8th Annual Best of West Hartford Winners Book!

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Best Outdoor Dining Winner Doro Marketplace First Runner Up Effies Second Runner Up Flemings

Best Bakery Winner Hartford Baking Co. First Runner Up Elmwood Pastry Shop Second Runner Up Donut Crazy

Best Breakfast Restaurant Winner Sally & Bob’s First Runner Up Effies Second Runner Up Blue Plate

Best Tea Winner Cafe Sofia First Runner Up Green Teahouse Second Runner Up Tea Break

Best Coffee Winner WeHa Brewing First Runner Up J. Renee Coffee Roaster Second Runner Up Doro Marketplace

Best Brunch Winner Pond House First Runner Up The Place 2 Be Second Runner Up Avert

Best Family Restaurant Winner Effies First Runner Up A.C. Petersen Second Runner Up Fernwood

# Winner # First Runner Up # Second Runner Up Best Fine Dining Winner Artisan @ Delamar First Runner Up Treva Second Runner Up Flemings

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# Winner # First Runner Up # Second Runner Up Best Grocery Store Hall’s Market First Runner Up Big Y Second Runner Up The Crown Market

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Best Ice Cream Winner A.C. Petersen Farm Restaurant First Runner Up Arethusa Second Runner Up Milkcraft

Best Pizza Winner Harry’s Bishops Corner First Runner Up Luna Pizza Second Runner Up Zephyr’s Street Pizza

Best Business Lunch Winner Restaurant Bricco First Runner Up Max’s Oyster Bar Second Runner Up Beechland Tavern

Best Power Lunch Winner Zohara First Runner Up Rockledger Grille Second Runner Up Artisan

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Best Wine Shop The Wise Old Dog First Runner Up Total Wine Second Runner Up Maximum Beverage

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Best Burger Restaurant Winner Rockledge Grille First Runner Up Max Burger Second Runner Up Plan B

# Winner # First Runner Up # Second Runner Up Best Ethnic Restaurant Zohara First Runner Up Black Bamboo Second Runner Up Nummy

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Best Food Truck Winner GastroPark First Runner Up Craftbird Second Runner Up Fuego Picante

Best Preschool/Daycare Winner Mandell JCC, Beatrice Fox Auerbach Early Childhood Center First Runner Up St. Joseph School for Young Children Second Runner Up Quaker Lane Cooperative

Best Camp Winner Camp KO First Runner Up Renbrook School Summer Adventure Second Runner Up Camp Shalom

Best Eyewear Winner Harvey and Lewis First Runner Up Central Optica Second Runner Up West End Eye Care

Best Specialty Retail Winner Jerry’s Art-a-Rama First Runner Up Park Road Shoe Repair Second Runner Up Black Diamond Body Piercing

Best Fine Jewelry Winner Lux Bond & Green First Runner Up Becker’s Fine Jewelry Second Runner Up Store 52

Favorite Non-Profit Winner Friends of Feeney First Runner Up Visions/Voices Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford Second Runner Up Ron’s Run for the Roses

Best Sports Retail Winner Fleet Feet First Runner Up Play It Again Sports Second Runner Up REI

Best Men’s Clothing Winner JT Ghamo First Runner Up Bards Clothing Second Runner Up CT Custom Clothing

Best Women’s Clothing Winner BK&CO First Runner Up Kimberly Boutique Second Runner Up Hope & Stetson

# Winner # First Runner Up # Second Runner Up Best Home Decor Winner Good Cause Gifts First Runner Up John Boyle Home Decorating Second Runner Up Kaoud Oriental Rugs

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Best Exercise/Fitness Winner Mandell JCC Greater Hartford First Runner Up Orangetheory Fitness Second Runner Up WIP

Best Hair Salon Winner Salons by JC First Runner Up Matthew Phillips Second Runner Up Off Center Salon & Spa

Best Barber Shop Winner Bristle & Blade First Runner Up Final Cuts Sports Barber Shop Second Runner Up Fifth State Barber

