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Your votes are in! See how Carroll County Times readers voted in Carroll County’s Best 2023.

– Winner: Antrim 1844

– Honorable Mention 1: Island Green

– Honorable Mention 2: Basta Pasta Eldersburg

– Honorable Mention 3: Flood Zone Marketplace & Brewery

– Winner: Outlaw BBQ Smokehouse

– Honorable Mention 1: Cheers To Snacks

– Honorable Mention 2: RockSalt Grille

– Honorable Mention 3: E W Beck’s Restaurant & Pub

– Honorable Mention 4: MISSION BBQ

– Winner: RockSalt Grille

– Honorable Mention 1: E W Beck’s Restaurant & Pub

– Honorable Mention 2: Island Green

– Honorable Mention 3: Greenmount Station

– Winner: The Local Motive

– Honorable Mention 1: Island Green

– Honorable Mention 2: RockSalt Grille

– Honorable Mention 3: Covalent Spirits

– Winner: The Local Motive

– Honorable Mention 1: Island Green

– Honorable Mention 2: Flood Zone Marketplace & Brewery

– Honorable Mention 3: Greenmount Bowl

– Winner: Island Green

– Honorable Mention 1: RockSalt Grille

– Honorable Mention 2: Flood Zone Marketplace & Brewery

– Honorable Mention 3: E W Beck’s Restaurant & Pub

– Winner: Antrim 1844

– Honorable Mention 1: RockSalt Grille

– Honorable Mention 2: Paradiso Ristorante

– Honorable Mention 3: Fratellis Italian Restaurant

– Winner: The Local Motive

– Honorable Mention 1: RockSalt Grille

– Honorable Mention 2: Island Green

– Honorable Mention 3: E W Beck’s Restaurant & Pub

– Winner: What a Day Cafe

– Honorable Mention 1: Baugher’s Restaurant

– Honorable Mention 2: Collision Course

– Honorable Mention 3: JeannieBird Baking Company

– Winner: Bullock’s Country Family Restaurant

– Honorable Mention 1: Johansson’s Dining House

– Honorable Mention 2: The Stables at Westminster

– Honorable Mention 3: Patiala Curry Culture

– Winner: Island Green

– Honorable Mention 1: Oscar’s Alehouse

– Honorable Mention 2: Five Guys

– Honorable Mention 3: E W Beck’s Restaurant & Pub

– Winner: Forbidden City Chinese Restaurant

– Honorable Mention 1: Asian Sakae

– Honorable Mention 2: Asian Taste

– Honorable Mention 3: Hunan Garden

– Winner: The Local Motive

– Honorable Mention 1: 1623 Brewing Company

– Honorable Mention 2: Flood Zone Marketplace & Brewery

– Honorable Mention 3: Pipe The Side Brewing Company

– Winner: RockSalt Grille

– Honorable Mention 1: Fratellis Italian Restaurant

– Honorable Mention 2: Basta Pasta Eldersburg

– Honorable Mention 3: Island Green

– Winner: Giulianova Groceria

– Honorable Mention 1: Big Belly Deli

– Honorable Mention 2: Rocco’s Market & Deli

– Honorable Mention 3: Hoffman’s Ice Cream & Deli

– Winner: Hoffman’s Ice Cream & Deli

– Honorable Mention 1: Bertucco’s Bakery

– Honorable Mention 2: Snickerdoodles Bakery & Coffeehouse

– Honorable Mention 3: Rocco’s Market & Deli

– Winner: Plum Crazy Diner 2002

– Honorable Mention 1: Baugher’s Restaurant

– Honorable Mention 2: Island Green

– Honorable Mention 3: Olde Town Restuarant

– Winner: Chick-fil-A

– Honorable Mention 1: Genova’s To Go

– Honorable Mention 2: Big Belly Deli

– Honorable Mention 3: Jersey Mike’s Subs

– Winner: Bullock’s Country Family Restaurant

– Honorable Mention 1: Royal Farms

– Honorable Mention 2: Collision Course

– Honorable Mention 3: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

– Winner: E W Beck’s Restaurant & Pub

– Honorable Mention 1: Buffalo Wild Wings

– Honorable Mention 2: Island Green

– Honorable Mention 3: Outlaw BBQ Smokehouse

– Winner: Hoffman’s Ice Cream & Deli

– Honorable Mention 1: J J Hoffmans Creamery

– Honorable Mention 2: The Bus Stop

– Honorable Mention 3: Norwood Ice Cream & Candy Company

– Winner: Fratellis Italian Restaurant

– Honorable Mention 1: Liberatore’s Ristorante

– Honorable Mention 2: Mediterraneo

– Honorable Mention 3: Basta Pasta Eldersburg

– Winner: Bertucco’s Bakery

– Honorable Mention 1: JeannieBird Baking Company

– Honorable Mention 2: Snickerdoodles Bakery & Coffeehouse

– Honorable Mention 3: Delicious Designs by Danielle

– Winner: What A Day Cafe

– Honorable Mention 1: Birdie’s Cafe

– Honorable Mention 2: JeannieBird Baking Company

– Honorable Mention 3: Maison Greene

– Winner: Los Aztecas

– Honorable Mention 1: Papa Joe’s Mexican Restaurant

– Honorable Mention 2: CINCO DE MAYO MEXICAN RESTAURANT AND BAR

– Honorable Mention 3: Del Huerto Mexican Grill

