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And the All Star Awards Go to 2019 Readers’ Choice And the All Star Awards go to ... All Star Earlier this year, our readers went to the the polls at arlingtontoday.com to cast votes for their favorites in more than 160 categories. Here are the selections, your 2019 ARLINGTON your community • your magazine Today Arlington Area All Stars. (key: W-winner; HM-Honorable mention) Eats/Drinks/Merriment HAPPY HOUR LANDSCAPER AUTO REPAIR W: Mac’s Bar & Grill W: Baldi Gardens W: Service Pros Auto Center PIZZA HM: Rio Mambo HM: Prime Landscape Services HM: Precision Collision Center W: Prespa’s HM: Gino’s East RESTAURANT PATIO PLUMBING COMPANY HOME AUDIO/VIDEO HM: Mama’s Pizza W: El Arroyo W: Jim Williams Plumbing W: H Customs Audio Video HM: El Gabacho Tex-Mex Grill HM: Ernie’s Plumbing Service HM: Manny STEAKHOUSE HM: The Tipsy Oak HM: Tom’s Plumbing W: Mercury Chop House GARDEN CENTER HM: Candlelight Inn WINE BAR PEST CONTROL W: Idlewild Botanical HM: Chamas do Brazil W: Urban Alchemy Coffee + W: Finley Termite & Pest Control HM: Hare’s Nursery Wine Bar HM: Chief Pest Control BURGER HM: Mercury Chophouse HM: ABC Pest Control PET CARE/GROOMING W: The Grease Monkey W: Arlington Pet Care HM: Twisted Root Burger Co. BREWERY HEATING/AC COMPANY HM: Dog Wash W: Legal Draft Beer Co. W: Tom’s Mechanical TEX-MEX W: Dirty Job Brewing HM: Hightower Service PET BOARDING W: El Gabacho Tex-Mex Grill HM: New Main Brewing W: Pet Resort in the Gardens HM: El Arroyo DRY CLEANER HM: Country Acres Kennels HM: Rio Mambo CRAFT BEER W: Comet Cleaners W: Dirty Job Brewing HM: Oak Cleaners PET TRAINING BBQ HM: Legal Draft Beer Co. W: Country Acres Kennels W: David’s Barbecue HM: By The Horns Brewing MAID SERVICE/ HM: Spring Creek Barbeque HOME ORGANIZER VETERINARIAN SPORTS BAR W: MaidPro W: Richter Animal Hospital & Pet ASIAN CUISINE W: J. Gilligan’s Bar & Grill HM: Pampered House Maid Resort W: Thai Texas HM: No Frills Grill Service HM: Sanford Oaks Animal Clinic HM: Panda House HM: The Grease Monkey HM: Animal Clinic of Arlington CARPET CLEANING/ INTERNATIONAL CUISINE PLACE FOR LUNCH RESTORATION TRAVEL AGENCY W: Prince Lebanese Grill W: restaurant506 at The W: Young’s ChemDry W: Crazy Imagination Travel HM: Chamas do Brazil Sanford House HM: All Expert Restoration HM: M&M World Travel Service HM: Olives Mediterranean Grill HM: The Rose Garden Tea HM: Omega Steam Room at Gracie Lane PHOTOGRAPHER ITALIAN CUISINE FOUNDATION REPAIR W: Munson-Cox W: Piccolo Mondo W: Atlas Restoration HM: Southern Flair Photography HM: Café Sicilia Home Life HM: HDP Foundations HM: Pro-Select Foundation REAL ESTATE COMPANY SEAFOOD INTERIOR DESIGNER Repairs W: Ebby Halliday The Catch W: W: Designs by Lisa HM: FRONT Real Estate Co. Crazee Crab HM: HM: Molly Davis Design POOL BUILDER W: Claffey Pools REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONAL SUSHI HOME BUILDER HM: Pulliam Pools W: Linda Magazzine/Michael Piranha Killer Sushi W: W: Mansfield Custom Homes Cunnigham Group Suzushii Sushi & Grill HM: HM: Boyd Custom Homes POOL SERVICE HM: Amy and Spencer Cearnal W: Kelly’s Pool Care DELI/SANDWICH SHOP NEW HOME DEVELOPMENT & Renovations MORTGAGE COMPANY Dino’s Subs W: W: Viridian HM: Crystal Clear Pools W: SWBC Mortgage Corp. MaryLou’s Coffee and HM: HM: South Pointe HM: Guardian Mortgage Sandwich Shoppe BACKYARD REMODELER REMODELER W: Urban Oasis Outdoor Living COMPUTER SERVICES BAKERY