2008 Reader's Choice Awards
by Staff Writer
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Restaurants, Fast Food, Specialty Food, etc.

All Around Restaurant — Hudson Grille

Bakery — Alpine Bakery

New Restaurant — Big D’s Barbecue

Breakfast Place — J. Christopher’s

Lunch Place — Jason’s Deli

Fine Dining — Village Tavern

Ethnic Restaurant — From Havana To Us

Sports Bar — Taco Mac

Coffee Shop — Bagel Boys Café

Barbeque Place — Smokejacks

Dessert Place — Cheesecake Factory

Fast Food Restaurant — Chick-Fil-A

Italian Restaurant — Ippolito’s Italian Restaurant

Oriental Restaurant — Jaz Chinese Cuisine

Mexican Restaurant — La Parilla Mexican Restaurant

Seafood Restaurant — Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

Pizzeria — Johnny’s Pizza

Kid-Friendly Restaurant — CiCi’s Pizza

Services

Accountant/CPA — Padgett Business Services

Auto Repair/Mechanic — Professional Auto Repair

Carpet Cleaner — Carpet Dry Tech

Caterer — Mittie’s Tea Room Café

Financial Institution/Bank — Wachovia

Childcare/Preschool — Alpharetta Christian Academy

Investment Firm — Charles Schwab

Chiropractor — Health Doctors

Physician—Pediatrician — Pediatric Physicians

Insurance Agent — Marvin Jenkins

Heating/Air Service — Reliable Heating & Air

Hair Salon — Borrelli’s Salon

Cleaning Service/Maid — Mini Maid

Family Dentistry — Dr. Eric Rader

Pediatric Dentist — Roswell Pediatric Dentist

Home Improvement — ALM Remodeling

Dry Cleaner — Best Cleaners

Massage/Spa Services — Youthtopia Med Spa

Nail Salon — Bluegrass Nail Salon & Day Spa

Orthodontist — Dr. James Awbrey

Pest Control — Northwest Exterminating

Pet Groomer — Soapy Puppy Dog Spa

Plumber — Pete’s Plumbing

Realtor/Agent — Tim Tierney, Remax

Opthalmologist/Optometrist — Alpharetta Eye Clinic, Dr. James Lundy

Tanning Salon — Planet Beach

Physician—Family — Alpharetta & Cumming Internal Medicine

Travel Agency — Cruise Planners, Michael Consoli

Veterinarian — Alpharetta Animal Hospital

Yard Irrigation — Southern Sprinkler Systems, LLC

Alterations/Tailor — Yong’s Tailor

Roofer/Gutters — Dr. Roof

Photographer — Cass Lievsay Photography

Lawn Care/Landscape Design — Four Corners Landscape & Maintenance, LLC

Physician—OB/GYN — Roswell OB/GYN

Retailers

Children’s Clothing — Jack & Jill Children’s Boutique

Gas Station — Quik Trip #765

Drug Store — Walgreen’s Pharmacy

Florist — Nature’s Rainbow European Florist

Frame Shop — The Picture Framer

Grocery Store — Publix at Birmingham Village

Electronics/Appliance Store — Fry’s Electronics

Gift/Home Décor — The Cannery

Hardware Store — Wood Ace Hardware

Garden Center — Scottsdale Farms

Furniture Store — Shirley’s Home Furnishings

Home Improvement — Home Depot

Cosmetics — Youthtopia Med Spa

Jeweler — Shane Co.

Liquor Store — Beverage Depot

Music Store — Music Matters

Pet Supply Store — PETSMART

Pool/Spa Store — Atlanta Classic Pools

Shoe Store — DSW

Cigar Store — Blue Havana II Cigars & Gifts

Sporting Goods — Dick’s Sporting Goods

Tire Store — Campbell Tires

Toy Store — Learning Express

Recreations & Fitness

Birthday Party Place — Chuck E. Cheese

Dance Studio — Alpharetta Dance Theatre

Golf Course — Crooked Creek Golf Club

Fitness/Health Club — Studio One to One

Horseback Riding — The Farm at Pamelot

Martial Arts — T.M. Kim Tong Soo Do Karate School

Movie Theatre — AMC Mansell Road

Tennis Facility — Silvia Tennis Academy

Gymnastics Center — Gymnastics World of Georgia