Readers' Choice Winners 2012
Who has the best burger in town? How about the best hair salon? Here are your picks for Readers' Choice in northern Lake County.
All this summer you've nominated and voted for your favorite local businesses in categories ranging from Best Burger to Best Hair Salon to Best Preschool.
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: Libertyville Car Spa
2nd Place: Fast Jacks Auto Care – Grayslake
3rd Place: Lake Forest Car Spa
Winner: Glenn & Sons, Libertyville
2nd Place: North End Garage
3rd Place: Andresen Automotive, Grayslake
Entertainment
Winner: Grayslake Aquatic Center
2nd Place: Adler Park Pool, Libertyville
3rd Place: Blair Park Pool, Lake Bluff
Winner: Deerpath Golf Course, Lake Forest
2nd Place: Lake Bluff Golf Club
3rd Place: Stonewall Orchard Golf Club, Grayslake
Food & Drink
Winner: Tavern - Libertyville
2nd Place: The Vine - Grayslake
3rd Place: Jimmy's Charhouse - Libetyville
Winner: The Vine, Grayslake
2nd Place: Market House on the Square, Lake Forest
3rd Place: Inovasi, Lake Bluff
Winner: Emil's Tavern on Center - Grayslake
2nd Place: The Vine - Grayslake
3rd Place: Firkin - Libertyville
Winner: The Vine, Grayslake
2nd Place: Tacos el Norte, Libertyville
3rd Place: Rudy's Mexican Grill, Grayslake
Winner: The Vine - Grayslake
2nd Place: Jimmy's Charhouse - Libertyville
3rd Place: The Firkin - Libertyville
Winner: Sammie's - Grayslake
2nd Place: 3-way tie: Bulldogs Burgers - Grayslake; Tastee Freez - Grayslake; Dog N Suds - Grayslake
Winner: Wildberry Pancakes & Cafe - Libertyville
2nd Place: Egg Harbor Cafe - Lake Forest
3rd Place: Fred's Diner - Grayslake
Winner: Rudy's Mexican Grill - Grayslake
2nd Place: Tacos El Rey de Oro - Libertyville
3rd Place: Rancho Grande - Libertyville
Winner: Panda Chinese Restaurant - Grayslake
2nd Place: King Maa - Lake Forest
3rd Place: Tang's Chinese Restaurant - Grayslake
Winner: Something's Brewing - Grayslake
2nd Place: Starbucks - Lake Bluff
3rd Place: Dunkin Donuts - Libertyville
Winner: Tastee Freeze - Grayslake
2nd Place: Dairy Dream - Libertyville
3rd Place: Sweet's - Lake Forest
Winner: Sammie's - Grayslake
2nd Place: Left Bank - Lake Forest
3rd Place: Mitch's Chicago Style Grill - Grayslake
Winner: Bulldogs Burgers - Grayslake
2nd Place: The Lantern - Lake Forest
3rd Place: Mickey Finn's - Libertyville
Winner: Main Street Smokehouse - Libertyville
2nd Place: The Full Slab - Grayslake
3rd Place: Emil's - Grayslake
Winner: Mariano's Fresh Market - Vernon Hills
2nd Place: Farmers Markets
3rd Place: Amidei Mercantile - Lake Forest
Winner: Lovin' Oven Cakery - Libertyville
2nd Place: Gerhard's Elegant European Desserts - Lake Forest
3rd Place: Lake Geneva Pie Company - Lake Forest
Health & Beauty
Winner: Shear Genius Salon - Grayslake
2nd Place: Paris Hair Design - Grayslake
3rd Place: Touche' Salon - Libertyville
Winner: Awesome Nails - Grayslake
2nd Place: Shear Genius Salon - Grayslake
3rd Place: Queen's Nails - Grayslake
Winner: Apex Fitness - Grayslake
2nd Place: Dailey Method - Lake Forest
3rd Place: The Fitness Pursuit - Grayslake
Kids/Family
Winner: Montessori School - Lake Forest
2nd Place: Grayslake Cooperative Nursery School
3rd Place: I Love Learning Preschool/Grayslake Park District - Grayslake
Shopping
Winner: Lake Forest Book Store
2nd Place: This Old Book - Grayslake
3rd Place: Barnes & Noble - Vernon Hills
Winner: Peg Ann Kompany - Lake Bluff
2nd Place: Barron Jewelers - Grayslake
3rd Place: Therese Crowe Design - Lake Forest
Services
Winner: Greentree Animal Hospital and Clinic, Libertyville
2nd Place: 2-way tie: Best Friends Animal Hospital, Grayslake; Village Veterinary Clinic, Grayslake
Winner: Twigs - Lake Bluff
2nd Place: Buss Flower Shop - Libertyville
3rd Place: Lake Forest Flowers
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Libertyville Car Spa
540 Peterson Rd, Libertyville, IL -
North End Garage
807 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL -
Grayslake Community Park District
240 Commerce Dr, Grayslake, IL -
Adler Memorial Park
