions have been built, schools have opened and virtually every type of business has been introduced into the area. There is perhaps no better gauge of the growth in the business community than our Northshore’s Best awards.

As part of Sophisticated Woman Magazine’s 20th anniversary in 2005, then-editor Francie Unger and publisher Joanne Gallinghouse created The Northshore’s Best to recognize and honor local businesses. As the only Northshore readers’ choice program, what started with 93 categories has since expanded into 208.

Throughout the years, our goal has been to give our readers a voice—to identify those businesses that excel in delivering products and services to our community.

As a reflection of the growth and diversity of the Northshore, categories now include Indoor Recreation Facilities, Concierge Services, Acting Schools and CrossFit. I’m not even sure that CrossFit was even an exercise program eleven years ago!

There have been many long-time businesses that continue to impress our readers with their commitment to excellence. In fact, St. Tammany Parish Hospital, Acquistapace’s Covington Supermarket, Saia’s Super Meat Market and Coffee Rani have been perennial winners in their respective specialties. Other categories have fierce rivalries, with two or three businesses taking turns capturing top honors every few years. Recently, some companies have even employed competitive “get out the vote” efforts to win the coveted Northshore’s Best title. Almost everywhere you go throughout the area—from doctors’ offices to car washes—if a business has received The Northshore’s Best recognition in the past, you are going to know it. They proudly display The Northshore’s Best logo in plaques and certificates, marketing materials and signage.

With an open voting process, anyone interested in the program can vote for any locally-owned business. Once someone is registered online, he or she has the flexibility to vote in one category, in a select few, or in all 208. And of course, the process is 100 percent objective. Advertising in Sophisticated Woman is not a prerequisite to winning.

This year, we had thousands of people register to vote in the Northshore’s Best—a testament to our loyal readers and their passion for the companies they love. Congratulations to our 2015 winners and a special thanks to all of you who’ve helped make the program a success over the last eleven years. thenorthshoresbest.com | April 2016 23

Sports & Leisure Barre Studio

Pure Barre

Bed and Breakfast

Annadele’s Plantation

Camping Spot

Fontainebleau State Park

CrossFit Studio

CrossFit Francos

Dog Park

Pelican Park

Fitness Studio

Pilates Bodies

Golf Course

Money Hill Golf and Country Club

Health Club

Stone Creek Club and Spa

Indoor Recreation Facility

Playmakers Indoor Sports

Karate Studio

Mike Storms Karate

Kickboxing

9Round Fitness and Kickboxing

Pilates

Pilates Bodies

Place to Run

The Mandeville Lakefront

Public Park

Kids Konnection

Swim Club

Franco’s Fins

Tennis Courts

Stone Creek Club and Spa

Tourist Attraction

Global Wildlife

Yoga

Just Breathe

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The Northshore’s Best Tourist Attraction

WRITTEN BY SARAH COTTELL PHOTOS BY JERRY COTTRELL

GLOBAL WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

has delighted visitors for the last 25 years, and has again been voted the Northshore’s Best Tourist Attraction by the readers of Sophisticated Woman Magazine.

Adults and kids alike love exploring the 900 acres full of free roaming animals delighting in the closeness that comes with feeding and interacting with the gentle creatures that roam the Folsom wildlife center. With over 4,000 animals including Père David’s deer, Grant’s zebra, rheas, red kangaroos, Indian blackbuck and reticulated giraffe there is never a shortage of animals to enjoy.

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the center’s opening, founder Ken Matherne has commissioned sculptures by famed artist Alexei Kazantsev. The sculptures are currently being worked on in a studio located within the grounds of Global Wildlife and will be unveiled this Memorial Day weekend. Along with the sculptures, the center has taken on a 15-year plan to not only replace the 1,000 trees that were lost during Katrina but also to plant 1,200 new trees each year for the next five years. Each tree is being hand planted and the variety includes fast growing Maple, Sycamore, Poplar, Sweet Oak and Gum trees. These trees are available for adoption, a perfect way to support the project.

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Every visit to Global is a new experience with the animals taking center stage. Tours are given in covered wagons or private Pinz tours are also available. Whatever tour you take, make sure you buy plenty of feed so you can get up close and personal with the animals. Spring is a perfect time to visit the center as many animals are giving birth on a regular basis and seeing their offspring is such treat.

Early on a freezing morning in February, Global Wildlife welcomed their newest member to their reticulated giraffe family. She was aptly named Elsa after the Disney princess in Frozen.

