More than 275 finalists in nearly 50 categories have been selected in the second annual ‘Best of West Hartford’ contest, and readers can vote for their choices for ‘bestofweha’
by Joy Taylor
The 2016 Best of West Hartford Finalists were notified this week and voting begins on June 10, 2016, via the link on we-ha.com. We-Ha.com Photo
You may have seen the balloons, heard the cheers, or perhaps you’ve already seen the “buzz” starting in social media over the past few days as a record-breaking number of “Best of West Hartford” finalists were notified in person from the Premier Limousine “prize mobile.” (Please see the gallery of photographs below)
Thank you to everyone who nominated their favorite businesses to make this fun, community-driven contest possible. West Hartford residents and fans love many things about this town, and that passion showed when all the tallying was done and we once again had many close and tied races!
We have 277 Finalists in 49 categories, and the online nominating process – you could call it our “primary” – had exceptional turnout.
“We would love to exceed the previous ‘voter turnout’ for this next phase of the contest,” said West Hartford Magazine publisher and originator of Best of West Hartford, Tom Hickey. “This is a contest for the whole community and beyond, and while it can get competitive, it is, at its core, meant to be light-hearted and fun! Best of West Hartford brings a feeling of cooperation and pride to our town residents and friends.”
The finalists were collected via a people’s choice nomination process, and selection of the winners begins on Friday, June 10 at noon. Votes will be automatically verified via email to ensure that each vote is authentic.
Thank you to the Best of West Hartford sponsors:
Title Sponsors: JPCarroll Construction, Lux Bond & Green, The Mercy Community, Sanditz Travel/Spa Soli, Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center.
Gold Sponsor: Stanger & Associates
Silver Sponsors: Edward Connors Insurance Agency/Travelers, Kingwood Oxford, Oscars Tux/Argelias Bridal, Sheehan-Hilborn-Breen
Bronze Sponsors: First Church West Hartford, Jeff Hodges Landscape Contractor, Merchant Solutions, Saint Brigid School, Taylor Rental Party Plus, West Hartford Chamber of Commerce, Town of West Hartford, Bishops Corner Neighborhood Association, Park Road Association, Elmwood Business Association, West Hartford Center Business Association, Blue Back Square, and Home Design District.
Media Sponsors: NBC Connecticut, West Hartford Magazine, We-Ha.com, Connecticut Jewish Ledger, West Hartford LIFE, and West Hartford Press.
The results of the voting will remain confidential and winners will be revealed, live, at the celebration event on Thursday, September 8, 2016.
“We are happy to have the votes tallied and recorded by the Tom Filomeno, CPA, of Filomeno & Co. again this year. Many may not realize this, but only a few people at Filomeno & Co. know who the winners are before they will be unveiled at the September 8 awards show,” said Tom.
The “Best of West Hartford” awards show will be a unique opportunity for everyone to celebrate favorite businesses, restaurants, bakeries, parks, etc! Guests will enjoy food and drink, and winners will be drawn live. Tickets to the awards show will be available for purchase online, so please watch We-Ha.com for details.
Best of luck to all of the finalists (complete list is at the end of this story, after the photos).
VOTING LINK will be live at noon today (you can find it by clicking the ad at the top of we-ha.com), share the good news, and remember to use #bestofweha.
