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