2019 BEST OF THE FOX - MCHENRY COUNTY

Each year, readers of the Northwest Herald cast their votes for their favorite businesses in our communities. With thousands of votes cast and counted, here are all the winners of this year’s Best of the Fox-MCHENRY COUNTY Readers’ Choice Awards! Congratulations to some great local businesses, events and destinations!

ART GALLERY

Best

Lakeside Legacy Arts Park

One of the Best

• Starline Factory

• Old Courthouse

Arts Center

Best Festival  

Best

Lakeside Legacy

Arts Park

One of the Best

• McHenry Fiesta Days

• Woodstock

Groundhog Days

Birthday Party

Venue

Best

Young Masters

Martial Arts

One of the Best

• Twisted Limits

Escape Rooms

• Cary Gymnastics

Center

Fundraising Event by a Non-Profit  

Best

Bark-a-Paw-looza

One of the Best

• Gavers Barndance

• Lemonade Brigade

Just For Fun  

Best

Young Masters

One of the Best

• Twisted Limits

Escape Rooms

• Brush Home Decor

and Paint Studio

Karaoke  

Best

Hot tracks DJ service

One of the Best

• The Breakers

Restaurant

• Double J

Entertainment

Listen to Live Music  

Best

Raue Center For

The Arts

One of the Best

• Stage Left

• Broken Oar

Marina and Grill

Movie Theater  

Best

McHenry Outdoor

Theater

One of the Best

• Classic Cinemas

Woodstock

• McHenry Downtown

Indoor Theater

Music Lessons  

Best

Victory Voice

One of the Best

• Music Makers For Life

• Player’s Bench

Music Inc.

Theatre Company Group  

Best

Dickinson’s

Little Vaudeville

One of the Best

• Williams Street

Repertory

• Town Square Players

Travel Agency  

Best

Cary Travel Express

One of the Best

• SW Travel Inc

• Crystal Lake Travel

Watch Live Theater  

Best

Raue Center For

The Arts

One of the Best

• Woodstock

Opera House

• Joe Diamond STUDIO

Auto Body Repair  

Best

Herrick Auto Rebuilders

One of the Best

• Adams Auto Body

And Service Center

• R K Autobody

Auto Repair

Mechanic  

Best

Northtown Auto

Service and Tire Center

One of the Best

• Douglas Automotive

Crystal Lake

• Allstar Auto Repair

Car Wash Detailing  

Best

Fast Eddie’s Full Service Car Wash & Detail

Center

One of the Best

• Unicorn Details

• Matt’s Express Wash

Tire Store  

Best

Northtown Auto

Service and Tire Center

One of the Best

• Quality Tire Service

• Douglas Automotive

Crystal Lake

BBQ Ribs  

Best

BBQ King Smokehouse

One of the Best

• Crystal Lake Rib House

• The Texan BBQ

Bloody Mary  

Best

Tracks Bar & Grill

One of the Best

• Crystal Lake Rib House

• Benedict’s La Strata

Breakfast  

Best

Benedict’s La Strata

One of the Best

• Brunch Cafe

• Tony’s Cafe

Burger  

Best

The Tracks Bar & Grill

One of the Best

• DC Cobbs

• Pub 47 - Huntley

• Goal Line

Sports Bar & Grill

Chicken Wings  

Best

Buffalo Wild Wings

One of the Best

• Wings Etc.

