Meet the Best of Plymouth 2020

We reveal your top picks for the people, places and things that make the Plymouth area such a great place to live, work and visit.

Best Patio Dining

Sunshine Factory Bar & Grill

Runners-up: Rock Elm Tavern, Grizzly’s Wood-fired Grill & Bar

Best Restaurant

Sunshine Factory Bar & Grill

Runners-up: Rock Elm Tavern, Kobe Japanese Restaurant

Best Tavern/Bar/Brewery

Sunshine Factory Bar & Grill

Runners-up: Rock Elm Tavern, Cowboy Jack’s

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Best Breakfast

The Original Pancake House

Runners-up: Fat Nat’s Eggs, New Hope, Peg’s Countryside Café, Hamel

Best Builder

Hanson Builders

Runners-up: Gonyea Companies/Stonegate Builders, J Brothers Home Improvement Inc.

Best Remodeler

Platinum Remodeling & Handyman Services

Runners-up: J Brothers Home Improvement Inc., Gonyea Transformations

Best Interior Designer

Lori Bergeron (Bergeron Homes & Development)

Runners-up: Studio M Interiors, Jayne Morrison Interiors

Best Landscape Designer

Dundee Nursery and Landscaping

Runners-up: Bachman’s, MH3 Design Group

Best Senior Living Residence

Trillium Woods

Runners-up: The Waters of Plymouth, Vicksburg Crossing

Best Nursery/Garden Center

Dundee Nursery and Landscaping

Runners-up: Bachman’s, Heidi’s GrowHaus & Lifestyle Gardens

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Best Home Furnishings Store

HOM Furniture

Runners-up: Schneiderman’s, Becker Furniture World

Best Fitness Studio/Yoga Studio/Gym

Life Time

Runners-up: Orangetheory Fitness, Farrell’s eXtreme Bodyshaping

Best Dental Practice

Boger Dental

Runners-up: Smile Design Dentistry, Park Dental

Best Orthodontic Practice

Smile Design Dentistry

Runners-up: Kottemann Orthodontics, Minnesota Orthodontics

Best Chiropractic Practice

Northern Edge Chiropractic

Runners-up: Plymouth Spine and Health Center, Y Wellness

Best Pediatric Practice

Partners in Pediatrics, Plymouth Clinic

Runners-up: Wayzata Children’s Clinic, South Lake Pediatrics

Best Eye Practice

Northwest Eye Clinic, Wayzata

Runners-up: Plymouth Vision Center, Kennedy Vision Health Center

Best Dermatology Practice

Minnesota Dermatology (part of Pinnacle Dermatology)

Runners-up: Park Nicollet Clinic, Zel Skin & Laser Specialists

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Best Medspa

Simonson’s Salon & Spa

Runners-up: LifeSpa at Life Time, Anew Medspa Clinic, Minnetonka

Best Salon/Spa

Christopher J Salon

Runners-up: Reflect (formerly New Reflections Salon + Spa), Simonson’s Salon & Spa

Best Apparel Boutique

The Foursome Fine Menswear

Runners-up: Mainstream Boutique, Maple Grove, Urban Eve Salon & Boutique

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Best Gift Shop

Patina, Golden Valley

Runners-up: Bachman’s, Art 2 Heart

Best Florist

Bachman’s

Runners-up: Dundee Nursery and Landscaping, Candlelight Floral & Gifts, Wayzata

Best Specialty Foods/Kitchen Store

Lunds & Byerlys

Runners-up: Von Hanson’s, Honey & Mackie’s

Best Doggy Daycare/Kennel

Plymouth Heights Pet Hospital, New Hope

Runners-up: Camp Bow Wow, ADOGO Pet Hotel, Ridgedale

Best Private Preschool/Childcare

The Goddard School

Runners-up: Wayzata Early Learning School/Peppermint Fence, Primrose School of West Plymouth

Best Law Firm

Howse & Thompson, P.A.

Runners-up: Brutlag, Hartmann & Trucke, P.A.

Best Veterinary Practice

Plymouth Heights Pet Hospital, New Hope

Runners-up: Rockford Road Animal Hospital, Northwest Animal Hospital

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Best Learning/Tutoring Center

Huntington Learning Center

Runners-up: Mathnasium, College Nannies + Sitters + Tutors, Wayzata

Best Place for Kids’ Activities

Sky Zone Trampoline Park

Runners-up: InnerActive, Minnetonka, Mini-Hops Gymnastics

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