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2 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Arts & Entertainment 18 Categories Best Art Gallery Rank LAKE SUPERIOR ART GLASS 1 TWEED MUSEUM OF ART 2 Tischer Gallery 3 Joe Polecheck photography 4 Olde Towne Galleries 5 Duluth Pottery 6 Lizzard’s Art Gallery & Framing 7 Art Dock Inc 8 Voyageur Artists in Two Harbors 9 Yellow Bird Arts 10 Best Attraction Rank BENTLEYVILLE TOUR OF LIGHTS 1 AERIAL LIFT BRIDGE 2 Glensheen 3 Amnicon Falls State Park 4 Lake Superior Zoo 5 North Shore Scenic Railroad 6 Great Lakes Aquarium 7 SUPerior Paddle 8 Lake Superior Art Glass 9 Edgewater Hotel and Waterpark 10 Wade Stadium 11 Best Bowling Center Rank SKYLINE SOCIAL & GAMES 1 INCLINE STATION BOWLING CENTER 2 Village Lanes 3 Country Lanes North 4 Best Casino Rank BLACK BEAR CASINO RESORT 1 GRAND CASINO HINCKLEY 2 Fortune Bay Resort Casino 3 Fond-du-Luth Casino 4 Sevenwinds Casino, Lodge & Conference Center 5 Best Golf Course Rank NEMADJI GOLF COURSE 1 BOTTEN’S GREEN ACRES GOLF COURSE 2 Enger Park Golf Course 3 Pattison Park Golf Course 4 Northland Country Club 5 Pike Lake Golf Course 6 Poplar Golf Course 7 Ridgeview Country Club 8 Lakeview National Golf Course 9 167 Businesses 1 2 2021 OF THE BEST BEST 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2

3 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Best Hiking Trail Rank SUPERIOR HIKING TRAIL 1 JAY COOKE STATE PARK 2 Hartley Nature Center 3 Chester Creek Hiking Trail 4 North Country National Scenic Trail 5 Bear Creek Hiking Trail 6 Best Live Music Venue Rank BAYFRONT FESTIVAL PARK 1 GLENSHEEN 2 Cedar Lounge Earth Rider Brewery 3 Big Top Chautauqua 4 NorShor Theatre 5 Thirsty Pagan Brewing 6 Chester Creek Park 7 Duluth Cider 8 Wild State Cider 9 The Rex 10 Best Local Author Rank SAM COOK 1 LAURA SEITZ 2 Jennifer Walters 3 Dave Hoops 4 Mark Munger 5 David Brown 7 Tony Dierckens 8 Tony Bukoski 9 Gary Waller 10

Local Band Rank THE NORTHWOODS BAND 1 WHISKEY TRAIL 2 Born Too Late 3 Trampled by Turtles 4 Aftershock 5 Big Wave Dave and the Ripples 6 Social Animals 7 Black River Revue 8 The Latelys 9 Boxcar 10 Best Local Celebrity Rank HUNTER MCCULLOUGH 1 JASON MANNING 2 Brian Prudhomme 3 Dan Hanger 4 Justin Liles 5 Lady Ocalat 6 Sharon McMahon 7 Scott Savage 8 Jim Paine 9 Jason Wussow 10 Niki Corbin 11 Darren Danielson 11 Hung Vo 12 Emily Larson 13 Bruce Ciskie 14 Jeanne Ryan 15 Dave Hoops 16 Steve Tanko 17 CeCe Gaines 18 Jim Heffernan 19 Ken Buehler 20 Ryan Haff 21 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

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Rank UMD MEN’S HOCKEY 1 DULUTH EAST BOYS HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL 2 Hermantown Boys High School Hockey 3 Duluth Wolfpack Lacrosse Team 4 UWS Men’s Hockey 5 Starks Elite Basketball 6 Best Local Tournament Rank RYAN MCCARTHY MEMORIAL SUPERDRAFT 1 KOLAR TOYOTA ALS FISHING TOURNAMENT 2 FIRST Robotics 3 Great Lakes Northern Pond Hockey Classic 4 NorthShore Inline Marathon 5 Battle by the Bay - AAA Hockey 6 Twin Ports Rampage Border BattleGirls Fastpitch Softball 7 Moose Lake Area Chamber Ice Bocce 8 Best Museum Rank GLENSHEEN 1 SPLIT ROCK LIGHTHOUSE 2 Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center 3 The Depot Museum 4 Fairlawn Mansion & Museum 5 Tweed Museum of Art 6 Moose Lake Depot & Fires-1918 7 Douglas County Historical Society 8 Best Park Rank GOOSEBERRY FALLS STATE PARK 1 JAY COOKE STATE PARK 2 Enger Park 3 Amnicon Falls State Park 4 Duluth Rose Garden 5 Lester Park Trails and Playground 6 Pattison State Park 7 Chester Park 8 Chambers Grove 9 Keene Creek Park 10 Best Place for Kids to Play Rank PLAYFRONT PARK 1 DULUTH CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 2 Lake Superior Zoo 3 Hartley Nature Center 4 Edgewater Hotel and Waterpark 5 Lester Park Trails and Playground 6 Mont Du Lac Resort 7 DEFY Duluth 8 Chester Park 9 Little Neetchers 10 Fichtner Field 11 Moose Lake City Park 11 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

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Rank JASON MANNING & SCOTTY SAVAGE AT KQDS 1 CHRIS ALLEN AT KOOL 101.7 2 Brian Prudhomme & Dave Cook at Northland KFAN 3 Jeanne Ryan at Mix 108 4 Niki Corbin at Life 97.3 5 Ken Hayes at B105 6 Walt Dizzo at KUWS 7 Mark Glen at KUMD 8 Brittany Lind at The Duluth Local Show 9 Kevin Keye & Tom Robick at KQDS 10 Will Moore at WTIP 11 Kim Leon at KTWH 12 Best Radio Station Rank KQDS 94.9 1 LIFE 97.3 2 Kool 101.7 3 Mix 108 4 KFAN-Northland 106.5 5 The Current, Duluth KZIO 104.3 6 KDAL My 95.7 7 KUMD 103.3 8 Sasquatch 92.1 9 KTWH 99.5 10 Best TV Station Rank KBJR - NBC 6 1 WDIO - 10/13 ABC 2 WDSE - PBS eight 3 KQDS - FOX 21 4 KDLH - CBS 3 5 2021 OF THE BEST BEST 1 1 1 2 2 2