• Jexals Wing-Zeria

McHenry

Egg Roll  

Best

Plum Garden

One of the Best

• The Breakers

Restaurant

• Chen Chinese Cuisine

Fish Fry  

Best

Rusty Nail Saloon

One of the Best

• Tracks Bar & Grill

• Goal Line

Sports Bar & Grill

Hot Dog  

Best

Portillo’s Hot Dogs

One of the Best

• Tommy’s Red Hots

• Breaking Bread

Catering & Deli

Ice Cream Frozen Custard  

Best

Julie Ann’s Frozen

Custard

One of the Best

• Culver’s

• Dairy Queen

Italian Beef  

Best

Portillo’s Hot Dogs

One of the Best

• Buona Beef

• Mr. A’s Italian Beef

Margarita  

Best

Mixteca

One of the Best

• Main Street Station

• El Niagara

Martini  

Best

da Baffone Cucina

Italiana

One of the Best

• Olive Black Lounge

• Cucina Bella

Omelets  

Best

Benedict’s La Strada

One of the Best

• Brunch Cafe

• Tony’s Cafe

Pancakes  

Best

Benedict’s La Strada

One of the Best

• Brunch Cafe

• Tony’s Cafe

Pizza  

Best

La Pizza Via

One of the Best

• Georgio’s Chicago

Pizzeria & Pub

• Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria

Seafood  

Best

Port Edward

Restaurant

One of the Best

• da Baffone Cucina

Italiana

• Bonefish Grill

Steakhouse  

Best

Jameson’s Charhouse

One of the Best

• Texas Roadhouse

• Addison’s Steakhouse

Sushi  

Best

Kyoto Japanese

Restaurant

One of the Best

• Golden Rolls

• Bistro Wasabi

Vegetarian  

Best

Benedict’s La Strata

One of the Best

• Expressly Leslie

Vegetarian Specialties

• Duke’s Alehouse

and Kitchen

Banquet Facility  

Best

31 North Banquets

& Catering

One of the Best

• D’Andrea Banquets

and Conference

• Cucina Bella

Caterer - On Site  

Best

31 North Banquets & Catering

One of the Best

• Breaking Bread

Catering & Deli

• Meals Like Mom

Chinese Restaurant  

Best

Plum Garden

One of the Best

• Chen Chinese Cuisine

• The Breakers

Restaurant

Coffee Shop  

Best

Conscious Cup

Coffee Roasters

One of the Best

• Taste of Benedicts

& More

• Ethereal Confections

Deli  

Best

Epic Deli

One of the Best

• Hub Market

• Breaking Bread

Catering & Deli

Dining on the

Waterfront  

Best

Port Edward

Restaurant

One of the Best

• The Snuggery

• Broken Oar Marina

and Grill

Donut Shop  

Best

Country Donuts

One of the Best

• Riverside Bake Shop

• Roll N’ Donuts Cafe

First Date  

Best

da Baffone Cucina

Italiana

One of the Best

• Cucina Bella

• Breaking Bread

Catering & Deli

Gluten Free Menu  

Best

Benedict’s La Strata

One of the Best

• Breaking Bread

Catering & Deli

• Duke’s Alehouse

and Kitchen

Italian Restaurant  

Best

Cucina Bella

One of the Best

• da Baffone Cucina

Italiana

• Bimbo’s Italian

Restaurant

Kids Menu  

Best

Benedict’s La Strata

One of the Best

• Duke’s Alehouse

and Kitchen

• Chili’s Grill & Bar

Local Craft

Brewery  

Best

Crystal Lake Brewing

One of the Best

• Scorched Earth

Brewing Company

• Cary Ale House &

Brewing Company

Mexican

Restaurant  

Best

Mixteca

One of the Best

• Main Street Station

• El Niagara

Neighborhood

Bar  

Best

Tracks Bar & Grill

One of the Best

• The Cottage

• Sticks Pub and Grub

Outdoor Patio

Dining  

Best

Benedict’s La Strata

One of the Best

• Tracks Bar & Grill

• Duke’s Alehouse

and Kitchen

Restaurant That Uses Local or

Organic Foods  

Best

Duke’s Alehouse

and Kitchen

One of the Best

• 1776 Restaurant

• Cary Ale House &

Brewing Company

Sports Bar  

Best

Goal Line Sports Bar & Grill

One of the Best

• Offsides Sports Bar

& Grill

• Tracks Bar & Grill

Sub Shop  

Best

Algonquin Sub Shop

One of the Best

• Epic Deli

• Breaking Bread

Catering & Deli

Tavern Pub  

Best

Tracks Bar & Grill

One of the Best

• Sticks Pub and Grub

• Duke’s Alehouse

and Kitchen

Chiropractic

Office  

Best

A to Z Chiropractic

One of the Best

• Crystal Lake Family

Wellness

• PWC Chiropractic

CrossFit  

Best

CrossFit Phoenix 815

One of the Best

• CrossFit Prevail

• CrossFit AMRAP

Dentist Office  

Best

Cary Dental

Associates, LLC

One of the Best

• Ridgeview Family

Dental, Greg Canizzo

• Woodstock Dental

Associates, Drs. Szurek

and Ha

Eye Doctor  

Best

Coventry Eyecare

Associates, Ltd.

