| Best American |
| 1st place: Gaetano’s Tavern on Main |
| 2nd place: Anthony Jack’s |
| 3rd place: Sans Souci |
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| Best Bakery |
| 1st place: Neil’s |
| 2nd place: Marianna’s Belltop Bakery |
| 3rd place: Fran’s Pastry Shoppe |
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| Best Banquet Facility |
| 1st place: Aqua
Turf, www.aquaturfclub.com |
| 2nd place: Zandri’s Stillwood Inn |
| 3rd place: Cascade |
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| Best Breakfast |
| 1st place: Rick’s on 5 |
| 2nd place: Dad’s |
| 3rd place: Huxley’s, www.huxleysbookmarkcafe.com |
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| Best Buffalo Wings |
| 1st place: Archie Moore’s |
| 2nd place: Sliders |
| 3rd place: Rosie’s Café |
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| Best Burgers |
| 1st place: Five Guys |
| 2nd place: Ted’s Restaurant |
| 3rd place: K. Lamay’s |
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| Best Caterer |
| 1st place: Aqua
Turf, www.aquaturfclub.com |
| 2nd place: Paul’s Market |
| 3rd place: Fratelli’s (Wallingford) |
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| Best Chinese |
| 1st place: Panda Garden |
| 2nd place: Pacific Buffet |
| 3rd place: Hong Kong |
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| Best Deli |
| 1st place: Rosa’s Deli |
| 2nd place: Vinny’s Deli |
| 3rd place: Paul’s Market |
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| Best Diner |
| 1st place: Athenian |
| 2nd place: Neptune House Diner |
| 3rd place: Colony |
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| Best Hot Dogs |
| 1st place: Blackie’s |
| 2nd place: Guida’s |
| 3rd place: Duchess |
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| Best Ice Cream |
| 1st place: Les’ Dairy Bar |
| 2nd place: Praline’s |
| 3rd place: Cold Stone Creamery |
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| Best Italian |
| 1st place: Lido’s Restaurant |
| 2nd place: Michael’s
Trattoria, www.michaelstrattoria.com |
| 3rd place: Fratelli’s (Wallingford) |
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| Best Japanese |
| 1st place: Iron Chef |
| 2nd place: Saki Mura |
| 3rd place: Osaka |
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| Best Lunch Spot |
| 1st place: Panera Bread |
| 2nd place: Half Moon |
| 3rd place: Rosa’s Deli |
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| Best Mexican |
| 1st place: El Sombrero |
| 2nd place: Puerto Vallerta |
| 3rd place: Los Mariachis |
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| Best Pizza Cheshire |
| 1st place: Rossini’s |
| 2nd place: Grand Apizza |
| 3rd place: Pop’s |
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| Best Pizza Meriden |
| 1st place: Little
Rendezvous, www.thelittlevous.com |
| 2nd place: Sal’s Pizza |
| 3rd place: Illiano’s |
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| Best Pizza Southington |
| 1st place: Hubbard Park |
| 2nd place: Bertucci’s |
| 3rd place: Vinnie’s |
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| Best Pizza Wallingford |
| 1st place: Napoli’s Pizza |
| 2nd place: Louie’s |
| 3rd place: Fratelli’s |
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| Best Ribs/Barbecue |
| 1st place: SouthernQue BarBQ |
| 2nd place: Archie Moore’s |
| 3rd place: Smokin’ with Chris |
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| Best Romantic Restaurant |
| 1st place: Michael’s
Trattoria, www.michaelstrattoria.com |
| 2nd place: Carmen Anthony’s |
| 3rd place: San Souci |
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| Best Seafood |
| 1st place: Lenny & Joe’s |
| 2nd place: Chowder Pot |
| 3rd place: Westbrook Lobster |
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| Best Steak House |
| 1st place: Outback Steakhouse |
| 2nd place: Texas Roadhouse |
| 3rd place: Ruth’s Chris |
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| Best Golf Course |
| 1st place: Hunter’s Golf Course |
| 2nd place: Tradition |
| 3rd place: Lyman Orchards |
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| Best Live Theatre |
| 1st place: Oakdale – Toyota Theatre |
| 2nd place: Castle Craig Players |
| 3rd place: Mohegan Sun Arena |
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| Best Movie Theatre |
| 1st place: Holiday Cinemas |
| 2nd place: Rave |
| 3rd place: Destinta |
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| Best Video/DVD Store |
| 1st place: Redbox |
| 2nd place: Netflix |
| 3rd place: Blockbuster |
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| Best Bank |
