NBC Connecticut anchor Kerri-Lee Mayland announcing the finalists and the privilege of announcing the winners belongs with West Hartford Mayor Shari Cantor at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Cheyney Barrieau

Ice sculpture by Ice Matters, llc and sponsored by Uber Dog was a ‘cool’ centerpiece in the lobby at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Cheyney Barrieau

Guests fill the lobby at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Cheyney Barrieau

The names of the 2017 Best of West Hartford winners were delivered to the theater via locked briefcase by Tom J. Filomeno with the accounting firm of Filomeno and Company. Photo credit: Ronni Newton

Tom Hickey and Ronni Newton (of We-Ha.com and West Hartford Magazine), on stage at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Cheyney Barrieau

Pamela and Charile Hilborn with Sheehan Hilborn Breen Funeral Home (event sponsor), at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: SnapSeat Photo Booth

Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Cheyney Barrieau

A warm-up act for the awards show included comedian Steven Fischman (aka West Hartford orthodontist Dr. Fischman) and Paul Gregory (not shown) at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Cheyney Barrieau

West Hartford Chamber of Commerce Director and BOWH committee member, Barbara Lerner with Lux Bond and Green’s John and Norma Green (winners in Fine Jewelry category) at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Cheyney Barrieau

Several members of West Hartford’s William Raveis Real Estate team came out to support the event and won their category at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Cheyney Barrieau

Bartlett Brainard’s President Cathy Davis with her winner’s certificate and We-Ha.com/West Hartford Magazine’s Tom Hickey at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Joy Taylor

BK&Co owners Barbara Karsky and Karen Herbert celebrate their win by posing for a photo by Karen’s husband at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Joy Taylor

Filomeno and Company’s Tom Filomeno, winner in Bank/Financial Institution category Farmington Bank West Hartford Branch Manager Matt Cuddy with Vice President Kevin Kickery, and Lux Bond and Green’s Marc Green at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Cheyney Barrieau

Wealth Management/Financial Planning winner Charles Schwab at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: SnapSeat Photo Booth

Exercise/Fitness winners Orange Theory Fitness at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Cheyney Barrieau

Entertainment winner Playhouse on Park’s Mollie Cook and Artistic Director Darlene Zoller at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: SnapSeat Photo Booth

Womens Accessories winner Silver Dahlia owned by Kim Reid, at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: SnapSeat Photo Booth

Bakery winner Hartford Baking Company’s Scott Miller with Katharne Ortiz at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: SnapSeat Photo Booth

Family Restaurant winner Effie’s Place Family Restaurant’s Johnny Paindiris at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: SnapSeat Photo Booth

Barber Shop winner Bristle & Blade Barber Shop at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: SnapSeat Photo Booth

Home Health Care winner Jewish Family Services’ Patricia Kiely at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: SnapSeat Photo Booth

Pet Vets winner Vet Specialists of CT’s Melanie Flynn at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: SnapSeat Photo Booth

Some winners: BK&Co for Women’s Local Retailer, Fleet Feet for Sports Retail and Daswani for Men’s Local Retail at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: SnapSeat Photo Booth

Local Event winner Celebrate West Hartford, accepted by W.H. Public Relations Specialist Renee McCue at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: SnapSeat Photo Booth

Joy Taylor and Tom Hickey at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: SnapSeat Photo Booth

Breakfast Restaurant winner Blue Plate Kitchen at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: SnapSeat Photo Booth

Ice Cream winner A.C. Petersen Farms Restaurant at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: SnapSeat Photo Booth

Pizza winners Harrys Bishops Corner’s Anne and Kevin Plaut at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: SnapSeat Photo Booth

Spas winner FACE RX Medspa represented by Kamal Doshi and his wife at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: SnapSeat Photo Booth

Videographers from DirectLine Media (owned by committee member David Chmielewski in the center) at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: SnapSeat Photo Booth

Brandon Blain AKA DJ Darth Fader playing the top jams at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Cheyney Barrieau

Andrei Brel and Anton Brel from Juniper Homecare (finalists in the Home Health Care category), at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Cheyney Barrieau

Joy Taylor and Ronni Newton at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Elaine Mello

Stuart Slocum of Lord Hobo Brewing Co. served beer samples at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Cheyney Barrieau

Golftec had a putting green in the lobby at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Cheyney Barrieau

Framed signed print by local artist Edgar Allan Slothman (aka Don Carter) was among the raffle prizes at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Cheyney Barrieau

Sam, Jo-Ann and John Arcangelo with The Two Pour Guys Bartending Services at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Cheyney Barrieau

SnapSeat Photo Booth was busy at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Cheyney Barrieau

Jeff Lovanio the founder of WHsquared – What’s Happenin’ West Hartford and Mayor Shari Cantor at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show, Cinépolis theater. Photo credit: Cheyney Barrieau

“Sky-high” banners at the 2017 Best of West Hartford awards show at Cinépolis theater. Shout-out to title sponsors: JPCarroll Construction, Lux Bond & Green, The McAuley, and CCSU. Photo credit: Cheyney Barrieau