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Readers Choice 2012

Thursday, August 23, 2012

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 First - Accurate Auto Clinic in Des Plaines Second - Golf Mill Ford in Niles Third - Meineke 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 First - Hay Caramba Restaurant in Park Ridge Second - Mexico Restaurant in Des Plaines Third - El Sol Restaurant in Morton Grove First - Portillo's Hot Dogs First - Curragh …

Monday, July 23, 2012

Which Businesses Are Best? Vote In Contest

Which businesses in the area do you count on to serve good food or do the job right? Cast your vote now in our Readers Choice contest, with choices in 30 categories.

  There is a lot to celebrate about our area: great family-friendly activities and great local businesses. But who do you think is the best, in the area of Skokie, Morton Grove, Niles, Park Ridge and Des Plaines?  Help Patch determine the best of the best by voting for your favorites in each one of the categories below. (Click on the links under each category and vote in the poll attached to each article.) Cast your vote by August 17 and help us decide who's best. Whichever business gets the most votes will be named the Readers' Choice winner. Automative Entertainment  Food & Drink Health & Beauty Fitness Kids/Family Shopping Services

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Nominate Your Favorite Local Business!

We're looking for you to nominate everything from your favorite place to get a hot dog to the best beer in town.

Monday, July 2, 2012

Readers Choice 2012: Best Italian Beef?

While Patch has had Readers' Choice contests in the past, this is the ultimate one, including businesses from Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge and Des Plaines. The following were all nominated by you, the reader.

  There are food lovers who drive to the Chicago area just because they crave a really good Italian beef sandwich. We're lucky to have plenty of places locally that offer this specialty beef sandwich, featuring tender beef slices, au jus with Italian herbs and spices, and either sweet or hot peppers.  Patch wants to know the best local place to get an Italian beef for its ultimate Readers’ Choice contest. While we’ve done similar contests in the past, this one includes business from Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge and Des Plaines. Our 2012 winner will even receive an award for having the best family friendly restaurant in town. On a side note, we’ve also fixed our voting mechanism, meaning people can no longer manipulate the system…

Readers Choice 2012: Best Car Repair?

While Patch has had Readers' Choice contests in the past, this is the ultimate one, including businesses from Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge and Des Plaines. The following were all nominated by you, the reader.

  When you take your car in for servicing, you have to trust your car repair folks. After all, do you really know whether that pinging sound is going to cost you $100 or $1,000 to fix? If you have a mechanic who fixes it right every time, and who's honest enough to tell you it'll only cost 50 bucks--and to be wary of any mechanic that wants you to pay $500--well, that's a mechanic worth hanging on to. And recommending to others, so they can stay in business. Patch wants to know about that car repair place in its ultimate Readers’ Choice contest. While we’ve done similar contests in the past, this one includes businesses from Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge and Des Plaines. Our 2012 winner will even receive an award for doing the …

Readers Choice 2012: Best Pediatrician?

While Patch has had Readers' Choice contests in the past, this is the ultimate one, including businesses from Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge and Des Plaines. The following were all nominated by you, the reader.

  If you're a new parent, you may be a bundle of nerves. It can be really reassuring when an experienced pediatrician takes care of your baby with her sure touch and practiced eye.  Who do you trust with your darling? Vote below. Patch is running the ultimate Readers’ Choice contest. While we’ve done similar contests in the past, this one includes business from Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge and Des Plaines. Our 2012 winner will even receive an award for being the best pediatrician in the area. On a side note, we’ve also fixed our voting mechanism, meaning people can no longer manipulate the system. To vote, simply login to your Patch account and select the business that you think has the best product. That’s it. Voting ends Aug. …

Readers Choice 2012: Best Place To Get Steak?

While Patch has had Readers' Choice contests in the past, this is the ultimate one, including businesses from Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge and Des Plaines. The following were all nominated by you, the reader.

  A good steak can celebrate a special occasion--and sometimes it is a special occasion, just by itself. Who can you count on to serve a quality steak every time? Vote below. Patch is running the ultimate Readers’ Choice contest. While we’ve done similar contests in the past, this one includes business from Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge and Des Plaines. Our 2012 winner will even receive an award for having the best place to get a steak in the area. On a side note, we’ve also fixed our voting mechanism, meaning people can no longer manipulate the system. To vote, simply login to your Patch account and select the business that you think has the best product. That’s it. Voting ends Aug. 17, at 5:00 p.m. Patch readers nominated all …

Readers Choice 2012: Best Elementary School?

While Patch has had Readers' Choice contests in the past, this is the ultimate one, including businesses from Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge and Des Plaines. The following were all nominated by you, the reader.

  We all tend to love our schools. But there are some that stand out, and we're trying to find those that do.  Which is the best elementary school? Vote below.  Patch is running the ultimate Readers’ Choice contest. While we’ve done similar contests in the past, this one includes business from Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge and Des Plaines. Our 2012 winner will even receive an award for having the best elementary school in the area. On a side note, we’ve also fixed our voting mechanism, meaning people can no longer manipulate the system. To vote, simply login to your Patch account and select the business that you think has the best product. That’s it. Voting ends Aug. 17, at 5:00 p.m. Patch readers nominated all the following …

Readers Choice 2012: Best Outdoor Dining?

While Patch has had Readers' Choice contests in the past, this is the ultimate one, including businesses from Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge and Des Plaines. The following were all nominated by you, the reader.

  Perfect summer days and lovely summer evenings are all too rare in the freezing-scorching cycle we call our climate. So when gorgeous weather arrives, it's a true celebration to dine outdoors and savor it.  Where do you go to dine al fresco? Vote below. Patch is running the ultimate Readers’ Choice contest. While we’ve done similar contests in the past, this one includes business from Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge and Des Plaines. Our 2012 winner will even receive an award for having the best outdoor dining in town. On a side note, we’ve also fixed our voting mechanism, meaning people can no longer manipulate the system. To vote, simply login to your Patch account and select the business that you think has the best product. …

Readers Choice: Best Cakes?

While Patch has had Readers' Choice contests in the past, this is the ultimate one, including businesses from Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge and Des Plaines. The following were all nominated by you, the reader.

  Whether you like a light strawberries and whipped cream cake or the fudgiest chocolate cake on the planet, we want to know where you go to buy it. Patch is running the ultimate Readers’ Choice contest. While we’ve done similar contests in the past, this one includes business from Skokie, Niles, Morton Grove, Park Ridge and Des Plaines. Our 2012 winner will even receive an award for having the best cakes in the area On a side note, we’ve also fixed our voting mechanism, meaning people can no longer manipulate the system. To vote, simply login to your Patch account and select the business that you think has the best product. That’s it. Voting ends Aug. 17, at 5:00 p.m. Patch readers nominated all the following businesses and the nomination…

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