Meet Your Finalists for Best of Maple Grove 2023

by | Mar 2023

Best of Maple Grove 2023 Finalists

This March, we’re celebrating the finalists for the Best of Maple Grove 2023 readers’ poll.

In January, we invited readers to reflect on the very best Maple Grove has to offer and place their votes in our annual Best of Maple Grove poll. Now, we’re pleased to introduce you to your finalists (listed in alphabetical order). Stay tuned for the July/August Best of Maple Grove 2023 issue where the winners will be revealed.

Dining

Best Breakfast or Brunch

  • The Original Pancake House
  • The Village Inn + Granite City Food & Brewery
  • 3 Squares Restaurant


Best Bakery

  • Great Harvest Bread Co.
  • Nadia Cakes
  • Nothing Bundt Cakes

Best Desserts or Ice Cream

  • Crumbl Cookies
  • Nadia Cakes
  • Nothing Bundt Cakes

Best Bar, Brewery or Distillery

  • Brick & Bourbon
  • Malone’s Bar & Grill
  • Omni Brewery & Taproom

Best International Cuisine

  • El Rodeo Mexican Restaurant
  • Lotus Maple Grove
  • Sawatdee Thai Cuisine

Best Locally-Owned Coffee Shop

  • Annabelle House MN
  • Daily Dose Cafe and Espresso
  • Kingdom Coffee

Best Outdoor Dining Space

  • Crave American Kitchen & Sushi Bar
  • The Highlander at Rush Creek Golf Club
  • The Lookout Bar and Grill

Best Plant-Based or Vegan Menu

  • Crave American Kitchen & Sushi Bar
  • Crisp & Green
  • Grabbagreen

Best Restaurant

  • Biaggi’s
  • Malone’s Bar and Grill
  • Pittsburgh Blue Steakhouse

Best Restaurant for a Power Lunch

  • Café Zupas
  • Crisp & Green
  • Malone’s Bar and Grill

Best Takeout or Curbside Service

  • Biaggi’s
  • Lotus Maple Grove
  • Malone’s Bar and Grill

Best Burger

  • Brick & Bourbon
  • Malone’s Bar & Grill
  • Rock Elm at The Grove

Best Chicken Sandwich

  • Malone’s Bar and Grill
  • The Highlander at Rush Creek Golf Club
  • 3 Squares Restaurant

Best Pizza

  • Angeno’s Pizza and Pasta
  • Frankie’s Chicago Style Pizza
  • Punch Pizza
Abode

Best Builder

  • Hanson Builders Inc
  • J Brothers Design – Build – Remodel, Inc.
  • JP Brooks Builders

Best Carpet and Flooring Store

  • Carpet Country Carpet One Floor & Home
  • Floors of Distinction
  • Grand Design Floors
  • The Tile Shop

Best Home Cleaning Service

  • Divine Shine Cleaning Company
  • Empower Washers
  • J&K Brightness
  • MaidPro

Best Home Decor and Furniture Store

  • Becker Furniture & Mattress
  • DMP Furniture
  • Furniture Manor

Best Interior Design Firm

  • Pinnacle Interior Designs
  • Shelly’s Interior Concepts
  • Zestful Design

Best Landscape Design Service

  • LADC Companies
  • Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery
  • Stronger Escapes LLC.

Best Lawn Service

  • CB Services Lawn, Landscape & Irrigation
  • LADC Companies
  • West Metro Lawn Care & Snow

Best Locally-Owned Hardware Store

  • Ace Hardware
  • Jerry’s Do it Best Hardware
  • Levahn Brothers Plumbing & Hardware Hank

Best Garden Center

  • Fair’s Nursery
  • Lynde Greenhouse & Nursery
  • Malmborg’s Garden Center

Best Remodeler

  • Huge Improvements
  • J Brothers Design – Build – Remodel, Inc.
  • Mav’s Construction and Remodeling Inc
  • Neighborhood Building-Remodeling