W: RJ Construction & Landscaping W: Champion Computers Sugar Bee Sweets Bakery W: HM: HDP Construction Services HM: Medford Design-Build HM: CCSI HM: Tiff’s Treats ROOFING PATIO FURNITURE INSURANCE AGENT W: RJ Construction W: The Backyard Store W: Al Clark/State Farm HM: Joe Hall Roofing HM: Texas Insurance Agency 30 ARLINGTON TODAY • August 2019 • arlingtontoday.com 2019 Arlington Area All Stars HOME/AUTO INSURANCE DAY CARE FLORIST WELLNESS CENTER W: Texas Insurance Agency W: Primrose Schools W: Urban Country Flower Co. W: Active Family Wellness Center HM: Al Clark/State Farm HM: Most Blessed Sacrament HM: Country Florist HM: Mansfield Wellness HM: Alba Dahlia Floral Center LUXURY CAR DEALERSHIP PRE SCHOOL/KINDERGARTEN HM: Arlington-Mansfield Area W: BMW of Arlington W: Primrose Schools BABY/CHILDREN’S BOUTIQUE YMCA W: Park Place HM: Fielder Church W: Maggie & Me Boutique HM: Kid to Kid REJUVENATION CENTER AUTO DEALER ATTORNEY W: Resurgence Wellness W: Don Davis AutoGroup W: Norred Law, PLLC MEN’S WEAR HM: Revive HM: Classic HM: Jim Ross Law Group W: The Man’s Shop HM: Sewell HM: Men’s Warehouse OB/GYN FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY W: Dr. Joan Bergstrom FINANCIAL SERVICES W: Donna J. Smiedt SPORTING GOODS HM: Dr. Mindy Luck W: Derrick Kinney & Associates W: The Runner Shop HM: Baker Financial Services DIVORCE ATTORNEY W: Trek Bicycle Shop CARDIO SURGEON W: Stephanie A. Foster HM: Deluth Trading W: Cardiology Partners CPA/TAX PREP HM: Vicki Hafer HM: HeartPlace W: Parker & Richardson FLOORING STORE HM: PSK ELDER LAW ATTORNEY W: Hiltons Flooring ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON HM: Robert Brackeen W: Karen Schroeder HM: Metroplex Flooring Inc. W: Dr. Jay Pond HM: Carolyn Dove HM: DFW Flooring Warehouse HM: TMI Sports Medicine CUSTOMER SERVICE W: Wade Funeral Home & CRIMINAL DEFENSE FURNITURE STORE COLORECTAL SURGEON Crematory ATTORNEY W: Canales Furniture Store W: Dr. Rajesh Padmanabhan HM: Derrick Kinney & Associates W: Bruce Ashworth HM: Texas Lifestyle Furniture HM: Dr. Anna Toker HM: Shane Lewis BANK RESALE SHOP DERMATOLOGIST W: Frost Bank REAL ESTATE ATTORNEY W: Sweet Repeat W: Dr. Angela Moore HM: Prosperity Bank W: Harris Cook, LLP HM: Uptown Cheapskate HM: Dr. Mary Adams HM: Farah Law firm, PC LOCAL BANK HM: Michael Patterson GASTROENTEROLOGIST W: Worthington National Bank (Patterson Law Group) Wellness W: Dr. Kim Gentry HM: Affiliated Bank HM: Dr. Winston Chan LITIGATION/BUSINESS HOSPITAL HM: Dr. Howard Stein CREDIT UNION ATTORNEY W: Texas Health Arlington W: Texas Trust Credit Union W: Jim Ross Law Group Memorial Hospital UROLOGIST HM: EECU HM: Pope, Hardwicke, Christie, W: Mansfield Methodist W: Urology Associates of North Schell, Kelly & Taplett, LLP Medical Center Texas TITLE COMPANY HM: Medical City Arlington HM: Dr. Sujeet Acharya (Texas W: Old Republic National Title Urology Associates) Insurance Co. Store Front EMERGENCY ROOM HM: Alamo Title Co. - Chris W: Medical City Arlington ONCOLOGIST Harris & Associates BOUTIQUE HM: Mansfield Methodist W: Dr. Alfred DiStefano HM: Providence Title W: Gracie Lane Medical Center HM: Texas Oncology HM: Jazzy Jems PROPERTY MANAGER HM: Anything Goes ORTHOPEDIC CARE RHEUMATOLOGIST W: Doskocil Properties W: Baylor, Scott & White W: Rheumatology Associates HM: Sulthar Properties GIFT SHOP Orthopedic & Spine Hospital HM: Dr. Steven Havard W: Anything Goes HM: Texas Health Clearfork RETIREMENT COMMUNITY