Here’s who YOU voted for in the 2019 Best of the Shoreline Readers’ Poll

1) Take Out
First Place: Pasta Vita Old Saybrook
Second place: Mystic Market Multiple
Third Place: Thai Riverside Chester
Fourth Place: Bradley & Wall Madison

2) Favorite Restaurant
First Place: Café Routier Westbrook
Second place: River Tavern Chester
Third Place: Grano Arso Chester
Fourth Place: Bar Bouche Madison

3) Favorite New Restaurant
First Place: Grano Arso Chester
Second place: Little Pub Old Saybrook
Third Place: Los Charros Centerbrook
Fourth Place: The Essex Centerbrook

4) Favorite Food Truck
First Place: Life Bowls Madison
Second Place: Taco Pacifico Guilford
Third Place: Sugar Bakery East Haven
Fourth Place: Gzen (G-Monkey)  Guilford

5) Family-friendly dining
First Place: Lenny & Joe’s 23 Multiiple
First Place: Red House Deep River
Second Place: Pizza Works Old Saybrook
Third Place: Chip’s Clinton
Third Place: Penny Lane Pub Old Saybrook
Fourth Place: Luigi’s Old Saybrook

6) Favorite Coffee/tea café
First Place: Ashlawn Farm Coffee Old Saybrook
Second Place: Guilford Coffee House Guilford
Third Place: Cilantro  Guilford
Fourth Place: Willoughby’s Madison

7) Favorite Pizza
First Place: Otto Chester
Second Place: Grand Apizza Multiple
Third Place: Pizza Works Old Saybrook
Fourth Place: Alforno’s Old Saybrook

8) Favorite Burger
First Place: Haywire Westbrook
Second Place: Jack Rabbit’s Saybrook
Third Place: Ivoryton Tavern and Café Ivoryton
Fourth Place: Moxie Madison

9) Favorite Lobster Roll
First Place: Lobster Landing Clinton
Second Place: Liv’s / Liv’s Shack Old Saybrook
Third Place: Lenny & Joe’s Multiple
Fourth Place: Lobster Shack Multiple

10) Ethnic Food
First Place: Himalaya Café Old Saybrook
Second Place: Kamana Guilford
Third Place: Som Siam Multiple
Fourth Place: Thai Riverside Chester

11) Favorite Ice Cream
First Place: Ashley’s Multiple
Second Place: Scoops Centerbrook
Third Place: Salem Valley Farms Salem
Fourth Place: Old Lyme Ice Cream Old Lyme

12) Bread/Bakery
First Place: Pursuit of Pastry Old Saybrook
Second Place: Howard’s Centerbrook
Third Place: Savour Centerbrook
Fourth Place: Simon’s Chester

13) Cake/Cupcake Bakery
First Place: Pursuit of Pastry Old Saybrook
Second Place: Savour Centerbrook
Third Place: Sugar East Haven
Fourth Place: Dagmar’s Old Saybrook

14) Breakfast/Brunch
First Place: Christy’s Westbrook
Second Place: Mirsina’s Old Saybrook
Third Place: Simon’s Chester
Fourth Place: The Tea Kettle Old Saybrook

15) Caterer
First Place: Pasta Vita Old Saybrook
Second Place: Coffee’s Country Market Old Lyme
Third Place: La Cuisine Branford
Fourth Place: Cloud 9 Old Saybrook

16) Brewery or Brew Pub
First Place: Little House Chester
Second Place: Stony Creek Brewery  Branford
Third Place Tie Thimble Island Brewery Branford, Fox Farm Salem

17) Happy Hour
First Place: Westbrook Lobster Westbrook
Second Place: Liv’s Oyster Bar Old Saybrook
Third Place: Amarones Guilford
Fourth Place: Moxie Madison

18) Winery / Vineyard
First Place: Chamard Clinton
Second Place: Jonathon Edwards Stonington
Third Place: Stonington Vineyard Stonington
Fourth Place: Sunset Hill Lyme

19) Vegetarian / Vegan
First Place: G-Zen Branford
Second Place: Shayna B’s Old Saybrook
Third Place: Three Girls Vegan Creamery Guilford
Fourth Place: Shoreline Diner Guilford

