Voting for our 2017 City’s Choice Awards drew participants from New York to California, South Carolina to Colorado, Ohio, Florida, Texas and Wisconsin! We received nearly 23,000 votes and are happy to publish the list of your favorites in nearly 200 categories. Our thanks to all the voters and congratulations to the winners!
Food & Drink
- Bagels
- Big Apple Bagels
- Barbeque
- Beale Street Smokehouse BBQ
- Beer Selection
- The Red Baron
- Bloody Mary
- The Red Baron
- Breakfast
- Leo’s Coney Island
- Burgers
- The Torch Bar & Grill
- Cheap Eats
- Soggy Bottom Bar
- Chicken Wings
- Guido’s Premium Pizza – Grand Blanc
- Chinese
- China House
- Classic/Artisan Cocktail
- Churchill’s Food & Spirits
- Coney Island
- Leo’s Coney Island
- Cookies
- Crust-A Baking Company
- Cupcakes
- Fun with Frosting
- Deli
- Hoffman’s Deco Deli & Cafe
- Dive Bar
- The Torch Bar & Grill
- Doughnuts
- Donna’s Donuts
- Family Restaurant
- Lucky’s Steak House
- Fine Dining
- Cork on Saginaw
- Fish 'n' Chips
- Whitey’s Restaurant
- French Fries
- Soggy Bottom Bar
- Gluten-free Menu
- 501 Bar and Grill
- Greek
- Leo’s Coney Island
- Happy Hour
- Bar Louie
- Ice Cream Parlor
- Uncle Ray’s Dairyland
- Independent Coffeehouse
- CafÉ Rhema
- Indian
- Grill of India
- Italian
- Italia Gardens
- Japanese
- Sagano Japanese Bistro & Steakhouse
- Late-night Dining
- The Red Baron
- Locally-Made Beer
- Tenacity Brewing
- Locally-Owned Bakery
- Crust-A Baking Company
- Locally-Produced Food Brand
- Koegel Meats
- Mexican
- Sagebrush Cantina
- Middle Eastern
- La Marsa Mediterranean Cuisine
- Nightcap Spot
- Churchill’s Food & Spirits
- Outdoor Dining/Patio
- Brick Street of Grand Blanc
- Pancakes
- IHOP
- Pizza
- Guido’s Premium Pizza – Grand Blanc
- Raw Juice or Smoothie
- Tropical Smoothie Cafe
- Restaurant Ambience
- Cork on Saginaw
- Restaurant Dessert
- The Laundry
- Ribs
- Beale Street Smokehouse BBQ
- Romantic Restaurant
- Cork on Saginaw
- Sandwich
- Hoffman’s Deco Deli & Cafe
- Seafood (non-chain)
- Whitey’s Restaurant
- Service (attentive)
- The Red Baron
- Soul Food
- Chip’s Shrimp & Fish Shack
- Soup
- Panera Bread
- Steak House (non-chain)
- Redwood Steakhouse & Brewery
- Sunday Brunch
- Cork on Saginaw
- Sushi
- Sagano Japanese Bistro & Steakhouse
- Thai
- Bangkok Peppers-Fenton
- Vegetarian Menu
- 501 Bar and Grill
- Wine List
- Cork on Saginaw
Shopping
- Antiques
- Collette’s Vintage & Antique Mall
- Appliances
- Sears Hometown Store – Fenton
- Athletic Wear
- Dunham’s Sports
- Auto Dealership
- LaFontaine Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
- Beer
- Oliver T’s Market
- Bike Shop
- Assenmacher Bicycle Company
- Candy
- Sweet Variations
- Children's Clothing
- Laurie’s & Timothy’s
- Comic Books
- Comic Relief
- Electronics
- Best Buy
- Ethnic Food
- Flint Farmers’ Market
- Farmers' Market
- Flint Farmers’ Market
- Fish
- Donlan’s Fish & Seafoods
- Furniture
- Art Van Furniture
- Gifts
- Treasure Baskets
- Gourmet Market
- Oliver T’s Market
- Hardware Store
- Gill-Roy’s
- Jewelry
- Medawar Jewelers
- Meat
- Colony Meats
- Men's Clothing – TIE
- Bridge Street Exchange & Craig Ryan Menswear
- Nursery/Greenhouse
- Wojo’s Garden Splendors
- Optical
- Flint Optical
- Organic Produce
- The Local Grocer
- Pet Supplies
- PetSmart
- Produce
- Flint Farmers’ Market
- Resale/Consignment
- Gotta Have It Consignments
- Shoes
- DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse
- Smoke Shop
- Paul’s Pipe Shop & Pipe Hospital
- Specialty Cakes
- Tasty Layers Custom Cakes
- Sporting Goods
- Dunham’s Sports
- Stationery
- Underhill’s Hallmark Shop
- Trendy Fashions
- Eclections
- Used Books
- Totem Books
- Vintage
- Collette’s Antiques & Vintage Mall
- Wine
- d’Vine Wines
- Women's Fashions
- Glik’s
Services
- Architecture Firm
- Gazall Lewis & Associates
- Auto Detailing
- LaFontaine Automotive
- Bank/CreditUnion
- ELGA Credit Union
- Barber
- Consolidated Barber Shop
- Car Rental
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- Caterer
- Bella Birches Cakery & Catering
- Charity/Non-profit
- Whaley Children’s Center
- Child Day Care
- Creative Learning Academy
- Custom Framing
- Billmeier Camera Shop
- Doggie Day Care/Kennel
- Four Paws Hotel & Day Resort
- Dressmaker
- Chrysa Studio
- Dry Cleaner
- Pro Clean
- Florist
- Vogt’s
- Fitness Center
- Fit Body Boot Camp
- Hair Salon
- Pure Bliss Salon & Spa
- Heating/Cooling
- Blessing Plumbing & Heating Co.
