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Loudoun Readers' Choice 2012 Winners

Who has the best pizza in town, does the best automotive work or gets your hair just right? 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 Sushi and Best Place for Happy Hour to Best Movie Theater and Best Dance Studio.

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We've tallied all the poll votes and now it's time to announce the winners:

Food & Drink

Best Appetizers

Winner: Blue Ridge Grill (Ashburn and Leesburg)
2nd Place: Lightfoot Restaurant
3rd Place: Travinia

Best Happy Hour

Winner: MacDowell Brew Kitchen
2nd Place: Blue Ridge Grill (Ashburn and Leesburg)
3rd Place: Ashburn Pub

Best Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt

Winner: Zinga! Frozen Yogurt
2nd Place: Sweet Frog
3rd Place: Milwaukee Frozen Custard (which unfortunately has closed in Ashburn)

Best Italian Restaurant

Winner: Palio Italiano Ristorante
2nd Place: Rubino's (Ashbrook and Southern Walk)
3rd Place: Giovanni's

Best Mexican Restaurant

Winner: Anita's (Ashburn and Leesburg)
2nd Place (tie): Los Tios Grill
2nd Place (tie): Los Toltecos Restaurant

Best Pizza

Winner: Manhattan Pizza (Ashburn and Leesburg)
2nd Place: Firework's Pizza
3rd Place: Ledo's Pizza

Best Seafood

Winner: Ford's Fish Shack
2nd Place: Lowry's Crab Shack
3rd Place: Hooked Seafood & Sushi

Best Sushi

Winner: Tokyo
2nd Place (3-way tie): Akira
2nd Place (3-way tie): Jasmine's
2nd Place (3-way tie): Kobe

Best Wine Shop

Winner: Leesburg Vinter
2nd Place: Ashburn Wine Shop
3rd Place: Parallel Wine Bistro

Best Vineyard

Winner: Tarara Winery
2nd Place: Loudoun Valley Vineyard
3rd Place: Casanel

 

Entertainment 

Best Historic Site

Winner: Downtown Leesburg
2nd Place: Ball's Bluff Cemetery and Regional Park
3rd Place: Oatlands Historic House and Gardens

Best Local Band

Winner: Gonzo's Nose
2nd Place (3-way tie): Drymill Road
2nd Place (3-way tie): Retro-fit
2nd Place (3-way tie): Shirkaday

Best Movie Theatre

Winner (tie): Cobb Village 12 Leesburg
Winner (tie): Regal Fox 16 Cinemas
2nd Place: Tally Ho Theater

Best Park

Winner: Ida Lee Park
2nd Place: Algonkian Regional Park
3rd Place: Morven Park

Best Golf Course

Winner: Creighton Farms–Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course
2nd Place (tie): 1757 Golf Club
2nd Place (tie): Raspberry Falls Golf and Hunt Club

 

Shopping 

Best Grocery Store

Winner: Wegmans
2nd Place: Harris Teeter (Ashbrook Commons, Brambleton, Goose Creek Village, Lansdowne, Southern Walk)
3rd Place: Very Virginia Shop

 

Services

Best Day Care

Winner: Chesterbrook Academy
2nd Place: Justa Lil Daycare
3rd Place: The Boyd School

Best Place for Tuxedos, Dresses

Winner: Annalee's Formals
2nd Place: Le Reve Bridal & Tuxedo

Best Dance Studio

Winner: Bella Ballerina
2nd Place: Creative Dance Center
3rd Place: Dance King Studios

Best Hair Salon

Winner: Fantastic Sams
2nd Place: Modern Concepts
3rd Place: Accent Beauty Organic Salon

Best Nail Salon

Winner: Beauty Bar & Spa
2nd Place: Leesburg Nails

 

Automotive 

Best Mechanic

Winner: D&D Automotive
2nd Place: Virginia Tire & Auto (Ice Rink Plaza and Parkhurst Plaza)
3rd Place (tie): Ashburn Service & Tire Center
3rd Place (tie): Progressive Automotive

Worst Intersection

Winner: Waxpool Road & Pacific Boulevard
2nd Place: Waxpool Road & Route 28
3rd Place: Waxpool Road & Loudoun County Parkway

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    Thomas Eden

    7:26 pm on Friday, August 24, 2012

    Hey VDOT! Notice a pattern around worst intersection?

    Reply

    Rick Tocchet

    5:49 am on Tuesday, August 28, 2012

    Manhattan Pizza? Seriously folks? lol

    Reply

    lynn Mischler

    8:13 pm on Tuesday, August 28, 2012

    What about best retail store..The Other Kind of Jewelry Store, downtown Leesburg?

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    Emily Weiner

    7:16 pm on Saturday, November 24, 2012

    That store is aweful! They only have junk! The jewelry is cheap too!

    Lambrini V.

    7:56 am on Wednesday, August 29, 2012

    What about the best mediterranean food next time around?

    Reply

    bella-alexis

    1:18 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2013

    Noticed there is no best hangouts for teens. So much for family friendly. Where do kids hang out here? There are no Real parks just places to play sports and you must pay... I miss seattle

    Reply

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