The 2016 Best of West Hartford Finalists were notified this week and voting begins on June 10, 2016, via the link on we-ha.com. We-Ha.com Photo
The 2016 Best of West Hartford Finalists were notified this week and voting begins on June 10, 2016, via the link on we-ha.com. We-Ha.com Photo
The 2016 Best of West Hartford Finalists were notified this week and voting begins on June 10, 2016, via the link on we-ha.com. We-Ha.com Photo
The 2016 Best of West Hartford Finalists were notified this week and voting begins on June 10, 2016, via the link on we-ha.com. We-Ha.com Photo
The 2016 Best of West Hartford Finalists were notified this week and voting begins on June 10, 2016, via the link on we-ha.com. We-Ha.com Photo
The 2016 Best of West Hartford Finalists were notified this week and voting begins on June 10, 2016, via the link on we-ha.com. We-Ha.com Photo
The 2016 Best of West Hartford Finalists were notified this week and voting begins on June 10, 2016, via the link on we-ha.com. We-Ha.com Photo
The 2016 Best of West Hartford Finalists were notified this week and voting begins on June 10, 2016, via the link on we-ha.com. We-Ha.com Photo
The 2016 Best of West Hartford Finalists were notified this week and voting begins on June 10, 2016, via the link on we-ha.com. We-Ha.com Photo
The 2016 Best of West Hartford Finalists were notified this week and voting begins on June 10, 2016, via the link on we-ha.com. We-Ha.com Photo
The 2016 Best of West Hartford Finalists were notified this week and voting begins on June 10, 2016, via the link on we-ha.com. We-Ha.com Photo
The 2016 Best of West Hartford Finalists were notified this week and voting begins on June 10, 2016, via the link on we-ha.com. We-Ha.com Photo
The 2016 Best of West Hartford Finalists were notified this week and voting begins on June 10, 2016, via the link on we-ha.com. We-Ha.com Photo
The 2016 Best of West Hartford Finalists were notified this week and voting begins on June 10, 2016, via the link on we-ha.com. We-Ha.com Photo
The 2016 Best of West Hartford Finalists were notified this week and voting begins on June 10, 2016, via the link on we-ha.com. We-Ha.com Photo
The 2016 Best of West Hartford Finalists were notified this week and voting begins on June 10, 2016, via the link on we-ha.com. We-Ha.com Photo
Camp
Camp Shalom
Camp
Camp KO
Camp
Noah Webster House Colonial Child’s Camp
Camp
YMCA
Camp
Renbrook School Summer Adventure
Camp
Summer Place
Park
Elizabeth Park
Park
Fernridge Park
Park
Wolcott Park
Park
Westmoor Park
Park
Beachland
Park
Eisenhower
Preschool/Daycare
St. Brigid School & YMCA
Preschool/Daycare
Montessori School of Greater Hartford
Preschool/Daycare
First Church Academy for Young Children
Preschool/Daycare
Lollipop Tree Nursery School
Preschool/Daycare
Renbrook
Preschool/Daycare
Mandell JCC
Preschool/Daycare
St. Joseph School for Young Children
Recreation
Reservoir
Recreation
Town of WH Parks and Leisure Services
Recreation
Elizabeth Park
Recreation
Elmwood Senior Center
Recreation
YMCA
Bakery
Hartford Baking Company
Bakery
NoRA Cupcake Company
Bakery
La Petite France Bakery
Bakery
Elmwood Pastry Shop
Bakery
A Little Something Bakery
Breakfast Restaurant
A.C. Petersen Farms
Breakfast Restaurant
Effie’s Place
Breakfast Restaurant
Goldberg’s Bagels
Breakfast Restaurant
Quaker Diner
Breakfast Restaurant
Sally and Bob’s
Breakfast Restaurant
Blue Plate Kitchen
Breakfast Restaurant
Brueggers
Burger Restaurant
Max Burger
Burger Restaurant
Plan B
Burger Restaurant
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Burger Restaurant
Mooyah Burgers
Burger Restaurant
Rockledge
Burger Restaurant
Way Back Burgers
Coffee/Tea
Café Sofia
Coffee/Tea
J. René Coffee Roasters
Coffee/Tea
Hartford Baking Co.
Coffee/Tea
Harvest Country Store
Coffee/Tea
Tea Break
Coffee/Tea
Brueggers
Coffee/Tea
Green Teahouse
Ethnic Restaurant
Sweet Chilli (Thai Cuisine)
Ethnic Restaurant
Shish Kebab House of Afghanistan
Ethnic Restaurant
