Best Restaurant 1. River Tavern, Chester 2. Cafe Routier, Westbrook 3. Bar Bouchée, Madison Best New Restaurant 1. Wright’s Steakhouse, Centerbrook 2. Moxie, Madison and Chow Food & Beverage Co., Clinton 3. The Marketplace at Guilford Food Center, Guilford Best Take-out (Dinner to-go food) 1. Pasta Vita, Old Saybrook 2. Bradley & Wall Gourmet Foods, Madison 3. Mystic Market Gourmet Marketplace, Mystic and Old Saybrook Best Family-Friendly Dining 1. Pizza Works, Old Saybrook 2. Chip’s Pub III, Clinton 3. Lenny + Joe’s Fish Tale, Madison, Westbrook, and New Haven Best Coffee + Tea 1. Ashlawn Farm Coffee, Old Saybrook 2. Willoughby’s Coffee & Tea, New Haven, Branford, and Madison 3. Cilantro Specialty Foods, Guilford and The Marketplace at Guilford Food Center, Guilford Best Pizza 1. Otto Pizza, Chester 2. Pizza Works, Old Saybrook 3. Grand Apizza, Clinton, Madison, and Guilford Best Ethnic Food 1. Som Siam East Thai Restaurant, Guilford, Old Saybrook, and Branford 2. Darbar India, Branford and The Spice Club, Niantic 3. Saigon City, Old Saybrook Best Ice Cream 1. Ashley’s Ice Cream, Madison, Guilford, Branford, Hamden, and New Haven 2. Salem Valley Farms Ice Cream Co., Salem 3. Scoops of Centerbrook, Centerbrook Best Bread/Bakery 1. The Pursuit of Pastry, Old Saybrook 2. G Cafe Bakery, New Haven and Branford 3. Simon’s Marketplace, Chester and Westbrook and Dagmar’s Desserts, Old Saybrook Best Cake 1. Sugar Bakery, East Haven 2. The Pursuit of Pastry, Old Saybrook 3. Take the Cake, Guilford Favorite Breakfast/Brunch 1. Cristy’s, Madison and Westbrook 2. J.A.M.S.S, Old Saybrook 3. The Tea Kettle, Old Saybrook Favorite Caterer 1. Coffee’s Country Market, Old Lyme 2. The Marketplace at Guilford Food Center, Guilford and Cloud Nine, Old Saybrook 3. Pasta Vita, Old Saybrook Best Place for Cocktails 1. Moxie Bar and Restaurant, Madison 2. River Tavern, Chester 3. Fresh Salt, Old Saybrook Best Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurant 1. G-Zen Restaurant, Branford 2. It’s Only Natural (ION), Middletown 3. Shoreline Diner & Restaurant, Guilford Best Local Grocery Store 1. FoodWorks Natural Market, Guilford, Chesire, and Old Saybrook 2. Bishop’s Orchards, Guilford 3. Adams Hometown Market, Deep River Best Gourmet / Cheese Shop 1. Fromage Fine Foods & Coffees, Old Saybrook 2. The Cheese Shop of Centerbrook LLC, Centerbrook 3. Madison Cheese, Madison Best Butcher 1. Adams Hometown Market, Deep River 2. Robert’s Food Center, Madison 3. Walt’s Food Market, Old Saybrook Best Farmer’s Market 1. Chester Sunday Farmer’s Market, Chester 2. The Lyme Farmer’s Market 3. Madison Farmer’s Market, Madison Best Fish Store 1. Atlantic Seafood, Old Saybrook 2. Star Fish, Guilford 3. Saybrook Seafood, Old Saybrook Best Outdoor Dining 1. The Blue Oar Restaurant, Haddam 2. Fresh Salt, Old Saybrook 3. Bill’s Seafood, Westbrook Best Health/Fitness Club 1. Iron House Fitness, Old Saybrook 2. Squared Circle Studio, Deep River 3. Funktion Fitness, Clinton Favorite Yoga Studio/Teacher 1. The Yoga Shop, Old Saybrook 2. Emrys Tetu 3. Ava Tyler and pradipikaYOGA Best Pilates Studio 1. Pura Vida, Old Saybrook 2 Fitness on the Water-Westbrook The Pilates Studio 3. Pilates For Life, Essex Best Specialized Gym 1. Iron House Fitness, Old Saybrook 2. Squared Circle Studio, Deep River 3. Barre at the Green, Guilford Best Personal Trainer 1. Kati Papoosha, Iron House Fitness, Old Saybrook 2. Joe Fay, Iron House