Chamber members were well represented in Community Newspaper Company’s Reader’s Choice Awards 2008 released earlier this month. Congratulations to the following members for Gold, Silver and Bronze Regional Favorites as well as
Animal Hospital/Clinic: Mill Brook Animal Clinic-Honorable Mention
Antique / Vintage Store: #1-PTO Thrift Shop
Appliance Store: Arlington Appliance Co. received Honorable Mention
Auto Service Repair: An Honorable Mention to Mirak Automotive
Bagel Shop: Silver and #1-bagels by Us
Bakery: #1 to Lakota Bakery and Honorable Mention to Quebrada Baking
Bar: Silver and #1- Swept by Chamber members! Tryst; with Flora and Not Your Average Joe’s -Honorable Mentions.
Book Store: #1-once again, The Book Rack
Camera Store/Photo Processing: The Gold and # 1 -Cameras, Inc. once again and Honorable Mention-New England Camera
Caterer: #1 to Something Savory
Children’s Clothing: Honorable Mention to the PTO Thrift Shop
Chiropractor: Honorable Mention to Dr. Maureen Gormley
Community Bank: The Chamber sweeps the category with Cambridge Savings-Gold #1 to Cambridge Savings Bank once again while
Computer Store: Silver to The Computer Cafe
Consignment Shop: Silver and # 1 goes to PTO Thrift Shop
Dance/Gymnastics School: once again #1 Choice in Lexington Dance Inn
Day Spa or Massage: Gold and #1-Horizons Salon and Day Spa
Dentist: The Gold and the # 1 goes to Dr. Barbara Lawnicki once again
Dinner: Bronze and Honorable Mention to Scutra with an Honorable Mention to Not Your Average Joe’s
Fine Dining: Silver to Flora with an Honorable Mention to Tryst
Florist: Bronze and #1-Anderson’s Florist of Arlington; Arlington Florist and Ryan’s Florist received Honorable Mention
Frame Store: The Gold and # 1 -Cameras, Inc. once again and Honorable Mention to Plat Time Inc.
Gift Shop: Once again Coyote Impressions received Honorable Mention
Hair Salon: The Gold goes to Horizons Salon & Day Spa again, Creative Expressions receiving Honorable Mentions
Hardware Store: #1- Wanamaker Hardware Inc.; Honorable Mention- R.W. Shattuck Ace Hardware
Health Club: The Gold and #1-Gold’s Gym once again with Fitness First receiving an Honorable Mentioin
Home Decorating Store: #1-City Paint with Honorable Mention to Fabric Corner Inc.
Ice Cream Shop: Both the Gold and the #1-Brigham’s Inc. once again with Honorable Mention to The Chilly Cow
Indian Restaurant: Gold and #1 to
Insurance Agency: Honorable Mention to Clifford R. Larson Insurance Agency
Italian Restaurant: #1 to La Buona Vita and an Honorable Mention to Ristorante Olivio
Jewelry Store: The Gold and #1-Swanson Jewelers Inc. once again! Honorable Mention to Bouvier Jewelers
Liquor Store: Silver to Berman’s Wine & Spirits. Giles Fine Wine received an Honorable Mention
Lunch: Not Your Average Joe’s-Honorable Mention
Manicure/Pedicure: The Gold and #1-Horizons Salon and Day Spa
Optical Shop: Gold and #1-Ronald A. Riesz Dispensing Optician (this makes the sixth time that Ron Riesz has been in this coveted spot!)
Pizza Place: #1 to Za
Retirement Living Residence: Gold and #1-
Shoe Store: #1 once again, Janiak’s Unique Shoe Boutique
Sporting Goods Store: Holovak & Coughlin-Honorable Mention
Takeout: Not Your Average Joe’s-Honorable Mention
Toy Stores: Play Time Inc. received an Honorable Mention
Video Store: A Gold and #1-Video Horizons Inc. once again!
Women’s Clothing Store: #1 Choice-Artwear once again; Honorable Mention-to the now disbanded PTO Thrift Shop
In the Northwest of
Hospital:
Place to See Theatre: The Capitol Theatre received the Gold and The Regent received the Silver
Place for Family Entertainment: The Regent Theatre received a Gold
