2019 Best of Tallahassee Results
The ballots have been counted, the results are in.
We salute the winners and runners-up of our annual readers’ poll —businesses that have earned the respect and support of their customers
For 21 years, the annual Best of Tallahassee event has celebrated the best of the best as voted on by Tallahassee Magazine’s readers.
The 2019 winners and runners-up reflect the business establishments that serve our favorite meals, provide the highest quality of health care, dress us in the latest fashions, manage our finances and every service that makes life in the Capital City the best.
In the pages that follow, see which businesses were awarded “Best of Tallahassee.” The winners will be celebrated and honored on Nov. 6 at The Champions Club. We thank you, readers, for participating in the Best of Tallahassee poll and giving top businesses the recognition they deserve.
Support for the “Best of Tallahassee” program is provided by presenting sponsor Ox Bottom Animal Hospital and by these additional sponsors: Thomas Howell Ferguson P.A. CPAs, Thompson Crawford & Smiley, Joe Manausa Real Estate, University Center Club, John Gandy Events, Live In Tallahassee and iHeart Radio
Food & Beverage
Photo courtesy of Table 23
Appetizer
Madison Social
705 S. Woodward Ave.
MadisonSocial.com
(850) 894-6276
Bonefish Grill
3491 Thomasville Road
BonefishGrill.com/Locations/FL/Tallahassee
(850) 297-0460
Honorable Mention
Table 23
McGowan’s Hops and Grapes
Asian
Azu Lucy Ho’s
3220 Apalachee Parkway, #13
AzuLucyHos.com
(850) 893-4112
Honorable Mention
Masa Restaurant
Bakery
Tasty Pastry Bakery
1355 Market St., # A5
TastyPastryBakery.com
(850) 893-3752
Honorable Mention
Au Péché Mignon French Pastry Shop Downtown
Bar
The Brass Tap – Midtown
1321 Thomasville Road, #5
BrassTapBeerBar.com/MidtownTallahassee
(850) 320-6300
Honorable Mention
Madison Social
Barbecue
Willie Jewell’s Old School Bar-B-Q
5442 Thomasville Road
WillieJewells.com
(850) 629-4299
Honorable Mention
Mo-Betta BBQ
Breakfast
Canopy Road Cafe
*Various locations
CanopyRoadCafe.com
(850) 668-6600
Honorable Mention
The Egg Cafe & Eatery
Brunch
Table 23
1215 Thomasville Road
Table23Tally.com
(850) 329-2261
Honorable Mention
The Blu Halo
Cajun Restaurant
Coosh’s
6267 Old Water Oak Road
Cooshs.com
(850) 894-4110
Honorable Mention
Wild Cajun Seafood
Casual Dining
Kool Beanz Cafe
921 Thomasville Road
KoolBeanz-Cafe.com
(850) 224-2466
Honorable Mention
Backwoods Crossing
Catering
Black Fig
1400 Village Square Blvd., #7
BlackFig.net
(850) 727-0016
Honorable Mention
Social Catering & Events
Celebration/Special Occasion Restaurant
Sage Restaurant
3534 Maclay Blvd. S.
SageTallahassee.com
(850) 270-9396
Honorable Mention
Cypress Restaurant
Coffee Shop
Lucky Goat Coffee
668 Capital Circle NE
LuckyGoatCoffee.com
(850) 422-0300
Honorable Mention
Black Dog Cafe
Dessert
Food Glorious Food
1950 Thomasville Road, Ste. #C
FoodGloriousFood.com
(850) 224-9974
Honorable Mention
Au Péché Mignon French
Pastry Shop Downtown
Ethnic Restaurant
Little Athens Gyro
666-5 W. Tennessee St.
