Top Picks by Category
BEST AUTO BODY REPAIR SHOP
Rife's Autobody
Roush Auto Group
Three-C Body Shop
BEST CAR WASH
Blue Sky Car Wash
Goo-Goo Car Wash
Moo Moo Express Car Wash
BEST MOTORCYCLE/SPORTS RECREATION VEHICLES
A.D. Farrow Co. Harley-Davidson
Buckeye City Motorsports
Iron Pony Motorsports
BEST NEW CAR DEALER
Byers Auto Group
Germain Auto Group
Roush Auto Group
BEST RV, CAMPER OR BOAT DEALER
Camping World
Haydocy Airstream & RV
RCD RV Supercenter
BEST USED CAR DEALER
Germain Auto Group
Ricart Used Car Factory
Roush Auto Group
BEST BANQUET HALL
La Scala
The Berwick
Villa Milano
BEST CHARITY EVENT
Charity Newsies
Komen Columbus Race for the Cure - Susan G. Komen
Pelotonia
BEST COLUMBUS EVENT
Columbus Arts Festival
Ohio State Fair
Red White & BOOM!
BEST CONCERT VENUE
Express Live!
Nationwide Arena
Ohio Theater
BEST FAMILY OUTING
Columbus Clippers
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Garden
BEST FESTIVAL, FAIR OR PARADE
Dublin Irish Festival
Ohio State Fair
Pride Festival and Parade
BEST HIDDEN GEM
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Garden
Hocking Hills State Park
Inniswood Gardens
BEST LIVE THEATER
CATCO
Curtain Players Theatre
Shadowbox Live
BEST LOCAL CONVENTION & VISITOR BUREAU
Experience Columbus
Visit Grove City
Westerville Visitors & Convention Bureau
BEST LOCAL ENTERTAINMENT
AJ Angelo
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Funny Bone
BEST MINI GOLF COURSE
Galaxy Games & Golf
Magic Mountain Fun Center
Westerville Golf Center
BEST MOVIE THEATER
AMC DINE-IN Easton Town center
Drexel Theaters
Marcus Crosswoods Cinema
BEST PLACE TO GAMBLE
Eldorado Scioto Downs
Hollywood Casino Columbus
BEST SERVICE ORGANIZATION
Charity Newsies
Knights of Columbus
Mid-Ohio Foodbank
BEST TRAVEL AGENCY
AAA
Calyco Travel
Magic Cruises & Tours
BEST WEDDING VENUE
Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
Jorgensen Farms Historic Barn
La Scala
BEST BAKERY
Pattycake Bakery
Resch's Bakery
Schneider's Bakery
BEST BARBECUE
Barrel & Boar Westerville
City Barbeque
Ray Ray’s Hog Pit
BEST BREAKFAST
Bob Evans
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
First Watch
BEST BURGER
Five Guys
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews
The Thurman Cafe
BEST CANDY STORE
Anthony - Thomas Candy Shoppes
Buckeye Candy Company
Chocolate Cafe
BEST CATERING COMPANY
Cameron Mitchell Premier Events
Carfagna's
City Barbeque
BEST CHICKEN FAST FOOD RESTAURANT
Chick-fil-A
Hot Chicken Takeover
Raising Cane's
BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT
Hunan House
Hunan Lion
Lucky House
BEST DINER
Cap City Fine Diner
Starliner Diner
Tommy's Diner
BEST FAST CASUAL RESTAURANT
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Northstar Cafe
Roosters
BEST FINE DINING
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse
Lindey's
The Refectory Restaurant & Bistro
BEST FOOD TRUCK
Mikey's Late Night Slice
My Little Kitchen
Schmidt's Sausage Truck
BEST GASTRO PUB
101 Beer Kitchen
Prohibition Gastro Lounge
The Crest Gastropub
BEST GREEK RESTAURANT
Anna’s Greek Cuisine
Happy Greek
Yanni's Greek Restaurant
BEST HAPPY HOUR
Condado Tacos
La Scala
Marcella's
BEST ICE CREAM
Graeter's Ice Cream
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
Whit's Frozen Custard
BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Carfagna's Kitchen
La Scala
Marcella's
BEST LOCAL BREWER/CRAFT BREW COMPANY
BrewDog
Land-Grant Brewing Company
Seventh Son Brewing Co.
