Meet the Finalists for Best of White Bear Lake 2023

by | Mar 2023

Best of White Bear Lake 2023 Finalists

The finalists for best of White Bear Lake 2023 are announced.

In January, we asked readers to cast their votes for Best of White Bear Lake 2023. Now, it’s time to say hello to your finalists (listed in alphabetical order). Stay tuned for our July/August Best of White Bear Lake 2023 issue where the winners will be announced.

Dining

Best Breakfast or Brunch

  • Cobblestone Café
  • Key’s Café & Bakery
  • Washington Square Bar & Grill


Best Bakery

  • Cafe Cravings
  • Grandma’s Bakery
  • Key’s Café & Bakery

Best Desserts or Ice Cream

  • Acqua Restaurant & Bar
  • Cup and Cone
  • Orso Bianco Gelato

Best Bar, Brewery or Distillery

  • Big Wood Brewery
  • Cabin 61
  • The Alchemist

Best International Cuisine

  • Ban Thai Restaurant
  • Mizu Japanese
  • Sam Thai Cuisine

Best Locally-Owned Coffee Shop

  • Cafe Cravings
  • The Anchor Coffee House
  • The Wild Bean

Best Outdoor Dining Space

  • Acqua Restaurant & Bar
  • Rudy’s Redeye Grill
  • Washington Square Bar & Grill

Best Plant-Based or Vegan Menu

  • Brickhouse Food and Drink
  • Ingredients Café 
  • PLNT BSD

Best Restaurant

  • Acqua Restaurant & Bar
  • Brickhouse Food and Drink
  • Rudy’s Redeye Grill

Best Restaurant for a Power Lunch

  • Brickhouse Food and Drink
  • Cabin 61
  • EAT! @ Banning and 5th

Best Takeout or Curbside Service

  • Alleycat’s Gourmet Sandwiches
  • Mizu Japanese
  • Pizzeria Pezzo

Best Burger

  • Brickhouse Food and Drink
  • Cabin 61
  • The Burger Bar

Best Chicken Sandwich

  • Alleycat’s Gourmet Sandwiches
  • Brickhouse Food and Drink
  • Cabin 61

Best Pizza

  • Carbone’s Pizzeria
  • Pizza Man
  • Pizzeria Pezzo
Abode

Best Builder

  • Bald Eagle Construction 
  • Lake to Lake Construction
  • Pratt Homes 

Best Carpet and Flooring Store

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

Best Home Decor and Furniture Store

  • GoodThings
  • Haus Theory
  • Upsy-Daisy

Best Interior Design Firm

  • Adorned Homes
  • Blue Pencil Collective
  • Christina Lynn Interiors

Best Landscape Design Service

  • Clean Cut Outdoor Services 
  • GroundFX Lawn & Landscape, Inc.
  • Longville Landscapes 

Best Lawn Service

  • Comstock & Sons
  • GroundFX Lawn & Landscape, Inc.
  • Mow Joe

Best Locally-Owned Hardware Store

  • Beisswenger’s Hardware & Power Equipment 
  • Frattallone’s Hardware & Garden
  • North Heights Hardware Hank and Rental 

Best Garden Center

  • Bachman’s
  • Costa Produce Farm and Greenhouse
  • White Bear Floral Shop & Greenhouse

Best Remodeler

  • Bald Eagle Construction
  • Cox Contracting 
  • Lake to Lake Construction
  • Yares Renovation Services 

Best Senior Living Residence

  • Cerenity Senior Care
  • St. Andrew’s Village
  • The Waters of White Bear Lake 
  • Waverly Gardens 
Self-Care

Best Barbershop

  • Benny’s Barber Shop
  • Indulge Salon & Spa 
  • Revive Spa 

Best Boutique Fitness or Yoga Studio

  • BearFitness
  • Fitness Focus
  • Summit Pilates & Training

Best Med Spa

  • Advanced Esthetics Med Spa
  • Revive Salon
  • Sunbear Salon & Medical Spa

Best Place for a Manicure and Pedicure

  • Lovely Nails
  • Nails&Spa
  • Sunbear Salon & Medical Spa

Best Salon Spa

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

Best Allergy Practice

  • Midwest Allergy & Asthma
  • St. Paul Allergy and Asthma

Best Chiropractic Practice

  • Lux Family Chiropractic 
  • Soul Chiropractic
  • The Carlson Clinic
  • WomanWoRX 

Best Cosmetic Dentistry Practice

  • Orchard Dental Group
  • Lund Family Dentistry
  • White Bear Smiles

Best Dental Practice

  • Lund Family Dentistry
  • Orchard Dental Group
  • White Bear Smiles

Best Dermatology Practice

  • Advanced Dermatology
  • Dermatology Consultants
  • Tareen Dermatology

Best Eye Care Practice

  • Birch Lake Eye Clinic
  • North Suburban Eye Specialists
  • White Bear Eye Clinic & Optical

Best Family Medicine Practice

  • Entira Family Clinics
  • HeathPartners Clinic
  • Synergy Family Physicians

Best Holistic Wellness Practice

  • Bloom Physical Therapy & Wellness
  • Soul Chiropractic
  • Synergy Family Physicians

Best OB-GYN Practice

  • Entira Family Clinics
  • MetroPartners OBGYN Clinics
  • Minnesota Women’s Care

