For more than a decade, the Best of the North has celebrated the best that Cincinnati’s northern suburbs have to offer. This year, we bring you winners in 110 categories—the cream of the crop in Cincinnati’s northern suburbs, as chosen by the people who know them best.
Thousands of people voted for the winners in Cincy Magazine’s online competition, as well as in-person at the Best of the North event, held Jan. 15 at Cincinnati Marriott North in West Chester. Our sponsors were Stock Yards Bank & Trust and Carillon Historical Park. Our community partner was the West Chester-Liberty Chamber Alliance.
We are thrilled to announce the winners of this year’s Best of the North competition, as selected by you.
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❍ Mark Sweeney Buick GMC
⭐ Performance Kings Honda
Auto Parts
⭐ Klaus Feiler & Sons
❍ NAPA Auto Parts – Cleves Auto Parts
❍ Stewart Tire & Auto Service
Auto Repair
⭐ Evan’s Auto Care
❍ Jim’s Tire and Auto
❍ Rix Automotive
Auto Used
❍ Elite Imports LLC
⭐ Jake Sweeney Used Car Superstore
❍ Quality Auto Center
Beauty
Hair Salon
❍ The Bianca Rose Salon
❍ Kim Harper Salon and Spa
⭐ Salon 601
Manicure/Pedicure
⭐ Ambiance Nail Salon
❍ The Bianca Rose Salon
❍ NuVision
MasterStylist
⭐ Bianca Stout at The Bianca Rose Salon
❍ Melissa McManus at Atmosphere Salon & Lounge LLC
❍ Robbie Collins at The Barbers
Place for a Spa Day
❍ The Bianca Rose Salon
❍ Mitchell’s salon and day spa
⭐ Woodhouse Spa – Liberty Township
Drink
Bar
❍ Back Porch Saloon
⭐ Doc’s Place
❍ Greenhouse Cafe + Bar
Bourbon Selection (Restaurant/Bar)
⭐ On the Rocks Bourbon Bar at Delta Marriott
❍ Remington Tavern
❍ S.W. Clyborne
Brewery
❍ Fretboard Brewing Co.
❍ Sonder Brewing
⭐ Third Eye Brewing Company
Happy Hour
❍ James’ Third Base Sports Bar and Grill
⭐ Kombi Keg Cincinnati
❍ Lucky Dog Grille
Independent Coffeehouse
❍ Adesso Coffee
⭐ Deeper Roots Coffee – Montgomery
❍ Moonflower Coffee Collective
Sports Bar
⭐ Blue Goose Sports Café
❍ James Third Base
❍ Lucky Dog Grille
Entertainment
Bowling Alley
❍ Crossgate Lanes
❍ Pohlman Lanes & Family Entertainment Complex
⭐ Western Bowl Strike and Spare
Festival
❍ Lebanon Pride Festival
❍ Sauerkraut Festival Waynesville
⭐ Sharonfest
Golf Course
⭐ Blue Ash Golf Course
❍ Greencrest
❍ Majestic Springs
Live Music
❍ Acting Up
⭐ The Belle and The Bear
❍ Water’s Edge Restaurant
Museum
❍ Heritage Village Museum
⭐ Lebanon Historical Museum
❍ Loveland Castle Museum
Family
Birthday Party Location
⭐ Great Wolf Lodge
❍ Lilypad play
❍ Pump It Up – West Chester
Dance/Theatre Instruction
⭐ Mason Dance Center
❍ Sharonville Cultural Arts Center
❍ West Chester Academy
Daycare Center
❍ Childtime of Liberty Township
❍ The Goddard School – Mason
⭐ Skidaddles Child Care Mason
Education
⭐ Butler Tech
❍ Mason City Schools
❍ Mathnasium of West Chester
Family Fun Entertainment
⭐ Kings Island
❍ Lebanon Mason Monroe railroad