20) Local grocery
First Place: Foodworks Multiple
Second Place: Walt’s Old Saybrook
Third Place: Robert’s Madison
Fourth Place: Bishop’s Guilford

21) Gourmet or Cheese Shop
First Place: Fromage Fine Foods Old Saybrook
Second Place: Cheese Shop of Centerbrook Centerbrook
Third Place: Madison Cheese Shop Madison
Fourth Place: Bishop’s Guilford

22) Butcher
First Place: Walt’s Old Saybrook
Second Place: Cliff’s Essex
Third Place: Forte’s Guilford
Fourth Place: The Marketplace Guilford

23) Farmers’ Market
First Place: Chester Market Chester
Second Place: Madison Farmers’ Market Madison
Third Place: Tiffany’s Lyme
Fourth Place: Bishop’s Guilford

24) Fish Store
First Place: Atlantic Seafood Old Saybrook
Second Place: Saybrook Seafood Old Saybrook
Third Place: Star Fish Market Guilford
Fourth Place: Flander’s Fish Market East Lyme

25) Outdoor Dining
First Place: Fresh Salt Old Saybrook
Second Place: Blue Oar Haddam
Third Place: Bill’s Seafood Westbrook
Fourth Place: The Place Guilford

26) Health/Fitness Club
First Place: Iron House Fitness Old Saybrook
Second Place: Prive Swiss Madison and Westbrook
Third Place: Funktion Fitness Old Saybrook / Clinton
Fourth Place: Mpower Deep River

27) Yoga Studio or Teacher
First Place: Saybrook Soul Sweat Old Saybrook
Second Place: The Yoga Shop Old Saybrook
Third Place: Root Yoga Studio Essex
Fourth Place: Center Multiple

28) Pilates Studio or Teacher
First Place: Prive Swiss Multiple
Second Place: Essex Pilates Deep River
Third Place: Bodi n Motion Guilford
Fourth Place: IMX Pilates Multiple

29) Specialized or Boutique Gym
First Place: Iron House Old Saybrook
Second place: Prive Swiss Multiple
Third Place: E-Fitness Guilford
Fourth Place: Mpower Deep River

30) Personal Trainer
First Place: Jen Floyd Old Saybrook
Second Place: Edie Spadacenta Guilford
Third Place: Joe Fay Old Saybrook
Fourth Place: Prive Swiss Multiple

31) Women’s Clothing Store
First Place: Ella Where She Shops Guilford
Second Place: Saybrook Home Old Saybrook
Third Place: Grace Niantic
Fourth Place: Pearls and Plaid Old Saybrook

32) Men’s Clothing
First Place: Anchor & Compass Deep River
Second Place: Saybrook Home Old Saybrook
Third Place: J Alden Essex

Fourth Place: Flutterby

33) Outdoor Outfitter/Sporting
First Place: Denali Multiple
Second Place: Sound Runner Old Saybrook
Third Place: Action Sports Branford
Fourth Place: Black Hall Outfitters Old Lyme

34) Antique Store
First Place: Treasures Old Lyme
Second Place: Trove Old Saybrook
Third Place: Maximus Old Saybrook
Fourth Place: Clinton Antique Clinton

35) Vintage or Consignment
First Place: Fantasia Old Saybrook
Second Place: Tova’s Old Saybrook
Third Place: Hole in the Wall Guilford
Fourth Place: Cinderella’s Attic Guilford

36) Jewelry Store
First Place: Deep River Design Deep River
Second Place: Nyman’s Old Saybrook
Third Place: Dina Varano Chester
Fourth Place: Paul Lirot Madison

37) Bookstore
First Place: RJ Julia Madison
Second Place: Breakwater Books Guilford
Third Place: Book Barn Niantic
Fourth Place: Harbor Books Old Saybrook

38) Gift store
First Place: The Bowerbird Old Lyme
Second Place: Flutterby Guilford
Third Place: Creations Madison
Fourth Place: Celebrations Deep River

39) Furniture Store
First Place: Saybrook Home Old Saybrook
Second Place: Madison Furniture Barn Westbrook
Third Place: Madison Stock Exchange Madison
Fourth Place: Fair Haven Furniture New Haven

