Meet Your Best of White Bear Lake 2024 Finalists

by | Mar 2024

Over the course of January, we invited readers to vote for the very best the White Bear Lake area has to offer. The reader poll is closed and the votes are tallied. Now, it’s time to meet the finalists (listed in alphabetical order) for Best of White Bear Lake 2024. 

Stay tuned for our Best of White Bear Lake 2024 issue this July, when the winners will be revealed.

Dining

Best Bakery

  • Cajeta Coffee
  • GoodThings Café
  • Keys Café & Bakery

Best Bar, Brewery or Distillery

  • Big Wood Brewery
  • The Alchemist
  • Washington Square Bar & Grill

Best Breakfast or Brunch

  • Bear Town Bar and Grill
  • Cobblestone Café 
  • Keys Café & Bakery

Best Burger

  • Bear Town Bar and Grill
  • Cabin 61
  • The Brickhouse

Best Desserts or Ice Cream

  • Cup and Cone
  • Keys Café & Bakery
  • Orso Bianco Gelato

Best International Cuisine

  • Ban Thai Restaurant
  • Mizu Japanese
  • Orso Bianco Gelato

Best Outdoor Dining Space

  • Rudy’s Redeye Grill
  • The Brickhouse
  • Washington Square Bar & Grill

Best Pizza

  • Carbone’s Pizzeria
  • Pino’s Pizza & Pasta
  • Pizzeria Pezzo

Best Plant-Based or Vegan Menu

  • Ingredients Cafe
  • Nautical Bowls 
  • PLNT BSD

Best Restaurant

  • Acqua Restaurant & Bar
  • Rudy’s Redeye Grill
  • The Brickhouse
Abode

Best Carpet and Flooring Store

  • 651 Carpets
  • Abbott Paint & Carpet
  • Suburban Floor Covering Abbey Carpet

Best Custom Home Builder

  • D.T. Carlson Co.
  • Lake to Lake Construction
  • Pratt Homes

Best Garden Center

  • Bachman’s
  • Frattallone’s Hardware & Garden 
  • White Bear Floral Shop & Greenhouse

Best Home Decor or Furniture Store

  • GoodThings
  • Haus Theory
  • That Old Blue Door

Best Interior Design Firm

  • Blue Pencil Collective
  • Christina Lynn Interiors
  • Leona Rose Interiors

Best Landscape Design Service

  • Custom One Landscaping
  • Ground FX Lawn & Landscape
  • Longville Landscapes

Best Remodeler

  • Hagstrom Builder
  • Lake to Lake Construction
  • Yares Renovation Services

Best Senior Living Residence

  • Cerenity Senior Care
  • St. Andrew’s Village
  • The Arbors of White Bear Lake
Self Care

Best Barbershop

  • Benny’s Barber Shop
  • Revive Salon and Medspa
  • Sunbear Salon & Medical Spa

Best Boutique Fitness or Yoga Studio

  • Studio One Yoga
  • Summit Pilates and Training
  • WomanWoRX

Best Hair Salon

  • Jessie Tomme Salon
  • Revive Salon and Medspa
  • Sunbear Salon & Medical Spa

Best Manicure and Pedicure 

  • Elite Nail Studio
  • Lovely Nails
  • Nails&Spa

Best Massage 

  • Indulge Salon & Spa
  • Life Time Fitness—Life Spa
  • Sunbear Salon & Medical Spa

Best Med Spa (must have licensed physician on site)  

  • Advanced Esthetics Med Spa
  • Rejuvenation MedSpa by Minnesota Women’s Care
  • Revive Salon and Medspa

Best Spa (for skin care and body and beauty treatments)

  • Indulge Salon & Spa
  • Revive Salon and Medspa
  • Sunbear Salon & Medical Spa
Wellness

Best Chiropractic Practice

  • Core Chiropractic & Health
  • Soul Chiropractic
  • The Carlson Clinic of White Bear Lake

Best Cosmetic Surgery Practice

  • Midwest Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists
  • Midwest Facial Plastic Surgery

Best Dental Practice

  • Isaacson Gentle Dentistry
  • Lakeshore Family Dentistry
  • Orchard Dental Group
  • White Bear Smiles

Best Dermatology Practice

  • Advanced Dermatology Care
  • Dermatology Consultants
  • North Metro Dermatology

Best Eye Care Practice

  • Birch Lake Eye Clinic
  • St. Paul Eye Clinic
  • White Bear Eye Clinic & Optical

Best Family Medicine Practice

  • Entira Family Clinics
  • HealthPartners
  • Synergy Family Physicians

Best Holistic Wellness Practice

  • Bloom Physical Therapy and Wellness
  • Synergy Family Physicians
  • The Carlson Clinic of White Bear Lake

