The Best of West Hartford event committee is pleased to announce the top three finalists in all categories as they prepare to unveil the winners on Sept. 27, 2017, at Cinépolis theater in Blue Back Square.
By Joy Taylor
In anticipation of the third annual Best of West Hartford awards show on Sept. 27, the event committee has released the top three finalists in all 49 categories for 2017. Thirty-six of the winners will be announced live from the stage, and the rest will be unveiled at the Wednesday event.
The names of the winners will be delivered to the theater via locked briefcase by the local accounting firm of Filomeno and Company. Thank you to President Tom J. Filomeno, CPA, and Office Services Supervisor Kat Schwartz for their assistance.
Complete with red carpet, champagne, entertainment, amazing raffle prizes, and a generous array of heavy hors d’oeuvres for guests by Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar, the event will provide plenty of opportunity for socializing and networking – as well as eating, drinking, and celebrating West Hartford’s favorite businesses as decided by voters from the community. More event details are at this link.
The evening will kick off at 5:30 p.m., eating is limited and tickets are available online on We-Ha.com. Individual tickets are $48 each, and tickets purchased in groups of four are available for $35 each.
Congratulations for making it this far! Without further ado, the finalists are:
| Family 17 | Preschool/Daycare | St. Joseph School for Young Children |
| Family 17 | Preschool/Daycare | Mandell JCC, Beatrice Fox Auerbach Early Childhood Center |
| Family 17 | Preschool/Daycare | Lollipop Tree Nursery School |
| Family 17 | Camp | Camp Shalom |
| Family 17 | Camp | Renbrook School Summer Adventure |
| Family 17 | Camp | CAMP KO |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Bakery | Elmwood Pastry Shop |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Bakery | A Little Something Bakery |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Bakery | Hartford Baking Company |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Breakfast Restaurant | Effie’s Place Family Restaurant |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Breakfast Restaurant | Quaker Diner |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Breakfast Restaurant | Blue Plate Kitchen |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Coffee/Tea | J. Rene Coffee Roasters |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Coffee/Tea | Green Teahouse |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Coffee/Tea | Starbucks |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Brunch | Blue Plate Kitchen |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Brunch | GRANTS |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Brunch | Effie’s Place Family Restaurant |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Family Restaurant | Effie’s Place Family Restaurant |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Family Restaurant | A.C. Petersen Farms Restaurant |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Family Restaurant | Corner Pug |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Fine Dining | Restaurant Bricco |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Fine Dining | Treva |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Fine Dining | Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Grocery Store | Hall’s Market |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Grocery Store | The Crown Market and Café |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Grocery Store | Whole Foods, Raymond Road |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Ice Cream | Sweet Frog West Hartford |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Ice Cream | Abby Dabby |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Ice Cream | A.C. Petersen Farms Restaurant |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Pizza | Savoy |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Pizza | Harrys Bishops Corner |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Pizza | Jimmie’s Pizza |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Business Lunch | Restaurant Bricco |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Business Lunch | Max’s Oyster Bar |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Business Lunch | Park & Oak Restaurant |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Wine Shop | The Wise Old Dog |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Wine Shop | Maximum Beverage |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Wine Shop | Harvest Wine & Spirits |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Liquor Store | Crazy Bruce’s Liquors |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Liquor Store | Total Wine & More |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Liquor Store | Parkview Wine & Spirits |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Burger Restaurant | Max Burger |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Burger Restaurant | Plan B |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Burger Restaurant | Five Guys Burgers and Fries |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Ethnic Restaurant | Zohara |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Ethnic Restaurant | Taste of India |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Ethnic Restaurant | Black Bamboo Chinese Restaurant |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Dessert | Cheesecake Factory |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Dessert | Elmwood Bakery |
