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READER'S CHOICE AWARDS Thank you for taking the time to participate in our Fort Bend Star - READER’S CHOICE VOTING.
CONGRATULATIONS WINNERS & FINALISTS ANIMALS & PET SERVICES Best Day Care/Boarding Service WINNER – Lone Star Pet Lodge FINALISTS –Camp Bow Wow Lake Olympia Animal Hospital Best Grooming WINNER – Southern Style Grooming - Casey Collins FINALIST – Wolf Gang Grooming
Best Local Museum WINNER – Houston Museum of Natural Science, Sugar Land FINALISTS – George Ranch Historical Park, Children’s Discovery Center Best Performing Arts Venue WINNER – Smart Financial Center FINALIST – Stafford Centre
Best Jewelry Store WINNER – James Avery FINALISTS – Jared, Penny Wise Best Liquor Store WINNER – Spec’s FINALISTS – Total Wine, Regal Liquor
Best Veterinarian WINNER – Sugarcreek Animal Clinic - Dr. Cox FINALISTS – Foster Creek Vet – Dr. Mark Buvinghausen Lake Olympia Animal Hospital – Dr. Glenda Wall
FOOD & RESTAURANTS
Best Local Furniture Store WINNER – Gallery Furniture FINALISTS – Plantation Furniture, Penny Wise
Best Asian Restaurant WINNER – Hunan Garden - Rosenberg FINALISTS – King Bo, Ninjas Japanese Restaurant
Best Mattress Store WINNER – Gallery Furniture FINALISTS – Texas Mattress, Mattress Firm
AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES/PRODUCTS
Best Bakery WINNER – Sweet Tooth FINALISTS – Hummingbird Bakery, Vasos Little Greek Kitchen
Best Men’s Clothing Store WINNER – Men’s Wearhouse FINALISTS – Penny Wise, Stein Mart
Best Auto Dealer WINNER – Classic Chevrolet FINALISTS – Mercedes Benz Sugar Land, Ft. Bend Toyota Best Auto Repair WINNER – Crissman’s Auto Repair FINALISTS – Charlton’s Auto, Hope Automotive Best Car Wash/Detailing WINNER – Mister Car Wash FINALIST – Texas Pride Best Towing WINNER – Larry’s Wrecker Service FINALIST – Porters
Best BBQ Restaurant WINNER – Vasos BBQ FINALISTS – Swinging Door, Schulze’s BBQ Best Breakfast Spot WINNER – Vasos Little Greek Kitchen FINALISTS – Clancy’s Public House, 9ers Richmond Best Caterer WINNER – Clancy’s Public House FINALISTS – Vasos BBQ, Off the Vine Bistro
BEAUTY
Best Date Place WINNER – Clancy’s Public House FINALISTS – Off the Vine Bistro, Brandani’s
Best Day Spa WINNER – Planet Beach, Sugar Land FINALIST – Sorayya’s Elite Day Spa
Best Dessert WINNER – Vasos Little Greek Kitchen FINALISTS – Clancy’s Public House, Sweet Tooth
Best Hair Salon WINNER – Strands Hair Salon FINALIST – Just Friends, Sugar Land Salon and Spa
Best Hamburger Joint WINNER – Clancy’s Public House FINALISTS – Willie’s Burger in Katy, Ramble Creek Grill
Best Manicure/Pedicure WINNER – Sweetwater Nails FINALIST – Simply Devine Nails Best Stylist WINNER – Yolanda De Simone – Strands Hair Salon FINALISTS – Sydney Robinson-Sissy’s Beards and Shears Kaycie McFarland – Sugar Land Salon and Spa Best Tanning Salon WINNER – Planet Beach Sugar Land DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS Best Bar WINNER – Clancy’s Public House FINALISTS – Berryhill Sugar Land, Bar Louie Best Coffee Shop WINNER – Mugz Coffee Shop FINALISTS – Vasos Little Greek Kitchen, Joseph’s Coffee & Cigars Best Happy Hour WINNER – Clancy’s Public House FINALISTS – Bullpen Pizza & Sports Bar, No Label Brewing Company Best Sports Bar WINNER – Clancy’s Public House FINALIST – Bullpen Pizza Bullpen Pizza & Sports Bar Best Wine Bar WINNER – Clancy’s Public House FINALISTS – Off the Vine Bistro, Vino and Vinyl EDUCATION
Best Hot Wings WINNER – Clancy’s Public House FINALISTS – Hunan Garden Rosenberg, Wing Stop Best Ice Cream WINNER – Marble Slab Creamery FINALISTS – Mystic Dessert Bar, Another Time Soda Fountain-Rosenberg Best Irish WINNER – Clancy’s Public House Best Italian WINNER – Lamonte’s FINALISTS – Correlli’s Italian Cafe, Antonia’s Best Lunch Spot WINNER – Hunan Garden - Rosenberg FINALISTS – Clancy’s Public House, Vasos BBQ
