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or the sixth consecutive year, the News-Press asked readers to vote for their Falls Church favorites and, for the sixth consecutive year, we had yet another record-breaking turnout at the polls. With a total of 32 categories, 2015 saw the inclusion of several all-new categories in the Best of Falls Church mix, including two recognizing new F.C. businesses (congrats and welcome Cafe Kindred and Plaka Grill!). Read on to find your picks for this year’s BEST OF FALLS CHURCH! All Photos: Larry Golfer
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BEST BURGER
Elevation Burger – 442 S. Washington St., Falls Church
More Burger Favorites: Clare & Don’s Beach Shack, Dogwood Tavern, Mad Fox Brewing Co., Smashburger
BEST VIETNAMESE FOOD
Four Sisters Restaurant – 8190 Strawberry Lane, Falls Church
More Vietnamese Favorites: Pho 88, Pho Sate, Rice Paper
BEST HAPPY HOUR
Clare & Don’s Beach Shack – 130 N. Washington St., Falls Church
More Happy Hour Favorites: Dogwood Tavern, Ireland’s Four Provinces, Mad Fox Brewing Co., Open Road Grill & Icehouse
BEST PIZZA
Pizzeria Orso – 400 S. Maple Ave., Falls Church
More Pizza Favorites: Flippin’ Pizza, Mad Fox Brewing Co., Paisano’s Pizza, Zpizza
BEST FROZEN TREATS
Lil’ City Creamery – 114 W. Broad St., Falls Church
More Frozen Treat Favorites: Baskin Robbins, Mike’s Deli at Lazy Sundae, SweetFrog, Zinga
BEST BRUNCH
Original Pancake House – 7395 Lee Highway, Falls Church
More Brunch Favorites: Dogwood Tavern, Ireland’s Four Provinces, Mad Fox Brewing Co., Open Road Grill & Icehouse
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THE BEST OF FALLS CHURCH 2015
BEST COFFEE SHOP
Cafe Kindred – 450 N. Washington St., Falls Church
More Coffee Favorites: Dunkin’ Donuts, Panera Bread, Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Starbucks
BEST SANDWICHES
Mike’s Deli at Lazy Sundae – 112 N. West St., Falls Church
More Sandwich Favorites: Cafe Kindred, Clare & Don’s Beach Shack, Dogwood Tavern, Spacebar
BEST VEGAN
Sunflower Vegetarian – 6304 Leesburg Pike., Falls Church
More Vegan Favorites: Clare & Don’s Beach Shack, Loving Hut, Native Foods Cafe
BEST LUNCH SPOT
Clare & Don’s Beach Shack – 130 N. Washington St., Falls Church
More Lunch Spot Favorites: Cafe Kindred, Dogwood Tavern, Ireland’s Four Provinces, Mad Fox Brewing Co.
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BEST LIVE MUSIC
BEST OUTSIDE EATING
The State Theatre – 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church
Clare & Don’s Beach Shack – 130 N. Washington St., Falls Church
More Live Music Favorites: Clare & Don’s Beach Shack, Dogwood Tavern, JV’s Restaurant, Open Road
More Outside Favorites: Dogwood Tavern, Ireland’s Four Provinces, Mad Fox Brewing Co., Open Road
BEST KID-FRIENDLY RESTAURANT BEST SPECIAL OCCASION DINING Clare & Don’s Beach Shack – 130 N. Washington St., Falls Church
More Kid-Friendly Favorites: Dogwood Tavern, Ireland’s Four Provinces, Mad Fox Brewing Co., Open Road
BEST SPOT TO WATCH THE GAME Dogwood Tavern – 132 W. Broad St., Falls Church
More Game Day Favorites: Ireland’s Four Provinces, The Locker Room, Mad Fox Brewing Co., Open Road Grill & Icehouse
2941 Restaurant – 2941 Fairview Park Dr., Falls Church
More Special Occasion Favorites: Argia’s, La Cote d’Or, Clare & Don’s Beach Shack, TRIO Grill
BEST NEW RESTAURANT Plaka Grill – 513 W. Broad St., Falls Church
More New Restaurant Favorites: Cafe Kindred, Native Foods Cafe, Pita Pouch, TRIO Grill
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THE BEST OF FALLS CHURCH 2015
BEST DOCTOR
Dr. Allison Bae – Associates in Medicine, Falls Church
More Doctor Favorites: Dr. Bassam A. Atiyeh, Dr. Philip J. O’Donnell, Dr. Gordon Theisz
BEST CHIROPRACTOR
Ray Solano, Solano Spine & Sport Chiropractic, Falls Church
More Chiropractor Favorites: Dr. Joshua Brooks, Dr. Ted Perih
BEST DENTIST
Drs. Melanie Love & Mark Miller, Falls Church
More Dentist Favorites: Dr. William Dougherty, III, Dr. Johana Nieto, Dr. David Urban, Dr. Rachel Valltos
BEST GYM/HEALTH CLUB 24 Hour Fitness – 1000 E. Broad St., Falls Church
More Gym/Health Club Favorites: Gold’s Gym, Planet Fitness, TITLE Boxing Club, Vantage Fitness
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BEST YOGA STUDIO
Dancing Mind – 929 W. Broad St., Falls Church
More Yoga Favorites: Bikram Yoga, Blue Nectar Yoga, CorePower Yoga, The Yogi Underground
BEST SPORT/FITNESS SHOP
BEST MASSAGE
Massage Envy – 1208-D W. Broad St., Falls Church
More Massage Favorites: Healthy By Intention, Stress Knot
BEST DRY CLEANER
REI – 3509 Carlin Springs Rd., Falls Church
Hillwood Cleaners – 165 Hillwood Ave., Falls Church
More Sport/Fitness Shop Favorites: Bikenetic, PJ Sports, Potomac River Running Store, Road Runner
More Dry Cleaner Favorites: Bridge Cleaners, Classic Cleaners, Potomac Cleaners, Spectrum Cleaners
BEST NAIL SALON
Rex Day Spa – 442 S. Washington St., Falls Church
More Nail Salon Favorites: Aislinn Spa, ECA Nails, Nail Bonita, Present Nail Salon
BEST HAIR SALON
Brits on Broad – 926 W. Broad St., Falls Church
More Hair Salon Favorites: Hair Cuttery, Nash Hair Design, Perfect Endings, Westlee Hair Salon
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BEST RETAIL STORE
Brown’s Hardware – 100 W. Broad St., Falls Church
More Retail Favorites: Doodlehopper, L-say Design, Stifel & Capra, Stylish Patina
BEST AUTO SERVICE CENTER Smokey’s Garage – 1105 W. Broad St., Falls Church
More Auto Service Favorites: City Sunoco, Curry’s Auto Service, Herb’s Auto Repair, Integrity Auto
BEST COMMUNITY SERVICE ORGANIZATION Friends of Falls Church Homeless Shelter 217 Gordons Rd., Falls Church
More Community Service Favorites: American Legion Post 130, Falls Church Education Foundation, Homestretch, Unity Club
BEST BANK
Wells Fargo – 1000 W. Broad St., Falls Church
More Bank Favorites: Apple Federal Credit Union, Burke & Herbert, PNC Bank, Suntrust Bank
BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT Tori McKinney, Keller Williams
More Real Estate Favorites: JD Callander, Leslie Hutchison, Louise Molton, Lisa Young
BEST NEW BUSINESS
TITLE Boxing Club – 450 N. Washington St., Falls Church
More New Business Favorites: Eco-nize Closets, L-say Designs, The Yogi Underground