3. Ann’s Pastry, Rito’s Bakery (TIE)

Best Banquet Facility 1. Williams on the Lake 2. Vell’s Party Center

3. Rustic Hills

Best Bar & Grill 1. Jo Jo’s Sports Bar 2. Scorchers

3. Johnny Malloy’s

Best Bartender 1. Sue Whitehouse/The Lantern 2. John Estes

3. Betty/Jo Jo’s

Best Catering Service 1. Williams on the Lake 2. Gridiorn Cookery

3. Diamond Event Catering

Best Happy Hour 1. Applebee’s 2. Jonny Malloy’s

3. Jo Jo’s Sports Bar

Best Restaurant 1. Steve’s Dakota Grill 2. Applebee’s

3. Santosuosso’s

Best Restaurant Server 1. Pat Carlson (Santosuosso’s) 2. Ginny Riffel (Eat ‘n Park)

3. Amanda Juba (Baker’s Square)

Best Sports Bar 1. Jo Jo’s Sports Bar 2. Legends

3. Johnny Malloy’s

Best Tea Room 1. Miss Molly’s 2. Ashley Place

Best Brunch 1. Mapleside 2. Galaxy

3. Main Street Café

Best Chicken Sandwich 1. Wendy’s 2. Hardee’s

3. Applebee’s

Best Chili 1. Wendy’s 2. Longhorn

3. Dan’s Dogs

Best Coffee 1. Starbucks 2. McDonalds

3. Dunkin Doughnuts, Panera Bread (TIE)

Best Dessert 1. Baker’s Square 2. Applebee’s

3. Ann’s Pastry

Best Doughnuts 1. Hawkins Market 2. Dunkin Doughnuts

3. Buehler’s

Best Fast Food 1. Wendy’s 2. McDonalds

3. Taco Bell

Best Fish Fry 1. Buehler’s 2. Alexandris

3. Dominic’s

Best Gyros 1. On Tap 2. Dagwood’s

3. Gyro George

Best Hamburgers 1. On Tap 2. Wendy’s

3. McDonald’s

Best Healthy Meal 1. Panera Bread 2. Subway

3. Bob Evans

Best Homestyle Cooking 1. Bob Evans 2. Mapleside

3. Bakers Square

Ice Cream 1. Strickland’s 2. Mootown Creamery

3. Elm Farm

Best Italian Dishes 1. Santosuosso’s 2. Dominic’s

3. Romeo’s

Best Mexican Dishes 1. Fiesta Jalapeno’s 2. Casa Del Rio

3. Don Taquilla

Best Milkshakes 1. Dairy Queen 2. Elm Farm Dairy

3. Yours Truly

Best Omlets 1. Bob Evans 2. Yours Truly

3. Ja Mo’s Diner

Best Oriental Dishes 1. House of Hunan 2. Dragon Buffet

3. Hop Hing

Best Pizza 1. Romeos 2. Dominic’s

3. Pizza Hut

Best Prime Rib 1. Steve’s Dakota Grill 2. Longhorn

3. Medina Steakhouse

Best Ribs 1. Longhorn 2. Steve’s Dakota Grill

3. Geppettos

Best Salads 1. Applebee’s 2. Panera Bread

3. Steve’s Dakota Grill

Best Seafood 1. Steve’s Dakota Grill 2. Longhorn

3. Main Street Cafe

Best Soft Serve 1. Dairy Queen 2. Strickland’s

3. East Coast Custard

Best Steaks 1. Longhorn 2. Steve’s Dakota Grill

3. Medina Steakhouse

Best Wings 1. Buffalo Wild Wings 2. Jo Jo’s Sportsbar

3. Jonny Malloy’s

AUTOMOTIVE   Best Auto Body Shop 1. B&B Auto 2. Priebe Collision Center

3. Maaco

Best Auto Dealership 1. Bill Doraty Kia, Pat O’Brien (TIE) 2. Brunswick Auto Mart

3. Rick Rousch Honda

Best Repair Shop 1. Mighty Auto Pro 2. Rad-Air

3. Grizzly Automotive

Best Car Wash 1. Susan Kay Car Wash 2. Medina Laser

3. Wheely Clean Car Wash

Best Tire Dealer 1. North Gateway Tire 2. Vista Tire

3. Kauffman Tire

Used Car Dealership 1. Bill Doraty Kia 2. Medina Auto Mall

3. Brunswick Auto Mart

BEAUTY   Best Barber Shop 1. Hershey’s Barber Shop 2. The Barber of Seville

3. Hinckley Barber

Best Hair Salon 1. Reflections Hair Salon 2. LaBella Salon

3. Salon Rootz

Best Nail Salon 1. Vogue Nails 2. Maximum Nails & Salon Rootz

3. Reflections

Best Tanning Salon 1. Power Tan 2. Medina Tone & Tan

3. T & M Tanning Salon

BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL   Best Attorney 1. Rick Marco 2. Lee Skidmore

