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Living & Shopping in Wonderful Warrenton, VA

The Best of the Best. That is what we are calling the winners of the second annual Warrenton Lifestyle Magazine’s Best of Warrenton Awards as chosen by thousands of our readers. A few months ago we sent out over 12,000 ballots asking our readers to tell us what they felt were the best of our great Warrenton area businesses, people, places and organizations in 78 categories. The citizens responded well, both online and in writing and we officially announced the winners at a party at the Holiday Inn Express on August 16th. All of the winners were invited along with members of the Town government and VIPs and all were treated to a fun evening with food and beverages provided by the team at Legends Catering.

One of our intentions with The Warrenton Lifestyle Magazine is to continually celebrate all of the terrific things we have in Warrenton. Another is to give greater exposure of our businesses and organizations to the people that live here, over half of whom are commuters, without promoting their competition from other tax bases. We also think it is important to continually revisit our community as changes occur on a daily basis. Piedmont Press & Graphics President and Warrenton Lifestyle Magazine Co-Publisher, Tony Tedeschi, opened the evening with encouraging remarks for all businesses in Warrenton, complimenting everyone on their excellence in business performance. Councilman John “Sparky” Lewis, this year’s Favorite Elected Official, added his thoughts for the brighter future that Warrenton holds for all of us while disclosing near-term projects of both the Town and the Partnership for Warrenton, including an outdoor amphitheater. We quickly moved into announcing the runners-up and winners while guests cheered each other as names were announced. We decided to publish two runners-up as well as the winners. They represent the many more wonderful businesses and people that did not finish first but are obvious winners also. The list of winners is as varied as Warrenton itself. National chains, mom and pop businesses, new stores and long-time landmarks were all winners. For example, 35 different restaurants received votes in the Best All-Around Restaurant category.

So consider the Best Of list as just a “slice” of the thousands of wonderful businesses, places, and people we have to offer. People will debate the winners. The most important thing is that local residents have an opinion and passion about our great Town and region. We believe most competition makes for better business and better choices for our citizens. In no categories were the winners anywhere near unanimous although there were some clear winners. In others, there were tightly contested races that came down to the final days. There were some great surprises, but, in our opinion, no real disappointments. So, agree with the people who voted or not, but we urge you to take the time to find out your own favorites for next year. It could be someplace you haven’t even heard of until today. Thank you to our team at Piedmont Press & Graphics and especially to you, the readers of The Warrenton Lifestyle Magazine for caring enough to vote. And now to the winners…

The winners of this year’s Best of Warrenton Awards represent thousands of fine establishments and people that make up our Warrenton community. All were chosen by the thousands of ballots cast by you, the readers of our publication.

 

Best of Warrenton 2007 Winners

Best Entertainment & Recreation

Annual Event
1st Place - Virginia Gold Cup Races
2nd Place - Old Town Warrenton Spring Festival
3rd Place - Evening Under the Stars


Entertainer/Singer/Band
1st Place - Elizabeth Lawrence
2nd Place - Street Legal
3rd Place - Andre Fox


Nightspot
1st Place - Molly’s Irish Pub
2nd Place - The Locker Room
3rd Place - McMahon’s Irish Pub & Restaurant


Performing Art Venue
1st Place - Rice Theater at Highland School
2nd Place - Bluemont Concerts on Culpeper Street
3rd Place - Addison Lightfoot Theater at FHS


Place for a Family Picnic
1st Place - Rady Park
2nd Place - C. M. Crockett Park
3rd Place - Sky Meadows State Park


Place to Have a Reception
1st Place - Fauquier Springs Country Club
2nd Place - Airlie Conference Center
3rd Place - Black Horse Inn


Place to Watch Sports
1st Place - The Locker Room
2nd Place - JP’s Sports Bar & Grill
3rd Place - Fauquier High School


Saturday Night Date Spot
1st Place - The Locker Room
2nd Place - Claire’s at the Depot
3rd Place - The Crescendo Bistro


Best Shopping

Antique Store
1st Place - Fox Den Antique Mall Inc
2nd Place - White Elephant
3rd Place - Brown’s Woodstuff


Auto Dealership
1st Place - Country Chevrolet
2nd Place - Joe Jacoby Chrysler Jeep
3rd Place - Jim Harris Buick Pontiac GMC


Cell Phone Store
1st Place - Wireless Jungle
2nd Place - Radio Shack
3rd Place - Nextel/US Parcel


Electronics/Appliance Store
1st Place - Sears
2nd Place - Radio Shack
3rd Place - Tolson Appliance Center


Flower Shop
1st Place - Designs By Teresa
2nd Place - Adorations Flower & Gift Shop
3rd Place - Village Flowers


Furniture Store
1st Place - Rankin’s Furniture
2nd Place - Shelf Life
3rd Place - Bare Woods & Home Furnishings Inc


