Central Baptist Hospital
Sleep Outfitters
Lowells
Saint Joseph Hospital, Lexington
Dr. Billy Forbess
S & S Tire
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Gratz Park Inn
Frank Jenkins Law Office
Beaumont Family Denistry
King's Gardens Garden Center
Central Bank
Be Medispa
Monkees of Lexington
 Pediatric & Adolescent Associates
Peggy's Gifts
PNC Bank
Quality Construction
The Racquet Club
Remedy Staffing
Rivard Fine Jewelry
Sassy Fox Consignment
YMCA
 
 

6th Annual
2012 Readers'
Choice Awards
Favorites

Favorite Place to Buy Furniture
First   Burke Furniture
Finalist   Lexington Furniture Company
Finalist   Value City Furniture

Favorite Place to Buy Books
First Joseph-Beth Booksellers
Finalist The Morris Book Shop
Finalist Half Price Books

Favorite Place to Buy a Mattress
First Sleep Outfitters
Finalist Tempur-Pedic
Finalist Pieratt's

Favorite Place for UK Apparel
First Fan Outfitters
Finalist Kennedy Book Store's Wildcat Den
Finalist Wildcat Wearhouse

Favorite Place to Buy a Derby Hat
First Keeneland Gift Shop
Finalist Bella Rose
Finalist Dillard's

Favorite Place to Buy Antiques
First Scout Antiques & More
Finalist Feather Your Nest Antiques
Finalist Heritage Antiques

Favorite Place to Buy Fresh Produce
First Lexington Farmers' Market
Finalist The Fresh Market
Finalist Kroger

Favorite Place to Buy Electronics
First Best Buy
Finalist Pieratt's
Finalist Barney Miller's

Favorite Place to Buy Appliances
First Pieratt's
Finalist Sears
Finalist H.H. Gregg

Favorite Clothing Boutique
First Bella Rose
Finalist Monkee's of Lexington
Finalist The Black Market Boutique

Favorite Place to Buy A Gift
First Peggy's Gifts & Accessories
Finalist House by JSD Designs
Finalist The Front Porch

Favorite New Car Dealer
First Don Jacobs
Finalist Glenn Auto Mall
Finalist Green's Toyota of Lexington

Favorite Place to Buy a Pre-owned Car
First Don Jacobs
Finalist Glenn Auto Mall
Finalist Paul Miller

Favorite Pet Business
First PetSmart
Finalist Bluegrass Barkery
Finalist Incredipet

Favorite Place to Buy Jewelry
First Shelia Bayes Fine Jewelers
Finalist Rivard Fine Jewelry
Finalist Jared The Galleria of Jewelry

Favorite Nursery/Garden Center
First King's Gardens Garden Center
Finalist Michler's Florist, Greenhouses & Garden Design
Finalist Louis' Flower Power Shop

Favorite Consignment Shop
First Stephen Lawrence Ltd.
Finalist Sassy Fox
Finalist Room Service

Favorite Bank
First Central Bank
Finalist Chase Bank
Finalist PNC Bank

Favorite Remodeler
First Back Construction Inc.
Finalist Quality Construction Company
Finalist Crawford Builders Inc.

Favorite Staffing Agency
First People Plus Inc.
Finalist Judy's Staffing Services Inc.
Finalist Remedy Staffing Agency

Favorite Home Builder
First Ball Homes
Finalist James T. Nash Builder Inc.
Finalist Briggs Homes

Favorite Place of Worship
First Southland Christian Church
Finalist Cathedral of Christ the King
Finalist Crossroads Christian Church and Quest Community Church

Favorite Florist
First Kreations by Karen
Finalist Michler's Florist, Greenhouses & Garden Design
Finalist Oram's Chevy Chase Florist

Favorite Local Charity
First Lexington Humane Society
Finalist God's Pantry Food Bank
Finalist Woodford Humane Society

Favorite Hair Salon
First Alùre Salon and Day Spa
Finalist Fleet Street Hair Shoppe
Finalist Voce

Favorite Car Wash
First Jeff's Car Wash
Finalist Mr. Sparkle
Finalist GorillaShine Detailing Co.

