Best of the Best

We want to know who is the "Best of the Best" in the Northland and we need your help! Vote for your favorite in each category. Voting ends May 1st, 2011. We will post the winners in our June/July issue and winners will be awarded with a plaque to display their honor.

Best Theatre

AMC Dickinson gladstone Liberty B&B North Glen Regal Cinemas at Ameristar Casino Screenland Armour NKC

Best Local Band

Blue Rock Bob Harvey Bravefellow Brother Bagman Cimino David Seume Dolewite Drew 6 Eddy Waters & the Whiskey Blenders Elders Fleet Echo Forge of Reach Four Fried Chickens and a Coke inLike iXL jim eaton Kansas City Groove Therapy Kim Krazy Kats Loose Change Mickey Finn Naydivz North Star Community Band Outlaw Jim and the Whiskey Benders Public Stock Rattle and Hum Relentless Retroactive Serated Strive The 13th Hour Band The American Life The Atlantic The Caves The Cherry Bombs The dissapointments The Jeremy Nichols Band The Last Call Girls The Soul Servers The Sticky Throttles The Strive The Transients The Yeti Bros. Three Dollar Band Toe Jam Trampled Under Foot Vandelynkross Woo xray glasses X-ray glasses Zeros

Best Realtor

Adam Lyngar Angie Baker with Exit Realty Barth Real Estate Batina Bataglia Bears and Company Bobbi Cordova Brenda Shores Brett Presko Brian Arroyo carter buschardt Clemons Home Team Curtis Stock Dale Kutz Dan Vick Deb DiPonio Dennis Wright Diane McGuire Dosie Duffy Edie Waters Emily Sicks exit realty Fran White Janice McCoppin Jeni Minor Joe Burns John Ferrara John Simone John Younghanz John Zeller JoMarie Armillio Joyce Yost Karen Haug Katie Roesner Kim Offenbacker Kristi Soligo & Associates Kristine Courtney. Reece and Nichols Leo Sebus & Team Linda Laffey Lisa Beckham Lyn Cheek lyn cheek Marcus McIntire Mary Jo Giacomo Mary Richards Mike Seymour Pam Winfrey Peggy Pullium Rae Ann Burke Reece and Nichols Renee Premier Rex Lorson Rhonda Cox Ricki McIntire Ron Henderson Russ Wolfe & Candi Sweeney Sandi Schmude Scott Riga Shirley Howard Steven Hall Steven Montgomery Terri Green The Snyder Team The Tucker Home Team Therrsa Gilpin

Best TV Personality

Avondale Carolyn Long Don Harmon Donna Pittman Elizabeth Alex Eric Burke Fox 4 Holly Starr Jack Harry Jim Flink John Holt Jomoma 90.1 KKFI Kris Ketz Larry Moore Laura Moritz Loren Halifax Mark Alford Mark Clegg Mike Thomson Phil Witt Ron Jeremy Ryan Kath Susan Hiland Walt Bodine

Best Radio Personality

Afentra Chris Stigall Chrisy Campo Darla Jay Dave Ramsey Delilah Dick Wilson Jack Ancona Jeanene Kiesling Jenny Mathews Johnny Dare Kelly Urich Lazlo Linda Morgan Linda Morgan Mary Mcanna Mike Kennedy Natalie Vaughn The Wolf Nick Wright Nicki Pace - Jack 105.1 FM Petro Rick Turner Roger Carson Ronnie Philips Q104 Shanin and Parks Skid Roadie Slacker steve crazky from npr Steve Serrano Steven St. John Tanna Guthrie Teresa & Ponch & Rocket

Best Meteorologist

Brett Anthony Brian Busby Dan Henry Don Harmon Erin Little Gary Amble Gary Lesak Joe Lauria Joel Nichols Karli Ritter Katie Horner Lisa Teachman Mike Thompson Shellys Shoppe

Best Salon

Alfred's Hair Design All eyes on you salon All Eyes On You Salon Aspen Salon Aura Back and Body Works Beauty Brands Current cuts by the river Deja Vue D's hair eyc. Eclektica Salon Envy Salon Euphoria Faces Plus Faces Plus First Impressions Fringe Hair Connection Haircutters Haircutting Quarters HAIRSPRAY CAFE James Henry Salon Looks Avant-Garde My Bliss or nominate someone else here salon eclips Par Exsalonce Revue Salon Rio Salon Salon 152 Salon Avanti Salon Belisima Salon Ego's Salon Envy salon oasis Salon Trio Se Faire Belle Se fer belle Serindipty Sole salon Sonrisa Salon Steel Magnolias Total-E-Clips, Kearney Touch of Hollywood Vanity Salon Vitale's