Gift/Home Décor
1st Place - The Town Duck
2nd Place - Ribbons/Hallmark
3rd Place - Shelf Life


Hardware Store
1st Place - Rankin’s True Value Hardware
2nd Place - Home Depot
3rd Place - Gilliam Lumber Co


Jewelry Store
1st Place - Hartman Jewelers
2nd Place - Carter & Spence
3rd Place - Felton Jewelers


Men’s Clothes
1st Place - Peebles Dept. Store
2nd Place - Sears
3rd Place - Wal-mart


New Store
1st Place - Tropical Smoothie Café
2nd Place - Let’s Dish
3rd Place - Iron Bridge Wine Company


Paint Store
1st Place - The Paint Shop
2nd Place - Sherwin Williams Co
3rd Place - Home Depot


Pharmacy
1st Place - CVS Pharmacy
2nd Place - Walgreens
3rd Place - Giant Food Inc


Picture Framing
1st Place - Framing by Cyndy
2nd Place - Framecraft
3rd Place - Joan Of Art Custom Picture Framing


Shoes
1st Place - Peebles Dept. Store
2nd Place - Payless ShoeSource
3rd Place - Athlete’s Foot


Specialty Store
1st Place - The Town Duck
2nd Place - Galloping Grape
3rd Place - Piccadilly Ltd.


Women’s Clothes
1 Place - Peebles Dept. Storest
2nd Place - Christine Fox
3rd Place - A Formal Affair

Best Services

Accountant
1st Place - George Scheulen - Scheulen, Patchett & Edwards, P.C.
2nd Place - Sherri Thorpe - Thorpe & Helsley
3rd Place - Jaci Arrington - Scheulen, Patchett & Edwards, P.C.


Auto Parts
1st Place - AutoZone
2nd Place - CARQUEST Auto Parts
3rd Place - J K Auto Parts/NAPA


Auto Repair
1st Place - Joe’s Service Center
2nd Place - Waterloo Motors Inc
3rd Place - Chick’s Services Inc


Bank/Financial Institution
1st Place - The Fauquier Bank
2nd Place - BB&T
3rd Place - Marshall National Bank & Trust Co


Barber Shop
1st Place - Siggis Sports Barber Shop
2nd Place - Lee’s Barber Shop
3rd Place - Hair Cuttery


Computer Service
1st Place - Dok Klaus Computer Care
2nd Place - Comvergence Corp
3rd Place - F1 Computer Solutions, Inc.


Dry Cleaners
1st Place - Acclaim Cleaners
2nd Place - Waterloo Cleaners
3rd Place - Warrenton Center Cleaners


Garden/Nursery
1st Place - Meadows Farms Nurseries Inc
2nd Place - Living Acres Nursery Inc
3rd Place - Warrenton Co-op


Group for Volunteers
1st Place - Fauquier Habitat for Humanity
2nd Place - Fauquier Free Clinic
3rd Place - Fauquier Hospital


Hair Salon
1st Place - Salon Emage
2nd Place - Sherpa Color & Design Studio
3rd Place - PR @ Partners


Health Club
1st Place - Old Town Athletic Club
2nd Place - Gold’s Gym
3rd Place - Chestnut Forks Athletic Club


Hotel/Lodging
1st Place - Holiday Inn Express
2nd Place - Comfort Inn
3rd Place - Black Horse Inn


Massage/Spa Services
1st Place - Poplar Springs - The INN Spa
2nd Place - Salon Emage
3rd Place - Ana Maria Siccardi


Physical Therapy
1st Place - Blaser Physical Therapy Incorporated
2nd Place - The Fauquier Hospital
3rd Place - Blue Ridge Orthopaedic Associates



Place to Work
1st Place - The Fauquier Hospital
2nd Place - Fauquier School System
3rd Place - Old Town Athletic Club


Preschool
1st Place - St James Episcopal Preschool
2nd Place - Jack & Jill School
3rd Place - Boxwood Montessori School



Real Estate Office
1st Place - RE/MAX
2nd Place - Long and Foster Realtors
3rd Place - Allen Real Estate Co Ltd

Best People

Artist/Photographer
1st Place - Sunny Reynolds
2nd Place - Palmer Smith
3rd Place - Kristen Gardner


Chiropractor
1st Place - Dr. Doug Smith, DC - Advantage Health Chiropractic
2nd Place - Dr. Charles Nicolai, DC
3rd Place - Dr. Joe Skinner - Natural Marketplace


Contractor/Handyman
1st Place - J D Eicher Builder
2nd Place - B & L Builders
3rd Place - Lewis Sublett


Customer Service
1st Place - Hartman Jewelers
2nd Place - Fauquier Hospital
3rd Place - Salon Emage


Dentist
1st Place - Dr. Robert Flikeid, D.D.S
2nd Place - Dr. Thomas Sentz, D.D.S
3rd Place - Dr. John W. Harre, D.D.S


