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Best of Brattleboro 2021

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BEST OVERALL RESTAURANT

The Marina

28 Spring Tree Road, Brattleboro

802-257-7563

marina.restaurant

Runner Up: Whetstone Station Resturant and Brewery

BEST TAKEOUT

Tito’s Taqueria

895 Putney Road, Brattleboro

802-579-1015

titostaqueria.com

Runner Up: Panda North

BEST FOOD TRUCK

Taste of Thai

Black Mountain Square, 972 Putney Road, Brattleboro

802-490-4482

tasteofthaivt.com

Runner Up: Anon’s Thai Cuisine

BEST

Tito’s Taqueria

895 Putney Road, Brattleboro

802-579-1015

titostaqueria.com

Runner Up: Panda North

KRISTOPHER RADDER — BRATTLEBORO REFORMER Daelyn Lynn, a team member for Tito’s Taqueria, prepares guacamole.

28 Spring Tree Road, Brattleboro

802-257-7563

marina.restaurant

Runner Up: Whetstone Station Resturant and Brewery

The Porch Cafe, 648 Putney Road, Brattleboro 603-721-6078

theporchtoo.com/catering

Runner Up: Bloomin Italian

436 Western Ave., Brattleboro

802-257-9254

vermontcountrydeli.com

Runner Up: Gouger’s Market & Deli

648 Putney Road, Brattleboro 603-721-6078

theporchtoo.com/catering

Runner Up: Chelsea Royal Diner

REFORMER FILE PHOTO
Stromberg, owner and operator of Saxtons River Distillery, in Brattleboro, Vt., sits in one of the five cabanas that he built.

BEST BBQ

Top of the Hill Grill

632 Putney Road, Brattleboro

802-258-9178

topofthehillgrill.com

Runner Up: Curtis’ All American Bar-Be-Que

BEST BURGER The Marina

28 Spring Tree Road, Brattleboro

802-257-7563

marina.restaurant

Runner Up: Whetstone Station Resturant and Brewery

BEST PIZZA House of Pizza

419 Canal St., Brattleboro

802-254-3700

brattleboropizza.com

Runner Up: Brattleboro Village Pizza

BEST SEAFOOD/SUSHI Panda North

1332 Putney Road, Ste. 200, Brattleboro

802-257-4578

pandanorthvt.com

Runner Up: Panasian

BEST BAKERY Vermont Country Deli

436 Western Ave., Brattleboro 802-257-9254

vermontcountrydeli.com

Runner Up: Amy’s Bakery Arts Cafe

BEST GROCERIES Hannaford

896 Putney Road, Unit 5, Brattleboro 802-254-1160 hannaford.com

Runner Up: Market 32

BEST ICE CREAM Blueberry Haus

809 Guilford Center Road, Guilford 802-233-7483

19 Elliot St., Brattleboro 802-246-7050 blueberryhaus.com

Runner Up: Fast Eddie’s Restaurant

BEST ORGANIC/HEALTH FOOD

Brattleboro Food Co-op

2 Main St., Brattleboro 802-257-0236

brattleborofoodcoop.coop

Runner Up: Aldi

BEST DISTILLERY Saxtons River Distillery

155 Chickering Dr., Brattleboro 802-579-1172

saxtonsdistillery.com

Runner Up: Copper Cannon Distillery

BEST BREWERY Whetstone Station Resturant and Brewery

36 Bridge St., Brattleboro

802-490-2534

whetstonestation.com

Runner Up: Snow Republic Brewery

119 U.S. Rte. 5, East Dummerston 802-254-2051 walkerfarm.com

Runner Up: Agway

Putney Road, Brattleboro 802-257-3700 26 Ash Brook Road, Keene, N.H. 603-352-9200 onestopcountrypet.com

Runner Up: Agway

1300 Putney Road, Brattleboro 802-254-9104 540 Main St., Keene, N.H. 603-355-8200 27 Park St., Essex Junction 802-878-6868 cocoplumappliances.com Runner Up: Manny’s Appliances

434 Rte. 100, Wilmington 802-464-3022 551 Rte. 30, Newfane 802-365-4333 wwbuilding.com Runner Up: Brown and Roberts Ace Hardware

KRISTOPHER RADDER — BRATTLEBORO REFORMER Gillian Seaton, of Saxtons River, Vt., holds her 2-year-old daughter, Sistine, as they look for the right Christmas tree at the Walker’s Farm’s Elysian Hills Tree Farm, in Dummerston.

BEST CLOTHING

Sam’s Outdoor

Outfitters

74 Main St., Brattleboro 802-254-2933

74 Monadnock Hwy., North Swanzey, N.H. 603-352-6200 samsoutfitters.com

Runner Up: Love It Twice

BEST SHOES

The Shoe Tree

135 Main St., Brattleboro 802-254-8515 shoetreevermont.com

Runner Up: Sam’s Outdoor Outfitters

BEST JEWELRY

Evan James Ltd.

