Have you ever thought about your community as a garden? We think the metaphor works pretty well. To a certain extent, a community (like a garden) is planned, or has parameters. Your community might be your city or your neighborhood; maybe it’s your school district or your church family; it might even be smaller, like your book club or your coffee klatch, or your fellow business owners on main street. Communities need attention and love to grow and flourish: a sprinkle of person-to-person connection (like water), the shine of media coverage or marketing for businesses (like sunlight), and solid, nourishing infrastructure and foundations (like soil).
In this special edition of Woodbury Magazine, we get to highlight some of the ways our community has grown this year, and celebrate Woodbury—the businesses you voted for that represent the best of the best. Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Best of Woodbury awards! We’re happy to be in this garden with you.
FOOD & DINING
Best Patio Dining
The Tavern Grill
Runners-up: Angelina's Kitchen, Tamarack Tap Room
Best Restaurant
Angelina’s Kitchen
Runners-up: The Tavern Grill, Crave
Best Tavern/Bar/Brewery
The Tavern Grill
Runners-up: Tamarack Tap Room, O’Malley’s Irish Pub
READ MORE: Customers Praise 'Great Neighborhood Pub' O'Malley's
Best Breakfast
Keys Café and Bakery
Runners-up: Woodbury Café, Ze's Diner
Photo by Joel Schnell
HOME & GARDEN
Best Builder
Custom One Homes
Runners-up: Creative Homes, Lennar
Best Remodeler
Ispiri
Runners-up: J&J Remodelers, LLC, Cardinal Remodeling
Photos by Spacecrafting Photography
Best Interior Designer
Pomegranate Designs
Runners-up: Interior Impressions, Merriment
READ MORE: Brighten Up Your Home with Woodbury's Best Interior Designer
Photos courtesy of Pomegranate Designs
Best Landscape Designer
Warner's Outdoor Solutions
Runners-up: Northwoods Landscaping and Design, Ispiri Landscaping
Best Senior Living Residence
Saint Therese of Woodbury
Runners-up: Woodbury Senior Living, Stonecrest
Best Nursery/Garden Center
Whispering Gardens, Cottage Grove
Runners-up: Frattalone’s Ace Hardware, Black’s Greenhouse & Nursery - Lakeland
READ MORE: Woodbury's Best Nursery Feels like a 'Secret Garden'
Best Home Furnishings Store
HOM Furniture
Runners-up: Schneiderman’s Furniture, Merriment
HEALTH & WELLNESS
Best Fitness Studio/Yoga Studio/Gym
Woodbury YMCA
Runners-up: Life Time Fitness, Orangetheory Fitness
READ MORE: Whether Swimming or Sunning, Stay Safe This Summer with These Tips
Photo by Joel Schnell
Best Salon/Spa
Spalon Montage
Runners-up: Salon Ultimo, The Salon
Best Dental Practice
Woodbury Dental Care
Runners-up: Saluté Dental, Park Dental, Woodbury
Best Orthodontic Practice
Henseler Orthodontics
Runners-up: Minnesota Orthodontics, Woodbury, Dunn Orthodontics
Best Chiropractic Practice
Woodbury Family Chiropractic
Runners-up: Woodbury Chiropractic & Wellness Center, ChiroWay
Best Pediatric Practice
Central + Priority Pediatrics, Woodbury
Runners-up: HealthEast Clinic, Tamarack, Entira Family Clinics, Woodbury
Best Eye Practice
Associated Eye Care, Woodbury
Runners-up: St. Paul Eye Clinic, Woodbury, Woodbury Eye Care Clinic
Best Dermatology Practice
Dermatology Consultants, Woodbury
Runners-up: Advanced Dermatology Care, Stillwater, SkinSpeaks Advancements in Dermatology
Best Medspa
Radiance Medspa
Runners-up: Ideal Image, Woodbury, Fountain of Youth Skin Spa (formerly Rejuvenate Skin & Laser Clinic)
RETAIL
Best Apparel Boutique
Mainstream Boutique
Runners-up: Evereve, Primp
Best Gift Shop
Patina
Runners-up: Kowalski's Market, The Woods
READ MORE: Pick Up the Perfect Present at Patina, Woodbury's Best Gift Shop
Best Florist
Sweet Pea's Floral
Runners-up: Woodlane Flowers, Kowalski's Market
Best Specialty Foods/Kitchen Store
Kowalski's Market
Runners-up: Dorothy Ann Bakery & Café, Nothing Bundt Cakes
KIDS & FAMILY
Best Doggy Daycare/Kennel
Hudson Road Animal Hospital
Runners-up: Paws Unleashed, Animal Inn Pet Resort and Spa, Lake Elmo
Best Private Preschool/Childcare
New Life Academy
Runners-up: St. Ambrose of Woodbury Early Childhood Education Center, Primrose School of Woodbury
Best Law Firm
Meshbesher & Spence, Oakdale
Runners-up: Sjoberg & Tebelius, P.A., Shumaker & Sieffert
Best Veterinary Practice
Hudson Road Animal Hospital
Runners-up: Woodbury Animal Hospital, Valley Creek Road Animal Hospital
Best Learning/Tutoring Center
Mathnasium
Runners-up: Sylvan Learning Center, Learning Rx
Best Place for Kids' Activities
Woodbury Parks and Recreation
Runners-up: Woodbury YMCA, HealthEast Sports Center
