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Best Of 2007 Welcome to the Best of Smith Mountain Lake. Back for the sixth year, this is one of our favorite features. We love it when the ballots start to pour in and we can find out everyone’s favorites. As usual, we have divided the results into three categories – businesses, restaurants and lifestyle. Congratulations to all the winners! Remember, the next time you stop by one of these businesses, congratulate them on their Smith Mountain Laker win. New Business of the Year Platinum- Caroline’s in the City: 540.483.0779 Silver- Hometown Bank: 540.719.2265
Easiest Place to Gas-Up the Boat Platinum- Bridgewater Marina: 540.721.1639 Gold- Crazy Horse: 540.721.2792 Silver- Mitchell’s Point Marina: 540.297.7174
Best Selection of Rental Equipment Platinum- Bridgewater Marina: 540.721.1639 Gold- Aztec Rental Services: 540.721.4070 Silver- Parrot Cove: 540.721.5363 Best Shop for Last-Minute Gifts Platinum- Gifts Ahoy: 540.721.5303 Gold- The Cottage Gate: 540.721.5622 Silver- The General Store: 540.721.3009 Best Clothing Boutique Platinum- Caroline’s in the City: 540.483.0779 Gold- Bridgewater Sportswear: 540.721.1040 Wake N Skate: 540.721.1941 Silver- Kara’s Closet: 540.296.1110 Best Antique Shop Platinum- Blue Ridge Antique Center: 540.483.2362 Gold- Sarah’s Place Antiques & Collectibles: 540.296.1676 Silver- Discovery Shop: 540.721.0050 Best Salon or Sylist Platinum- Good Looks Salon & Day Spa: 540.721.4023 Gold- Eric and Co.: 540.721.7336 Silver- Finishing Touch: 540.890.7027 Best Auto Service Platinum- Lake Auto: 540.721.5823 Gold- Tuck’s Tire & Auto Center: 540.297.5155 Silver- Pagans Grocery and Service Station: 540.721.2212
Best Watercraft Service Platinum- Webster Marine Center: 540.297.5228 Gold- Bridgewater Marina: 540.721.1639 Silver- All Seasons Marine Service: 540.297.7943 Best Atmosphere Platinum Bridgewater Plaza Gold- Fallon’s: 540.297.4562 Silver- The Blackwater Cafe: 540.721.4333 Best Customer Service Platinum- Fallon’s: 540.297.4562 Gold- The Blackwater Cafe: 540.721.4333 Silver- Capps Home Building Center: 540.721.2276 Best Art Gallery Platinum- The Little Gallery: 540.721.1596 Gold- Caroline’s in the City: 540.483.0779 Best Cleaning Service Platinum- Leslie Turner Cleaning: 540.721.5249 Gold- Trinity Property Services: 540.721.9040 Silver- Kay’s Corner: 540.721.6000 Best Landscaper Platinum- Lakescapes Nursery: 540.576.2781 Gold- Seven Oaks Landscaping: 540.489.3715 Silver- Westlake Turf & Irrigation: 540.721.1833 Best Blinds and Window Treatments Platinum- Blinds and Beyond: 540.721.1880 Gold- Envisions: 540.719.1500 Silver- Interiors by Kris: 540.721.5246 Best Home Décor Store or Service Platinum- Interiors by Kris: 540.721.5246 Gold- Designer Solutions: 540.719.0435 Silver- Capps 540.721.2276 Envisions 540.719.1500 Best Interior Designer Platinum- Kris Willard, Interiors by Kris: 540.721.5246 Gold- Miranda Shotwell, Designer Solutions: 540.719.0435 Silver- Pat Cundiff, PAC Interiors: 540.489.4399 Carrie Conard, Envisions: 540.719.1500 Best Jewelry Store Platinum- Haywood’s Jewelers: 540.721.2210 Gold- Carter’s Jewelry: 540.483.0779 Silver- Westlake Jewelry: 540.721.3366 Best Dock Builder
Platinum- Turner's Building: 540.576.2678 Gold- Dock Solutions: 540.721.5501 Silver- Michael Dillon Custom Docks: 540-721-1699 Best Area Web Site Platinum- smithmountainlaker.com Gold- visitsmithmountainlake.com Silver- virginiasbestkeptsecret.com Best Area Publication Platinum- Laker Magazine: 540.721.4675 Gold- Smith Mountain Eagle: 540.297.1222 Local Restaurants Best New Restaurant Platinum- Reds Wines & Blues: 540.721.6445 Gold- The Blackwater Cafe: 540.721.4333 Silver- Michael’s Pizza & Pasta: 540.297.8900 Best View from a Restaurant Platinum- The Landing: 540.721.3028 Gold- The Pointe: 540.297.4900 Silver- Vieira’s: 540.721.2058 Best Late-Night Atmosphere Platinum- Fallon’s: 540.297.4562 Gold- The Landing: 540.721.3028 Silver- The Blackwater Cafe: 540.721.4333 Best Outdoor Dining Platinum-The Landing 540.721.3028 Gold- Mango’s: 540.721.1632 Silver- The Pointe: 540.297.4900 Best Place for a Romantic Meal Platinum- The Landing: 540.721.3028 Gold- The Blackwater Cafe: 540.721.4333 Silver- Fallon’s: 540.297.4562 Best Coffee Selection Platinum- Smith Mountain Coffee & Cafe: 540.721.3737 Gold- The Blackwater Cafe: 540.721.4333 Silver- Duck In: 540.721.4633 Best International Cuisine Platinum- Vieira’s: 540.721.2058 Gold- Chopsticks: 540.721.8839 Silver- The Landing: 540.721.3028