Best Women’s Clothing Store WINNER – Penny Wise FINALISTS– JC Penney, Lane Bryant HEALTH CARE Best Assisted Living Home WINNER– Brookdale-Sugar Land FINALISTS – Inspired Living, Oyster Creek Best Chiropractor WINNER – Freedom Chiropractic – Dr. Thomas Kolenko FINALISTS – Tyler Flores Chiro 4 Health Best Dentist WINNER – Advanced Dentistry - Dr. Varghese John FINALISTS – Dr. Littman, Dr. R. Lee Clitheroe Best Eye Care Provider WINNER – Advanced Family Eye Care, Dr. Bill Richey FINALISTS – Horizon Eye Care, Dr. Lacy Koonce Best Free Standing Emergency Center WINNER – Signature Care ER FINALIST – St. Michaels Best Hospital WINNER – Methodist Sugar Land FINALIST – Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Best Massage Therapist WINNER – Advanced Massage Therapy - Karen Koonce, FINALIST – Elements Massage - Patricia
Best Hardware Store WINNER – Court’s Hardware FINALISTS – Ace Hardware, Lowe’s Best Heating & Air Conditioning Service WINNER – Hartford Services FINALISTS – Martin Mechanical, Critical Air Best Home Decorating Store WINNER – Plantation Furniture FINALIST – Home Goods Best Interior Design/Decorator WINNER – Kimberly Patterson Best Pest Control Company WINNER – Integrated Pest Management Inc. FINALISTS – Sleep Tight Pest Control, Selesky Pest Control Best Plumbers WINNER – Alan’s Plumbing FINALISTS – Hartford Services, Graham Plumbing Services Best Roofing Company WINNER – Beam Roofing FINALISTS – Mars Roofing, Ochoa Roofing PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Best Attorney WINNER – Deborah Crain FINALISTS – Margaret Connolly, Romano & Sumner Best Bank/Credit Union WINNER – Mercantil Bank FINALISTS – NewFirst National Bank, Prosperity Bank Best Financial Advisor WINNER – Edward Jones - Dalyn Hoegemeyer FINALISTS – Junker Financial Advisors LLC, Debra Stelley Best Custom Home Builder WINNER – Brickhouse Construction FINALISTS – Pierce Built Homes, Highland Homes Best Developer WINNER – Johnson Development FINALIST – Pierce Built Homes
Best Mexican WINNER – Pablo’s Mexican Kitchen FINALISTS – Gringo’s, La Casona
Best Orthodontist WINNER – Dr. Lee Mahlmann FINALISTS –C & C Dental, Lemke Orthodonist
Best Florist WINNER – Deep Roots TX Floral Studio FINALISTS – House of Blooms, Azar Florist
Best Pizzeria WINNER – Grimaldi’s FINALISTS – Brooklyn Pizzeria, Il Primo Pizza
Best Orthopedist WINNER – Kelsey Seybold – Dr. Velez FINALISTS – Dr. Vishal Shah, Dr. Carl Hicks
Best Funeral Home WINNER – Sugar Land Mortuary FINALISTS – Settegast-Kopf, Dignity
Best Place to Host a Party WINNER – Clancy’s Public House FINALISTS – Off the Vine Bistro, Hunan Garden Rosenberg
Best Pediatrician WINNER – Kelsey Seybold - Dr. Richard Byrd FINALISTS – Dr. Louis Pottkotter, Dr. Gina Potts
Best Insurance Agent WINNER – Jeremy Adams State Farm Agency FINALISTS – Tracy Walker - State Farm, Orpha Ruth Palomares
Best Sandwich Shop WINNER – McAlister’s FINALISTS – Clancy’s Public House, Sandy McGee’s Best Seafood WINNER – Pier 36 FINALISTS – Floyd’s, Rouxpour
ENTERTAINMENT & FINE ART
GENERAL SHOPPING
Best Art/Craft Activity Venue WINNER – Fire It Up Pottery & Art Studio FINALISTS – Fort Bend Art Center, Hobby Lobby
Best Bookstore WINNER – Half Price Books FINALISTS – Barnes & Noble, Penny Wise
Best Art Gallery WINNER – Ft. Bend Art Center FINALIST – Center Stage Gallery
Best Bridal Store WINNER – David’s Bridal Sugar Land FINALIST – Penny Wise
Best Community Theater WINNER – Stafford Centre FINALISTS – Inspiration Stage, Cast Theatrical Company
Best Children’s Clothing Store WINNER – Penny Wise FINALISTS – The Children’s Place, Once Upon a Child, Katy
Best Live Music Venue WINNER – Smart Financial Center FINALISTS – Stafford Centre, Dry Creek Country Club
Best Resale Shop WINNER – Penny Wise Resale Center FINALIST– Youth Assistance