Arugula
Ethnic Restaurant
Blue Elephant Trail
Ethnic Restaurant
East West Grille
Ethnic Restaurant
Hot Basil
Ethnic Restaurant
Black Bamboo
Ethnic Restaurant
Taste of India
Family Restaurant
A.C. Petersen Farms
Family Restaurant
The Cheesecake Factory
Family Restaurant
Beachland Tavern
Family Restaurant
Bertuccis
Family Restaurant
Blue Plate Kitchen
Family Restaurant
Fernwood Restaurant
Fine Dining
Treva
Fine Dining
Flemmings
Fine Dining
Max’s Oyster Bar
Fine Dining
ávert Brasserie
Fine Dining
Grants
Fine Dining
Restaurant Bricco
Fine Dining
Rizzutos
Grocery Store
Whole Foods, Raymond Road
Grocery Store
Trader Joes
Grocery Store
Whole Foods, Bishops Corner
Grocery Store
Crown Market
Grocery Store
Hall’s Market
Grocery Store
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
ShopRite
Dessert
Rita’s Ice
Dessert
The Cheesecake Factory
Dessert
Hall’s Bake Shop
Dessert
Trays Place Bakery & Café
Ice Cream Shop
Ben & Jerry’s
Ice Cream Shop
A.C. Petersen Farms
Ice Cream Shop
Sweet Frog West Hartford
Ice Cream Shop
Abby Dabby
Pizza Place
Harry’s Bishops Corner
Pizza Place
Backstage Pizza Café
Pizza Place
Harry’s Pizza
Pizza Place
Luna Pizza
Pizza Place
Jimmie’s Pizza
Pizza Place
Joey’s Pizza Pie
Pizza Place
Park Lane Pizza
Pizza Place
Frank Pepe’s Pizza of West Hartford
Business Lunch
Max’s Oyster Bar
Business Lunch
Restaurant Bricco
Business Lunch
bartaco
Business Lunch
Beachland Tavern
Business Lunch
Cosi
Business Lunch
Besito Mexican Restaurant
Business Lunch
Rizzutto’s
Business Lunch
Prospect Café
Wine Shop
The Wise Old Dog
Wine Shop
West Side Wines & Spirits
Wine Shop
Harvest Wine & Spirits
Wine Shop
Harvey’s Wine & Spirit Shoppe
Wine Shop
Toast Wine & Spirits
Liquor Store
Maximum Beverage
Liquor Store
Crazy Bruce’s Liquors
Liquor Store
Parkview Wine & Spirits
Liquor Store
Cork’n Bottle Package Store
Liquor Store
CT Beverage Mart
Exercise/Fitness
BodyRoc Fit Lab
Exercise/Fitness
Pilates Defined
Exercise/Fitness
Mandell JCC Greater Hartford
Exercise/Fitness
Excel Fitness
Exercise/Fitness
The Playground
Exercise/Fitness
Work in Progress Fitness (WIP)
Exercise/Fitness
Akua Ba Fitness
Exercise/Fitness
Anytime Fitness
Personal Trainer
Shaun Chambers from BodyRoc
Personal Trainer
D’Mario Sowa from Akua Ba Fitness
Personal Trainer
Jon Camacho New York Sports Club
Hair Salon
Matthew Phillips Salon
Hair Salon
GW Crane Hair Designs
Hair Salon
Salon Medusa
Hair Salon
Antonia’s Hair Boutique
Hair Salon
Cardon’s Hair Designs Ltd
Hair Salon
Off Center Salon & Spa
Hair Salon
Sugar
Hair Salon
BLO blow dry bar
Barber Shop
Bristle & Blade
Barber Shop
Final Cuts Sports Barbershop
Barber Shop
Tommy Ray’s Barber Shop
Barber Shop
Degra’s Barbershop
Barber Shop
Kennedy’s Barber Club
Manicure/Pedicure
Shiny Nail & Spa
Manicure/Pedicure
Silk Nails
Manicure/Pedicure
Anna’s Beautiful Nails
Manicure/Pedicure
Z Luxury Nails
Manicure/Pedicure
Grace Nails
Manicure/Pedicure
Thu Lan Nail Retreat
Satellite Medical Facility
New England Urgent Care
Satellite Medical Facility
AFC Urgent Care
Satellite Medical Facility
Hartford Medical Group Walk-In
Spas
Massage Envy
Spas
Body and Sole Spa Therapies
Spas
Bluemercury West Hartford
Spas
Victorian Day Spa
Spas
Face RX MD
Spas
Elizabeth Grady
Home Health Care
Companions for Living
Home Health Care
Jewish Family Services
Entertainment
Playhouse on Park
Entertainment
Bow Tie Cinema
Entertainment
West Hartford Symphony Orchestra
Entertainment
Blue Back Square
Happy Hour
Bar Louie
Happy Hour
Elbow Room
Happy Hour
Treva
Happy Hour
Barcelona West Hartford
Happy Hour
Park Tavern
Happy Hour
Grant’s
Happy Hour
Max’s Oyster Bar
Tavern
McLadden’s West Hartford
Tavern
World of Beer
Tavern
Beachland Tavern
Tavern
Corner Pug
Tavern
The Fernwood
Tavern
Slider’s
Late Night Spot
bartaco
Late Night Spot
Barcelona
Late Night Spot
McLadden’s West Hartford’s
Late Night Spot
Vinted
Men’s Fashion National
JoS. A. Banks
Men’s Fashion National
Men’s Warehouse
Men’s Fashion National
