For the past 10 years, the Best of the North has celebrated all that Cincinnati’s northern suburbs have to offer. From doughnuts to bike shops, we love celebrating the businesses of this community. Thousands of people voted online in the 2022 Best of the North competition and others voted in person at this year’s event, held Oct. 27 at the Cincinnati Marriott North.
The competition and event were sponsored by Heritage Bank, Taco Bell, Casual Chinese Plus and CMIT Solutions of Cincinnati. The community sponsor was the West Chester Liberty Chamber Alliance.
Cincy Magazine readers voted for their favorites in 114 categories, and we are excited to bring you this year’s winners.
Food
Bakery
Nothing Bundt Cakes
9540 Mason Montgomery Rd, Ste D, Mason.
BBQ
City Barbeque
Blue Ash: 10375 Kenwood Rd. Fairfield: 6755 Dixie Hwy. West Chester: 7706 VOA Centre Dr.
Breakfast/Brunch
Another Broken Egg Cafe
7701 VOA Centre Dr, West Chester.
Burger
Lucky Dog Grille
729 Reading Rd, Mason.
Butcher
Dave’s Quality Meats Of West Chester
4883 Smith Rd, West Chester.
Catering
Garnish Catering
9648 Kenwood Rd, Cincinnati.
Chef
Christopher Ropp, Garnish Catering
9648 Kenwood Rd, Cincinnati.
Chinese Cuisine
Casual Chinese Plus
11955 Lebanon Rd, Ste #1, Sharonville.
Cupcakes
Gigi’s Cupcakes Cincinnati
7940 Hosbrook Rd, Cincinnati.
Dessert
Graeter’s Ice Cream
Multiple locations including Deerfield Township, Finneytown and Kenwood.
Donuts
Holtman’s Donuts
Loveland: 1399 OH-28. West Chester: 9558 Civic Centre Blvd.
Family Dining
BrewRiver at Sonder
8584 Duke Blvd, Cincinnati.
Fast Casual
Tahona Kitchen + Bar
Blue Ash: 1100 Summit Place. Loveland: 115 Karl Brown Way.
Fine Dining
Jag’s Steak & Seafood
5980 West Chester Rd, West Chester.
Food Truck
JC’s Taco Truck
135 E Galbraith Rd, Cincinnati.
Fried Chicken
Joella’s Hot Chicken – Mason
5016 Deerfield Blvd, Mason.
Ice Cream
The Cone
6855 Tylersville Rd, West Chester.
Italian Cuisine
Maggiano’s Little Italy
7875 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati.
Mexican Cuisine
Mi Cozumel
Finneytown: 8565 Winton Rd. Tri-County: 11700 Princeton Pike.
Patio Dining
Third Eye Brewing Company
11276 Chester Rd, Sharonville.
Pizza
Two Cities Pizza Company
202 W Main St, Mason.
Restaurant
Cozy’s Café & Pub
6440 Cin-Day Rd, Liberty Township.
Sandwich Shop
Which Wich Harper’s Station
11379 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati.
Soup/Salad
High St. Café
250 High St, Hamilton.
Steak
Jeff Ruby’s Carlo & Johnny
9769 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati.
Sushi
Soho Japanese Bistro
7655 VOA Centre Dr, West Chester.
View from a Restaurant
Tano Bistro Hamilton
150 Riverfront Plaza, Hamilton.
Wings
BrewRiver Creole Kitchen
4632 Eastern Ave, Cincinnati.
Drink
Bar
The Old Bag of Nails Pub – Mason
5234 Kings Mills Rd, Unit 11, Mason.
Bourbon Selection
Bishop’s Quarter
212 W Loveland Ave, Loveland.
Brewery
Sonder Brewing
8584 Duke Blvd, Mason.
Happy Hour
Napa Kitchen + Bar Montgomery
9386 Montgomery Rd, Montgomery.
Independent Coffeehouse
Coffee Cup Overflowing
6544 Winford Ave, Hamilton.
Sports Bar
Fricker’s
Mason: 8850 Governor’s Hill Dr. West Chester: 7844-B Kingland Dr.
Wine Store/Tasting
Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant
Liberty Township: 7490 Bales St. Kenwood: 8080 Montgomery Rd.
Auto
Auto New
Performance Lexus
4328 Kings Water Dr, Cincinnati.
Auto Parts
Advance Auto Parts
Multiple locations including Reading and Sharonville.
