The Weekender Readers’ Choice Awards ceremony was held on April 27 at the River Street Jazz Cafe in Plains Township, honoring artists, businesses and service providers throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania in over 100 categories.
And the winner are:
Best adult store: Mr Fashions (Hanover)
Best art gallery: AFA Gallery
Best auto sales: Performance Kia
Best bakery: Sanitary Bakery
Best bar: V Spot
Best barber: Jason from Jason’s Barber Shop Luzerne
Best beer selection (bar): R Bar and Grill
Best beer selection (retail store): Wegman’s
Best bike night: Bankos
Best bookstore: Barnes & Noble
Best bouncer (full name & establishment): Scott Schramm from Teasers
Best bowling alley: Chacko’s Family Bowling Center
Best burgers: R Bar and Grill
Best chain restaurant: Longhorn Steakhouse
Best chef: Jason Patrick from The Holiday Inn
Best Chinese restaurant: Tin Tin
Best clothing boutique: Patrice’s Warehouse
Best club DJ: Chris Race from Teasers
Best club-sized music venue: Levels
Best cocktail selection: R Bar and Grill
Best coffee shop: Northern Lights
Best college: King’s College
Best college bar: Senunas’ Bar
Best college radio station: 91.7 VMFM Marywood
Best columnist/writer: Brigid Edmunds
Best comedian: Sergio Marzitelli
Best corner car: Carey’s Pub
Best cover band: The Chatter
Best dance club: Levels
Best day spa: The Woodhouse Day Spa
Best deli/lunch: Downtown Deli
Best desserts: Cooper’s Seafood House
Best diner: D’s Diner
Best drink specials: R Bar and Grill
Best eco-friendly business: Chic Chic Marketplace
Best embroidery: Kevin’s in Scranton
Best exotic dancer (name & club) Bella: Diamond Club
Best female bartender (full name & establishment): Katlyn Glycenfer from Teasers
Best festival/bazaar/annual event: La Festa Italiana
Best fine dining: Pazzo 315
Best florist: McCarthy Flowers
Best food truck: Peculiar Culinary Company
Best fries: R Bar and Grill
Best gaming/comic store: Nick D’s Video Game Vault
Best garden center: Dundee Gardens
Best golf course: Blue Ridge Trail
Best gym: NEPA Fit Club
Best hair salon: Malcolm’s
Best hair stylist: Anita Switzer J Madison
Best happy hour: Teaser’s
Best hoagies: Primo’s Edwardsville
Best hookah lounge: Crimson Lion
Best hot dogs: Abe’s Hot Dogs WB
Best hotel: Radisson
Best ice cream: Mannings
Best Irish bar: Kildare’s Irish pub
Best Italian restaurant: Perugino’s
Best Japanese/sushi restaurant: Mirakuya Japanese Restaurant
Best jeweler: Rainbow Jewelers
Best karaoke night: Ole Tyme Charley’s
Best large music venue: Pavilion at Montage Mountain
Best LGBTQ friendly bar: Heat
Best local athlete: Connor McGovern
Best local brewery: Susquehanna Brewing Company
Best locally made beer: Susquehanna Brewing Company
Best male bartender (full name & establishment): Peter from Teasers
Best martini selection: R Bar and Grill
Best Mexican restaurant: La Tolteca Mexican Restaurant
Best motorcycle shop: Two Jacks Cycle & Powersports
Best movie theater: RC Wilkes Barre Movies 14
Best musical instrument store: Rock Street Music
Best nail salon: Plains Nails
Best new bar: Levels
Best new restaurant: D’s Diner
Best open-mic night: Tony’s Wine Cellar
Best original band: Static in the Attic
Best patio/deck: River Grille
Best pet store: Village Pet Supplies
Best photographer: Brittany Boote
Best piercer: Pat Noonan
Best pizza: Angelo’s Pizzeria
Best place to buy a pipe: Headdies
Best place to buy accessories: Showroom 56
Best place to buy lingerie: Mr Fashions
Best place to work: R Bar and Grill
Best radio personality: Jeff Walker 98.5 KRZ
Best radio station: 97.9X
Best rapper: Nsilo
Best record store: Gallery of Sound
Best restaurant: R Bar and Grill
Best restaurant service: R Bar and Grill
Best seafood restaurant: Bankos
Best ski resort: Montage Mountain
Best solo musician/duo: Ross LeSoine
Best sports bar: R Bar and Grill
Best steakhouse: Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Best strip club: Teasers
Best tanning salon: Heat Wave Tanning
Best tattoo artist: Ryan Malarkey
Best tattoo/piercing parlor: Marc’s Tattooing
Best theater group: Act Out Theatre
Best trainer: Mike Marcinek — NEPA Fit Club
Best T-shirt printing: We Talk Shirty
Best unique menu: Kevin’s in Kingston
Best vegetarian-friendly restaurant: Eden A Vegan Cafe
Best vehicle graphics: Wet Paint Printing + Design
Best video production: Fresh Focus Studios
Best vintage store: Vintage Vogue
Best visual artist: Fresh Focus Studios
Best wedding venue: Hilton Scranton & Conference Center
Best wine selection: Maiolatesi
Best winery/vineyard: Maiolatesi
Best wings: R Bar and Grill