Frontdoors Finest 2011 Winners!

Thank you for participating in the 2nd Annual Frontdoors Finest Readers’ Poll, which received more than twice as many votes as last year!  Many new winners emerged to capture their crowns, while others defended their status as the best of the Valley’s best.  Congratulations to all of this year’s winners, and we look forward to hearing from all of you (and more) again next year.

Leadership

• finest valley visionary
    Lattie Coor

• finest nonprofit executive director
    Connie Phillips

• finest Philanthropist
    Bud Davidson

• finest board president
    Chapin Bell


Nonprofit

• finest nonprofit
    100 Club of Arizona
    www.100club.org

• finest gala event
    Heart Ball
    www.phoenixheartball.org

• finest fundraising event
    PANDA Children Helping
    Children Fashion Show
    www.azpanda.org

• finest event chair
    Julie Prusak

• finest volunteer
    Rob Nichols

• finest event emcee
    Tara Hitchcock


Culinary

• finest Restaurant
    T.Cook’s
    royalpalmshotel.com/restaurant

• finest place for a cold treat
    Churn
    www.churnaz.com

• finest Burger
    Delux
    www.deluxburger.com

• finest chocolatier
    Julia Baker
    juliabakerconfections.com

• finest bbq
    Bobby Q
    www.bobbyq.net

• finest wine selection
    Postino Wine Cafe
    www.postinowinecafe.com

• finest happy hour
    R Bar
    visit the website

• finest dining service
    Fleming’s
    flemingssteakhouse.com

• finest Italian food
    Tutti Santi
    www.tuttisantiristorante.com

•finest Asian food
    Thai Elephant
    thaielephant.qwestoffice.net

•finest Mexican food
    Barrio Cafe
    www.barriocafe.com

• finest coffee
    Lux
    www.luxcoffee.com

• finest breakfast
    Matt’s Big Breakfast
    www.mattsbigbreakfast.com

• finest place to lunch
    True Food Kitchen
    www.truefoodkitchen.com

• finest bakery
    Essence Bakery
    www.essencebakery.com

• finest executive chef
    Lee Hillson

Shopping

• finest retailer
    Neiman Marcus
    www.neimanmarcus.com    

• finest independent book store
    Changing Hands
    www.changinghands.com

• finest Boutique
    MomBomb
   

• finest gifts
    Do Me A Favor
    www.favorfinegifts.com

• finest Florist
    White House
    www.whitehouseflowers.com

•finest jeweler
    Molina
    www.finejeweler.com

• finest home furnishings
    Bungalow
    www.bungalowaz.com

• finest landscape nursery
    Whitfill Nursery
    www.whitfillnursery.com

• finest barbershop
    V’s
    www.vbarbershop.com

• finest art gallery
    Lisa Sette
    www.lisasettegallery.com

• finest Gym
    Village Health Clubs & Spas
    www.villageclubs.com

• finest car dealership
    Sanderson Ford
    www.sandersonford.com

• finest car wash
    Lindstrom Family Auto Wash
    www.lindstromautowash.com

• finest dry cleaner
    Kachina Dry Cleaners

• finest trainer
    Bobby Kelly
    www.resultsonly.com

• finest tailor
    Scylvia Danese Di Cola
    www.danesecreations.com

• finest baby store
    Peek
    www.peekkids.com

• finest place to buy a ball gown
    Neiman Marcus
    www.neimanmarcus.com

• finest interior designer
    Judy Fox
    www.judyfoxinteriors.com
    
• finest place to buy a tux
    Rose Tuxedo
    www.rosetuxedoaz.com


Stay & Play

• finest Arizona resort
    The Phoenician
    www.thephoenician.com

• finest Arizona spa
    Camelback Inn
    www.camelbackinn.com

• finest Arizona golf course
    Troon North Golf Club
    www.troonnorthgolf.com

• finest Arizona salon
    Leidan Mitchell
    www.leidanmitchell.com

• finest Arizona
vacation destination
    Arizona’s White Mountains
    www.azwhitemountains.net

• finest Arizona Wedding site
    Sanctuary on Camelback
    sanctuaryoncamelback.com

• finest event / gala site
    Arizona Biltmore
    www.arizonabiltmore.com

• finest Museum
    Musical Instrument Museum
    www.themim.org

•finest Performance theater
    Herberger Theater Center
    www.herbergertheater.org

• finest Cultural leader
    Dick Bowers

• finest concert venue
    Mesa Arts Center
    www.mesaartscenter.com

• finest historic Building
    The Orpheum Theatre
    visit the website

• finest public art
    Waddell’s Dancers
    (in front of Herberger Theater Center)