48 Main St., Brattleboro 802-254-3333 evanjames.com

Runner Up: Renaissance Fine Jewelry

BEST CONSIGNMENT

Love It Twice Resale and Consignment

464 Putney Road, Brattleboro 802-490-2160 loveittwice.net

Runner Up: Whippersnappers

BEST ART GALLERY

Mitchell Giddings Fine Arts

181-183 Main St., Brattleboro 802-251-8290 mitchellgiddingsfinearts.com

Runner Up: Veront Artisan Designs

BEST BOOKSTORE

Everyone’s Books

25 Elliot St., Brattleboro 802-254-8160 everyonesbks.com

Runner Up: Bartleby’s Books

Congratulations Cathy Eakins! 16th Annual Best of Brattleboro Readers Choice Award Winner: “Best Mortgage Broker”

Cathy Eakins, Mortgage Account Officer NMLS # 515966 802-258-4050 cathy.eakins@peoples.com

BEST FLOWER SHOP

Windham Flowers

178 Main St., Brattleboro 802-257-1411 windhamflowers.com

Runner Up: Taylor for Flowers

BEST MUSIC STORE Turn It Up!

85 Main St., Brattleboro 802-251-6015 turnitup.com

Runner Up: The Stone Church

BEST TOYS Love It Twice Resale and Consignment

464 Putney Road, Brattleboro 802-490-2160 loveittwice.net

Runner Up: Whippersnappers

Buehler & Annis,

Deutsch, president of Evan James Limited, uses tweezers to pick up a 5 carrot round brilliant diamond at the shop in Brattleboro.

221 Main St., Brattleboro 972 Putney Road, Brattleboro 108 E. Main St., Wilmington 59 Vt. Rte. 30, Bondville 802-254-5333 brattbank.com

Runner Up: People’s United Bank

BEST CREDIT UNION River Valley Credit Union

820 Putney Road, Brattleboro 105 Westminster St., Bellows Falls

52 Main St., Putney 34 Clinton St., Springfield 1154 Vt. Rte. 30, Townshend 800-728-5871 rivercu.com

Runner Up: Members 1st Credit Union

& Tax Consultants, Inc.

87 High St., Ste. 101 802-257-9226 vermonttaxservices.com

Runner Up: Pieciak & Company, P.C. BEST MORTGAGE BROKER Cathy Eakins, People’s United Bank

BEST REAL ESTATE AGENCY Brattleboro Area Realty

402 Canal St., Brattleboro 802-257-1335 realtyvermont.com

Runner Up: Berkley & Veller Greenwood Country Realtors

BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT Chris Lewis, Brattleboro Area Realty

Various locations. Visit edwardjones. com/find-financial-advisor.html for a list of local Edward Jones advisors. edwardjones.com

Runner Up: Trust Company of Vermont

100 Main St., Brattleboro 802-258-4050 peoples.com/personal/ mortgages/mlo/mortgageofficer-catherine-a-eakins

Runner Up: Northeast Home Loan

402 Canal St., Brattleboro 802-257-1335; 802-380-2088 realtyvermont.com/realestate/ agent/chris-lewis

Runner Up: TIE: Robert Doyle, Berkley & Veller Greenwood Country Realtors/Thom Dahlin, Berkley & Veller Greenwood Country Realtors

Buehler & Annis, PLC, 215 Main St., Brattleboro 802-251-0460 southernvermontlaw.com

Runner Up: Law Offices of Crispe & Crispe

508 Canal St., Brattleboro 802-257-2065 facebook.com/chalmersagency

48 Harris Place, Brattleboro 39 Village Square, Bellows Falls 11 Vernon St., Keene, N.H. 27 East Main St., Wilmington 800-222-6016 therichardsgrp.com

Runner Up: Druke Insurance Agency

40 Terrace St., Brattleboro 802-254-8183 atamaniuk.com

Runner Up: Ker Phaneuf Funeral Home and Crematorium

The River Valley Credit Union building in Putney.

BEST DOCTOR Moss Linder, M.D.

Grace Cottage Hospital, 185 Grafton Road, Townshend

802-365-7357

gracecottage.org/our-services/ meet-the-team/moss-lindermd

Runner Up: Timothy Shafer, M.D.

BEST DENTIST

Horizon Dental Associates

1212 Putney Road, Brattleboro 802-254-9244 horizondentalvt.com

Runner Up: West River Family Dental

BEST PEDIATRICIAN

Elizabeth Linder, M.D.

