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Vote for the Best of Everything in Farmington and Farmington Hills

It's time to pick the favorites you helped nominate in more than 20 categories.

 

There is a lot to celebrate about our town: great family-friendly activities, beautiful parks and historic landmarks, and great local businesses.

But which do you think are the best? 

For three weeks in June and July you told us about your favorite hair salons, restaurants, dry cleaners and more.

Now it's time to put those nominations to a vote.

Cast your votes in the 23 categories below by Aug. 17 and help us decide who's best. If you have trouble voting in the polls included with this article, click on the category links to find individual polls.  

Whichever business gets the most votes will be named the Readers' Choice winner in that category. You must log in to Patch to vote; you may vote once in each category. The winners will be announced Aug. 24.

(If you're reading this on our mobile site, know that you have to view the desktop version to see the polls.)

Vote, and spread the word!

Community resources

Historic landmark

Food & Drink

Bar food

Ice cream

Fast food joint

Chinese food

Italian food

Middle Eastern food

Services

Hair salon

Dry cleaner

Place to get a massage

Dog Groomer/Doggie Day Care

Barber

Day spa

Shopping

Drug store

Grocery store

Bead shop

Bargain store

Women's clothing

Jewelry store

Hardware store

Sports & Fitness

Health or Fitness Club

Place to go for a walk

Swim Club

  • Swim Club

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Farmington Glen
        18 (50%)
    • Kendallwood
        6 (16%)
    • Woodbrooke Hills
        4 (11%)
    • Beechview
        8 (22%)
    Total votes: 36
  • Bead Shop

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Bead Bohemia
        9 (69%)
    • Too Cute Beads
        4 (30%)
    Total votes: 13
  • Grocery Store

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Busch's
        16 (55%)
    • Trader Joe's
        13 (44%)
    Total votes: 29
  • Drug Store

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Tayler Pharmacy
        1 (6%)
    • Walgreen's at 10 Mile and Orchard Lake
        5 (33%)
    • CVS on Farmington Rd. in Farmington
        8 (53%)
    • CVS at 12 Mile/Halsted
        1 (6%)
    Total votes: 15
  • Place to Go for a Walk

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Farmington Farmers and Artisans Market
        4 (19%)
    • Heritage Park
        13 (61%)
    • Woodland Hills
        1 (4%)
    • OCC Wildflower Trail
        3 (14%)
    Total votes: 21
  • Fitness or Health Club

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Farmington YMCA
        7 (46%)
    • FItness 19
        8 (53%)
    Total votes: 15
  • Bargain Store

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • TJ Maxx
        15 (83%)
    • Marshalls
        3 (16%)
    Total votes: 18
  • Women's clothing store

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Clothes Encounters
        6 (40%)
    • Christopher & Banks
        1 (6%)
    • Dress Barn
        8 (53%)
    Total votes: 15
  • Jewelry store

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Just Jewelers
        9 (45%)
    • M Mazzoni Jewelers
        3 (15%)
    • Sarian Jewelry Gallery
        5 (25%)
    • Greis Jewelers
        2 (10%)
    • Weinstein Jewelers and Loans
        1 (5%)
    • Topolian Jewelers
        0 (0%)
    Total votes: 20
  • Hardware store

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Jean's True Value Hardware
        17 (73%)
    • The Home Depot
        2 (8%)
    • ACO Hardware - Orchard Lake
        2 (8%)
    • ACO Hardware - Grand River
        2 (8%)
    Total votes: 23
  • Day Spa

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Bellis
        3 (75%)
    • Tamara Spa & Wellness
        1 (25%)
    Total votes: 4
  • Barber

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Joe's Headquarters
        5 (41%)
    • Korner Barbers
        7 (58%)
    Total votes: 12
  • Dog Groomer/Doggie Day Care

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Canine College
        11 (91%)
    • Doggone Acres
        1 (8%)
    Total votes: 12
  • Massage

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Tranquil Touch
        0 (0%)
    • Cromwell Chiropractic
        5 (100%)
    Total votes: 5
  • Dry Cleaner

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Grand Cleaners
        3 (33%)
    • Dubin Cleaners
        2 (22%)
    • Deluxe Cleaners
        4 (44%)
    Total votes: 9
  • Hair Salon

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Ilda's Salon Chic
        5 (35%)
    • Salon Legato
        9 (64%)
    Total votes: 14
  • Favorite Farmington Area Historic Landmark

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Farmington Civic Theater
        15 (53%)
    • Governor Warner Mansion
        9 (32%)
    • Farmington First United Methodist Church
        2 (7%)
    • Philbrick Tavern
        1 (3%)
    • Farmington Masonic Temple
        1 (3%)
    Total votes: 28
  • Best Place to Get Bar Food

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Basement Burger Bar
        15 (44%)
    • John Cowley & Sons
        10 (29%)
    • Page's Food & Spirits
        9 (26%)
    Total votes: 34
  • Best Ice Cream

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Ice Cream, Etc.
        2 (8%)
    • Silver Dairy
        21 (91%)
    Total votes: 23
  • Best Fast Food

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Qdoba
        5 (26%)
    • Jet's Pizza
        5 (26%)
    • A & W
        9 (47%)
    Total votes: 19
  • Best Chinese Restaurant

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Lin's Kitchen
        3 (25%)
    • Rainbow
        9 (75%)
    Total votes: 12
  • Best Italian Restaurant

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • Alfoccino's
        2 (11%)
    • Antonio's
        7 (38%)
    • Luigi's
        9 (50%)
    Total votes: 18
  • Best Middle Eastern Food

    (Voting has been closed for this question)
    • La Marsa
        18 (100%)
    • Al Ameer
        0 (0%)
    Total votes: 18
  • Your vote will only count once. This is not a scientific poll. View Results Vote!
Related Topics: Readers' Choice 2012, Readers' Choice Community Resources, Readers' Choice Food & Drink, Readers' Choice Services, Readers' Choice Shopping, and Readers' Choice Sports & Fitness

Jan Jacobs

8:58 pm on Thursday, July 26, 2012

Why wasn't Cedars listed under the Middle Eastern food? Their Fattoush is the best around!

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Joni Hubred-Golden

11:03 pm on Thursday, July 26, 2012

Jan, there were only two Middle Eastern restaurants named in comments during the time we were taking nominations. Maybe we should include "Best Fattoush" in a future Readers' Choice poll!

Rebecca Simon

10:06 am on Monday, July 30, 2012

I also feel lots of places weren't included and categories as well, like best cupcakes (such as Just Baked).

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Thomas Donovan

11:45 am on Friday, August 17, 2012

I must have missed the nomination process, which is weird because I get Patch emails and facebook posts all the time. But I would agree with Rebecca, lots of places missing from the voting. I also agree with Jan, Cedar is fantastic, and so is Pineland. Would vote for either of those a hundred times over the overpriced places listed.

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Nancy Cook

12:48 pm on Friday, August 17, 2012

Every piece of clothing that I have purchased at Clothes Encounter I get a lots of compliments and their quality is excellent. Both Stacy and Larry seem to have a lot of expertise in fashion. Love that store. Nancy Cook

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