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Downers Grove Readers' Choice Winners 2012

Who has the best pizza in town? How about the best salon? Here are your picks for Readers' Choice.

  • August 25, 2012
 

All this summer you've nominated and voted for your favorite local businesses in categories ranging from Best Bar and Best Pizza to Best Bartender and Best Downtown Shop.

We've tallied all the poll votes and now it's time to announce the winners. See below for our complete list of Readers' Choice winners.

Best Bar

Winner: Another Round Bar and Grill
2nd Place: Emmett's Ale House

Best Mexican Food

Winner: Los Burritos Tapatios
2nd Place: Alfredo's Taqueria

Best Lunch

Winner: Alfredo's Taqueria
2nd Place: Lemon Tree Grocer
3rd Place: Egg Harbor Cafe

Best Dinner

Winner: Capri Ristorante
2nd Place: Scarletti's Italian Kitchen
3rd Place: Ruby Tuesday

Best Pizza

Winner: Skuddlebutt's
2nd Place: Scusa Mi Pizza
3rd Place: Angelo's Pizza

Best Cup of Coffee

Winner: Caribou Coffee
2nd Place: Starbucks

Best Cold Treat

Winner: Every Day's a Sundae
2nd Place (tie): Dairy Queen and Culver's

Best Hair Salon (Women)

Winner: Elle Salon
2nd Place: A Shear Encounter

Best Hair Salon (Men)

Winner: Laura's Cut Above
2nd Place: Rocco & Rocco

Best Place to Exercise

Winner: Good Samaritan Health and Wellness Center
2nd Place: Warrior Boxing

Best Downtown Shop

Winner: Anderson's Bookshop
2nd Place: Dream Interiors and Brigantine Gallery

Best Craft Store

Winner: Michaels
2nd Place (tie): Knitche and Memories and Beyond

Best Specialty Store

Winner: Tobias Music
2nd Place: Knitche
3rd Place: Quilt Basket

Best Sports Equipment Store

Winner: Runner's Grove
2nd Place: PGA Superstore

Best Grocery Store

Winner: Lemon Tree Grocer
2nd Place: Trader Joes
3rd Place: Ultra Foods

Best Pet Store

Winner: Happy Dog Barkery
2nd Place: PetSmart

Best Pet Groomer

Winner: House of Paws and Claws
2nd Place: Artistic Grooming
3rd Place: Tails in a Tub

Best Pet Boarder

Winner: Doggie Depot
2nd Place: Belle Aire Kennels
3rd Place: The Dog Spot

Best Animal Hospital

Winner: Downers Grove Animal Hospital
2nd Place: All Creatures Great and Small
3rd Place: Arboretum View Animal Hospital

Best Photo Studio

Winner: Miles Boone Photography
2nd Place (tie): Fender & Donisch Photography and D'Lara Photography

Best Gas Station

Winner: Speedway on Ogden
2nd Place: Main Street Shell
3rd Place: Citgo on Fairview and 2nd

Best Auto Mechanic

Winner: Hi Tech Imports
2nd Place: Beard Auto

Best Car Wash

Winner: Delta Sonic
2nd Place: Sudsational

Best Preschool

Winner: St. Mary of Gostyn
2nd Place: First United Methodist

Best Park

Winner: McCollum Park
2nd Place (tie): Barth Pond and Washington Park

Editor's note: Readers' Choice contestants were nominated by readers, and winners were determined by the votes cast in polls containing each nominee. Voting ended Aug. 17.

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