– Winner: Hoffman’s Ice Cream & Deli

– Honorable Mention 1: The Bus Stop

– Honorable Mention 2: Chick-fil-A

– Honorable Mention 3: J J Hoffmans Creamery

– Winner: Smokin Roche’s BBQ LLC

– Honorable Mention 1: Outlaw BBQ Smokehouse

– Honorable Mention 2: Smoky’s BBQ

– Honorable Mention 3: MISSION BBQ

– Winner: Genova’s To Go

– Honorable Mention 1: Mediterraneo

– Honorable Mention 2: Ledo Pizza

– Honorable Mention 3: Classico Pizzeria

– Winner: RockSalt Grille

– Honorable Mention 1: Maryland Mallet Restaurant & Smokehouse Pub

– Honorable Mention 2: Fratellis Italian Restaurant

– Honorable Mention 3: Captain Dan’s Crabhouse

– Winner: Texas Roadhouse

– Honorable Mention 1: RockSalt Grille

– Honorable Mention 2: Rafael’s Restaurant

– Honorable Mention 3: Bullock’s Country Family Restaurant

– Winner: Captain Dan’s Crabhouse

– Honorable Mention 1: Blue Point Crab House

– Honorable Mention 2: Maryland Mallet Restaurant & Smokehouse Pub

– Honorable Mention 3: Salerno’s Restaurant & Catering

– Winner: J & Y Sushi Restaurant

– Honorable Mention 1: Sushi Q5 Westminster

– Honorable Mention 2: Katana Sushi & Ramen

– Honorable Mention 3: Asian Sakae

– Winner: The Kate Pearl Tea Room

– Honorable Mention 1: JeannieBird Baking Company

– Honorable Mention 2: Rare Opportunity Bakehouse

– Honorable Mention 3: Steeped Tea Cafe

– Winner: Baltimore Floor Works

– Honorable Mention 1: Traynor’s Floors & Carpets

– Honorable Mention 2: Towne Pride Interiors

– Honorable Mention 3: Lady Baltimore Floors

– Winner: Ash Away Chimney Services

– Honorable Mention 1: Miller’s Chimney and Hearth

– Honorable Mention 2: Magic Mountain Chimney Sweep, Fireplaces & Grills

– Honorable Mention 3: Westminster Chimney Sweep

– Winner: Tim Kyle Electrical Service

– Honorable Mention 1: Brosenne Electric Service Inc

– Honorable Mention 2: Randy J Seeley Electrical Contractors

– Honorable Mention 3: Westminster Electrical Service

– Winner: CCC Fence

– Honorable Mention 1: Thor’s Hammer & Forge

– Honorable Mention 2: New Village Landscape & Tree Services, LLC

– Winner: Habitat for Humanity ReStore – Westminster

– Honorable Mention 1: Gavigan’s Furniture

– Honorable Mention 2: KELLY + CO.

– Honorable Mention 3: Frizellburg Antique Store

– Winner: Sweetbay Farms Nursery & Garden Center (formerly Bowman’s)

– Honorable Mention 1: BotaniGal

– Honorable Mention 2: Farmer Stan’s Plants & Produce

– Honorable Mention 3: Spring Meadow Farms

– Winner: Tevis Energy

– Honorable Mention 1: Southern States

– Honorable Mention 2: Tevis Propane

– Honorable Mention 3: Owings Energy

– Winner: RDH Home Improvements

– Honorable Mention 1: S&K Roofing, Siding and Windows

– Honorable Mention 2: Five K Construction Roofing & Remodeling

– Honorable Mention 3: First Choice Masonry & Construction

– Winner: Design Flow Heating & Cooling LLC

– Honorable Mention 1: Modern Comfort Systems, Inc.

– Honorable Mention 2: Will Air LLC

– Honorable Mention 3: First Class Mechanical

– Winner: Liqua-Grow Turf Inc.

– Honorable Mention 1: Douglas Lawn & Landscape

– Honorable Mention 2: Ecker Lawn Services LLC

– Honorable Mention 3: Lawnscapes Unlimited Md Inc

– Winner: Liberty Discount Lawn Equipment

– Honorable Mention 1: Tractor Supply Co.

– Honorable Mention 2: Atlantic Tractor – Westminster

– Honorable Mention 3: Eldersburg Sales & Services Repair

– Winner: Wilson Homes Inc

– Honorable Mention 1: JT Custom Builders

– Honorable Mention 2: David C Bullock General Contractor

– Honorable Mention 3: J.A. Myers Homes

– Winner: Witte Custom Painting

– Honorable Mention 1: JPs Custom Home Painting LLC

– Honorable Mention 2: Cutting Edge Custom Painting

– Honorable Mention 3: CKS Painting

– Winner: C.J. Miller LLC

– Honorable Mention 1: JEMS Contracting Inc

– Honorable Mention 2: White Pine Paving Inc

– Honorable Mention 3: E & Sons Paving

– Winner: Home Guard Termite, Pest, and Home Services

– Honorable Mention 1: Fogles Termite & Pest

– Honorable Mention 2: Terminix

– Honorable Mention 3: Excello Termite & Pest Solutions

– Winner: Tim Crews Plumbing

– Honorable Mention 1: First Class Mechanical

– Honorable Mention 2: Apple Plumbing, Heating & Air

– Honorable Mention 3: J. E. Turnbaugh Plumbing & Heating, LLC

– Winner: Gallagher Pools & Spas

– Honorable Mention 1: Waterworks Pools & Spas, Inc.

