Best Of Contest 2021-Vadnais Heights by Press Publications

GROCERY STORE

CUB FOODS

1059 Meadowlands Dr, White Bear Lake 651-426-6534 • cub.com

Thank you being loyal customers for over 25 years! Cub Foods has been bringing more to your table by providing the best grocery value to our customers. We trace our beginnings to an idea that redefined grocery retail in the Midwest. We view consumers as the driving force behind our business goals and strategies. Cub continues to offer the premier value for consumers’ dollars.

FINALISTS:

Fresh Thyme Market | Kowalski’s

What a great response

Readers’ Choice Best of the Press was a first for us last year. The community’s engagement was once again amazing in 2021 with overall votes up by 49%. When we put the word out for our readers to nominate their favorites for eating and drinking, health and fitness, arts and entertainment, sports and recreation, shopping and other local services you the reader responded. When we finalized the list, we asked for your votes on the Best of the Press, and tens of thousands of you weighed in.

I love our local communities. The Best of the Press helps us highlight them. To do this we needed a vendor that has catered to newspapers across the country. They have figured out the little quirks and tricks people try to use to manipulate these contests. We are pleased to be partnering with them to produce the results the readers have come to trust with our papers. We are thankful to have such strong community participation and growth. It’s a privilege to live and work with these dedicated business owners. Get out and shop local.

A huge congratulations and thank you to all who participated in the Best of the Press, from the readers who took the time to submit nominations and later cast their votes for their favorites, to the local businesses who were nominated and the finalists. We look forward to highlighting and recognizing you in the coming weeks.

CARBONE’S PIZZERIA & PUB 1350 Hwy 96 E, White Bear Lake 651-429-7609 • carboneswhitebearlake.com

We at Carbone’s are committed to giving you, our customers, the highest quality at all times. We use only the freshest ingredients to assure you one of the finest eating experiences of your life. Think of us for your parties and special occasions.

FINALISTS:

Cabin 61 | Oliver’s

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CARE

THE CARLSON CLINIC OF WHITE BEAR

LAKE

2130 2nd St, White Bear Lake

651-762-8040 • carlsonchiro.net

Our clinic is still open and will stay open as long as we can because there is no higher priority than keeping you safe and healthy. Understand that getting adjusted boosts your immune system, your body makes antibodies which allows you to fight off an infection easier. The viral infection, COVID-19 is not affecting people with strong immune systems. At this time, even more than ever, our patients and community need their immune systems FUNCTIONING AT TOP CAPACITY! You need your adjustment to make sure your body has 100% capacity to heal should you come in contact with any virus or sickness.

FINALISTS:

Birch Lake Chiropractic Clinic

ABBOTT PAINT & CARPET

2223 4th Street White Bear Lake

651-429-3316 • abbottpaint.com

We at Abbott Paint & Carpet are committed to conducting our business with great integrity and excellence in all that we do. Our goal is to continually improve our products and services, and we strive to recognize and respect the partnerships we have with our customers, suppliers, employees, and the communities in which we serve—St Paul, Stillwater, and White Bear Lake. Thank you for voting us best of White Bear Lake!

FINALISTS:

Sherwin Williams | Ace Hardware

FAIRWAY COLLISION AND AUTOMOTIVE

125 County Road F E, Vadnais Heights

651-483-4055 • fairwaycollisioncenter.com

Fairway Collision and Automotive is a 3rd-generation, family-owned and operated auto mechanic and body shop in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. For over 45 years, Fairway has made customer satisfaction our top priority, earning most of its business by word of mouth and high ratings. We’re committed to taking care of all of our customer’s automotive needs by offering rental vehicles, utilizing the most efficient and advanced tools and processes, to expediting the process with computerized estimates. We make your auto repair experience as seamless as possible!

FINALISTS:

Pods Complete Car Care and Accessories | Knutsen Auto Service TGK Automotive

TIRE SHOP

PODS COMPLETE CAR CARE AND ACCESSORIES

3634 Scheuneman Rd, White Bear Lake 651-426-4640 • podstire.com

Pod’s Complete Car Care is celebrating 26 years of service. We’ve grown and built our business with the help of our amazing staff and customers. We build long-lasting relationships by providing services tailored to the needs of our customers and their families. Thanks to word-of-mouth, referrals, and 5-star reviews, we’ve grown from a one bay shop to a nine-bay facility capable of anything from tires to full-service repair. Thank you for your support and your business!

