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Readers' Choice

Monday, July 9, 2012

Readers' Choice 2012: Make Your Nominations Here!

What's Verona and Cedar Grove's top gym? Favorite mechanic? Tastiest fries? Give a shout out to the best local businesses. Deadline to nominate is July 9.

On July 23, come back to vote on which nominee is the best. Whoever gets the most votes will be named the Readers' Choice winner. Mobile users can make their nominations by clicking on the categories below and filling in the comments. Food and drink Best Burger • Best Chicken/BBQ • Best Romantic Restaurant • Best Diner • Best French Fries • Best Pub/Bar • Best Coffee • Best Chinese • Best Steakhouse  • Best Bakery • Best Sandwich • Best Supermarket Services Best Pediatrician • Best Veterinarian • Best Dentist • Best Bartender • Best Barber • Best Nail Salon • Best Mechanic • Best Dry Cleaners • Best Gift Shop • Best Car Wash • Best Hair Salon • Best Gym • Best Nursery School

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Verona-Cedar Grove Readers' Choice 2012

Tell us which local businesses are your favorites.

Favorite fries? Greatest gift shop? Top doc? Make your picks in the 2012 Readers' Choice Poll below. There are a total of 25 categories to weigh in on—from food and drink to those valuable services we can't live without, like mechanics, dentists and dry cleaners. Voting runs from July 23 through August 17. We'll announce the winners on August 23.

Monday, June 25, 2012

Nominate Your Favorite Burger Place

Tell us your local favorites so we can include them in our Readers’ Choice 2012 poll.

Where can you find the best burger in town? Patch is relaunching its Readers’ Choice program and we’re asking you, your friends, family, neighbors, coworkers and anyone else who knows burgers to nominate the best spots in Verona and Cedar Grove. We’ll keep accepting nominations through July 9. After that, nominations will be closed and we’ll start the voting, so make sure to get in your favorites now. All you need to do to nominate a business is to add it in the comments below. If you already see the business you want to nominate, make sure to add your comment about why it should be included. We may not be able to add all businesses to our poll and we want to make sure our readers' favorites make the cut. Thanks in advance for your …

Friday, June 22, 2012

Nominate Verona-Cedar Grove's Best for Readers' Choice 2012

Click on the category below and nominate the best of local businesses in Verona and Cedar Grove.

There is a lot to celebrate about Verona and Cedar Grove: Great nail salons, great restaurants and great retail shopping. But who do you think is the best?  Help Patch determine the best of the best in by entering your nominations in each one of these categories. (Click on the category and then place your nomination in the comments stream at the bottom of the article.) We will be accepting nominations until July 9. Then, on July 23, come back to vote on which nominee is the best. Whoever gets the most votes will be named the Readers' Choice winner. -- Food and drink Best Burger Best Chicken/BBQ Best Romantic Restaurant Best Diner Best French Fries Best Pub/Bar Best Coffee Best Chinese Best Steakhouse Best Bakery Best Sandwich Best …

John Borgese

11:30 am on Tuesday, June 19, 2012

I know this isn't a category but the best civic organization that gives back to the community is Cedar Grove UNICO.   more ›

Nominate Verona-Cedar Grove's Best for Readers' Choice 2012

Click on the category below and nominate the best of local businesses in Verona and Cedar Grove.

  There is a lot to celebrate about Verona and Cedar Grove: Great nail salons, great restaurants as well as great retail shopping. But who do you think is the best?  Help Patch determine the best of the best in by entering your nominations in each one of these categories. (Click on the category and then place your nomination in the comments stream at the bottom of the article.) We will be accepting nominations until July 9. Then, on July 23, come back to vote on which nominee is the best. Whoever gets the most votes will be named the Readers' Choice winner. -- Food and drink Best Burger Best Chicken/BBQ Best Romantic Restaurant Best Diner Best French Fries Best Pub/Bar Best Coffee Best Chinese Best Steakhouse Best Bakery Best Sandwich Best…

Friday, May 18, 2012

And The Winner Is...