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6 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Dining & Drinking 34 Categories 329 Businesses 2021 OF THE BEST BEST Best Asian Restaurant Rank GOLDEN INN RESTAURANT 1 TASTE OF SAIGON 2 PhoHolic Taste of Vietnam 3 Hanabi Duluth 4 Zhong Hua 5 Beijing Restaurant 6 Wasabi Duluth 7 PhoCali Vietnamese Family Noodles Restaurant 8 Cantonese House 9 Best Bakery Rank JOHNSON’S BAKERY & COFFEE SHOP 1 DULUTH’S BEST BREAD 2 Positively 3rd Street Bakery 3 Great Harvest Bread Company 4 A Dozen Excuses Donuts & More 5 Twisted Pastries Coffeehouse 6 At Sara’s Table Chester Creek Cafe 7 How Sweet It Is Cakes 8 On 93rd and Grace 9 Best Bar Rank THE OTHER PLACE BAR AND GRILL 1 THE BOREAL HOUSE 2 Boat Club Restaurant & Bar 3 Tower Avenue Tavern 4 Spirit Room 5 Anchor Bar & Grill 6 Skyline Social & Games 7 Hoops Brewing Company 8 Mr. D’s Bar & Grill 8 The Reef 9 Blacklist Brewing Company 10 Amnicon Bar 11 1 1 1 2 2 2

7 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Best Bartender / Server Rank MYLES NELSON AT THE TOWER AVENUE TAVERN 1 BREANNA OVERTON AT THE OTHER PLACE BAR 2 Steven Moralesat the Main Club 3 Ashley Karon at The Boat Club 4 Dave Roden at Dubh Linn Irish Brew Pub 5 Mary Mena at Pedro’s Grill & Cantina 6 Eric Sisler at The Breeze Inn 7 Lindsey Graskey at Spirit Room 8 Nicholas Dunstan at Tavern on the Hill 9 Ray Mindestrom at Blacklist Brewery 10 Chasity Hunt at Hoops Brewing 11 Jeremy Maida at Pizza Lucé 12 Dan Landgren at The Reef 13 Jona Johnson at Spurs 14 Amanda Peterson at At Sara’s Table Chester Creek Cafe 15 Amy Kranig at The Other Place 16 Ricky Hencley at The Reef 17 Sonya LaFave at Wabegon Bar 18 Pete Biasi at Jade Fountain Cocktail Lounge 19 Addy Ferrie at At Sara’s Table Chester Creek Cafe 20 Best BBQ Restaurant Rank OMC SMOKEHOUSE 1 TIG’S SMOK’N PIGS BBQ 2 Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que 3 Jamrock Cultural Restaurant 4 Hog Wild BBQ & Smokehouse 5 Eddie’s World Famous Ribs 6 Spoon’s Bar & Grill 7 Black Woods Grill & Bar 8 Howard’s Que 9 RedNeck ‘Meats’ BBQ 10 Best Beer Selection (restaurant or bar) Rank SIR BENEDICT’S TAVERN ON THE LAKE 1 EARTH RIDER BREWERY 2 Castle Danger Brewery 3 Tavern on the Hill 4 Bent Paddle Brewing Company 5 Tower Avenue Tavern 6 Hoops Brewing Company 7 The Breeze Inn 8 Thirsty Pagan Brewing 9 Skyline Social & Games 10 Blacklist Brewing Company 11 The Reef 12 Best Bloody Mary Rank THE REEF 1 BOAT CLUB RESTAURANT & BAR 2 The Breeze Inn 3 Spirit Room 4 Tavern on the Hill 5 Clyde Iron Works 6 At Sara’s Table Chester Creek Cafe 7 Buffalo House 8 Skyline Social & Games 9 Vanilla Bean Restaurant - Duluth & Two Harbors 10 The Reef 11 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2

8 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Best Breakfast Rank THE SOCIAL HOUSE 1 VANILLA BEAN RESTAURANT - DULUTH & TWO HARBORS 2 Duluth Grill 3 Bridgeman’s 4 Uncle Loui’s Cafe 5 At Sara’s Table Chester Creek Cafe 6 Superior Family Restaurant 7 Big Daddy’s Burgers 8 Boat Club Restaurant & Bar 9 Island Lake Inn 10 Jamrock Cultural Restaurant 11 Best Brew Pub / Taproom Rank URSA MINOR BREWING 1 BENT PADDLE BREWING COMPANY 2 Castle Danger 3 Duluth Cider 4 Hoops Brewing Company 5 Cedar Lounge Earth Rider Brewery 6 Thirsty Pagan Brewing 7 Blacklist Brewing Company 8 Canal Park Brewing Company 9 Moose Lake Brewing Company 10 Best Burger Rank ANCHOR BAR & GRILL 1 THE BREEZE INN 2 Gordy’s Hi-Hat 3 7 West TapHouse - Duluth downtown 4 Boat Club Restaurant & Bar 5 The King of Creams - Hermantown 6 Tavern on the Hill 7 Crooked Pint Ale House 8 Doc’s Sports Bar & Grill 9 Amnicon Bar 10 Best Caterer Rank KURTZ CATERING 1 OMC SMOKEHOUSE 2 Black Woods Catering 3 Vanilla Bean - Two Harbors 4 Oasis Del Norte 5 Sarah Mae’s Catering 6 MidCoast Catering Company 7 Rich Cuisine Catering & Wednesday Bakery 8 Log Home Wood Fired Pizza 9 Best Chicken Wings Rank THE OTHER PLACE BAR AND GRILL 1 WIDE WORLD OF WINGS 2 Thirsty Moose Bar & Grill 3 Tavern on the Hill 4 Doc’s Sports Bar & Grill 5 Sammy’s Pizza & Restaurant 6 Rendezvous Sports Bar and Grill 7 Crooked Pint Ale House 8 Kwik Trip 9 Bricks Wrenshall Pub 10 Street Car Kitchen & Pub 11 Pike Lake Golf Course 12 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