FINALISTS:

White Bear Tire & Auto | GP Minnesota Wholesale Tire | Tire Plus Total Car Care

PLACE TO WORKSMALL(<50EMPLOYEES)

CHILDREN’S DISCOVERY CENTER

3665 Talmage Cir, Vadnais Heights 651-653-9871 • childrensdiscoveryacademy.com

Children’s Discovery Academy continues to be a local, family-owned educational child care center which prides itself on the wonderful families it serves and doing everything possible to meet the changing needs of the families in our care. Our well educated, long-term teachers create curriculum which is developmentally appropriate for each group of children and pertains to the interests in each classroom. This is our secret to keeping learning fun and productive.

CHILDCARE FINALISTS:

Carol’s Corner | Growing Wild Dandelions

PLACE TO WORK, SMALL(<50EMPLOYEES)

FINALISTS:

North Star Mini Storage | Culvers | Willow Lake Dental

F & M BANK

845 Co Rd E East, Vadnais Heights 651429-8000 • fmbankia.com

GABLE PINES

F&M is a true community bank founded in 1925. Beyond solid financial footings and modern, full service branches in Vadnais Heights and Lino Lakes, what sets F&M apart is the culture and true relationships with customers. F&M can meet virtually any banking need including full business banking, home mortgage, and private banking and services. We focus on tailoring products and services to meet the needs of the small to middle market businesses and their owners. The F&M team goes the extra mile to build a strong and trusting foundation for our clients and community. Our team is dedicated to this community, volunteers with local organization and takes pride in our commitment.

BANK/FINANCIAL INSTITUTION FINALISTS:

Tradition Capital Bank | Cities Credit Union | Wells Fargo Bank

ROOFING SERVICES

Gable Pines offers Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care designed for the comfort, convenience, safety and well-being of residents. We offer carefully chosen amenities, outstanding management and staff, and an extensive array of social, cultural, and educational opportunities to engage and inspire!

1260 Co Rd E East, St Paul (651) 829-3171 • gablepines.com

We think you’ll enjoy the relaxed, worry-free lifestyle Gable Pines provides, but you don’t have to take our word for it!

Gable Pines brings an entire new dimension to senior living in the Vadnais Heights/White Bear Lake area. It offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care – all in one community. It is designed and constructed for the comfort, convenience, safety and well-being of its residents. Gable Pines is warm, welcoming, and comfortable living. You will be among friends!

BEST RETIREMENT FACILITY/INDEPENDENT LIVING FINALISTS:

The Pillars of White Bear Lake | Scandia Shores

TIMBERLINE 4463 White Bear Parkway, White Bear Lake 612-275-1529 • timberlineroofingmn.com

Customers can count on the integrity of Timberline’s work. Timberline is a GAF Master Elite Certified Contractor, which means GAF has certified that Timberline installations meet the most vigorous quality standards has a proven history and that Timberline can offer the best warranties in the business. “We’ve been in business for over 23 years, and we are committed to providing quality service and 100% Customer Satisfaction”, said owner Gordy Kaufmann.

WINNER:

MORTGAGE COMPANY FINALISTS: Alerus Financial | Bell Bank Mortgage, Sandy Talberg FINALISTS: Lexington Roofing & Remodeling

“I am a retired Engineer and I could not have designed the Memory Care area any better. It overlooks a pond and a garden, plus it has daily activities for all the residents of Memory Care. Independent and Assisted Living people have activities together and dine togetheer. I am not ever going back to living in a house or townhouse.”

BEST ACCOUNTANT

BOYUM BARENSCHEER

Tom Bulger, CPA

BEST FUNERAL HOME

MUELLER-BIES FUNERAL HOMES

Holcomb-Henry-Boom-Purcell

Funeral Home

Honsa Family Funeral Home

- Current Gable Pines Resident Call us today at (651) 829-3171 to experience Gable Pines.

