The 2020 favorites have been chosen! Votes poured in from everywhere – over 13,000 of them – and we’re happy to publish the list of your choices in nearly 150 categories. Our thanks to all the voters and congratulations to the winners!
Food & Drink
24-hour Restaurant Starlite Coney Island
Bagels Big Apple Bagels
Barbeque Beale St. Smokehouse BBQ
Beer Selection Oliver T’s
Bloody Mary Churchill’s Food & Spirits
Breakfast Omega Deli
Burgers Soggy Bottom Bar
Cheap Eats Omega Deli
Chicken Wings Guido’s Premium Pizza – Grand Blanc
Chinese Canton Chinese Restaurant
Classic/Artisan Cocktail Churchill’s Food & Spirits
Coney Island Leo’s Coney Island
Cookies Crust – A Baking Company
Cupcakes Fun with Frosting
Deli Fenton Deli
Dive Bar The Torch Bar & Grill
Donuts Donna’s Donuts
Family Restaurant JT’s Country Kitchen
Fine Dining Andiamo – Fenton
Fish 'n' Chips Blondie’s Food & Spirits
French Fries Five Guys
Gluten-free Menu Pesto’s
Gourmet Market Oliver T’s
Greek Leo’s Coney Island
Happy Hour Timothy’s Pub
Ice Cream Parlor Uncle Ray’s Dairyland
Independent Coffeehouse Fireside Coffee
Indian Grill of India
Italian Italia Gardens
Japanese Sagano Japanese Bistro
Late Night Dining Red Baron Tap Room & Brew Pub
Locally-Made Beer Tenacity Brewing
Locally-Owned Bakery Crust – A Baking Company
Locally-Produced Brand Koegel Meats
Mexican Cancun Mexican Restaurant & Cantina
Middle Eastern Taboon
Nightcap Spot Churchill’s Food & Spirits
Outdoor Dining/Patio Brick Street of Grand Blanc
Pancakes Omega Deli
Pizza Guido’s Premium Pizza – Grand Blanc
Raw Juice or Smoothie Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Restaurant Ambience Redwood Lodge
Restaurant Dessert Pesto’s
Ribs Italia Gardens
Romantic Restaurant Redwood Lodge
Sandwiches Omega Deli
Seafood (non-chain) Whitey’s Restaurant
Service (attentive) JT’s Country Kitchen
Soup Omega Deli
Sports Bar The Draft Sports Bar & Grille
Steak House (non-chain) Signature Chop House
Sunday Brunch Cork on Saginaw
Sushi Goki Goki Korean BBQ
Thai Thai House Bistro
Vegan Sweet Peaces Veggie Bistro
Wine List Andiamo – Fenton
Shopping
Antiques Sharp Farm Chic
Appliances Carl’s Appliance
Auto Dealership LaFontaine Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
Beer/Liquor Store Merchants Gourmet Deli, Beer & Wine
Bike Shop Assenmacher Bicycle Shop
Bridal Shop Expressions In Silk
Candy Sweet Variations
Comic Books Amazing Book Store
Ethnic Food Market Alex’s Market
Farmers’ Market Flint Farmers’ Market
Fish Market Donlan’s Fish & Seafoods
Furniture Sharp Farm Chic
Gift Shop Gerych’s
Gourmet Market Oliver T’s
Hardware ACE Hardware
Jewelry Gaines Jewelers
Meat Market Colony Quality Meats
Men’s Clothing Nick & Crew
Nursery/Greenhouse Carlson’s Greenhouse
Optical Store Grand Blanc Vision
Organic Produce Local Grocer
Pet Supplies PetSmart
Produce Banana Brothers
Resale/Consignment Gotta Have It Consignments
Shoes Bauman’s Running & Walking Shop
Smoke Shop Paul’s Pipe Shop
Specialty Cakes Fun with Frosting
Trendy Fashions Eclections
Used Books Totem Books
Women’s Fashions ”Wine” Eclections
Services
Architecture Firm FUNchitecture, LLC
Bank/Credit Union ELGA Credit Union
Barber Consolidated Barber Shop
Builder/Landscaper Del Pratt Builders
Catering Cork on Saginaw
Child Daycare Brandi’s Place
Pet Daycare/Kennel Fenton Doggy Daycare
Dry Cleaner Jan’s Professional Dry Cleaners
Electrical Services Hinterman Electric
Florist Vogt’s Flowers
Hair Salon Refinery Hair Co.
Heating/Cooling Sherman Heating & Cooling
Insurance Agency Brown & Brown Insurance
Massage Renaissance Chiropractic
Pet Grooming Paw-Tastics Pet Salon
Plumbing Steve’s Plumbing & Heating
Portrait Photographer Enjoy the View Photography
Realtor Jennifer Tremaine
Spa Facility LaBeau Salon & Massage Studio
Tanning Salon Tropi Tan Tanning Salons
Tattoo Shop Electric Chair Tattoo
Veterinarian Grand Blanc Veterinary Hospital
Wedding Photographer Enjoy the View Photography
Yoga Studio Soul Yoga
People
Accountant Jared Whittey, LPL Financial
Businessman Ryan LaFontaine
Businesswoman Kelley LaFontaine
Charity/Non-Profit Snuggle Sacks
Chef Tyler Hardisty, Churchill’s Food & Spirits
Educator Nicole LaBeau, Cosmetology – Mott
Financial Advisor Fred Hensler, Sapphire Blue Investment Partners
Fine Artist Anni Crouter
Flint Ambassador Crystal Pepperdine
Hairstylist Nicole LaBeau, LaBeau Salon & Massage Studio
Insurance Agent Ron White, Security First
Volunteer Snuggle Sacks
Entertainment
Comedy Club Holly Hotel
Community Theater Flint Community Players
Live Music Venue The Machine Shop Concert Lounge
Local Attraction U.S. 23 Drive In
Local Band (Cover) Ironsnake
Local Band (Original Music) Avalon Black
Special Event Venue Capitol Theatre
Leisure
Annual Sporting Event CRIM Festival of Races
Bike Trail Flushing
Bowling Alley Galaxy Lanes
Cultural Program Flint Institute of Arts
Dance Studio Miss Hallie’s Dance House
Downtown Event Back to the Bricks Cruise
Fine Arts Program Flint Institute of Arts
Flint Park Mott Park
Genesee County Park For-Mar Nature Preserve & Arboretum
Golf Course Spring Meadows Country Club
Museum Flint Institute of Arts
Media
Columnist Lania Rocha
TV Anchor David Custer, WNEM TV5
Magazine My City Magazine
Newspaper Swartz Creek View
Radio Program Pat & AJ in the Morning, CARS 108
Radio Station WCRZ-FM CARS 108
Sportscaster Scot Johnson, WNEM TV5
TV Newscast ABC 12 News
Meteorologist J.R. Kirtek, ABC12
Congrats to All
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