Best of 2018 Contest Winners
by Wyndi Kappes
September 29, 2017
Thank you to everyone who voted! Here are the results of your votes. Announcing the “Best of 2018” Contest Winners: |
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Fitness/Weight Loss Section |
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Best Athletic Club | Windy Hill Athletic Club |
Best Barre Studio | Barre3-East Cobb |
Best Boot Camp | BodyJump Fitness |
Best Boxing Workout Facility | Fitbox Training Perimeter |
Best CrossFit Gym | CrossFit Vesuvio |
Best Cycling Shop | Outback Bikes |
Best Dance Fitness Facility | Dance 101 |
Best Fitness Apparel Store | Lululemon Athletica |
Best Fitness Equipment Store | Play it Again Sports |
Best Golf Instruction | Jon Veldhuis, Capital City Club |
Best Gym | SculptHouse |
Best HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) Facility | FIT9 |
Best Indoor Cycling Studio | TURN Studio |
Best Kid Fitness Facility | Kinetic Sports Elite |
Best Martial Arts Training | Team Octopus Fitness |
Best New Boutique Fitness | Studio Bungee |
Best Outdoor Gear Store | Mountain High Outfitters |
Best Outdoor Sports Instruction | REI Co-op |
Best Personal Trainer | Pamela Molinari, Atlanta Fitness Diva |
Best Personal Training Facility | Stellar Bodies |
Best Pilates Studio | Stability Pilates and Physical Therapy |
Best Rec Sports League | Atlanta Flying Disc Club |
Best Running/Walking Gear Store | Big Peach Running Co. |
Best Senior Fitness Facility | Family Life Center, Second-Ponce De Leon Baptist Church |
Best Tennis Facility | Life Time Fitness |
Best Water Sports Instruction | 20,000 Leagues Scuba and Aquatics |
Best Yoga Studio | Thunderbolt Power Yoga |
Cosmetic/Antiaging/Beauty Section |
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Best Blowouts | Blo Blow Dry Bar |
Best Body Sculpting Practice | Aesthetic Specialty Centre Plastic Surgery and Dermatology |
Best Botox | Dermatology Center of Atlanta |
Best Brows | Sarah Powell, Authentic Beauty |
Best Cosmetic Dentistry Practice | Atlanta Center for Cosmetic Dentistry |
Best Esthetician | Anderson Aesthetics |
Best Fillers | A New You Skin and Body Clinic |
Best Hair Extensions | Jutta Blase, Carter Barnes |
Best Hair Replacement/Restoration Practice | Anderson Center For Hair |
Best Hair Salon for African-American Hair | Alicia Igess, Urban Tangles |
Best Hair Salon for Men | Salon Skanda |
Best Hair Salon for Women | Steve Hightower Hair Salon & Day Spa |
Best Laser Hair Removal Facility | Timeless Aesthetics Medspa of Atlanta |
Best Lashes | Sweet & Lashful |
Best Makeup Artist | Leslie Crowell, Three-13 Salon, Spa & Boutique |
Best Manicure and Pedicure | Sugarcoat Nail & Beauty Bar |
Best Med Spa | Amachi MedSpa |
Best Nonsurgical Facial Rejuvenation (Microneedling, Microdermabrasion) Practice | Pure Aesthetics & Skin Care |
Best Permanent Makeup | Janet Wix |
Best Plastic Surgery Center for Breasts | Dr. Patricia Yugueros, Luna Plastic Surgery & Medical Spa |
Best Plastic Surgery Center for Buttocks | Dr. Asaf Yalif, Y Plastic Surgery |
Best Plastic Surgery Center for Eyes | Dr. Burke Robinson, Robinson Facial Plastic Surgery |
Best Plastic Surgery Center for Facial Plastic Surgery | Dr. Elizabeth Whitaker, Atlanta Face & Body Center |
Best Plastic Surgery Center for Nose | Dr. Lisa DiFrancesco, DiFrancesco Plastic Surgery |
Best Plastic Surgery Center for Tummy/Midsection | Dr. Stanley Okoro, Georgia Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery |
Best Sunless Tanning | Opulence Spray Tan Club |
Best Vein Treatment Practice | VEINAtlanta |
Best Waxing | The Waxxpot |
Health and Wellness Section |
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Best Addiction Care Facility | Talbott Recovery |
Best Allergy Practice | Center for Allergy & Asthma |
Best Arthritis Practice | Arthritis & Rheumatology of Georgia |
Best Audiology/ Hear Practice | Atlanta Hearing Associates |
Best Back and Spine Care Practice | Resurgens Spine Center |
Best Bariatric Surgery Practice | Dr. Christopher Hart, Atlanta Bariatrics |
Best Brain Health Treatment Center | LearningRx |