| 1st place: TD Bank |
| 2nd place: Bank of America |
| 3rd place: Webster |
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| Best Carpet/Flooring Company |
| 1st place: Lowe’s |
| 2nd place: Home Depot |
| 3rd place: Colonial Flooring Plus |
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| Best Day Care |
| 1st place: See Us Grow |
| 2nd place: Meriden YMCA Childcare |
| 3rd place: YMCA Southington-Cheshire |
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| Best Dry Cleaner |
| 1st place: White Way Cleaners |
| 2nd place: As U Like It Cleaners |
| 3rd place: Jenny K’s |
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| Best Eyeglasses & Contacts Store |
| 1st place: Wal-mart |
| 2nd place: Wallingford Optical |
| 3rd place: Lens Crafters |
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| Best Florist |
| 1st place: Rose Flowers &
Gifts, www.roseflowersgifts.com |
| 2nd place: Wallingford Flower & Gift Shoppe |
| 3rd place: Kogut Florist |
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| Best Fuel/Oil Company |
| 1st place: Roman Oil |
| 2nd place: Yankee Gas |
| 3rd place: Tuxis-Ohr’s Fuel |
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| Best Heating & Air Conditioning Contractor |
| 1st place: Castle |
| 2nd place: Billy Carlson Heating and Cooling |
| 3rd place: Roman Oil |
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| Best Home Improvement Contractor |
| 1st place: Home Depot |
| 2nd place: Fiderio & Son’s |
| 3rd place: Lowe’s |
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| Best Insurance Agency |
| 1st place: Nationwide |
| 2nd place: All State Insurance |
| 3rd place: Suzio Insurance
Center, www.suzioinsurance.com |
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| Best Lighting Center |
| 1st place: CT Lighting |
| 2nd place: Lowe’s |
| 3rd place: Home Depot |
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| Best Martial Arts Instruction |
| 1st place: Valentin
Karate, www.valentinkarate.net |
| 2nd place: Meriden YMCA Karate |
| 3rd place: Baran’s Kempo Karate |
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| Best Nursery & Garden Store |
| 1st place: Vinny’s Garden Center |
| 2nd place: Country Flowers Farms |
| 3rd place: Kogut Florist |
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| Best Paint & Decorating Center |
| 1st place: Home Depot |
| 2nd place: Lowe’s |
| 3rd place: Sherwin Williams |
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| Best Pet/Pet Supply Store |
| 1st place: All Pets Club |
| 2nd place: Petco |
| 3rd place: Meriden Feed & Supply, Inc. |
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| Best Real Estate Agency |
| 1st place: Carbutti & Co. Realtors |
| 2nd place: Calcagni, www.calcagni.com
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| 3rd place: Century 21 Access America |
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| Best Real Estate Agent |
| 1st place: Jonathan Carbutti |
| 2nd place: Christine
Zygmont-Ross, www.calcagni.com |
| 3rd place: Judy Mik
|
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| Best Swimming Pool & Spa Center |
| 1st place: Brother’s Pool |
| 2nd place: Hunter’s Pool |
| 3rd place: Namco
|
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| Best Travel Agent |
| 1st place: AAA |
| 2nd place: Meriden Travel |
| 3rd place: King Travelways |
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| Best Day Spa:
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| 1st place: Body & Soul Day Spa |
| 2nd place: Catherine & Co. Salon & Spa |
| 3rd place: Serenity Salon |
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| Best Diet Center |
| 1st place: Weight Watchers |
| 2nd place: Meriden YMCA |
| 3rd place: Curves |
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| Best Hair Salon |
| 1st place: Leslie K’s |
| 2nd place: Catherine & Co. Salon & Spa |
| 3rd place: M. Salon |
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| Best Health/Fitness Center |
| 1st place: Club 24 |
| 2nd place: Planet Fitness |
| 3rd place: YMCA (Cheshire/Southington) |
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| Best Hospital |
| 1st place: MidState Medical |
| 2nd place: Yale-New Haven |
| 3rd place: St. Raphael’s |
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| Best Pharmacy |
| 1st place: CVS |
| 2nd place: Walgreen’s |
| 3rd place: Stop & Shop |
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| Best Auto Parts |
| 1st place: Auto Zone |
| 2nd place: Advance Auto |
| 3rd place: Fazzino’s |
