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BEST OF BUSINESS KANSAS CITY 2019 WINNERS: The Full List

Ingram’s readers spoke!

Below is the complete list of the Best Of Business Kansas City 2019 Winners voted for in four categories.

WINING AND DINING

BEST BAKERY

1. McClain’s Bakery
2. Dolce Bakery
3. Ibis Bakery

BEST BARBECUE

1. Q39
2. Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que
3. Fiorella’s Jack Stack Barbecue

BEST BREWERY

1. Boulevard Brewing Company
2. KC Bier Co.
3. Martin City Brewing Company

BEST BURGER

1. BRGR Kitchen + Bar
2. Westport Flea Market
3. Walsh’s Corner Cocktail

BEST BUSINESS BREAKFAST

1. First Watch
2. The Classic Cup
3. The Big Biscuit

BEST BUSINESS LUNCH

1. The Brass Onion
2. Lidia’s
3. The Capital Grille

BEST BUSINESS DINNER

1. The Capital Grille
2. Rye
3. Trezo Mare

BEST CATERER

1. Lon Lane’s Inspired Occasions
2. Brancato’s Catering
3. PB&J’s Catering

BEST COFFEE HOUSE

1. The Roasterie
2. Black Dog Coffeehouse
3. Starbucks

BEST DELI

1. Goodcents
2. Jason’s Deli
3. Broadway Deli

BEST DISTILLERY

1. Tom’s Town Distilling Co.
2. Restless Spirits Distilling Co.
3. J. Rieger & Co.

BEST FAMILY RESTAURANT

1. Stroud’s
2. Red Robin
3. Fritz’s Railroad Restaurant

BEST GROCERY STORE/CHAIN

1. Hy-Vee
2. Price Chopper
3. Cosentino’s Market

BEST HAPPY HOUR

1. Houlihan’s
2. Trezo Mare
3. Summit Grill

HEALTHIEST RESTAURANT MENU

1. The Mixx
2. Seasons 52
3. True Food Kitchen

BEST OUTDOOR DINING

1. Trezo Mare
2. Rye
3. Gram & Dun

BEST PIZZA

1. Minsky’s Pizza
2. Waldo Pizza
3. SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza

BEST PLACE TO TAKE OUT-OF-TOWN GUESTS

1. Joe’s Kansas City Bar-B-Que
2. Garozzo’s Ristorante (tie)
2. Hereford House (tie)

MOST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT

1. bluestem

2. Le Fou Frog
3. Chaz on the Plaza (at The Raphael)

BEST SEAFOOD

1. Bristol Seafood Grill
2. Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar
3. Eddie V’s Prime Seafood

BEST SPORTS BAR/GRILL

1. Johnny’s Tavern
2. Tanner’s Bar & Grill
3. Nick & Jake’s

BEST STEAK

1. The Capital Grille
2. J. Gilbert’s
3. Hereford House

BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH

1. Nick & Jake’s
2. Bristol Seafood Grill
3. Harvey’s at Union Station

BEST NEW RESTAURANT

1. True Food Kitchen
2. The Restaurant at 1900
3. Barrio Mexican Kitchen + Bar

BEST SERVICE

1. The Capital Grille

BEST ASIAN RESTAURANT

1. Bo Ling’s
2. P.F. Chang’s
3. Blue Koi Noodles & Dumplings

BEST FRENCH RESTAURANT

1. Café Provence
2. Le Fou Frog
3. aixois

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT

1. Garozzo’s Ristorante
2. Cascone’s Italian Restaurants
3. Jasper’s Restaurant

BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT

1. Ponak’s Mexican Kitchen & Bar
2. Manny’s
3. Margarita’s Amigos

ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE

BEST ART GALLERY

1. Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
2. Eva Reynolds Fine Arts
3. Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

BEST CHARITABLE EVENT

1. Jazzoo (Kansas City Zoo)
2. Treads & Threads (Univ. of Kansas Hospital)
3. Annual Benefit Gala (Starlight Theatre)

BEST CONCERT VENUE

1. Sprint Center

2. Starlight Theatre
3. Arvest Theater at the Midland

BEST THEATER

1. Starlight Theatre
2. AMC Theaters
3. B&B Theatres

BEST CHARITABLE EVENT

1. Jazzoo (Kansas City Zoo)
2. Treads & Threads (Univ. of Kansas Hospital)
3. Annual Benefit Gala (Starlight Theatre)

BEST DAY TRIP

1. Weston, Mo.
2. Lawrence, Kan.
3. Arrow Rock, Mo.

BEST FAMILY OUTING / VENUE

1. Union Station
2. Kansas City Zoo
3. Deanna Rose Farmstead

BEST GOLF COURSE

1. The National Golf Club of Kansas City
2. Hallbrook Country Club
3. Shadow Glen Golf Club

BEST JAZZ OR BLUES CLUB

1. The Green Lady Lounge
2. The Phoenix
3. Chaz on the Plaza

BEST LOCAL ENTERTAINER

1. Tech N9ne
2. Flashback KC
3. Lonnie McFadden

BEST PERFORMING ARTS VENUE

1. Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
2. Starlight Theatre
3. Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland

