Meet Your Finalists for Best of Lake Minnetonka 2023

by | Mar 2023

Best of Lake Minnetonka 2023 Finalists

Say “Hello” to your finalists.

The reader poll is closed and the votes are tallied. Now, it’s time to meet the finalists (listed in alphabetical order) for Best of Lake Minnetonka 2023. Stay tuned for our Best of Lake Minnetonka 2023 issue this July, when the winners will be revealed.

Dining

Best Breakfast or Brunch

  • Benedicts
  • Hazelwood Food + Drink
  • Maggie’s Family Restaurant

Best Bakery

  • Red Bench Bakery
  • The Grocer’s Table
  • Wuollet Bakery

Best Desserts or Ice Cream

  • Adele’s Frozen Custard
  • Licks Unlimited
  • Lost Lake Creamery

Best Bar, Brewery or Distillery

  • 6Smith
  • Back Channel Brewing Co.
  • Excelsior Brewing Company

Best International Cuisine

  • Sushi Fix
  • Macanda
  • Yumi Japanese Restaurant

Best Locally-Owned Coffee Shop

  • 318 Cafe
  • Red Bench Bakery
  • The Lobby Coffee & Leisure

Best Outdoor Dining Space

  • 6Smith
  • CōV
  • Maynards

Best Plant-Based or Vegan Menu

  • Crisp & Green
  • Peoples Organic
  • Stalk & Spade

Best Restaurant

  • 6Smith
  • CōV
  • Josefina

Best Restaurant for a Power Lunch

  • 6Smith
  • CōV
  • Crisp & Green

Best Takeout or Curbside Service

  • Dakota Junction
  • Lago Tacos
  • Maynards

Best Burger

  • 6Smith
  • Gold Nugget Tavern & Grill
  • The Suburban

Best Chicken Sandwich

  • Carbone’s Pizzeria
  • Maynards
  • North Coop

Best Pizza

  • Joey Nova’s Pizzeria Delicatessen
  • Olive’s Fresh Pizza Bar
  • Punch Pizza
Abode

Best Builder

  • Boyer Building Corporation
  • John Kraemer & Sons
  • Stonewood

Best Home Decor and Furniture Store

  • Martha O’Hara Interiors
  • Villaume-Driscoll Gallery
  • The Sitting Room

Best Interior Design Firm

  • Marceau Interiors
  • Martha O’Hara Interiors
  • Studio M Interiors

Best Landscape Design Service

  • Outdoor Excapes
  • Pleasant View Gardens
  • Yardscapes

Best Lawn Service

  • AJ’s Property Maintenance, Inc.
  • Lawngevity Lawn & Snow
  • Rembrandt Landscapes

Best Locally-Owned Hardware Store

  • Frattallone’s Hardware & Garden
  • Gopher Ace Hardware – Long Lake
  • True Value – Mound

 Best Garden Center

  • Otten Bros. Garden Center & Landscaping
  • Tonkadale Greenhouse
  • The Garden Patch

Best Remodeler

  • Boyer Building Corporation
  • John Kraemer & Sons
  • MDS Remodeling
  • Revision

Best Senior Living Residence

  • Folkestone/Presbyterian Homes
  • Lake Minnetonka Shores/Presbyterian Homes
  • The Waters Senior Living
Self-Care

Best Barbershop

  • 18/8 Wayzata 
  • Lavish Salon
  • The Top Shave Lounge

Best Boutique Fitness or Yoga Studio

  • Gypset Midwest Yoga
  • Lake Minnetonka Pilates Bodywork
  • Spirit of the Lake Yoga and Wellness Center

Best Med Spa

  • InnerBeauty Med Spa & Laser
  • LivSkin Med Spa
  • Skin Rehab Aesthetics

Best Place for a Manicure and Pedicure

  • Fabulous Nails
  •  Lakeside Nails & Spa
  • Mérite House Beauty
  • Pro Nails

Best Salon Spa

  • Gardner & Co Salon
  • Lavish Salon
  • Mérite House of Beauty
Wellness

Best Chiropractic Practice

  • Excelsior Chiropractic
  • The Brost Clinic
  • Vaida Wellness Center

Best Cosmetic Dentistry Practice

  • Holger Dental Group
  • Orono Dental Care
  • West Lakes Dentistry

Best Cosmetic Surgery Practice

  • Omni Cosmetic
  • Pinnacle Dermatology
  • Wayzata Cosmetic Surgery & Spa

Best Dental Practice

  • Holger Dental Group
  • Orono Dental Care
  • West Lakes Dentistry

Best Dermatology Practice

  • Daly Beauty
  • Lakes Dermatology
  • Pinnacle Dermatology

Best Eye Care Practice

  • Excelsior Eye Care
  • Northwest Eye
  • Southwest Eye Care

Best Family Medicine Practice

  • Northwest Clinic
  • Park Nicollet Clinic
  • Ridgeview 
  • Wayzata Children’s Clinic 

Best Holistic Wellness Practice

  • Driip IV Nutrient Therapy
  • Spirit of the Lake Yoga and Wellness Center
  • The Brost Chiropractic 

Best OB-GYN Practice

  • Haugen OB/GYN
  • Oakdale OBGYN
  • OBGYN West
  • Western OBGYN

Best Orthopedic Practice

  • TRIA
  • Twin Cities Orthopedics

Best Orthodontic Practice

  • Kottemann Orthodontics
  • Lake Minnetonka Orthodontics
  • Ovation Orthodontics

Best Pediatric Practice

  • Southdale Pediatrics 
  • South Lake Pediatrics
  • Wayzata Children’s Clinic
Learning

