Southland's winners - East region
Walt's wins: Tim Lagestee, part of the family that owns Walt's Food Center, surveys the produce section of one of the stores in the chain that was named best grocery store n the 2011 Best of Chicago's Southland. | Brett Roseman-Sun-Times Media
BEST OF SERVICES
AUTO REPAIR Scott’s U-Save Tires
BANK South End Savings
ICE CREAM/ CANDY SHOP Cone Cottage
CAR DEALER- DOMESTIC Van Drunen Ford
CAR DEALER- FOREIGN World Hyundai
DENTIST Ashland Dental
CHIROPRACTOR Park Forest Chiropractic
DAY CARE CENTER Bright Start Child Care
DRY CLEANER Care Cleaners
FLORIST Homewood Florist
FURRIER Kluger Furs
HAIR/NAIL SALON A To Z Day Spa
HEATING/ A/C SERVICE Merts Heating & Cooling
HOSPITAL St. James Hospital
LIMOUSINE White Knight Limousine
LIQUOR/WINE STORE Party Liquors
NURSERY/GARDEN CENTER Busy Bee Nursery & Garden Center
PODIATRIST Dr. Vipul Patel
GROCERY STORE Walt’s Food Centers
TRAVEL Travel Brokers
WINDOW/DOOR Superior Cabinet
BEST PLACE TO BUY
KITCHEN/BATH REMODELING Superior Cabinet
CARPETING Walker Carpet and Tile World
FURNITURE Darvin Furniture
INSURANCE State Farm-Tom Luscombe
JEWELRY Van Sipma Jewelers
MEAT Bizio’s Fresh Market
PET SUPPLIES/STORE Petsmart
POOLS/SPAS All Seasons Pools & Spas
BEST DINING & ENTERTAINMENT
BAKERY Walt’s Food Centers
BANQUET HALL Balagio’s
BEER GARDEN Bottoms Up
BOWLING Classic Lanes
BUFFET Carlo’s Lorenzetti’s
CATERING SERVICE Northwoods Coyote Run
COFFEE HOUSE The Edge Community Coffeehouse
FAMILY RESTAURANT Glenwood Oaks
GAMBLING Balmoral Park
RESTAURANT, BEST SERVICE Fresh Starts
RESTAURANT, CARRY OUT Savoia T’Go
SPORTS BAR Lassen’s Sports Bar and Grill
BEST PLACE TO HAVE...
BBQ RIBS Glenwood Oaks
BREAKFAST Big Apple
CHICKEN Hummingbird Jamaican Restaurant
GYROS Perros Brothers Gyros
HIBACHI GRILL Fusion
HAMBURGER Freeh’s Again
HOT DOG Athens Gyros Richton
IRISH Tattlers Bar & Grill
ITALIAN Carlo’s Lorrenzetti’s
MEXICAN Cilantro Cocina Mexican
ORIENTAL A. Fusion
PIZZA- THIN 5th Quarter
PIZZA- THICK Beggars Pizza
POLISH Warsaw Inn
SANDWICHES Bergstein’s NY delicatessen
SEAFOOD Princess Café
STEAK/PRIME RIB Bogarts Charhouse
PEOPLE, PLACES, PLEASURES
DAY SPA Spahhs Skincare & Body Worx
GOLF COURSE Ravisloe Country Club
HEALTH/SPORTS CLUB HF Racquet & Fitness Club
HOTEL/MOTEL Matteson Inn
FAMILY FUN CENTER Chuck E Cheese’s
WEEKEND GETAWAY Blue Heron
BEST SENIOR LIVING St. James Manor
FEST Flossmoor Fest
FIREWORKS Park Forest Fireworks