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Did you win a Best of South Sound award?

The 2019 winners, listed in first, second and third-place finishes.

Food & Dining

-21 & Over: Well 80 Brewhouse, Nisqually Red Wind Casino, 507 Taproom and Filling Station.

-Bakery: Wagner’s European Bakery and Cafe, Left Bank Bakery, San Francisco Bakery.

-Bar: O’Blarney’s Irish Pub, Dillinger’s Cocktails, Kitchen & Rum Room, Well 80 Brewhouse.

-Barista: Courtney at Shiplap, Rikki at Avenue Espresso, Martin Way, Caitlin at Aveune Espresso.

-Bartender: Cole with Ramirez, Mel with The Cedar Inn, Brittany with O’Blarney’s Irish Pub.

-BBQ: Ranch House BBQ & Steakhouse, Steele Barrel BBQ Company, Smokin’ Mo’s.

-Breakfast: Hash, Martin Way Dinner, Biscuit House.

-Brunch: Budd Bay Cafe’, Pellegrinos Italian Kitchen, Hash.

-Buffet: Little Creek Casino Resort, Izzy’s of Olympia, Nisqually Red Wind Casino.

-Burger: Eastside Big Tom’s, Van’s Burger, Well 80 Brewhouse.

-Business Lunch: Anthony’s, Budd Bay Cafe’, Casa Mia Italian Restauarant.

-Casual Dining: Tugboat Annies, Dirty Dave’s Pizza, Olympia Oyster House.

-Catering: Pellegrinos Italian Kitchen & Catering, EZ Foods Olympia, South Puget Sound Community College Catering.

-Chinese Food: Emperor’s Palace, Lemon Grass Restaurant, Tea Leaf.

-Clam Chowder: Budd Bay Cafe’, Tugboat Annies, Chelsea Farms Oyster Bar.

-Coffee: South Bay Coffee Co., Avenue Espresso, Dutch Bros.

-Curry: Curry Corner, Lemon Grass Restaurant, Curry House.

-Deli: Meconi’s Italian Sub, 5th on 4th Sandwiches, Oskar’s German Deli.

-Family Restaurant: Dirty Dave’s Pizza Parlor, Tugboat Annies, Casa Mia Italian Restauarant.

-Fine Dining: Ricardo’s Kitchen & Bar, Jean Pierre 316, Gardner’s Restaurant.

-Food Truck: Wicked Pies, Nineveh, Boca Island Fusion.

-German Food: The German Diner, Oskar’s German Deli, Wagner’s European Bakery.

-Happy Hour: Well 80 Brewhouse, Ricardo’s Kitchen & Bar, Hops and Drops.

-Indian Food: Curry Corner, Curry House, Great Cuisine of India on Fourth Avenue.

-Italian Food: Pellegrinos Italian Kitchen & Catering, Casa Mia Italian Restaurant, Basilico Ristorante

-Japanese Food: Fujiyama Steak House, Sushi House, Aya Sushi.

-Local Brewery: Three Magnets Brewing Co., Well 80 Brew House, Top Rung

-Meat Shops: Stewart’s Meat Market, Western Meats, Gibson’s Custom Meats

-Mexican Food: Don Juan’s Mexican Kitchen in Tenino, Ramirez Mexican Restaurant & Store, Mayan Mexican Restaurant

-Pizza: Dirty Dave’s Pizza Parlor, Wicked Pies, Brewery City Pizza

-Romantic Dinner Experience: Ricardo’s Kitchen & Bar, Anthony’s Hearthfire, Jean Pierre 316

-Seafood: Chelsea Farms Oyster Bar, Olympia Oyster House, Anthony’s Hearthfire

-Take Out: L&L Hawaiian Barbecue in Tumwater, Casa Mia Italian Restaurant, Pellegrino’s Italian Kitchen

-Teriyaki Food: Happy Teriyaki, Koibito, New Sushi & Teriyaki

-Thai Food: Lemon Grass Restaurant, Thai Garden, Pattaya

-Vegetarian Food: Wayside Cafe’, Miso, Lemon Grass Restaurant

-Vietnamese Restaurant: Lemon Grass Restaurant, Da Nang, Pho Hoa in Lacey.

-Waiter or Waitress/Location: Marilyn at O’Blarney’s Irish Pub, Sammy at The Cattleman,Taylor at Well 80 Brewhouse

Services

-Accountant/Location: Bigelow Family Financial, LLC, Bookworks Accounting and Bookeeping LLC, Jules Bookkeeping

-Apartment Community: Olympia Crest Apartments, Little Tuscany Apartment Homes, Breckenridge Apartments

-Assisted Living: Panorama, Fieldstone Memory Care, Brookdale

-Auto Detailing: Thin Blue Line Car Detail, Auto Bright Car Detailing, Dan’s Mobile Detail

-Auto Repair: Tumwater Automotive, Boss Auto Repair, Terry’s Automotive

-Bank: Washington Business Bank, Olympia Federal Savings, First Citizens Bank

-Barber/Location: Stephanie Bankuti with Cutter’s Barbershop, Tiffany with Shaves & Blades, Emalia Hatzidakis with LoneStar Salon & Spa