1500 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL -
Lake Bluff Park District
355 W Washington Ave, Lake Bluff, IL -
Deerpath Golf Course
500 W Deerpath, Lake Forest, IL -
Lake Bluff Golf Course
355 W Washington Ave, Lake Bluff, IL -
Stonewall Orchard Golf Club
25675 W Il Route 60, Grayslake, IL -
Tavern
519 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL -
The Vine
101 Center St, Grayslake, IL -
Jimmy's Charhouse
1413 Peterson Road, Libertyville, IL -
Market House on the Square
655 Forest Ave, Lake Forest, IL -
Inovasi Restaurant
28 E Center Ave, Lake Bluff, IL -
Emil's Tavern On Center
161 Center St, Grayslake, IL -
The Firkin
515 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL -
Tacos El Norte
1590 S Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL -
Rio Tequila Bar and Tex-Mex Cuisine
55 Barron Blvd, Grayslake, IL -
Sammie's
799 E Belvidere Rd, Grayslake, IL -
Bulldogs Burgers
217 Center St, Grayslake, IL -
Tastee Freez
131 Hawley St, Grayslake, IL -
Dog N Suds
454 Center St, Grayslake, IL -
Wildberry Pancakes & Cafe
1783 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL -
Egg Harbor Cafe
512 N Western Ave, Lake Forest, IL -
Fred's Diner
225 Center St, Grayslake, IL -
Taco El Rey De Oro
416 S Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL -
Rancho Grande
513 E Park Ave, Libertyville, IL -
Panda Chinese Restaurant
845 E Belvidere Rd, Grayslake, IL -
King Maa Chinese Restaurant
950 N Western Ave, Lake Forest, IL -
Tang's Chinese Restaurant
111 Us Highway 45, Grayslake, IL -
Something's Brewing
1126 E Washington St, Grayslake, IL -
Starbucks Coffee
203 N Waukegan Rd, Lake Bluff, IL -
Dairy Dream of Libertyville
1229 W Park Ave, Libertyville, IL -
Sweet's of Lake Forest
260 E Deerpath, Lake Forest, IL -
Left Bank Pizza
659 N Bank Ln, Lake Forest, IL -
Mitch's Chicago Style Grill
116 S Il Route 83, Grayslake, IL -
The Lantern
768 N Western Ave, Lake Forest, IL -
Mickey Finn's Brewery & Pub Food
412 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL -
Main Street Smokehouse
536 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL -
The Full Slab
34500 N Us Highway 45, Grayslake, IL -
Lovin Oven Cakery
355 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL -
Gerhard's Elegant European Desserts
720 N Western Ave, Lake Forest, IL -
Shear Genius Salon
31 S Seymour Ave, Grayslake, IL -
Paris Hair Design
549 Barron Blvd, Grayslake, IL -
Touche' Salon
537 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL -
Awesome Nails
143 Center St, Grayslake, IL -
Queen's Nail
1227 N Il Route 83, Grayslake, IL -
The Dailey Method
188 E Westminster, Lake Forest, IL -
Fitness Pursuit
1186 E Washington St, Grayslake, IL -
Montessori School of Lake Forest
13700 W Laurel Dr, Lake Forest, IL -
Grayslake Cooperative Nursery School
960 Harris Rd, Grayslake, IL (Suites 1A and 1B) -
I Love Learning Preschool
240 Commerce Dr, Grayslake, IL -
Lake Forest Book Store
680 N Western Ave, Lake Forest, IL -
This Old Book
138 Center St, Grayslake, IL -
Peg Ann Kompany
79 E Scranton Ave, Lake Bluff, IL -
Therese Crowe Design Limited
291 E Deerpath, Lake Forest, IL -
Greentree Animal Hospital and Clinic
800 E Park Ave, Libertyville, IL (Suite 102) -
Village Veterinary Clinic
320 Neville Dr, Grayslake, IL -
Twigs
38 E Center Ave, Lake Bluff, IL -
Buss Flowers
322 N Milwaukee Ave, Libertyville, IL -
Lake Forest Flowers
546 N Western Ave, Lake Forest, IL
Nightcrawler
7:28 am on Friday, August 24, 2012
No pizza?
patrick o'hayer
8:22 am on Friday, August 24, 2012
where's the pizza?
patrick o'hayer
8:22 am on Friday, August 24, 2012
must have pizza ratings!
Marcia Sagendorph
8:38 am on Friday, August 24, 2012
Sorry to report that the pizza poll had a technical glitch. We couldn't capture votes on that category so we couldn't declare a winner. We will be sure to include pizza in next year's polls. Thanks.
Nightcrawler
8:50 am on Friday, August 24, 2012
You could call it a 975-way tie.
Marcia Sagendorph
6:45 pm on Friday, August 24, 2012
Nightcrawler, I like it!