Best Salon/Day Spa

All Eyes on You Salon Allure Salon and Spa Argosy Casion Spa Back and Bodyworks Back and Bodyworks Massage & Spa Services De Ja Do First Impressions HairLines Day Spa Hess Style Shop in Kearney Massage envy My Bliss Par Exsalonce Revue in Zona Rosa Salon Avanti Salon Oasis & Day Spa salon si bon Salon Sole - Liberty MO Salon Trio Serendipity Boutique & Day Spa Sonrisa Salon & Day Spa Spa Tuscano Super Clips The Glam Room Salon The New You

Best Dance Studio

All About Dance by Katye Ballet North Conservatory of Dance Education CREATIVE ARTS ACADEMY Diane’s School of Dance Elite Dance Company Heidi’s Dance Center Ibsen Dance Ibsen Dance Theatre Jennifer's Rising Dance Star Jennifer's Rising Dance Stars Jonni’s Dance Academy liberty transmission Priscilla's & Dana's School of Dance Stars Unlimited Dance Studio 10 Studio 320 Touch Dancing

Best Fitness Center

24 Fitness Anytime Fitness Crossfit Eagle Fitness Together Gladstone Community Center Golds Gym Impact Fitness Impact Fitness IMXPILATES of KANSAS CITY Kearney Fitness Center Liberty Community Center Liberty Jazzercise NKC Community Center Picture Hills Fitness Scott Fitness Shape Fitness in Smithville Snap Fitness Steel Fitness YMCA in Parkville

Best Pet Indulgence

american pet Barkville Pet Boutique Eagle Animal Clinic elkhound ranch kennels Fins & Foilage FLACK'S AUTOMOTIVE Gladstone Animal Clinic gladstone auto Go Pet Go Goodyear Auto Service on Swift North Kansas City Goodyear Auto Service on Swift North Kansas City Land of Paws Parkville Heights Animal Hospital Pet Smart Petco Pete & Mac’s Shoal Creek Animal Hospital - Doggy Daycare VETERINARY CENTER OF LIBERTY

Best Auto Care

A&B Body Shop Above and Beyond Acton’s Auto Service adams auto Antioch Muffler & Brake Barbosa's Kustom Kolor Paint & Body Repair Bob's Northland Auto Bossert's Brad's Auto Chuck's Parkville Garage cooper auto cottmans Croys in Gladstone Curt's Automotive Eric's Expressway Radiator and Auto Repair Firestone Gary Crossley Ford Gene's Tire & Auto German Import Specialists Gladstone Auto gladstone dodge service Glen's Auto in Parkville Good Year Zona Rosa grishams Hart's NAPA Auto Honda Tiffany Springs J & S Transmission Jay Wolfe Toyota Jay Wolfe Toyota Service Center Kenny's Riverside Knuckleheads Landmark Dodge Leibrands Riverside Automotive Master-Tech North Kansas CIty Brake North Kansas City Brake Service Northtown Alignment Northtown Auto Clinic northtown lincoln mercury Pete's Auto Randy Reed Robert's Chevy Platte City Ronnie Pine's Barber Shop Sam's Auto Shell station in Parkville Smart Car-Sears Steve's Auto, Liberty Superior Lexus North Thoroughbred Ford Vic's Watson's Westfall-O'Dell Motors Wicklund's Car Star

Best Photographer

Acres of Hope Photography Alli P....Allison Selmon Amy Ashurst Andrea Giovangnoli Angela Cooper Angie Weston Ashley Schmidt Ben with Envision Photography Bixler Photography BNW Photographye here Brad Austin Photography Chapin Photography Chris Oberholtz Courtney Dec David Moody Devine Studios Dice Photography Dustin Johnson EM Chamas Gallery Portraiture here Jani Bryson Jason Fewin Jenn Kinney Photography Jennifer Frechin Jenny Frazee Photography Jenny Wheat Kara Welter Kara Welter Photography Landon Collis Linda Hayes Mark Sorenson Meredith Gutshall Studio Seven Mike Varel mohawk photography Mohawk Photography Photographx portrait inovations Ravhael Ruffin--Goodytwoshoes Photography Reed Portrait Gallery RK Photography Rob Wiggs Rocketbox Photography & Gallery Rudy's Photography Sarah Dickerson Photography Steve Giangreco Susan Robichaud the Square Studio Portrait and Wedding Photography todd nugent Westside Studio

Best Florist

Bea's Bell’s Florals D’Agee Floral Dan Meiners Eclectic stem Flower Power Gladstone Flowers Hibiscus Hy-Vee Licata's Flowers New Mark Sunfresh Floral Department North Kansas City North Kansas City Petalz Price Chopper Sarah Dexter Shackelford Botanicals Shana Vaughn Designs Tanan Floral & Gifts Toblers Trapp www.ProFlowers.com

