Local businesses made up a big portion of the winners in the recently announced Coastal Virginia Magazine Best Of Reader’s Choice Awards 2022.
The Coastal Virginia Best Of is awarded annually in several categories including: Home and Garden, Food and Drink, and Travel and Leisure. Individuals can vote for as many categories as they would like but can only vote once per category during the contest to ensure fairness. A total of 166,252 votes were cast this year.
Local winners included:
Good Shot Judy: Best Local Band (Cover or Tribute), Gold. Best Local Band (Original Music), Overall Gold. Best Music Act (Classical, Jazz, Other), Overall Gold.
Flat Iron Crossroads: Best Place to Hear Local Bands, Bronze.
Farmasea Restaurant: Best Brunch, Gold; Best Local Chef (William Mitchell), Overall Gold. Best New Restaurant, Overall Gold. Best Restaurant Overall, Gold.
Sweet Tooth Café: Best Lunch, Bronze.
Juan’s Mexican Café and Cantina: Best Mexican Restaurant, Gold.
Hole in the Wall: Best Outdoor/Patio Dining, Bronze; Best Mixologist (Tom Sawyer), Gold.
Scoot’s BBQ, Best BBQ, silver.
Anna’s Pizza and Italian Restaurant: Best Pizza, Bronze.
Bangkok Noi Thai Cuisine: Best Thai Restaurant, Bronze.
Split Enz Salon: Best Hair Care for Men, Gold. Best Hair Care for Women, Gold. Best Nail Salon, Gold.
Heart Felt Touch Massage Therapy LLC: Best Massage Therapy, Silver.
Short Lane Ice Cream Co.: Best Ice Cream/Frozen Treat, Silver.
Bridgewaters Salon and Spa: Best Hair Care for Men, Bronze. Best Massage Therapy, Bronze. Best Spa, Bronze.
TPMG Physical Therapy: Best Physical Therapy Practice, Silver.
Riverside Medical Group: Best Physical Therapy Practice, Bronze.
Brent & Becky’s: Best Garden Store, Silver.
Miller’s Services: Best Heating and Cooling Company, Bronze; Best Plumber, Bronze.
Peninsula Heating and Air: Best Heating and Cooling Company, Bronze.
Wayne Harbin Builders: Best Home Builder, Gold.
Deltaville Yachting Center and Chesapeake Yacht Sales: Best Boat Care Facility, Gold. Best Marine/Boat Dealership, Silver. Best Marina, Gold.
Oyster Cove Boatworks and Yacht Brokerage: Best Marine/Boat Dealership, Gold. Best Boat Care Facility, Gold.
Langley FCU: Best Credit Union, Gold.
BayPort Credit Union: Best Credit Union, Silver.
1st Advantage FCU: Best Credit Union, Bronze. Best Financial Planning Company, Silver. Best Mortgage Company, Gold.
Teagle Insurance Agency: Best Insurance Broker, Overall Gold.
Chesapeake Bank: Best Local Bank, Silver.
Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group: Best Mortgage Broker (Meghan Taylor), Gold. Best Mortgage Company, Overall Gold.
Sandy Creek Pet Resort: Best Pet Day Care/Kennel/Professional Pet Sitter, Bronze.
Abbitt Realty Co., LLC: Best Real Estate Agent (Tracy Foster), Gold. Best Real Estate Company, Gold.
138 Tattoo: Best Tattoo Studio, Gold.
Newton’s Bus Services: Best Transportation Service, Silver.
Gloucester Florist: Best Florist, Silver.
Whitley’s Peanuts: Best Locally Made Product, Overall Gold.
Petco: Best Pet Store, Silver.
Habitat for Humanity ReStore: Best Thrift Store, Gold.
Gloucester Brewing Company: Best Local Beer and Wine Shop, Silver. Best Local Brewery, Bronze.
The complete listing of all winners can be found at. https://coastalvirginiamag.com/best-of-2022