Congratulations to Frank Anthony's for the best deli in Verona and Cedar Grove in Patch's Readers' Choice poll.

Verona and Cedar Grove residents certainly had their opinions when it came to this week’s Patch Readers’ Choice poll for favorite delis.  With so many choices, readers made sure we knew just how strongly they felt. But when the dust settled, our readers chose Frank Anthony’s, located at 667 Bloomfield Ave. in Verona, as the overwhelming choice by an almost 2-1 margin.  Frank Anthony’s serves both hot and cold deli sandwiches, wraps, paninis and salads in addition to classic Italian fare with a menu including pizza and pasta, steaks, chops and fresh seafood.

Friday, May 11, 2012

And The Winner Is...

Congratulations to Jackals Stadium/Floyd Hall Arena for earning Patch's Readers' Choice Award for best staycation place in Verona or Cedar Grove.

Verona and Cedar Grove residents have many options for local staycation, but it appears the venue readers chose for our Readers’ Choice winner for best staycation place was Jackal’s Stadium/Floyd Hall Arena right over the hill in Montclair. The Jackals, a minor-league baseball team that plays in the Can-Am league, call the stadium (also known as native son Yogi Berra Stadium) on the campus of Montclair State University home. The Jackals will host a free exhibition game tonight at 7 at the stadium against Rockland. The stadium is located at 1 Hall Drive. Floyd Hall Arena is the home of ice skating and hockey and is also located on the campus of Montclair State University. Youth leagues, adult programs and skating are only some of the …

Monday, May 7, 2012

Poll: Plenty to do Here Right at Home

You can have a great "Staycation" right here in Essex County. What do you like to do?

Sure, going on vacation is fun. But it's also expensive and involves a lot of driving, waiting at airports, sand in your clothes and paying for restaurant meals. Sometimes, it's far more relaxing just taking some time off close to home. The term "staycation" has become popular in recent years as people take a second look around at fun places to go and fun things to do neaby. It saves gas money, travel time and you can still get home in time to watch the next episode of "Game of Thrones." Maybe your idea of a great "staycation" is a spa day, followed by a good meal and a night out to hear some music. For families with younger children, a staycation may include a day trip to the zoo or museum, some pizza and a cold beer at your favorite pub…

Friday, May 4, 2012

And The Winner Is...

Congratulations to West Orange's Highlawn Pavilion for earning Patch's Readers' Choice Award for the place readers want to take their moms for Mother's Day brunch.

Verona-Cedar Grove Patch readers have had their say and voted West Orange’s Highlawn Pavilion as the place they want to take their mothers for Mother’s Day brunch. Located at 2 Eagle Rock Ave. within the Eagle Rock Reservation, the Highlawn Pavilion was renovated in 1986. The former open-air "casino" offers a romantic setting for everyday dining, as well as for events such as weddings and special occasions. The area is breathtaking and the views are indescribable. The Highlawn Pavilion serves fine, eloquent meals including banquets, brunches and buffets. Dinner and dancing are also an option.

Friday, April 27, 2012

Caldwell Flowerland Named Best Florist

Caldwells, Verona-Cedar Grove Patch readers chose Caldwell Flowerland in poll for best florist.

The results are in and Patch readers in the Caldwells and Verona-Cedar Grove have had their say in the latest Patch Readers’ Choice poll.  Readers overwhelmingly chose Caldwell Flowerland as the best florist. Conveniently located at 329 Bloomfield Ave. in Caldwell, the florist offers fresh cut and the dried and silk flowers needed to perk up tabletops and windowsills for any occasion. They offer a large selection and provide home delivery. Caldwell Flowerland also offers fruit and gourmet baskets, balloon and wedding arrangements and funeral arrangements as well as all types of event decorations. Caldwell Flowerland may be reached at 973-226-1309.

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