BEST CAR WASH

MISTER CAR WASH

Hog Wash Holiday

BEST BIKE SHOP

NOW BIKES & FITNESS

Erik’s Bike Board Ski Gateway Cycle

BEST DOG GROOMER

CHRISTA’S PAW SPA

Blue Ribbon Grooming Pet Supplies Plus

BEST CHURCH

EAGLE BROOK CHURCH - WHITE

BEAR LAKE CAMPUS

Eagle Brook Church - Lino Lakes

BEST FINANCIAL

PLANNER

STEVE VARLEY, GARRITY, TEGELER & VARLEY WEALTH STRATEGIES

Barry Oxton - Ameriprise Financial

BEST HEATING/ AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY

PRECISION MECHANICAL, RON HEROFF

Apollo Heating and Cooling

Hoffman Corner Heating & Air Conditioning

BEST INSURANCE AGENT

JIM BAKER AGENCY WINNER

Jan Johnson, State Farm

Mitch McNamara - McNamara Insurance

BEST JEWELER

GELLER JEWELERS

JOEL B SHERBURNE JEWELERS Kay Jewelers

BEST LAWYER

SHEILA J. KELLY ATTORNEY AT LAW

Mark Duea, GDO Law

Jim Wellner, Wellner Law

ROOFING & EXTERIORS

LUPITA 1350 Hwy 96 E White Bear Lake 651-348-7571 • redlunatacofactory.wixsite.com/casalupita

Thank you for voting! We appreciate all the support you continue to give us throughout these years. It has been a pleasure for our family to serve you with our authentic recipes for 20 years and we hope for this to continue. Come enjoy more of our menu, we have enchiladas, tamales, chile rellenos and so much more!

BEST VETERINARIAN MINNESOTA VETERINARY HOSPITAL

Lake Animal Hospital

Birch Lake Animal Hospital

BEST CUSTOMER

SERVICES FROM A LOCAL BUSINESS

F & M BANK

North Star Mini Storage

BEST OUTDOORS/ BOAT/MOTOR SPORTS STORE HALLBERG MARINE

Nelson Marine

BEST PLUMBER

TSCHIDA BROTHERS PLUMBING

Krinkies Heating Air Plumbing

Metro Plumbing

White Bear Plumbing & Heating

BEST REALTOR

DUFF KRUEGER, KELLER WILLIAMS

Marty Rathmanner & Company

Mathias Baden, Edina Realty

BEST REMODELER

PRATT HOMES

Sunrise Remodelers

JR Remodelers & Builders

BEST HAIR STYLIST OR SALON

JESSIE TOMMÉ SALON

Salon Zeo

Sports Clips

BEST HOME IMPROVEMENT COMPANY

J&J REMODELERS

Bruggeman Homes

Mr. Handyman

BEST SPA

SALON ZEO

Sunbear Salon & Medspa

HEALTH & FITNESS

BEST DENTIST

NATURAL SMILES DENTAL CARE

Willow Lake Dental

Lakeshore Family Dentistry

BEST EYE DOCTOR

WHITE BEAR EYE CLINIC & OPTICAL

Birch Lake Eye Clinic North Suburban Eye Specialists

BEST GYM IN MOTION FITNESS

YMCA, White Bear Lake Life Time Athletic

BEST HEALTH CARE FACILITY

ALLINA HEALTH

Fairview St. John’s Hospital

BEST MASSAGE THERAPIST

MASSAGE ENVY, VADNAIS HEIGHTS

Adrienne Lind, Elevated Massage

Sommar Watson, LIfeTime Athletic

BEST PHARMACIST

CVS PHARMACY

Cub Foods Pharmacy

Fairview Pharmacy

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

BEST BOWLING ALLEY

FLAHERTYS ARDEN BOWL Mermaid

BEST CELEBRATION/ FESTIVAL

MANITOU DAYS

Slice of Shoreview

Heritage Days Marketfest

BEST LOCAL SINGER/ VOCALIST

GARY LARUE

Jennifer Grimm

Lily Peck

BEST OUTDOOR EVENT MARKETFEST Heritage Days

SHOPPING

BEST AUTO DEALER

BUERKLE HONDA

White Bear Mitsubishi

Maplewood Toyota

Best Bank/Financial in Vadnais Heights!

Cities Credit Union thanks you for your support! We are proud to serve our community’s ﬁnancial services

‐ Auto, home and personal loans at great rates

‐ Simple checking free from monthly service fees

‐ Fully mobile with remote check deposit

‐ uChoose Rewards™ Visa® starts as low as 8.95% APR

‐ Competitive savings yields (money markets, CDs and savings)

‐ Onsite auto broker (new and used)