3. Bruce Hall, Prudence Spink (Tie)

Best Boarding Kennel 1. Sheerden Kennels 2. Animal Medical Center

3. Douglas Canine

Best Carpet Cleaners 1. Stanley Steamer 2. Mark’s Cleaning

3. Dunn Right

Best Celllular Co. 1. Verizon Wireless 2. Alltel

3. Nextel

Best Clothing Consignment 1. Gingerbread House 2. Munchkins Closet

3. Children’s Orchard

Best Dog Grooming 1. Animal Medical Centre 2. PetSmart

3. Kim’s Pet Grooming

Best Dry Cleaners 1. Fussy Cleaners 2. Tecco’s

3. Superior Cleaners

Best Florist 1. Arkay Florist 2. Seville Flower & Gift

3. Buehlers

Best Funeral Home 1. Waite & Son Funeral Home 2. Carlson Funeral Home

3. Bauer Funeral Home

Best Gift Shop 1. Ring’s Hallmark 2. Ashley Place

3. Miss Molly’s Tea Room

Best Hardware Store 1. Medina Hardware 2. Ace Hardware

3. Home Depot

Best House Cleaning 1. Merry Maids 2. Molly Maids

3. Marks Cleaning Service

Best Insurance Agency 1. Homestead Insurance 2. State Farm Insurance

3. Hoffman Group

Best Insurance Agent 1. Robb Rapp, Homestead Inc. 2. Joe Lazor

3. Ed Peacock

Best Jewelry Store 1. Medina Gem 2. Kay Jewelers

3. Thurber’s Jewelers

Best Photography Studio 1. Contemporary Photography Studio 2. Woodard Photography

3. C.A. Beal Photography

Best Picture Framing Co. 1. Hobby Lobby 2. Fast Frame

3. Creative Framers

Best Real Estate Agency 1. Howard Hanna Smythe Cramer 2. Realty One

3. Prudential Kovak Realty

Best Real Estate Agent 1. Linda Febus (Howard Hanna) 2. Joyce Kiefer (Russell)

3. Michelle Boyd (Prudential)

Best Retail Store 1. Kohls 2. Target

3. Wal-Mart

Best Veterinary Service 1. Animal Medical Centre 2. Litchfield Veterinary Service

3. Nova Veterinary Service

COMMUNITY   Best Annual Event 1. Medina County Fair 2. Brunswick Old Fashioned Days

3. Medina Ice Festival

Best Child Care Center 1. The Nurtury 2. Little Bears

3. Kindercare

Best Newspaper 1. The Medina County Gazette 2. The Trading Post

3. The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Best Place to Meet People 1. Medina Co. District Library 2. Rally in the Ally

3. BW3

Best School District 1. Medina City Schools 2. Cloverleaf Schools

3. Highland School

FINANCIAL   Best Accountant 1. Lou-Ray & Associates 2. James CoCo

3. Mike Wojdacz

Best Bank 1. First Merit 2. National City Bank

3. Fifth Third Bank

Best Investment Firm 1. Merrill Lynch 2. A.G. Edwards

3. Edward Jones

Best Mortgage Co. 1. First Merit 2. Fifth Third BAnk

3. American Midwest

HEALTH & WELLNESS   Best Chiropractor 1. Dr. James Kendal 2. Dr. Lou Rossi

3. Dr. Mark Stubbendieck

Best Dentist 1. Dr. Dennis Gaishauser 2. Dr. Jenny Nichols

3. Dr. Fredrick Fri

Best Drug Store 1. Discount Drug Mart 2. Walgreen’s

3. CVS

Best Eye Care Center 1. Excellence in Eye Care 2. Medina Vision & Laser

3. Sears Optical

Best Health Food Store 1. GNC 2. Ritzman Pharmacy

3. The Herb Store

Best Hearing Service 1. Beltone 2. Medina Hearing Aide Services

3. Hearing Health

Best Home Health Care 1. Bridges Home Health 2. Cambridge Home Health

3. Right at Home

Best Hospice Service 1. Hospice of Medina County 2. Inn at Medina

3. Hospice of Wadsworth

Best Hospital 1. Medina General 2. Wadsworth/Rittman Hospital

3. Lodi Hospital

Best Massotherapist 1. Medina Massotherapy 2. Marianne Vonia/ Reflections

3. Oasis of Medina

Best Nursing Home/Assisted Living 1. The Inn at Medina 2. Life Care

3. Western Reserve Masonic Home

Best Orthodontist 1. Dr. Charles Pfister 2. Dr. Chad Webb

3. Dr. David Fuller

Best Pharmacy 1. CVS 2. Walgreens

3. Giant Eagle

Best Physician 1. Dr. Patrick Naples 2. Dr. Lisa Esterle

3. Dr. Neal Grabenstetter

Best Spa 1. Mario’s 2. Reflections

3. VCS

Best Workout/Fitness Facility 1. Medina Community Recreation Center 2. Brunswick Recreation Center