Grace Cottage Hospital, 185 Grafton Road, Townshend

802-365-7357

gracecottage.org/our-services/ meet-the-team/elizabethlinder-md

Runner Up: Elizabeth Richards, M.D.

BEST EYE CARE Dr. Robert

Cotter, O.D.

Brattleboro Family Eye Care, 328 Western Ave., Brattleboro 802-254-9012

brattleborofamilyeyecare.com

Runner Up: Dr. Jennifer Ambler

BEST PHYSICAL THERPY

Grace Cottage

Rehabilitation

Services

185 Grafton Road, Townshend 802-365-3673

gracecottage.org/our-services/ outpatient-rehabilitationprogram

Runner Up: TIE: Maple Valley Physical Therapy/Brattleboro Memorial Hospital

BEST CHIROPRACTOR

Gruber Family Chiropractic

20 Technology Dr., Brattleboro 802-254-3300

gruberchiro.com

Runner Up: River Bend Chiropractic

BEST MASSAGE/SPA Jasmine

Healing Arts

29 High St., Brattleboro 802-257-0333

jasminevt.com

Runner Up: Purple Sarah Skin and Nail Care

BEST HOSPITAL

Grace Cottage

Family Health and Hospital

185 Grafton Road, Townshend 802-365-7357 gracecottage.org

Runner Up: Brattleboro Memorial Hospital

KRISTOPHER RADDER — BRATTLEBORO REFORMER
Crystal Durocher, a registered nurse with Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital, in Townshend, Vt., administers the Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to Windham Counties’ first recipient, Dr. Kimona Alin, of Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital, in December 2020.

BEST EMERGENCY CARE Grace Cottage Family Health and Hospital

185 Grafton Road, Townshend

802-365-7357 gracecottage.org

Runner Up: Brattleboro Memorial Hospital

BEST PHARMACY Messenger Valley Pharmacy

170 Grafton Road, Townshend 802-365-4117 messengervalleypharmacy.com

Runner Up: Brattleboro Pharmacy

BEST ASSISTED LIVING/ NURSING HOME

Pine Heights at Brattleboro Center for Nursing & Rehabilitation

187 Oak Grove Ave., Brattleboro 802-257-0307 pineheightsbrattleboro.com

Runner Up: Valley Cares

BEST BARBER/HAIR SALON Salon Meraki

266 Canal St., Brattleboro 802-451-0027 salonmeraki.org

Runner Up: Shear Designs Hair Studio & Tanning

BEST NAIL SALON Lucky Nails

896 Putney Road, Brattleboro 802-254-4700

Runner Up: K&N Nails

BEST TANNING SALON Scissor Masters

51 Elliot St., Brattleboro 802-257-4450 scissormasters.com

Runner Up: Shear Designs Hair Studio & Tanning

BEST TATTOO/PIERCING Faithful Few Tattoo & Body Piercing

698 Putney Road, Brattleboro

802-579-1563 facebook.com/FaithfulFewTattoo

Runner Up: TIE: Strange Brew Tattoo/The Void

BEST CHILD CARE West Bee Nursery School

880 Western Ave., Ste. 2, Brattleboro 802-257-7155 westbee.org

Runner Up: Wonder in the Woods

BEST DANCE/MARTIAL ARTS STUDIO

Kelly’s Dance Academy

642 Putney Road, Brattleboro 802-254-7499

kellys-dance-academy.com

Runner Up: Brattleboro School of Dance

KRISTOPHER RADDER — BRATTLEBORO REFORMER

4 Green St., Bellows Falls 584 Putney Road, Brattleboro 2097 Vt. Rte. 30, Jamaica 888-268-2645 cotaoil.com

4 Green St., Bellows Falls 584 Putney Road, Brattleboro 2097 Vt. Rte. 30, Jamaica 888-268-2645 cotaoil.com

BEST PAINTING

Dandrea’s Painting

802-254-8426

dandreaspainting.com

Runner Up: TIE: Newfane Painters/Sherman Painting

BEST CLEANING

Mastaler Cleaning Service Company Inc.

