Best of South Kitsap 2024

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READERS CHOICE AWARDS

Port Orchard Night Market Winner, Best of Annual Festival/Events

The advertising departments at the Bainbridge Island Review, Central Kitsap Reporter, North Kitsap Herald, Port Orchard

Independent and Kingston Community News are proud to present our readers’ choices for the best services, eateries and shops that work to make life here special.

Thanks to the readers who participated and

congratulations to all the winners and finalists. But the fun isn’t over yet! Soon all the winners will face off with other winners throughout Kitsap County in our Kitsap Best of the Best contest.

The winners from each category from Bainbridge Island, North Kitsap, Central Kitsap and South Kitsap will soon go head-to-head in the Kitsap Best of the Best Awards. 

General Manager: Pili Linares

Sales Manager: Harmony Liebert

Advertising: Brenda Jorgens, Priscilla Wakefield, Patrick Wright, Christopher Ali and Lara Stanton

Special Sections Editor: Kathy Cruz

Special Sections Designer: Han Bui

2024 BEST COMMUNITY

ANNUAL FESTIVALS/EVENTS

Port Orchard Night Market

-FINALISTFathoms O’Fun Festival Pets Walk Construction in Motion

BUS/VAN DRIVER

Valerie Colby

-FINALISTKaren Edgemont Mueller

EARTH FRIENDLY BUSINESS/ORG

Harbour Haute Dog

-FINALIST-

Port Orchard Farmers Market

Dos Casas Thrift C-Side Records

EMPLOYER

South Kitsap School District

-FINALISTDawn M. Jake CPA

Peninsula Community Health Services Visiting Angels

FIREFIGHTER

Jeff Orser

-FINALIST-

Josh Wagner

Chad Stanley

Jake Yount

LOCAL PODCAST

Outlaw Radio

-FINALISTShowing Up For You

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

Coffee Oasis

-FINALISTSouth Kitsap Helpine

Peninsula Community Health Services Caberet4cause

OUTDOOR CONCERT

Concerts by the Bay

-FINALISTBrick House 714 Olalla Music Fest Music on the Bay

PERFORMING ARTS

Academy of Dance

-FINALISTWestern Washington Center of Arts Comedy Unleashed Queerly Beloved

POLICE OFFICER

Donna Main

-FINALISTJordan Lemke

John Bass

Sergeant Timothy Garrity

RIDE SHARE/TAXI DRIVER

Brandon Somersall

STORE PET

Cookies Pet Corner & Wash

-FINALISTWillow Treats Pet Town

TEACHER

Jaymi Orser

-FINALIST-

Kirsten Toth

Colleen Kerr

Amy Slater

YOUTH VOLUNTEER

Taylor Neal

-FINALISTTara - Coffee Oasis

Adam Lightbody - Harper Church

Ben Cotton - Girls Fastpitch

Allie, Lynn, Dawn, Logan, Kris, and T-dog

ART STUDIO

Dana’s Pour Expressions -FINALIST-

Manchester

Park

CONFERENCE SPACES

McCormick Woods

HIKING

HOTEL/INN/RESORT

Comfort

Golden Grill on the Bay -FINALIST-

2024 BEST food & drink

ASIAN CUISINE Khao Soi

-FINALISTSimon’s

BAKERY

Lone Star Donuts

-FINALISTNostalgia House Bakery Carter & Company

BAR

Whiskey Gulch Coffee Pub

-FINALISTDamn Fine Pizza

Brickhouse 714 Bar & Grill

BBQ

Brick House 714 Bar & Grill

-FINALIST-

Smooth & Wicked BBQ

BREAKFAST/BRUNCH

Uncle Dave’s Cafe

-FINALISTHoly Water A Heavenly Lounge That One Place

Ruby Slipper Bar & Grill

BREWERY/DISTELLERY

Peninsula BevCo

-FINALISTWhiskey Gulch Yoked Farmhouse & Brewery Black Ring Spirits

CARRY-OUT

Harbor Haute Dogs

-FINALISTBlue Ocean Fish & Chips Damn Fine Pizza

Cosmo’s Ristorante & Delicatessen

CHOWDER/SOUP

The Bistro at South Kitsap Medical Center

-FINALISTCosmo’s Ristorante & Delicatessen King Fish & Chips Uncle Dave’s Cafe

CIDERY

Peninsula BevCo

-FINALISTSpin Cider

COFFEE/ESPRESSSO/TEA

The Bistro at South Kitsap Medical Center