Best Cancer Care Facility | TurningPoint Breast Cancer Rehabilitation |
Best Chiropractic Care Practice | Excel Chiropractic |
Best Dermatology Practice | Dermatology Consultants |
Best Diabetes Care Practice | Dr. Rachel Derr, Endocrine Specialists of Atlanta |
Best ENT Practice | ENT Institute |
Best Eye Care Practice | EyeSouth Partners |
Best Foot and Ankle Care Practice | Resurgens Foot & Ankle Center |
Best Gastroenterology Practice | Atlanta Gastroenterology Associates |
Best General/Family Dental Practice | Maple Drive Dentistry |
Best Healthy Getaway (in Atlanta or within driving distance) | The Woodhouse Day Spa |
Best Heart Health Facility | Piedmont Heart Institute |
Best Hormone Therapy Practice | New Vitality Medical |
Best Integrative/Functional Medicine Practice | CentreSpringMD |
Best Joint Surgery/Replacement Practice | OrthoAtlanta |
Best Massage Therapy Practice | Warrior Body Spa |
Best Maternity Hospital | Gwinnett Women’s Pavilion |
Best Medical Imaging Center | OutPatient Imaging |
Best Mental Health Care Practice | Atlanta Center for Wellness |
Best Neurology Practice | Douglas Neurology Associates, P.C. |
Best OB/GYN Practice | North Atlanta Women’s Care |
Best Orthodontics Practice | Braces Braces |
Best Pediatric Dentistry | Nia Pediatric Dentistry |
Best Pediatric Practice | Pediatric Orthopaedic Associates |
Best Physical Therapy Center | PT 360 |
Best Podiatry Center | Village Podiatry Centers |
Best Primary Care Practice | GMC Primary Care & Speciality Center |
Best Reproductive/Fertility Practice | Reproductive Biology Associates |
Best Senior Care Facility | Parc Communities |
Best Stroke Rehabilitation Facility | Shepherd Center |
Best Urgent Care Facility | WellStreet Urgent Care |
Best Urology Practice | Dr. Scott Miller, WellStar Health System |
Best Weight Loss Clinic | Sparkle Wellness |
Life Enrichment Section |
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Best Active Senior Living Community | Village Park Senior Living |
Best Animal Clinic | Baranik Animal Care |
Best Ballroom Dance Studio | International Dance Studios |
Best Bookstore | Phoenix & Dragon |
Best Charity Ball/Gala | Smiley for Kylie |
Best Charity Race | Georgia 2-Day Walk for Breast Cancer |
Best Comedy Club | The Basement Theatre |
Best Community Garden | Oakhurst Community Garden |
Best Continuing Education Program for Adults | Kennesaw State University |
Best Cooking Classes/School | The Cook’s Warehouse |
Best Dance Club | MJQ Concourse |
Best Doggy Daycare | Puppy Haven |
Best Financial Planning/Services | Faye Sykes, Scarlet Oak Financial Services |
Best Gardening Classes | Taproot Hydroponics |
Best Groomer | Swanky Paws Pet Spa |
Best Hidden Gem for Live Music | MadLife Stage & Studios |
Best Life Coach | New Perspectives for Life |
Best Marriage Counseling/Therapy Practice | CURA Couples and Family Therapy Center of Atlanta |
Best Museum | Waffle House Museum |
Best New Give-Back Initiative | Fab Women Over 50 Flower Power Calendar |
Best Pet Rescue Organization | Angels Among Us Pet Rescue |
Best Pet Store | Hollywood Feed |
Best Pet Trainer | Peach on a Leash |
Best Pet Walker/Sitter Service | CutiePaws Pet Sitting |
Best Staycation | The St. Regis Atlanta |
Best Team Building Event | Urban Escape Games |
Food and Nutrition Section |
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Best Craft Cocktails | Atlas |
Best CSA Program | Soulful Cafe by Soulful Yoga & SUP |
Best Farm-to-Home Delivery | Nature’s Garden Express |
Best Farm-to-Table Restaurant | The Mill Kitchen and Bar |
Best Farmers Market | Your Dekalb Farmers Market |
Best Food Festival | Taste of Alpharetta |
Best Food Truck | Vego Bistro |
Best Health Food Store | Nuts ‘n Berries |
Best Juice Bar | {SAMA} Food for Balance |
Best New Healthy Restaurant | Flower Child |
Best Nutrition Counseling/Coach | Chris Romano |
Best Pet-Friendly Restaurant | Lucky’s Burger and Brew |
Best Prepared Healthy Meal Delivery | Fresh ‘N Fit Cuisine |
Best Restaurant Patio | True Food Kitchen |
Best Upscale Healthy Restaurant | Upbeet |
Best Vegan Restaurant | Loving Hut Vegan Cuisine |
Best Vegetarian Restaurant | Green Love Kitchen |