– Honorable Mention 2: North Carroll Pools & Spas

– Honorable Mention 3: Carroll County Swimming Pools

– Winner: K&D Roofing, LLC

– Honorable Mention 1: S&K Roofing, Siding and Windows

– Honorable Mention 2: RDH Home Improvements

– Honorable Mention 3: Roof Right Inc.

– Winner: Fogle’s Septic Services

– Honorable Mention 1: Freedom Septic Service, Inc.

– Honorable Mention 2: Young Septic Services

– Honorable Mention 3: Legacy Septic

– Winner: Atlantic Blue Water Services

– Honorable Mention 1: Sterling Quality Water

– Honorable Mention 2: First Class Mechanical

– Honorable Mention 3: R & G Water Systems, Inc.

– Winner: Carroll Lutheran Village

– Honorable Mention 1: Transitions Healthcare Oakland Manor

– Honorable Mention 2: Lorien Taneytown

– Honorable Mention 3: Brightview Westminster Ridge – Senior Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care

– Winner: Greenmount Bowl

– Honorable Mention 1: Stratosphere Social

– Honorable Mention 2: Island Green

– Honorable Mention 3: Players Fun Zone

– Winner: Zepp’s Tree Farm

– Honorable Mention 1: Showvaker’s Quality Evergreens – Cornmaze & Christmas Trees

– Honorable Mention 2: Wolfe’s Pine Valley Farms, LLC (Sykesville Md)

– Honorable Mention 3: Gaver Farm

– Winner: Fr. Mark Bialek

– Honorable Mention 1: Fr. Collin Poston

– Honorable Mention 2: Rev. Matthew Glasgow

– Honorable Mention 3: Chris Kaskel

– Winner: Tami Gee’s Studio of Dance Inc

– Honorable Mention 1: Savage Dance Co

– Honorable Mention 2: Eldersburg Dance Academy at Merritt

– Honorable Mention 3: Maryland Cheer & Dance Energy

– Winner: Baugher’s Orchards & Farm

– Honorable Mention 1: Local Homestead Products LLC

– Honorable Mention 2: High Ridge Farm LLC

– Honorable Mention 3: Carroll County Farm Museum

– Winner: Tristar Martial Arts Academy

– Honorable Mention 1: Rising Tide Academy

– Honorable Mention 2: Victory Taekwondo Academy

– Honorable Mention 3: Sykesville Family Tae Kwon Do

– Winner: The Band Shoppe Sykesville

– Honorable Mention 1: Carroll Music Teachers

– Honorable Mention 2: Hess Music

– Honorable Mention 3: Hampstead Guitar Lessons

– Winner: Carroll Lutheran Village

– Honorable Mention 1: Lorien Taneytown

– Honorable Mention 2: Lorien Mt. Airy

– Honorable Mention 3: Fairhaven

– Winner: St. John Catholic School

– Honorable Mention 1: North Carroll Community School

– Honorable Mention 2: Carroll Lutheran School

– Honorable Mention 3: Carroll Christian Schools

– Winner: Carroll Lutheran Village

– Honorable Mention 1: Lorien Mt. Airy

– Honorable Mention 2: Fairhaven

– Honorable Mention 3: Nells Acres Condo Association

– Winner: Westminster Self Storage

– Honorable Mention 1: Public Storage

– Honorable Mention 2: Antrim Mini Storage

– Winner: Berry Patch Early Learning Center

– Honorable Mention 1: Sarah Seymour

– Honorable Mention 2: Regina Vorbach-Boegel

– Winner: Hull Company Accountants, Inc.

– Honorable Mention 1: Sturgill & Associates LLP

– Honorable Mention 2: Bounds Accounting & Tax Services, LLC

– Honorable Mention 3: WHS, LLC

– Winner: Mudgett’s Auto Body

– Honorable Mention 1: Roy’s Body Shop Inc

– Honorable Mention 2: Staley’s Body Shop

– Honorable Mention 3: Ron’s Automotive Collision Center

– Winner: Joe’s Garage

– Honorable Mention 1: Peterson Automotive

– Honorable Mention 2: Caples Car Care

– Honorable Mention 3: Green’s Garage

– Winner: PNC Bank

– Honorable Mention 1: Truist

– Honorable Mention 2: M&T Bank

– Honorable Mention 3: First Financial Federal Credit Union

– Winner: HeadMasters Grooming Salon for Men

– Honorable Mention 1: Nana and Pop’s Barbershop

– Honorable Mention 2: Westminster Barber Shop

– Honorable Mention 3: Hair by Bryce

– Winner: Westminster Car Wash & Detailing

– Honorable Mention 1: Reda’s Mobile Detailing

– Honorable Mention 2: Joe’s Garage

– Honorable Mention 3: Duke’s Self Serve Car Wash

– Winner: Freedom Chiropractic & Rehab

– Honorable Mention 1: Carroll Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center