464 Putney Road, Brattleboro

802-254-5544

mastalercleaning.com

Runner Up: Tidy Nest

BEST MOVING SERVICE

Butch’s Moving and Storage

90 Birge St., Brattleboro

802-254-4455

Runner Up: Warrior Spirit Movers

802-536-4025

Runner Up: Wright Maintenance

103 Frost Place, Brattleboro

802-258-3962

dmipaving.com

Runner Up: Vermont

802-536-4025

Runner Up: TIE: Wright Maintenance/Bellco Excavation

BEST NEW CAR DEALER

Brattleboro Subaru

1234 Putney Road, Brattleboro

888-710-5515

brattleborosubaru.com

Runner Up: Brattleboro Auto Mall

BEST USED CAR DEALER Brattleboro Subaru

1234 Putney Road, Brattleboro 888-710-5515

brattleborosubaru.com

Runner Up: Brattleboro Auto Mall

BEST AUTO LOAN PROVIDER River Valley Credit Union

820 Putney Road, Brattleboro 105 Westminster St., Bellows Falls

52 Main St., Putney 34 Clinton St., Springfield 1154 Vt. Rte. 30, Townshend 800-728-5871 rivercu.com

Runner Up: VSECU

BEST AUTO REPAIR/ SERVICES

Fletcher’s Auto Repair

837 Putney Road, Brattleboro 802-257-1610

Runner Up: JB Auto

BEST OIL CHANGE

Stop & Go Instant Oil Change

668-698 Putney Road, Brattleboro 802-254-5050 stopngooil.com

Runner Up: JB Auto

BEST AUTO PARTS Advance Auto Parts

755 Putney Road, Brattleboro 802-258-3060 advanceautoparts.com

Runner Up: Sanel Auto Parts BEST TIRE DEALER

19 Brook St., West Chesterfield, N.H. 603-256-8801

chesterfieldtire.net

Runner Up: Brattleboro Tire

873 Putney Road, Brattleboro

802-257-5191 burtoncarwash.com

Runner Up: Green Mountain Car Wash BEST TOWING

Brattleboro

802-332-6133

alsbrattleborotowinglp.com

Runner Up: A’s Auto and Truck Repair

KRISTOPHER RADDER — BRATTLEBORO REFORMER
The smell of foods fills the air during the 3rd annual New England Street Food Festival at Kampfires, in Dummerston, in 2019.

BEST CAMPGROUND Kampfires Campground, Inn & Entertainment

792 U.S. Rte. 5, Dummerston 802-254-2098 kampfires.com

Runner Up: Fort Dummer State Park

Brattleboro Bowl

865 Putney Road, Brattleboro 802-257-1177

brattleborobowl.com

BEST HOTEL/MOTEL The Latchis Hotel

50 Main St., Brattleboro 802-254-6300 latchishotel.com

Runner Up: The Lodge

BEST THEATER Latchis Theatre

50 Main St., Brattleboro Showtimes: 802-246-1500; Box Office Voicemail: 802-246-2020 latchis.com

Runner Up: Bellows Falls Opera House

Runner Up: TIE: Retreat Farm/Brattleboro Recreation & Parks Department BEST SPORTS EQUIPMENT Burrows

Specialized Sports

105 Main St., Brattleboro802-254-9430 facebook.com/ BurrowsSpecializedSports

Runner Up: Sam’s Outdoor Outfitters

BEST DJ Parker Springfield, WKVT

brattfm.com/parker-springfield Runner Up: Tim Johnson, WTSA

KRISTOPHER RADDER — BRATTLEBORO REFORMER
Linnea Congleton, of Brattleboro, looks at snowboard boots at Burrows Specialized Sports.

CSA/FARM

41 Harmony Place, Brattleboro 802-254-6370 ccv.edu/location/ccv-brattleboro

Runner Up: Vermont Technical College

119 U.S. Rte. 5, East Dummerston 802-254-2051 walkerfarm.com

Runner Up: TIE: Lilac Ridge Farm/Franklin Farm

KRISTOPHER RADDER — BRATTLEBORO REFORMER Chad Pacheco, head coach for the Brattleboro, Vt., Union High School’s football team, calls out different stretches as his team practices for the first time in the 2020 season.

185 Grafton Road, Townshend 802-365-7357 gracecottage.org

Runner Up: Shear Designs Hair Studio & Tanning

SCHOOL SPORTS COACH Chad Pacheco, Brattleboro Union High School Football

Runner Up: TIE: Marty Testo, Leland & Gray Athletics/ Eric Libradoni, Brattleboro Union High School Hockey

TEACHER Kathie Gatto-Gurney, Townshend Elementary School

Runner Up: TIE: Moriah Carney, West Bee Nursery School/Kim Kunkle, Vernon Elementary School/Dawn Grobe, Vernon Elementary School

Members of the Brattleboro Fire Department visit the St. Michael’s Preschool and Youth Summer Camp during the Community Heroes week in June 2021. The members of the fire department went through fire safety with the children and then showed them the equipment that is stored on one of the trucks.

Our Center s are a safe solution for those in need.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Medicare guidelines have changed. S enior s may immediately qualify for admission without an inpatient s tay.

We can accommodate those coming directly from home, senior centers, assisted living, urgent care, physician offices, hospitals, and emergency rooms.

SERVICES PR OVIDED INCLUDE:

• Skilled Nur sing Care

• Physical Thera py

• Occu pational Thera py

• Speech Thera py

• Dementia Care

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