❍ Rentschler Forest MetroPark
Music Instruction
⭐ Cincinnati School of Music
❍ School of Rock – Mason
❍ Toedtman School of Music
Photographer
❍ Bailey Rae photography
⭐ Cara Jonas Photography
❍ Palafox Productions
Place for a Family Day
❍ Armco Park
⭐ Pump It Up – West Chester
❍ Rentschler Forest MetroPark
Preschool
⭐ The Goddard School Mason
❍ Mason Early Childhood Center
❍ Skidaddles Child Care – Mason
School Spirit (K-12)
⭐ Princeton City School District
❍ River Ridge Elementary School
❍ Wyoming Middle School
Summer Camp
⭐ Artscape Lebanon
❍ Camp Sharonville – Sharonville Community Center
❍ Skidaddles Summercamp
Swim Lessons
❍ East Butler County Family YMCA
⭐ Goldfish Swim School – West Chester
❍ Lakota Family YMCA
Food
Bakery
❍ J. Annette’s Cheesecakes
⭐ Lulu’s Sweets Boutique
❍ Strato Artisanal European Delights
BBQ
⭐ City Barbeque
❍ Lucky Dog Grille
❍ Mission BBQ – Mason
❍ Quad Que
Breakfast/Brunch
❍ Breakfast Club
⭐ Greenhouse Cafe + Bar
❍ Half Day Cafe
❍ Sleepy Bee
❍ Toast and Berry – Montgomery
Burger
❍ Lucky Dog Grille
⭐ Sammy’s Craft Burgers
❍ The Sticky Burger
Butcher
❍ Country Fresh Farm Markets
⭐ Holzman Meats
❍ Wyoming Meat Market
Catering
❍ Elegant Fare
⭐ Flavor Catering
❍ Raffles Catering
❍ Watkins Catering
Chef
❍ Danny Gaxiola at Mi Cozumel
⭐ Jamie Goodman at S.W. Clyborne
❍ Sam Heareth at Greenhouse Cafe + Bar
Chinese Cuisine
⭐ Beijing Duck House
❍ Panda Garden
❍ Sun Garden
Cupcakes
❍ Abby Girl
⭐ Cram Your Cakehole
❍ Firecracker Bakery
Dessert
❍ Chubby Bunny Bakery
⭐ Strato Artisanal European Delights
❍ S.W. Clyborne
Donuts
⭐ Holtman’s Donuts
❍ Jupiter Coffee & Donuts
❍ Miss Shirley’s
❍ Stan the Donut Man
Family Dining
❍ MaineTowne Kitchen and Bar
⭐ Rusty Bucket Restaurant and Tavern
Fast Casual
❍ City Barbeque
⭐ Greenhouse Cafe + Bar
❍ TAHONA Kitchen+Bar
Fine Dining
⭐ Eddie Merlots
❍ Tony’s
❍ Wildflower Cafe
Food Truck
❍ JC’s Taco Truck
⭐ Little Trolley Donuts – Food Truck
❍ Quad Que
❍ Steak It Eazy
Fresh Catch (Seafood)
⭐ Jag’s Steak & Seafood
❍ Louis’ Cajun Seafood
❍ S.W. Clyborne
Ice Cream
❍ The Cone
❍ Mason Whippy Dip
⭐ Sugar Shack by the Tracks
❍ Whit’s
Italian Cuisine
❍ Caruso’s Ristorante & Bar
❍ il Gusto
⭐ Krimmers italian
Mexican Cuisine
❍ El Rancho Grande
⭐ Mi Cozumel
❍ TAHONA Kitchen+Bar
Patio Dining
❍ Fretboard Brewing & Public House
⭐ The Golden Lamb
❍ MaineTowne Kitchen and Bar
Pizza
❍ Big Dog’s Pizza
❍ Roscoe’s Pizza
⭐ Two Cities Pizza
Restaurant
❍ Lucky Dog Grille
❍ MaineTowne Kitchen and Bar
⭐ Wildflower
Sandwich Shop
⭐ DiBella’s Subs
❍ J & W
❍ Pleasant Ridge Chilli
Soup/Salad
❍ Fond: Lunch & Deli
⭐ Greenhouse Cafe + Bar
❍ Main Street Deli
Steak
❍ Son of a Butcher
❍ S.W Clyborne Co. Provision & Spirits
⭐ Tony’s
Sushi
❍ Benihana
⭐ Kumo sushi
❍ Tokyo Sushi & Grill
View from a Restaurant
❍ The Brown Dog Cafe
⭐ Fretboard Brewing & Public House
❍ The Grizzly Golf & Social Lodge
Wings
❍ Lucky Dog Grille
⭐ Redwine & Co.