– Honorable Mention 2: K & S Chiropractic: Eldersburg Sykesville

– Honorable Mention 3: Chiropractic First Family Well

– Winner: LevelUp Computers & Technology

– Honorable Mention 1: Carroll Computer Connection

– Honorable Mention 2: Down The Street IT

– Honorable Mention 3: S.B. Technology Resource, LLC

– Winner: The Natural Aesthetic Medspa

– Honorable Mention 1: Restore Therapy Spa

– Honorable Mention 2: The Spa On West Main

– Honorable Mention 3: Artistic Edge Salon & Spa

– Winner: Finksburg Dental Associates & Carroll County Dental Associates

– Honorable Mention 1: Integrative Dental Wellness

– Honorable Mention 2: Resh Family Dentistry

– Honorable Mention 3: All Smiles Care

– Winner: Avenue Tailor, Cleaners & Shoe Repair

– Honorable Mention 1: Amy’s Laundry

– Honorable Mention 2: Enchanted Dry

– Honorable Mention 3: C Y Custom Fit

– Winner: Best Day Events by Lauren

– Honorable Mention 1: Ren & Co. Wedding and Event Planning

– Honorable Mention 2: Deven’s Deals

– Honorable Mention 3: Katie Price Events & Design

– Winner: Montagu Meadows

– Honorable Mention 1: Good Feelings Farm LLC

– Honorable Mention 2: Antrim 1844

– Honorable Mention 3: 1623 Brewing Company

– Winner: Center For Total Eye Care

– Honorable Mention 1: Carroll Eye Care

– Honorable Mention 2: Levin Eyecare – Westminster

– Honorable Mention 3: Carroll Vision Center

– Winner: BW Primary Care

– Honorable Mention 1: Donnell James JR., PA-C

– Honorable Mention 2: Carroll Family Medicine LLC

– Honorable Mention 3: Kerri Davis

– Winner: Flowers by Evelyn

– Honorable Mention 1: Cutting Garden Florist

– Honorable Mention 2: Emali’s Farmhouse LLC

– Honorable Mention 3: Hutchinson’s Flowers

– Winner: Fletcher Funeral Home And Cremation Services, PA

– Honorable Mention 1: Pritts Funeral Home & Chapel

– Honorable Mention 2: Eline Funeral Homes

– Honorable Mention 3: Haight Funeral Home and Chapel

– Winner: HeadMasters Grooming Salon for Men

– Honorable Mention 1: Great Clips

– Honorable Mention 2: Artistic Edge Salon and Spa

– Honorable Mention 3: Elements of Style Hair Salon Eldersburg

– Winner: Dani K Gym & Wellness

– Honorable Mention 1: Blackbird CrossFit

– Honorable Mention 2: MadLab Performance LLC

– Honorable Mention 3: Merritt Clubs Eldersburg

– Winner: Perfectly Maid

– Honorable Mention 1: Mer-Maids

– Honorable Mention 2: Jen’s Max Cleaning

– Honorable Mention 3: Immaculate Clean Inc.