Facebook.com/Little-Athens-Gryo-217344491613
(850) 222-2231
Honorable Mention
Mayuri Indian Restaurant
Fine Dining Restaurant
Sage Restaurant
3534 Maclay Blvd. S.
SageTallahassee.com
(850) 270-9396
Honorable Mention
Cypress Restaurant
Hamburger
Vertigo Burgers and Fries
1395 E. Lafayette St.
VertigoBurgersAndFries.com
(850) 878-2020
Honorable Mention
Midtown Caboose
Happy Hour
The Blu Halo
3431 Bannerman Road, #102
TheBluHalo.com
(850) 999-1696
Honorable Mention
Table 23
Hibachi
Osaka Japanese Steakhouse
1690 Raymond Diehl Road
TheOsakaSteakhouse.com
(850) 531-0222
Honorable Mention
Nagoya Steakhouse and Sushi
Hot Dog
Dog Et Al
1456 S. Monroe St.
DogEtAl.com
(850) 222-4099
Honorable Mention
Voodoo Dog Restaurant
Italian Restaurant
Z. Bardhi’s Italian Cuisine
3596 Kinhega Drive
Zbardhis.com
(850) 894-9919
Honorable Mention
Bella Bella Italian Restaurant
Lunch
Hopkins’ Eatery
1660 N. Monroe St.
*Various locations
HopkinsEatery.com
(850) 386-4258
Honorable Mention
Chicken Salad Chick
Martini/Cocktail
Bonefish Grill
3491 Thomasville Road
BonefishGrill.com/Locations/FL/Tallahassee
(850) 297-0460
The Blu Halo
3431 Bannerman Road, #102
TheBluHalo.com
(850) 999-1696
Honorable Mention
Flying Bear Great American Grill
Mexican/Latin American Restaurant
El Jalisco Mexican Restaurant
2022 N. Monroe St.
(850) 878-0080
Honorable Mention
Pepper’s Mexican Grill & Cantina
Outdoor Dining Restaurant
Table 23
1215 Thomasville Road
Table23Tally.com
(850) 329-2261
Honorable Mention
Island Wing Company
Pizza
Momo’s Pizza
1416 W. Tennessee St.
*Various locations
MomosPizza.com
(850) 224-9808
Honorable Mention
Decent Pizza
Restaurant
Kool Beanz Cafe
921 Thomasville Road
KoolBeanz-Cafe.com
(850) 224 2466
Honorable Mention
Sage Restaurant
Sandwich
Hopkins’ Eatery
1660 N. Monroe St.
*Various locations
HopkinsEatery.com
(850) 386-4258
Honorable Mention
Chicken Salad Chick
Seafood Market
Southern Seafood Market, Inc.
1415 Timberlane Road, #113
SouthernSeafoodMarket.com
(850) 893-7301
Honorable Mention
Capital Seafood Market
Seafood Restaurant
Wahoo Seafood Grill
2714 Graves Road
WahooSeafoodGrill.com
(850) 629-4059
Honorable Mention
Wharf Casual Seafood
Southern Cuisine/Food
Backwoods Crossing
6725 Mahan Drive
BackwoodsCrossing.com
(850) 765-3753
Honorable Mention
Earley’s Kitchen
Sports Bar
Island Wing Company
1370 Market St.
IslandWing.com
(850) 692-3116
Honorable Mention
Hobbit American Grill
Steakhouse
Marie Livingston’s Steakhouse
2705 Apalachee Parkway
MarieLivingstonSteakhouse.com
(850) 562-2525
Honorable Mention
Il Lusso Restaurant
Sushi
Kiku Japanese Fusion
3491 Thomasville Road, Suite 12
Kikubogo.com
(850) 222-5458
Honorable Mention
Nagoya Steakhouse and Sushi
Wine List/Wine Bar
The Wine Loft Wine Bar
1240 Thomasville Road
Facebook.com/TheWineLoftWineBar
(850) 222-9914
Honorable Mention
319 Wine and Cheese Shoppe/Bistro
Wings
Island Wing Company
1370 Market St.
IslandWing.com
(850) 692-3116
Honorable Mention
Hobbit American Grill
Service Providers
Photo by Alicia Osborne
Air Conditioning/ Heating
Benson’s Heating and Air
5402 Tower Road
BensonsHVAC.com
(850) 562-3132
Honorable Mention
Keith Lawson Services, LLC
Alterations
Sunshine Alterations Inc.
