Celebrate your Best of Maple Grove 2023 Readers’ Choice Poll winners and finalists!
Maple Grove Magazine readers, welcome to your annual Readers’ Choice Poll. You showed up online this January at maplegrovemag.com and wrote in your top picks in a host of categories—now we have your results.
This year, you may notice a couple of new additions to the poll, including entirely new overarching categories dedicated to self care, pet care, services and leisure. We’ve also expanded beyond the city, so you’ll meet winners from the neighboring communities in our Best of the West Metro categories. And finally, we’re encouraging you to travel beyond our community into the great state of Minnesota with our Discover Minnesota categories.
Without further ado, let’s meet your winners and finalists!
Dining
Best Bakery
Runners-up: Nothing Bundt Cakes, Great Harvest Bread Co.
Best Bar, Brewery or Distillery
Runners-up: Malone’s Bar & Grill, Brick & Bourbon
Best Breakfast or Brunch
Runners-up: The Original Pancake House, The Village Inn + Granite City Food & Brewery
Best Desserts or Ice Cream
Runners-up: Nadia Cakes, Nothing Bundt Cakes
Best International Cuisine
Runners-up: El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant, Sawatdee Thai Cuisine
Best Locally Owned Coffee Shop
Runners-up: Kingdom Coffee, Annabelle House MN
Best Outdoor Dining Space
The Highlander at Rush Creek Golf Club
Runners-up: The Lookout Bar and Grill, Crave American Kitchen & Sushi Bar
Best Plant-Based or Vegan Menu
Crisp & Green
Runners-up: Crave American Kitchen & Sushi Bar, Grabbagreen (now closed)
Best Restaurant
Runners-up: Pittsburgh Blue Steakhouse, Biaggi’s
Best Restaurant for a Power Lunch
Crisp & Green
Runners-up: Café Zupas, Malone’s Bar & Grill
Best Takeout or Curbside Service
Runners-up: Lotus Maple Grove, Biaggi’s
Best Burger
Runners-up: Paulie’s (Formerly known as Rock Elm at the Grove), Brick & Bourbon
Best Chicken Sandwich
Runners-up: The Highlander at Rush Creek Golf Club, 3 Squares Restaurant
Best Pizza
Runners-up: Punch Pizza, Angeno’s Pizza and Pasta
Abode
Best Builder
J Brothers Design – Build – Remodel, Inc.
Runners-up: Hanson Builders Inc, JP Brooks Builders
Best Carpet and Flooring Store
Runners-up: Floors of Distinction, Carpet Country Carpet One Floor & Home, The Tile Shop
Best Garden Center
Runners-up: Fair’s Nursery, Malmborg’s Garden Center
Best Home Cleaning Service
Runners-up: Divine Shine Cleaning Company, Empower Washers, MaidPro
Best Home Decor and Furniture Store
Runners-up: Furniture Manor, DMP Furniture
Best Interior Design Firm
Runners-up: Pinnacle Interior Designs, Shelly’s Interior Concepts
Best Landscape Design Service
Runners-up: LADC Companies, Stronger Escapes LLC.
Best Lawn Service
CB Services Lawn, Landscape & Irrigation
Runners-up: LADC Companies, West Metro Lawn Care & Snow
Best Locally Owned Hardware Store
Runners-up: Ace Hardware, Levahn Brothers Plumbing & Hardware Hank
Best Remodeler
Neighborhood Building-Remodeling
Runners-up: J Brothers Design – Build – Remodel, Inc., Huge Improvements, Mav’s Construction and Remodeling Inc
Best Senior Living Residence
Runners-up: Arbor Lakes Senior Living, Applewood Pointe of Maple Grove at Arbor Lakes
Self-Care
Best Barbershop
Runners-up: 18/8 Men’s Salon, Talisman Hair Studio
Best Boutique Fitness or Yoga Studio
Runners-up: Burn Boot Camp, Jazzercise
Best Med Spa
Runners-up: Woodhouse Spa, Spavia Day Spa
Best Place for a Manicure and Pedicure
Runners-up: Van’s Nail & Spa, Beaute’ Contour Nail Lounge
Best Salon Spa
Runners-up: Woodhouse Spa, Simonson’s Salon & Spa
Wellness
Best Allergy Practice
HealthPartners & Park Nicollet
Runners-up: Advancements in Allergy and Asthma Care, Ltd., Allergy & Asthma Specialists, P.A.