Within minutes of her birth, the staff noticed that Elsa’s mother was not providing the maternal nurture that she needed, so they rushed her into the heated lab located on site and set about providing her with lifesaving care. It took a large team of staff that stayed with her around the clock, headed up by local veterinarian Dr. Barry Strickland along with plasma from the San Diego Zoo and goat’s milk from local goat farmer, Tiffany Lockhart of Farmhouse Dairy in Folsom. Their response was able to give baby Elsa a fighting chance.

We were able to visit and feed Elsa three weeks later and she was thriving. She is still being bottle fed and will need to be fed that way for up to six more months, however she had started to eat some alfalfa and was playing in her pen, spending nights in her specially converted and heated barn. She will need special care for months to come. Global Wildlife’s loving team is committed to her care and it won’t be too long before Elsa will be roaming with the rest of the giraffes and visiting with the guests of Global.

The dedication and commitment that founder Ken Matherne, public relations manager, Tiffany Ricks and the rest of the Global Wildlife staff showed baby Elsa is a reflection of their ongoing mission to promote the education of children about wildlife, to ensure the conservation of threatened and endangered species, and to secure the future of wildlife preservation.

Global Wildlife is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit foundation. Located at 26389 Hwy. 40, Folsom, 985-796-3585, globalwildlife.com.

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Painting with a Twist

Blueberry Basil Martini RECIPE BY JAN ROBERT

I LOVE the blackberry basil infused vodka cocktail at LOLA in Covington. Using local seasonal blueberries and homegrown basil, I have created my own version of the restaurant’s concoction: a basil blueberry infused drink that will satisfy your thirst on a hot summer night. Meet the Blueberry-Basil Vodka Martini. You will need a cocktail shaker and a muddler to make this drink.

INGREDIENTS: 2 handfuls of fresh Louisiana blueberries 6–8 basil leaves 1–2 teaspoons of lime juice 1 teaspoon simple syrup (can omit if you prefer) 2 ounces vodka 1 ounce St. Germain Splash of club soda or sparkling water

DIRECTIONS: Place blueberries, basil leaves, lime juice, and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Muddle all ingredients well. Add vodka and St. Germain. Then add a little ice to chill the ingredients. Cover cocktail shaker, shake well then pour through a strainer into a martini glass. Garnish with basil leaves and a couple of fresh blueberries. Cheers!

LOOKING FOR a fun night out? Unleash your creative side at Painting with a Twist!

Invite your friends, bring your favorite wine and relax 2015 while you enjoy step-by-step instruction with their experienced and enthusiastic artists. You’ll leave with a one-of-a-kind masterpiece and a new found talent you’ll want to explore.

From birthday and bachelorette parties to date nights and team buildings, PWAT can help you celebrate anything! When you book a private party, you can choose from over 7,500 paintings in their art library. They put the ART in pARTy! Want a new twist on team building? Painting with a Twist is the answer! They can host team building events for small to medium sized groups in their studio or they can do offsite events for larger groups. Colleagues can work together to create a mural or put their individual touch on the painting selected for the group. PWAT team building events allow your group to build relationships with each other in a fun and entertaining venue.

Painting with a Twist is offering two summer sessions of Kidz Camp on June 20-24 and July 18-22. There will be a morning session for ages 7-10 and an afternoon session for ages 11-14.

Campers will explore the elements, fashion and architectural structures through paintings and activities throughout the week. Each session will end with an art show for family and friends to attend. Kids can paint their summer fun at Painting with a Twist!

Painting with a Twist is located at 2121 N. Causeway Blvd. in Mandeville (in the old Lakeside Camera building), next to Seal Sports.

For more information, call 985-626-6272 or visit paintingwithatwist.com/mandeville.

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Nightlife Bar Overall

Columbia Street Tap Room

Bar Food

Columbia Street Tap Room

Beer Selection

The Barley Oak

Bartender

Gage Feltes (Bourré)

Daiquiri

Daiquiris and Creams

Girls’ Night Out

Painting with a Twist

Happy Hour

Del Porto

Live Music Venue

Columbia Street Rock-N-Blues

Margarita

La Carreta (Mandeville)

Martini

N’Tini’s Steak and Martinis

Place to go Dancing

Columbia Street Rock-N-Blues

Sports Bar

The Chimes

Wine Bar

The Wine Market

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Arts & Entertainment Art Gallery

SALADINO Gallery

Charity Event

Chef SoirĂŠe

Parade

Mystic Krewe of Olympia

Public Art

Murals in Olde Towne Slidell

Local Radio Station

The Lake 94.7

Small Town Festival

Madisonville Wooden Boat Festival Local Theater Group

30 by Ninety Theatre

Best Local Band

Best Chiropractor Art Gallery

Four Unplugged Ricky Windhorst

Dr. SALADINO Jeff Miller Gallery

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