patching...
Update: Visit and "Like" the Crystal Lake-Cary Patch Facebook page.....Click Here! ......More Photos & News »
Welcome back, Patch Blogger!

McHenry County Readers' Choice Winners 2012

Who has the best fried chicken? How about the best milkshake or smoothie? Here are your picks for Readers' Choice.

 

All this summer you've nominated and voted for your favorite local businesses in categories ranging from Best Car Repair Shop and Best Nachos to Best Wine List and Best Late Night Snack Place. 

We've tallied all the poll votes and now it's time to announce the winners. See below for our complete list of Readers' Choice winners

Best Car Repair Shop

Winner: Algonquin Lube Express in Algonquin

Second Place: Midas in Crystal Lake

Third Place: Douglas Automotive in Crystal Lake

Best Cover Band

Winner: Modern Day Romeos

Second Place: Lounge Puppets

Third Place: Libido Funk Circus 

Best Nachos

Winners: On the Border in Algonquin and Wool Street Bar & Grill in Cary

Best Martini

Winner: Bonefish Grill in Algonquin

Second Place: Martinis on Main in Algonquin

Third Place: Williams Street Public House in Crystal Lake

Best Outdoor Dining

Winner: The Tracks in Cary

Second Place: Benedict's La Strata in Crystal Lake

Third Place: Parkside Pub in Huntley

Best Wine List

Winner: Exclusively Napa, Crystal Lake

Second Place: Village Vintner Wine, Brewery and Resaturant, Algonquin

Third Place: Cardinal Fine Wines and Spirits, Crystal Lake

Best Fried Chicken

Winner: KFC

Second Place: Jewel Osco

Best Late Night Snack Place

Winners: Around the Clock, Crystal Lake and Buffalo Wild Wings, Algonquin

Second Place: Country Donuts in Crystal Lake, Duke's Alehouse and Kitchen in Crystal Lake and Huntley Dairy Mart, Huntley

Third Place: Dairy Queen, McDonald's  and Tommy’s Red Hots

Best Place to Buy Produce

Winner: Joseph's Marketplace, Crystal Lake

Second Place: Joe Caputo's & Sons, Algonquin

Third Place: Huntley's Farmer's Market, Huntley

Best Milkshake or Smoothie

Winner: Tropical Smoothie Café, Huntley

Second Place: Julie Ann's Custard, Crystal Lake

Third Place: Jamba Juice, Crystal Lake

Best Pediatrician

Winner: Children's Medical Group, Lake in the Hills

Second Place: Caring Family, S. C., Crystal Lake and Pediatric Care Associates, Algonquin

Best Nail Salon

Winner: Queen Nails, Crystal Lake

Second Place: Unique Nails, Algonquin

Third Place: Twees, Crystal Lake, The Clip Joynt, Crystal Lake and Holly Nails, Algonquin

Best Hair Salon

Winner: Taylor Stevens, Algonquin

Second Place: Chicago Street Hair Salon, Algonquin

Third Place: Scissor Happy Hair Studio, Algonquin

Best Preschool

Winner: La Petite Academy in Lake in the Hills

Second Place: Thunderbird Nursery School in Crystal Lake and Trinity Lutheran Church (TLC) Preschool in Huntley

Third Place: Sage YMCA Raue Rainbow Room Preschool in Crystal Lake and Primrose School in Algonquin

Best Place to Walk, Hike

Winners: Veteran Acres Park in Crystal Lake and Deicke Park in Huntley

Second Place: Three Oaks Recreation Area in Crystal Lake and Algonquin Lakes Subdivision in Algonquin

Best Day Care Center

Winner: Primrose School of Algonquin

Second Place: La Petite Academy, Lake In The Hills

Third Place: Bright Horizons Child Care and Early Education, Crystal Lake, Kindercare of Algonquin, Algonquin and TLC Preschool, Huntley

Best Park

Winner: Deicke Park, Huntley

Second Place: Three Oaks Recreation Area, Crystal Lake and Veteran Acres, Crystal Lake

Third Place: Lippold Park, Crystal Lake and Towne Park, Algonquin

Best Bargain Shopping

Winner: Your Best Friend's Closet in Algonquin

Second Place: Love it Again Consignment in Lake in the Hills and Aldi

Best Grocery Store

Winner: Joseph's Marketplace in Crystal Lake

Second Place: Trader Joes

Third Place: Joe Caputo and Sons in Algonquin

Best Dry Cleaners

Winner: CD One Price Cleaners, Crystal Lake

Second Place: Four Season Cleaners

Third Place: Pure Cleaners, Algonquin

Best Florist

Winner: Countryside Nursery, Crystal Lake

Second Place: Algonquin Flower Shoppe, Algonquin

Best Bank

Winner: Home State Bank, Crystal Lake

Second Place: Crystal Lake Bank and Trust, Crystal Lake, Citibank, Crystal Lake and Castle Bank, Huntley

Third Place: Algonquin Bank & Trust, Algonquin and BMO Harris, Crystal Lake

Best Veterinarian 

Winner: Fox Valley Animal Hospital, Crystal Lake

Second Place: Family Pet Care Clinic, Algonquin

Third Place: Dundee Animal Hospital of Algonquin, Algonquin

Related Topics: Readers' Choice

Close

Read More in Opinion

Back-to-School Checklist
 
 
 

In This article

See more

See More on Patch

 

Most Popular articles