-FINALISTThe Coffee Oasis The Gingerbread House Drive Thru Espresso & Tea

Mercantile Coffee Company

DESSERT

Carter & Company

-FINALISTNostalgia House Bakery

Cosmo’s Ristorante & Delicatessen That One Place

FISH & CHIPS

Blue Ocean Fish & Chips

-FINALISTThe Dock Bar & Eatery Kings Fish & Chips Brick House 714 Bar & Grill

FOOD TRUCK

Harbor Haute Dogs

-FINALISTTaqueria El Rey Pacifc Ohana Cafe Whalen Wieners

Many Paths Acupuncture

Whiskey Gulch Coffee Pub, winner of Best Food & Drink

FRIES

Harbor Haute Dogs

-FINALISTWhiskey Gulch

Brickhouse The Dock

GLUTEN FREE/DAIRY FREE

Dudes Donuts

-FINALISTWhiskey Gulch

Damn Fine Pizza Carter & Company

HAMBURGER

Whiskey Gulch

-FINALIST-

Blue Ocean FIsh & Chips

That One Place

The Dock

HAPPY HOUR

Whiskey Gulch

-FINALISTPuerto Vallarta

Damn Fine Pizza

Brick House 714 Bar & Grill

ITALIAN CUISINE

Cosmo’s Ristorante & Delicatessen

-FINALIST-

Spiro’s Pizza & Pasta

Damn Fine Pizza

MEXICAN CUISINE

Puerto Vallarta

-FINALISTEl Pueblito

El Sombrero

Birrieria Tijuana #8

BEST food & drink 2024

OUTDOOR DINING

Whiskey Gulch

-FINALISTPeninsula BevCo

Damn Fine Pizza Brick House 714 Bar & Grill

PIZZA

Damn Fine Pizza

-FINALISTSpiro’s Pizza & Pasta

RESTAURANT

Harbor Haute Dogs

-FINALISTWhiskey Gulch

Cosmo’s Ristorante & Delicatessen

Damn Fine Pizza

ROMANTIC DINNER

Cosmo’s Ristorante & Delicatessen

-FINALIST-

Damn Fine Pizza

SEAFOOD

Blue Ocean

-FINALISTThe Dock Bar & Eatery Whiskey Gulch

STEAK

Brick House 714 Bar & Grill

-FINALISTWhiskey Gulch

Cosmo’s Ristorante & Delicatessen Uncle Dave’s Cafe

VEGETARIAN/VEGAN Dudes Donuts

-FINALISTWhiskey Gulch Damn Fine

WINERY/VINEYARD

-FINALISTPort Orchard Pub

Brick House 714 Bar & Grill

The Dock Bar & Eatery

Tank you

to our amazing community for supporting The Brick House Bar & Grill 714. We are so thankful for this community, and all the local downtown businesses, customers, and associations that continue to support us! We are blessed to have a great staff that works hard to ensure all guests are welcomed and promptly served.

2024 BEST health & fitness

ACUPUNCTURIST

Inner Wisdom

Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine

-FINALIST-

Many Paths Acupuncture

Jessica Gallegos-White, LAc.

CHIROPRACTOR

Sound Sport & Spine

-FINALISTYoung Chiropractic

Holt Chiropractic & Massage

DENTIST

Fisher Distinctive Dentistry

-FINALIST-

Karlie A. Gaskins, DDS, PLLC

Drew Malidore DDS

Comfort Dental

DOCTOR/MD GENERAL PRACTITIONER

Dr. Rachel Robertson

-FINALIST-

Dr. Caulkins Bremerton

EYE CARE

Kitsap Eye Physicians

FITNESS CENTER

The RACC

-FINALIST-

CrossFit NXNW

Westcoast Fitness

HOLISTIC WELLNESS

The RACC

-FINALIST-

CrossFit NXNW

Sound Sport & Spine

HOME CAREGIVER

Visiting Angels

LIFE COACH

Muscle Minds

-FINALIST-

Maureen Pace CrossFit NXNW

Heather DeFeavers

Rachel Straight

MARTIAL ARTS

Tae Ryong Taekwondo

-FINALIST-

UKO Karate

Con Safos BJJ

MASSAGE THERAPIST/PRACTICE

Crane Therapeutic Massage

-FINALIST-

Leslie Pine LMT

Sun Mesa Massage

Advanced Medical Massage

NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR

Dr. Lauren Procopio ND

-FINALIST-

Dr. Rachel Robertson

Terra Sowinski

NURSE/MEDICAL ASSISTANT

Bobby Lynn, Port Orchard

Natural Medicine

-FINALISTMallory Hollquist

Michelle Hoffman, MA

Bobby Lynn

NUTRITIONIST

Emily Dellwo

-FINALISTAshley Brenner

ORTHODONTIST Masters Orthodontics

PEDIATRICIAN

Dr. Tasia Hulst

SPA

Sunfower Room Salon and Cosmic Ink

-FINALISTHairvana Salon and Spa

Anchored Aesthetics

Urban Lash Co.