1998 N. Monroe St.
(850) 383-1071
Honorable Mention
Design Alterations
Assisted Living Facility
ALLEGRO Senior Living
4501 Shannon Lakes Drive W.
AllegroLiving.com
(850) 668-4004
Honorable Mention
Westminster Oaks
Auto/Body Shop
Universal Collision Center
1627 Capital Circle NE
UniversalCollision.com
(850) 894-3600
Honorable Mention
D.T’s Garage
Automobile Dealer
The Proctor Dealerships
P.O.Box 230
ProctorHonda.com
ProctorAcura.com
ProctorSubaru.com
(850) 576-5165
Honorable Mention
Kraft Nissan
Bank
Capital City Bank
217 N. Monroe St.
CCBG.com
(850) 402-7500
Honorable Mention
Prime Meridian Bank
Banquet Facility
Goodwood Museum & Gardens
1600 Miccosukee Road
GoodwoodMuseum.org
(850) 877-4202
Honorable Mention
Governors Club
Carpet Cleaner
Bowden’s Carpet Cleaning & Restoration Inc.
2901 E. Park Ave., #1300
(850) 656-8224
Honorable Mention
Bill’s Carpet Cleaning
Cell Phone and Computer Repair
Computer Repair Doctor
523 E. Tennessee St.
ComputerRepairDoctor.com
(850) 727-8617
Honorable Mention
IT Net Group, LLC
uBreakiFix
Child Care Provider
Wee Care Child Care Center
3705 N. Monroe St.
FellowshipBaptist.org
(850) 562-0047
Honorable Mention
Growing Room Tallahassee
Children’s After School Program
Engaged Academics
1485 Market St.
EngagedAcademics.org
(850) 688-5299
Honorable Mention
Wee Care Child Care Center
Chiropractor
Gene E. Jenkins, Jr., DC, PA
1298 Timberlane Road
GeneJenkinsChiro.com
(850) 668-4057
Honorable Mention
Fiorini Chiropractic Center, P.A.
Commercial Real Estate Agency
Coldwell Banker Hartung and Noblin
3303 Thomasville Road
ColdwellBankerTallahassee.com
(850) 386-6160
Honorable Mention
NAI TALCOR
Counseling/Therapist
Crossroads Counseling and Wellness
2940 E. Park Ave., Suite 1A
(850) 692-6540
Honorable Mention
Enso Psych Group, LLC
Credit Union
First Commerce Credit Union
*Various locations
FirstCommerceCU.org
(850) 224-4960
Honorable Mention
FSU Credit Union
Customer Service
Engaged Academics
1485 Market St.
EngagedAcademics.org
(850) 688-5299
Honorable Mention
Keith Lawson Services, LLC
Dance Studio
Tallahassee Dance Academy
1409 Maclay Commerce Drive
TDADance.com
(850) 893-3422
Honorable Mention
Dance Fusion Studios of Tallahassee
Day Spa
Millennium Nail & Day Spas
3427 Bannerman Road,
Suite 201
MillenniumNailandDaySpa.com
(850) 894-4772
Honorable Mention
Bumblebee Waxing and More
Dental Practice
Chichetti Torgerson & Hartley
1305 Thomaswood Drive
TallahasseeDentistry.com
(850) 386-2400
Honorable Mention
Dr. James F. Walton III, DDS &
Dr. David W. Cardman, DMD
Dermatology Practice
Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee
1714 Mahan Center Blvd.
Datfl.com
(850) 877-4134
Honorable Mention
Pamela S. Kennedy, MD, PA
Skin & Cancer Associates
Dry Cleaner
Blue Ribbon Cleaners
1102 E. Lafayette St.
(850) 942-5919
Honorable Mention
O’Brien’s Shamrock Cleaners
Electrical Company
Lawson & Lawson Electrical Services
5019 Metzke Lane
LLElectrical.com
(850) 562-4111
Honorable Mention
Weston Trawick, Inc.
Event/Wedding Planner
John Gandy Events
3463 Garber Drive
JohnGandyEvents.com
(850) 570-5999
Honorable Mention
Michelle Does Weddings
Family Physician Practice
Tallahassee Primary Care Associates
1803 Miccosukee Commons Drive
TallahasseePrimaryCare.com
(850) 297-0114
Honorable Mention
Capital Health Plan
Financial Advisor
Six Pillars Financial
Advisors
3343 Thomasville Road
*Various locations
SixPillarsFA.com
(850) 410-3568
Honorable Mention
Waddell & Reed Financial Advisors
Fitness Studio
The Refinery Barre Fitness Studio
1894 Thomasville Road
TheRefineryFitness.com
(850) 999-8182
Honorable Mention
Sweat Therapy Fitness
Flooring (carpet/tile/etc)