BEST LOCAL COFFEE SHOP
Crimson Cup
Fox in the Snow
Stauf's Coffee Roasters
BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Condado Tacos
El Vaquero
Local Cantina
BEST PATIO DINING
Barcelona
Condado Tacos
Lindey's
BEST PIZZERIA
Flyers Pizza
Massey's Pizza
Tommy's Pizza
BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Bonefish Grill
Columbus Fish Market
Mitchell's Ocean Club
BEST SPORTS BAR
Buffalo Wild Wings
Pastimes Pub & Grill
Roosters
BEST STEAKHOUSE
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse
Mitchell's Steak House
The Top Steak House
BEST SUBMARINE SANDWICH
Firehouse Subs
Jersey Mike's Subs
Jimmy John's
BEST SUSHI
Akai Hana
FUSIAN
Mr. Sushi
BEST VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT
Eden Burger
Northstar Cafe
Portia's Cafe
BEST WINE SHOP
Annie’s Wine Cottage
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant
Giant Eagle
RESTAURANT WITH BEST BEER SELECTION
101 Beer Kitchen
Pies & Pints
Winking Lizard Tavern
RESTAURANT WITH BEST WINE SELECTION
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant
The Refectory Restaurant & Bistro
The Wine Bistro
BEST ALLERGIST PRACTICE
Midwest Allergy Asthma and Immunology Associates
Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians
Premier Allergy & Asthma
BEST CARDIOLOGY PRACTICE
Mount Carmel Columbus Cardiology Consultants
Ohio Heart Group
OSU Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital
BEST CATARACT SURGERY CENTER
Columbus Laser & Cataract Center
OSU Ophthalmology
ReVision Lasik and Cataract Surgery
BEST CHIROPRACTOR PRACTICE
Advanced Wellness Center
Life Family Chiropractic
Wieging Chiropractic & Physical Medicine
BEST COSMETIC SURGERY PRACTICE
Central Ohio Plastic Surgery (Dr. Jason Lichten)
Columbus Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery
ROXY Plastic Surgery
BEST DENTAL PRACTICE
Dublin Dental Care
Grove City Family Dentistry
North Orange Family Dentistry
BEST DISPENSARY FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA
Bloom Medicinals
Terrasana Dispensary
BEST EMERGENCY ROOM
Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
OhioHealth Emergency Care
OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital
BEST FUNERAL HOME
Egan-Ryan Funeral Home
Newcomer Cremations, Funerals, Receptions
Schoedinger Funeral and Cremation Services
BEST GYM
Life Time Fitness
Planet Fitness
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus
BEST HAIR CUT
Blue Star Barbershop
Great Clips
The Cottage Salon and Day Spa
BEST HAIR SALON
Kenneth's Hair Salons & Day Spas
PENZONE Salons + Spas
The Cottage Salon and Day Spa
BEST HEARING SPECIALIST PRACTICE
Absolute Hearing Solutions
Ohio ENT & Allergy Physicians
Ohio State Ear, Nose and Throat
BEST HOSPITAL
Dublin Methodist Hospital
OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
BEST LASIK SURGERY PRACTICE
Columbus Laser & Cataract Center
LasikPlus
ReVision Lasik and Cataract Surgery
BEST NAIL SALON
LT Nails
PENZONE Salons + Spas
The W Nail Bar
BEST NUTRITION CENTER
Central Ohio Nutrition Center
GNC
WW (Weight Watchers)
BEST ORTHOPEDIC PRACTICE
Joint Implant Surgeons
OrthoNeuro
Orthopedic One
BEST PEDIATRICIAN
Mid-Ohio Pediatrics & Adolescents
Olentangy Pediatrics
Pediatric Associates Inc
BEST PHARMACY/DRUG STORE
CVS
Kroger
Walgreens
BEST SPA
Kenneth's Hair Salons & Day Spas
PENZONE Salons + Spas
The Woodhouse Day Spa