THERAPY - PHYSICAL/OCCUPATIONAL

Kitsap Physical Therapy

-FINALISTPacifc Physical Therapy

TRAINER - SPORTS/PHYSICAL RAWW Athletics

-FINALISTCrossFit NXNW

Muscle Minds

Chris Bickley Personal Training

YOGA/PILATES STUDIO

American Spirit Yoga

-FINALISTOrchard Roots

RoqN Pilates CrossFit NXNW

Sunflower Room Salon and Cosmic Ink, winner of Best Spa

CARPET CLEANING

Servpro

-FINALISTUltra Carpet Cleaners

Centurion Carpet Cleaning

CLEANING SERVICE

Dean Clean & Co

CONTRACTOR

Jack of All Tradez

-FINALISTPrice in Construction

Disney and Associates

FLOORING

Moore Construction

HANDYMAN (PROFESSIONAL)

Kitsap Handyman — Greg Griesemer

-FINALISTJack of All Tradez

Moore Construction LLC Hero Handyman

HEATING & COOLING

Dana’s Heating

-FINALISTGold Mountain Air Air Flo Heating Co.

HOME INSPECTOR

Darren Buckley

Home Inspector

-FINALISTRon Percowitz Inspection

Pillar to Post Home Inspectors

Old Goat Home Inspections

BEST services — home 2024

HOME RENOVATION

Jack of All Tradez

-FINALISTDisney and Associates Moore Construction Servpro of Kitsap County

HOUSE PAINTER

PLUMBER

Port Orchard Plumbing

-FINALISTWashington Plumbing and Drain Bliss Plumbing LLC

Pratt Plumbing & Heating

ROOFING COMPANY

Hanley

-FINALISTCloise and Mike Construction Moore Construction Port Orchard Roofng

STORAGE COMPANY

Reliable Storage

-FINALISTPublic Storage

-FINALISTDahl Glass Cornerstone Cleaning valueGLASS Servpro, winner of Best Carpet Cleaning

NW Paint & Drywall Inc.

-FINALISTAllen’s Fine Finishing Paint Moore Construction

Kitsap Painting & Home Repair

INTERIOR DESIGNER

Design by Hannah

-FINALIST-

Bay Street Custom Picture Framing Metdorf Designs

JUNK HAULER

Yetter’s Junk Removal

-FINALISTKitsap Junk Removal College Hunks

LANDSCAPING SERVICE

MS Landscape Consulting & Design

-FINALISTFull Throttle Landscaping LLC

PEST CONTROL

Sound Pest Control

-FINALISTEcoShield

Insight Pest Control

Sunrise Pest & Turf Management

TOPSOIL OR GRAVEL

Morrison Gravel Inc.

-FINALISTPort Orchard Sand & Gravel

WINDOWS

Sound Glass

2024 BEST services — professional

ACCOUNTANT

Dawn Jake CPA PLLC

-FINALIST-

Simple Bookkeeping Solutions

AUTO DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT

Port Orchard Ford — Bruce Titus

-FINALIST-

Anthony G’s Auto Detailing

AUTO DETAILING

Anthony G’s Auto Detailing

-FINALISTT&T Detailing

Particular Details by Marco AUTO REPAIR

Puget Sound Auto Repair

-FINALIST-

Point S Tire & Auto Service

FINANCIAL PLANNER

Parker Financial

-FINALIST-

-FINALISTDon Sefton

Dallas Howell

Jim Gregersen

-FINALISTFlores Financial Peaks Financial

INSURANCE AGENT

Joseph Del Gross Kitsap Insurance Group

-FINALISTKristen Weschler, Country Financial

Victor Thompson, Farmers Insurance Hailee Heembrock, Farmers Insurance

SERVICES McMahan Tech LLC

-FINALISTShane’s Computer Repair

-FINALIST-

Brian Hull

Richard Palmer

Connor Watson

LAWYER

Pudget Law Group

-FINALISTRichmond & Richmond

Shiers Law Firm LLP

Yelish & Barker

LENDER

Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation

-FINALISTMovement Mortgage

Sammamish Mortgage

Evergreen Home Loans

MORTGAGE LOAN OFFICER

Chloe Lykins

-FINALISTClint Edwards Ashlee Cameron

Trinette Gates

PHOTOGRAPHER/VIDEOGRAPHER DeFord Keen Photography

-FINALISTImpressions by Ellie Photography

Kelsie Redenbaugh Photography

Daniel King Media

PRINTING SERVICES

Fine Arts Litho

-FINALISTPrinting Services Inc.