ABC Flooring Center
1516-B Capital Circle SE
Tallahassee.AbbeyCarpet.com
(850) 877-6600
Honorable Mention
Floorida Floors
Florist
Darin Jones Floral Designs
3463 Garber Drive
DarinJonesFloralDesigner.com
(850) 228-5040
Honorable Mention
A Country Rose Florist
Gym/Health Center
Premier Health & Fitness Center
3521 Maclay Blvd.
PremierTLH.com
(850) 431-2348
Honorable Mention
Sweat Therapy Fitness
Hair Salon/Studio
Salon 6 Tallahassee
226 E. 6th Ave.
Salon6Tally.com
(850) 577-1244
Honorable Mention
Melissa’s
Hair Wax/Laser Services
Bumblebee Waxing and More
359 N. Monroe St.
BumblebeeWaxing.com
(850) 631-1868
Honorable Mention
Silhouette LLC
Insurance Agency
Woodham Insurance
1535 Killearn Center Blvd., Suite C-6
WoodhamInsurance.com
(850) 597-9503
Honorable Mention
Hendrickson Insurance Services, Inc.
Interior Design Firm
Laura Bryant Design, LLC
LauraBryantDesign.com
(850) 694-2297
Honorable Mention
Jennifer Taylor Design
Landscaping/Lawn Services
ESPOSITO GARDEN CENTER
2743 Capital Circle NE
EspositoGardenCenter.com
(850) 386-2114
Honorable Mention
Grass Monkeys
Law Firm/Attorney Practice
Barrett Nonni & Homola
326 Williams St.
BNHLegal.com
(850) 601-1111
Honorable Mention
Thompson, Crawford & Smiley
Limo Service
Mikes Limousine Service Inc.
3109 W. Tennessee St.
LimoMike.com
(850) 251-6453
Honorable Mention
Pro Limo Tallahassee
Maid Service/House Cleaning
Apple Pie Maids Cleaning
ApplePieMaids.com
(850) 273-9082
Honorable Mention
Housekeeping For The Busy LLC
Medical Spa
Allure Laser Medispa
322 McDaniel St.
AllureLaserMedispa.com
(850) 877-1111
Honorable Mention
Tallahassee Plastic Surgery Clinic
Monogramming/Embroidery Services
Full Press Apparel, Inc.
3445 Garber Drive
FullPressApparel.com
(850) 222-1003
Honorable Mention
The Polka Dot Press
M&M Monogramming and More
Moving Company
AMWAT Moving Warehousing & Storage
319 Ross Road
AMWATMovers.com
(850) 877-7131
Honorable Mention
Two Men and a Truck
Nail Salon
Millennium Nail & Day Spas
3427 Bannerman Road, Suite 201
MillenniumNailandDaySpa.com
(850) 894-4772
Honorable Mention
Nail Country
Obstetric/Gynecological Practice
North Florida Women’s Care
1401 Centerville Road, Suite 202
NFLWC.com
(850) 877-7241
Honorable Mention
Gynecology and Obstetrics Associates, Inc.
Optometry/Ophthalmology Practice
Hathaway Walter, OD
255 John Knox Road
DoctorHathaway.net
(850) 385-0255
Honorable Mention
Eye Associates of Tallahassee
Orthodontic Practice
North Florida Orthodontic Specialist
3051 Highland Oaks Terrace, Suite 4
DrB4Braces.com
(850) 656-3917
Honorable Mention
Clark Orthodontics
Pediatric Practice
North Florida Pediatrics
3606 Maclay Blvd., Suite 102
NorthFloridaPeds.com
(850) 877-1162
Honorable Mention
Professional Park Pediatrics
Pest Control Service
1st Choice Pest Services
3070 Elmwood Road
1stChoicePest.com
(850) 656-5982
Honorable Mention
Paul’s Termite and Pest Control
Photographer
Trickey Photography
5358 Water Valley Drive
TrickeyPhotos.com
(850) 879-5367
Honorable Mention
Asbury Ever After
Plumbing Service
Keith Lawson Services, LLC
P.O. Box 37309
KeithLawson.com
(850) 562-2600
Honorable Mention
Keith McNeill Plumbing Cont. Inc.
