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Readers' Choice Winners 2012

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

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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 Clothing Store and Best Dance Studio.

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

Automotive:

  • Winner: Left Coast Diesel (14 votes)
  • 2nd Place: (10 votes)
  • 3rd Place: (6 votes)

  • Winner: (4 votes)
  • Runner-Up: (1 vote) 

  • Co-Winners: (2 votes) and (2 votes)

Entertainment:

  • Winner: (13 votes)
  • 2nd Place: (11 votes) 
  • 3rd Place: (7 votes)

  • Winner: (8 votes)
  • Runner-Up: (4 votes)

  • Winner: (4 votes)
  • Runner-Ups: (3 votes) and (3 votes)

Food & Drink:

  • Winner: (40 votes)
  • Runner-Ups: (7 votes) and (7 votes)

  • Winner: (22 votes)
  • 2nd Place: (9 votes)
  • 3rd Place: (8 votes)

  • Winner: (22 votes)
  • 2nd Place: (9 votes)
  • 3rd Place: (6 votes)

  • Winner: (17 votes)
  • Runner-Up: (7 votes)

  • Winner: (11 votes)
  • 2nd Place: (10 votes)
  • 3rd Place: (5 votes)

  • Winner: (17 votes)
  • 2nd Place: Casse Croute (7 votes)
  • 3rd Place: (2 votes)

  • Winner: (15 votes)
  • 2nd Place: (10 votes)
  • 3rd Place (tie): (9 votes) and (9 votes)

  • Winner: (13 votes)
  • 2nd Place: (9 votes)
  • 3rd Place: (6 votes)

  • Winner: (9 votes)
  • 2nd Place: (7 votes)
  • 3rd Place: (4 votes)

Health & Beauty:

  • Winner: (5 votes)
  • 2nd Place: (4 votes)
  • 3rd Place (tie): (2 votes) and (2 votes)

  • Winner: (25 votes)
  • 2nd Place: (4 votes)
  • 3rd Place: (3 votes)

Home:

  • Winner: (14 votes)
  • 2nd Place: (5 votes)
  • 3rd Place: (4 votes)

  • Winner: Patrick's Painting (2 votes)
  • Runner-Up: (1 vote)

Kids/Family:

  • Winner: (12 votes)
  • Runner-Ups: (6 votes) and (6 votes)

  • Winner: (Took all 10 participating votes)

Shopping:

  • Winner: (18 votes)
  • 2nd Place: (4 votes)
  • 3rd Place: (3 votes)

  • Winner (tie): (6 votes) and (6 votes)
  • 3rd Place: (2 votes)
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