❍ Silver Spring House
Health
Active Lifestyle Community
⭐ Majestic Care of Cedar Village Assisted Living
❍ Otterbein Lebanon SeniorLife Communit
❍ Optimized Senior Living Assisted Living and Memory Care Lebanon
Assisted Living
⭐ Majestic Care of Cedar Village Assisted Living
❍ Optimized Senior Living Assisted Living and Memory Care Lebanon
❍ Traditions of West Chester
Charitable Race
❍ Bubble Blast 4k
⭐ Hunger Run and Walk – Matthew 25 Ministries
❍ St Joseph – Incline to the Finish 5K
Chiro
⭐ Everybody’s Health Chiropractic Massage and Wellness
❍ Live Well Chiropractic
❍ Symmes Chiropractic and Nutrition Center
Dentist
❍ Advanced Dentistry of Blue Ash
⭐ Vita Dental
❍ West Chester Family Dentistry
Eye Doctor
❍ Berri Eyecare
⭐ Focal Pointe Eye Care
❍ Mason Vision Center
Fitness Center
❍ NKO Yoga Studio
❍ Pure Barre Mason
⭐ SPENGA West Chester
Medical Facilities
⭐ Anchor Wellness Center
Medical SPA
❍ Jenny Simon Face
⭐ Lauren James Aesthetics
❍ MediMorph MedSpa
Orthodontist
⭐ Cassinelli & Shanker & Baker Orthodontics
❍ Gruelle Dempsey Orthodontics
❍ Rinaldi
Pediatrician
❍ Bracken Webb
⭐ Cincinnati Children’s Mason Primary Care
❍ Pediatric Associates of Fairfield
Pediatric Dentist
❍ Advanced Dentistry of Blue Ash
⭐ West Chester Pediatric Dentistry – Dr. Bracken Webb & Dr. Aneesha Reddy
Pharmacy
❍ Kroger Pharmacy-8000 Princeton Road
❍ Roselawn Pharmacy
⭐ Yost
Retirement Community
❍ Majestic Care of Cedar Village
❍ Maple Knoll Village
⭐ The Summit of Blue Ash
Yoga Studio
⭐ Green Lotus Yoga
❍ NKO Yoga Ltd.
❍ Pure Barre – West Chester
Pets
Groomer
❍ A Fortunate Dog Spa
⭐ Barker’s Barbershop for Dogs
❍ Groomer Has It
Pet Store
❍ EarthWise Pet Nutrition Center & Wellness Spa
❍ Feeders Pet Supply
⭐ LaBark Place Dog Daycare and Overnights
Vet
❍ Amy Johnstone
⭐ Animal Hospital of West Chester
❍ Covedale Animal Hospital
Places
Event Space
⭐ The Marmalade Lily
❍ Oasis Golf Club & Conference Center
❍ Sharonville Convention Center
Hotel/Motel
❍ Delta Hotels by Marriott Cincinnati Sharonville
❍ Great Wolf Lodge
⭐ Marriott Cincinnati North
Park
❍ Pleasant Ridge Park
❍ Rentschler Forest MetroPark
⭐ Summit Park, Blue Ash
Place for a Picnic
❍ Rentschler Forest MetroPark
⭐ Sharon Woods
❍ Summit Park
Place to Have a Wedding
❍ Cedar Bay Farm
⭐ Manor House
❍ Oak & Embers
Place to Play Pickleball
❍ Blue Ash Recreation Center
⭐ The Pickle Lodge
❍ Queen City Racquet Club and Fitness Center
Services
Accounting/CPA
❍ Tri State CPAs
⭐ UGJ Certified Public Accountants
❍ Umble Gayhart & Jacobsen CPA’s
Barber Shop
❍ Amanda Davis Salon Concepts