Best Orthopedic Practice

  • Summit Orthopedics
  • Twin Cities Orthopedics

Best Orthodontic Practice

  • Erickson-Aamodt Orthodontics
  • Great River Orthodontics
  • Signature Orthodontics

Best Pediatric Practice

  • Children’s Minnesota Primary Care Clinic – Hugo
  • HeathPartners
  • Northern Lights Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine
Learning

Best Dance Studio

  • Inspiration Performing Arts Center
  • White Bear Dance Center
  • 4th Street Dance Centre

Best Preschool Program

  • Frassati Catholic Academy 
  • Kids Under Construction
  • Preschools of Saint Andrew’s
  • White Bear Montessori School 

Best Swim School or Lessons

  • Foss Swim School – Vadnais Heights
  • Goldfish Swim School – Oakdale
  • White Bear Area YMCA 
Pet Care

Best Pet Boarding or Daycare Service

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

Best Dog-Friendly Establishment

  • Admiral D’s Waterfront Tavern
  • Washington Square Bar & Grill

Best Dog Park

  • Otter Lake Dog Area
  • White Bear Dog Beach

Best Pet Grooming Service

  • Chuck & Don’s Pet Food & Supplies
  • Goldwood Kennels
  • Jazzy Paws Dog Grooming

Best Veterinarian Practice

  • Birch Lake Animal Hospital
  • Lake Animal Hospital
  • White Bear Animal Hospital
Services

Best Accounting

  • Ramsay & Associates
  • Redpath 
  • Zabel and Co. 

Best Family Photographer

  • Amanda Jean Photography 
  • Jenna Conlin 
  • Lisa Siddons 

Best Law Practice

  • Fleming Law Firm
  • GDO Law
  • Sheila J. Kelly Law Firm, LLC 

Best Mortgage Company

  • Bell Bank
  • Guaranteed Rate Affinity 
  • Title Smart, Inc. 
Shops

Best Apparel Boutique

  • GoodStyle
  • Primp
  • Upsy-Daisy

Best Florist

  • Bachman’s
  • White Bear Floral Shop & Greenhouse
  • Lakeside Floral

Best Gift Shop

  • GoodThings
  • Haus Theory
  • Upsy-Daisy

Best Jewelry Store

  • GoodStyle
  • White Bear Jewelers

Best Specialty Kitchen or Foods Store

  • GoodThings
  • Kowalski’s Markets
  • Sweetlife Lane
Leisure

Best Park, Open Space or Beach

  • Memorial Beach
  • Tamarack Nature Center
  • West Park

Best Place for a Date Night

  • Acqua Restaurant & Bar
  • Brickhouse Food and Drink
  • Mizu Japanese

Best Place for Family Activities

  • Element Indoor Golf 
  • Tamarack Nature Center 
  • West Park 
  • White Bear Area YMCA 

Best Place for an Outdoor Adventure

  • Tally’s Dockside
  • Tamarack Nature Center
  • White Bear Lake

Best Place to Watch Fourth of July Fireworks

  • Memorial Beach
  • On the water at White Bear Lake
  • Optimist Beach 
  • Tally’s Dockside 
Best of the East Metro

Best Golf Course

  • Manitou Ridge
  • Oneka Ridge Golf Course
  • White Bear Yacht Club

Best Speciality Athletic Store

  • Hisdahl’s
  • Strauss Skates and Bicycles
  • The Minnesotan

Best Summer Camp

  • Hidden Pines Ranch 
  • Tamarack Nature Center
  • White Bear Area YMCA 

Best Staycation Hotel

  • Best Western Plus White Bear Country Inn
  • Hotel Crosby

Best Theater Program

  • Ashland Productions 
  • Children’s Performing Arts 
  • Lakeshore Players Theatre

Best Private School

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

Best Outdoor Skating or Hockey Rink

  • Mahtomedi Hockey Rinks
  • Podvin Park
  • The District Education Center – Mahtomedi

Best Winery

  • Rustic Roots Winery
  • Saint Croix Vineyard  
  • Two Silo Winery & Vineyard 
  • 7 Vines Vineyard
Discover Minnesota

Best Campground

  • Afton State Park 
  • Interstate State Park 
  • Temperance River State Park 
  • William O’Brien State Park

Best Hiking or Biking Trail

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

Best Entertainment Venue

  • Dellwood Country Club 
  • First Avenue 
  • Xcel Energy Center

Best Live Theater

  • Guthrie Theater
  • Lakeshore Players Theatre
  • Ordway Center for the Performing Arts 

Best Museum

  • Minnesota History Center 
  • Minneapolis Institute of Art
  • Science Museum of Minnesota 

Best Music Venue

  • Tally’s Dockside 
  • The Dugout Bar
  • Xcel Energy Center

Best Nordic Ski Trail or Alpine Hill

  • Afton Alps
  • Lutsen Mountains
  • Tamarack Nature Center

Best Resort or Lodge

  • Bluefin Bay on Lake Superior
  • Breezy Point Resort 
  • Cove Point Lodge 
  • Grand View Lodge
  • Larsmont Cottages 

Best Wedding Photographer or Videographer

  • Anatoliy D. Photography
  • Kyra Lee Photography 
  • Lisa Siddons 

Best Wedding Venue

  • Dellwood Country Club
  • Kellerman’s Event Center
  • 7 Vines Vineyard
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