DECEMBER 2020
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Northfield's Best Of
Appetizers ★★★WINNER★★★ Reunion
Beer Selection ★★★WINNER★★★ Smoke
Asian or MiddleEastern Cuisine ★★★WINNER★★★ Tokyo Grill
Bloody Mary ★★★WINNER★★★ Reunion
Runner ups. Tanzenwald Brewing Company Dawn’s Corner Bar & Grill
All around restaurant ★★★WINNER★★★ Reunion Runner ups. Tokyo Grill Brewsters Bar & Grill
Runner ups. Mandarin Garden Restaurant New Buffet
Baked Goods ★★★WINNER★★★ CakeWalk Runner ups: McKenna’s Sweet Treats Brick Oven Bakery
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Buffet ★★★WINNER★★★ New Buffet
Runner ups: Reunion Fielders Choice Tap & Table
Runner ups: Fielders Choice Tap & Table White Front
Breakfast/Brunch ★★★WINNER★★★ Grand Events Center
Runner up: Northfield Ballroom Carbone’s Pizzeria Great China
Burger ★★★WINNER★★★ Quarterback Club Family Restaurant Runner ups: Reunion Boonies Bar & Grill
Runner ups: Reunion Ole Store Restaurant
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Catering ★★★WINNER★★★ Smoke - Lonsdale, MN
Runner ups: The HideAway Coffeehouse and Wine Bar El Triunfo Ruth’s On Stafford
Cocktail ★★★WINNER★★★ Reunion Runner ups: Loon Liquors Distillery Fielders Choice Tap & Table
Coffee ★★★WINNER★★★ Little Joy Coffee Runner ups: The HideAway Vault James Gang Coffeehouse & Eatery
Dessert ★★★WINNER★★★ CakeWalk Runner ups: Stir Confections Ole Store Restaurant
Happy Hour ★★★WINNER★★★ Reunion Runner ups: Carbone’s Pizzeria Tanzenwald Brewing
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Italian Cuisine ★★★WINNER★★★ George’s Vinyard Runner ups: Pizzeria 201 Basil’s Pizza Palace
Local Brewery ★★★WINNER★★★ Imminent Brewing Runner ups: Tanzenwald Brewing Company Montgomery Brewing
Local Winery/ Distillery/Cidery ★★★WINNER★★★ Loon Liquor Co Runner ups: Keepsake Cidery Next Chapter Winery
Lunch ★★★WINNER★★★ Hogan Brothers
Runner ups: Quarterback Club Family Restaurant Smoqehouse
Margarita ★★★WINNER★★★ Reunion Runner ups: Gran Plaza Northfield El Tequila Mexican Restaurant
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Mexican Cuisine Place to watch Sports ★★★WINNER★★★ ★★★WINNER★★★ Gran Plaze Northfield Carbone’s Pizzeria Runner ups: El Tequila Mexican Restaurant El Triunfo
Runner ups: Dawn’s Corner Bar & Grill Brewsters Bar & Grill
Patio Dining ★★★WINNER★★★ Reunion
Seafood ★★★WINNER★★★ Tokyo Grill
Runner ups: Froggy Bottoms River Pub & Lily PADio L & M Bar & Grill & Patio
Pizza ★★★WINNER★★★ Basil’s Pizza Palace Runner ups: George’s Vineyard B & L’s Pizza
Runner ups: New Buffet
Wine Selection ★★★WINNER★★★ Reunion
Runner ups: Firehouse Liquor The HideAway Coffeehouse and Wine Bar
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Northfield's Best Of
Wings ★★★WINNER★★★ Reunion
Bank/Credit Union ★★★WINNER★★★ Heritage Bank
Runner ups: Carbone’s PizzeriaWings Tanzenwald Brewing Company
Runner ups: Community Resource Bank Northfield Frandsen Bank & Trust
Accounting Firm ★★★WINNER★★★ Reese Winter & Associates Ltd
Child Care Center ★★★WINNER★★★ Northfield Montessori
