Readers' Choice 2012 Plaques Available for Order

Earlier this year, Patch's annual Readers' Choice Awards celebrated the best local businesses in town.

In categories ranging from favorite pizza place to best mechanic, readers chose their favorites.

We're not done yet celebrating and honoring our Readers' Choice winners. If you want all your customers to know you've been deemed the best of the best, here's your chance.

Patch is offering Readers' Choice winners the opportunity to buy a plaque from American Registry that you can display in your business. All you need to do is visit www.myamreg.com/patch/10 to preview and purchase your plaque.

Here's our full list of this year's Readers' Choice winners:

Hair/Nail Salon

• Winner: 4EverNails
• 2nd Place: Noelle & Company

Best Workout Spot

• Winner: North Canton YMCA
• 2nd Place: Summer's Fitness 24/7

Best Place to Shop for Unique Gifts

• Winner: Cambria's Creations
• 2nd Place: Studio Arts and Glass
• 3rd Place: Chestnut Hill

Favorite Grocery Store

• Winner: Fishers Foods
• 2nd Place: Marc's Stores
• 3rd Place: Giant Eagle

Favorite Garden and Plant Supply Store

• Winner: North Canton Repair
• 2nd Place: Lilyblooms Aquatic Gardens

Best Chinese Restaurant

• Winner: Hang Yuen
• 2nd Place: Lucky Star
• 3rd Place: Tasty Garden and China King

Favorite Pizza Place

• Winner: Ermanno's Legendary Pizza
• 2nd Place: Danny Boy's
• 3rd Place: 91 Wood Fired Oven, Demico's and B.A.M. Healthy Cuisine

Best Bartender

• Winner: Ashley Naso Martinez at Puckers Sports Pub & Grille
• 2nd Place: Katie Snyder at the Barrel Room
• 3rd Place: Carrie Touchette at the Barrel Room

Best Coffee

• Winner: Starbucks at Washington Square
• 2nd Place: Caffe Gelato

Favorite Restaurant with the Best Vegetarian Options

• Winner: Ermanno's Legendary Pizza
• 2nd Place: Grinders Above & Beyond
• 3rd Place: B.A.M. Healthy Cuisine

Best Fries

• Winner: Ermanno's Legendary Pizza
• 2nd Place: Eadies Fish House and the Main Street Grille

Best Sandwich

• Winner: Ermanno's Sub — Ermanno's Legendary Pizza
• 2nd Place: Original Eastern Style Grinder — Grinders Above & Beyond
• 3rd Place: Pineapple Willie Burger — Save the Fish Burger Bar

Best Date Night Spot

• Winner: Main Street Grille
• 2nd Place: The Barrel Room

Best Bakery

• Winner: Hazel Artisan Bakery
• 2nd Place: Johnnie's Bakery

Best Picnic Spot

• Winner: Price Park
• 2nd Place: Dogwood Park

Favorite Kids' Summer Camp

• Winner: North Canton YMCA day camp
• 2nd Place: Stark State Kids' College

Favorite North Canton Fair or Festival

• Winner: Main Street Festival
• 2nd Place: Community of North Canton Fall Fest

Favorite Business With Free Wi-Fi

• Winner: North Canton Public Library
• 2nd Place: The Barrel Room

Best Playground

• Winner: Price Park

Best Kids' Store

• Winner: 4 Kids Clothing
• 2nd Place: Target

Editor's note: The two stores were tied when the poll closed. North Canton Patch Editor Morgan Day chose 4 Kids Clothing as the winner because it received one positive review on its directory listing from Patch viewer Sandra windle.

Favorite Community Organization

• Winner: North Canton YMCA
• 2nd Place: Foundation for Community Betterment and New Work City Foundation
• 3rd Place: North Canton Jaycees

Best Place to Read a Book

• Winner: North Canton Public Library
• 2nd Place: Price Park
• 3rd Place: Caffe Gelato

Favorite Caterer

• Winner: Bill & Mary's

Best Mechanic

• Winner: Bush's Automotive
• 2nd Place: Ziegler Tire
• 3rd Place: Automotive Techniques

Editor's note: Bush's Automotive and Ziegler Tire were tied for first place when the poll closed. North Canton Patch Editor Morgan Day chose Bush's Automotive as the winner because it received one positive review on its directory listing from Patch viewer Larry Robenstine.

Again, congratulations to all these businesses!