Best Senior Living Residence

  • Applewood Pointe of Maple Grove at Arbor Lakes
  • Arbor Lakes Senior Living
  • SilverCreek on Main
Self-Care

Best Barbershop

  • Talisman Hair Studio
  • Willow Salon
  • 18/8 Men’s Salon

Best Boutique Fitness or Yoga Studio

  • Burn Boot Camp
  • Jazzercise
  • Orangetheory Fitness

Best Med Spa

  • Belladerm MedSpa
  • Spavia Day Spa
  • Woodhouse Spa

Best Place for a Manicure and Pedicure

  • Beaute’ Contour Nail Lounge
  • Van’s Nail & Spa
  • Woodhouse Spa

Best Salon Spa

  • Simonson’s Salon & Spa
  • Willow Salon
  • Woodhouse Spa
Wellness

Best Allergy Practice

  • Advancements In Allergy and Asthma Care, Ltd.
  • Allergy & Asthma Specialists, P.A.
  • HealthPartners & Park Nicollet

Best Chiropractic Practice

  • Broman Chiropractic & Wellness Center
  • Northwood Chiropractic and Wellness
  • The Wellery Chiropractic

Best Cosmetic Dentistry Practice

  • Arbor Lakes Dental
  • Brook West Family Dentistry
  • Grove Health Dental

Best Dental Practice

  • Arbor Lakes Dental
  • Brook West Family Dentistry
  • Grove Health Dental

Best Dermatology Practice

  • Associated Skin Care Specialists
  • Clarus Dermatology
  • HealthPartners & Park Nicollet

Best Eye Care Practice

  • Bass Lake Family Eye Care
  • Northwest Eye
  • Pearle Vision

Best Family Medicine Practice

  • Allina Health Maple Grove Clinic
  • HealthPartners & Park Nicollet
  • Voyage Healthcare

Best Holistic Wellness Practice

  • Bloom into Balance: Craniosacral Therapy
  • Maple Grove Family Chiropractic
  • The Wellery Chiropractic

Best OB-GYN Practice

  • Clinic Sofia OBGYN, PA
  • Oakdale OBGYN
  • OBGYN & Infertility

Best Orthopedic Practice

  • Summit Orthopedics
  • TRIA Orthopedics Maple Grove
  • Twin Cities Orthopedics with Urgent Care Maple Grove

Best Orthodontic Practice

  • Accorde Orthodontists
  • Kottemann Orthodontics
  • TC Orthodontics

Best Pediatric Practice

  • Children’s Minnesota Partners in Pediatrics Primary Care Clinic
  • Laganis Pediatric Dentistry
  • South Lake Pediatrics
Learning

Best Dance Studio

  • Dancin On Broadway
  • Escalate Dance & Theatre Studio
  • Jazzercise
  • The Dance Complex

Best Preschool Program

  • Step By Step Montessori Schools
  • St John’s Lutheran School and Preschool
  • St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church

Best Swim School or Lessons

  • Anoka-Hennepin Community Education
  • Foss Swim School
  • Maple Grove Community Center
Pet Care

Best Pet Boarding or Daycare Service

  • ADOGO pet hotels
  • All Seasons Canine Country Club
  • Red Barn Pet Retreat

Best Dog-Friendly Establishment

  • Brew Park Plymouth
  • Omni Brewery & Taproom
  • 3 Squares Restaurant

Best Dog Park

  • Brew Park Plymouth
  • Dog Park at Fish Lake Regional Park
  • Elm Creek Park Reserve

Best Pet Grooming Service

  • Bubbly Paws
  • Red Barn Pet Retreat
  • Shaggy Dog Grooming

Best Veterinarian Practice

  • Corcoran Pet Care Center
  • Heritage Animal Hospital
  • North Paws Veterinary Clinic
  • VCA Animal Wellness Center of Maple Grove
Services

Best Accounting

  • Barton Walter & Krier
  • Bayerkohler & Graff, Ltd.
  • Jenson & Co.

