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And the Best of West Hartford Winners Are …

Photo credit: Joy Taylor

The people have voted, and have chosen the following as the winners of the first-ever Best of West Hartford contest sponsored by We-Ha.com and West Hartford Magazine.

Photo credit: Joy Taylor

Photo credit: Joy Taylor

By Ronni Newton

Best of West Hartford contest finalists, town officials, business leaders, and residents anxiously awaited the revealing of the results of West Hartford’s first-ever people’s choice contest Thursday night as they enjoyed cocktails and appetizers at the awards show at Town Hall.

The winners were kept secret, under lock and key in the office of Tom Filomeno from Filomeno & Company. Tom was the only one who knew the winners prior to Thursday evening, and he wasn’t talking.

The winners were chosen from among 152 finalists in 32 categories. The businesses were nominated this spring and from June 3 through Aug. 24, votes were cast for the winners. The people nominated (one vote per email address) and the people voted (one vote per email address). It was a true people’s choice contest.

Thank you to all who voted. Thank you to the businesses that promoted this inaugural event. Thank you to the committee members who orchestrated the event.

Thank you to NBC Connecticut’s Brad Drazen and Mayor Scott Slifka for serving as emcees for the awards ceremony. The two of you were a great comic duo!

And thank you to our loyal sponsors who made this contest and event possible: loyal BOWH sponsors: Bouvier InsuranceCunningham Supply, Doctors Express Urgent Care, Jeff Hodges Landscape Contractor, Lux Bond & Green, The Mercy Community, StangerLaw.com, Sheehan-Hilborn-Breen Funeral Home, Town of West Hartford, NBC Connecticut, First Church West Hartford, and St. Brigid School/YMCA.

We welcome your suggestions for next year’s contest. Please add them in the comments section below.

And now, the winners are …

Preschool/Daycare Lollipop Tree
Recreation West Hartford Resevoir
Parks Elizabeth Park
Camp Renbrook Summer Adventure
Bakery Hartford Baking Company
Breakfast Effie’s Place Restaurant
Burger Max Burger
Coffee/Tea Shop Starbucks, West Hartford Center
Grocery Store Whole Foods Market WH Center
Ice Cream A.C. Petersen Farms
Pizza Harry’s Bishop’s Corner
Wine Shop Maximum Beverage
Family Restaurant A.C. Petersen Farms
Fine Dining Bricco
Exercise/Fitness Fleet Feet Sports
Spas Massage Envy
Salons/Personal Appearance Salon Medusa
Happy Hour Grants Restaurant
Entertainment Blue Back Square Events
Tavern Plan B
Men’s Fashion Daswani Clothiers
Jewelry Store Lux Bond and Green
Eye Wear Central Optica
Specialty Retail Toy Chest
Fashion Accessories Silver Dahlia
Women’s Fashion Nordstrom
Gifts Ten Thousand Villages
Home Improvement Pfau’s
Lawn & Garden Gledhill Nursery, Inc.
Wealth Management/Financial Planning Fidelity
Pets Pet Supplies Plus
Garden/Florist Moscarillo’s Garden Shoppe

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