9 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Best Coffee Rank DULUTH COFFEE COMPANY 1 VANILLA BEAN RESTAURANT - DULUTH & TWO HARBORS 2 Caribou Coffee 3 Yellow Bike Coffee 4 Empire Coffee 5 Red Mug Coffee 6 Starbucks 7 Bearaboo Coffee Escape 8 At Sara’s Table Chester Creek Cafe 8 Cedar Coffee Company 9 Joe Jitters Coffee House 10 Almanac Coffee 11 Big Apple Bagels 12 Cornucopia Coffee & Sweet Shoppe 13 Best Coffee Shop Rank YELLOW BIKE COFFEE 1 WUSSOW’S CONCERT CAFE 2 Duluth Coffee Company Cafe & Roastery 3 Empire Coffee 4 Bearaboo Coffee Escape 5 Red Mug Coffee 6 Amity Coffee 7 Cedar Coffee Company 8 Big Apple Bagels 9 Cornucopia Coffee & Sweet Shoppe 10 Best County Bar Rank THE BREEZE INN 1 CLIP JOINT 2 Buffalo House 3 Island Lake Inn 4 Amnicon Bar 5 Billy’s 6 Gruzy’s Italian Beef House & Pub 7 Round Up North 8 Sportsmens Inn 9 The Backyard on Amnicon Lake 10 Best Desserts Rank THE CUPCAKE LADY 1 LOVE CREAMERY 2 Betty’s Pies 3 Bridgeman’s 4 Northern Gourmet by Mrs D. 5 Lady Megs 6 Callie’s Sweets 7 At Sara’s Table Chester Creek Cafe 8 Valentini’s 9 Tavern on the Hill 10 Best Dive Bar Rank ANCHOR BAR & GRILL 1 THE OTHER PLACE BAR AND GRILL 2 The Reef 3 Bergey’s 4 Saginaw Union Station 5 Jack’s Place 6 Schultz’s Sport Bar 7 Kom-On-Inn 8 Round Up Bar & Grill 9 Average Joe’s Pub 10 Shotz Bar 11 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2

10 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Best Fast Food Rank GORDY’S HI-HAT 1 TACOS TACOS TACOS 2 Oasis Del Norte 3 A & Dubs 4 Culver’s 5 A&W Restaurant 6 Subway 7 Jo Jo’s Grab & Go - Gondik Law Speedway 8 Taco Bell (Stone Ridge Mall) 9 Best Fries Rank GORDY’S HI-HAT 1 ANCHOR BAR & GRILL 2 Big Daddy’s Burgers 3 7 West TapHouse - Duluth downtown 4 Zeitgeist Restaurant & Bar 5 Tavern on the Hill 6 Fitger’s Brewhouse Brewery and Grille 7 At Sara’s Table Chester Creek Cafe 8 Culver’s in Superior 9 Perkins Restaurant & Bakery 10 Best Happy Hour Rank THE OTHER PLACE BAR AND GRILL 1 BOAT CLUB RESTAURANT & BAR 2 Tavern on the Hill 3 Skyline Social & Games 4 Spirit Room 5 The Reef 6 Buffalo House 7 Rendezvous Sports Bar and Grill 8 Jade Fountain Cocktail Lounge 9 Best Hot Dog Rank CONEY ISLAND 1 THE OTHER PLACE BAR AND GRILL 2 Tacos Tacos Tacos 3 A&W Restaurant 4 Sue’s Coney Island, Miller Hill Mall 5 HotBox Duluth 6 Best Italian Restaurant Rank VA BENE CAFFE 1 VALENTINI’S IN HERMANTOWN 2 Vintage Italian Pizza 3 Olive Garden Italian Restaurant 4 Bellisio’s Italian Restaurant & Wine Bar 5 Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake 6 Round Up North 7 Best Local Beer Rank CASTLE DANGER 1 EARTH RIDER BREWERY 2 Bent Paddle Brewing Company 3 Ursa Minor Brewing 4 Hoops Brewing Company 5 Thirsty Pagan Brewing 6 Blacklist Brewing Company 7 Moose Lake Brewing Company 8 Rendezvous Sports Bar and Grill 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

11 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Best Margarita Rank PEDRO’S GRILL & CANTINA 1 GUADALAJARA MEXICAN RESTAURANT 2 Mexico Lindo Restaurant 3 Little Angie’s Cantina and Grill 4 Tavern on the Hill 5 Main Club 6 Texas Roadhouse 7 Bucktales Cantina & Grill 8 Pizza Luce 9 Best Mexican Restaurant Rank PEDRO’S GRILL & CANTINA 1 TACOS TACOS TACOS 2 Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant Oasis Del Norte Mexico Lindo Restaurant Maya Authentic Mexican Restaurant Azteca’s Mexican Grill Bucktales Cantina & Grill Keyport Liquor Store, Restaurant & Lounge Best Outdoor Dining Rank BOAT CLUB RESTAURANT & BAR 1 TAVERN ON THE HILL 2 Silos Restaurant at Pier B 3 Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake 4 Little Angie’s Cantina And Grill 5 Buffalo House 6 Ursa Minor Brewing 7 Mexico Lindo Restaurant 8 At Sara’s Table Chester Creek Cafe 9 Best Pizza Rank SAMMY’S PIZZA & RESTAURANT 1 PIZZA PUB OF STURGEON LAKE 2 Shamrock Pizza 3 Vintage Italian Pizza 4 Do North Pizzeria & Pub Hermantown 5 Vitta Pizza 6 Pizza Luce 7 Thirsty Pagan Brewing 8 Bulldog Pizza & Grill 9 Tavern on the Hill 10 Best Restaurant Rank BOAT CLUB RESTAURANT & BAR 1 VA BENE 2 Dreamland Supper Club 3 OMC Smokehouse 4 Duluth Grill 5 Texas Roadhouse 6 Tavern on the Hill 7 At Sara’s Table Chester Creek Cafe 8 Black Woods Grill & Bar 9 Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake 10 Best Sandwich Rank NORTHERN WATERS SMOKEHAUS 1 CORKTOWN DELI & BREWS 2 Vanilla Bean - Duluth & Two Harbors 3 Sir Benedict’s Tavern on the Lake 4 Tavern on the Hill 5 Fitger’s Brewhouse Brewery and Grille 6 Jersey Mike’s Subs 7 Island Lake Inn 8 Superior Family Restaurant 9 Oasis Del Norte 10 Larsmont Trading Post 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