40) Shoe Store
First Place: Clinton Bootery Clinton
Second Place: Robertson Madison, Madison
Third Place: Footprints Newington
Fourth Place: Saybrook Home Old Saybrook

41) Hardware Store
First Place: Page Hardware Guilford
Second Place: Essex Hardware Essex
Third Place: Laysville Hardware Old Lyme
Fourth Place: Deep River Hardware Deep River

42) Florist
First Place: Mar Floral Old Saybrook
Second Place: Ashleigh’s Deep River
Third Place: Madison Flower Shop Madison
Fourth Place: White House Guilford

43) Wine Shop
First Place: Seaside Wine and Spirits Old Saybrook
Second Place: Wine Thief Madison
Third Place: Shore Discount Liquors Deep River
Fourth Place: Frank’s Package Store Guilford

44) Toy Store
First Place: Jordie’s Guilford
Second Place: Toys Ahoy Essex
Third Place: Purple Bear Guilford
Fourth Place: Bowerbird Old Lyme

45) Children’s Clothing
First Place: Just Hatched Guilford
Second Place: Flutterby Guilford
Third Place: Saybrook Home Old Saybrook
Fourth Place: Celebrations Deep River

46) Framer
First Place: Sachem Card & Party Guilford
Second Place: Art Emporium Old Saybrook
Third Place: Wall Street Gallery Madison
Fourth Place: The Frame Shop Madison

47) Hair Salon
First Place: Timothy Pamment Madison
Second Place: Salon Pure Old Lyme
Third Place: Essence Old Saybrook
Fourth Place: Watercolor East Lyme

48) Mani/pedi
First Place: Villa Nail Spa Multiple
Second Place: Cozy Nails Old Saybrook
Third Place: Oasis Multiple
Fourth Place: Blissful Beauty Deep River

49) Massage
First Place: The Spa of Essex Essex
Second Place: Sanno Spa Old Saybrook
Third Place: Blissful Beauty Deep River
Fourth Place: 640 Massage Westbrook

50) Facial

First Place: Blissful Beauty Deep River
Second Place: Essence Old Saybrook
Third Place: Skinsations Guilford
Fourth Place: Sanno Old Saybrook

51) Day Spa

First Place: Sanno (Saybrook Point Inn)
Second Place: The Spa of Essex Essex
Third Place: Norwich Inn & Spa Norwich
Fourth Place: Blissful Beauty Deep River

52) Med Spa
First Place: Esana Guilford
Second Place: Refine by Farrell Old Saybrook
Third Place: Clarity Medical Aesthetics Guilford

53) Brow Taming
First Place: Timmothy Pamment Madison
Second Place: Jennie Fresa Madison
Third Place: Blissful Beauty Deep River
Fourth Place: Permanent Makeup by Glenna Franklin Madison

54) Gallery
First Place: Susan Powell Fine Art Madison
Second Place: Lyme Art Association, Old Lyme
Third Place: Cooley Gallery Old Lyme

55) Live Theater or Music Venue
First Place: The Kate Old Saybrook
Second Place: Ivoryton Playhouse Ivoryton
Third Place: Goodspeed East Haddam
Fourth Place: Norma Terris Chester

56) Seamstress/Alterations
First Place: Angie Lu Madison
Second Place: Lucy’s Branford
Third Place: Reliable Cleaners Chester
Fourth Place: Loreto Custom Tailor Old Saybrook

57) Veterinarian

First Place: Guilford Veterinary Hospital Guilford
Second Place: Chester Veterinary Chester
Third Place: Old Saybrook Veterinary Old Saybrook
Fourth Place: Old Lyme Veterinary Hospital Old Lyme

58) Car Repair

First Place: All Pro Automotive Old Lyme
Second Place: Palumbo’s Guilford
Third Place: Ivoryton Service Station Ivoryton
Fourth Place: European Auto East Lyme

59) Favorite Spot on the Shoreline
First Place: Hammonasset Madison
Second Place: Guilford Green Guilford
Third Place: Harkness Park Waterford
Fourth Place: Harvey’s Beach Old Saybrook