Each year, readers of the Ledger and the Record cast their votes for their favorite businesses in our communities. With thousands of votes cast and counted, here are all the winners of this year’s Best of the Fox-KENDALL COUNTY Readers’ Choice Awards! Congratulations to some great local businesses, events and destinations!
AUTOMOTIVE
AUTO BODY SERVICES
* BEST
Mike's Auto Body
One of the Best
Yorkville Auto Body
All about Detail
AUTO REPAIR
* BEST
Speed Wrench Garage
One of the Best
American Tire & Auto
Lyle's Automotive
CAR WASH
* BEST
Paradise Car Wash
One of the Best
All About Detail
G & L Carwash
TIRE SERVICES
* BEST
Flatso's Tire Shop
One of the Best
American Tire & Auto
Arneson Tire & Service
Food & Drink
BAKERY
* BEST
Angie's Sugar Buzz Bakery
One of the Best
Sweet Temptations Dessert Company LLC
One of the Best
Grace Coffee and Wine
BANQUET / CATERING
* BEST
Rosati's Pizza of Yorkville
One of the Best
Ginger + Soul
Country Girl Of Edgebrook
BBQ
* BEST
Southbank Original Barbecue
One of the Best
Smokey's
Crusade Burger Bar
BREAKFAST
* BEST
Ivana's Cafe
One of the Best
Southern Belle's Pancake House
Grace Coffee and Wine
BURGER
* BEST
Rowdy's
One of the Best
Crusade Burger Bar
Bristol Tap
CHINESE FOOD
* BEST
Asian Kitchen
One of the Best
China Garden
China House
COFFEE SHOP
* BEST
Grace Coffee and Wine
One of the Best
Belladonna Tea & Coffee
Village Grind Coffee & Tea Co
ICE CREAM / CUSTARD
* BEST
Brenda's Frozen Custard
One of the Best
Foxy's Ice Cream
Grandma Rosie's Sweet Treats
ITALIAN FOOD
* BEST
Rosati's Pizza of Yorkville
One of the Best
Danelli's Pizzeria & Italian Restaurant
Lakeview Grille
LIQUOR SERVICES
* BEST
Vineyard Liquor Store
One of the Best
Bacaba Inc
Binny's Beverage Depot
LUNCH
* BEST
Rosati's Pizza of Yorkville
One of the Best
Belladonna Tea & Coffee
Grace Coffee and Wine
MEXICAN FOOD
* BEST
Bien Chido Mexican Grill
One of the Best
Santa Fe Restaurant
Fast Burrito Inc
PIZZA
* BEST
Rosati's Pizza of Yorkville
One of the Best
Uncle Lar's Pizza
Gonzo's Rock & Roll Pizzeria
SPORTS BAR
* BEST
Rosati's Pizza of Yorkville
One of the Best
Mike & Denise's Pizzeria & Pub
Rowdy's
STEAK
* BEST
Lakeview Grille
One of the Best
Blackstone Bar & Grill
Sandwich Freedom Hall
Health & Beauty
BEAUTY SALON / BARBER
* BEST
Bella Tressa
One of the Best
Stephen Alan Salon
Hair Creations
CHIROPRACTOR
* BEST
Priority Health Chiropractic
One of the Best
Spine & Sports Chiropractic
Impact Sports Rehab and chiropractic
DENTIST
* BEST
First Impressions by Lerohl & Landers
One of the Best
Gruber & Kostal Dentistry
Waters Dental Group: John S Waters DDS
EYE DOCTOR
* BEST
Brenart Eye Clinic
One of the Best
Oswego Vision
Yorkville Eye Professionals
HEALTH/FITNESS CLUB
* BEST
Bootcamp Inc
One of the Best
Fox Valley Family YMCA
Living Divina Yoga & Fitness Studio
MASSAGE
* BEST
4 You Massage
One of the Best
Wholehearted Therapeutic Massage
Why Knot Massage?
NAIL SALON
* BEST
Andrea Rizzarreal Nails
One of the Best
Venus
Foot & Ankle Center Med Foot Spa
ORTHODONTIST
* BEST
Kay Orthodontics
One of the Best
Prairie View Orthodontics, Ltd
Thomas Orthodontics
PODIATRIST
* BEST
Foot and Ankle Centers, Dr. Paul Bishop and Dr. Thomas Rappette
One of the Best
Fox Foot & Ankle
Advanced Foot and Ankle Surgeons
RETIREMENT HOME/
ASSIST. LIVING
* BEST
Kind Hands Senior Care Homes
One of the Best
Heritage Woods of Yorkville
Willow Crest Nursing Pavillion
SKIN CARE
* BEST
Harmony Aesthetics
One of the Best
A Beautiful You
Skin 101
Home Services
ELECTRICAL SERVICES/ ELECTRICIAN
* BEST
Gatza Electric Inc.
One of the Best
Independence Renewable Energy
CJ Power Sandwich
FLOORING STORE
* BEST
Terpstra's Floor Center
One of the Best
Coffman Carpets
Menards - Yorkville
GARDENING CENTER
* BEST
Winding Creek Nursery
One of the Best
Redbud Creek Farm
Schaefer Greenhouses Inc.