❍ The Barbers of Montgomery
⭐ Hollywood Barbers
Car Wash
⭐ Flying Ace Express Car Wash – Mason
❍ Mike’s Car Wash
❍ Sharonville Car Wash & Detail Center
Door/Windows
❍ Cincinnati Entrypoint Door Tranformations
❍ Exciting Windows By Apollo
⭐ Gilkey Window Company
❍ The Glass Guru
Dry Cleaner
❍ Cincinnati Maintenance
⭐ Deluxe Dry Cleaners
❍ West Chester Cleaners
Exterminator
❍ Bed Bug Solutions
⭐ Scherzinger Pest Control
❍ Valley Termite & Pest Control
Financial Planner
❍ Josh Styrcula, CFP, CIMA – Assurgent Wealth Management
⭐ Kavalauskas & Wolever, Lifetime Financial Growth
❍ Mike McCormick
Florist
❍ Baysore’s Flower Shop
⭐ Flowers from the Rafters
❍ Lutz Flowers
Funeral Home
❍ Mueller Funeral Home
⭐ Strawser Funeral Home and cremation Service
❍ Zettler Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Home Remodeler
❍ Neal’s Design Remodel
❍ River City Remodeling
⭐ Staley Transformations
HVAC
⭐ Arlinghaus Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning
❍ Hauser Heating & Air Conditioning
❍ Logan Services A/C, Heat & Plumbing
Insurance Agent
❍ Gary Rasmussen at Farmers Insurance
⭐ Jacob Brownley at Phelan Insurance Agency, Inc.
❍ Ryan Lyndsay at Armada Insurance
Law
⭐ Lyons & Lyons Attorneys at Law
❍ Tibbs Law
Plumber
❍ 1-Tom-Plumbing
⭐ Pete the Plumber, Inc
Real Estate Agency
❍ Huff Realty at Stan Parkinson
⭐ Mark Ryan Group at REMAX Victory + Afilliates
❍ Tiffany Allen-Zeuch at Sibcy Cline Realtors
Smart Home/Security
❍ Sheer Security
⭐ Shiver Security Systems Inc.
❍ Vivant
Shopping
Antiques
❍ Every Now & Then Antique Furniture Mall
⭐ Lebanon Peddlers Mall
❍ West Chester Antique Center
Bookstore
⭐ The Book Bus
❍ Half Price Books – Montgomery
❍ Mulberry St. Books
Consignment Shop
❍ Recycle Cincinnati
⭐ This N That Consignments
❍ Snooty fox
Farmer’s Market
❍ Deerfield Township Farmer’s Market
❍ Lebanon Farmers Market
⭐ West Chester Farmer’s Market
Garden Center
❍ Delhi Flower & Garden Center
❍ Denny McKeown’s Bloomin’ Garden Centre & Landscape
⭐ Natorp’s Nursery Outlet & Landscaping
Grocery Store
❍ Fresh Market
❍ Kroger
⭐ Jungle Jims International Market
Hardware
❍ Ace – Dillonvale
❍ Harbor Freight Tools
⭐ Norwood Hardware and Supply
Jeweler
❍ Soul Sidekick Lebanon
❍ Welling and Co. Jewelers
⭐ Yelton Fine Jewelers
Landscaper
❍ Lichtenberg Landscaping
❍ Seiler’s Landscaping
⭐ The Turf Tailor Grounds Maintenance
Place for Home Accessories
❍ Farmhouse Finds – Lebanon
❍ Grace and Mae Boutique
⭐ Ivory Leaf Furniture
Special Gift Shop
❍ The Enchanted Candle Apothecary
⭐ Grace & Mae Boutique
❍ The Shady Dame
