This year we decided to give an honorable mention to fourth place. Best Restaurant 1. Café Routier, Westbrook 2. River Tavern, Chester 3. Bar Bouchee, Madison 4. La Marea, Old Saybrook Best New Restaurant 1. Grano Arso, Chester 2. The Essex, Centerbrook 3. La Marea, Old Saybrook 4. Sea House, Madison Best Food To-Go 1. Pasta Vita, Old Saybrook 2. Bradley & Wall, Madison 3. Mystic Market, Old Saybrook & Mystic 4. Jia Mei, Madison Best Family Friendly Dining 1. Lenny and Joe’s Fish Tale, Westbrook & Madison 2. Pizza Works, Old Saybrook 3. Red House, Deep River 4.Chip’s Pub, Clinton Best Café 1. Ashlawn Farm Coffee, Old Saybrook 2. Guilford Coffee House, Guilford 3. Willoughby’s, Madison, Branford & New Haven 4. Savour Café and Bakery, Centerbrook Best Pizza 1. Otto, Chester 2. Pizza Works, Old Saybrook 3. Bufalina, Guilford 4. Al Forno, Old Saybrook Best Ethnic Food 1. Darbar India, Branford 2. Kamana, Guilford 3. Som Siam East Thai Restaurant, Old Saybrook & Guilford 4. Himalaya Cafe, Old Saybrook Best Ice Cream 1. Ashley’s Ice Cream, Guilford, Branford & Madison 2. Scoops of Centerbrook, Centerbrook 3. Salem Valley Farms Ice Cream, Salem 4. Old Lyme Ice Cream Shoppe, Old Lyme Best Bread Bakery 1. Pursuit of Pastry, Old Saybrook 2. Howard’s Bread, Centerbrook 3. Savour Café and Bakery, Centerbrook 4. Dagmar’s Desserts, Old Saybrook Best Cake Bakery 1. Sugar Bakery, East Haven 2. Pursuit of Pastry, Old Saybrook 3. Savour Café and Bakery, Centerbrook 4. Dagmar’s Desserts, Old Saybrook Best Breakfast / Brunch 1. Cristy’s, Westbrook & Madison 2. Mirsina’s, Old Saybrook 3. The Tea Kettle, Old Saybrook 4. Simon’s Marketplace, Chester Best Caterer 1. Pasta Vita, Old Saybrook 2. La Cuisine, Branford 3. Coffee’s Country Market, Old Lyme 4. Guilford Marketplace, Guilford Best Brewery 1. Stony Creek Brewery, Branford 2. 30 Mile Brewery, Old Saybrook 3. Thimble Island Brewery, Branford 4. Fox Farm Brewery, Salem Best Cocktails 1. Moxie, Madison 2. The Essex, Centerbrook 3. Café Routier, Westbrook 4. River Tavern, Chester Best Vegan / Vegetarian 1. G Zen, Branford 2. Shayna B’s By The Sea, Old Saybrook 3. It’s Only Natural, Middletown 4. Shoreline Diner, Guilford Best Grocery Store 1. Bishop’s Orchards, Guilford 2. Food Works, Old Saybrook & Guilford 3. Walt’s Food Market, Old Saybrook 4. Robert’s Food Center, Madison Best Gourmet / Cheese 1. Fromage Fine Foods, Old Saybrook 2. The Cheeseshop of Centerbrook, Centerbrook 3. Madison Cheese, Madison 4. Bishop’s Orchards, Guilford Best Butcher 1. Walt’s Food Market, Old Saybrook 2. Cliff’s Quality Meats, Essex 3. Forte’s Gourmet Market, Guilford 4. Guilford Marketplace, Guilford Best Farmers Market 1. Chester 2. Madison 3. Bishop’s Orchards, Guilford 4. Ivoryton Best Fish Store 1. Atlantic Seafood, Old Saybrook 2. Star Fish Market, Guilford 3. Saybrook Seafood, Old Saybrook 4. Flanders Fish Market, East Lyme Best Outdoor Dining 1. Fresh Salt, Old Saybrook 2. The Blue Oar, Haddam 3. Bill’s Seafood, Westbrook 4. The Place, Guilford Best Health/Fitness 1. Privé Swiss Fitness, Westbrook & Branford 2. Iron House, Old Saybrook 3. Funktion Fitness, Old Saybrook & Clinton 4. Quest Fitness, Guilford Best Yoga Studio/Teacher 1. The Yoga Shop, Old Saybrook 2. Saybrook Soul Sweat, Old Saybrook 3. Emrys Tetu 4. Privé Swiss Fitness, Westbrook & Branford Best Pilates Studio/Teacher 1. Privé Swiss Fitness, Westbrook & Branford 2. Pura Vida, Old Saybrook 3. E-Fitness, Guilford / IMX Pilates and Fitness, Madison (Tie) Best Specialized or Boutique Gym 1. Privé Swiss Fitness, Westbrook & Branford 2. Pura Vida, Old Saybrook 3. E-Fitness, Guilford / IMX Pilates and Fitness, Madison (Tie) Best Personal Trainer 1. Edie Spadacenta 2. James Newman 3. Dana Brown 4. Joe Fay Best Women’s Clothing 1. Saybrook Country Barn, Old Saybrook 2. Ella Where She Shops, Guilford 3. Grace, Niantic 4. Compass Rose, Deep River Best Men’s Clothing 1. Anchor & Compass, Deep River 2. J Alden Clothiers, Essex 3. Saybrook Country Barn, Old Saybrook 4. Khaki & Black, Madison Best Outdoor Outfitters/ Sporting Goods 