Best Of Norton Readers' Choice

Best of Norton Readers' Choice Winners 2012

Who has the best pizza in town? How about the best real estate agent? Here are your picks for Readers' Choice.

All this summer you've nominated and voted for your favorite local businesses in categories ranging from Best Burger and Fries to Best Gift Shop and Liquor Store. We've tallied all the poll votes and now it's time to announce the winners. Ties were broken using your comments. See below for our complete list of Readers' Choice winners. Best Gift Shop Winner: Old Thyme Shoppe Best Barber Shop Winner: Tom's Barber Shop Best Bank Winner: North Easton Savings Bank Best Dental Practice Winner: Norton Family Dental Group Best Nail Salon Winner: Jennifer Nails Best Hot Dog Stand Winner: The Dawg House Best Barbecue Winner: McMahon’s Countryside Grille Best Buffalo Wings Winner: Wendell’s Best Landscaping Winner: B&B Landscaping Best Realtor Winner…

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Nominate Norton's Best for Readers' Choice 2012

Click on the category below and nominate your Norton favorites.

There is a lot to celebrate about the Norton area: great local restaurants, great natural areas and great nearby shopping options. But who do you think is the best?  Patch has re-launched the Best of Norton Readers' Choice series. Help Patch determine the best of the best in the Norton area by entering your nominations in each one of these categories. Click on the category and then place your nomination in the comments stream at the bottom of the article. We will be accepting nominations until July 6. Then, on July 23, come back to vote on which nominees are the best. Whoever gets the most votes will be named the Readers' Choice winner. 1. Best Pizza 2. Best Bar 3. Best Burger 4. Best French Fries 5. Best Coffee 6. Best Dessert 7. Best Hot…

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Best Of Winner: Uncle Ed's Back Porch

Uncle Ed's homemade ice cream is crowned the best in Norton.

The results of this week’s Best Of Readers’ Choice series are in, and boy was it a close one! With 54 out of 112 votes, Uncle Ed’s Back Porch was voted as having the Best Ice Cream in Norton. Runner up McMahon’s Countryside Grille garnered 51 votes while Sundae Shack received 7. “The heck with Bliss, they [McMahon’s] remind me of Bristol Farms,” said Patch reader Brian.   McMahon’s was just a step behind Uncle Ed’s every step of the way until the day before the polls closed. Friday morning McMahon’s was ahead in the poll by a single vote, but by 9 a.m. today when polls closed, their ice cream supplied by The Ice Cream Machine wasn’t enough to beat out Uncle Ed’s homemade hit. They won by three votes. And then there’s our winner, Uncle Ed’s…

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Best of Norton: Best Ice Cream

Where is the best place to get ice cream in town?

In this week’s Best Of Norton Readers’ Choice poll, we are looking for the best place to grab a scoop of ice cream. Who has the best flavors? Here are some of our favorites, but if we're leaving yours off of the list, please let us know in the comments and we'll add it:

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Best Of Winner: Norton Public Library

Library chosen by readers as the best staycation spot in town.

The results of this week’s Best Of Readers’ Choice series are in! With 29 out of 60 votes, Norton Public Library was voted as the Best Staycation Spot in Norton. Runner up Winslow Farm Animal Sanctuary garnered 16 votes while Norton Reservoir and Norton Kayak Company received 14. And then there’s our winner, Norton Public Library, with 48 percent of the votes. "I have been there with my children many times and they have been so fantastic as a staff making every fun and very educational," said Norton Patch Facebook follower Victor Rodriguez. "Congrats NPL, and keep up the fun and great work. Norton Public Library, which began as the Norton Magazine Club in 1879, became a Massachusetts corporation in 1886. Eliza Wheaton, whose painting …

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Best of Norton: Best Staycation

Local places to spend a day.

In this week’s Best Of Readers’ Choice poll, we are looking for the best place to spend the day in Norton. Where do you go without spending a lot of money on gas? Here are our favorites:

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Best Of Winner: Chateau Restaurant of Norton

Click on the attached PDF to see their specials for Mother's Day.

The results of this week’s Best Of Readers’ Choice series are in! With 41 percent of the votes, Chateau Restaurant of Norton was voted as the Best Place to Celebrate Mother’s Day. Only three votes separated Chateau from the runner up Trinity Bar & Restaurant, who garnered 33 percent of the votes. McMahon’s Countryside Grille came up in third place with 20 percent of the votes. And then there’s our winner, Chateau Restaurant of Norton. The Chateau is an Italian restaurant with seven locations in Massachusetts. This location is on Bay Road next to Winnecunnet Pond. The Chateau has a large menu of Italian foods and also has a buffet and catering services. To see their Mother’s Day specials, click on the attached PDF. Restaurant hours are …

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Best of Norton: Best Place to Celebrate Mother's Day

Where will you take mom?

In this week’s Best Of Readers’ Choice poll, we are looking for the best place to go for Mother’s Day. Who has the perfect combination of tasty food and friendly atmosphere? Here are our favorites: Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results, comments in the section below and reviews in the directory. Please vote only once per survey, per Patch. We will announce the winner at noon Friday. Winners will get a certificate and feature story on Norton Patch. So tell us your favorite place to take mom and what makes it special. Next week we are looking for the best …

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Best Of Winner: Olde Thyme Shoppe

Voted as Best Florist in Norton.

The results of this week’s Best Of Readers’ Choice series are in! With 64 out of 93 votes and two positive reviews in the directory, Olde Thyme Shoppe was voted as the Best Florist in Norton. Runner up Annabelle’s Flowers, Gifts & More garnered 22 percent of the votes while Roche Bros. received eight percent. And then there’s our winner, Olde Thyme Shoppe, with two five-star reviews in the directory. The shop received 68 percent of the votes. “The Olde Thyme Shoppe flowers are beautiful! If you want quality, customer service, and a gorgeous product then this is the only place to go for flowers in Norton!!” wrote Patch user Marie. “Old Thyme Shoppe provides superior quality at truly fair prices. This was of great value to me for the 1st …

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Best of Norton: Best Florist

Who has the best floral arrangements and freshest flowers in town?

Mother’s Day is coming up, and to prepare, we are looking for the best place to get your flowers in this week’s Best Of Readers’ Choice poll. Here are our favorites: Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results, comments in the section below and reviews in the Directory. Please vote only once per survey, per Patch. We will announce the winner at noon Friday. Winners will get a certificate and feature story on Norton Patch. Next week we are looking for the best place spend Mother’s Day. Where will you take mom? Email suggestions to Kelly.Mello@Patch.com.

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