Best Dance Studio

  • Creo Arts & Dance Conservatory
  • Esteem Dance, Fitness and Tumbling
  • Velocity Dance and Theater

Best Language Immersion Program or School

  • Deephaven Elementary
  • Minnetonka Public Schools
  • Minnewashta Elementary

Best Learning or Tutoring Center

  • Bartel Tutoring and College Advising
  • Journey to Learning Tutoring
  • Kay Tutoring

Best Preschool Program

  • Mount Calvary Preschool
  • Orono Montessori School
  • St. Therese Catholic School

Best Swim School or Lessons

  • Foss Swim School
  • Lafayette Club
  • Westonka Community Education
Pet Care

Best Pet Boarding or Daycare Service

  • Oak Ridge Pet Boarding
  • Top Dog Country Club
  • Woofington

Best Dog-Friendly Establishment

  • Back Channel Brewing Co. 
  • Duke’s on 7
  • Excelsior Brewing Company

Best Dog Park

  • Carver Park Reserve 
  • Lake Minnewashta Regional Park 
  • Susan E. Lurton Park

Best Pet Grooming Service

  • Amber Paws
  • Shampooch Grooming Salon
  • Woofington

Best Veterinarian Practice

  • Long Lake Veterinary Clinic
  • Wayzata Pet Hospital
  • Westonka Animal Hospital
Services

Best Accounting

  • Copelund Buhl
  • Green T Accounting
  • Sims & Co.

Best Family Photographer

  • Emily John Photography
  • Memories in Time Photography
  • Tracie Bea Photographie

Best Home Inspector

  • Lakeland Home Inspections
  • Nick Pickert at Structure Tech Home Inspections

Best Law Practice

  • AND Law Offices
  • Morrison Sund 
  • Sanford, Pierson, Thone & Strean

Best Mortgage Company

  • Bell Bank
  • Lake West Mortgage 
  • Wells Fargo 
Shops

Best Apparel Boutique

  • Evereve
  • General Store of Minnetonka
  • Ooh La La Boutique

Best Florist

  • Bayside Just Because … Floral & Gifts
  • Candlelight Florist, Gifts & Flower Delivery
  • Lilia 

Best Gift Shop

  • Five Swans
  • General Store of Minnetonka
  • Ooh La La Boutique

Best Jewelry Store

  • Graham Jewelers
  • Timeless Jewelry & Clocks
  • Wayzata Jewelers

Best Specialty Kitchen or Foods Store

  • Five Swans
  • General Store of Minnetonka
  • The Abundant Kitchen
  • The Grocer’s Table
Leisure

Best Park, Open Space or Beach

  • Baker Park Reserve
  • Deephaven Beach
  • Excelsior Commons
  • Surfside Park

Best Place for a Date Night

  • 6Smith
  • Gianni’s Steakhouse & Seafood
  • Vann

Best Place for Family Activities

  • Gale Woods Farm
  • Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
  • Victoria Burrows

Best Place for an Outdoor Adventure

  • Carver County Parks
  • Lake Minnetonka
  • Minnesota Landscape Arboretum

Best Place to Watch Fourth of July Fireworks

  • Delano
  • Excelsior
  • Lake Minnetonka
Best of the West Metro

Best Golf Course

  • Baker National Golf Course
  • Burl Oaks Golf Club
  • Chaska Town Course

Best Speciality Athletic Store

  • Gear West
  • Scheels
  • The Lakes Running Co.

Best Music School

  • Farmhouse Music Studio
  • MacPhail Center for Music
  • The Music Coop

Best Summer Camp

  • Camp Christmas Tree
  • Camp Fire Minnesota
  • Lake Minnetonka Sailing School

Best Staycation Hotel

  • Hotel Excelsior
  • The Guest House
  • The Hotel Landing

Best Theater Program

  • Stages Theatre Company
  • Velocity Dance and Theater
  • Westonka Community Theatre

Best Private School

  • Benilde-St. Margaret’s
  • Breck School
  • Providence Academy
  • The Blake School

Best Outdoor Skating or Hockey Rink

  • Klapperich Park & Field
  • Shirley Hills Primary School
  • Thorpe Park

Best Winery

  • Parley Lake Winery
  • Schram Vineyards 
  • The Winery at Sovereign Estate
Discover Minnesota

Best Campground

  • Baker Park Reserve
  • Bear Head Lake State Park
  • Eagle Bluff
  • Gooseberry Falls State Park
  • Lake Auburn Campground

Best Hiking or Biking Trail

  • Dakota Rail Regional Trail
  • Luce Line Trail
  • Superior Hiking Trail

Best Live Theater

  • Chanhassen Dinner Theatres
  • Guthrie Theater
  • Old Log Theatre

Best Museum

  • Minneapolis Institute of Art
  • Minnesota History Museum
  • Science Museum of Minnesota

Best Music Venue

  • First Avenue
  • The Armory
  • The Narrows Saloon

Best Nordic Ski Trail or Alpine Hil

  • Baker Park Reserve
  • Hyland Hills Ski Area
  • Welch Village Ski & Snowboard Area

Best Resort or Lodge

  • Lutsen Mountains 
  • Grand View Lodge
  • Bluefin Bay Family of Resorts

Best Wedding Photographer or Videographer

  • Flow Event Group
  • Lahzeh Photography
  • Memories in Time Photography
  • Tiffany Kokal Photography

Best Wedding Venue

  • Al & Alma’s Supper Club
  • Bavaria Downs
  • Lafayette Club
  • Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
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