HM: Gracie Lane NEUROLOGIST W: Overture Highlands HM: Gene Allen’s Gifts FAMILY PHYSICIAN W: Dr. Huy Nguyen HM: Magnolia Heights W: Arlington Family Practice HM: Dr. Patrick Rabjohn ANTIQUES HM: Dr. Lisa Abbott, MD, Family ASSISTED LIVING W: C&W Antiques Healthcare Associates - Mansfield NEUROSURGEON W: Legend of Mansfield HM: Cooper Street Antique W: North Texas Neurological HM: Brookdale Senior Living Mall FAMILY PHYSICIAN PRACTICE Consultants HM: Timeless Treasures W: Family HealthCare HM: Dr. Nimesh Patel PRIVATE SCHOOL Vintage & More Associates W: The Oakridge School HM: Arlington Family Health PULMONOLOGIST W: St. Paul’s Preparatory JEWELER W: Texas Pulmonary & Critical Academy W: Dixie’s Charms & More EAR / NOSE / THROAT Care Consultants HM: Grace Preparatory Academy HM: Crawford Jewelers W: Central ENT HM: Texas Pulmonary Sleep HM: Cross Timbers ENT Center TUTORING COMPANY PLACE TO BUY “SPIRITS” W: Porter Tutoring W: Beer & Wine World URGENT CARE PODIATRIST HM: Kumon Arlington SE HM: Liquor Depot W: Care Now W: Arlington Foot & Ankle HM: Total Wine & More HM: Primacare Emergency Center HM: Accent Podiatry Associates arlingtontoday.com • August 2019 • ARLINGTON TODAY 31 2019 Arlington Area All Stars AUDIOLOGIST CHIROPRACTIC HOME HEALTH CARE NAIL SALON W: Kos/Danchak Audiology W: Dr. Kenyon Godwin W: Tender Heart W: Queen’s Nails & Hearing Aids HM: Green Oaks Spine & Sport HM: Visiting Angels HM: Star Nails HM: Audiology Experts HM: Shelton’s Salon & Spa HORMONE THERAPY MEMORY CARE INTERNAL MEDICINE W: Dr. Carol A. Wood W: Cedar Bluff Assisted Living SKIN CARE W: Pleasant Ridge Internal HM: Low T Center & Memory Care W: Great Skin Spa & Facial Club Medicine HM: Avalon Memory Care HM: Shelton’s Salon & Spa HM: Dr. Joe Owens PHYSICAL THERAPY HM: Flawless Skincare W: Arlington Pain & Therapy PERSONAL TRAINER FERTILITY SPECIALIST HM: Green Oaks Physical Therapy W: Caine Cambron BARBER SHOP W: IVFMD W: Vintage Barbershop HM: Omega OB/GYN Associates REHAB CENTER EXERCISE/FITNESS STUDIO HM: Old Tyme Barber Shop W: Encompass Health W: The Pilates Effect HM: Legendz Classic Barber PAIN MANAGEMENT HM: Texas Rehabilitation HM: Orangetheory Fitness Shop W: Dr. Jason Butler (Arlington Hospital of Arlington HM: Arlington-Mansfield Area Pain & Therapy) YMCA LOCAL PARK HM: Advanced Pain Management FAMILY DENTIST W: River Legacy Physicians W: Pecan Park Dental YOGA/BARRE STUDIO HM: Randol Mill HM: Frank Alexander, DDS W: Arlington Yoga Center HM: Stovall ACCUPUNCTURE HM: Yoga Project W: Booth Chiropractic and COSMETIC DENTIST WEDDING/EVENT Acupuncture W: Dr. Ravi Doctor PHARMACY W: The Sanford House HM: Solutions Alternative HM: Dr. Heather Martenson W: Randol Mill Pharmacy HM: Sheraton Arlington Healthcare HM: Geesons Pharmacy ORTHODONTIST HM: Ray’s Pharmacy HOTEL VEIN DOCTOR W: Dr. Moody Alexander W: Crowne Plaza W: Atlas Vein Care HM: Smile Doctors Braces HEALTH FOOD STORE HM: Sheraton Arlington HM: Vein Clinics of America W: Sprouts Farmers Market ENDODONTIST HM: Whole Foods Market BED & BREAKFAST WEIGHTLOSS PROGRAM W: Dr. Jill Peterson HM: Market Street W: The Sanford House W: Diet Solution Weight Loss HM: Metroplex Endodondist & HM: Thornton House Centers Microsurgery HM: Resurgence Wellness Personal Services PLACE FOR LIVE MUSIC ORAL SURGEON W: Levitt Pavilion BARIATRIC SURGEON W: Arlington Texas Oral Surgery PLACE FOR A KID’S PARTY HM: Texas Live! 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