– Winner: Finksburg Pharmacy

– Honorable Mention 1: McDougalls Drug Center

– Honorable Mention 2: Anchor Pharmacy

– Honorable Mention 3: Manchester Pharmacy

– Winner: Janney Montgomery Scott LLC

– Honorable Mention 1: Puckett & Sturgill Financial Group

– Honorable Mention 2: RBC Wealth Management Branch – Westminster

– Honorable Mention 3: Aquino Financial Group, LLC

– Winner: Airpark Animal Hospital Ltd

– Honorable Mention 1: Waghouse Dog Daycare

– Honorable Mention 2: We’ve Gone To the Dogs LLC

– Honorable Mention 3: Lucky Stars Country Kennels

– Winner: New Beginnings Christian Learning Center

– Honorable Mention 1: Berry Patch Early Learning Center

– Honorable Mention 2: Little People’s Place

– Honorable Mention 3: Celebree School

– Winner: Barnes-Bollinger Insurance

– Honorable Mention 1: Tim Hopkins – State Farm Insurance Agent

– Honorable Mention 2: Mike Kremer – State Farm Insurance Agent

– Honorable Mention 3: Samuel C. Hoff Agency

– Winner: Restore Therapy Spa

– Honorable Mention 1: The Spa On West Main

– Honorable Mention 2: Bello Hair & Nails

– Honorable Mention 3: TheraKneads Wellness Center

– Winner: Anchor Counseling Centers

– Honorable Mention 1: Carroll County Youth Service Bureau

– Honorable Mention 2: Strength Within Counseling Center

– Honorable Mention 3: Wokini Therapy Services

– Winner: PNC Bank

– Honorable Mention 1: Farmers & Merchants Bank

– Honorable Mention 2: M&T Bank

– Honorable Mention 3: ACNB Bank

– Winner: Artistic Edge Salon and Spa

– Honorable Mention 1: Bello Hair & Nails

– Honorable Mention 2: The Spa On West Main

– Honorable Mention 3: Citron Organic Nail Lounge

– Winner: PSJ Orthodontics

– Honorable Mention 1: Carroll County Dental Specialists

– Honorable Mention 2: Baltimore Orthodontic Group

– Honorable Mention 3: Shoe Orthodontics

– Winner: Buddy’s Place LLC

– Honorable Mention 1: Em’s Pawdicures

– Honorable Mention 2: Fancy Paws Grooming Salon

– Honorable Mention 3: A Country Pup Pet Spa

– Winner: Integrated Wellness Physical Therapy, LLC

– Honorable Mention 1: Pivot Physical Therapy

– Honorable Mention 2: Prime Physical Therapy

– Honorable Mention 3: FX Physical Therapy – Hampstead

– Winner: Thomas Walker Photography

– Honorable Mention 1: Sarah Wockenfuss Photography

– Honorable Mention 2: Valerie Michelle Photography

– Honorable Mention 3: Frozen in Time Photography

– Winner: Yeager Homes and Farms Group

– Honorable Mention 1: The Haghgoo Team @ eXp Realty

– Honorable Mention 2: Iron Valley Real Estate of Central MD

– Honorable Mention 3: Atlas Premier Realty

– Winner: Chris Ciccarelli

– Honorable Mention 1: Jeannette Hitchcock

– Honorable Mention 2: Erica Pfeiffer

– Honorable Mention 3: Ashley Skiratko

– Winner: Ben’s Rentals

– Honorable Mention 1: Rental Solutions and Events

– Honorable Mention 2: Taneytown Auto Parts

– Winner: Shannon-Baum Signs

– Honorable Mention 1: Maryland Print House

– Honorable Mention 2: Big Dipper Graphics

– Honorable Mention 3: A Crafty Market

– Winner: Bello Hair & Nails

– Honorable Mention 1: Dani K Gym & Wellness

– Honorable Mention 2: Hollywood Tans Westminster

– Honorable Mention 3: Malibu Tan

– Winner: Bello Hair & Nails

– Honorable Mention 1: Little Vinnies Tattoos

– Honorable Mention 2: House of Madness

– Honorable Mention 3: Matteo Ink

– Winner: Green’s Garage

– Honorable Mention 1: A&D Auto Parts & Towing

– Honorable Mention 2: Leckron’s Towing & Storing

– Winner: Be Blends Collective

– Honorable Mention 1: Pippin’s New and Used Thrift Shop

– Honorable Mention 2: KELLY + CO.

– Honorable Mention 3: Revive & Company

– Winner: Koons Westminster Toyota

– Honorable Mention 1: Heritage Honda Westminster

– Honorable Mention 2: Crouse Ford Sales

– Honorable Mention 3: Antwerpen Chevrolet

– Winner: Koons Westminster Toyota

– Honorable Mention 1: United Used Cars Inc

– Honorable Mention 2: Hampstead Pre-Owned

– Honorable Mention 3: Crouse Ford Sales

– Honorable Mention 4: Manchester Motor Co.

– Winner: Advance Auto Parts

– Honorable Mention 1: NAPA Auto Parts

– Honorable Mention 2: Taneytown Auto Parts

– Honorable Mention 3: AutoZone Auto Parts

– Winner: Battery Warehouse Westminster

– Honorable Mention 1: Battery Warehouse – Eldersburg

– Honorable Mention 2: Interstate Battery System

– Winner: Trek Bicycle Westminster

– Honorable Mention 1: Tri Sport Junction

– Winner: Rudolph Girls Books

– Honorable Mention 1: A Likely Story Bookstore

– Honorable Mention 2: Gotham Comics

– Winner: Bullock’s Country Meats & Farm Market

– Honorable Mention 1: Miller’s Food Market Inc

– Honorable Mention 2: Wagner Meats, LLC

– Honorable Mention 3: Local Homestead Products LLC

– Winner: Be Blends Collective

– Honorable Mention 1: White Rabbit Thrift Boutique At Carroll Hospital

– Honorable Mention 2: Tidal Salt on Main

– Honorable Mention 3: Georgie Lu’s Childrens Consignment

– Winner: Magnolia House Studios

– Honorable Mention 1: Be Blends Collective

– Honorable Mention 2: Baldwin’s Dream

– Honorable Mention 3: A Manor of Thyme

– Winner: Be Blends Collective

– Honorable Mention 1: HomeGoods

– Honorable Mention 2: Revive & Company

– Honorable Mention 3: KELLY + CO.

– Winner: Shipley’s Fine Jewelry

– Honorable Mention 1: Be Blends Collective

– Honorable Mention 2: Pomeroy Jewelers

– Honorable Mention 3: Magnolia House Studios

– Winner: Rite Aid Liquors

– Honorable Mention 1: House of Liquors

– Honorable Mention 2: Total Discount Liquors

– Honorable Mention 3: Main Street Market And Deli

– Winner: Rita’s Closet

– Honorable Mention 1: Cultivated

– Honorable Mention 2: Cowboys and Angels Boutique

– Honorable Mention 3: Tidal Salt on Main

– Winner: The Band Shoppe Sykesville

– Honorable Mention 1: Menchey Music Service, Inc.

