Best of Hoover 2016

Food and Drink

Most Friendly Service

• Chick-fil-A
• Runner-up: The Whole Scoop

Most Kid Friendly Restaurant

• Chick-fil-A
• Runner Up: The Whole Scoop 

Best Breakfast/Brunch

• The Egg & I
• Runner Up: IHOP

Best Date Night

• Firebirds
• Runner Up: J. Alexander’s

Best Ladies’ Lunch Spot

• Ashley Mac’s
• Runner Up: Taziki’s

Best Casual Dining

• The Boot at Preserve Village
• Runner Up: Taziki’s

Best Asian Food

• Stix
• Runner Up: New China

Best Italian Food

• Costa’s Mediterranean
• Runner Up: Vecchia Pizzeria and Mercato

Best Mediterranean Food

• Taziki’s
• Runner Up: Costa’s Mediterranean

Best Mexican Food

• Iguana Grill
• Runner Up: La Fiesta

Best New Restaurant (must have opened after February 2015)

• Brixx Pizza
• Runner Up: Pie Five

Best Burger

• Five Guys
• Runner Up: Baja Burger

Best Pizza

• Tortuga’s
• Runner Up: Vecchia Pizzeria and Mercato

Best Place for a Sweet Treat

• Edgar’s Bakery and Cafe
• Runner Up: The Whole Scoop

Best Cheese Dip

• Iguana Grill
• Runner Up: La Fiesta

Best Dessert (name of the dessert and restaurant)

• Strawberry Cake, Edgar’s Bakery and Cafe
• Chocolate Cake, Zoe’s Kitchen

Businesses and Services

Best New Business (must have opened after February 2015)

• Sprouts Farmers Market Hoover
• Runner Up: Brixx Pizza

Best Place to Buy a Gift

• Wrapsody
• Runner Up: World Market

Best Children’s Store

• Toys R Us
• Runner Up: Learning Express

Best Women’s Clothing Store

• Von Maur
• Runner Up: Belk

Best Store for Men

• Belk
• Runner Up: Jos. A. Bank

Best Place to Buy Home Décor

• Home Goods
• Runner Up: At Home

Best Customer Service

• Chick-fil-A
• Runner Up: Publix

Best Veterinarian

• Lake Crest Animal Clinic
• Runner Up: Bluff Park Animal Clinic

Best Mechanic Shop

• Estes Warehouse Tires
• Runner Up: Anthony’s Car Wash

Best Salon

• Renaissance Ross Bridge Spa
• Runner Up: Stone Salon

Best Golf Course

• Robert Trent Jones at Ross Bridge
• Runner Up: Hoover Country Club

Best Grocery Store

• Publix
• Runner Up: Sprouts Farmers Market

Best Real Estate Agent

• Kate Giffin

Best New Car Dealership

• Hoover Toyota
• Runner Up: Long-Lewis Ford

Best Used Car Dealership

• Carmax
• Runner Up: Tameron Honda

Health and Wellness

Best Work Out Facility

• Hoover YMCA
• Runner Up: Hoover Recreation Center

Best Dentist

• Jennifer Morrissey, Hoover Family Denistry
• Runner Up: Michael Anglin, DDS, Pediatric Dentistry

Best Orthodontist

• Backus Orthodontics
• Runner Up: Birmingham Orthodontics

Best Pediatrician

• John Cortopassi, Greenvale Pediatrics
• Runner Up: Jeff Malone, South Trace Pediatrics

Best Family Practitioner

• Carrie Huner, Brookwood Primary Care
• Runner Up: Jody Gilstrap, Baptist Heath Center

Best Pharmacy

• Walgreens
• Runner Up: CVS

Best Spa

• Renaissance Ross Bridge Spa
• Runner Up: Massage Envy

Best Chiropractor

• Lake Crest Chiropractor
• Runner Up: Family Wellness Chiropractic

Best Orthopedist

• Mike Ellerbusch, Southlake Orthopedics

Community

Best Outdoor Space

• Moss Rock Preserve
• Runner Up: Veterans Park

Best Community Event

• Moss Rock Festival
• Runner Up: Bluff Park Art Show

Best Neighborhood

• Bluff Park
• Runner Up: The Preserve

Best Church Choir

• Hunter Street Baptist
• Runner Up: Riverchase United Methodist

Best Teacher

• Lindsey Nichols
• Runner Up: Dan Cater

Best Place for Family Outing

• Moss Rock Preserve
• Runner Up: Veterans Park