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Readers' Choice Winners 2012

You nominated...you voted..and now the results are in! Drum roll, please. Here are your picks for best pizza, tacos, pancakes, hair salon, car repair and 23 more categories.

 

All this summer you've nominated and voted for your favorite local businesses in categories ranging from Best Pizza and Most Family-Friendly Restaurant to Best Car Repair and Best Italian Beef.

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

Best Car Repair

First - Accurate Auto Clinic in Des Plaines

Second - Golf Mill Ford in Niles

Third - Meineke

Best Bar or Pub

First - Tie between Curragh Pub in Skokie and Beacon Tap in Des Plaines

Second - Countryside Saloon in Des Plaines

Third – Chasers Bar & Grill in Niles

Best Tacos

First - Hay Caramba Restaurant in Park Ridge

Second - Mexico Restaurant in Des Plaines

Third - El Sol Restaurant in Morton Grove

Best Italian Beef

First - Portillo's Hot Dogs

Best Outdoor Dining

First - Curragh Pub in Skokie

Second - Beacon Tap in Des Plaines

Third - Amici in Niles

Best Pediatrician

First - Dr. Linda Vassmer, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge

Second - Dr. Karen Bernstein, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge

Best Place to Get a Steak

First - Jameson's Charhouse Second - Morton Grove Farmer's Market

Third - Brick House Tavern and Tap in Niles

Best Elementary School

First - St. John Brebeuf School in Niles

Second - Madison School in Skokie

Third - Park View School in Morton Grove

Best Cakes

First - Sweety Pies Bakery in Skokie

Second - Oak Mill Bakery

Third - Maier's Bakery in Morton Grove

Best Pool

First - Mystic Waters Family Aquatic Center in Des Plaines

Second - Leaning Tower YMCA in Niles

Third - Harrer Pool in Morton Grove

Best Florist

First - Pesche's Flower Shop and Garden Center in Des Plaines

Second - Marge's Flowers in Skokie

Third - Ridgewood Gardens Florist and Greenhouse in Niles

Best Gym

First – Tied: Park Ridge Park District Maine Park Leisure Center and Weber Leisure Center in Skokie

Second - Niles Family Fitness Center

Third - Lifetime Fitness in Skokie

Best Jewelry Store

First - Morton Grove Jewelry and Repair

Second - R.C. Wahl Jewelers in Des Plaines

Best Bookstore

First - Barnes & Noble

Second - Half Price Books, Records, Magazines in Niles

Best Place to Purchase Produce

First – Tied: Joe Caputo & Sons Fruit Market in Des Plaines and Fresh Farms International Market in Niles

Second - Jerry's Fruit & Garden in Niles

Third - Produce World in Morton Grove

Best Omelette

First – Eggsperience in Park Ridge

Second – Sander’s Restaurant in Skokie 

Third - Marilyn's Restaurant in Morton Grove

Best French Fries

First - Poochie's Hot Dogs in Skokie 

Second - Portillo's Hot Dogs

Third - Ken's Diner & Grill in Skokie

Best Veterinarian

First - Morton Grove Animal Hospital

Second – Tied: Skokie Animal Hospital and Riser Animal Hospital in Skokie

Third - Northwest Animal Hospital in Des Plaines

Best Pancakes

First- Annie's Pancake House in Skokie

Second – Tied: Marilyn's Restaurant in Morton Grove and Original Pancake House in Park Ridge

Best Hair Salon

First - Champs Cut 

Best Ethnic Grocery Store

First - Fresh Farms International Market in Niles

Second - Shop & Save Market

Third - Marketplace on Oakton in Skokie 

Best Family-Friendly Restaurant

First - Kappy's Restaurant in Morton Grove

Second - Barnaby's

Third - Tied: Ken's Diner & Grill in Skokie and Dengeo's in Skokie

Best Health-Friendly Restaurant

First – Tied: Kabul House in Skokie and Dempster Fish Market in Morton Grove

Second - Wilde & Greene Restaurant in Skokie

Best Hot Dogs

First - Weber Park Café in Skokie

Second - Paradise Pup in Des Plaines

Third - Poochie's Hot Dogs in Skokie

Best Chinese Food

First - House of Szechwan in Des Plaines

Best Pizza

First - Weber Park Café in Skokie

Second - Lou Malnati's Pizzeria

Third - Burt's Pizza in Morton Grove

Best Place to Get a Cup of Coffee

First - Super Cup Coffee Shop in Morton Grove

Second – Starbucks Coffee Company and Dunkin’ Donuts

Third - Sweety Pies Bakery in Skokie

Best Nail Salon

First - Lee Nails in Niles

Best Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt

First – Tied: Culver's and Berrymoon Frozen Yogurt in Niles

Second - Village Creamery in Niles

Third – Oberweis Dairy and Yogli Mogli

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      • Accurate Auto Clinic

        Accurate Auto Clinic

        1580 E Oakton St, Des Plaines, IL
      • Golf Mill Ford

        Golf Mill Ford

        9401 N Milwaukee Ave, Niles, IL
      • The Curragh Irish Pub & Restaurant

        The Curragh Irish Pub & Restaurant

        8266 Lincoln Ave, Skokie, IL
      • Beacon Tap

        Beacon Tap

        1374 Lee St, Des Plaines, IL
      • Countryside Saloon

        Countryside Saloon

        2501 E Ballard Rd, Des Plaines, IL
      • Chasers Bar & Grill

        Chasers Bar & Grill

        9003 N Milwaukee Ave, Niles, IL
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