One of the Best

• Lifetime Vision &

Contact Lens Center

• Family Eye Care of Lake

Geneva & Woodstock

Fitness Studio  

Best

Focus Health and

Fitness

One of the Best

• Fitness For Life

• Happy Hour Yoga

Health Club  

Best

Sage YMCA

One of the Best

• Centegra Health

Bridge Fitness Center

• Anytime Fitness

Health Food Store  

Best

Nature’s Cornucopia

One of the Best

• Crystal Lake Health

Food Store

• Fresh Thyme Market

Massage Therapy  

Best

Natural Therapy

Wellness Center

One of the Best

• Jennifer McDonough,

Paul Hyland Salon

and Day Spa

• Moonstone Wellness

Studio

Memory Care

Facility  

Best

Shepherd Premier

Senior Living

One of the Best

• REVERE COURT Autumn

Leaves of Crystal Lake

• White Oaks Assisted

Living

Orthodontics  

Best

Conlon & Thompson Orthodontics

One of the Best

• Hoffman

Orthodontics

• Dr. Gregory F. Kubik,

Orthodontist

Pediatrician  

Best

Pediatric Specialists (Altshuler, Braverman, Collins, Gawronski,

Kershaw, Miniciotti,

Zarzuela)

One of the Best

• Pediatric Associates

of Barrington

• Children’s Medical

Group, S.C., Tjaden

Physical Therapy  

Best

Smith Physical Therapy

+ Running Academy

One of the Best

• Crystal Lake Physical

Therapy

• Given Sports &

Physical Therapy

Senior Living  

Best

Shepherd Premier

Senior Living

One of the Best

• Fair Oaks Health

Care Center

• Heritage Woods

of McHenry

Yoga  

Best

Fitness For Life

One of the Best

• Cultivate Yoga,

Fitness, & Wellness

• Happy Hour Yoga

.

Appliance Store  

Best

Gulgren Appliance

One of the Best

• Ehrke Used Appliances

& More

• The Home Depot

Flooring  

Best

Kenny’s Floor Covering

One of the Best

• Murphy’s Flooring

• Howell’s Flooring

and More

Furniture  

Best

Donahue Furniture

One of the Best

• Bob’s Custom

Woodworking Inc.

• Steinhafels

• Amish Furniture

Garden Center  

Best

Countryside Flower Shop, Nursery and

Garden Center

One of the Best

• The Barn Nursery

and Landscape Center

• Harms Farm & Garden

Center

Hardware Store  

Best

Ziegler’s Ace Hardware

One of the Best

• Ace Hardware

McHenry

• Menards

Home Decor  

Best

The Quirky Haven

One of the Best

• Wickham Interiors, Inc.

• Blind Ambition

Mattress  

Best

Verlo Mattress

One of the Best

• Donahue Furniture

• American Mattress

Paint  

Best

Lloyd’s Paint ‘N Paper

One of the Best

• Sherwin-Williams

Paint Store

• Ace Hardware

McHenry

.

Appliance Repair  

Best

Gulgren Appliance

One of the Best

• Appliance Marshall

Repair

• Ehrke Used Appliances

& More

Carpet Cleaner  

Best

Howell’s Carpet

Cleaning, Inc.

One of the Best

• Clean Bee

• James Metallo

Contracting

Deck Builder  

Best

Rock Solid Builders

One of the Best

• MasterCut

• Strait Renovations Inc.

Electrician  

Best

Black Diamond

Plumbing &

Mechanical, Inc.

One of the Best

• Althoff Industries, Inc.

• Loud Brothers

Fence  

Best

Woodmaster Fence

One of the Best

• Aronson Fence Co.

• Meier’s and Sons

Fence Mfr.

Home Builder  

Best

Gerstad Builders

One of the Best

• Scholl Construction

Company

• John Reinert

Home Remodeler  

Best

Innovative Home

Concepts, Inc.

One of the Best

• Diamond Bath

• Scholl Construction

Company

HVAC  

Best

Althoff Industries, Inc.

One of the Best

• Black Diamond

Plumbing &

Mechanical, INc.

• Loud Brothers

Interior Designer  

Best

Wickham Interiors, Inc.

One of the Best

• White Oak Interiors

• DF Design, Inc.

Landscape Design  

Best

The Barn Nursery and Landscape Center

One of the Best

• Countryside Flower

Shop, Nursery and

Garden Center

• Dream Gardens

Painter  

Best

R&J Painting LLC

One of the Best

• JP Interiors, LLC -

Professional Painting

• Quality Painting

by Rick

Plumber  

Best

Black Diamond

Plumbing &

Mechanical, Inc.