Best OB-GYN Practice

  • MetroPartners OBGYN Clinics
  • Minnesota Women’s Care

Best Orthodontic Practice

  • Erickson-Aamodt Orthodontics
  • Lakes Orthodontics
  • Signature Orthodontics

Best Pediatric Practice

  • Bear Care
  • HealthPartners
  • Northern Lights Pediatrics 
Learning

Best Dance Studio

  • 4th Street Dance Centre
  • Larkin Dance Studio
  • White Bear Dance Center

Best Preschool Program

  • Frassati Catholic Academy
  • Liberty Classical Academy
  • Preschools of St Andrew’s

Best Swim School or Lessons

  • Foss Swim School
  • Goldfish Swim School
  • White Bear Area YMCA
Pet Care

Best Dog-Friendly Business (Dining or Retail venue) 

  • Chuck and Don’s
  • The Brickhouse
  • Washington Square Bar & Grill

Best Dog Park

  • Otter Lake Dog Park
  • White Bear Lake Dog Beach (Matoska Park)

Best Pet Boarding or Daycare Service

  • All Star Pet Hotel & Day care
  • Goldwood Kennels
  • Oneka Pet Resort

Best Pet Grooming Service

  • Chuck and Don’s
  • Goldwood Kennels
  • Haute Dog Spa

Best Veterinarian Practice

  • Birch Lake Animal Hospital
  • Lake Animal Hospital
  • White Bear Animal Hospital
Shops

Best Apparel Boutique

  • GoodThings Style
  • Primp Boutique
  • The Minnesotan

Best Florist

  • Hazel & Goose
  • Lakeside Floral
  • White Bear Floral Shop & Greenhouse

Best Gift Shop

  • GoodThings
  • Naptime Faith & Life Gift Shop
  • Oldies & Goodies

Best Jewelry Store

  • GoodThings Style
  • Graham Jewelers (formerly Sherburne Jewelers)
  • White Bear Jewelers

Best Specialty Food or Kitchen Store

  • EAT! @ Banning and 5th
  • GoodThings
  • Kowalski’s Markets
Leisure

Best Beach, Open Space or Park

  • Bellaire Beach
  • Memorial Beach Park
  • West Park

Best Date Night Spot

  • Acqua Restaurant & Bar
  • Rudy’s Redeye Grill
  • The Brickhouse

Best Outdoor Spot for Graduation Photos 

  • Katherine Abbott Park
  • Matoska Park
  • Tamarack Nature Center

Best Place for Family Activities

  • Dellwood Country Club
  • Marketfest
  • Pine Tree Apple Orchard
  • Tamarack Nature Center

Best Venue to Watch Fourth of July Fireworks

  • Memorial Beach
  • On White Bear Lake
  • West Park
Best of the East Metro

Best Alpine Hill or Nordic Ski Trail

  • Afton Alps
  • Tamarack Nature Center
  • Wild Mountain 

Best Biking or Hiking Trail

  • Brown’s Creek State Trail
  • Gateway State Trail
  • Tamarack Nature Center

Best Bridal or Formal Wear Store 

  • A.B ELLIE
  • Our Shop Bridal
  • Raffiné Bridal & Formal Wear
  • The Wedding Shoppe

Best Family Photographer

  • Amanda Jean Photography
  • Lisa Siddons

Best Financial Services (financial planners, wealth management, estate planning, etc.) 

  • Dan Perry
  • Edward Jones
  • Thrivent Financial
  • True Vision Financial Advisors

Best Golf Course

  • Dellwood Country Club
  • Gem Lake Hills Golf Course
  • White Bear Yacht Club

Best Law Practice

  • Fleming Law Firm
  • GDO Law
  • Perron Law Office
  • Sheila J. Kelly Law Firm

Best Music School 

  • Ashland Academy of Music
  • Inspiration Performing Arts Center
  • MacPhail Center for Music

Best Outdoor Skating Rink

  • Mahtomedi District Education Center
  • The Oval in Roseville
  • Tighe-Schmitz Park

Best Private School

  • Frassati Catholic Academy
  • Liberty Classical Academy
  • St. Jude of the Lake Catholic School

Best Professional Theatre 

  • Ashland Productions
  • Children’s Performing Arts
  • Children’s Theatre Company
  • Lakeshore Players Theatre
  • Park Square Theatre
  • The Zephyr Theatre

Best Staycation Hotel 

  • Best Western Plus White Bear Country Inn
  • Hotel Crosby
  • WB Loft

Best Summer Camp

  • Hidden Pines Ranch
  • Liberty Classical Academy 
  • Tamarack Nature Center

Best Wedding Photographer or Videographer

  • Amanda Jean Photography
  • Lisa Siddons
  • Studio J & Judd Sather Photography

Best Wedding Venue

  • 7 Vines Vineyard and Winery
  • Dellwood Country Club
  • JX Venue

Best Winery

  • 7 Vines Vineyard and Winery
  • Rustic Roots Winery
  • Two Silo Winery & Vineyard
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