Runner ups: DMW Financial, LLC
Auto Repair ★★★WINNER★★★ CarTime Auto Center Runner ups: Doug’s Auto Services Northfield Auto Care
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Construction Company Hotel/Motel/B&B ★★★WINNER★★★ ★★★WINNER★★★ Capital Constuction Farefield Inn & Suites Runner ups: by Marriott - Nfld Millersberg Construction Northfield Construction Company
Fitness Center ★★★WINNER★★★ FiftyNorth
Runner ups: Northfield Area Family YMCA
Runner ups: Northfield Area Family YMCA Cannon Strength LLC - Northfield, MN Gym
Cleaning Service ★★★WINNER★★★ ServiceMaster by Ayotte
Florist ★★★WINNER★★★ Judy’s Floral Design
Runner ups: Executive Maintenance Solutions
Runner ups: Forget-Me-Not Florist Posy Floral & Gifts
Hair Salon ★★★WINNER★★★ Family Hair Runner ups: Great Clips Encore Hair Studio
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Hearing Care Service ★★★WINNER★★★ Northfield Hospital Runner ups: The Hearing Aid Doctor
Runner ups: Archer House River Inn AmericInn by Wyndham Northfield
HVAC & Plumbing ★★★WINNER★★★ Ron’s Northfield Refrigeration Heating & Air Runner ups: Welch Plumbing Inc Smisek’s Plumbing & Heating
Law Firm ★★★WINNER★★★ Hvistendahl, Moersch, Dorsey & Hahn, P.A. Runner ups: Grundhoefer & Ludescher, PA
Lawn Care/ SnowRemoval ★★★WINNER★★★ Malecha Superior Landscape Runner ups: Huerta Brothers Lawn Sam’s Lawn Maintenance LLC
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Nail Salon ★★★WINNER★★★ L.A. Nails Runner ups: Pro Nails Blue Sage Day Spa
Pet Kennel/ Pet Grooming ★★★WINNER★★★ Cannon Valley Veterinary Clinic
Runner ups: Pet Perfect Grooming Theresa Torgeson -Torgeys Tidy Trims
Real Estate Agency ★★★WINNER★★★ Professional Pride Realty LLC Runner ups: Edina Realty
Senior Living/ Retirement ★★★WINNER★★★ Northfield Retirement Community Runner ups: Three Links Care Center Benedictine Living Community of Northfield
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Specialty Printing/ Graphics ★★★WINNER★★★ By All Means Graphic Runner ups: Graphic Mailbox Engage/NCG, Inc.
Vet Clinic/Animal Hosptial ★★★WINNER★★★ Countryside Animal Hospital Runner ups: Kenyon Veterinary Clinic Pet Stop Veterinary Clinic
Windows/Siding/ Roofing ★★★WINNER★★★ Skluzacek Bros. Inc
Runner ups: Capital Construction Millersberg Construction
Girls Night Out Spot ★★★WINNER★★★ Reunion
Golf Course ★★★WINNER★★★ Willinger’s Golf Club Runner ups: Montgomery National Golf Club The Summit Golf Club
Local Annual Event ★★★WINNER★★★ Defeat of Jesse James Days Runner ups: Hospital auxiliary book sale Crazy Daze
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Local Attraction ★★★WINNER★★★ Cannon Valley Cinema 10 Runner ups: Jesse James Lanes The sidewalk poetry
Local Orchard/ Berry Farm ★★★WINNER★★★ Fireside Orchard & Gardens Runner ups: Lorence’s Berry Farm Little Hill Berry Farm
Voted best Tire Shop in the Northfield area 507-744-3304 • 616 Industrial Dr. SE
Runner ups: Cannon River Winery Dawn’s Corner Bar & Grill
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Northfield's Best Of