– Winner: Be Blends Collective

– Honorable Mention 1: Goose Ridge Soaps

– Honorable Mention 2: The Dispensary

– Honorable Mention 3: Gypsy Systers: Boutique & Gift Shop

– Winner: Bowmans Feed & Pet

– Honorable Mention 1: PetSmart Westminster

– Honorable Mention 2: Pet Supplies Plus Eldersburg

– Honorable Mention 3: Petco

– Winner: DICK’S Sporting Goods

– Honorable Mention 1: Run Moore

– Honorable Mention 2: Geared Up Firearm Training Courses and Accessories, Inc.

– Honorable Mention 3: Play it Again Sports

– Winner: White Rabbit Thrift Boutique At Carroll Hospital

– Honorable Mention 1: Habitat for Humanity ReStore – Westminster

– Honorable Mention 2: NESAP Thrift Store

– Honorable Mention 3: Pippin’s New and Used Thrift Shop

– Winner: Barnes Service Center

– Honorable Mention 1: Matthews Tire & Auto Services

– Honorable Mention 2: Bay Area Tire and Service Centers

– Honorable Mention 3: Caples Car Care

– Winner: Baldwin’s Dream

– Honorable Mention 1: Tom’s Cabin

– Honorable Mention 2: Be Blends Collective

– Winner: Antrim 1844

– Honorable Mention 1: Georges on York B&B

– Honorable Mention 2: Inn at Norwood

– Honorable Mention 3: The Christian Royer House

– Winner: Gamber & Community Fire Company

– Honorable Mention 1: Pleasant Valley Community Fire Department

– Honorable Mention 2: Reese Volunteer Fire Company

– Honorable Mention 3: Sykesville Freedom District Fire

– Winner: Liquidity Aleworks

– Honorable Mention 1: Flood Zone Marketplace & Brewery

– Honorable Mention 2: 1623 Brewing Company

– Honorable Mention 3: Pipe The Side Brewing Company

– Winner: Reese Volunteer Fire Company

– Honorable Mention 1: Gamber & Community Fire Company

– Honorable Mention 2: Sykesville Freedom District Fire

– Honorable Mention 3: Hampstead Volunteer Fire Co

– Winner: Carroll County 4-H & FFA Fair

– Honorable Mention 1: Westminster Pride Festival

– Honorable Mention 2: Maryland Wine Festival

– Honorable Mention 3: Maryland Summerfest

– Winner: Piney Run Park

– Honorable Mention 1: Christmas Tree Park

– Honorable Mention 2: Bear Branch Nature Center

– Honorable Mention 3: Westminster Community Pond

– Winner: Piney Run Park

– Honorable Mention 1: Westminster Community Pond

– Honorable Mention 2: Morgan Run Natural Environment Area

– Honorable Mention 3: Carroll County Agriculture Center

– Winner: Island Green

– Honorable Mention 1: Oakmont Green Golf Course

– Honorable Mention 2: The Links at Challedon

– Honorable Mention 3: Piney Branch Golf Course

– Winner: Carroll County Arts Center

– Honorable Mention 1: Gallery 99 – Ain’t That A Frame

– Honorable Mention 2: Sykesville Pottery and Art Center

– Winner: Tristar Martial Arts of Mount Airy

– Honorable Mention 1: River Valley Ranch (RVR)

– Honorable Mention 2: Hashawha Environmental Center

– Honorable Mention 3: Boys & Girls Club-Westminster

– Winner: Westminster Municipal Pool

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– Honorable Mention 1: Lineboro-Manchester Lions Club

– Honorable Mention 2: Merritt Clubs Eldersburg

– Honorable Mention 3: The Hill Family YMCA

– Winner: Old Westminster Winery

– Honorable Mention 1: Linganore Winecellars

– Honorable Mention 2: Serpent Ridge Vineyard

– Honorable Mention 3: Black Ankle Vineyards

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Things to do this weekend in Pa., N.J., and Del.

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After last weekend’s weather ruined many scheduled events, this week’s forecast isn’t as bad, which is good news for fans of festivals. The Made in New Jersey Festival focuses on things created in the state, while several Philly and suburban festivals center on culture, food, and drink — including Upper Darby’s International Fest. The Philadelphia Orchestra opens its 124th season with Yo-Yo Ma, while Delaware County shines a light on its arts and cultural institutions during Delco Arts Week. We’re keeping it mum, as Longwood Gardens’ Chrysanthemum Festival opens Saturday.

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New Jersey

Made in Jersey Festival

  • Where: Saturday, Sep. 30, 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
  • When: Wiggins Waterfront Park, 2 Riverside Dr., Camden, N.J.
  • How much: Free

If they created it in New Jersey, you’ll find it at the Made In New Jersey Festival. The free event incorporates food, beers, wines, and spirits made in the Garden State, as well as items of various kinds from crafters and makers. The live music lineup includes homegrown artists Matt Cappy, the B Street Band, and the Lenahan Band. 


Delaware

Chillin with Charlie

Crowd-pleasing Delaware-based cover band, Chillin with Charlie, brings their genre-mixing live show to The Queen. Their range extends from pop music artists like Prince and Billy Joel to grunge bands like Alice in Chains and Pearl Jam to country acts like Luke Bryan and Darius Rucker. Singing along to your faves is encouraged.