Pool Repair/Service Company
Barksdale Custom Pools, Inc.
1754-A Thomasville Road
BarksdaleCustomPools.com
(850) 556-8348
Honorable Mention
Fain Builders Inc.
Printing/Copying Services
Karmanos Printing and Graphics
1754 Thomasville Road
KarmanosPrinting.com
(850) 222-7210
Honorable Mention
Target Print & Mail
Residential Builder/Contractor
Kessler Construction
3375-C Capital Circle NE,
Suite 200A
KesslerConstructionLLC.com
(850) 997-4540
Honorable Mention
Premier Fine Homes
Residential Painter
Superior Painting of Tallahassee, Inc.
2184 Lake Hall Road
SuperiorPainting.net
(850) 297-1882
Honorable Mention
Sunbelt Painting Services LLC
Residential Real Estate Agency
Coldwell Banker Hartung and Noblin
3303 Thomasville Road
ColdwellBankerTallahassee.com
(850) 386-6160
Honorable Mention
Joe Manausa Real Estate
Roofing Repair/Services
Tadlock Roofing
502 Capital Circle SE, Unit C1
TadlockRoofing.com
(850) 877-5516
Honorable Mention
Southland Rowe Roofing, Inc.
Security System
Redwire
1136 Thomasville Road
Redwire.com
(850) 219-9473
Honorable Mention
ADT Security Services
Sign Company
FASTSIGNS
1920 N. Monroe St.
Fastsigns.com/373
(850) 894-2400
Honorable Mention
Apogee Signs
Sports/Physical Therapy
Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic
3334 Capital Medical Blvd.
Tlhoc.com
(850) 877-8174
Honorable Mention
North Florida Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center
Surgical Practice
Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic
3334 Capital Medical Blvd.
Tlhoc.com
(850) 877-8174
Honorable Mention
Tallahassee Plastic Surgery Clinic
North Florida Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center
Tree Service
Miller’s Tree Service
4951 Woodlane Circle
MillerTreesrv.com
(850) 894-TREE (8733)
Honorable Mention
Fielder Tree Service
Weight Loss/Control Program
FIT Medical Weight Loss & Wellness Center
1909 Capital Circle NE
InspiredByFit.com
(850) 385-1105
Honorable Mention
Healthy Solutions
Shopping
Photo Courtesy of Turner’s Fine Furniture
Antique Shop
The Other Side Vintage
607 McDonnell Drive
TheOtherSideVintage.com
(850) 224-6666
Honorable Mention
Talquin Trading Co.
