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Readers' Choice Winners 2012

Who has the best burger in town? How about the best outdoor dining? Here are your picks for Readers' Choice.

 

All this summer you've nominated and voted for your favorite local businesses in categories ranging from Best Burger and Best Day Care to Best Dentist and Best Place to Get Your Car Washed.

We've tallied all the poll votes and now it's time to announce the winners. See below for our complete list of Readers' Choice winners:

Best Place for a Kids Haircut

Winner: Great Clips

2nd Place: Hair Cuttery

3rd Place: Just Your Style Hair Salon

Best Place for a Mens Haircut

Winner: Wayne's Barber Shop

2nd Place: Hair Cuttery

3rd Place: Great Clips

Best Place for a Womens Haircut

Winner: Jeffrey LaMorte Salon and Spa

2nd Place: Hair Cuttery

3rd Place: Tie between Belle de Jour and Salon 312

Best Thrift/Consignment Shop

Winner: Second Chance Thrift Shoppe

2nd Place: Deja Vu Rack

Best Burger

Winner: Nick's Tavern

2nd Place: 3 Corners Grill and Tap

3rd Place: Stonehouse Pub

Best Pizza

Winner: Turnabout Pizza

2nd Place: Jimbo's Pizza

3rd Place: Nancy's Pizza

Best Bar

Winner: Tom's Place

2nd Place: 3 Corners Grill and Tap

3rd Place: Stonehouse Pub

Best Bartender

Winner: John Quinn, Tom's Place

2nd Place: Mark Laketa, Tom's Place

3rd Place: Dan Pinkston, Stonehouse Pub

Best Sandwich

Winner: Mama D's

2nd Place: 3 Corners Grill and Tap

3rd Place: Celina's Deli

Best Deli

Winner: Sweetwater Deli

2nd Place: Celina's Deli

Best Wings

Winner: Tie between Lemont House (Korean wings) and Nancy's Pizza

Best Cheap Eats ($15 and under)

Winner: Lemon Tree

2nd Place: Sweetwater Deli

3rd Place: Nick's Tavern

Best Playground

Winner: Tie between Centennial Park and Virginia Reed Park

Best Daycare

Winner: The Learning Experience

2nd Place: Lemont Kindercare

Best Summer Camp

Winner: Champions (District 113A)

Best After-School Program for Kids

Winner: Project Infinite Green

2nd Place: Old Quarry Middle School Band

3rd Place: Allegro Music and Dance Academy

Best Handyman

Winner: Dave Urbanski

2nd Place: Sean Burns, Burns Plumbing

Best Dentist

Winner: Dr. Glenn R. Groselak

2nd Place: Dr. Jennifer Splitt-Krull, Lemont Family Dental

3rd Place: Dr. Richard Parker, Parker Dental

Best Dog Groomer

Winner: Pawz 'n' Klawz

2nd Place: Pretty Paws

3rd Place: Critter Cleaners

Best Dry Cleaner

Winner: United Cleaners

2nd Place: Lemont Cleaners

Best Car Wash

Winner: NU Look

2nd Place: Lemont Express Car Wash

Best Festival

Winner: Keepataw Days Festival

2nd Place: Heritage Fest

3rd Place: Independence Day Extravaganza

Best Golf Course

Winner: Cog Hill Golf Club

2nd Place: Gleneagles Country Club

3rd Place: Mid-Iron Golf Club

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