From Pizza to Preschools, Patch Announces 2012 Readers' Choice Awards
All summer long, we had you vote on the best of the best in the Birmingham in a variety of categories, from best women's clothing shop to best area movie theater.
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All summer you've nominated and you've voted for your favorite local businesses in categories ranging from best area festival to best place to enjoy a glass of wine.
Now, we've tallied the votes — both in the polls and in the comments — and it's time to announce the winners.
Birmingham Patch received votes and comments for every category, with some categories inspiring long discussions (such as, what makes a good preschool?). Some of the winners aren't surprising: Greek Islands has long been a popular lunch spot. Some are more out of the ordinary: Brooklyn Pizza won two awards, one for best pizza and the second for ... best ice cream?
Thanks to all the Patch readers who nominated their favorite local businesses and voted. Did your favorite win? Check out the winners:
Best Place to Enjoy a Glass of Wine (or Beer)
- Winner: A tie between Big Rock Chop House and Dick O'Dow's
- Runner Up: Tallulah Wine Bar
- Winner: Anthropologie
- Runner Up: Caruso Caruso
- Winner: Luigi Bruni
- Runner Up: Margot's European Day Spa
- Winner: Mike (from the Claymore Shop)
- Runner Up: Ali (from The Birmingham Tailor)
- Winner: Hand in Hand Early Learning Center at First Presbyterian Church
- Runner Up: Gateway Montessori
Best Restaurant for a Special Occasion
- Winner: Mitchell's Fish Market
- Runner Up: Big Rock Chop House
Best Place to Spend Time With Your Kids
- Winner: Baldwin Public Library
- Runner Up: Shain Park
Best Restaurant for Lunch With Friends
- Winner: Greek Islands Coney
- Runner Up: Streetside Seafood
- Winner: Dick O'Dow's
- Runner Up: Big Rock Chop House
- Winner: Luxe Bar and Grill
- Runner Up: Hyde Park Steakhouse
- Winner: Brooklyn Pizza
- Runner Up: Dairy Mat
Best Coffee
- Winner: Biggby Coffee
- Runner Up: Commonwealth Cafe
- Winner: Brooklyn Pizza
- Runner Up: Primo's
- Winner: Tie between Main Art Theatre (Royal Oak) and Emagine (Royal Oak)
- Runner Up: Palladium 12
Best Area Home Store
- Winner: Leon and Lulu (Clawson)
- Runner Up: June Moon (Berkley)
Best Area Festival
- Winner: DIY Street Fair (Ferndale)
- Runner Up: Arts, Beats and Eats (Royal Oak)
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Big Rock Chop House
245 S Eton St, Birmingham, MI -
Dick O'Dow's
160 W Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI -
Tallulah Wine Bar and Bistro
155 S Bates St, Birmingham, MI -
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Anthropologie
214 W Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI -
Caruso Caruso
166 W Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI -
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Luigi Bruni
706 N Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI -
Margot European Day Spa
101 Townsend St, Birmingham, MI -
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Claymore Shop
908 S Adams Rd, Birmingham, MI -
The Birmingham Tailor
139 W Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI -
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First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham
1669 W Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI -
Gateway Montessori School
300 Willits St, Birmingham, MI -
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Mitchell's Fish Market
117 Willits St, Birmingham, MI -
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Baldwin Public Library
300 W Merrill St, Birmingham, MI -
Shain Park
200 W Merrill St, Birmingham, MI -
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Greek Islands Coney Restaurant
221 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, MI -
Streetside Seafood
273 Pierce St, Birmingham, MI -
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Luxe Bar & Grill
525 N Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI -
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse
200 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI -
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Brooklyn Pizza
111 Henrietta St, Birmingham, MI -
Dairy Mat
35032 Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI -
Biggby Coffee
112 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI -
Commonwealth Cafe
300 Hamilton Row, Birmingham, MI -
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Primo's Pizza
996 S Adams Rd, Birmingham, MI -
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Palladium 12 Theatre
250 N Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI
Catherine Grace
7:42 am on Friday, August 24, 2012
Congratulations to all the businesses and thanks to everyone for voting!
Wait Staff
8:24 am on Friday, August 24, 2012
SOUTH BAR .... best place to get shot at.