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It’s Time to Celebrate!

July 1, 2022

Congratulations to the winners in the 30101 and 30102 Zip codes!

We are excited to celebrate you and the contributions you make to our community. We know you’re proud and ready to announce your success!
If you won your category, we have prepared a few items to help you celebrate:
• Window cling
• Certificate
• Digital graphics to post on your website, Facebook page or other social media outlets

To receive these items, email readerschoice@aroundaboutmagazines.com with the following information:
• Business name and mailing address
• Contact person’s email address and phone number

It’s essential for us to have your contact information so we can make sure you have all you need to celebrate properly.
Another way to share your good news — and thank the community for voting for you — is through a Thank You ad. For more information on ads, email readerschoice@aroundaboutmagazines.com.

Food, Dining & Entertainment

American Restaurant
Winner: Henry’s Louisiana Grill
Second Place: 1885 Grill – Acworth
Runner Up: Center Street Tavern

Asian Restaurant
Winner: Thai Basil & Sushi Zen
Second Place: Hong Kong Star Chinese Cuisine
Runner Up: Pacific Spice

Bakery
Winner: Cakehouse on Main (By Appointment Only)
Second Place: Bert and Boo’s Bakery
Runner Up: Sweet Temptations of Acworth

Barbecue Restaurant
Winner: JD’s Bar-B-Que
Second Place: Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q – Acworth
Runner Up: Bar-B-Cutie SmokeHouse

Breakfast Establishment
Winner: Art’s Bagels & More
Second Place: Reveille Cafe
Runner Up: Salt & Pepper Cafe

Brewery, Beer & Wine
Winner: Red Top Brewhouse
Second Place: unWine’d & Tap
Runner Up: Broken Anchor Winery

Brunch Restaurant
Winner: Reveille Cafe
Second Place: The Fountain
Runner Up: Broken Anchor Winery

Burger Restaurant
Winner: 1885 Grill – Acworth
Second Place: Guston’s Grille & Tap
Runner Up: Red Top Brewhouse

Catering
Winner: Henry’s Louisiana Grill
Second Place: Zeigler’s BBQ & Catering
Runner Up: Picnic Market & Mercantile

Coffee Shop
Winner: Art’s Bagels & More
Second Place: Marble House Coffee
Runner Up: Acworth Bookstore & Coffee Shop

Entertainment – Art Studio/Gallery
Winner: The Art House
Second Place: Satin & Gloss

Entertainment – Community Festival, Event or Venue
Winner: The Cowan Historic Mill
Second Place: Taste of Acworth
Runner Up: Logan Farm Park

Entertainment – Dance Studio
Winner: Celebrity Ballroom Dance Studios
Second Place: Bravo Dance Center GA
Runner Up: Rockwell Dance Academy

Entertainment – Equestrian
Winner: Hand, Hoof and Heart

Entertainment – Golf Course/Club
Winner: Cobblestone Golf Course
Second Place: Bentwater Golf Club
Runner Up: Brookstone Golf & Country Club

Fine Dining Restaurant
Winner: Fish Thyme Restaurant & Bar
Second Place: 1885 Grill – Acworth
Runner Up: Fusco’s via Roma Italian Trattoria

Italian Restaurant
Winner: Fusco’s via Roma Italian Trattoria
Second Place: Doro’s Italian Restaurant
Runner Up: Capo’s NY Pizza & Italian Ristorante

Kid Friendly Restaurant
Winner: Chick-fil-A – 3295 Cobb Parkway
Second Place: Flavors of Hawaii
Runner Up: Henry’s Louisiana Grill

Mexican Restaurant
Winner: Poblano’s Mexican Grill
Second Place: Huey Luey’s Mexican Kitchen & Margarita Bar
Runner Up: Rico’s Mex Mex Grill

Pizzeria
Winner: Pizza By Fuscos
Second Place: Doro’s Italian Restaurant
Runner Up: Generations Pizza

Seafood Restaurant
Winner: Fish Thyme Restaurant & Bar
Second Place: Henry’s Louisiana Grill
Runner Up: 1885 Grill – Acworth

Goods & Services

Auto – Auto Dealer
Winner: Day’s Chevrolet
Second Place: Auto Perfection Motorcars
Runner Up: Acworth Automotive

Auto – Car Wash
Winner: Autobell Car Wash
Second Place: Mister Car Wash
Runner Up: Home Town Car Wash and Emissions

Auto – General Automobile Service
Winner: Wiseman Automotive
Second Place: KAMS Auto Service Center
Runner Up: Christian Brothers Automotive – Acworth

Auto – Tire Sales & Service
Winner: Discount Tire
Second Place: Jones Tire Co.
Runner Up: Salgado Tires

Dry Cleaners
Winner: Martinizing Dry Cleaning
Second Place: Pavilion Dry Cleaners
Runner Up: Governor Towne Cleaners

Family Services – Active Adult Residential Community
Winner: Celebration Village Acworth
Second Place: Holbrook Acworth
Runner Up: Grace 55+ Active Adult Community