Brooks Brothers
Men’s Fashion National
Tommy Bahama Westfarms
Men’s Fashion National
Banana Republic
Men’s Fashion National
Macy’s
Sports Retail
REI
Sports Retail
Fleet Feet
Sports Retail
BodyRoc
Sports Retail
Play It Again Sports
Women’s Fashion National
Nordstroms
Women’s Fashion National
Dress Barn
Women’s Fashion National
Lord and Taylor
Women’s Fashion National
Marshalls
Eye Wear
Harvey and Lewis
Eye Wear
Sight
Eye Wear
Central Optica
Eye Wear
Eyeglasses.com
Eye Wear
Solinsky
Fashion Accessories
Charming Charlie
Fashion Accessories
Kimberly GIFTS
Fashion Accessories
BK & Co
Fashion Accessories
Francesca’s
Fashion Accessories
Lux Bond & Green
Fashion Accessories
Claire’s Westfarms
Fashion Accessories
Silver Dahlia
Fashion Accessories
Blue Moon Westfarms
Gift Shop
Ten Thousand Villages
Gift Shop
Kimberly GIFTS
Gift Shop
Gift-ology Blue Back Square
Gift Shop
The Silver Dahlia
Gift Shop
Blaze and Bloom
Home Improvement Retailer
Larsen’s Ace Hardware
Home Improvement Retailer
Home Depot
Home Improvement Retailer
Kaoud Oriental Rugs
Home Improvement Retailer
Budget Blinds of West Hartford
Jewelry Store
Lux, Bond & Green
Jewelry Store
Becker’s Fine Jewelry
Jewelry Store
De Robertis Jewelers
Jewelry Store
Armeny
Jewelry Store
Philip David
Jewelry Store
Charming Charlie
Jewelry Store
Gem Jewelry
Men’s Fashion Local
Daswani
Men’s Fashion Local
Bob DeGemmis Dressed to the Nines
Men’s Fashion Local
Oscars Tux
Women’s Fashion Local
BK & Co
Women’s Fashion Local
Kimberly Boutique
Women’s Fashion Local
Ooh La La Boutique
Women’s Fashion Local
Hope & Stetson
Specialty Retail
Center Framing & Art
Specialty Retail
Cookshop Plus
Specialty Retail
Toy Chest
Specialty Retail
Bella Gusta
Specialty Retail
Penzeys Spices
Specialty Retail
Modern Tire
Garden/Florist
Moscarillo’s Garden Shoppe
Garden/Florist
Gledhill Nursery
Garden/Florist
Lane & Lenge Florist
Home Improvement Contractor
JP Carroll Construction
Home Improvement Contractor
A.C. Maintenance
Home Improvement Contractor
Bartlett Brainard
Home Improvement Contractor
Gilley Kitchen & Bath
Home Improvement Contractor
McNally’s Modern Maintenance
Home Improvement Contractor
Walbridge Design Build
Lawn/Landscaping Contractor
EcoTurf
Lawn/Landscaping Contractor
TK Property Services
Lawn/Landscaping Contractor
Begley Landscaping
Lawn/Landscaping Contractor
Mark’s Landscaping, llc
Lawn/Landscaping Contractor
Precision Landsaping
Lawn/Landscaping Contractor
Trout Brook Landscaping
Lawn/Landscaping Contractor
Chenail
Lawn/Landscaping Contractor
Zysk Brothers Landscaping
Law Firm/Lawyer
Steier & McCormick
Law Firm/Lawyer
Owen Eagan/Eagan, Donohue, Van Dyke & Falsey
Law Firm/Lawyer
Bruce Stanger/Stanger & Associates
Law Firm/Lawyer
Franklin & Associates
Law Firm/Lawyer
Chris Barnes/Reardon, Scanlon, Vodola, Barnes
Law Firm/Lawyer
Richard Weinstein/Weinstein & Wisser
Law Firm/Lawyer
The Mira Law Firm
Pet Services
Veterinary Specialists of CT
Pet Services
Cats Limited
Pet Services
Uberdog
Pet Services
Petcare Veternary Services
Pet Services
Pet Supplies Plus
Pet Services
Dog Days of West Hartford
Pet Services
Honey’s Haven
Pet Services
Petals & Paws
Real Estate Company/Realtor
William Raveis Real Estate
Real Estate Company/Realtor
Keller Williams
Real Estate Company/Realtor
Berkshire Hathaway
Real Estate Company/Realtor
RE/MAX Premier, Realtors
Real Estate Company/Realtor
Coldwell Banker
Real Estate Company/Realtor
Hart Real Estate
Real Estate Company/Realtor
William Raveis Broder Group
Wealth Management/Financial Planning
Charles Schwab
Wealth Management/Financial Planning
NorthStar Wealth Partners
Wealth Management/Financial Planning
Fidelity Investments
Bank/Financial Institution
Webster Bank
Bank/Financial Institution
Bank of America
Bank/Financial Institution
United Bank
Bank/Financial Institution
Santander
Bank/Financial Institution
TD Bank
Bank/Financial Institution
Farmington Bank
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