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Best of the Heights 2024

THE VOTES HAVE BEEN COUNTED AND THE WINNERS ANNOUNCED!  Thanks for everyone who let us know about your favorite Heights businesses!

WHAT IS THE BEST OF THE HEIGHTS AWARD: Since 2005, Best of the Heights is an annual public opinion survey focused on honoring businesses in a variety of categories and their contributions to the vitality of Cleveland Heights and University Heights.

All nominees must be local, independent merchants.

Over 400 Heights residents submitted nominations! Your finalists will be listed in the June 1 Heights Observer–or you can get a jump on the voting by clicking the ballot link below. Voting will be open from June 1 through July 17. Winners will be announced in the August issue of the Heights Observer.

 

 

The winners and runners-up of the 2024 Best of the Heights Awards are:

Best Pizza: Dewey’s Pizza
Runners-up: Vero, Pizza Bogo

Best Coffee Shop: Phoenix Coffee
Runners-up: Rising Star, Stone Oven Bakery Cafe

Best Bakery: On the Rise
Runners-up: Stone Oven Bakery Cafe, Sweet Siren Bakery

Best Place to Take the Kids: Lee Road Library
Runners-up: S’il Vous Play, Nova’s Performing Arts Center

Best Place for Live Music: Cain Park
Runners-up: The Grog Shop, Heights Arts

Best Bar, Pub, or Tavern: The Bottlehouse Brewery & Meadery
Runners-up: The Tavern Co., Kensington Pub

Best Restaurant: Tommy’s
Runners-up: Zhug, Foodhisattva

Best Place to Take a Date: The Fairmount
Runners-up: Gigi’s on Fairmount, Cedar Lee Theatre

Best Clothing Store: Passport to Peru
Runners-up: Avalon Exchange, Still Point Gallery & Boutique

Best New Restaurant, Bar, Pub, Tavern: Sophie La Gourmande
Runners-up: Abundance Culinary, Market on Lee, Callaloo Cafe

Best Place to Get Your Car Serviced: Bryan’s Marathon
Runners-up: Simon’s Automotive Service, Alternative Solution Car Care

Best New University Heights Business: Zina Greek Street Food
Runners-up: Boaz Fresh Lebanese, Gold Plumbing

Best New Cleveland Heights Business: Olie’s Gift & Ship
Runners-up: Cedar Lee Bikes, Sweet Siren Bakery

Best Takeout: Tommy’s
Runners-up: Foodhisattva, Cilantro Thai

Best Outdoor Dining: The Fairmount
Runners-up: Boss Dog Brewing Co., The Tavern Co.

Best Place for Breakfast: Luna Bakery Cafe
Runners-up: The Inn on Coventry, Nubeigel

Best Community-Conscious Business: Tommy’s
Runners-up: Foodhisattva, Green Tara Yoga & Healing Arts, Nubeigel

Best Place to Work Out: Cleveland Heights Community Center
Runners-up: Green Tara Yoga & Healing Arts, Lotus Flower Yoga Collective

Best Barber Shop: Quintana’s Barber & Dream Spa
Runners-up: Eddy’s on Coventry, The Locker Room Barbershop

Best Salon or Spa: Shawn Paul Salon
Runners-up: Quintana’s Barber & Dream Spa, Studio Taylor

Best Place for a Manicure/Pedicure: Shawn Paul Salon
Runners-up: Quintana’s Barber & Dream Spa, Studio Taylor

Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners: Tommy’s
Runners-up: Zhug, Green Tara Yoga & Healing Arts

Best Place to Find Unique Gifts: Heights Arts
Runners-up: Made Cleveland, Olie’s Gift & Ship

Best Plumber: Herb’s Plumbing & Heating
Runners-up: Elie’s Plumbing, Gold Plumbing

Best Electrician: Skettle Electric

Best Carpenter: Heights Home Crafts
Runners-up: Apple Construction, Hoose Restoration

Best HVAC: Verne & Ellsworth Hann

Best Snow Removal/Landscaper: Finley Landscaping Service
Runners-up: E.G. Murcia Landscaping, Saddler Lawn Care Service

Best Painter: Eve’s Painting & Home Repair
Runners-up: Edward’s Painting & Home Services, No Limit Painting

Best Home Renovation Resource/Contractor: Home Repair Resource Center
Runners-up: Heights Home Crafts, Apple Construction

Best Customer Restroom: CLE Urban Winery
Runners-up: Voodoo Brewery, Wizbang

Best Place to Work: Heights Libraries
Runners-up: Mac’s Backs-Books on Coventry, The Haunted House Restaurant

Best Exterior Style: Gigi’s on Fairmount
Runners-up: Anatolia Cafe, Rising Star, The Fairmount

Best Interior Style: Gigi’s on Fairmount
Runners-up: CLE Urban Winery, Wizbang

Best Cleveland Heights Business: Nubeigel
Runners-up: Foodhisattva, Green Tara Yoga & Healing Arts

Best University Heights Business: Bialy’s Bagels
Runners-up: Chicken Ranch, Odd Dog Coffee

Best Place for Youths to Hang Out: Heights Libraries
Runners-up: Lake Erie Ink, Cedar Lee Theatre

Best Programs for Youths: Heights Libraries
Runners-up: Lake Erie Ink, Nova’s Performing Arts Center

Check out the article in the August Heights Observer HERE.

Below are a few of our past Best of Heights winners. To view the complete list of 2023 winners, visit the Heights Observer archives for the May 2023 issue, HERE.

 

 

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