Family Services – Adult Day Care/Respite
Winner: Holbrook Acworth
Second Place: Visiting Angels
Runner Up: Dogwood Forest of Acworth

Family Services – Assisted Living/Memory Care Facility
Winner: Celebration Village Acworth
Second Place: Dogwood Forest of Acworth
Runner Up: Holbrook Acworth

Family Services – Day Care
Winner: Acworth UMC Preschool
Second Place: Montessori at Brookstone
Runner Up: Summit Baptist Christian Academy

Family Services – Education Services/Tutoring
Winner: Kumon Math and Reading Center of Acworth
Second Place: Spectrum Behavioral Associates, LLC
Runner Up: Omega Learning Center – Acworth

Family Services – Preschool
Winner: Acworth United Methodist Church Preschool
Second Place: Primrose School of Acworth at Bentwater
Runner Up: Preschool Academy – Summit Baptist Church

Family Services – Private School
Winner: North Cobb Christian School
Second Place: The Link School
Runner Up: Brookwood Christian School

Family Services – Speech Therapy
Winner: North Paulding Speech Language Therapy
Second Place: Beyond Limits Pediatric Therapy Center
Runner Up: Martin Medical SLP

Fitness/Health Club
Winner: HOTWORX
Second Place: Twisted Cycle Acworth
Runner Up: Anytime Fitness – Cedarcrest Road

Funeral Home
Winner: Collins Funeral Home
Second Place: Georgia Funeral Care & Cremation Services
Runner Up: Leaf Cremation

Personal Services – Barber
Winner: Haircuts By Velma
Second Place: Brenn Images Salon
Runner Up: Julie’s Barber Shop

Personal Services – Day Spa
Winners (Tied): Mirror Mirror Beaute Bar and The Spa House
Runner Up: Pearl’s Spa

Personal Services – Hair Salon
Winner: Madisen Nicholle Hair Studio
Second Place: Mirror Mirror Beaute Bar
Runner Up: Brenn Images Salon

Personal Services – Nail Salon
Winner: Cloud 9 Nail Salon
Second Place: Country Nail Salon
Runner Up: Signature Nails & Spa

Pet – Boarding
Winner: The Dog House Pet Resort
Second Place: Cedarcrest Animal Hospital
Runner Up: Happy Trails Pet Center

Pet – Dog Training
Winner: The Dog House Pet Resort
Second Place: Frank Ortiz at Cedarcrest Animal Hospital
Runner Up: Happy Trails Pet Center

Pet – Grooming
Winner: The Dog House Pet Resort
Second Place: The Barking Barber
Runner Up: Bath and Bark Grooming

Pet- Sitting
Winner: The Dog House Pet Resort
Second Place: Pampered Paws Pet Sitting & Dog Walking
Runner Up: Angel’s Love Pet Sitting

Photographer
Winner: Chris Henderson Photography
Second Place: Posh Photography
Runner Up: TC Pics

Residential Community
Winner: Brookstone
Second Place: Bentwater
Runner Up: Holbrook Acworth

Travel Agency
Winner: Dream Vacations Jessica Slater & Associates
Second Place (Tied): Expeditions – Holbrook Life and Travel Escapes

Home & Garden

Cleaning
Winner: Maid In America – Acworth
Second Place: Clean Act Services
Runner Up: RPM Landscape & Pavers

Electrician
Winners (Tied): Kelly Thompson Electrical Services and Thomas Electrical Services
Runner Up: Midway Electrical Contracting

Heating & Air
Winner: DAYCO Systems
Second Place: Edwards Heating & Air
Runner Up: Shriver Mechanical

Home Improvement/Remodeling
Winner: SEED Development & Design
Second Place: Bradford Services & Remodeling
Runner Up: Home Expectations

Interior Design
Winner: Deborah Hill
Second Place: The Market Woodstock – Living Reimagined
Runner Up: House Therapy – Betsy Manley

Junk Removal
Winner: Trash Taxi of Georgia
Second Place: Secure Move – Junk Removal
Runner Up: North Georgia Junk Removal

Landscaping/Lawn Service
Winner: Lawn Frogs Landscaping
Second Place: RPM Landscape & Pavers
Runners Up (Tied): Sharplawns Turf Care and Stam’s Landscape

Painter
Winner: Diaz Painting & Home Improvements
Second Place: Casey’s Painting
Runner Up: Bradford Services & Remodeling

Pest Control
Winner: Northwest Exterminating
Second Place: Noble Pest Services
Runner Up: Dan ‘The Bug Man’ Pest Management

Plumber
Winner: Tom Kris and Sons Plumbing
Second Place: Absolute Plumbing Services
Runners Up: AquaDoc Plumbing, City Wide Plumbing and Jerry Fowler Plumbing

Medical

Cardiologist
Winner: Dr. Osagie Osarume Okundaye – Wellstar Cardiovascular Medicine
Second Place: Dr. Nydia Maria Bladuell – Wellstar Cardiovascular Medicine
Runner Up: Dr. David Sarandos Caras – Wellstar Cardiovascular Medicine

