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Readers' Choice Winners 2012

Who has the best pizza in town? How about the best customer service? Here are your picks for Readers' Choice.

Posted by Sean R. Sedam (Editor), August 24, 2012 at 06:28 pm

All this summer you've nominated and voted for your favorite local businesses in categories ranging from Best Pizza and Best Happy Hour to Best Teacher and Best Gym.

We've tallied the poll votes and now it's time to announce the winners:

Food & Drink

Best Pizza

Winner:

Second Place:

Best Wings

Winner: (Four-way tie) , , , .

Best Sushi

Winner:

Second Place:

Winner:

Second Place:

Winner:

Best Coffee Shop

Winner: Second Place:

Entertainment

Best Art Gallery

Winner: (Three-way tie) , ,

Best Concert Venue

Winner:

Winner: in Kensington Second Place: in Kensington

Kids & Family

Winner:

Best Teacher

Winner: Mary Claire Porter, .

Winner: (Tie) ,

Best Summer Camp

Winner: Camp Cardinal at .

Shopping

Winner:

Services

Winner:

Health & Beauty

Best Yoga Studio

Winner:

Best Hair Salon

Winner: (Tie) in Kensington, in Rockville

Best Massage/Spa

Winner:

Automotive

Winner: (Tie) in Kensington, in Rockville

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