Best General Contractor WINNER – Brickhouse Construction Company FINALISTS – The ReModelista, Universal Flooring & Remodeling
Best Medical Supply Store WINNER – Alief Medical Sales
Best Learning Center WINNER – Park Point Montessori FINALISTS – Huntington Learning Center – Missouri City, Best Service WINNER – Clancy’s Public House Creative Learning Academy FINALISTS – Hunan Garden Rosenberg, Vasos BBQ Best Nursery/Day Care Best Specialty Food Store WINNER – Park Point Montessori FINALISTS – Huntington Learning Center – Missouri City, WINNER – Trough Juice Bar FINALISTS – Another Time Soda Fountain, New Territory Montessori Clancy’s Public House Best Private School Best Steak House WINNER – Park Point Montessori WINNER – Salt Grass Steakhouse FINALISTS – Fort Bend Christian Academy FINALISTS – Perry’s Steakhouse, Texas Roadhouse Best Public School Best Sushi WINNER – Clements High School WINNER – Ninja Japanese Cuisine FINALISTS – Dulles High School FINALISTS – Keepers, Japaneiro’s Best Teacher WINNER – Julessa Camacho Lira – Park Point Montessori Best Takeout WINNER – Hunan Garden - Rosenberg FINALISTS – Ritchita John – Park Point Montessori, FINALISTS – Clancy’s Public House, Vasos BBQ Ms. Naima – Park Point Montessori
Best Family Entertainment Center WINNER – Tanks Paintball FINALISTS – Constellation Field, Urban Air Trampoline Park
Best Musical Instrument Store WINNER – Fort Bend Music Center FINALIST – Guitar Center
Best Garden/Landscaping Company WINNER – Enchanted Gardens FINALISTS – Vega Landscape & More, Southern Lawn & Landscaping
Best Grocery Store WINNER – HEB FINALISTS – Kroger, Whole Foods Best Health Food Store WINNER – Whole Foods Market FINALIST – HEB
Best Pharmacy WINNER – Ed’s Pharmacy FINALISTS – Walgreens, CVS Best Primary Physician WINNER –Meridian Medical - Dr. Liza Leal FINALISTS– Dr. Renu Tamirisa MD, Dr. Joe Anzaldua Best Senior Living Facility WINNER – Oyster Creek Senior Living FINALIST – Sugar Land at Greatwood Best Surgeon WINNER –Kelsey Seybold - Jamal BullocksFINALISTS – Dr. Brett Solomon, Dr. Hillary Best Urgent Care WINNER – Next Level Urgent Care FINALIST – St. Michael’s Best Weight Loss Facility WINNER – Planet Beach Sugar Land FINALISTS – Medical Weight loss - Dana Coleman, Deirdre McMullen MD Best Wellness Center WINNER– Planet Beach Sugar Land FINALISTS – Mirvana Acupuncture & Chinese Herbs, Deirdre McMullen MD Best Women’s Health Provider WINNER – Deirdre McMullen MD FINALISTS – Dr. Renu Tamirisa, Elizabeth Prather FNP HOME IMPROVEMENT/MAINTENANCE
Best Mortgage Company WINNER – AmCap Home Loans FINALISTS – Best Mortgage Company, Members Home Loan Best Real Estate Agent WINNER – Jeanne Gregory – Remax SW FINALISTS – Naila Lalani, Orpha Ruth Realty Best Real Estate Company WINNER – RE/MAX Southwest FINALISTS – Orpha Ruth Realty, Waterside Realty SPORTS & FITNESS Best Dance Studio WINNER – Ann Moody Sill Dance Studio FINALIST – Lateral Dance Academy Best Golf Course WINNER – Sweetwater Country Club FINALISTS – Pecan Grove Country Club, Quail Valley Golf Course Best Park WINNER – Oyster Creek Park FINALISTS – Sugar Land Memorial Park, Brazos Bend State Park Best Sporting Goods Store WINNER – Dick’s Sporting Goods FINALISTS – Academy, Sugar Land Skeeters Buzz Stop Best Sports Team WINNER – Sugar Land Skeeters FINALIST – High Velocity Track and Field
Best Appliance Store WINNER – Best Buy FINALISTS – Sears Appliance Center, Lowe’s
Best Workout Facility/Gym WINNER – Sweetwater Country Club FINALISTS – Steele Results Fitness, Fort Bend Family YMCA
Best Electrician WINNER – Ricky Nentwig FINALISTS – Nathan Lazarine, Fuller Electronics
Best Yoga WINNER – Yoga on the Brazos FINALIST – Yoga Mix Studio
Best Flooring Store WINNER – Floor N Decor FINALISTS – Harris Carpet and Flooring, Rosenberg Carpet and Flooring