Best Chiropractic Practice
Broman Chiropractic & Wellness Center
Runners-up: The Wellery Chiropractic, Northwood Chiropractic and Wellness
Best Cosmetic Dentistry Practice
Runners-up: Grove Health Dental, Arbor Lakes Dental
Best Dental Practice
Runners-up: Arbor Lakes Dental, Brook West Family Dentistry
Best Dermatology Practice
Associated Skin Care Specialists
Runners-up: HealthPartners & Park Nicollet, Clarus Dermatology
Best Eye Care Practice
Runners-up: Northwest Eye, Bass Lake Family Eye Care
Best Family Medicine Practice
Runners-up: HealthPartners & Park Nicollet, Allina Health Maple Grove Clinic
Best Holistic Wellness Practice
Bloom into Balance: Craniosacral Therapy
Runners-up: Maple Grove Family Chiropractic, The Wellery Chiropractic
Best OB-GYN Practice
Runners-up: Clinic Sofia OBGYN, PA, OBGYN & Infertility
Best Orthodontic Practice
Runners-up: Accorde Orthodontists, TC Orthodontics
Best Orthopedic Practice
Twin Cities Orthopedics with Urgent Care Maple Grove
Runners-up: TRIA, Summit Orthopedics
Best Pediatric Practice
Runners-up: Children’s Minnesota Partners in Pediatrics Primary Care Clinic, Laganis Pediatric Dentistry
Learning
Best Dance Studio
Runners-up: Dancin On Broadway, Escalate Dance & Theatre Studio, Jazzercise
Best Preschool Program
St. John’s Lutheran School and Preschool
Runners-up: Step By Step Montessori Schools, St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church
Best Swim School or Lessons
Runners-up: Maple Grove Community Center, Anoka-Hennepin Community Education
Pet Care
Best Dog-Friendly Establishment
Runners-up: 3 Squares Restaurant, Brew Park Plymouth
Best Dog Park
Runners-up: Dog Park at Fish Lake Regional Park, Brew Park Plymouth
Best Pet Boarding or Daycare Service
Runners-up: ADOGO pet hotels, All Seasons Canine Country Club
Best Pet Grooming Service
Runners-up: Red Barn Pet Retreat, Shaggy Dog Grooming
Best Veterinarian Practice
Runners-up: Corcoran Pet Care Center, Heritage Animal Hospital, VCA Animal Wellness Center of Maple Grove
Services
Best Accounting
Runners-up: Barton Walter & Krier, Bayerkohler & Graff, Ltd.
Best Family Photographer
Runners-up: Julie Chappell Photography, Makally Photography
Best Home Inspector
Peace of Mind Home Inspections
Runners-up: Built To Last Inspections LLC, Rock Solid Home Inspections
Best Law Practice
Runners-up: Mundahl Law, The Law Offices of Brian E. Stevens, PA
Best Mortgage Company
Runners-up: Mortgages Unlimited, Edge Home Finance Corporation
Shops
Best Apparel Boutique
Runners-up: Apricot Lane Boutique, Leela & Lavender
Best Florist
Runners-up: Maple Grove Floral, The Wild Orchid
Best Gift Shop
Runners-up: GoodThings, Patina
Best Jewelry Store
Mark Michael Diamond Designs (now closed)
Runners-up: Goldwear Jewelers, Jared
Best Specialty Kitchen or Foods Store
Runners-up: Lunds & Byerlys, GoodThings
Leisure
Best Park, Open Space or Beach
Runners-up: Central Park of Maple Grove, Fish Lake
Best Place for a Date Night
Runners-up: Crave American Kitchen & Sushi Bar, Biaggi’s, Malone’s Bar & Grill
Best Place for Family Activities
Runners-up: Elm Creek Park Reserve, Maple Grove Community Center
Best Place for an Outdoor Adventure
Runners-up: Central Park of Maple Grove, Eastman Nature Center
Best Place to Watch Fourth of July Fireworks
Runners-up: Maple Grove Community Center, The Lookout Bar and Grill
Best of the West Metro
Best Golf Course
Runners-up: Pheasant Acres Golf Course, Baker National Golf Course, Edinburgh USA
Best Music School
Runners-up: Rogers School of Music, Schmitt Music
Best Outdoor Skating or Hockey Rink
Runners-up: Kerber Park, Elm Creek Elementary School
Best Private School
St. John’s Lutheran School and Preschool
Runners-up: St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church, Providence Academy
Best Speciality Athletic Store
Runners-up: Dave’s Sport Shop, Lettermen Sports, Maple Grove Cycling
Best Theater Program
Runners-up: Yellow Tree Theatre, Maple Grove Senior High School
Discover Minnesota
Best Campground
Runners-up: KOA, Whitewater State Park
Best Hiking or Biking Trail
Runners-up: Superior Hiking Trail, Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park, Three Rivers Park District
Best Live Theater
Runners-up: Yellow Tree Theatre, Orpheum Theatre
Best Museum
Runners-up: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minnesota History Center
Best Music Venue
Runners-up: The Lookout Bar and Grill, Town Green Park
Best Nordic Ski Trail or Alpine Hill
Runners-up: Lutsen Mountains, Buck Hill
Best Resort or Lodge
Runners-up: Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior, Great Wolf Lodge
Best Wedding Photographer or Videographer
Chapel Video Production, Vick Photography (tie)
Runners-up: Eric Vest Photography, Justin Cox Photography
Best Wedding Venue
Runners-up: The Hutton House, Elm Creek Park Reserve, Leopold’s Mississippi Gardens