- Hospital
- Hurley Medical Center
- Makeup Artist
- Lindsey Stevenson – Pure Bliss Salon & Spa
- Massage Therapist
- Lauren Birchmeier – Pure Bliss Salon & Spa
- Pet Grooming
- Happy Tails
- Plumbing
- Blessing Plumbing & Heating Co.
- Realtor
- John Wentworth Group
- Spa
- Pure Bliss Salon & Spa
- Tailor/Alterations
- Alterations by Shar
- Tanning Salon
- Tropi Tan Salons
- Tattoo Shop
- Electric Chair Tattoo
- Veterinarian
- Companion Animal Hospital
- Yoga Studio
- Revolution Fitness
People
- Bartender
- Johnny Saites – Churchill’s Food & Spirits
- Businessman
- Ryan LaFontaine
- Businesswoman
- Kelly LaFontaine
- Chef
- Chef Jody Brunori – The Laundry
- Chiropractor
- Dr. Khaled El-Ganainy, DC – Renaissance
- Doctor
- Christopher Tykocki, DO
- Educator
- Loresa Finton – Elsa Meyer Elementary
- Event DJ
- Peter McFray – Club 93.7
- Financial Advisor
- Fred Hensler – Sapphire Blue Investment Partners
- Flint Ambassador
- Kathleen Gazall
- Hairstylist
- Dan Buccilli – Pure Bliss Salon & Spa
- Local Sports Figure
- Claressa Shields
- Personal Trainer
- Tammy Covill & Paige Sieloff
– Revolution Fitness - Philanthropist
- Phil Hagerman
- Volunteer
- Laura Jasso, Hurley
Leisure
- All Sports Lake
- Lake Fenton
- Annual Sporting Event
- CRIM Festival of Races
- Art Film Venue
- Flint Institute of Arts
- Bike Trail
- Flint River Trail
- Bowling Alley
- Galaxy Lanes
- Charity Event
- Tux & Tennies – Whaley Children’s Center
- Comedy Club
- Holly Hotel
- Community Theater
- Flint Youth Theater
- Cultural Program
- Flint Institute of Music
- Dance Studio
- Smooth Steps Dance & Gymnastics
- Fine Arts Program
- Flint Institute of Arts
- Live Music Venue
- Machine Shop
- Museum
- Sloan Museum
- Outdoor Event
- Back to the Bricks
- Sports Bar
- Sharky’s Sports Bar
Media
- Magazine
- My City Magazine
- Newspaper
- Columnist Andrew Heller
- Radio DJ
- Peter McFray – Club 93.7
- Radio Program
- Pat & AJ in the Morning – WCRZ Cars 108
- Radio Station
- WWCK 105.5FM
- Talk-Radio Host
- Tom Sumner – 1470 WFNT
- TV Meteorologist
- J.R. Kirtek – ABC 12 News
- TV News Anchor
- David Custer – WNEM TV 5
- TV News Station
- WJRT Channel 12
- TV Sportscaster
- Ryan Slocum – ABC 12 News
Misc & Etc.
- Downtown Building
- Capitol Theatre
- Downtown Event
- Back to the Bricks
- Flint City Park
- Mott Park
- Genesee County Park
- For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum
- Hotel
- Holiday Inn Gateway Center
- Local Attraction
- Flint Farmers’ Market
- Local Band
- Avalon Black
- Local Cover Band
- Iron Snake
- Senior Residence/Community
- Rosehaven Manor