Best Neighborhood

Auburndale Estates Autumn Ridge Barry Harbor/Hunter’s Ridge Benson Place Bent Oaks Berryhill Brentwood Briarcliff BridgePointe Bristol Park Brittany Oaks Brookeridge Brooklyn Highlands brooktree Carriage Hills Claywoods Country Downs Coves Deerfield East Embassy Park Fairways Fountain Hills Hamilton Heights Hawksbury Highlands of Weatherby Line Creek Montclair Monticello Newmark North Oaks Northaven Gardens Northgate Village Oakwood Forest platte brook Randolph Corners Riss Lake rosewood Seven Bridges Sherwood Shoal Creek Smart Estates South Valley Staley Farms Staley Hills The National Thousand Oaks Tiffany Greens Tremont Manor Walnut Creek Weatherby Lake Willow Brooke Woodneath Farms

Best Mortgage Lender

Bank Midwest Bank Of America BankLiberty Best Mortgage Chase Clay County Savings Community America First Federal Bank hombre James B. Nutterhere KCB BANK Kevin Molway & Associates Metlife Home Loans Mid America Mortgage Mortgage Professionals of America Mutual Mortgage National Bank of Kansas City Platte Valley Bank- Quintin Conway Terry Hayter, First Community Bank United Mortgage Group USAA Wells Fargo Wilmar Estates

Best Men's Barbershop

bojos Briarcliff Barbershop corner barbershop Country Club Barber Shop Excelsior Springs Don’s Barbershop Famous Barbershop Harvey’s Barbershop Hess Style Shop Hombre's Jim's Liberty Mill Street Barbershop Parkville Heights Barbershop Shear Class Shear Palace Sport Clips Tommy's - NKC

Best Happy Hour/Bar

Bravo Brewtop Dirk's Gator's Houlihan’s kato Nick & Jake’s O'Dowd's Zona Rosa Paul and Jack's Riverbend's Bar & Grill Side Pockets North SONIC The Jem The Landing The Reef Tomfooleries Trezo Mare Webster House

Best Fine Jewelry

Balano Champagne Jewelers Crown Jewelery Helzberg kay Meierotto’s Meirortt Polished Edge Samuel Tivol Zales

Best Local Boutique

ACCURSO'S Amelia’s Apricot Lane Blings and Things Bling's and Things Catfish and Tater Charmin Charlies Charming Charlie Chic Boutique Design in the City Finishings For Her Impulse at Zona Rosa La De Da Ladi Dadi Do Lavish Lavish Payton's Closet Savvy Serendipity Simply D-Vine Watercolors High Fashion

Best Overall Restaurant

Abuelo's Bravo Cascone’s Chappell’s Chick-fil-A Chinese Garden El Maguey Em Chamas Jose Peppers Liberty/KCMO Justus Drugstore KC Sushi nick and jakes Noodles and Company Pierponts Piropos Rancho Grande Shield’s Manor Bistro Shogun Steak and Sushi Stroud’s The Cafe' at Briarcliff Village The Reef Tom Fooleries Trezo Mare Webster House

Best Barbecue

Arthur Bryant’s Dickey's Gates Jack Stack's Oklahoma Joes Smokebox Smokehouse Smokehouse Smokin’ Guns BBQ The Good One Three Little Pigs Updike BBQ and Catering Wabash BBQ

Best Steakhouse

Bentlys or Bentons(on top of Westin Crown Plaza CHINESE GARDEN (claycomo) Great Plains Cattle Co. Hereford House Long horn Outback Piropos Plaza III Ruth's Chris Texas Roadhouse The Majestic The Range Steakhouse

Best Chinese

Bo Ling’s China Express China King in Smithville China Wok Chinese garden, claycomo Genghis Khan Hunan Gardens, Liberty HyVee Iron Wok Iron Wok Jade Garden kato Ming Dragon New China Star North Dragon Panda Express PF Changs Red Dragon Red Wok Thai Place

Best Local Burger Establishment

Big Burger Chili's FIVE GUYS Haye’s Hi-boy L.C.’s Red Robin Retro Bowl U GENES Westport Flea Market

Best Local Pizza

All Star Pub & Pizza Breadeaux Pizza Caddy Shack Pub and Deli Casey's Pizza COOKS CAFE Crepes on the Square Godfathers IMOS Judge's Kelso's Leo’s Little Johnny's Minsky’s Northern Lights PAPA MURPHYS pizza factory Pizza Shoppe Pizza Uno Rosatti's Sarpino's Pizzeria Stone Canyon The Dish Tony V's U-Gene's

Best Breakfast/Brunch

Chez Elle Creperie Coffeehouse Corner Café Deb First Watch Ginger Sue’s granite city Kate’s Kitchen kates kitchen Mimi's Cafe Nellie Bell’s nick and jakes Roxanne’s Shabby Hattie's Tearoom The cafe at Briarcliff The Terrace-Argosy Tomfooleries

Best Casino

Ameristar Casino Argosy Harrah’s Isle of Capri or nominate someone else her