Doctor
1st Place - Dr. Steven Von Elton - Piedmont Primary Care Int Med
2nd Place - Dr. Michael Ackerman - Warrenton Medical Associates
3rd Place - Dr. David Evans - Piedmont Primary Care Int Med


Dog Groomer
1st Place - Hound ‘n Hair
2nd Place - Gaila Grooming
3rd Place - PetCo


Elected Official
1st Place - Sparky Lewis
2nd Place - David Norden
3rd Place - George Fitch


Financial Advisor
1st Place - David Couk - The Fauquier Bank
2nd Place - Thomas Tucker - Edward Jones Investments
3rd Place - Stan Parkes - Edward Jones Investments


Insurance Agent
1st Place - Melissa Hutcheson - Nationwide Mutual Insurance Companies
2nd Place - Wayne Eastham - Carr and Hyde
3rd Place - William M. King - Allstate Insurance


Lawyer
1st Place - Robin C. Gulick - Gulick, Carson & Thorpe, P.C.
2nd Place - Thomas James Ross, II
3rd Place - T. Huntley Thorpe, III - Gulick, Carson & Thorpe, P.C.


Local Journalist
1st Place - George Rowand - Fauquier Times-Democrat
2nd Place - Amy Petty
3rd Place - Don Del Rosso - Fauquier Times-Democrat


Mortgage Broker
1st Place - Andreas Keller - Mid-Atlantic Mortgage Corp
2nd Place - Karen Chipman - George Mason Mortgage
3rd Place - Dave Meadows - SunTrust Mortgage


Ophthalmologist/Optometrist
1st Place - Dr. Samuel L. Weir, O.D.
2nd Place - Dr. Andrea T. Wallace, O.D.
3rd Place - Dr. Alan C. Egge, MD


Pediatrician
1st Place - Dr. Joshua Jakum - Piedmont Pediatrics
2nd Place - Dr. Carrie Starkie - Piedmont Pediatrics
3rd Place - Dr. Dennis Rustom - Piedmont Pediatrics


Plumber
1st Place - Foley Plumbing
2nd Place - MRC Plumbing & Heating
3rd Place - Appleton Campbell


Teacher
1st Place - Nina Anderson
2nd Place - Richard Deardoff
3rd Place - Ben McCartney


Veterinarian
1st Place - Dr. Elaine Lutz, DVM - Piedmont Pets - Veterinary Care
2nd Place - Dr. Suzanne Cliver, DVM - Village Veterinary Clinic
3rd Place - Clevengers Corner - Veterinary Care


 

Best Food

All-Around Restaurant
1st Place - Claire’s at the Depot
2nd Place - Café Torino
3rd Place - Outback Steakhouse


Bakery/Desserts
1st Place - Mom’s Apple Pie Bakery LLC
2nd Place - Café Torino
3rd Place - Carousel Frozen Treats Inc


Breakfast Place
1st Place - Frost Diner
2nd Place - IHOP Restaurant
3rd Place - Panera Bread


Caterer
1st Place - Kidwell Caterers
2nd Place - Legends Catering
3rd Place - Claire’s at the Depot


Coffee
1st Place - Starbucks Coffee
2nd Place - Black Wolf Coffee
3rd Place - Bartleby’s Café


Deli Food
1st Place - Jimmie’s Market
2nd Place - Fred’s Deli
3rd Place - Safeway


Ethnic Cuisine
1st Place - El Agave
2nd Place - Osaka Japanese Steak & Seafood
3rd Place - Faang Thai Restaurant & Bar


Fast Food Restaurant
1st Place - Wendy’s
2nd Place - McDonald’s
3rd Place - Burger King


Grocery Store
1st Place - Safeway
2nd Place - Giant
3rd Place - Bloom


Healthy Food
1st Place - The Natural Marketplace
2nd Place - Tropical Smoothie Café
3rd Place - Panera Bread


Ice Cream
1st Place - Carousel Frozen Treats
2nd Place - Cold Stone Creamery
3rd Place - Effie’s


Kid-Friendly Restaurant
1st Place - Foster’s Grille
2nd Place - Friendly’s
3rd Place - Tropical Smoothie Café


Lunch Place
1st Place - Café Torino
2nd Place - Panera Bread
3rd Place - Tropical Smoothie Café


Pizza
1st Place - Pizza Hut
2nd Place - Vocelli Pizza
3rd Place - Papa John’s


Salad
1st Place - Panera Bread
2nd Place - Ruby Tuesday’s
3rd Place - Applebee’s


Sandwich
1st Place - Panera Bread
2nd Place - Jimmie’s Market
3rd Place - Subway


Steak
1st Place - Outback Steakhouse
2nd Place - Ben & Mary’s Steakhouse
3rd Place - The Crescendo Bistro


Take-out
1st Place - Waterloo Café
2nd Place - China Jade
3rd Place - Red Hot and Blue


 


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