Auto Repair
Evan’s Auto Care
9190 Plainfield Rd, Blue Ash.
Auto Used
Mike Castrucci Chevrolet of Milford
1099 Lila Ave, Milford.
Beauty
Hair Salon
SoZo Hair by Bajon Salon & Spa
9069 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, West Chester.
Manicure/Pedicure
Ambiance Nail Salon & Spa
Harper’s Point: 11322 Montgomery Rd. Harper’s Station: 11309 Montgomery Rd. Finneytown: 8491 Winton Rd. Beckett Ridge: 7996 Princeton Glendale Rd. West Chester: 7594 VOA Centre Dr. Mason: 5875 Deerfield Blvd. Landen: 9869 Waterstone Blvd.
MasterStylist
Bianca Stout, The Bianca Rose Salon
740 Nilles Rd, Fairfield.
Place for a Spa Day
Hand & Stone Massage & Facial Spa – Mason
9861 Waterstone Blvd, Cincinnati.
Entertainment
Bowling Alley
Crossgate Lanes
4230 Hunt Rd, Blue Ash.
Festival
Holiday in Lights
Armco Park, 1223 OH-741, Lebanon.
Golf Course
Wetherington Golf & Country Club
7337 Country Club Ln, West Chester.
Live Music
Fretboard Brewing Company
5800 Creek Rd, Cincinnati.
Museum
Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park & Museum
1763 Hamilton Cleves Rd, Hamilton.
Family
Birthday Party Location
Urban Air Adventure Park
3175 Princeton Rd, Fairfield Township.
Dance/Theatre Instruction
Mason Dance Center
600 Reading, Ste B, Mason.
Daycare Center
The Goddard School of Mason
754 Reading Rd, Mason.
Education
Mount Notre Dame High School
711 E Columbia Ave, Cincinnati.
Family Fun Entertainment
Scene75 Entertainment Center – Cincinnati
876 OH-28, Milford.
Gymnastics Center
Perfection Gymnastics School
5637 Union Centre Dr, West Chester.
Music Instruction
Cincinnati School of Music
Montgomery: 9865 Montgomery Rd.
Mason: 6682 Tri Way Dr.
Photographer
Cara Jonas Photography
3115 Drake Rd, Lebanon.
Place for a Family Day
Scene75 Entertainment Center – Cincinnati
876 OH-28, Milford.
Preschool
The Goddard School of Mason
754 Reading Rd, Mason.
School Spirit (K-12)
Royalmont Academy
200 Northcrest Dr, Mason.
Summer Camp
Kids First Sports Center
7900 East Kemper Rd, Cincinnati.
Swim Lessons
Goldfish Swim School – West Chester
7058 Ridgetop Dr, West Chester.
Health
Charitable Race
Holiday in Lights 5K
Armco Park, 1223 OH-741, Lebanon.
Chiro
Symmes Chiropractic and Nutrition Center
10568 Loveland-Madeira Rd, Loveland.
Dentist
Vita Dental
5841 Snider Rd, Mason.
Eye Doctor
Cincinnati Eye Institute
Blue Ash: 1945 CEI Dr. Fairfield: 563 Wessel Dr. Hamilton: 213 Dayton St. Kenwood: 5240 E Galbraith. Maineville: 87 US-22. Mason: 6150 Radio Way. Middletown: 5850 Innovation Dr. Montgomery: 10615 Montgomery Rd.
Fitness Center
Orangetheory Fitness
Kenwood: 8154 Montgomery Rd. Montgomery: 11206 Montgomery Rd. Mason: 8267 Arbor Square Dr. West Chester: 7641 VOA Centre Dr. Fairfield: 3397 Princeton Rd.
Massage Therapist
Aruna Ramamurthy, Therapeutic Medical Massage
Liberty Family Medicine, 6615 Cincinnati Dayton Rd, Ste 100, Liberty Township.
Medical Facility
Atrium Medical Center
1 Medical Center Dr, Middletown.
Medical Spa
PureMD
7100 Foundry Row, Ste 212, Liberty Township.
Orthodontist
Cassinelli, Shanker, & Baker Orthodontics
West Chester: 7242 Tylers Corners Dr. Blue Ash: 4881 Cooper Rd.