Place for Date Night ★★★WINNER★★★ Reunion Runner ups: Ranchero Supper Club Red Barn Farm
Place to take the kids ★★★WINNER★★★ River Bend Nature Center Runner ups: Cannon Valley Cinema 10 Jesse James Lanes
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Storefront ★★★WINNER★★★ Rare Pair Inc
Dentist/Orthodontist ★★★WINNER★★★ David Brust
Local Musician/Band ★★★WINNER★★★ The Key Kids
Bartender ★★★WINNER★★★ Jake Medford
Family Physician/ Primary Care Provider ★★★WINNER★★★ Ben Flannery
Pediatrician ★★★WINNER★★★ Ben Flannery
Runner ups: Monarch Gift Shop Minnesota Soulstice
Runner ups: Karlee Kanz Ben Fedor
Chiropractor ★★★WINNER★★★ Dr. Nels P. Haugen Runner ups: Noble Chiropractic Daniel Corbett
Thank you for voting us Best Nursery/Garden Center in Northfield
Runner ups: Schieck Orthodontics Dr. Novak
Runner ups: Dr. Todd Amunrud Tamara Detert
Financial Planner ★★★WINNER★★★ Greg Pierce Runner ups: Ted Dougherty DMW
Hair Stylist/Barber ★★★WINNER★★★ Amy Michelle - Blue Sage Day Spa Runner ups: Karla Novack Lily Evavold
Insurance Agent ★★★WINNER★★★ Mark Quinnell State Farm
1601 Hwy 19 West, Northfield 507-645-5015 www.knechts.net
Runner ups: Kevin Rodgers Daniel Hummel
Runner ups: Chad Johnson Louis and Dan and the Invisible Band
Runner ups: Dr. Todd Amunrud
Real Estate Agent/ Borker ★★★WINNER★★★ Ruthie Gilbertson Runner ups: Tim Freeland Halle Walgrave
Veterinarian ★★★WINNER★★★ Dr. Caitlin Trebelhorn Runner ups: Dr. Rick Long Dr. Borne and Brad Prestomen
Waiter/Waitress ★★★WINNER★★★ Lindsay at Reunion
Runner ups: Karlee Kanz
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Northfield's Best Of
Appliance/Home Improvement ★★★WINNER★★★ Quality Appliance Runner ups: Menards Lonsdale Hardware & Rental
Furniture/Mattresses/ Decor ★★★WINNER★★★ Bierman’s Home Furnishings and Floor Covering Runner ups: America’s Mattress/Furniture 2 Go
Auto Dealer (New) ★★★WINNER★★★ Gifts/Antiques/Books Apple Chevrolet Buick ★★★WINNER★★★ Northfield Content Bookstore Runner ups: Milo Peterson Ford Co. Northfield Automotive
Auto Dealer (Used) ★★★WINNER★★★ CarTime Auto Center Runner ups: Apple Chevrolet Buick Northfield Milo Peterson Ford Co.
Clothing/Shoes/ Accessories ★★★WINNER★★★ Rare Pair Inc Runner ups: Minnesota Soulstice Mainstream Boutique
Runner ups: The Sketchy Artist Kaleidoscope Gift Shop/ Northfield Hospital Gift Shop
Grocery Store ★★★WINNER★★★ ALDI Runner ups: Just Food Co-op Cub
Jewelry Store ★★★WINNER★★★ Jenkins Jewelers Runner up: Monarch Gift Shop Marquardt Jewelers
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Liquor Store ★★★WINNER★★★ Firehouse Liquor
Nursery/ Garden Center ★★★WINNER★★★ Knecht’s Nurseries & Landscaping
Runner ups: Northfield Liquor Store MGM
Locally owned specialty shop ★★★WINNER★★★ Northfield Olive Oils and Vinegars Runner ups: The Sketchy Artist Content Bookstore
Runner ups: Paisley Gardens Donahue’s Greenhouses Inc.
Tire Shop ★★★WINNER★★★ Lonsdale Auto Works Runner ups: Northfield Auto Care
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