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Bar Rank THE OTHER PLACE BAR & GRILL 1 SKYLINE SOCIAL & GAMES 2 The Reef 3 Hoops Brewing Company 4 Tavern on the Hill 5 Mr. D’s Bar & Grill 6 Rendezvous Sports Bar and Grill 7 Average Joe’s Pub 8 Jack’s Place 9 Best Steakhouse Rank TEXAS ROADHOUSE 1 BOAT CLUB RESTAURANT & BAR 2 Pickwick Restaurant & Pub 3 Hammond Steak House 4 Dreamland Supper Club 5 Black Woods Grill & Bar 6 Outback Steakhouse 7 Best Sushi Rank HANABI JAPANESE CUISINE 1 ZEN HOUSE 2 Wasabi Superior 3 Wasabi Duluth 4 Mount Royal Market 5

Rank AT SARA’S TABLE CHESTER CREEK CAFE 1 DULUTH GRILL 1 PIZZA LUCE 2 Tavern on the Hill 3 Wussow’s Concert Cafe 4 Crooked Pint Ale House 5 Best Wine Selection (Dining) Rank BELLISIO’S ITALIAN RESTAURANT & WINE BAR 1 BOAT CLUB RESTAURANT & BAR 2 Va Bene 3 Silos Restaurant at Pier B 4 At Sara’s Table Chester Creek Cafe 5 2021 OF THE BEST BEST 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

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Best Vegetarian Food

13 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Local Businesses 36 Categories 351 Businesses 2021 OF THE BEST BEST Best Accounting Firm Rank SCOTT WALLIN CPA SC 1 SERENITY TAX & BOOKKEEPING 2 Licari, Larsen & Company 3 J & C Accounting Services 4 Mattson Accounting LTD 5 Anderson Kuiti & Asuma PLLC 6 David A. Croke CPA Ltd 7 Wipfli LLP 8 William Goldberg, CPA 9 Habert Accounting LLC 10 Hansen House Company 11 Best Antique/ Collectibles Store Rank SERENDIPITY 1 FATHER TIME ANTIQUES 2 Duluth Antique Marketplace 3 Shabby Shed 4 Twin Ports Bid 5 Lady Outlaw Vintage 6 Antiques On Belknap 7 Collector’s Connection 8 Antique and Estate Treasures 9 Best Bait/Fishing Shop Rank FREDENBERG MINNO-ETTE 1 MARINE GENERAL 2 Fisherman’s Corner 3 Chalstrom’s Bait and Tackle 4 Bait Box 5 Outdoor Advantage 6 Best Bank/Credit Union Rank MEMBERS COOPERATIVE CREDIT UNION 1 NORTH SHORE BANK OF COMMERCE 2 North Shore Federal Credit Union 3 Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union 4 Superior Choice Credit Union 5 National Bank of Commerce 6 Proctor Federal Credit Union 7 Harbor Pointe Credit Union 8 MPECU 9 Northwoods Credit Union, Cloquet 10 Superior Savings Bank 11 1 2 1 1 1 2 2 2

14 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Best Bicycle Shop Rank SKI HUT 1 TWIN PORTS CYCLERY 2 Stewart’s Bikes, Sports & Trophies 3 Galleria Bicycle 5 Continental Ski & Bike 6 Bikes On Howard 7 Spokengear 8 Howl Adventure Center 9 Best Bookstore Rank ZENITH BOOKSTORE 1 BARNES & NOBLE 2 Bookstore At Fitger’s 3 Amazing Alonzo Inc 4 Gabriel’s Bookstore 5 Best Car Salesman Rank ERIK YANDA AT KOLAR HYUNDAI 1 ANDY GAMACHE AT SONJU FORD 2 John Toman at Benna Ford 3 Daniel Duff at Kari Toyota 4 Nick Milinkovich at Benna Ford Superior 5 Neil Larson at Kolar Toyota 6 Luke Darwin at Benna Ford 7 Gary Summers at Krenzen 8 Paul Carpenter at Duluth Dodge 9 Troy Hansen at Benna Ford 10 Jared Graun at Kolar Toyota 11 Matt Berg at Superior Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram 12 Rick Carter at Luckys 13 Al Olson at Kari Toyota 14 Ethan Cooper at Benna Ford 15 Korey Jazdzewski at Benna Ford 16 Al Schnabel at Miller Hill Subaru 17 Dan Peterson at Krenzen 18 Jack Hunker at Kolar Auto 19 Tom Maki at Kolar Toyota 20 Drew Dufner at Kolar Toyota 21 Mike Durfee at K&E Auto sales 22 Best CBD Shop Rank SUTHERLAND CBD 1 LAKE EFFECT VAPOR + CBD 2 Ignite Dispensary Superior 3 Superior Cannabis Company, LLC 4 Best Computer Repair Service Rank DISCOVERPC.NET COMPUTER SOLUTIONS CENTER 1 A PLUS COMPUTER SERVICES 2 Downtown Computer 3 DADS Electronics 4 Jaw’s Computer Services 5 Wallin Computing 6 Superior Computer Products Inc 7 Best Consignment Store Rank THE LOFT IN DULUTH 1 ANGIE’S CLOSET 2 Once Upon A Child 3 Dannie Duluth Consignment 4 Twin Ports Bid 5 Sellers Auction 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