-Barber Shop: Cutters, Shaves and Blades, Milo’s Barbershop

-Car Dealer: Hanson Motors, Capitol City Honda, Toyota of Olympia

-Car Wash: Tumwater Auto Spa, The Wave, Shur-Kleen

-Chiropractor: Kudick Chiropractic, Allways Chiropractic, Tumwater Chiropractic Center

-Communications/Public Relations: WSP Dispatch, Thurston Community Media, South Sound Productions

-Computer Technical Support: 4th Dimension, Oly Tech Guys, Brightwire

-Contractor New Construction: Rob Rice Homes, Lexar Homes, Adam Laneer Construction

-Contractor Remodel: John Erwin Remodeling, Inc., H20 Away, Doyle Construction

-Credit Union: TwinStar Credit Union, WSECU, O BEE Credit Union

-Daycare Center: Scribbles and Giggles, Serendipity, Northwest Christian Preschool

-Dentist: Fisher Jones Family Dentistry, Vetter Dental, Deschutes River Dentistry

-Dog Groomer/Location: West Coast K9, Grateful Dogs, Laurel’s Pet Grooming

-Dry Cleaner: Howard’s Dry Cleaners, College Cleaners, Capitol Cleaners

-Electrician: Varsity Electric, Carlson Electric, Capital Electric

-Financial Advisor/Location: Whitney Kershner with Edward Jones, Tyler Whitworth with Edward Jones, Cameron Daniels with Edward Jones

-Florist: Specialty Floral Design, Artistry in Flowers, Fleur

-Fuel Companies: ACME Fuel, Costco, Nisqually Markets

-Graphic Design: D Zines, Fusion Graphics, Design N Signs

-Gyms: Orangetheory, The Valley, Transformation Fitness

-Hair Salon: LoneStar Salon & spa, Tabatha’s Hair Design, Salt Hair Lounge

-Hair Stylist/Location: Tabatha Watts with Tabatha’s Hair Salon, Tera Jones with Ashyln Jamyson Salon, Greg Platt with Salon Nouveau

-Heating/Air Conditioning: Capital Heating & Cooling, Community Heating and Cooling, Sunset Air.

-Home Health Care Agency: FirstLight Home Care, Senior Helpers, Capitol Homecare Cooperative

-Inspection Services: Cameo Home Inspection services, Watermeade Valley Home Inspection, Boggs Inspection

-House Keeping/Maid Service: Elite Cleaning of Washington, Magic Mops, So Clean & Green, LLC

-Insurance Agency: Allstate - Ronelle Funk Insurance, GHB Insurance, State Farm - Steele Clayton

-Interior Design Store: Design Smart Home Staging & Redesign, Thompson’s Furniture, Drees

-Interior Designer/Location: Lisa Poundstone Thomas with Design Smart Home Staging & Redesign, Simplify Design, Ennis Home Staging.

-Kennel: Northwind Pet Care Center, Precious Paws Daycare and Boarding, Friendly Grove

-Landscaper: Controlled Rain, Sunrise Tree and Landscaping, C.P.C. Landscape LLC

-Law Firm/Attorney: Jensen Milner, Cap City Law; Younglove and Coker PLLC; Sans Gilmore

-Marina: Swantown Marina & Boatworks, Port of Olympia; Zittels Marina, Boston Harbor Marina

-Massage Business, Absolute Relaxation Theraeutic Massage, Body Mechanics School of Myotherapy & Massage, Guiding Intuition Therapeutic Massage

-Massage Therapist / Location: Christina King with Moore Chiropractic, Iris Harrison with Guiding Instuition Therapeutic Massage, Richele Akers with Absolute Relaxation Therapeutic Massage

-Mortgage Company: Skip Thompson with Guild Mortgage, Brandy Nelms Caliber Homes Loans, Shy-Anne Haney with 1st Security Bank

-Nail Salon: T Spa Nails, California Nails, Lacey Nails

-Nursery: The Barn, Jason’s Greenhouse, Bark and Garden

-Painting: Oly Painting Company, Flying Colors Painting, BMG Painting

-Personal Trainer / Location: Amy Jo with Transformation Fitness, Rahm Drittenbas with Orisis Fitness, Amanda Salazar with Edge Fitness

-Pest Control: PCI Pest Control, Venables Pest Management, Ed’s Dead Bugs

-Plumbing: Springer Plumbing, Boyd’s Plumbing, White Knight Plumbing

-Professional Photographer: CM Focus, Crystal Ball Photography, Olympia Photography

-Real Estate Agent: Meghan Goodman with RE/MAX Northwest Realtors, Kevin Gordham with Keller Williams South Sound, Lisa Lageschulte with RE/MAX Parkside

-Real Estate Office: Van Dorm Realty, Better Properties Lacey, Keller Williams South Sound

-Retirement Home / Community: The Firs MBK Senior Living, Revel Lacey, Capital Place Retirement

-Roofing: United Roofing Solutions, Black Diamond Roofing, The Roof Doctor

-Spa: Orchard House Spa, Arch Salon & Spa, The Skin Suite

-Tanning Salon: Tan Republic, Desert Sun, Bikini Bottom

-Tattoo Parlor: Fleshworks Tattoo Studio, Bulldog Tattoo, Sorry Mom Ink

-Tire Store: Les Schwab, Discount Tires, Gary’s Tires

-Towing Company: Black Lake Towing, Nisqually Towing, Hollywood Towing

-Travel Agency: Nicole Pate Travel Agent, AAA Olympia, Travel Adventures with M.E.