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| Best Car Wash |
| 1st place: Scrubbin’ Bubbles |
| 2nd place: South Meriden |
| 3rd place: Splash |
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| Best New Auto Dealer |
| 1st place: Executive
Honda, www.executivehonda.com |
| 2nd place: Meriden Hyundai |
| 3rd place: Robert’s Chrysler Dodge |
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| Best Service Station |
| 1st place: Danby’s Service
Station, www.danbys.com |
| 2nd place: Bob’s Garage |
| 3rd place: Porto’s Citgo |
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| Best Tire Shop |
| 1st place: Town Fair Tire |
| 2nd place: Tire Store |
| 3rd place: Firestone |
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| Best Truck Dealer |
| 1st place: Wallingford Auto Park |
| 2nd place: Robert’s Chrysler Dodge |
| 3rd place: Executive Dodge |
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| Best Used Auto Dealer |
| 1st place: Wallingford Auto Park |
| 2nd place: Executive
Honda, www.executivehonda.com |
| 3rd place: Meriden Hyundai |
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| Best Bar/Lounge |
| 1st place: Archie Moore’s |
| 2nd place: Rosie’s Café |
| 3rd place: Quality Time Food & Spirits |
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| Best Happy Hour |
| 1st place: Archie Moore’s |
| 2nd place: Rosie’s Café |
| 3rd place: Quality Time Food & Spirits |
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| Best Place for Live Music |
| 1st place: Toad’s |
| 2nd place: Rosie’s Café |
| 3rd place: Jake’s |
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| Best Sports Bar |
| 1st place: Sliders |
| 2nd place: Rookie’s |
| 3rd place: Quality Time Food & Spirits |
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| Best Antique Store |
| 1st place: Rick’s Antiques |
| 2nd place: Plantsville General Store |
| 3rd place: Dee’s |
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| Best Bicycle Shop |
| 1st place: Wallingford Bike Barn |
| 2nd place: North Haven Bike |
| 3rd place: Bobby Sprocket |
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| Best Bridal Shop |
| 1st place: David’s Bridal |
| 2nd place: Mariella Creations |
| 3rd place: Christie Anne’s |
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| Best Children’s Store |
| 1st place: Toys R Us |
| 2nd place: Kohl’s |
| 3rd place: Children’s Place |
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| Best Consignment Shop |
| 1st place: Goodwill |
| 2nd place: Consignment Originals |
| 3rd place: New to U |
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| Best Furniture Store |
| 1st place: Bob’s Discount Furniture |
| 2nd place: Raymour & Flanagan |
| 3rd place: Pilgrim Furniture City |
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| Best Gift Store |
| 1st place: Pier 1 |
| 2nd place: Barry’s Hallmark |
| 3rd place: Cricket’s Hallmark |
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| Best Grocery Store |
| 1st place: Stop & Shop |
| 2nd place: Shop Rite |
| 3rd place: Big Y |
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| Best Jewelry Store |
| 1st place: Kay’s |
| 2nd place: Craig Jewelers |
| 3rd place: Michael’s Jewelers |
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| Best Liquor Store |
| 1st place: Wallingford Wine & Liquor |
| 2nd place: CT Beverage |
| 3rd place: Valencia Liquor |
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| Best Men’s Apparel |
| 1st place: Kohl’s |
| 2nd place: Men’s Warehouse |
| 3rd place: Macy’s |
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| Best Music Store |
| 1st place: FYE |
| 2nd place: Best Buy |
| 3rd place: JC Music |
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| Best Seafood Market |
| 1st place: City Fish |
| 2nd place: Close Harbour |
| 3rd place: Shop Rite |
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| Best Shoe Store |
| 1st place: DSW |
| 2nd place: Famous Footwear |
| 3rd place: Kohl’s |
| |
| Best Sporting Goods Store |
| 1st place: Dick’s Sporting Goods |
| 2nd place: Sports Authority |
| 3rd place: Cheshire Sport Center |
| |
| Best Television & Appliance Center |
| 1st place: Best Buy |
| 2nd place: Moran’s Television & Appliance |
| 3rd place: Foucault’s |
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| Best Tuxedo Store |
| 1st place: Modern Formals |
| 2nd place: Men’s Warehouse |
| 3rd place: Zaccariello’s Formal Wear |
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| Best Women’s Apparel |
| 1st place: Kohl’s |
| 2nd place: TJ Maxx |
| 3rd place: Dress Barn |