BEST SPORTS EVENT TO ENTERTAIN CLIENTS

1. Kansas City Royals (Kauffman Stadium)
2. Kansas City Chiefs (Arrowhead Stadium)
3. Sporting Kansas City (Children’s Mercy Park)

BEST TEAM-BUILDING VENUE

1. Topgolf
2. Breakout KC Escape Rooms

BEST WEEKEND GETAWAY

1. Lake of the Ozarks
2. Branson, Mo.
3. Hermann, Mo.

BUSINESS SERVICES


BEST ACCOUNTING FIRM

1. Deloitte
2. BKD
3. KPMG

BEST ADVERTISING FIRM (LARGE)

1. VMLY&R
2. Barkley
3. Bernstein-Rein

BEST ADVERTISING FIRM (SMALL)

1. Trozzolo Communications Group
2. JNA Advertising
3. Crux KC

BEST ARCHITECTURAL / DESIGN FIRM

1. Burns & McDonnell
2. HOK
3. Helix Architecture + Design

BEST BANK

1. Commerce Bank
2. Country Club Bank
3. UMB Bank

BEST LARGE COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR

1. JE Dunn Construction Co.
2. McCownGordon Construction
3. Turner Construction Co.

BEST SMALL COMMERCIAL CONTRACTOR

1. A.L. Huber General Contractor
2. Bear Claw Construction
3. Kelly Construction Group

BEST COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FIRM

1. Reece Commercial
2. Newmark Grubb Zimmer
3. Copaken Brooks

BEST DRY CLEANING

1. Pride Cleaners
2. Hangers Cleaners
3. Tide Cleaners

BEST ENGINEERING FIRM

1. Burns & McDonnell
2. HNTB
3. Black & Veatch

BEST HEALTH CLUB

1. Genesis Health Clubs
2. Life Time Fitness
3. The Athletic Club

BEST HEALTH INSURANCE PROVIDER

1. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City
2. Humana
3. Aetna

BEST HOSPITAL / MEDICAL CENTER

1. Saint Luke’s Health System
2. The University of Kansas Health System
3. AdventHealth Shawnee MIssion

BEST HOTEL

1. InterContinental Kansas City at the Plaza
2. The Raphael
3. Crossroads Hotel

BEST LAW FIRM

1. Polsinelli, P.C.
2. Lathrop Gage
3. Stinson LLP

BEST MEETING / CONFERENCE FACILITY

1. Overland Park Convention Center
2. Kansas City Convention Center
3. Pinnacle National Development Center

BEST COMMERCIAL PRINTER

1. Summit Litho
2. Soli Printing
3. Callender Printing

BEST RESIDENTIAL REALTY FIRM

1. ReeceNichols Real Estate
2. Keller-Williams
3. RE/MAX

BEST RETIREMENT COMMUNITY

1. John Knox Village
2. Village Shalom
3. Bishop Spencer Place

BEST SMALL BUSINESS LENDER

1. Arvest Bank
2. Enterprise Bank
3. Commerce Bank

BEST SPA

1. Salon Mission & Day Spa
2. bijin salon & spa
3. The Elms

BEST WEALTH MANAGER

1. Creative Planning
2. Waddell & Reed
3. Mariner Wealth Advisors

BEST WIRELESS CARRIER

1. Verizon Wireless
2. Sprint
3. AT&T

 

BUSINESS PRODUCTS

 

BEST AUTO DEALER (DOMESTIC)

1. Olathe Ford Lincoln
2. Rob Sight Ford
3. Hendrick Chevrolet

BEST AUTO DEALER (FOREIGN)

1. Aristocrat Motors
2. Baron BMW
3. Jay Wolfe Acura

BEST CORPORATE GIFTS

1. Halls Kansas City
2. Mano’s Wine

BEST FLORIST

1. The Fiddly Fig
2. Trapp and Company
3. Tobler’s Flowers

BEST JEWELER

1. Meierotto Jewelers
2. Tivol
3. Mazzarese Jewelry

BEST LIQUOR STORE / WINE SELLER

1. Gomer’s
2. Lukas Liquor Superstore
3. Mike’s Wine & Spirits

BEST MEN’S APPAREL

1. Halls Kansas City
2. Nordstrom
3. Macy’s

BEST WOMEN’S APPAREL

1. Dillard’s
2. Nordstrom
3. Evereve

BEST OFFICE INTERIOR FURNISHING FIRM

1. Scott Rice Office Works

2. Spaces

3. Contract Furnishings