Meet the Best of Lake Minnetonka 2020

We reveal your top picks for the people, places and things that make the Lake Minnetonka area such a great place to live, work and visit.

Best Patio Dining

Maynards

Runners-up: CōV Wayzata, 6Smith

Best Restaurant

Birch’s on the Lake

Runners-up: Bellecour, CōV Wayzata

READ MORE: Birch’s on the Lake: Anatomy of a Supper Club

Best Tavern/Bar/Brewery

Excelsior Brewing Co.

Runners-up: McCormick’s Pub & Restaurant, The Narrows Saloon

Best Breakfast

Original Pancake House, Minnetonka

Runners-up: Maggie’s Family Restaurant, Hazellewood Grill and Tap Room

Best Builder

John Kraemer & Sons

Runners-up: Boyer Building Corporation, Stonewood, LLC

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Best Remodeler

Stonewood, LLC

Runners-up: Lecy Bros., Boyer Building Corporation (tie), Hendel Homes (tie)

Best Interior Designer

Martha O’Hara (Martha O’Hara Interiors)

Runners-up: The Sitting Room, Studio M Interiors

Best Landscape Designer

Otten Bros. Garden Center & Landscaping

Runners-up: Outdoor Excapes, Gray Gardens Landscaping (tie), Yardscapes (tie)

Best Senior Living Residence

Lake Minnetonka Shores

Runners-up: Folkestone, Sunrise of Minnetonka

Best Nursery/Garden Center

Tonkadale Greenhouse

Runners-up: Otten Bros. Garden Center & Landscaping, Twin Orchards Nursery

Best Home Furnishings Store

The Sitting Room

Runners-up: Becker Furniture, Five Swans

Best Fitness Studio/Yoga Studio/Gym

Life Time Athletic, Minnetonka

Runners-up: FitHaus. Long Lake, The Marsh

Best Dental Practice

Orono Dental Care

Runners-up: Lake Minnetonka Dental, Holger Dental Group (tie), Wayzata Family Dentistry (tie)

Best Orthodontic Practice

Lake Minnetonka Orthodontics, Minnetonka

Runners-up: Kottemann Orthodontics, Orono, Ovation! Orthodontics, Minnetonka

Best Chiropractic Practice

The Brost Clinic

Runners-up: Knewtson Health Group, Excelsior Chiropractic

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Best Pediatric Practice

Wayzata Children’s Clinic, Minnetonka

Runners-up: South Lake Pediatrics, Minnetonka, Park Nicollet Clinic, Carlson Parkway

Best Eye Practice

Northwest Eye, Minnetonka

Runners-up: Excelsior Eye Care, Minnesota Eye Consultants, Minnetonka

Best Dermatology Practice

Zel Skin & Laser Specialists, Plymouth

Runners-up: Park Nicollet Clinic, Carlson Parkway, Skin Care Doctors, Orono

Best Medspa

LivSkin MedSpa

Runners-up: Skingevity MedSpa, Wayzata Cosmetic Surgery & Spa

Best Salon/Spa

Lavish Salon Wayzata

Runners-up: Juut SalonSpa, Wayzata, Mérite House of Beauty

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Best Apparel Boutique

Evereve, Wayzata

Runners-up: General Store of Minnetonka, Ooh La La

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Best Gift Shop

General Store of Minnetonka

Runners-up: Five Swans, Ooh La La

Best Florist

Tonkadale Greenhouse

Runners-up: Candlelight Floral & Gifts, Bayside Floral & Gifts

Best Specialty Foods/Kitchen Store

Kolwalski’s Market, Excelsior

Runners-up: Lunds & Byerlys, Wayzata, Lakewinds Food Co-op, Minnetonka

READ MORE: 3 Tried and True Kitchen Tools from Kowalski’s Market

Best Doggy Daycare/Kennel

Top Dog Country Club

Runners-up: Adogo Pet Hotels, Minnetonka, Woofington Luxury Petite Dog Resort & Spa

READ MORE: Tips for First-time Dog Boarders from Top Dog Country Club

Best Private Preschool/Childcare

Wayzata Community Church Nursery School

Runners-up: Mount Calvary Preschool, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School Pre-K

Best Law Firm

Sanford, Pierson, Thone & Strean

Runners-up: Wayzata Law Group, Excelsior Law Firm

Best Veterinary Practice

Long Lake Veterinary Clinic

Runners-up: Gehrman Animal Hospital, Excelsior Animal Hospital

Best Learning/Tutoring Center

Sylvan Learning of Minnetonka

Runners-up: Mathnasium, Minnetonka, College Nannies & Tutors, Wayzata

Best Place for Kids’ Activities

Big Thrill Factory

Runners-up: Creo Arts and Dance Conservatory, Minnetonka Community Education