Special Events

Philly AIDS Thrift 18-Year Anniversary Block Party

File photo: Philly AIDS Thrift in Queen Village DANYA HENNINGER / BILLY PENN
  • Where: Philly AIDS Thrift, 710 S. 5th St. 
  • When: Saturday, Sept. 30 noon – 6 p.m.
  • How much: Free, pay as you go

Philly AIDS Thrift celebrates its 18th birthday and the return of the Halloween shopping season with a block party and street festival. Live music and games, a celebrity dunk tank, food trucks, and craft beers are part of the day-long celebration. CBS3’s Wakisha Bailey emcees the fourth annual pie-eating contest and the Double Dutch Meet-Up will be there, too.

Hunter Derby

Penns Woods Winery is hosting a Hunter Derby — a two-round horse jumping competition on Saturday and Sunday. The equine event comes with bottomless mimosas, live acoustic music performances, local food trucks and vendors, and fun for kids, including a stick-horse class.

Delco Arts Week

  • Where: Multiple venues
  • When: Sunday, Sept. 30 – Sunday, Oct. 8
  • How much: Various prices

Delaware County celebrates its arts and cultural institutions with the fifth annual Delco Arts Week, encompassing more than 70 events over nine days. The week includes a new Andrew Wyeth exhibition, an Art in the Park workshop, the Penn State Master Gardeners of Delaware County Fall Fest, and an Autumn Harvest Painting Party. 

Out & About in MNYK

  • Where: Multiple venues in and around Manayunk
  • When: Thursday, Sept. 28 – Sunday, Oct. 1
  • How much: Various prices

Ahead of OURfest, the National Coming Out LGBTQ+ weekend which comes to Philadelphia next weekend, Manayunk hosts the Out & About in MNYK Festival. The four-day fest includes Queer Comedy Night, a Queer Run, a Pride Party, the Broadway Under the Big Top cabaret, and drag brunches with Fat Lady Brewing and Philly Drag Mafia. On Saturday, there’s an all-day vendors and artisans market.

Midtown Village Fall Festival

  • Where: Several blocks adjacent to 13th and Walnut streets
  • When: Saturday, Sept. 30, noon – 8 p.m.
  • How much: Free, pay as you go

Center City’s fall food fest, the 16th annual Midtown Village Fall Festival, features food and drink samplings from area restaurants and multiple stages of live entertainment. The fest takes place over several Center City blocks and includes activities suitable for kids.

West Craft Fest

  • Where: The Woodlands, 4000 Woodland Ave. 
  • When: Saturday, Sept. 30, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
  • How much: Free, pay as you go

Location is everything at the West Craft Fest, set at the historic Woodlands Cemetery. Local wares “made with care” are the focus, and attendees can also make crafts onsite to take home. Live music and food trucks will be onsite for the day-long event.

Upper Darby International Festival

  • Where: Five Points Intersection at 100 Garrett Rd. 
  • When: Saturday, Sept. 30 – 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.
  • How much: Free, pay as you go

Upper Darby bills itself as “the world in one place” as the township boasts 85,000 residents who speak more than 100 languages. The diverse community comes together for the Upper Darby International Festival. Food, music, and dance performers from multiple cultures and a parade of flags reflect the fest’s inclusive theme.

St. Nicholas of Tolentine Authentic Italian Festival

  • Where: 1700 S. 9th St. 
  • When: Sunday, Oct. 1, noon – 8 p.m.
  • How much: Free, pay as you go

St. Nicholas of Tolentine Authentic Italian Festival celebrates the sons and daughters of Italy no matter how many generations removed from their home country. The fest has been going on since 1987, with the theme of faith, family, and tradition — an 11 a.m. Mass is followed by a procession of statues of saints and their followers. Aside from the many examples of Italian cuisine available onsite, there are games and rides for kids, live music, gift bags, and raffles.

Chrysanthemum Festival

  • Where: Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Rd. 
  • When: Saturday, Sept. 30 – Sunday, Oct. 28. Sunday, Monday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
  • How much: $2 – $25 

As cooler fall temperatures move in, chrysanthemums are available at nurseries and home stores everywhere to shore up flagging landscapes. At Longwood Gardens, the mighty mums are the focus of the Chrysanthemum Festival, where you can see the full variety of the blooms they describe as “fall’s favorite flower.”


Arts & Culture

No Exit

Jean-Paul Satre’s classic play, “No Exit,” finds three newly deceased people in a drawing room with no windows or mirrors and a locked door. It doesn’t appear to be heaven, exactly, but the trio is surprised to find they feel pretty comfortable regardless. Is hell a physical place or a figurative one? Only a French playwright/philosopher would try to find a definitive answer.

Cirque du Soleil Bazzar

The high-flying troupe Cirque du Soleil brings “Bazzar” to the Philadelphia area in the North American premiere. If you enjoy live performance and artistry with a touch of “How in the world do they do that?” — this is the show for you.

Citizenship Art Bazaar

  • Where: Lenfest Plaza (at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts)  118-128 N. Broad St. 
  • When: Saturday, Sept. 30, noon – 3 p.m.
  • How much: Free pay-as-you-go

When the African American Museum in Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts collaborated on the “Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America” exhibit earlier this year, it boosted both institutions. So much so that its original run was extended, along with additional special programming, including this weekend’s Citizenship Art Bazaar. The Eubie Nieves Band will perform and cultural organizations including Art-Reach, the Indigenous People’s Day Philly, the Museum of Black Joy, Opera Philadelphia, Taller Puertorriqueño, and others will be on-site to share information about their missions and connections to the community.