BEST SPORTS MEDICINE PRACTICE
OrthoNeuro
Orthopedic One
OSU Jameson Crane Sports Medicine institute
BEST URGENT CARE FACILITY
Enhanced Urgent Care
Nationwide Children's Hospital
OhioHealth Urgent Care
BEST 55+ APARTMENT LIVING
Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber
Treplus Communities
Wesley Ridge Retirement Community
BEST APARTMENT LIVING
Apartments at the Yard
Flats on Vine
The District at Linworth
BEST BASEMENT/WATERPROOFING COMPANY
Everdry Waterproofing
Ohio Basement Authority
The Basement Doctor
BEST COUNTERTOP COMPANY
Distinctive Marble & Granite
Konkus Marble & Granite
Lang Stone
BEST DRY CLEANING COMPANY
Caskey Cleaning Co
Dublin Cleaners
Swan Cleaners
BEST FLOORING COMPANY
America's Floor Source
Levi's 4 Floors
Panel Town & Floors
BEST GARDEN CENTER
Dill's Greenhouse
Oakland Nursery
Strader's Garden Center
BEST GUTTER COMPANY
APCO
Gutter Helmet
LeafGuard Columbus
BEST HANDYMAN
Columbus Handyman
Dan of All Trades
Mr. Handyman of West Columbus
BEST HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING COMPANY
Atlas Butler
CARE Heating and Cooling
Logan A/C & Heat Services
BEST HOME BUILDER
Bob Webb Homes
M/I Homes
Rockford Homes
BEST HOME ELECTRICAL COMPANY
Jess Howard Electric Co.
Romanoff Electric
The Electric Connection
BEST HOME ORGANIZATION COMPANY
Buckeye Custom Cabinets & Closets
Closets By Design
Zippy Shell Greater Columbus
BEST HOME PLUMBING COMPANY
Jack L. Woods Plumbing
Paramount Plumbing, Heating, A/C, Drains
The Eco Plumbers
BEST INSURANCE COMPANY
Erie Insurance
Nationwide
State Farm
BEST LANDSCAPING COMPANY
As Nature Intended Landscaping & Ponds
Oakland Nursery
Ryan's Landscaping
BEST LAWN CARE COMPANY
NexGreen Lawn and Tree Care
TruGreen
Yard Barbers
BEST MORTGAGE BROKER
BMI Federal Credit Union
NFM Lending
Union Home Mortgage
BEST MOVING COMPANY
Black Tie Moving Company
Leaders Moving & Storage Co.
Two Men and a Truck
BEST PAINTING COMPANY
Buckeye House Painting
Integrity Painting
RhinoShield
BEST POWER WASHING SERVICE
Cardinal Pressure Washing
Mrs Powerwash
Soap + Water
BEST REALTY COMPANY
HER REALTORS
KW Consultants Realty - The Close Connection
RE/MAX Revealty
BEST REMODELING COMPANY
Improveit Home Remodeling
J.S. Brown & Co.
Simple Bath
BEST ROOFING COMPANY
Able Roofing
Bone Dry Roofing
Feazel Roofing
BEST SENIOR LIVING
Danbury Senior Living
Ohio Living Westminster-Thurber
Wesley Ridge
BEST WINDOW COMPANY
Improveit Home Remodeling
Pella Windows and Doors of Columbus
Rosati Windows
BEST CAMP FOR KIDS
Catholic Youth Summer Camp
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
The Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus
BEST DAY CARE OR PRESCHOOL
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church & Preschool
Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus
The Goddard School
BEST INDOOR PLAY AREA
COSI
Magic Mountain Fun Center
Sky Zone Trampoline Park
BEST KIDS BIRTHDAY PARTY PLACE
Chuck E. Cheese
Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus
Magic Mountain Fun Center
BEST KIDS CLOTHING STORE
Old Navy
Once Upon A Child
Target
BEST PRIVATE SCHOOL
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church & School
Columbus Jewish Day School
St. Francis DeSales High School
BEST PUBLIC SCHOOL
Bexley
Olentangy
Westerville
BEST STUDENT TUTORING
Brain Balance Center of Columbus
Huntington Learning Center
Sylvan Learning of Columbus
