best of southwest metro

Voting is now closed. Finalists will be announced in March! Read more about Announcing the 2020 Best of Southwest Metro Survey

For this year's Best of Southwest Metro issue, our editor selected some of her favorite quotes of the year from Southwest Metro Magazine. Read more about Our Editor's Favorite Quotes of 2018

Take a sweet bite of summer by visiting friendly spots, serving locals and visitors the best boutique bakeries the Southwest Metro has to offer. Read more about The Best Bakeries in the Southwest Metro

Get the digits for Eden Prairie’s Bachman’s. Read more about Bachman’s by the Numbers

From the best place to grab a burger and fries to a restaurant that offers scenic, sunset views by a lake, check out these customer reviews of eateries in the Southwest Metro area. Read more about Customers Review Southwest Metro's Best Restaurants

Southwest Metro Magazine Advisory Board members weigh in with their favorites. Read more about Our Advisory Board Picks Their Best of the Southwest Metro

You voted for the best restaurants, shops and more in the Southwest Metro, and here are your picks. Read more about Meet the Best of Southwest Metro 2019

The votes are in! Here are the top 3 finalists in each category of this year's Best of Southwest Metro. Read more about 2019 Best of Southwest Metro Finalists

Voting for the 2019 Best of Southwest Metro survey is now closed. The results of our annual readers’ choice survey will be printed in July, in our special Best of edition of Southwest Metro Magazine, and we'll need your help to fill it with the best the Southwest Metro has to offer. (The results will also be posted here at southwestmetromag.com on July 1). Read more about Announcing the 2019 Best of Southwest Metro Survey

Our communities/Our magazine—the faithful masthead companion to Southwest Metro Magazine says a lot, but it doesn’t say it all. The table of contents has something to say, too. While it regularly lists this magazine’s staff writers and contributors, it should also acknowledge the best of this month’s contributors—our voting readers, who wrote the book on this area’s best of the best. Read more about Best of Southwest Metro 2017