-Veterinarian: South Bay Veterinary, Tumwater Veterinary, Steamboat Veterinary

-Web Design: Digital Advantage, Clarity Business Design, Smiling Web Design

-Window Cleaning: Window Genie of Olympia, All City Cleaning Services, Cascade Window Cleaning

-Window Covering & Treatment: Budget Blinds, Olympic Blinds, Apex Window Coverings

Retail

-Antiques: Country Chicks, Courtyard Antiques and Home Decor, Lighthouse Antiques

-Appliances: McKinney’s Appliance, Welch’s Appliance, Lowe’s

-Art Gallery: Splash Gallery of Olympia, Childhood’s End Gallery, Gallery Boom

-Auto Parts: Cut Rate Auto Parts, O’Reilly Auto Parts, Auto Zone

-Bicycle Shop: Joy Ride Bicycles, Trek Bicycle Olympia, Old Town Bicycle

-Book Store: Orca Books, Browser Books, Barnes and Noble

-Bowling Alley: Westside Lanes, Tumwater Lanes, Aztec Lanes

-Clothing (Men): G miller, Ember Goods Olympia, Cabela’s

-Clothing (Women): Sweet Life Boutique, Hot Toddy, Apricot Lane Boutique

-Craft Store: Lost and Found Crafts, Shipwreck Beads, Michaels

-Furniture Store: Olympia Furniture and Sleep Co., Christensen’s Home Furnishings, Yelm; Woodshed Furniture

-Golf Course: Salish Cliffs Golf Club, Capitol City Golf Cub, Indian Summer Golf & Country Club

-Grocery Store: Thriftway - Ralph’s & Bayview, Spud’s Produce Market, Ila’s Foods

-Home Electronics: Desco AV, Costco, Best Buy

-Home Improvement: Mallory Paint Store Benjamin Moore, Olympia Supply, Lincoln Creek Lumber

-Jewelry Store: Panowicz Jewelers, Kluh Jewelers, Fred Meyer

-Lodging: Great Wolf Lodge, Alderbrook Resort & Spa, Quinault Beach Resort and Casino

-Most Unique Gifts: Linnea’s Unique Boutique, Archibald Sisters, Compass Rose

-Motorcycles: Northwest Harley Davidson, Dead Center Cycles, Paulson’s Motorsports

-Museum: Hands on Children’s Museum, Squaxin Island Museum, Schmidt House

-Music Instruction: The Tuned In Academy, Music 6000, Studio West Dance Academy

-Outdoor/Sporting Goods: Cabela’s, REI, Dick’s Sporting Goods

-Power Tools/Equipment: J & I Power Equipment, Lew Rents, Joe Dirt Rentals

-Recreational Cannabis Store: Green Lady, Bud Barn in Yelm, 420 Carpenter

-Shoe Store: Belleza Ropa, The Walking Company, Journeys

-Specialty Store: Archibald Sisters, Compass Rose, Radiance Herbs and Massage

-Sweet Treats: Hawley’s Gelato Fudge Coffee, Sofie’s Scoops Gelato, Back Door Bakery

-Toy Store: Captain Little, Olympic Cards and Comics, The Toy Box

-Weddings/Event Venue: Abigail Stuart House, Albee’s Garden Parties, Sherman Valley Ranch

-Wine Bar: Swing Wine Bar, Uncork and Unwind, Scatter Creek Winery

-Video Production: Media Room, Gregg Zart, CM Focus

Entertainment

-Casino: Nisqually Red Wind Casino, Lucky Eagle Casino, Little Creek Casino

-DJ: DJ K12, Garcia Entertainment, Dj Kewlaid Entertainment

-Family Entertainment: Hands on Children’s Museum, Great Wolf Lodge, Boomshaka (now called Defy)

-Festival/Street Fair: Lakefair, Arts Walk, Harbor Days

-Karaoke: Little Creek Casino Resort, The Clipper, The Viking

-Original Band: WineHouse Band, Big Blue Van, Ethan Tucker

-Local Band (Cover): Stir Crazy, Ethan Tucker, The Varmints Band, Shelton

-Local Playhouse: The Washington Center of Performing Arts, Olympia Family Theater, Harlequin Productions

-Ocean Getaways: Quinault Beach Resort and Casino, Kalaloch Lodge, Iron Springs Resort

-Parade: Procession of the Species, Lakefair, Tumwater 4th of July Parade

-Place to Dance: Nisqually Red Wind Casino, Jake’s on 4th, Rhythm & Rye

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