Pediatric Dentist
Smiles 4 Kids Pediatric Dentistry
11350 Springfield Pike, Cincinnati.
Pediatrician
Pediatric Associates of Mason
5841 Snider Rd, Ste B, Mason.
Pharmacy
King’s Pharmacy & Compounding
7043 Yankee Rd, Liberty Township.
Yoga Studio
Anahata Yoga Center
770 Reading Rd, Ste D, Mason.
Pets
Groomer
Biscuit, Bath & Beyond Grooming, Boarding & Daycare
3983 Hamilton Middletown Rd, Fairfield Township. 513-737-7297
Pet Store
Pet Wants
139 Main St, Hamilton.
Vet
Mason Animal Hospital
771 Reading Rd, Mason.
Places
Event Space
Manor House
7440 Mason Montgomery Rd, Mason.
Fitness Trail
Loveland Bike Trail
Hotel/Motel
Marriott Cincinnati North
6189 Muhlhauser Rd, West Chester.
Park
Summit Park
4335 Glendale Milford Rd, Blue Ash.
Place for a Picnic
Sharon Woods
11450 Lebanon Rd, Sharonville.
Place to have a Wedding
The Marmalade Lily
9850 Schlottman Rd, Loveland.
Services
Accounting/CPA
UGJ CPAs
7419 Kingsgate Way, West Chester.
Barber Shop
The Barbers of Montgomery
9915 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati.
Car Wash
Flying Ace Express Car Wash – Hamilton
724 NW Washington Blvd, Hamilton.
Dry Cleaner
Tide Cleaners
Blue Ash: 9610 Kenwood Rd. Mason: 8100 Mason Montgomery Rd. Liberty Township: 6842 Liberty Plaza Dr. Kyle’s Station: 5283 Hildenbrand Way.
Electric
Advanced Electric Services
9066 Sutton Pl, West Chester.
Exterminator
Extermital Termite & Pest Control
Financial Planner
Total Wealth Planning
4665 Cornell Rd, Ste 160, Cincinnati.
Florist
Oberer’s Flowers
7675 Cox Ln, West Chester.
Funeral Home
Strawser Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Blue Ash: 9503 Kenwood Rd. Deer Park: 7140 Plainfield Rd.
Home Builder
The Builders, LLC.
7888 Munson Ave, Camp Dennison.
Home Remodeler
Staley Transformations
1620 Oregonia Rd, Ste B, Lebanon.
Insurance Agent
Andy McMahon, State Farm Insurance
5374A Cox Smith Rd, Mason.
Landscaper
Natorp’s Landscape Design
8601 Snider Rd, Cincinnati.
Law
Lyons & Lyons
8310 Princeton Glendale Rd, West Chester.
Mortgage
Kemba Credit Union
Multiple locations including Blue Ash, West Chester and Lebanon.
Plumber
Pete the Plumber
760 Columbus Ave, Lebanon.
Real Estate Agency
Star One Realtors
Retirement Community
Majestic Care of Cedar Village
5467 Cedar Village Dr, Mason.
Roofing
Overhead Roofing
3991 Hamilton-Middletown Rd, Ste V, Fairfield Township.
Shopping
Antiques
Ohio Valley Antique Mall
7285 Dixie Hwy, Fairfield.
Bike Shop
Montgomery Cyclery West Chester
8975 Cincinnati Columbus Rd, West Chester.
Bookstore
Joseph-Beth Cincinnati
2692 Madison Rd, Rookwood.
Consignment Shop
Snooty Fox Clothing & Furniture Den
Blue Ash: 9697 Kenwood Rd. Harper’s Point: 11350 Montgomery Rd & 11354 Montgomery Rd. West Chester: 7745 Tylers Blvd.
Farmer’s Market
West Chester Market
Summer: MidPointe Library parking lot, 9363 Centre Pointe Dr. Winter: Muhlhauser Barn, 8558 Beckett Rd.
Garden Center
Grandma’s Gardens
8107 N OH-48, Waynesville.
Grocery Store
Jungle Jim’s International Market
5440 Dixie Hwy, Fairfield.
Hardware
Silverton True Value Hardware
7144 Montgomery Rd, Cincinnati.
Jeweler
Yelton Fine Jewelers
9263 Schulze Dr, West Chester.
Place for Home Accessories
Grace & Mae Boutique
10 Miranda St, Morrow.
Special Gift Shop
Mim’s Off Main
623 Reading Rd, Mason.
Thrift Shop
This N That Consignments
600 Reading Rd, Ste A, Mason.
Check out all of the finalists for Best of the North 2022!