Favorite Auto Repair Place
First Lowell's Independent Automotive
Finalist Auto Tech Service
Finalist S&S Tire

Favorite Local Event
First Thursday Night Live
Finalist Keeneland Race Meet
Finalist Lexington Farmers' Market

Favorite Place to Take Out-of-town Guests
First Keeneland Race Course
Finalist Kentucky Horse Park
Finalist Woodford Reserve Distillery

Favorite Family Entertainment Venue
First GattiTown
Finalist Lexington Legends at Whitaker Bank Ballpark
Finalist Movie Tavern

 
Favorite Arts Group
First The Kentucky Theatre
Finalist Lexington Opera House
Finalist Lexington Art League

Favorite Area Vineyard
First   Talon Winery & Vineyards
Finalist   Jean Farris Winery and Bistro
Finalist   Equus Run Vineyards

Favorite Horse Farm
First Calumet Farm
Finalist Three Chimneys Farm
Finalist WinStar Farm

Favorite Patio
First The Merrick Inn
Finalist Doodles Breakfast and Lunch
Finalist Winchell's Restaurant and Bar

Romantic Restaurant
First The Merrick Inn
Finalist Giuseppe's Ristorante Italiano
Finalist Malone's

Favorite Place for Sushi
First Aqua Sushi
Finalist Tomo Restaurant
Finalist Miyako Sushi & Steakhouse

Favorite BBQ Restaurant
First Billy's Bar-B-Q
Finalist Ky. Butt Rubb'in BBQ
Finalist Sonny's Real Pit Bar-B-Q

Favorite Non-chain Place for Meal under $10
First Ramsey's
Finalist Dad's Favorites Deli
Finalist Bourbon n' Toulouse

Favorite Place to Buy Wine and Spirits
First Liquor Barn
Finalist Kroger Wine & Spirits
Finalist Shorty's Cellar

Favorite Bakery
First Magee's Bakery
Finalist Spalding's Bakery
Finalist Caramanda's Bake Shoppe

Favorite Mexican Restaurant
First Jalapeños Mexican Restaurant
Finalist Mi Mexico Restaurant
Finalist Rincon Mexicano Restaurant

Favorite Burger Joint
First Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Finalist Smashburger
Finalist Sawyer's Downtown

Favorite Italian Restaurant
First Giuseppe's Ristorante Italiano
Finalist Bella Notte
Finalist Carino's Italian

Favorite Pizza Place
First Mellow Mushroom
Finalist Goodfellas Pizzeria
Finalist Puccini's Smiling Teeth

Favorite Happy Hour
First Applebee's
Finalist Harry's
Finalist Ramsey's

Favorite Ice Cream or Fro-Yo
First Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt
Finalist Graeter's Ice Cream
Finalist Fro-Jo's Frozen Yogurt & Coffee

Favorite Place to East Breakfast/Brunch (non-chain)
First Josie's Grab and Go
Finalist Doodles Breakfast and Lunch
Finalist Winchell's Restaurant and Bar

Favorite Local Bourbon
First Woodford Reserve
Finalist Maker's Mark
Finalist Buffalo Trace

Favorite Real Estate Agent
First Susan Colwell
Finalist Whitney Pannell
Finalist Kim Soper

Favorite Dentist
First Beaumont Family Dentistry
Finalist Dr. Billy Forbess
Finalist Dr. Fred Schroeder

Favorite Doctor
First Pediatric & Adolescent Associates PSC
Finalist Dr. Paul L. Hester/Be Medispa
Finalist Dermatology Consultants/Skin Secrets and Dr. R. Ritchie Van Bussum

Favorite Cosmetic Surgeon
First Dr. Henry G. Wells
Finalist Dr. Andrew Moore
Finalist Dr. Martin Luftman

Favorite Attorney
First Frank Jenkins
Finalist Steve Wides
Finalist Daniel H. Miller

Favorite Apartment Complex
First The Racquet Club
Finalist Park Place Apartments
Finalist Merrick Place

Favorite Place to Work
First Central Baptist Hospital
Finalist University of Kentucky
Finalist Saint Joseph Hospital

Favorite Hotel or B&B
First Gratz Park Inn
Finalist Griffin Gate Marriott Resort
Finalist Hilton Downtown/Lexington

Favorite Gym
First YMCA of Central Kentucky
Finalist Urban Active Fitness
Finalist Lexington Athletic Club

Favorite Place to get a Massage
First The Massage Center
Finalist Alùre Salon and Day Spa
Finalist Lexington Healing Arts Academy

Favorite Place to Have a Baby
First Central Baptist Hospital
Finalist The Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East
Finalist University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center

Favorite Hospital
First Central Baptist Hospital
Finalist Saint Joseph Hospital
Finalist University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center

Pieratts
Don Jacobs
Wells Plastic Surgery
Chase Bank
Stephen Lawrence, LTD
Morris Book Shop
Dr. Fred Schroeder
Lexington Legends at Whitaker Bank Ballpark
Alúre Salon and Day Spa
Back Construction
Bella Rose
Billy's Bar-B-Q
Crawford Builders
Gattitown
Kreations by Karen
Lexington Healing Arts Academy
Lexington Humane Society
The Massage Center
 

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