Readers, you voted for your favorite businesses in a bunch of fun categories this year, from restaurants to doggy daycares to fitness spots. Before the winners of our Best of Southwest Metro 2019 contest are announced in July, here are the top three finalists in each category (listed alphabetically). Congratulations to the finalists! Tune in here and in the print magazine on July 1 to see who takes home the gold.
BEST PATIO DINING
Floyd's Bar
Lola’s Lakehouse
Redstone American Grill
BEST RESTAURANT
Campiello Ristorante & Bar
Crave American Kitchen & Sushi Bar
Crooked Pint Ale House
BEST TAVERN/BAR/BREWERY
Floyd's Bar
Lions Tap
Tavern 4&5
BEST BREAKFAST
The Original Pancake House
Pangea Cafe
Tavern 4&5
BEST BUILDER
Iron River Construction
John Kraemer & Sons
Lennar
BEST REMODELER
Iron River Construction
John Kraemer & Sons
Lecy Bros Home & Remodeling
BEST INTERIOR DESIGNER
Gabberts Design Studio and Fine Furniture
Martha O'Hara (Martha O'Hara Interiors)
Yetzer's Home Furnishings & Flooring
BEST LANDSCAPE DESIGNER
Bachman's
The Mustard Seed Landscaping & Garden Center
Southview Design
BEST SENIOR LIVING RESIDENCE
Auburn Manor—Chaska
The Colony at Eden Prairie
SummerWood of Chanhassen
BEST HOME FURNISHINGS STORE
Fireside Hearth & Home
Hirshfield's
Warners' Stellian
BEST NURSERY/GARDEN CENTER
Bachman's
Hartman Garden Center and Tree Farm
The Mustard Seed Landscaping & Garden Center
BEST FITNESS STUDIO/YOGA STUDIO/GYM
CrossFit Eden Prairie
Life Time
Yoga Bella
BEST DENTAL PRACTICE
Park Dental—Eden Prairie
Prairie Dental Group
Relaxation Dentistry
BEST ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE
Eden Prairie Orthodontic Associates
Ovation! Orthodontics—Eden Prairie
Veil & Wild Orthodontics—Eden Prairie
BEST CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE
Live Well Chiropractic Spa & Acupuncture Center—Chanhassen
Neubauer Chiropractic Health Center
Waconia Family Chiropractic
BEST PEDIATRIC PRACTICE
Lakeview Clinic—Waconia
Park Nicollet Clinic—Chanhassen
Southdale Pediatric Associates—Eden Prairie
BEST EYE PRACTICE
Edina Eye Physicians & Surgeons—Chaska
Park Nicollet Clinic—Chanhassen
Southwest Eye Care—Chaska
BEST DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE
Associated Skin Care Specialists—Eden Prairie
Dermatology Specialists—Eden Prairie
Park Nicollet Clinic—Chanhassen
BEST MEDSPA
Contour Clinic—Chanhassen
Envy Skin Clinic—Eden Prairie
LifeSpa at Life Time
BEST SALON/SPA
LifeSpa at Life Time
Sanctuary Salonspa—Eden Prairie
Spalon Montage
BEST APPAREL BOUTIQUE
Evereve
Mainstream Boutique—Chanhassen
The Stash of Waconia
BEST GIFT SHOP
Kowalski's Market
Seedlings Gifts & Books
Unearthed Arts
BEST FLORIST
Bachman's
Chanhassen Floral
Victoria Rose Floral
BEST SPECIALTY FOODS/KITCHEN STORE
Kowalski's Market
Lakewinds Food Co-op—Chanhassen
Lunds & Byerlys
BEST DOGGY DAYCARE/KENNEL
ADOGO Pet Hotel
Hound Dog Pet Hotel & Spa
Top Dog Country Club
BEST PRIVATE PRESCHOOL/CHILDCARE
Children of Tomorrow Learning Centers
Kinderberry Hill Child Development Center—Eden Prairie
New Horizon Academy
BEST LAW FIRM
Hellmuth & Johnson
Melchert Hubert Sjodin
Reitan Law Office
BEST VETERINARY PRACTICE
Chaska Valley Veterinary Clinic
Flying Cloud Animal Hospital
Waconia Veterinary Clinic
BEST LEARNING/TUTORING CENTER
Huntington Learning Center
LearningRx
Sylvan Learning
BEST PLACE FOR KIDS' ACTIVITIES
Chaska Community Center
Laketown Gymnastics
Pinwheel Play