15 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Best Contractor Rank NORTHERN PINES LANDSCAPING & DESIGN 1 VESEL CONSTRUCTION 2 J & R Sundberg Construction 3 Northland Constructors 4 Les Grumdahl Window & Siding 5 Superior Roofing & Remodelers 6 Northwoods Heating & Air Conditioning, LLC 7 Empire Roofing 8 Johnson Wilson 9 Litman Construction 10 Scenic Construction Two Harbors 11 Design Heating, LLC 12 Best Exercise Facility Rank CROSSFIT DULUTH 1 IST CROSSFIT 2 Essentia Health-Center for Personal Fitness 3 YMCA Hermantown 4 Aerial Athletic Company 5 Douglas County Superior Family YMCA 6 Strength Factory 7 AP Training 8 FIT4Mom Twin Ports 9 Align Yoga 10 Destination Fitness 11 Best Flooring/Carpet Store Rank JOHNSON CARPET ONE FLOOR & HOME 1 SUPERIOR FLOOR CARE SPECIALISTS, INC. 2 Carlson Floor Center 3 Bradley Interiors 4 LL Flooring (Lumber Liquidators) 5 Lakeview Flooring 6 Best Florist Rank SAFFRON & GREY COUTURE FLORAL DESIGN 1 ENGWALL FLOWERS 2 Flora North 3 Duluth Flower Farm 4 Artistic Florals by Leslie 5 The Rose Man 6 Skutevik’s Floral 7 Anderson’s Greenhouse & Florist 8 Byrns Greenhouse of Zim 9 Moose Lake Florists 10 The Green House 11 Best Furniture Store Rank HOM FURNITURE 1 SCHNEIDERMAN’S FURNITURE 2 Amish Furniture Haus 3 Slumberland 4 Loll Designs 5 Earth Exchange 6 Lake Wood Designs 7 Arrowhead Supply Inc 8 Best Garden Center/Nursery Rank DAN’S FEED BIN 1 GORDY’S GIFT & GARDEN CENTER 2 Rice Lake Gardens 3 A+ Contractors & Garden Center 4 The Fig Tree 5 Missinne Greenhouse & Landscaping 6 The Goodgarden Company 7 Superior Landscape Contractors and Garden Center 8 Bending Birches Greenhouse 9 The Green House 10 Hillside Acres Greenhouse 11 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

16 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Best Gift Store Rank HUCKLEBEARY 1 BURLINGTON STATION 2 The Fig Tree 3 Lake Superior Art Glass 4 DLH Clothing 5 Liila Boutique 6 Once Again Used & New 7 Duluth Pottery 8 Moose Lake Florists 9 The Big Lake 10 Best Grocery Store Rank SUPER ONE FOODS 1 MOUNT ROYAL MARKET 2 ALDI 3 Whole Foods Co-op 4 Cub - Duluth 5 KJ’s Fresh Market 6 Best Hardware Store Rank MARSHALL HARDWARE 1 DENNY’S ACE HARDWARE 2 East End Power Equipment & Hardware Hank Store 3 Miner’s Ace Hardware 4 Burggraf’s Ace Hardware 5 Seagren’s Hardware Store 6 Poplar Hardware 7 Hoffmann Ace Hardware 8 Best Hotel Rank PIER B RESORT HOTEL 1 BARKERS ISLAND INN RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER 2 Fitger’s Inn 3 Timberlake Lodge 4 South Pier Inn 5 Hotel Pikku 6 A G Thomson House Bed and Breakfast 7 Beacon Pointe 8 Best Large Company to Work for (50+) Rank CIRRUS AIRCRAFT 1 ST GERMAIN’S CABINET INC. - SUPREME COUNTER 2 St. Luke’s Hospital 3 North Shore Bank Of Commerce 4 Minnesota Power 5 Members Cooperative Credit Union 6 Enbridge Energy 7 Pine Ridge Homes Inc 8 Edgewater Hotel and Waterpark 9 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2

17 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Best Liquor Store Rank SUPER ONE LIQUOR, WEST DULUTH 1 KEYPORT LIQUOR OUTLET 2 Cold One Liquor 3 Cash Wise Liquor 4 Lakeside Liquors 5 Mount Royal Bottle Shoppe/Beer Cave 6 Stokke’s Liquor, Midway Road 7 Belknap Liquor & Lounge 8 Fredenberg Minno-ette Liquor 9 Super One, Superior 10 Woodland Liquors 11 Lake Aire Bottle Shoppe 12 Super One, Cloquet 13 Georges’ Liquor 14 The Shack 15 Best Meat Market Rank STOKKE’S MEAT MARKET - MIDWAY ROAD 1 SUPERIOR MEATS 2 Old World Meats 3 Stokke’s Meat Market - Jean Duluth Road 4 B&B Market 5 Greenfield Meats and More 6 Jim’s Meat Market 7 Mount Royal Market 8 Litchke Farms, Inc. 9 Best New Car Dealership Rank BENNA FORD SUPERIOR 1 KOLAR 2 Kari Toyota 3 Krenzen 4 Duluth Dodge 5 Miller Hill Subaru 6 Sonju Two Harbors 7 Superior Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM 8 Volkswagen of Duluth 9 Best Optical Store Rank VISION PRO OPTICAL 1 RELF OPTICAL 2 Theobald Family Eye Care 3 Kat’s Eyes Optical 4 Essentia Health Optical Shop 5 Zen Eye Care 6 Blink Optometry 7 Eyemart Express 8 Walmart Vision & Glasses 9 Best Outdoor Store Rank NORTHWEST OUTLET 1 MARINE GENERAL 2 Duluth Pack 3 Fredenberg Minno-ette 4 Frost River 5 L&M Fleet Supply 6 Trailfitters 7 RJ Sport & Cycle 8 Free Air Life Company 9 Duluth Docks-N-Lifts 10 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

18 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Best Photographer Rank TIM MLODOZYNIEC PHOTOGRAPHY 1 JOE POLECHECK PHOTOGRAPHY 2 Mad Chicken Studio 3 Angela Jo Photography 4 Krista Pascoe Photography 5 Dream Ridge Photography 6 Berini Photography 7 Janine Litzau Photography 8 Christian Dalbec Photography 9 Tischer Photography 10 Nicholas J. Narog Photography 11 Clint Austin 12 Paper Birch Studios 13 JaneCane Photography 14 Amber’s Impressions Photography 14 Derek Montgomery Photography 15 Emmalee Ruth Photography 16 Dennis O’Hara/Northern Images Photography 17 Hannah Johnson Photography 18 Ava Grondahl 19 Lydia Swedberg Photography 20 Lynnette’s Portrait Design 21 Best Place of Worship Rank FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH 1 THE VINEYARD CHURCH 2 Cathedral of Christ the King 3 Hermantown Community Church 4 Faith United Methodist Church 5 St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Gnesen 6 Eastridge Community Church 7 St. George Serbian Orthodox Church 8 Good Hope Church 9 Duluth Bible Church, Inc. 10 New Life Community Church 11 Best Property Management Company Rank SHIPROCK MANAGEMENT INC. 1 BACHAND GROUP PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 2 Messina Property Management LLC 3 Nordic North Properties, LLC 4 P&R Properties Twin Ports 5 Summit Management 6 Encompass 7 Best Real Estate Company Rank REAL LIVING MESSINA & ASSOCIATES 1 GREG FOLLMER COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE 2 Bachand Realty 3 RE/MAX Results 4 Sathers JS Realty LLC 5 Edmunds Co. Real Estate LLP 6 East West Realty 7 Jodi Olson Century 21 8 Best Retirement/ Assisted Living Rank EDGEWOOD HEALTHCARE, HERMANTOWN 1 KEYSTONE BLUFFS ASSISTED LIVING 2 Ecumen Home Care - Lakeshore 3 Benedictine Living Community-Duluth 4 Mount Royal Pines III — Assisted Living 5 Diamond Willow Assisted Living 6 River Hill Assisted Living 7 Aftenro Home 8 Heritage Haven 9 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