Assassins

We’re not sure why iconic composer Stephen Sondheim thought a tale of nine assassins would make for a good musical, but with a career that includes “West Side Story,” “Gypsy,” “A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum,” and “Into the Woods,” we don’t question it. “Assasins” follows the lives of nine people who changed the world, albeit in the most violent sense, including JFK killer Lee Harvey Oswald, Abraham Lincoln’s murderer John Wilkes Booth, and Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme, who tried to kill President Gerald Ford.


Halloween

Fright Factory

It’s not Halloween yet, but why wait a whole month to enjoy all the attractions? You can do it right now as Fright Factory opens this weekend. Billed as a high-scare, high-startle attraction that Travel Channel said is one of the nation’s most frightening “haunted” locations, it comes with a long list of rules and precautions. Consider yourself warned.


Food & Drink

Parks on Tap

Strawberry Mansion Bridge
Strawberry Mansion Bridge (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Where: Strawberry Mansion Bridge 
  • When: Thursday, Sept. 28, Friday, Sept. 29, 4 p.m. – 10 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 30, Sunday, Oct. 1, noon – 10 p.m.
  • How much: Free, pay as you go

If enjoying a cold brew on a bridge with like-minded company has been on your bucket list, it can now be your reality. Parks on Tap, the city’s roving beer garden, hosts its last pop-up this season on the Strawberry Mansion Bridge. We’re figuring that means no cars — just a chance to see the world from a higher perspective.

South Street Smorgasbord

  • Where: Multiple locations
  • When: Through Sunday, Oct. 1
  • How much: $10 and under snacks, $20 – $45 lunch and dinner specials

South Street enters the restaurant week chat in its own quirky way with South Street Smorgasbord, a dining promotion that includes $10 and under snacks, a $20 lunch and dinner, and $40 – $45 dinner specials. It takes place on and around South Street incorporating old faves like Bridget Foy’s and Brauhaus Schmitz, as well as new and buzzy eateries like Wim Cafe and Mahalo Hawaiian Barbeque.

Fall for Ardmore Festival

  • Where: Schauffele Plaza, 99 Cricket Terrace 
  • When: Saturday, Sept. 30, 2 p.m. – 6 p.m.
  • How much: Free, pay as you go, advance drink tickets $45, VIP tickets $100

The Fall for Ardmore Festival transforms Schauffele Plaza into festival central and a celebration of the town’s 150th anniversary. The requisite food, drink, children’s activities, and vendors will be there, along with the option to purchase a VIP ticket package or advance drink packages. A free historic walking tour led by historic preservation planner Greg Pritchard leaves Cricket Terrace at 2:30 p.m.

Philadelphia All Star Craft Beer, Wine, and Cocktail Music Festival

Two people clink glasses of beer at a table.
(Courtesy of Bigstock)

A day tasting wine, brews, and cocktails? Where do we sign up? That’s what’s happening on Saturday at Citizens Bank Park at the All Star Craft Beer Wine and Cocktail Festival. Everyone goes home with a commemorative glass but VIP ticket holders get a meet and greet with Phillies alumni and an even higher-level VIP ticket comes with top-shelf wine, beer, and drinks.


Sports

The Philadelphia Eagles v. The Washington Commanders

We know Eagles fans are excited about the team’s 3-0 start, which puts them at the top of the NFC East and among the league’s last three undefeated squads. Head out to the Linc to help them avenge their loss last season vs. the Washington Commanders, who handed the Birds their first “L” after eight straight wins last year.


Music

Philadelphia Orchestra Opening Night

File photo: Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra, opening night 2012. (Image courtesy of the Philadelphia Orchestra)

World-class cellist Yo-Yo Ma opens up the 124th season of the Philadelphia Orchestra on Thursday night at Verizon Hall. He’ll be playing one of his favorites “Cello Concerto No. 1,” composed in 1959 by Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich. It was specifically composed for Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, but Ma says after hearing it for the first time as a teenager, it moved him so much he couldn’t sleep. He could similarly inspire another young artist, but you’ll have to be there to find out.

Toni! Tony! Toné!

Raphael Saadiq poses for a photo.
File photo: In this Feb. 5, 2018 file photo, Raphael Saadiq arrives at the 90th Academy Awards nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

As “Toni! Tony! Toné!” frontman Raphael Saadiq, his brother D’Wayne Wiggins, and cousin Timothy Christian Riley scored massive hits, including “Little Walter,” “It Never Rains ( in Southern California),” “Feels Good,” and “Anniversary” in the ‘80s and ‘90s. Despite their success, creative opportunities and internal strife led them in different directions. Now, Raphael has reunited with the group, and they’re on tour. They make a stop at The Met Philadelphia Thursday.

Starman: The David Bowie Tribute

File photo: David Bowie performs during a concert in Hartford, Conn., on Sept. 14, 1995. (AP Photo/Bob Child, File)

Though the original starman has left for another dimension, Johwie Bowie stands in his stead as David Bowie’s tribute artist. He and his seven-piece band are performing Starman: The David Bowie tribute at City Winery. While a legend like Bowie can’t be replaced, the reverence paid to his music ensures his legacy continues.



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