Staples The Tipp Shop LLC PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY Coldwell Banker Park Shore

-FINALISTParamount Property Mangement LLC

PROPERTY MANAGER

Brittany Tuttle of Parkshore Property

Management

-FINALISTSarah Balduf

Gary Anderson Aaron Smith

BEST services — professional 2024

REAL ESTATE COMPANY

Coldwell Banker Park Shore

-FINALISTSouth Kitsap Properties

Paramount Professional Services John L. Scott Port Orchard

REAL ESTATE TEAM

South Kitsap Properties Team

-FINALISTRed Banner Team Dupuis Team

REALTOR

Gary Payseno

-FINALISTHailee Avocato

Doug Miller

Peter Bradrick

TOWING SERVICE

Bethel Towing

-FINALISTLiberty Towing

VETERINARIAN Woodside Animal Hospital

-FINALISTWillow Tree Animal Hospital Port Orchard Animal Clinic

BARBERSHOP

Cut to the Chase Barbershop

-FINALISTLenny’s Classic Barber Shop

CHILD CARE/DAYCARE

-FINALISTConstantly Growing Learning

Mother Nurtures Child Adventure Preschool

BEST services — personal 2024

2024 BEST shopping

ANTIQUES/COLLECTIBLES/VINTAGE

Josephine’s Mercantile

-FINALISTBrick Ally

Dos Casas Thrift

Olde Central Antique Mall Inc. C-Side Records

ART GALLERY

Sidney Art Gallery & Museum

-FINALISTC-Side Records

Dana’s Pour Expressions Bay Street Custom Picture Framing

AUTO DEALER - NEW

Port Orchard Ford

AUTO DEALER - USED

Rusty Rides - Jim Gregersen

BOOKSTORE

Find the Path Books

-FINALISTBookshop Under the Stairs Book’em Salmonberry Books

CANNABIS BUSINESS

420 Spot Shop

-FINALISTHerban Market

Greenway Marijuana The Pot Zone

CLOTHING SHOP

Gigi’s Emporium PNW

-FINALIST-

Twice Around The Closet Dos Casas Thrift

CONSIGNMENT STORE

Twice Around The Closet

-FINALISTJosephines Mercantile

New 2 You

Dos Casas Thrift

FARM SUPPLIES

Tractor Supply Store

FLORIST

Port Orchard Florist

-FINALISTWilliams Flower & Gift

FURNITURE STORE

Josephine’s Mercantile

-FINALISTThe Mattress Store Big Lots Dos Casas Thrift

GIFT STORE

Brick Ally

-FINALISTRevival PNW Dos Casas Thrift

GROCERY STORE/MARKET

Colello’s Farm Stand Produce

-FINALISTGrocery Outlet

Fred Meyer Safeway

HARDWARE STORE

Scott McClendons Ace Hardware

-FINALISTArrow Hardware & Hardware

HOME-BASED BUSINESS

Aspen + Em

-FINALISTUnity Skate Shop

Create It Woodworks

Cutco - Matt Makowicz

JEWELRY STORE

Crow’s Curiosities

-FINALISTDos Casas Thrift

Kennedy Clay Co.

Exclusively Brilliant

LOCAL FARMER’S MARKET

Port Orchard Farmer’s Market

-FINALISTCotello’s Farm Stand Produce

NURSERY/GARDEN SUPPLIES

Brothers Greenhouses

-FINALISTScott McClendon’s Ace Hardware Colello’s Farm Stand Produce Lowe’s

PAINT STORE

Uncommon Necessities

PET SHOP Willow Treats

-FINALISTCookies Pet Corner & Wash Pet Town

PHARMACY

South Kitsap Pharmacy

-FINALISTAlbertsons

Fred Meyer

Safeway Pharmacy

RV DEALER

SHOE STORE

Unity Skate Shop

-FINALISTGigi’s Emporium PNW Dos Casas Thrift

SPECIALTY SHOP

Brick Ally

-FINALISTC-Side Records

Dos Casas Thrift

Aphrodisia Boutique

SPORTING GOODS

Unity Skate Shop

-FINALISTBig 5 Sporting Goods

Bi-Mart Membership Discount Stores Big Lots

THRIFT STORE

St. Vincent de Paul

-FINALISTDos Casas Thrift

WINDOW DISPLAY

Brick Ally

-FINALISTJosephines Mercantile C-Side Records

Port Orchard Florist LLC

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