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Rank CARLSON ORTHODONTICS 1 FOOTPRINT PROMOTIONAL ADVERTISING 2 Kolar 3 Bachand Group Property Management 4 Scott Wallin CPA SC 5 Hoops Brewing 6 The Ski Hut 7 Johnson Carpet One 8 Mad Chicken Studio 9 Advantage Emblem & Screen Printing 10 Trial Group North, PLLP 11 Pack & Mail Station 12 Diamond Willow Assisted Living- Lester Park 13 Best Sporting Goods Store Rank NORTHWEST OUTLET 1 MARINE GENERAL 2 Fredenberg Minno-ette 3 The Ski Hut 4 Continental Ski & Bike 5 Thousand Lakes Sporting Goods 6 Best Used Car Dealership Rank BENNA FORD SUPERIOR 1 KOLAR TOYOTA 2 Kari Toyota 3 Sonju Two Harbors 4 Lucky’s Sales & Service 5 Kolar Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac 6 Superior Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM 7 Northland Chevrolet 8 Tony Stewart Motors 9 Precision Motors 10 Best Wine Selection (Liquor Store) Rank SUPER ONE LIQUOR 1 KEYPORT LIQUOR OUTLET 2 Cash Wise Liquor 3 Mount Royal Bottle Shoppe/Beer Cave 4 Belknap Liquor 5 Fitger’s Wine Cellar 6 Cold One Liquor 7 Moose Lake Municipal Liquor 8 Best Workplace Culture Rank CARLSON ORTHODONTICS 1 SUPERIOR FUEL COMPANY 2 St Germain’s Cabinet Inc. - Supreme Counters 3 Cirrus Aircraft 4 Essentia Health 5 North Shore Bank Of Commerce 6 St. Luke’s Hospital 7 Kolar Toyota 8 Hoops Brewing 9 Benna Ford Superior 10 Glensheen 11 Black Woods 12 Advantage Emblem & Screen Printing 13 Northern Waters Smokehaus 14 United HealthCare 15 2021 OF THE BEST BEST 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

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20 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Best Apartment Community Rank BLUESTONE FLATS 1 DEERFIELD TOWNHOMES 2 320 North 3 Ridgewood Apartments 4 Boulder Ridge Luxury Apartments 5 Baypoint Apartments 6 Best Auto Care Rank TIM’S AUTO CARE CENTER 1 TROY’S SERVICE CENTER 2 4th Street Auto Repair Inc 3 Kolar Toyota 4 Benna Ford Superior 5 East End Auto Services 6 Kari Toyota 7 Brad’s Auto Clinic 8 Rivord Repair Center 9 Superior Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM 10 Best Barbershop Rank SUPERIOR SALON SUITES 1 JAKALÖPE HAIR SPA 2 Piedmont Barbers 3 Duo Tones Salon Company 4 Barber Shop 5 Lakeside Barber 6 Fox and the Hare 7 La Peinado Salon & Day Spa 8 University Barbers Styling Salon 9 House of Hairapy 10 Tangles A Salon 11 Hive Hair Studio 12 Blondies Salon 13 Best Car Wash Rank MILLER MALL CAR WASH 1 LONDON ROAD CAR WASH & LUBE 2 Kwik Trip 3 Tommy’s Express Car Wash 4 Belknap Self Serve Car Wash 5 Superior Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM 6 Finish Factory 7 Services 33 Categories 343 Businesses 2021 OF THE BEST BEST 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2

21 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Best Chiropractic Office Rank WILDERNESS WELLNESS CHIROPRACTIC 1 JANZEN CHIROPRACTIC PA 2 ChiroWay 3 Twin Ports Health Solutions 4 Northern Lakes Chiropractic 5 Fisher Chiropractic Clinic 6 True North Spinal Care 7 Duluth Chiropractic Clinic PA 8 Lake Superior Chiropractic Office SC 9 Luke Chiropractic & Wellness 10 HealthSource Chiropractic of Duluth 11 Lange-Laughlin Chiropractic Center 12 Best Cleaning Service Rank TWIN PORTS TRAILER TRASH 1 HEAVEN’S BEST 2 Live Simply with Kim 3 Jones Cleaning and Professinal Building Services 4 Ablaze Clean 5 Glory Shine Cleaning Inc 6 Duluth Cleaning Contractors LLC 7 Nitty Gritty Cleaners 8 Nate’s Carpet Cleaning LLC 9 Freiberg Cleaning Service 10 Best Consulting Firm Rank FINDEN MARKETING 1 LHB INC 2 Active Standard Drafting & Design, LLC 3 Point Horizon Marketing 4 JoAnn Bruhn Psychic Medium and Musician 5 Perception Coaching 6 Northern Lights Insights 7 Turning Life Gold 8 Intuitive Consultations by Pam 9 Best Cosmetic/ Esthetic Clinic Rank TWINPORTS LASER AND COSMETIC SERVICES 1 DANI DOES BROWS 2 Twin Ports Dermatology 3 Skin Renewal Clinic - Essentia Clinic 4 Mount Royal Dental 5 Northland Plastic Surgery 6 Trends Day Spa & Salon 7 Mix Cosmetiques 8 Indy Beauty Company 9 Plastic Surgery Center of Duluth 10 Best Customer Service Rank CARLSON ORTHODONTICS 1 SUPERIOR FUEL COMPANY 2 Kari Toyota 3 Benna Ford Superior 4 Big Frog Custom T-Shirts 5 Hannah Johnson Fabrics, East Superior Street 6 TwinPorts Laser And Cosmetic Services 7 Chris Fetters - Mr. Biffy 8 The Inn on Lake Superior 9 Superior Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM 10 Best Dental Office Rank CARLSON ORTHODONTICS 1 GREGORICH & MATACK FAMILY DENTAL 2 GPiedmont Dental 3 Mount Royal Dental 4 Lake Superior Dental 5 Pike Lake Dental Center 6 Kenwood Dental 7 Gallery Dental 8 Dr. Kevin M. Mikel, DDS 9 Kara Conry Dentistry 10 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