BEST UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE
Capital University
Columbus State Community College
The Ohio State University
BEST CABLE & SATELLITE TV SERVICE
AT&T Uverse & DIRECT TV
Spectrum
WOW
BEST RADIO PERSONALITY
Dave and Jimmy
Stacy McKay
Woody Johnson
BEST RADIO STATION
104.9 The River
92.3 WCOL
97.9 WNCI
BEST SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNT TO FOLLOW
Catch-n-Fetch
Columbus Underground
Facebook
BEST SPORTSCASTER
Clay Hall
Dom Tiberi
Jerod Smalley
BEST TELEVISION NEWS ANCHORMAN
Bob Kendrick
Jerry Revish
Kurt Ludlow
BEST TELEVISION NEWS ANCHORWOMAN
Colleen Marshall
Jessica Ralston
Yolanda Harris
BEST TELEVISION STATION
ABC 6 WSYX
NBC4
WBNS 10TV
BEST TELEVISION WEATHER PERSON
Ashlee Baracy
Jym Ganahl
Marshall McPeek
BEST GOURMET PET TREATS
Bath & Biscuits
Doc’s Crumbs
Nom Nom Nom
BEST PET DAY CARE/BOARDING
All Tails R Waggin'
Catch-n-Fetch
Play All Day Doggie Daycare and Boarding
BEST PET GROOMING/SPA
All Tails R Waggin'
Catch-n-Fetch
Doggie Day Spa Grooming and Selve Serve Salon
BEST PET PHOTOGRAPHER
Browning Portraits
Play All Day Doggie Daycare and Boarding
Pouka Art & Photography
BEST PET STORE
Pet Supplies Plus
Pet Valu
PetPeople
BEST VETERINARY HOSPITAL
Dogs Only Medical Center
My Vet Animal Hospital
Ohio State University Veterinary Hospital
BEST ARTS & CRAFTS STORE
Hobby Lobby
Jo-Ann
Michaels
BEST BANK
Chase
Heartland Bank
Huntington
BEST BOOKSTORE
Barnes & Noble
German Village Book Loft
Half Price books
BEST DESTINATION SHOPPING CENTER
Easton Town Center
Polaris Fashion Place
Tanger Outlets
BEST FARMERS MARKET
Clintonville Farmers Market
North Market
Worthington Farmers Market
BEST FLORIST SHOP
Connells Maple Lee Flower & Gifts
Flowerama
Griffin's Floral Designs
BEST FURNITURE STORE
Ashley HomeStore
IKEA
Morris Home
BEST GROCERY STORE
ALDI
Giant Eagle
Kroger
BEST HEALTH FOOD STORE
Fresh Thyme Farmers Market
Trader Joe's
Whole Foods
BEST HOME DECORE STORE
Ashley HomeStore
Hobby Lobby
HomeGoods
BEST HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE
Home Depot
Lowe's
Menards
BEST JEWELRY STORE
Diamond Cellar
Meyers Jewelers
Worthington Jewelers
BEST LOCAL CREDIT UNION
BMI Federal Credit Union
Kemba Financial Credit Union
Telhio Credit
BEST MEN'S CLOTHING STORE
Kohl's
Men's Warehouse
Nordstrom
BEST OSU MEMORABILIA STORE
Buckeye Corner
Conrads College Gifts
Homage
BEST PLACE TO BUY GLASSES
Costco
LensCrafters
Warby Parker
BEST SHOE STORE
DSW
Famous Footwear
Kohl's
BEST THRIFT STORE
Goodwill
Ohio Thrift
Volunteers of America
BEST WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORE
Kohl's
Macy's
Talbots
BEST BOWLING ALLY
Columbus Square Bowling Palace
Pins Mechanical
Sawmill Lanes
BEST FAN EXPERIENCE
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Clippers at Huntington Park
OSU Football
BEST PLACE TO TAILGATE
MAPFRE Stadium
The Ohio State University
Varsity Club
BEST PRIVATE GOLF COURSE
Columbus Country Club
Muirfield Village Golf Club
Scioto Country Club
BEST PUBLIC GOLF COURSE
Blacklick Woods Golf Course
Cooks Creek Golf Club
Raymond Memorial Golf Course
BEST PUBLIC PARK
Park of Roses
Highbanks Metro Park
Inniswood Metro Gardens
BEST YOGA STUDIO/SPECIALTY FITNESS STUDIO
Bexley Yoga
Debbie Reichert Fitness & Yoga
Namaste In Love Yoga Studio
WHY I LOVE CBUS
Community & Diversity
Friendly People
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