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Special Supplement to Section G Sunday, June 26, 2020 THE BEST THE25 years of readers sharingBEST their favorites 2G Sunday, July 26, 2020 BEST OF THE REGION The Lima News Best of the Region FOOD AND DRINK Best place for ice cream .....................11G Best deli .............................................15G ENTERTAINMENT Start the day Best place for pizza ............................11G Best farmers market ...........................16G Best bowling alley ..............................29G Best place for salads ..........................11G Best place for breakfast ........................5G Best jewelry store ...............................16G Best community festival ....................29G Best place for senior specials .............12G Best golf course ..................................32G Best new business ..............................16G Dinner Best place for subs .............................12G Best place to camp .............................33G Best place to buy antiques .................17G Best buffet ............................................6G Best place for wings ...........................12G Best place to fish ................................33G Best place for Asian .............................7G Best place to buy athletic shoes .........17G Best place to show visitors ................33G Drinks Best place for barbecue ........................7G Best place to buy children’s clothing .17G Best sports bar ...................................34G Best draft beer selection ....................13G Best place for fish ................................7G Best place to buy furniture ................18G Best place for coffee ...........................13G IN THE KNOW Best place for Italian ............................8G Best place for margaritas ...................13G Best place to buy groceries ................18G Best cell phone provider ....................34G Best place for Mexican ........................8G Best place for milkshakes ...................14G Best place to buy meat .......................18G Best florist ..........................................34G Best place for steaks ............................8G Best health food store ........................35G Best winery ........................................14G Best place to buy men’s clothing .......19G Best restaurant for desserts .................9G Best pharmacy ...................................35G Best place to buy produce ..................19G Social distancing Best place to buy garden flowers .......35G Mood food Best place for delivery .......................14G Best place to buy unusual gifts ..........19G Best place to get a speeding ticket ....36G Best hamburger ....................................9G Best place for drive-thru food ............15G Best place to buy women’s clothing ...20G Best place to have a children’s party ..36G Best place for doughnuts .....................9G Best place for takeout ........................15G Best place to hold a wedding Best place for fast food ......................10G SERVICE reception ...........................................36G Best place for French fries .................10G SHOPPING Best auto-body repair ........................20G FEELING GOOD Best barber shop ................................20G Best customer service ........................37G Serving Lima’s Best beauty salon ...............................21G Best fitness center .............................37G finest food and Best dry cleaner .................................24G Best place to hike, jog, cycle ..............37G Servingits nicest Lima’s people. Best electrical service ........................24G BEST IN SPORTS Best landscaping service ....................24G Favorite college team ........................38G finest food and Favorite NASCAR driver ...................38G Founded in 1960, Casa-Lu-Al Restaurant is a family restaurant Best nail salon ....................................25G Founded in 1960, Casa-Lu-Al Restaurantits isnicest a family people. restaurant Favorite pro baseball team .................38G that serves lunch and dinner and seats up to 200 people. Best place for auto mechanics ...........25G Favorite pro basketball team ..............39G It isthat operated serves lunchby John and A., dinner Anthony and J. seats and Georgeup to 200 A. people. Venturella, Founded in 1960, Casa-Lu-Al Restaurant is a family restaurant Best plumbing service ........................25G It is operatedsons &by grandson John A., ofAnthony founder J. andGeorge George Venturella. A. 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Fifth419-695-8964 St. 419-604-2669 419-695-8964 419-229-7406419-229-7406 419-604-2669 419-695-8964 The Lima News BEST OF THE REGION Sunday, July 26, 2020 3G About the Best of the Region 2020 The Lima News’ 2020 ties. Ballots were available To celebrate 25 years of Saturday’s edition, and the Best of the Region is back, at limaohio.com and in the the section, a daily quiz quiz in its entirety is pub- marking 25 years of asking newspaper itself. has been appearing in The lished in this section. residents of the area their The rules: The businesses Lima News print and online opinions on their favorite or locations needed to be editions for the month of ON THE COVER places to shop, relax and open to the public and be July. Random winners were Veteran Kewpee employees eat. located within a seven- selected from those who Rebecca Rypkema and Neil We asked for your opin- county region — Allen, turned in paper or online Koenig at Kewpee Down- ions on 75 categories this Auglaize, Hardin, Logan, ballots. Gift cards were town. Rypkema has worked year on a wide range of Mercer, Putnam or Van mailed. Nearly 3,000 people at Kewpee for 41 years and restaurants, stores, service Wert counties. Voting start- participated during the vot- Koeing 28 years. providers, entertainment ed May 24 and continued ing period this year. Craig J. Orosz | The Lima options and free-time activi- through 5 p.m. June 22. The final quiz appeared in News KEWPEE CUSTOMERS ARE #1 4G Sunday, July 26, 2020 BEST OF THE REGION The Lima News Top finishes over 25 years Craig J. Orosz | The Lima News Dennis Vondrell and Stephanie Vondrell-Stolly celebrate longevity in the Best of the Region balloting. The Lima News offered, including the past 17 years. WON ALL 25 Years: • Kewpee is the only business OTHER notables to be voted No. 1 every • Buffalo Wild Wings has year, doing so in the Best won the Best Place