BEST CLOTHING STORE

GOODTHINGS CLOTHING Primp

BEST BUTCHER

VON HANSON’S MEATS

Flicker Meat Company

Angus Meat Market

Festival Foods

BEST FLOORING/CARPET STORE

ABBOTT PAINT & CARPET

Suburban Floor Covering/Abbey Carpet

BEST FLORIST

HUMMINGBIRD FLORAL

White Bear Floral Shop & Greenhouse

Forever in Bloom

BEST GIFT SHOP

GOODTHINGS

Chickadee Boutique Naptime Aromatherapy

BEST GREENHOUSE/ NURSERY

BACHMAN’S

Urban’s Farm & Greenhouses, LLC

White Bear Floral Shop & Greenhouse

BEST HEALTH FOOD STORE

FRESH & NATURAL FOODSSHOREVIEW

Sassafras Health Foods Festival Foods

BEST LIQUOR STORE

TOP TEN LIQUORS

Haskell’s

Lunds & Byerlys White Bear Lake

MGM Liquors, Vadnais Heights

Summit Liquor

SPORTS & RECREATION

BEST DANCE STUDIO

LARKIN DANCE STUDIO

White Bear Dance Center

BEST GOLF HOLE

CHOMONIX GOLF COURSE

KELLER GOLF COURSE

Gem Lake Hills Golf Course

BEST BIKE TRAIL

RICE CREEK REGIONAL TRAIL

Birch Lake Regional Trail

Highway 96 Regional Trail

Vadnais-Snail Lakes Regional Park

BEST LOCAL PARK

VADNAIS HEIGHTS

COMMUNITY PARK

Snail Lake Regional Park

Vadnais-Sucker Lake Regional Park

LOCAL

BEST CURBSIDE PICKUP

TARGET

Brickhouse Food and Drink

Lunds & Byerlys White Bear Lake

BEST PLACE TO WORK, LARGE (>50 EMPLOYEES)

F & M BANK

Merrick

Summit Orthopedics

Twin Cities Orthopedic

THANK

educational opportunities to engage and inspire!

Gable

BEST SCENIC SPOT

ST. CROIX RIVER | STILLWATER

White Bear Lake

Bald Eagle Lake Lake Vadnais

BEST SCHOOL MOUNDS VIEW SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL AFSA

Vadnais Elementary

BEST SWIMMING

BEACH

RICE CREEK CHAIN OF LAKES BEACH

Bald Eagle-Otter Lakes Beach

BEST WEBSITE (LOCAL)

PRESSPUBS.COM

vhedc.com

BEST HISTORICAL SPOT

DOWNTOWN STILLWATER

Historic Fort Snelling Minnesota History Center

BEST DELI

EAT AT BANNING AND FIFTH

Kowalski’s Market

Flicker Meat Company

BEST FAJITAS

CASA LUPITA

Don Julio’s Mexican Restaurant

El Pariente Mexican Grill

BEST FAST FOOD

CULVER’S

Jersey Mike’s Subs

Taco John’s

BEST FISH FY

CABIN 61

CULVER’S

BEST BAR

OLIVER’S Sak’s Sports Bar

Washington Square Bar & Grill

BEST BEER SELECTION

BIG WOOD BREWERY

Jimmy’s Food & Drink

BEST SALAD

WASHINGTON SQUARE BAR & GRILL

Ingredients Cafe

Jimmy’s Food & Drink

BEST PIZZA

MACALUSO’S ROADHOUSE

Punch Pizza Vadnais Heights

Red’s Savoy Pizza

BEST CHICKEN

BEAR TOWN BAR AND GRILL

Pizza Ranch

4 Seasons Restaurant

BEST BREAKFAST

KEY’S CAFE

Cafe Cravings

Jimmy’s Food & Drink

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

BEST BURRITOS

CASA LUPITA

DON JULIO MEXICAN RESTAURANT

El Pariente Mexican Grill

Acapulco Mexican Restaurant

BEST STEAK DINNER

PORTERHOUSE STEAK & SEAFOOD

Lindey’s Prime Steak House

Brickhouse Food and Drink

BEST STIR FRY

ORCHID RESTAURANT

Suishin Restaurant

Zen Asia

BEST SUB/SANDWICH

JERSEY MIKE’S SUBS

Cup and Cone

Jimmy John’s

BEST WALLEYE DINNER

RUDY’S REDEYE GRILL

Brickhouse

Jimmy’s Food & Drink

BEST WINE SELECTION

7 VINES VINEYARD

LUNDS & BYERLYS

BEST LUNCH

At the core of every great company stands a hard-working staff. So as the leading HVAC and plumbing team in Minnesota, it’s no surprise that Krinkie’s Heating, Air Conditioning and Plumbing is no different. In fact, we can confidently say that there’s no team of plumbers and HVAC contractors in St. Paul, MN, that is more passionate, committed and experienced than ours. From the quality of our craftsmanship to the dedication of our team, homeowners who put their trust in our team are choosing long-lasting