One of the Best

• MPT Plumbing Inc

• Althoff Industries, Inc.

Pool Care  

Best

Arvidson Pools & Spas

One of the Best

• Pool Werks

• Novotny True Value

Roofing  

Best

Innovative Home

Concepts, Inc.

One of the Best

• Expert Roofing Inc

• Charles Copley

Roofing, Inc.

Barber  

Best

Beardsley’s Barber Shop

One of the Best

• Strack’s Barber Shop

• Cary Barber Shop

Cosmetic Skin Care  

Best

Paul Hyland Salon

and Day Spa

One of the Best

• Spa TheraPe

• Butterfly Spa

Day Spa  

Best

Paul Hyland Salon

and Day Spa

One of the Best

• Spa TheraPe

• Rustic Roots Salon

& Spa

Hair Salon  

Best

Paul Hyland Salon

and Day Spa

One of the Best

• Chazio’s Boutique

Salon

• International

HairWays

Hair Stylist  

Best

Charles Nelson,Chazio’s

Boutique Salon

One of the Best

• Steve Marshall,

International

Hairways

• Claudia Heinz,

International

Hairways

Nail Salon  

Best

Spa TheraPe

One of the Best

• Paul Hyland

• On The Brink Salon

Preschool  

Best

St. Barnabas Christian Preschool

One of the Best

• Trinity Oaks

Christian Academy

• Sage YMCA

Tattoo Shop  

Best

Monster Ink Tattoo & Piercing Studio

One of the Best

• Area 51 Tattoo

• Full Moon Tattoo

Animal Shelter

Rescue  

Best

On Angels’ Wings Pet Rescue & Resale Store

One of the Best

• Helping Paws Animal

Shelter

• Animal House Shelter

Dog Trainer  

Best

Happy Tails Ranch, Inc.

One of the Best

• Alden’s Kennels Inc.

• A+ Dog Training

Doggie Day Care  

Best

Paws on Pingree

One of the Best

• Happy Tails Ranch, Inc.

• Fur the Love of Dogs,

Inc.

Feed and Seed  

Best

Nature’s Feed

One of the Best

• Blain’s Farm & Fleet

• Thomas’ Tails

Pet Groomer  

Best

Paws on Pingree

One of the Best

• Petco

• Lavage Pet Spa

Pet Kennel  

Best

Alden’s Kennels Inc.

One of the Best

• Paws on Pingree

• Happy Tails Ranch, Inc.

Pet Store  

Best

Nature’s Feed

One of the Best

• Thomas’ Tails

• Petco

Veterinarian  

Best

Fox Valley Animal

Hospital

One of the Best

• Richmond Veterinary

Clinic

• Animal Hospital of

McHenry

Accountant  

Best

Laura Mraz, LMM &

Associates, Inc.

One of the Best

• JL Accounting Inc

• John W. Huff CPA

Attorney  

Best

Law Office of Carin Brio, P.C.

One of the Best

• Owens Law, LLC

• Waggoner Law Firm

Computer Repair  

Best

Echelon Computers Inc.

One of the Best

• ProFix Computer

repair Virus removal

• CSI Technical Services,

Inc.

Financial Advisor  

Best

Dunlap Financial

Services

One of the Best

• Dorion-Gray

Retirement Planning

• Fraser Wealth

Management

Funeral Service  

Best

Davenport Family

Funeral Home &

Crematory

One of the Best

• Colonial Funeral

Home and Crematory

• Justen Funeral Home

and Crematory

Insurance Agent  

Best

Cris Bimbi, State Farm Insurance Agent

One of the Best

• Caterina Flower,

Farmers Insurance

Agency

• Scott Halford

INSURANCE

Most Charitable Company  

Best

La Pizza Via

One of the Best

• Compassionate

Dental Care

• Berkshire Hathaway

Starck Real Estate

Moving Company  

Best

Dreiske Moving &

Storage

One of the Best

• Two Men and a Truck

• Advantage Moving

& Storage

Photographer  

Best

Alicia Wehby

Photography

One of the Best

• Ron McKinney

Photography

• McCarrel

Photography

Printing and

Signage  

Best

Eby Graphics

One of the Best

• Sticker Dude

• Copy Express, Inc.