Chiropractor
Winner: Lake City Chiropractic
Second Place: The Joint Chiropractic
Runner Up: Cedarcrest Chiropractic & Rehabilitation

Counseling
Winner: Sarah Zipfel – Restoration 23 Counseling
Second Place: Mary Anna Brown – Restoration 23 Counseling
Runner Up: Brandy Nicholson – Bridging the Balance

Dentist
Winner: Denny Y. Lim, DDS & Cedarcrest Dental
Second Place: Daniel Lee, DMD & Acworth Dental
Runner Up: Lost Mountain Dental

ENT/Allergy Physician
Winner: Dr. Debbie Joseph Christensen – Wellstar ENT

Gastroenterologist
Winner: GI Specialists of Georgia
Second Place: Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates

General Practitioner
Winner: Dr. Ebon Anthony Bourne
Second Place (Tied): Emory at Acworth and
Wellstar Family Medicine – Cedarcrest Road

General Surgeon
Winner: Governors MedSpa & Concierge Medicine

Lung & Sleep Specialists
Winner: Dr. Russell French – Wellstar Pulmonary Medicine

Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Winner: Dr. Carey A. Dobbins-Sood
Second Place: Dr. Catherine Hudson
Runner Up: Dr. Lloyd Richard Bardwell

Optometrist/Ophthalmologist
Winner: Acworth Family Eyecare
Second Place: MyEyeDr.
Runner Up: Vision One

Orthodontist
Winner: Depew Orthodontics
Second Place: Justice Orthodontics
Runner Up: Family Orthodontics

Pediatric Dentist
Winner: Turner Pediatric Dentistry
Second Place: Children’s Dental Center at Acworth/Brookstone

Pediatrician
Winner: Wellstar KenMar Pediatrics
Second Place: Cartersville Pediatric Associates – Cobb Parkway NW

Pharmacy
Winner: Lacey Drug Company
Second Place: Wellstar Pharmacy
Runner Up: Walgreens – Lake Acworth Drive

Physical Therapist
Winner: PT Solutions of Acworth
Second Place: BenchMark Physical Therapy
Runner Up: Wellstar Physical Therapy – Wellstar Acworth Health Park

Podiatrist
Winner: Butler Creek Podiatry
Second Place: Village Podiatry Centers
Runner Up: Wellstar Podiatry

Veterinarian
Winner: Lake City Animal Hospital
Second Place: Acworth Animal Hospital
Runner Up: Cedarcrest Animal Hospital

Professional Services

Accountant
Winner: All Accounting & Financial
Second Place: Denson Pepper CPA
Runner Up: Pantana Accounting & Tax

Attorney
Winner: Lauren B. Tapp, Attorney at Law

Bank/Credit Union
Winner: LGE Community Credit Union
Second Place: Wells Fargo Bank – Cobb Parkway NW
Runner Up: Regions Bank – Morningside Drive

Business Support (IT/Web Support/Digital Marketing)
Winner: Creative Cowboy Co.
Second Place: Custom Technologies
Runner Up: Integrity Resource Solution

Insurance
Winner: Larry Robinson Insurance
Second Place: Insurance Magic Group, Melania Saltarella
Runner Up: Barry Nash – State Farm Insurance Agent

Investment Firm/Financial Advisor
Winner: Dale Hoeflinger – Wells Fargo Advisors
Second Place: Heritage Financial Solutions – David Jackson
Runner Up: Edward Jones – Roberto De Jesus

Mortgage Lender
Winner: Bay Equity Home Loans
Second Place: Mortgage Solutions of Georgia
Runner Up: Spot On Lending

Realtor
Winner: Debi Smith, Atlanta Communities
Second Place: Malinda Howe, Anchor Realty Partners
Runner Up: Club Realty Associates

Shopping

Animal/Pet Supplies
Winner: Acworth Feed
Second Place: Pet Supplies Plus Acworth
Runner Up: North Georgia Exotics

Boutique/Clothing
Winner: The Rustic Market
Second Place: The Market Woodstock – Living Reimagined
Runner Up: Hippie Kids

Consignment/Thrift Store
Winner: Uptown Cheapskate
Second Place: Two LiRu Antiques & Decor
Runner Up: Mimi’s All-in-One

Florist
Winner: Acworth Flowers & Plants
Second Place: Flowers West
Runner Up: Davis Flowers

Garden Center/Nursery
Winner: Pike Nursery
Second Place: Busy B Plant Supply
Runner Up: Pumpkinvine Gardens | Flower Shoppe

Gifts/Home Decor
Winner: The Rustic Market
Second Place (Tied): Serendipity House and The Market Woodstock – Living Reimagined

Jeweler
Winner: Rudi Fine Jewelry
Second Place: Celestial Jewelers
Runner Up: Arnett’s Jewelry & Designs

Liquor Store
Winner: Beverage Mart
Second Place: Towne Square Wine & Spirits
Runner Up: Bottle Shop

Specialty Foods/Nutrition
Winner: Findley’s Butcher Shop
Second Place: Your CBD Store
Runner Up: Picnic Market and Mercantile

 

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