Best Spa Winner Float Forty-One First Runner Up Face It Second Runner Up The Fix

Best Home Healthcare Winner Hartford Health Care First Runner Up Care at Home by JFS Second Runner Up Juniper Homecare

Best Assisted Living Winner The McAuley First Runner Up Duncaster Second Runner Up Hoffman Summerwood

Best Happy Hour Winner Barcelona First Runner Up Ocho Cafe Second Runner Up Flemings

Best Late Night Spot Winner Vinted Wine Bar & Kitchen First Runner Up World of Beer Second Runner Up Artisan @ Delamar

Best Physician Winner Dr. Geneer First Runner Up Dr. Pointek Second Runner Up Dr. Fromson

Best Lawn/Landscaping Contractor Winner Jeff Hodges Landscape Contractor First Runner Up John Begley Landscaping Second Runner Up James Scully Envision

Best Pet Services Winner Uberdog First Runner Up Pet Supplies Plus Second Runner Up Woof Gang

# Winner # First Runner Up # Second Runner Up Best Veterinarian Winner Vet Specialists CT Veterinary Center Petcare Veterinary Services

Best Real Estate Company Commercial Winner Udolf Properties First Runner Up RLM Second Runner Up Figure Eight

Best Real Estate Company Residential Winner Berkshire Hathaway First Runner Up William Raveis Second Runner Up Coldwell Banker

# Winner # First Runner Up # Second Runner Up Best Real Estate Agent Commercial Winner Mark Zweifler First Runner Up Adam Cannon Second Runner Up Robert Udolf

Best Real Estate Agent Residential Winner Robin Gebrian First Runner Up Kara Flanagan Second Runner Up Kevin Eagan

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Best Wealth Management/ Financial Planning Firm Winner Charles Schwab First Runner Up Merrill Lynch Second Runner Up Northstar Wealth Partners

# Winner # First Runner Up # Second Runner Up Best Wealth Management/ Financial Planning Individual Winner Robert Laraia First Runner Up Michael Keating Second Runner Up Gerald Goldberg

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Best Physical Therapist Winner Jackie Oates/CTPTS First Runner Up Select Physical Therapy Second Runner Up Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine

# Winner # First Runner Up # Second Runner Up Best Home Improvement Contractor Winner Bartlett Brainard First Runner Up Liljedahl Brothers Second Runner Up Walbridge Design Build, LLC

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# Winner # First Runner Up # Second Runner Up Best Bank/Financial Institution Winner Westfield Bank First Runner Up NBT Bank Second Runner Up PeoplesBank

# Winner # First Runner Up # Second Runner Up Best Garden/Florist Winner Moscarillo’s First Runner Up House of Flora Second Runner Up Lane & Lenge

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# Winner # First Runner Up # Second Runner Up Best Walk-in Medical Clinic Winner Hartford Healthcare GoHealth First Runner Up Physician One Second Runner Up PM Pediatric Care

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Best Law Firm Winner Goff Law Group First Runner Up Eagan & Donahue Second Runner Up Cummings & Lockwood

# Winner # First Runner Up # Second Runner Up Best Event Venue Winner Delamar First Runner Up Mandell JCC Second Runner Up University of St. Joseph’s

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Best Performing Arts Winner Kingswood Oxford Dance & Theater First Runner Up Playhouse on Park Second Runner Up Capital Classics Theater Company

# Winner # First Runner Up # Second Runner Up Best West Hartford Cheerleader – Individual Winner Ronni Newton First Runner Up Shari Cantor Second Runner Up Patti Albee

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# Winner # First Runner Up # Second Runner Up Best West Hartford Cheerleader – Business Winner Sheehan Hilborn Breen First Runner Up Noah Webster House Second Runner Up Westfarms

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# Winner # First Runner Up # Second Runner Up Best Dentist Winner Dr. Tori Saferin First Runner Up Blue Back Dental Second Runner Up Dr. Oscar Gonzalez

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Best “_______” write-in Winner West Hartford Cleaning First Runner Up FWJ-Fitness Studio Second Runner Up Small State Provisions

Thank you! In WeHa everyone’s a winner!