22 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Best Eye Care Practice Rank RELF EYECARE SPECIALISTS 1 THEOBALD FAMILY EYE CARE 2 Essentia Health-Duluth Eye Care 3 Troy M Powers OD & Associates 4 Zen Eye Care 5 Dr. John S. Yoon, MD 6 Michael Fuchs, OD 7 Blink Optometry 8 Vision Pro Optical 9 Weis Eye Center 10 Northern Minnesota Eye Care 11 Sam’s Club Optical Center 12 Eye Clinic West 13 Best Financial Advisor Rank PANICHI BLAIR WEALTH ADVISORS 1 SIGNATURE WEALTH MANAGEMENT 2 Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Jason Rolfe 3 Wheeler Associates 4 Shaun Marline & Associates LLC/ Wealth Management 5 Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Matt Christy, AAMS® 6 Raymond James 7 Edward Jones - Financial Advisor: Tia R Grutkoski, AAMS® 8 MPPL Financial 9 Best Fuel Oil/ Propane Service Rank SUPERIOR FUEL COMPANY 1 CURTIS OIL 2 Federated Co-ops, Inc. 3 Ferrellgas 4 Best Hair Salon Rank FOX AND THE HARE 1 A LE’ SALON 2 Serenity Spa And Salon Featuring Posh Affair Boutique 3 Ulta beauty 4 Fitger’s Salon and Spa 5 Hustle + Heart Salon 6 Superior Salon Suites 7 Mirror Images Day Spa 8 Trends Day Spa & Salon 9 Raven and Ruby Salon and Spa 10 La Peinado Salon & Day Spa 11 House of Hairapy 12 Best Insurance Agency Rank J3 INSURANCE 1 HAMILTON MONROE & COMPANY 2 Farmers Insurance - Bonnie Jacobson 3 Reliable Insurance Agency 4 North Shore Insurance 5 Karla Mitchell - State Farm Insurance Agent 6 North Shore Title 7 Century Insurance Agency 8 Holden Insurance Agency, Inc 9 Otis-Magie Insurance Inc 10 Field & Connolly Ltd 11 Best Jeweler Rank JEWELERS BENCH 1 NUMMI JEWELERS 2 Security Jewelers 3 White Cedar Studio 4 Buskala Jewelry & Gifts Too 5 Eslabon Jewelry Design 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

23 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Best Law Firm Rank SPOTT LAW OFFICE 1 FRYBERGER, BUCHANAN, SMITH & FREDERICK P.A. 2 Falsani, Balmer, Peterson & Balmer 3 Torvinen, Jones, Routh, Torvinen & Saunders, S.C. 4 Eric Beyer with Sieben Carey 5 Hanft Fride 6 Lake Superior Law, PLLC 7 Trial Group North, PLLP 8 Hedtke Law Office 9 Best Massage Spa Rank EAGLES NEST MASSAGE THERAPY 1 INFINITY MASSAGE & WELLNESS 2 The Well 3 Trends Day Spa & Salon 4 The Massage Studio 5 Fitger’s Salon and Spa 6 Muggy Moose 7 Cookie Kilian Manual Therapy & Massage 8 Best Medical Facility Rank ESSENTIA HEALTH 1 ST. LUKE’S HOSPITAL 2 Essentia Health-Hermantown Clinic 3 Community Memorial Hospital Emergency Room 4 St. Luke’s P.S. Rudie Medical Clinic 5 Saint Mary’s Medical Center, Duluth, MN 6 Essentia Health-West Duluth Clinic 7 Essentia Health-Duluth Clinic 3rd Street Building 8 Mariner Medical Clinic Physical Therapy 9 St. Luke’s Mount Royal Medical Clinic 10 Essentia Health Lakewalk Clinic 11 Best Medical Professional Rank NANCY SPIERING, RN, AT TWIN PORTS LASER & COSMETIC SERVICES 1 DR. ADRIANNE WESTMORELAND AT COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 2 Celleste Schnellbach at The Center for Family Wellness 3 Toni Roberts, PA-C at St Luke’s PS Rudie Medical Clinic 4 Dr. Melissa Janzen - Janzen Chiropractic PA 5 Dr. Michael Kassing, OB/GYN, at Essentia Health 6 Dr. Betsy Schwartz at Essentia Health Lakewalk 7 Kyle Freundschuh, PT, at Polinsky Medical Rehabilitation Center 8 Paige Muehlhauser, PA-C, at Essentia Health Hermantown Clinic 9 Dr. Kristin Lusian at Duluth Clinic West Essentia Health 10 Dr. Elizabeth Raduege at Essentia Health 11 Dr. Nichole Schaefer at Denfeld Medical Center 12 Dr. Robert McDonald at Essentia Health Lakeside Clinic 13 Leslee Naslund, APRN, at Essentia Health 14 Dr. David Fogarty at St. Luke’s Orthopedics 15 Dr. Georgia Brunette at Essentia Health Superior 16 Kelly Kleinschmidt, APRN, at Essentia Health West Duluth Clinic 17 Lisa Hebl, PA-C at St. Luke’s Lester River Clinic 18 Dr. Dave Fisher at Fisher Chiropractic 19 Dr. Sarah Astorga at Essentia Health First Street Clinic 20 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2