Best Buffet Platinum- Joe’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant: 540.721.2234 Gold- Mei’s China City: 540.719.0358 Silver- Chopsitcks: 540.721.8839 Best Breakfast Platinum- Camper’s Paradise: 540.297.6109 Gold- Fallon’s: 540.297.4562 Silver- Smith Mountain Coffee & Cafe: 540.721.3737 Best Lunch Platinum- The Westlake Country Club: 540.721.4215 Gold- Moosie’s: 540.721.5255 Silver- The Landing: 540.721.3028 SML Coffee & Cafe: 540.721.3737 Best Seafood Platinum- The Pointe: 540.297.4900 Gold- Vieira’s Restaurant: 540.721.2058 Silver- Fallon’s: 540.297.4562 Best Steak Platinum- The Landing: 540.721.3028 Gold- Vieira’s Restaurant: 540.721.2058 Silver- The Blackwater Cafe: 540.721.4333 Best Burger Platinum- Fallon’s: 540.297.4562 Gold- The Blackwater Cafe: 540.721.4333 Silver- The Westlake Country Club: 540.721.4215 Best Desserts Platinum- The Landing: 540.721.3028 Gold- The Pointe: 540.297.4900 Silver- Fallon’s: 540.297.4562 Best To-Go Menu Platinum- Subway: 540.721.7827 Gold- Joe’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant: 540.721.2234 Silver- Mei’s China City: 540.719.0358 Fastest Take-out Platinum- Wendy’s: 540.721.5000 Gold- Chopsticks: 540.721.8839 Silver- Mei’s China City: 540.719.0358 Joe’s Pizza: 540.721.2234 Best Chef Platinum- Bruno Silva, The Landing: 540.721.3028
Gold- Pokey Wright, Fallon’s: 540.297.4562 Silver- Glenton Goodwill, The Pointe: 540.297.4900 Best Wine Selection Platinum- The Landing: 540.721.3028 Gold- Fallon’s: 540.297.4562 Silver- Kroger: 540.721.3102 Best Drink Menu Platinum- Fallon’s: 540.297.4562 Gold- Mango’s: 540.721.1632 Silver- The Landing: 540.721.3028 Best Margarita Platinum- El Torito: 540.721.3821 Gold- Mango’s Bar & Grille: 540.721.1632 Silver- Fallon’s: 540.297.4562 Best Bartender Platinum- Frank at Fallon’s: 540.297.4562 Gold- Bonnie at The Pointe: 540.297.4900 Silver- Miranda at Blackwater Cafe: 540.721.4333 Lifestyle Best Public Golf Course Platinum- The Westlake Golf & Country Club: 540.721.3845 Gold- Mariners Landing Golf & Country Club: 800.851.4988 Silver- Sycamore Ridge Golf Club: 540.297.6490 Best Private Golf Course Platinum- The Water’s Edge Country Club: 540.576.1556 Gold- The Waterfront Country Club: 540.721.2397 Best Wakeboarder Platinum- Davis Prillaman Gold- Eric Gerner Silver- Lee Wagner Best Place to Pamper Yourself Platinum- Good Looks Salon & Day Spa: 540.721.4023 Gold- Westlake Massage: 540.721.1192 Silver- Massage Works: 540.721.5528 Best Annual Event Platinum- SML Wine Festival Gold- SML Charity Home Tour Silver- SML Business Expo Best Place to Meet People Platinum- Bridgewater Plaza Gold- Wine Festival Silver- Church
Best Place to Take a Visitor Platinum- Bridgewater Plaza Gold- Fallon’s: 540.297.4562 Silver- The Blackwater Cafe: 540.721.4333 Best Place to Watch a Sunset Platinum- SML State Park: 540.297.6066 Gold- Southern Belle Country Cruises: 540.483.8881 Silver- The Pointe: 540.297.4900 Best Picnic Spot Platinum- SML State Park: 540.297.6066 Gold- Peaks of Otter: 540.586.3707 Silver- Christmas Tree Island Best Place to Stay Overnight Platinum- Bernard’s Landing: 800.572.2048 Gold- Love Stone Inn: 540.296.0510 Silver- Mariners Landing: 800.851.4988 Best New Real Estate Project Platinum- Lakewatch Plantation: 540.719.3300 Gold- Bridgewater Pointe: 540.719.2400 Silver- Sunset Cay: 540.296.1449
Emerald Bay: 540.797.2247 Best Kept Secret Platinum- Homestead Creamery: 540.721.2045 Gold- The Westlake Country Club: 540.721.4215 Silver- Vieira’s Restaurant: 540.721.2058
Best Rainy Day Spot Platinum- Westlake Cinema: 540.721.6314 Gold- Bridgewater Plaza Silver- SML Coffee & Cafe: 540.721.3737 Most Influential Residents Platinum- Ron WIllard Gold- Russ Johnson Silver- Trey Park
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