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Readers' Choice Winners 2012

Who has the best pizza in town? How about the best ice cream? Here are your picks for Readers' Choice.

 

All this summer you've nominated and voted for your favorite local businesses in categories ranging from Best Burger and Most Family-Friendly Restaurant to Best Boutique and Best School.

We've tallied all the poll votes and now it's time to announce the winners. See below for our complete list of Readers' Choice winners

Best pizza

Winner: Cafe Capri

2nd Place: Mario's

3rd Place: Captain Pizza

Best ice cream

Winner: Dandi Lyons

2nd Place: Richardson's at Jordan's Furniture

3rd Place: Dairy Queen

Best coffee

Winner: Starbucks

2nd Place: Swissbakexpress

3rd Place: McDonald's

Best lunch spot 

Winner: Hornet's Nest

2nd Place: Last Corner

3rd Place: Wendy's

Best burger  

Winner: Horseshoe Grille

2nd Place: Centre Cafe

3rd Place: Last Corner

Best special occasion restaurant 

Winner: Venetian Moon

2nd Place: Horseshoe Grille

3rd Place: Mandarin

Best bartender 

Winner: Paula Pruyne, Horseshoe Grille

2nd Place: Crystal, Grumpy Doyle's

3rd Place: Paul, Venetian Moon

Best cocktails 

Winner: Horseshoe Grille

2nd Place: Grumpy Doyle's 

3rd Place: Venetian Moon

Best takeout

Winner: China Cuisine

2nd Place: Hornet's Nest

3rd Place: Mike's Famous Pizza

Best bar/pub

Winner: Horseshoe Grille

2nd Place: Grumpy Doyle's

3rd Place: Great American Tavern

Best cupcakes

Winner: Cupcake City

2nd Place: The Chocolate Truffle

3rd Place: Mrs. Felix's Cupcakes

Best boutique

Winner: Aine's Boutique

Best spa

Winner: Skin Savvy

2nd Place: Beauty and Beyond

Best convenience store

Winner: Cumberland Farms

Best jewelry store

Winner: Simms

2nd Place: The Jewelry Vault

Best electronics store

Winner: Staples

2nd Place: Walmart

Best grocery store

Winner: Market Basket

2nd Place: Stop & Shop Reading

Best gift shop

Winner: Hitching Post

2nd Place: Wishing Well

Best gym

Winner: Burbank YMCA

Best pet store

Winner: Sassy Paws Pet Styles

2nd Place: Doc's Petland

Best gas station

Winner: Hess

2nd Place: Stop & Shop Gas Station

3rd Place: Mobil

Best festival

Winner: The Apple Festival, North Reading

2nd Place: The Fall Street Faire, Reading

Best park

Winner: Ipswich River Park

2nd Place: Memorial Park

Best school

Winner: Hilltop Nursery School

2nd Place: Wood End School

3rd Place: Batchelder School

Best family friendly restaurant

Winner: Horseshoe Grille

2nd Place: Bertucci's

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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      Erin Calvo-Bacci

      9:37 am on Friday, August 24, 2012

      Congratulations Cupcake City! And a big congratulations to my fellow Buy Local Task Force members; Leslie at The Hitching Post, Julie at Aine's, Lisa at The Jewelry Vault it is such an honor to be work alongside of this group!

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      Malinda Anne Leone

      10:24 am on Tuesday, September 4, 2012

      Yay! Thank you clients for the votes and wonderful reviews! Sassy Paws is growing everyday and I am looking forward to many more years of serving Reading with our unique salon!
      Are the Winner Lists published in the Reading paper at all? Or just online?

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