Real Estate

Company  

Best

Berkshire Hathaway Starck Real Estate

One of the Best

• The Bremer Team

• Northwest Suburban

Real Estate

Bakery  

Best

Riverside Bake Shop

One of the Best

• Blessed Little Kitchen

• Konrad’s Bakery

Butcher  

Best

Butcher On the Block

One of the Best

• Hub Market

• Kalck’s Butcher Shop

Chocolate Candy  

Best

Ethereal Confections

One of the Best

• Riverside Chocolate

Factory

• Morkes Chocolates

Liquor Store  

Best

Garfield’s Beverage Warehouse

One of the Best

• Armanetti

• Sam’s Liquor

Wine Shop  

Best

Garfield’s Beverage Warehouse

One of the Best

• Winestock Market

& Lounge

• Armanetti

Bridal Formal

Wear  

Best

Kathryn’s Bridal

& Dress Shop

One of the Best

• Gipper Formal Wear

• The Perfect Fit Bridal

Clothing Boutique  

Best

Wear Did U Get That

One of the Best

• Shay Boutique, LLC

• Clothes Gallery

Florist  

Best

Twisted Stem Floral

One of the Best

• Wildrose Floral

Design

• Countryside Flower

Shop, Nursery and

Garden Center

Gift Shop  

Best

Out of the Box

One of the Best

• Taste of Benedicts &

More

• Apple Creek Flowers

Jewelry Store  

Best

Nelson’s Jewelry

One of the Best

• Steffan’s Jewelers

• Dalzell Jewelers

Music Store  

Best

Siren Records McHenry

One of the Best

• Player’s Bench Music

Inc.

• Piano Trends Music

Company

Resale Shop  

Best

On Angels’ Wing Pet

Rescue & Resale Store

One of the Best

• Too Cute Consignment

• Sparrow’s Nest Thrift

Store and Donation

Center

Shoe Store  

Best

Heisler’s Bootery

One of the Best

• The Running Depot

• Achieve Footwear

Specialty Item Shop  

Best

The Olive Tap

One of the Best

• Kitchen Outfitters

• Silver Prairie Natural

Soap Company

Store for Kids  

Best

Marvin’s Toy Store

One of the Best

• Too Cute Consignment

• Reduce Reuse Reteach

Vintage Clothing and Furniture  

Best

Roscoe Woodstock

Antique Mall

One of the Best

• A New Interiors Anew

• Your Best Friend’s

Closet

Wedding Cake  

Best

Konrad’s Bakery

One of the Best

• The Sugar Circle

• Riverside Bake Shop

Apple Orchard  

Best

Royal Oak Farm

Orchard

One of the Best

• All Seasons Orchard

• Stade’s Farm & Market

Bike Shop  

Best

Bike Haven

One of the Best

• Lucky Brake Bicycles

• Wheel Werks Bikes

Bowling  

Best

Raymond’s Bowl &

Entertainment Center

One of the Best

• Metro Bowl

• Kingston Lanes

Bowling and Sports

Lounge

Dance Studio -

Instruction  

Best

Summers Academy

of Dance

One of the Best

• Judith Svalander

School-Ballet

• Full Circle Dance

Center

Golf Course  

Best

RedTail Golf Club

One of the Best

• Bull Valley Golf Club

• Turnberry Country

Club

Gymnastics Cheer  

Best

Cary Gymnastics Center

One of the Best

• Crystal Lake

Gymnastics Training

Center

• Huntley Cheer

Association

Hiking & Running Trail Path  

Best

Moraine Hills State Park

One of the Best

• Glacial Park

Conservation Area

• Veteran Acres Park

Martial Arts  

Best

Young Masters

Martial Arts

One of the Best

• Lee’s Martial Arts

Academy

• Z’s Martial Arts

Academy

Park Outdoor  

Best

Veteran Acres Park

One of the Best

• Emricson Park

• Three Oaks Recreation

Area

Shooting Range  

Best

On Target Range &

Tactical Training

Center

One of the Best

• Second Amendment

Sports

• TAZ Archery

Swim Lessons  

Best

Sage YMCA

One of the Best

• Dolphin Swim Club

• Centegra Health

Bridge Fitness Center,

Huntley

Video Gaming

Best

Lucky Lulu’s Deli

One of the Best

• Dino’s Pizza & Pasta

• The Spot Tavern of

Marengo