Fitness, Old Saybrook 3. Edie Spadacenta, E-Fitness, Guilford Best Women’s Clothing Store 1. Ella Where She Shops, Guilford 2. Grace, Niantic 3. Pearls & Plaid, East Haddam Best Men’s Clothing Store 1. Anchor & Compass, Deep River 2. Flutterby, Guilford 3. J. Alden Clothiers, Essex Best Outdoors Store 1. Denali (Trailblazer), Old Saybrook 2. Harris Outdoors, Old Saybrook 3. SoundRUNNER, Branford and Old Saybrook Best Antique Shop 1. Treasures, Old Lyme 2. Chalk Mercantile, Old Saybrook 3. Clinton Antique Center, Clinton Best Vintage Shop 1. Cinderella’s Attic, Guilford 2. Tova’s Vintage Shop, Old Saybrook 3. Fantasia Consignments, Old Saybrook Best Jewelry 1. Deep River Jewelry Design, Deep River 2. bellaPerlina, Madison 3. Nyman Jewelers, Old Saybrook Best Bookstore 1. R.J. Julia Booksellers, Madison 2. Breakwater Books, Guilford 3. Book Barn, Niantic Best Gift Store 1. The Bowerbird, Old Lyme 2. Mix Design Store, Guilford 3. Creations, Madison Best Furniture 1. Saybrook Country Barn, Old Saybrook 2. Madison Furniture Barn, Westbrook 3. Treasures, Old Lyme Best Shoe Store 1. Clinton Bootery, Clinton 2. Shoetique, Branford 3. Clad In, Stonington Best Hardware Store 1. Page Hardware & Appliance Co., Guilford 2. Essex Hardware, Essex 3. Ace Hardware, Clinton Best Florist 1. Mar Floral, Old Saybrook 2. Ashleigh’s Garden, Deep River 3. Madison Flower, Madison Best Wine 1. Madison Wine Shop 2. SeaSide Wine and Spirits, Old Saybrook 3. Coastal Wine and Spirits, Branford Best Toy Store 1. Jordie’s Toy Shoppe, Guilford 2. The Purple Bear, Guilford 3. The Bowerbird, Old Lyme Best Childrens’ Clothing 1. Just Hatched, Guilford 2. The Red Balloon, Essex 3. Celebrations, Deep River Best Framer 1. Sachem Card & Party Shop, Guilford 2. The Frameshop on Wall Street, Madison 3. Art Emporium of Old Saybrook, Old Saybrook Best Hair Salon 1. Salon Pure, Old Lyme 2. Timothy Pamment Salon, Madison 3. Clippers Long Hill, Guilford Best Mani/Pedi 1. Cozy Nail & Spa, Old Saybrook 2. Villa Nail Spa, Guilford 3. Salon de Oasis, Madison, Guilford, and Branford Best Massage 1. Vitality Spa, Old Lyme 2. The Spa of Essex, Essex 3. Sanno, Saybrook Point in & Spa, Old Saybrook Best Facial 1. The Spa of Essex, Essex 2. Vitality Spa, Old Lyme 3. Essence Wellness, Old Saybrook Best Day Spa 1. The Spa of Essex, Essex 2. Vitality Spa, Old Lyme 3. Sanno, Saybrook Point in & Spa, Old Saybrook Best Med Spa 1. Clarity Medical Aesthetics, Guilford 2. Yolo Laser Center & Med Spa, Guilford 3. South Cove Medical Aesthetics, Old Saybrook Best Brow Taming 1. Jennie Fresa Brow & Beauty Bar, Madison 2. Cozy Nail & Spa, Old Saybrook 3. The Spa of Essex, Essex Best Art Gallery 1. Greene Art Gallery, Guilford 2. Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme 3. Lori Warner Studio / Gallery, Chester Best Theater 1. The Kate, Old Saybrook 2. Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton 3. Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam Best Seamstress 1. Angie Lu Tailors, Madison 2. Lucy Tailor’s, Branford 3. Colin’s Tux Shop, Old Saybrook Best Veterinarian 1. Chester Veterinary Clinic 2. Guilford Veterinary Hospital 3. Clinton Veterinary Hospital Best Car Repair 1. All Pro Automotive, Old Lyme 2. Hammonasset Service Station, Madison 3. Cardone & Daughter Automotive, Inc., Old Saybrook Best Spot on the Shoreline 1. Hammonasset State Park, Madison 2. Guilford Town Green, Guilford 3. Lavender Pond Farm, Killingworth