| Food/Drink/Dining 17 | Dessert | Nora Cupcakes |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Exercise/Fitness | Mandell JCC Greater Hartford |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Exercise/Fitness | Orange Theory Fitness |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Exercise/Fitness | BodyRoc Fit Lab |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Hair Salon | BLO blow dry bar |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Hair Salon | Off Center Salon & Spa |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Hair Salon | Salon Medusa |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Barber Shop | Degras Barber Shop |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Barber Shop | Final Cuts Sports Barbershop |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Barber Shop | Bristle & Blade Barber Shop |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Spas | Massage Envy |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Spas | FACE RX Medspa |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Spas | Body and Sole Spa Therapies |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Yoga | West Hartford Yoga |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Yoga | Yoga Shop |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Yoga | Starr Yoga |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Manicure/Pedicure | Grace Nails |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Manicure/Pedicure | Silk Nails |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Manicure/Pedicure | Anna’s Beautiful Nails |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Satellite Medical Facility | AFC Urgent Care West Hartford |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Satellite Medical Facility | Hartford Medical Group Walk-In |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Satellite Medical Facility | New England Urgent Care |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Home Health Care | Companions for Living |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Home Health Care | Jewish Family Services |
| Health & Beauty 17 | Home Health Care | Juniper Homecare |
| Services 17 | Lawn/Landscaping Contractor | Begley Landscaping |
| Services 17 | Lawn/Landscaping Contractor | Trout Brook Landscaping |
| Services 17 | Lawn/Landscaping Contractor | Chenail |
| Services 17 | Pet Accessories | Pet Supplies Plus |
| Services 17 | Pet Accessories | Petals & Paws |
| Services 17 | Pet Accessories | Dog Days of West Hartford |
| Services 17 | Pet Vets | Cats Ltd |
| Services 17 | Pet Vets | Petcare Vet Specialists |
| Services 17 | Pet Vets | Veterinary Specialists of CT |
| Services 17 | Real Estate Company | Berkshire Hathaway |
| Services 17 | Real Estate Company | William Raveis Real Estate |
| Services 17 | Real Estate Company | Broder Group/William Raveis |
| Services 17 | Wealth Management/Financial Planning | Fidelity Investments |
| Services 17 | Wealth Management/Financial Planning | Charles Schwab |
| Services 17 | Wealth Management/Financial Planning | Wells Fargo |
| Services 17 | Home Improvement Contractor | Budget Blinds of West Hartford |
| Services 17 | Home Improvement Contractor | Bartlett Brainard |
| Services 17 | Home Improvement Contractor | Gilley Kitchen & Bath |
| Services 17 | Bank/Financial Institution | Bank of America |
| Services 17 | Bank/Financial Institution | Farmington Bank |
| Services 17 | Bank/Financial Institution | Simsbury Bank |
| Services 17 | Garden/Florist | Moscarillo’s Garden Shoppe |
| Services 17 | Garden/Florist | House of Flora |
| Services 17 | Garden/Florist | Lane & Lenge Florist |
| Services 17 | Law Firm | Weinstein & Wisser |
| Services 17 | Law Firm | Eagan, Donohue, Van Dyke & Falsey |
| Services 17 | Law Firm | Reardon, Scanlon, Vodola, Barnes |
| Nightlife 17 | Entertainment | Cinépolis Cinema |
| Nightlife 17 | Entertainment | West Hartford Symphony Orchestra |
| Nightlife 17 | Entertainment | Playhouse on Park |
| Nightlife 17 | Happy Hour | Bar Louie |
| Nightlife 17 | Happy Hour | Treva |
| Nightlife 17 | Happy Hour | Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar |
| Nightlife 17 | Late Night Spot | Grants |
| Nightlife 17 | Late Night Spot | Vinted Wine Bar & Kitchen |
| Nightlife 17 | Late Night Spot | Barcelona West Hartford |
| Retail 17 | Eye Wear | Harvey and Lewis |
| Retail 17 | Eye Wear | Central Optica |
| Retail 17 | Eye Wear | Sight |
| Retail 17 | Womens Accessories | BK & CO |
| Retail 17 | Womens Accessories | Charming Charlie’s |
| Retail 17 | Womens Accessories | Silver Dahlia |
| Retail 17 | Gift Shop | Giftology |
| Retail 17 | Gift Shop | The Paper Store |
| Retail 17 | Gift Shop | Ten Thousand Villages |
| Retail 17 | Specialty Retail | Cookshop Plus |
| Retail 17 | Specialty Retail | Penzey’s Spices |
| Retail 17 | Specialty Retail | Toy Chest |
| Retail 17 | Local Event | Celebrate West Hartford |
| Retail 17 | Local Event | Taste of Blue Back/Center |
| Retail 17 | Local Event | West Hartford Wine and Food Festival |
| Retail 17 | Fine Jewelry | Becker’s Fine Jewelry |
| Retail 17 | Fine Jewelry | DeRobertis Jewelers |
| Retail 17 | Fine Jewelry | Lux Bond & Green |
| Retail 17 | Sports Retail | REI |
| Retail 17 | Sports Retail | Fleet Feet |
| Retail 17 | Sports Retail | Play It Again Sports |
| Retail 17 | Men’s Local | Daswani Clothiers |
| Retail 17 | Men’s Local | Joseph A. Bank Clothiers |
| Retail 17 | Men’s Local | Connecticut Custom Clothing/Dressed to the Nines |
| Retail 17 | Women’s Local | Kimberly Boutique |
| Retail 17 | Women’s Local | Hope & Stetson |
| Retail 17 | Women’s Local | BK & Co |
| Retail 17 | Men’s National | Nordstrom Westfarms |
| Retail 17 | Men’s National | Brooks Brothers Westfarms |
| Retail 17 | Men’s National | Joseph A. Bank Clothiers |
| Retail 17 | Women’s National | Nordstrom Westfarms |
| Retail 17 | Women’s National | Victoria’s Secret |
| Retail 17 | Women’s National | Marshalls |
| Retail 17 | Home Improvement | Kaoud Oriental Rugs |
| Retail 17 | Home Improvement | John Boyle Home Decorating |
| Retail 17 | Home Improvement | Larsen’s ACE Hardware |
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