Congratulate Your 2012 Readers' Choice Winners
And the winners are...your picks for Readers' Choice 2012.
All summer you've nominated and voted for your favorite local businesses in categories ranging from Best Beer Garden and Ideal Date Spot to Most Caring Day Care and Tastiest Ribs.
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 from Oak Lawn and in some cases, the surrounding Southland communities.
- Winner: Deja Brew
- 2nd Place: BJ McMahon's
- Winner: The Patio (Orland Park)
- 2nd Place: The Pit (Hickory Hills)
- 3rd Place: Billy Boy's (Chicago Ridge)
- Winner: Stacked!
- 2nd Place: Flapjacks
- 3rd Place: Oak Lawn Family Restaurant
Best Ice Cream in the Southland
- Winner: Plush Horse (Palos)
- 2nd Place: Zarlengo's Italian Ice & Gelato (Chicago Heights)
- 3rd Place: Mitchell's Candies & Ice Cream (Homewood)
- Winner: Salina's Pizza & Catering (Tinley Park)
- 2nd Place: Heinie McCarthy's (Orland Park)
- 3rd Place: Rubino Italian Imports (Tinley Park)
- Winner:Poochie Barber
- 2nd Place (tie): Pawsitively Heaven
- 2nd Place (tie): Sherida's
- Winner: Standard Bank and Trust
- 2nd Place: Suburban Bank and Trust
- Winner: Mokena Animal Clinic
- 2nd Place: Bremen Animal Hospital (Tinley Park)
- 3rd Place: Flossmoor Animal Hospital
- Winner: Cosme
- Winner: Kennedy Sewer Service (Alsip)
- Winner (tie): Penny Lane
- Winner (tie): Papoose Children's Center
- Winner (tie): Oak Lawn Baseball
- Winner (tie): Westside Baseball
- Winner: Centennial Park Aquatic Center in Orland Park
- 2nd Place: White Water Canyon Water Park (Tinley Park)
- 3rd Place: Palos Heights Pool in Palos Heights
- Winner: Old Plank Trail (New Lenox, Frankfort, Chicago Heights)
- 2nd Place: Bachelor Grove Woods (151st Street, Orland Park/Oak Forest)
- 3rd Place: Paw Paw Woods Nature Preserve (Palos)
- Winner: Art teacher Laurie Snaer, Oak Lawn Park District
- 2nd Place: McCord Gallery and Cultural Center (Palos Park)
- Winner (tie): Dr. Terrence J. Needham
- Winner (tie): Dr. Thomas Meyering
- Winner (tie): Dr. Richard J. Hrad
- Winner: Platinum Chiropractic
- Winner: Francesca's on 95th
- 2nd Place: Petey's Bungalow
- 3rd Place: White Castle
- Winner: Marcus Theatres Orland Park
- 2nd Place: AMC Showplace 14 in New Lenox
- 3rd Place: The Holiday Star in Park Forest
- Winner: Frankfort Fall Festival
- 2nd Place: Taste of Orland
- 3rd Place: Caribbean Beach Block Party (Tinley Park)
- Winner:Windy City Flower Girls
- 2nd Place (tie): Petunia Patch
- 2nd Place (tie): Country Daisy
- Winner: Martin and Martin
- 2nd Place: Reichman Jewelers
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Kelly Swenson
7:37 am on Sunday, August 26, 2012
Third best date spot is white castle...ha ha ha
Eileen Chapman
7:33 pm on Sunday, August 26, 2012
So happy that Windy City Flower Girls was voted the Best! Aimee really is the BEST! Check out her store and you will not be disappointed but totally delighted!