Memory Lane Antiques
Eyeglass Store
Tallahassee Eye Center
2858 Mahan Drive
TallahasseeEyeCenter.com
(850) 216-2020
Honorable Mention
Hatcher Opticians
Furniture Store
Turner’s Fine Furniture
2151 U.S. Highway 319 S.
TurnerFurniture.com
(850) 210-0446
Honorable Mention
POP’S ATTIC OF TALLAHASSEE
Gift Store
Loli & the Bean
1400 Village Square Blvd.
loliandthebean.com
(850) 576-5654
Honorable Mention
Walter Green Boutique
Jewelry Store
The Gem Collection
3501 Thomasville Road
GemCollection.com
(850) 893-4171
Honorable Mention
Tallahassee Diamond Center
Kids Clothing
Harper Hill Kids Boutique
1350 Market St., #105
Instagram: @harperhillkids
(850) 320-6989
Honorable Mention
Kids Pointe Resale & Boutique
Men’s Accessories
Nic’s Toggery
212 S. Monroe St.
NicsToggery.com
(850) 222-0687
Honorable Mention
Southern Compass Outfitters
Men’s Clothing
Nic’s Toggery
212 S. Monroe St.
NicsToggery.com
(850) 222-0687
Honorable Mention
Southern Compass Outfitters
Men’s Shoes
Kevin’s Guns and Sporting Goods
3350 Capital Circle NE
KevinsGuns.com
(850) 386-5544
Nursery/Garden Center
Tallahassee Nurseries
2911 Thomasville Road
TallahasseeNurseries.com
(850) 385-2162
Honorable Mention
ESPOSITO GARDEN CENTER
Teen Clothing Store
Pink Narcissus
1350 Market St., Suite 100
LillyPinkNarcissus.com
(850) 597-8201
Honorable Mention
Loli & the Bean
Women’s Accessories
Walter Green Boutique
1817 Thomasville Road, #530
WalterGreenBoutique.com
(850) 999-6105
Honorable Mention
Narcissus
Women’s Clothing
Walter Green Boutique
1817 Thomasville Road, #530
WalterGreenBoutique.com
(850) 999-6105
Honorable Mention
Narcissus
Women’s Shoes
Narcissus
1408 Timberlane Road
NarcissusStyle.com
(850) 668-4807
Honorable Mention
Sparkle Tallahassee
Entertainment
Photo by Saige Roberts
Entertainment Venue
Monticello Opera House
185 W. Washington St.
MonticelloOperaHouse.org
(850) 997-4242
Honorable Mention
Cascades Park – City of Tallahassee Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs Department
Golf Course
Southwood Golf Club
3750 Grove Park Drive
SouthwoodGolf.com
(850) 942-4653
Honorable Mention
Golf Club at Summerbrooke
Nightlife/Live Music Venue
Fifth and Thomas
1122-1 Thomasville Road
FifthAndThomas.com
(850) 391-9553
Honorable Mention
Bradfordville Blues Club
Community
Photo Courtesy of Office of Economic Vitality and Blueprint
Radio Personality
Real Talk 93.3
2507 Callaway Road,
Suite 204
RealtTalk93.com
(850) 386-8255
Honorable Mention
Mornings with Cash and Woody – Adams Radio Group
TV Personality
Casanova Nurse, WTXL
wtxl.com
Honorable Mention
Rob Nucatola, WCTV
Sporting Goods Store
Kevin’s Guns and Sporting Goods
3350 Capital Circle NE
KevinsGuns.com
(850) 386-5544
Honorable Mention
B & B Sporting Goods
Local Charity/Nonprofit Organization
Rotary Youth Camp of North Florida Inc.
P.O. Box 10426
rycnf.org
(850) 328-0302
Honorable Mention
Hang Tough Foundation
Local Park
Cascades Park – City of Tallahassee Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs Department
1201 Myers Park Drive
Talgov.com
(850) 891-3866
Honorable Mention
Tom Brown Park – City of Tallahassee Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Affairs Department
Wedding Venue
The Space at Feather Oaks
6500 Miccosukee Road
TheSpaceAtFeatherOaks.com
(850) 559-0424
Honorable Mention
Goodwood Museum & Gardens
Food Truck
Lofty Pursuits
1355 Market St., A11
LoftyPursuits.com
(850) 521-0091
Honorable Mention
Tally Mac Shack
Brewery/Craft Beer
Growler Country
3305 Capital Circle NE
GrowlerCountry.com
(850) 765-7771
Honorable Mention
Ology Brewing Co.
Frozen Treat
Lofty Pursuits
1355 Market St., A11
LoftyPursuits.com
(850) 521-0091
Honorable Mention
Nuberri Frozen Yogurt at Blair Stone Road
Big Easy Snowballs
Business’ Social Media to Follow
The Refinery Barre Fitness Studio
1894 Thomasville Road
TheRefineryFitness.com
(850) 999-8182
Honorable Mention
Fun4TallyKids
Place to Take the Kids
Tallahassee Museum
3945 Museum Drive
TallahasseeMuseum.org
(850) 575-8684
Hangar 38
6668 Thomasville Road
TheHangar38.com
(850) 999-2606
Honorable Mention
Urban Air Adventure Park
Local Band
Top Shelf Band
TopShelfTallahassee.com
(816) 885-3252
Honorable Mention
Highway 85
Community Event
Springtime Tallahassee
501 E. Tennessee St., Suite A
SpringtimeTallahasse.com
(850) 224-5012
Honorable Mention
LEMOYNE ARTS
Juice/Smoothie Bar
AXIOS lifestyle spa
1122 Thomasville Road, Suite 3
AxiosLifestyleSpa.com
(850) 765-5064
Honorable Mention
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Cosmetic Vendor
Bumblebee Waxing and More
359 N. Monroe St.
BumblebeeWaxing.com
(850) 631-1868
Honorable Mention
Kanvas Boutique & Day Spa