Best Family Photographer

  • Bobeedy Photography
  • Julie Chappell Photography
  • Makally Photography

Best Home Inspector

  • Built To Last Inspections LLC
  • Peace of Mind Home Inspections
  • Rock Solid Home Inspections

Best Law Practice

  • Henningson & Snoxell, Ltd.
  • Mundahl Law
  • The Law Offices of Brian E. Stevens, PA

Best Mortgage Company

  • Edge Home Finance Corporation
  • First Class Mortgage
  • Mortgages Unlimited
Shops

Best Apparel Boutique

  • Apricot Lane Boutique
  • EVEREVE
  • Leela & Lavender

Best Florist

  • Donato’s Floral
  • Maple Grove Floral
  • The Wild Orchid

Best Gift Shop

  • GoodThings
  • Patina
  • The Woods

Best Jewelry Store

  • Goldwear Jewelers
  • Jared
  • Mark Michael Diamond Designs

Best Specialty Kitchen or Foods Store

  • GoodThings
  • Love That Olive
  • Lunds & Byerlys
Leisure

Best Park, Open Space or Beach

  • Central Park of Maple Grove
  • Elm Creek Park Reserve 
  • Fish Lake

Best Place for a Date Night

  • Biaggi’s
  • Crave American Kitchen & Sushi Bar
  • Malone’s Bar & Grill
  • Pittsburgh Blue Steakhouse

Best Place for Family Activities

  • Central Park of Maple Grove
  • Elm Creek Park Reserve
  • Maple Grove Community Center

Best Place for an Outdoor Adventure

  • Central Park of Maple Grove
  • Eastman Nature Center
  • Elm Creek Park Reserve

Best Place to Watch Fourth of July Fireworks

  • Maple Grove Community Center
  • The Lookout Bar and Grill
  • Town Green Park
Best of the West Metro

Best Golf Course

  • Baker National Golf Course
  • Edinburgh USA
  • Pheasant Acres Golf Course
  • Rush Creek Golf Club

Best Speciality Athletic Store

  • Dave’s Sport Shop
  • Lettermen Sports
  • Maple Grove Cycling
  • TC Running Company

Best Music School

  • Rogers School of Music
  • Schmitt Music
  • StudioRoe

Best Theater Program

  • Bunce Performing Arts
  • Maple Grove Senior High School
  • Yellow Tree Theatre

Best Private School

  • Providence Academy
  • St John’s Lutheran School and Preschool
  • St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church

Best Outdoor Skating or Hockey Rink

  • Central Park Ice Skate Loop
  • Elm Creek Elementary School
  • Kerber Park
Discover Minnesota

Best Campground

  • Baker Park Reserve
  • KOA
  • Whitewater State Park

Best Hiking or Biking Trail

  • Bertram Chain of Lakes Regional Park
  • Elm Creek Park Reserve
  • Superior Hiking Trail
  • Three Rivers Park District

Best Live Theater

  • Bunce Performing Arts
  • Orpheum Theatre
  • Yellow Tree Theatre

Best Museum

  • Minneapolis Institute of Art
  • Minnesota History Center
  • Science Museum of Minnesota

Best Music Venue

  • The Armory
  • The Lookout Bar and Grill
  • Town Green Park

Best Nordic Ski Trail or Alpine Hill

  • Buck Hill
  • Elm Creek Park Reserve
  • Lutsen Mountains

Best Resort or Lodge

  • Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior
  • Grand View Lodge
  • Great Wolf Lodge

Best Wedding Photographer or Videographer

  • Chapel Video Production
  • Eric Vest Photography
  • Justin Cox Photography
  • Vick Photography

Best Wedding Venue

  • Elm Creek Park Reserve
  • Leopold’s Mississippi Gardens
  • Rush Creek Golf Club
  • The Hutton House
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