HEATING / A.C.
* BEST
Air Dynamics Heating & Cooling
One of the Best
Just In Time Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Refrigeration
Modern Air Solutions Inc
HOME BUILDER/ CONSRTUCTION/GENERAL CONTRACTOR
* BEST
A&B Exteriors
One of the Best
All Around Garage Door, Inc.
A Royal Paint
LANDSCAPING SERVICES
* BEST
Xtreme Team, Sandwich, IL
One of the Best
Cox landscaping LLC Yorkville
Ethan's Handy Services
PLUMBING
* BEST
Aquaduct Plumbing Services Oswego
One of the Best
Just In Time Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing & Refrigeration
Andersen Plumbing & Heating
ROOFING/ SIDING/ WINDOWS
* BEST
Advanced Roofing Inc
One of the Best
A&B Exteriors
Extreme Exteriors
PERSONAL SERVICES
DAYCARE/PRE SCHOOL
* BEST
Parkview Christian Academy
One of the Best
Lil Monkeys Learning Tree & Playschool
Lighthouse Academy
DRY CLEANING
* BEST
Wash House Dry Cleaners
One of the Best
Grace Cleaners
Tide Dry Cleaners
FUNERAL SERVICES
* BEST
Beverage Family Funeral Home
One of the Best
Nelson funeral home
Dunn Family Funeral Home With Crematory
MORTGAGE BROKER
* BEST
Beth Gottlieb, Caliber Home Loans
One of the Best
Lisa Terry, Mutual of Omaha Mortgage
Autumn Stark, First National Bank
REAL ESTATE OFFICE/BROKER
* BEST
Rich Artman, Inland Real Estate Brokerage, Inc
One of the Best
Brooke Ebershol, Kettley Realtors
The Kearns Team, EXP Realty
RESIDENTIAL CLEANING SERVICE
* BEST
Top Shelf Cleaning Services LLC
One of the Best
Terry's Carpet Cleaning
Queen B Cleaning
PETS
PET BOARDING/DAY CARE
* BEST
Almost Home Luxury Dog Boarding Facility
One of the Best
Mid-Day Play
Mary's Pooch Pad
PET GROOMER
* BEST
Dominique's Dog Grooming
One of the Best
Erica's Grooming
The Spa at Top Notch Kennels
PET SUPPLIES
* BEST
Bentley's Pet Stuff
One of the Best
Pet Supplies Plus, Yorkville
Petsmart
VETERINARIAN
* BEST
Critter Care Veterinary Services
One of the Best
Yorkville Animal Hospital
Sandwich Veterinary Clinic
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
ACCOUNTANT/FINANCIAL ADVISOR
* BEST
Colanne's Accounting & Tax Services
One of the Best
Dain Conway's Tax Service
Newkirk & Associates
BANK/FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
* BEST
Heartland Bank and Trust Company
One of the Best
FNBC Bank & Trust
Earthmover Credit Union
EMPLOYER
* BEST
Advanced Roofing Inc.
One of the Best
A&B Exteriors
Modern Air Solutions Inc.
INSURANCE AGENCY
* BEST
Kathy Martin, Country Financial
One of the Best
Shelter Insurance, Michael Shepard Agency
Kati Conklin, Country Financial
LEGAL SERVICES/LAWYER
* BEST
Colosimo, Ewing and Smith, LLC
Attorneys at Law
One of the Best
Law Office of Melissa A. Maye
Krentz, Salfisberg & Swanson Haggard P.C.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
* BEST
Arts on Fire
One of the Best
Petite Pallet
Sandwich Opera House
RECREATION
DANCE/CHEER/GYMNASTICS STUDIO
* BEST
Virtues In Motion
One of the Best
Storm Dance Alliance
Your Performing Arts Center-
GOLF COURSE
* BEST
Whitetail Ridge Golf Club
One of the Best
Blackberry Oaks Golf Course
Cedardell Golf Club
MARTIAL ARTS
* BEST
DOJO DYNAMICS
One of the Best
3 Squared Self Defense
AXT Jiu-Jitsu
Non-Profit/
Philanthropic Group
* BEST
3:11 Project
One of the Best
Coles Camp
CASA Kendall County
PHOTOGRAPHER
* BEST
Jennifer Marie Photography
One of the Best
Songs of Life Photography Studio
Just Ducky Photography
VIDEO GAMING
* BEST
Rosati's of Yorkville
One of the Best
Mike & Denise's Pizzeria & Pub
Piggy's BBQ, Spirits & Gaming
RETAIL
ANTIQUES
* BEST
Olde Timers Antiques Mall
One of the Best
The Rusty Rooster
Farmer's Daughter
FLORIST
* BEST
Floral Expressions
One of the Best
Katydidit
Johnson's Floral & Gift
HOME DECOR & GIFT SHOPS
* BEST
Olde Farm Creek
One of the Best
Winding Creek Nursery
Dawn's Country Corner
RESALE SHOPS/CONSIGNMENT
* BEST
Caring Hands Thrift Store
One of the Best
Complete Consignment
Goodwill