Best Perch

1st Place: New Sandusky Fish Co.

2nd Place: DeMore’s Fish Den

3rd Place: Yesteryears Restaurant

 

Best Hamburger

1st Place: Old Dutch

2nd Place: Max & Erma’s

3rd Place: Wendy’s

 

Best Pizza

1st Place: Cameo

2nd Place: Danny Boy’s

3rd Place: Pizza Hut

 

Best Fries

1st Place: Berardi’s

2nd Place: McDonald’s

3rd Place: Wendy’s

 

Best Sub Sandwiches

1st Place: Subway

2nd Place: Quiznos

3rd Place: Danny Boy’s Italian Eatery

 

Best Margaritas

1st Place: Casa Fiesta

2nd Place: Margaritaville

3rd Place: Chili’s

 

Best Wings

1st Place: Buffalo Wild Wings

2nd Place: Brass Pelican

3rd Place: Pub & Grub

 

Best Tacos

1st Place: Casa Fiesta

2nd Place: East Side Cafe

3rd Place: Taco Bell

Best Coffee

1st Place: Starbucks

2nd Place: Coffee Beanery

3rd Place: McDonald’s

 

Best Place for Ice Cream

1st Place: Toft’s Dairy

2nd Place: Cold Stone Creamery

3rd Place: Uncle Tony’s Ice Cream Parlor

 

Best Chinese/Asian Restaurant

1st Place: Jo Wok (fomerly OK Wok)

2nd Place:Home Village Chinese Restaurant

3rd Place: Andy’s China Dragon Express

 

Best Italian Restaurant

1st Place: Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

2nd Place: Marconi’s Italian Restaurant

3rd Place: Cedar Villa Restaurant

 

Best Breakfast

1st Place: Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

2nd Place:Bob Evans Farm Restaurants

3rd Place: Dianna’s Deli Restaurant

 

Best Romantic Dinner

1st Place: Mon Ami Restaurant and Historic Winery

2nd Place:Bay Harbor

3rd Place: Damon’s

 

Best Place to Eat Outdoors

1st Place: TGI Friday’s

2nd Place:Margaritaville

3rd Place: Daly’s Pub

 

Best Restaurant Overall

1st Place: Damon’s

2nd Place: Olive Garden Italian Restaurant

3rd Place: Danny Boy’s Italian Eatery

 

Best Bartender

1st Place: Gladys Soto-Brennan
Mixin’ drinks and makin’ friends at Damon’s, 701 E. Water St., Sandusky.
Gladys says: “I’ve been bartending for over 30 years and with Damon’s for 15. I love working with people and love to see people have a good time. We have a lot of regulars that come for happy hour and so many of them have become my friends. I love to see people have fun!”

2nd Place:Tommy Rutger
A man of many hats at Cheers Sports Bar & Grille, Sandusky Mall, 4316 Milan Road, Perkins Township.
Tommy says he’s held many tiles: mixologist, philosopher, psychiatrist,friend, enemy, shoulder to cry on, ear to bend, nurse, doctor,temporary pharmacist with a limited inventory, tarbender, garçon,drinkslinger, HEYYOU... I’ve enjoyed each hat I’ve worn, but thefriends and acquaintances I’ve encountered can not be summed up inwords!”

3rd Place:Abby Magrum
Serves ’em cold at The Pump Bar & Grille, Strub Road and Ohio 4, Perkins Township.
Abby says: “Bartending is FUN!!!! I enjoy working with people and it’s better than a desk job!”

 

Best Place to Watch the Game

1st Place: Buffalo Wild Wings

2nd Place: Cheers Sports Bar & Grille

3rd Place: The Pump Bar & Grill

 

Best Happy Hour

1st Place: Cabana Jacks

2nd Place: Damon’s

3rd Place: Daly’s

 

Best Wine Selection/Winery

1st Place: Firelands Winery

2nd Place: Mon Ami Restaurant and Historic Winery

3rd Place: Sand Hill Winery and Hermes Winery

 

Best Beer Selection

1st Place: Cabana Jacks

2nd Place:Cheers Sports Bar & Grille

3rd Place: Daly’s

 

Best D.J. (bar or radio)

1st Place:Randy Hugg
Host of The Morning Mix, weekdays from 6-10 a.m. on Mix 102-7 WCPZ. Randy says, “I’ve been here going on 25 years, most of the time in the morning. I’m married... sorry ladies... I’m just eye-candy now.” And you know he’s been in THREE movies, right?

2nd Place:Kami Moon, K96
Has been doing the K96 Morning Crew show for for years and take it fromher: Kami says she’s “considered to be the area’s best, most friendly,compassionate, best looking, puppy-loving, baby-kissing... well I couldgo on forever here but you get the point.”

3rd Place:DJ Knebo
Has been DJ-ing since 1997 when he got his first set of turntables and began rocking college fraternity parties in Dayton.
DJ KneBo plays Top 40, Hip Hop and R & B Friday nights at Daly’s Pub and says he loves “the reaction of the crowd when they hear the tunes that make them move on the dance floor.”

 

Best Place for Karaoke

1st Place: Cabana Jack’s

2nd Place:The Pump Bar & Grille

3rd Place: Fireside Lounge

 

Best Spa

1st Place: Spa Kalahari

2nd Place: MedSpa

3rd Place: Looks Hair Nail and Body Salon

 

Best Waterpark

1st Place: Kalahari Resort

2nd Place: Castaway Bay

3rd Place:Great Wolf Lodge

 

Best View of the Waterfront

1st Place: Damon’s

2nd Place:Lyman Harbor

3rd Place: Bay Harbor

 

Best Golf Course

1st Place: Sawmill Creek

2nd Place:Thunderbird Hills

3rd Place: Keys Golf Course

 

Best Hair Salon

1st Place: Great Clips

2nd Place:Scarlett O’Hair’s Salon and Spa

3rd Place: Generations Hair Studio and Spa

 

Best Barber Shop

1st Place: Scarlett O’Hair’s Salon and Spa

2nd Place: Looks Hair Nail and Body Salon

3rd Place: Oliver’s Hair

 

Best Tattoo/Piercing Shop

1st Place: Pain and Pleasure

2nd Place: Red 23 Productions

3rd Place: Innovations In Ink

 

Best Gym/Fitness Center

1st Place: Sandusky Area YMCA

2nd Place: Curves

3rd Place: Health & Strength Gym

 

Best Tanning Salon

1st Place: Tan Pro USA

2nd Place:Sunglow Tanning Center

3rd Place: Looks Hair Nail and Body Salon

 

Best Place to Buy Clothes

1st Place: Kohl’s

2nd Place:Old Navy

3rd Place: JCPenney

 

Best Place to Work

1st Place: Firelands Regional Medical Center

2nd Place: Cedar Point

3rd Place: Looks Hair Nail and Body Salon

 

Most Trustworthy Car Repair

1st Place: Mathews Ford

2nd Place: Walt’s Auto Repair

3rd Place: Central Auto

 

Best Local Branch Bank/Credit Union

1st Place: Vacationland Federal Credit Union

2nd Place: National City Bank

3rd Place:The Citizens Banking Company