3. Washington Court

HOME & GARDEN   Best Builders’ Supply Co. 1. Home Depot 2. Carter Lumber

3. Lowe’s

Best Garden Center 1. Boyerts 2. Gales Garden Center

3. Home Depot

Best Heating & Cooling Co. 1. Genes Refrigeration 2. Jodway

3. Medina Heating & Cooling, Ward Heating & Cooling (TIE)

Best Home Builders 1. Sturgess Construction 2. Apex Custom Homes

3. Curran Bros.

Best Interior Design Co. 1. Interior Design Studio 2. New Creations

3. Astin Muckensturm

Best Landscaping Co. 1. MGM Landscaping 2. Greenkeepers

3. Chidsay

Best Lighting Co. 1. Lights for Less 2. Home Depot

3. Lite Warehouse

Best Painting Service 1. Rescue Painting 2. Herb’s Painting

3. Paint Pro’s

Best Plumbing Co. 1. Swingle Plumbing 2. Genes Plumbing

3. Biegal Plumbing

Best Roofing Co. 1. Hinckley Roofing 2. Medina Exteriors & Remodeling

3. Medina Roofing, Mike Priebe Roofing (TIE)

Best Septic Tank Service 1. Supeck 2. Klooz

3. McClellan

Best Tree Service 1. Tree Masters 2. Big Tree

3. Davey Tree

MISCELLANEOUS   Best Movie Theater 1. Regal Cinema 2. Great Oaks Cinema

3. Hickory Ridge Cinema

Best Music Store 1. Woodsy’s Music 2. The Exchange

3. Brunswick Music Store

SPORTS & RECREATION   Best Bicycle Shop 1. Century Cycles 2. Medina Bicycle

3. K-Mart

Best Bowling Alley 1. AMF Medina Lanes 2. Great Oaks Lanes

3. Dick Hoover Lanes

Best Country Club 1. Medina Country Club 2. Westfield Country Club

3. Weymouth Country Club

Best Dance Studio 1. Gotta Dance Studio 2. Medina Centre for Dance Art

3. Mary Kay Manning

Best Driving Range 1. Fennway Golf 2. Buzzard Cove

3. Knollbrook

Best Golf Course 1. Bunker Hill 2. Knollbrook

3. Cherokee Hills

Best Martial Arts School 1. Kim’s College of Martial Art 2. Asian Martial Art

3. Tracy’s Karate

Best Miniature Golf Course 1. Rinky Dink 2. Buzzard Roost

3. Sandbaggers

Best Recreation Center 1. Medina Community Recreation Center 2. Brunswick Recreation Center

3. Cloverleaf Recreation Center

Best Roller Skating Rink 1. Medina Skateland 2. Skate Station

BEST PLACE TO BUY …   Antiques 1. Medina Antique Mall 2. Brothers Antique

3. Seville Antiques, Vintage Corner (TIE)

Appliances 1. Home Appliance 2. Home Depot

3. Sears Hardware

Auto Parts 1. Medina Auto Parts 2. Auto Zone

3. NAPA Auto Parts

Candles 1. Root Candles 2. Seville Flower & Gift

3. Kohls

Carpeting 1. Homestead Carpet 2. MDG Flooring

3. National Carpet

Furniture 1. Maibach’s 2. Stauffers

3. Taylors

Greeting Cards 1. Ring’s Hallmark 2. Discount Drug Mart

3. Buehlers

Groceries 1. Buehler’s 2. Giant Eagle

3. Aldi’s

Home Medical Equipment 1. GTB 2. Discount Drug Mart

3. Aeratech

Lawn Power Equipment 1. Medina Tractor 2. Kieffer Equipment

3. The Mower Shop

Liquor 1. North Court Beverage 2. The Wine Reserve

3. Alex’s Beverage

Lottery Tickets 1. Stop ‘n Go 2. North Court Beverage

3. Shues

Lumber 1. Carter Lumber 2. Home Depot

3. James Lumber

Mattress Sets 1. Medina Mattress 2. Original Mattress

3. Maibach’s

Pet Supplies 1. PetSmart 2. Pet Supplies Plus

3. Petland

Paint 1. Sherwin Williams 2. Home Depot

3. ICI Glidden

Sporting Goods 1. MC Sports 2. Wal-Mart

3. K-mart

Toys 1. Wal-Mart 2. Target

3. Fundamentals

Wallpaper 1. Sherwin Williams 2. Home Depot

3. Wallpaper Outlet

Windows 1. Home Depot 2. Lodi Lumber

3. Carter Lumber

Wine 1. The Wine Reserve 2. North Court Beverage

3. Buehlers