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WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Almanac readers name their favorite restaurants, shops and services
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Don’t fight with each other. You are all champions at Menlo Grill Bistro & Bar, winner of the Readers’ Choice metal for best new food & drink establishment. On the cover: John Sanchez, left, and E. Gary Smith of Menalto Cleaners got game, winning the Readers’ Choice prize for best dry cleaner.
hey may not get the spotlight of Olympic contenders, but many of those who own and operate restaurants, shops and service businesses in our area are local heroes, day in and day out, to the readers of the Almanac. Each year, Almanac readers get to single out their medal-winning favorites. Here are the winners of the 2012 Readers’ Choice Awards.
DESIGNERS Shannon Corey, Linda Atilano, Diane Haas, Rosanna Leung, Paul Llewellyn, Scott Peterson PHOTOGRAPHERS Michelle Le, Veronica Weber, Kimihiro Hoshino, Sierra Duren WRITERS Soo Song, Elena Kadvany, Jane Knoerle, Sandy Brundage
August 22, 2012 N TheAlmanacOnline.com N The Almanac N 17