And the Readers' Choice 2012 Winners Are...
You voted for winners in 23 categories ranging from best park to best appetizer. See who won!
All this summer you've nominated and voted for your favorite local businesses in categories ranging from best burger and best breakfast spot to best chiropracter and best beach.
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
Food & Drink
Best Takeout in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Peking Cafe
- Tied For Second Place: Mendoberri Cafe and Wine Bar
- Tied For Second Place: Restaurant Fling
Best Sushi in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Kyoto Sushi
- Second Place: Hibachi Grill
- Third Place: Byerly's
Most Romantic Restaurant in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: I Nonni Italian Restaurant
- Tied For Second Place: Mendoberri Cafe and Wine Bar
- Tied for Second Place: Stephano's Restaurant
Best Breakfast Spot in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Ze's Diner
- Second Place: T & T Galley, South St. Paul
- Tied for Third Place: Junior's Cafe & Grill
- Tied for Third Place: Lastrack Family Restaurant
Best Pizza in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Pizza Man, Inver Grove Heights
- Second Place: Old World Pizza, Inver Grove Heights
- Third Place: Carbone's Pizza, Eagan
Best Place to Enjoy a Craft Beer in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Lucky's 13, Mendota Heights
- Second Place: Granite City, Eagan
- Third Place: Jersey's Bar & Grill, Inver Grove Heights
The Best Burger in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Pizza Man, Inver Grove Heights
- Second Place: Jersey's Bar & Grill, Inver Grove Heights
- Third Place: Lucky's 13, Mendota Heights
Best Appetizers in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Ansari's, Eagan
- Second Place: Lucky's 13, Mendota Heights
- Tied for Third Place: Old Chicago, Eagan
- Tied for Third Place: Houlihan's, Eagan
Best Bartender in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Lindsay Curtis, Ansari's
- Second Place: Ramsay Ansari, Ansari's
- Third Place: Johnny Campbell, Ansari's
Services
Best Gas Station in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Holiday Gas Station at Diffley and Lexington
- Second Place: Trestle Stop at Hwy. 3 and Hwy 149
Best Place to Get Your Car Fixed in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Cherokee Service Station, 815 Dodd Road, West St. Paul
- Second Place: Jim Cooper's Tire & Auto Service, Eagan
- Third Place: Luther Nissan Kia, Inver Grove Heights
Best Dentist in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Dr. Janice Frederick at Mendota Dental
- Second Place: Dr. Bradley Swingdorf at Cahill Dental
- Third Place: Dr. Patricia Braga at Cahill Dental
Best Chiropractor in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Joel Fugleberg, Lifestyle Chiropractic
- Second Place: Heather Worthington, Worthington Wellness Center
Best Barber/Stylist in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Rachel at Salon Fusion
- Second Place: Mo at Mo's Barber Shop
Best Pediatrician in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Lindsey Deeb, CNP (Dakota Pediatrics)
- Second Place: Dr. Sharon Adams (Aspen Medical Group)
Best Pet Groomer in Northern Dakota County
- The Day Spaw, Inver Grove Heights
- La Pooch Salon, Inver Grove Heights
Best Veterinarian in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Inver Grove Heights Animal Hospital, Inver Grove Heights
- Second Place: Blackberry Veterinary Center, Inver Grove Heights
- Third Place: Skadron Animal Hospital, West St. Paul
Best Bank or Credit Union in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Wings Financial Credit Union
- Second Place: Bremer Bank in Eagan
- Third Place: Anchor Bank in West St. Paul
Home & Play
Best Gift Shop in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Gertens, Inver Grove Heights
- Second Place: Gift Garden and Home, Eagan
Best Florist in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: J&J Glassings, Inver Grove Heights
- Second Place: Eagan Floral, Eagan
Best Martial Arts Studio in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Boltz's Taekwondo in Mendota Heights
Best Park in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan
- Second Place: Big Rivers Regional Trail, Eagan
Best Beach in Northern Dakota County
- First Place: Schulze Lake at Lebanon Hills Regional Park, Eagan
- Second Place: Point Douglas Park, Hastings
- Third Place: Spring Lake Park Reserve, Nininger
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Mendoberri Cafe & Wine Bar
730 Main St, Mendota Heights, MN -
Restaurant Fling
4581 Horizon Cir, Eagan, MN -
Kyoto Sushi
1250 Town Centre Dr, Saint Paul, MN -
Osteria I Nonni
981 Sibley Memorial Hwy, Mendota Heights, MN -
Holiday Station & Stores
1065 Diffley Rd, Saint Paul, MN -
Trestle Stop
9717 S Robert Trl, Inver Grove Heights, MN -
Mendota Dental
720 Main St, Mendota Heights, MN (Suite 213) -
Cahill Dental Care
6105 Cahill Ave, Inver Grove Heights, MN -
Byerly's
1299 Promenade Pl, Saint Paul, MN -
Dakota Peditatrics, P.A.
5975 Carmen Ave, Inver Grove Heights, MN -
Wings Financial Federal Credit Union
14985 Glazier Ave, Apple Valley, MN -
Boltz's Taekwondo
780 S Plaza Dr, Saint Paul, MN -
Lebanon Hills Regional Park
860 Cliff Rd, Eagan, MN -
Bremer Bank
1995 Rahncliff Ct, Saint Paul, MN -
Ze's Diner
3448 Denmark Ave, Eagan, MN -
Junior's Cafe and Grill
1340 Duckwood Dr, Eagan, MN (Strip mall on the south side of Walmart) -
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Pizza Man
6508 Cahill Ave, Inver Grove Heights, MN -
Old World Pizza
5816 Blaine Ave, Inver Grove Heights, MN -
Lucky's 13 Pub
1352 Sibley Memorial Hwy, Mendota, MN -
Granite City Food & Brewery
3330 Pilot Knob Rd, Saint Paul, MN -
Jersey's Bar and Grill
6449 Concord Blvd, Inver Grove Heights, MN -
Ansari's Mediterranean Grill & Lounge
1960 Rahncliff Ct, Eagan, MN -
Carbone's Pizza
1665 Yankee Doodle Rd, Saint Paul, MN -
Old Chicago
1312 Town Centre Dr, Saint Paul, MN -
Houlihan's
1294 Promenade Pl, Saint Paul, MN -
Jim Cooper's Tire & Auto Service
1835 Diffley Rd, Saint Paul, MN -
Luther Nissan Kia
1470 50th St E, Inver Grove Heights, MN -
Lifestyle Chiropractic
821 Sibley Memorial Hwy, Saint Paul, MN -
Worthington Wellness Center
3348 Sherman Ct, Saint Paul, MN (Unit 103) -
La Pooch Salon
3060 65th St E, Inver Grove Heights, MN -
Blackberry Veterinary Center
6555 Cahill Ave, Inver Grove Heights, MN (#104) -
Gertens
5500 Blaine Ave, Inver Grove Heights, MN -
Gift Garden and Home
1016 Diffley Rd, Saint Paul, MN -
Glassing Florist
7301 Babcock Trl, Inver Grove Heights, MN -
Eagan Floral
1340 Duckwood Dr, Saint Paul, MN
Pork Chop Guy
10:01 am on Sunday, August 26, 2012
Never heard of them until this article, but if Ansari's has the 3 best bartenders in Northern Dakota County then I need to check it out.