24 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Best Nail Salon Rank Q NAILS 1 CREATED BY SAM 2 PEARL NAILS AND SPA 2 Angel Nails Inc 3 MK Hair & Nails 4 Angel Nails and Hair Salon 5 Stephanitly Nails 6 Fitger’s Salon and Spa 7 Trends Day Spa & Salon 8 Best Non-Profit Organization Rank ANIMAL ALLIES HUMANE SOCIETY 1 PHEASANTS FOREVER OF ST. LOUIS AND CARLTON COUNTIES 2 Best Christmas Ever 3 Planned Parenthood - Duluth Health Center 4 Wildwoods Wildlife Rehabilitation 5 Ronald McDonald House Northland 6 Recovery Alliance Duluth 7 Valley Youth Center 8 Lakehead Harvest Show 9 Zeitgeist Arts 10 Lighthouse Center for Vital Living 11 Northland Newborn Foundation 12 Best Oil Change Rank 4TH STREET AUTO REPAIR INC. 1 AUTO ACE EXPRESS LUBE 2 Kolar Toyota 3 Benna Ford Superior 4 Valvoline Instant Oil Change 5 Kari Toyota 6 Krenzen Nissan 7 Superior Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM 8 Kolar Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac 9 Quick Lane at Northstar Ford 10 Tires Plus 11 Northland Chevrolet 12 Best Pet Boarding/Daycare Rank LIBERTY K9 LLC 1 ITASCA DOG LODGE 2 Superior Animal Hospital 3 Harbor City Kennel 4 Miranda’s Smooch A Pooch Salon 5 Lewis Lane Kennels 6 Twin Ports Pet Sitters 7 PacKare 8 All Natural Canines 9 Duluth Dog Grooming 10 Cypress & Co Pet Care 11 Best Pet Grooming Rank RILEY RUE PET SPAW 1 LIBERTY K9 LLC 2 Miranda’s Smooch A Pooch Salon 3 From Top Knots To Tails 4 Passion Fur Pets Grooming 5 Rascal’s Professional Pet Grooming 6 Canal Bark 7 All Natural Canines 8 Imperial Pets 9 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2

25 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Best Pharmacy Rank ESSENTIA HEALTHHERMANTOWN CLINIC 1 ESSENTIA HEALTHSUPERIOR PHARMACY 2 Walgreens 3 Walgreens Kenwood Pharmacy 4 Essentia Health-West Duluth Clinic 5 Essentia Health-Duluth 3rd Street Pharmacy 6 Northland Pharmacy 7 Essentia Health-Lakeside Clinic 8 The Medicine Shoppe® Pharmacy 9 Essentia Health-Two Harbors Pharmacy 10 Best Piercing Studio Rank GITCHEE GUMEE TATTOO 1 ANCHORS END TATTOO 2 Black Label Tattoo and Piercing 3 Zenith City Piercing and Tattoo 4 Skin Deep Tattoo and Piercing 5 Benchmark Tattoo 6 INK Tattoo 7 Inkwell Tattoo 8 Best Plumbing Contractor Rank A G O’BRIEN PLUMBING & HEATING CO 1 BELKNAP PLUMBING, HEATING & COOLING 2 Caldwell Plumbing & Heating 3 Carlson Duluth Company 4 Fossum Plumbing & Heating LLC 5 Pipes Plumbing and Heating LLC 6 Best Real Estate Agent Rank CHAD WATCZAK AT EDINA REALTY 1 MICHAEL MESSINA AT REAL LIVING MESSINA & ASSOCIATES 2 Kevin O’Brien at Real Living Messina & Associates 3 Mike Raivala at Re/Max Results, 2 Bridges Real Estate Group 4 Brenda Uotinen at Bachand Realty 5 Sathers JS Realty LLC 6 Ben Funke at Re/Max Results 7 Kevin A Kalligher at Re/Max Results 8 Casey Scrignoli at Messina & Associates 9 Dee Furo at Real Living Messina & Associates 10 Alysa Bjorklund at Coldwell Banker East West Realty 11 Sue Bott at Re/Max Prodigy 12 Jarett Mickelson at Messina & Associates 13 Jody Mattinen at Adolphson Real Estate 14 Crystal Haataja at Adolphson Real Estate 15

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26 Duluth News Tribune Best of the Best 2021 Best Stylist Rank KALI MOLL AT FOX AND THE HARE SALON 1 JOLENE TIMMERS AT SUPERIOR SALON SUITES 2 Natasha Freitag Hair Artistry 3 Delaney Deloyd at Ulta Beauty 4 Lawkong Vue at Jakalöpe Hair Spa 5 Holly Sarvela at Ulta Beauty 6 Stephanie Carl at a Le’ Salon 7 Jessica Matson at Serenity 8 Katie Zosel at A’ Le Salon 9 Michelle Johnson at Duo Tones Salon Company 10 Jessica Mattevi at Hustle + Heart Salon 11 Emily Sleen at a Le’ Salon 12 Jessica Knowles at Fitger’s Salon & Spa 13 Mina Yee at 2Dye4 Salon 14 Devyn Moss at Superior Salon and Suites 15 Heather Kolodzeske at Superior Salon Suites 16 Donelle Cackowski at Mirror Images Day Spa 17 Erin Fitzgibbons at House of Hairapy 18 Jodi Stariha at Mirror Images Day Spa 19 Haley at Miller Hill Great Clips 20 McKenzie McCullough at Colour Lounge 21 Alex Campanini at Touch of Plasch 22 Krista Cummings at Haircreations_bykrista 23 Bree Morton at Nu Luxe Salon 24 Julie Miller at JwMillz Salon 25 Delaney Edwards at Tranquility Salon & Spa 26 Best Tattoo Studio Rank GITCHEE GUMEE TATTOO 1 ANCHORS END TATTOO 2 Black Label Tattoo and Piercing 3 Skin Deep Tattoo and Piercing 4 Living Art Studio 5 Zenith City Piercing and Tattoo 6 Benchmark Tattoo 7 INK Tattoo 8 Peach Tattoo 9 Stronghold Tattoo Studio 10 Best Travel Agency Rank DIVINE DESTINATIONS 1 ANDROY TRAVEL SERVICES 2 Sunsational Travel Inc 3 Happy Trails Tours 4 Escape by Travel 5 Emily’s Travel, LLC. 6 Best Veterinary Office Rank SUPERIOR ANIMAL HOSPITAL 1 HAPPY TAILS ANIMAL HOSPITAL 2 Airport Animal Hospital 3 North Shore Veterinary Hospital 4 Dougherty Veterinary Clinics 5 Duluth Veterinary Hospital 6 Grand Avenue Veterinary Hospital 7 Cloquet Animal Hospital 8 Waters Edge Animal Hospital & Urgent Care 9 Moose Lake Veterinary Clinic 10 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2

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