1. Denali/Trailblazer, Old Saybrook, Branford, New Haven 2. Sound Runner, Old Saybrook & Branford 3. West Marine, Old Saybrook, Mystic & Branford 4. Action Sports, Old Saybrook & Branford Best Antique Store 1. Treasures, Old Lyme 2. Maximus Antiques & Home Decor, Old Saybrook 3. Past to Present, Niantic 4. Trove, Old Saybrook Best Vintage or Consignment Clothing 1. Fantasia, Old Saybrook 2.Tova’s Vintage Shop, Old Saybrook 3. Cinderella’s Attic, Guilford 4. Molly Rose, Madison Best Jewelry 1. Deep River Jewelry Design, Deep River 2. Dina Varano, Chester 3. Nyman’s, Old Saybrook 4. Paul Lirot, Madison Best Bookstore 1. RJ Julia, Madison 2. Book Barn, Niantic 3. Breakwater Books, Guilford 4. Harbor Books, Old Saybrook Best Gift Store 1. Creations, Madison 2. Bowerbird, Old Lyme 3. Mix Design Store, Guilford 4. Saybrook Country Barn, Old Saybrook Best Furniture Store 1. Saybrook Country Barn, Old Saybrook 2. Madison Furniture Barn, Westbrook 3. Domestic Possessions, Madison 4. Treasures, Old Lyme Best Shoe Store 1. Clinton Bootery, Clinton 2. Robertson Madison, Madison 3. Sound Runner, Old Saybrook & Branford 4. Denali/Trailblazer, Old Saybrook, Branford, New Haven Best Hardware Store 1. Page Hardware, Guilford 2. Essex Hardware, Centerbrook 3. Saybrook Hardware, Old Saybrook 4. Laysville Hardware, Old Lyme Best Flowers 1. Mar Floral, Old Saybrook 2. Madison Flower Shop, Madison 3. Ashleigh’s Garden, Deep River 4. White House Florist, Guilford Best Wine Shop 1. Seaside Wine and Spirits, Old Saybrook 2. Coastal Wine & Spirits, Branford 3. Shore Discount Liquors, Deep River 4. Madison Wine Shop, Madison Best Toy Store 1. Jordie’s, Guilford 2. Toys Ahoy, Essex 3. Bowerbird, Old Lyme 4. Purple Bear, Guilford Best Children’s Clothing 1. Just Hatched, Guilford 2. Celebrations, Deep River 3. The Red Balloon – (retired) 4. Blue Horse, Mystic Best Framer 1. Sachem Card and Party, Guilford 2. Art Emporium, Old Saybrook 3. Wall Street Gallery, Madison 4. The Frame Shop, Madison Best Hair Salon 1. Timothy Pamment Salon, Madison 2. Salon Pure, Old Lyme 3. Essence, Old Saybrook 4. Madison Ave Hair Salon and Spa, Madison & Old Saybrook Best Mani/Pedi 1. Villa Nail Spa, Old Saybrook & Guilford 2. Cozy Nails, Old Saybrook 3. Oasis, Madison, Guilford & Branford 4. Hyancinth Nail & Spa, Essex Best Massage 1. The Spa of Essex, Essex 2. Sanno at Saybrook Point Inn, Old Saybrook 3. Vitality Spa, Old Lyme 4. 640 Massage, Westbrook Best Facial 1. Timothy Pamment Salon, Madison 2. Essence, Old Saybrook 3. The Spa of Essex, Essex 4. Sanno at Saybrook Point Inn, Old Saybrook Best Day Spa 1. The Spa of Essex, Essex 2. Sanno at Saybrook Point Inn, Old Saybrook 3. Norwich Inn and Spa, Norwich 4. Blissful Beauty Day Spa, Deep River Best Med Spa 1. Connecticut Medical Aesthetics Old Lyme, Old Lyme 2. Clarity Medical Aesthetics, Guilford 3. Refine by Farrell, Old Saybrook 4. YOLO Laser Center and Med Spa, Guilford Best Brow Taming 1. Timothy Pamment Salon, Madison 2. Jennie Fresa, Madison 3. Blissful Beauty Day Spa, Deep River 4. Cozy Nails, Old Saybrook Best Gallery 1. Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme 2. Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme 3. Spectrum Art Gallery, Centerbrook 4. Yale Art Gallery, New Haven Best Theatre or Music Venue 1. The Kate, Old Saybrook 2. The Ivoryton Playhouse, Ivoryton 3. The Goodspeed, East Haddam & Chester 4. The Side Door, Old Lyme Best Seamstress/Alterations 1. Angie Lu Tailors, Madison 2. Lucy’s Tailors, Branford 3. Loreto Custom Tailor, Old Saybrook 4. Colin’s Tux Shop, Old Saybrook Best Veterinarian 1. Chester Veterinarian, Chester 2. Clinton Veterinary Hospital, Clinton 3. Guilford Veterinary Hospital, Guilford 4. Old Lyme Veterinary Hospital, Old Lyme Best Car Repair 1. All Pro Automotive, Old Lyme 2. Palumbo’s Automotive, Guilford 3. Ivoryton Service Station, Ivoryton 4. Madison Service Center, Madison Best Spot on the Shoreline 1.Guilford Town Green, Guilford 2. Madison Surf Club, Madison 3. Hammonasset State Beach, Madison 4. Niantic Boardwalk, Niantic