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 White Bear Lake 2020 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
Acqua
Rudy's Redeye Grill
Washington Square Bar & Grill
BEST RESTAURANT
Acqua
Pizzeria Pezzo
Washington Square Bar & Grill
BEST TAVERN/BAR/BREWERY
The Alchemist
Big Wood Brewery
Washington Square Bar & Grill
BEST BREAKFAST
Cobblestone Café
Keys Cafe and Bakery
Washington Square Bar & Grill
BEST BUILDER
Cox Contracting
Hagstrom Builder
Pratt Homes
BEST REMODELER
Bald Eagle Construction
Cox Contracting
Pratt Homes
BEST INTERIOR DESIGNER
Abbott Paint & Carpet
Christina Lynn Interiors
Gay Parker (housewhispering)
BEST LANDSCAPE DESIGNER
Landscape Design Studios
Letourneau Landscaping
Manley Gardening
BEST SENIOR LIVING RESIDENCE
The Arbors of White Bear Lake
St. Andrew's Village
Waverly Gardens, North Oaks
BEST HOME FURNISHINGS STORE
GoodThings
Upsy-Daisy
White Bear Lake Mercantile (now closed)
BEST NURSERY/GARDEN CENTER
Bachman's, Maplewood
Costa Produce Farm & Greenhouse
Waldoch Farm Garden Center, Lino Lakes
BEST FITNESS STUDIO/YOGA STUDIO/GYM
Life Time Athletic
Summit Pilates and Training
White Bear Area YMCA
BEST DENTAL PRACTICE
Lakeshore Family Dentistry
Orchard Dental Group
White Bear Smiles
BEST ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE
Erickson-Aamodt Orthodontics
Orthodontic Care Specialists
Signature Orthodontics
BEST CHIROPRACTIC PRACTICE
The Carlson Clinic of White Bear Lake
Mahtomedi Natural Care Center
Wildwood Chiropractic Center
BEST PEDIATRIC PRACTICE
Children's Minnesota Hugo Clinic
Entira Family Clinics, White Bear Banning Avenue
HealthPartners White Bear Lake Clinic
BEST EYE PRACTICE
Associated Eye Care, Hugo
Birch Lake Eye Clinic
White Bear Eye Clinic & Optical
BEST DERMATOLOGY PRACTICE
Advanced Dermatology Care
Dermatology Consultants, Vadnais Heights
BEST MEDSPA
Juvly Aesthetics, Vadnais Heights
LifeSpa at Life Time Athletic
Sunbear Salon & Medspa
BEST SALON/SPA
Indulge Salon & Spa
Revive Salon
Sunbear Salon & Medspa
Urban Edge Cuts
BEST APPAREL BOUTIQUE
GoodStyle
Mainstream Boutique
Primp
BEST GIFT SHOP
The Farmer's Daughter
GoodThings
Kowalski's
BEST FLORIST
Kowalski's
Lakeside Floral, Willernie
White Bear Floral Shop & Greenhouse
BEST SPECIALITY FOODS/KITCHEN STORE
Blue Water Polish Pottery
Eat! Kitchen and Pantry Store
The Olive Branch Oil & Spice Company
BEST DOGGY DAYCARE/KENNEL
Birch Lake Animal Hospital
Goldwood Kennels
Oneka Pet Resort
BEST PRIVATE PRESCHOOL/CHILDCARE
Frassati Catholic Academy
The Preschools of St. Andrew’s, Mahtomedi
White Bear Montessori School
BEST LAW FIRM
Galena Law Firm, P.A.
GDO Law
Sheila J. Kelly Law Firm, LLC
BEST VETERINARY PRACTICE
Birch Lake Animal Hospital
Lake Animal Hospital
White Bear Animal Hospital
BEST LEARNING TUTORING CENTER
Learning Rx
Mathnasium
Tutor Time of White Bear Lake
BEST PLACE FOR KIDS' ACTIVITIES
Flips Gymnastics
Tamarack Nature Center
White Bear Area YMCA
