Best of the Triangle 2011: Readers' Choice poll winners and finalists 

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Services

Acupuncturist

Triangle Acupuncture Clinic
104 S. Estes Dr., Chapel Hill, 919-933-4480
226 Ashville Ave., Cary, 919-854-7311
www.triangleacupunctureclinic.com

finalists
Carmela Mager, Acupuncture Healing Center
Gil Alvarado, The New Live Center
Ginna Browning - The Remedy Clinic

Aesthetic surgeon

Michael Law MD
10941 Raven Ridge Rd., Raleigh
919-256-0900, www.michaellawmd.com

finalists
Aesthetic Solutions
Duke Aesthetic Center
Plastic Surgery Center

Auto repair in Durham County

Wasp Automotive
4906 Meadow Dr., Durham
919-572-2886, www.waspautomotive.com

finalists
Durham Tire & Auto Center
Melton's Service Center
Neal's Garage
Tire King

Auto repair in Orange/Chatham County

Chapel Hill Tire Car Care Center
Various locations
www.chapelhilltire.com

finalists
Al's Garage
Auto Logic
Auto Pro to Call

Auto repair shop in Wake County

Creech Import Repair Inc
1818 St. Albans Dr. Suite 106, Raleigh
919-872-1999, www.creechimport.com

finalists
Pinnacle Automotive Service
Tao Auto
Village Motor Werks

Barber shop

The Friendly Barber Shop
108 E. Main St., Carrboro
919-942-6921

finalists
Man-Mur Barber Shop
Mina's Studio
Sport Clips

Bed & breakfast

The King's Daughters Inn
204 N. Buchanan Blvd., Durham
919-354-7000, www.thekingsdaughtersinn.com

finalists
Arrowhead Inn
Cameron Park Inn
The Fearrington House
The Oakwood Inn Bed & Breakfast

Butcher shop

Cliff's Meat Market
100 W. Main St., Carrboro
919-942-2196, www.cliffsmeat.qpg.com

finalists
King's Red & White Super Market
The Meat House
Whole Foods Market

Child care

Little School of Hillsborough
301 College Park Rd., Hillsborough
919-644-1818, www.thelittleschool.net

finalists
Bright Horizons
Triangle SportsPlex
YMCA

Chiropractor

Dr. Chas Gaertner, North Carolina Chiropractic
212 W. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill
919-929-3552, www.ncchiropractic.net

finalists
Chiropractic Partners
Active Chiropractic
Dr. Stewart Peters

Dance studio

Ninth Street Dance
1920 1/2 Perry St., Durham
919-286-6011, www.ninthstreetdance.com

finalists
Infuzion
Mad About Dance Academy
Stage Door Dance Productions

Day spa

Skin Sense
Various locations
www.skinsense.com

finalists
Bella Trio Day Spa
Mina's Studio
Synergy Day Spa
The Umstead Hotel & Spa

Dental practice in Durham County

Dr. Laura Parra
3400 Croasdaile Dr., Suite 209, Durham
919-383-7020

finalists
Dr. Charles Willis
Dr. Lionel M. Nelson
Dr. Scott Donner

Dental practice in Orange/Chatham County

Kennedy Dental Group
123 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill
919-967-9291, www.kennedydentalgroup.com

finalists
Andrew & Joel Wagoner, DDS
Sunrise Dental
UNC School of Dentistry

Dental practice in Wake County

Adams and Cheek Dentistry
10941 Raven Ridge Rd., Raleigh
919-866-1360, www.raleighncdentistry.com

finalists
Dr. Ben H. Britt, Jr., DDS
Sunrise Dental
Wainright and Wassel, DDS

Dry cleaner

Brothers Cleaners
Various locations
www.brotherscleaners.com

finalists
A Cleaner World
H2Only Cleaners
Medlin-Davis Cleaners
White Star Laundry & Cleaners

Electrician

Bonneville Electric
Carrboro
919-932-6938, www.bonneville-electric.com

finalists
Burt Jennings - ABJ Electrical
Carrington Electric
Jay Hicks - Simply One Solution

Family doctor

Duke University Medical Center
2301 Erwin Rd., Durham
919-684-8111, www.dukehealth.org

finalists
Carrboro Family Medicine
Carrboro Pediatrics & Internal Medicine
UNC Family Medicine

Fitness club in Durham County

YMCA
Various locations
www.ymcatriangle.org

finalists
CrossFit Durham
Fitness World
Infuzion
SYNCStudio

Fitness club in Orange/Chatham County

The UNC Wellness Center at Meadowmont
100 Sprunt St., Chapel Hill
919-966-5500, www.uncwellness.com

finalists
CrossFit Local
Kinetix Health Club
YMCA

Fitness club in Wake County

YMCA
Various locations
www.ymcatriangle.org

finalists
Gold's Gym
Lifetime Fitness
O2 Fitness Club
Planet Fitness

Fitness personal trainer

Core Results Inc.
615 Hillsborough St., Raleigh
919-946-1737, www.coreresults.net

finalists
Chad Edwards, CrossFit Local
Christmas Abbott, CrossFit Raleigh
Leigh Ann Yaeger - SYNCStudio

Green architect

PBC & L Architecture
333 Fayetteville St., Raleigh
919-836-9751, www.pbclarchitecture.com

finalists
Alicia Ravetto Architect PA
Ellen Cassilly Architect
Frank Harmon Architect PA
MHA Works Architecture

Hair salon in Durham County

Posh The Salon
610 W. Main St., Durham
919-683-2109, www.poshthesalon.com

finalists
Bella Trio Day Spa
Rock Paper Scissors Salon & Gallery
The Garden Salon
Wavelengths-Aveda

Hair salon in Orange/Chatham County

Syd's Hair Shop
108 W. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill
919-942-7606, www.sydshairshop.com

finalists
Citrine Salon
Mina's Studio
Moshi Moshi
The Beehive

Hair salon in Wake County

Blo Salon
8451 Brier Creek Pkwy., Raleigh
919-484-8600, www.justblo.com

finalists
Atomic Salon
David Wade Salon
Marigold Parlour
Salon Blu

Home remodeling company

Dirt Road Designs
894 Old Stonehouse Rd., Chapel Hill
919-357-7603, www.dirtroaddesigns.com

finalists
Acanthus Construction
Alphin Design Build
Custom Carpentry Group

Hotel in Durham County

Washington Duke Inn
3001 Cameron Blvd., Durham
919-490-0999, www.washingtondukeinn.com

finalists
Hotel Indigo
Marriott - Durham City Center
The King's Daughters Inn

Hotel in Orange/Chatham County

The Franklin Hotel
311 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill
919-442-9000, www.franklinhotelnc.com

finalists
The Aloft
Carolina Inn
The Siena Hotel

Hotel in Wake County

The Umstead Hotel & Spa
100 Woodland Pond Dr., Cary
919-447-4000, www.theumstead.com

finalists
Embassy Suites
Marriott
The Renaissance Hotel

House-cleaning services

Triangle Green Cleaning
3749 Benson Dr., Raleigh
919-801-8588, www.trianglegreencleaning.com

finalists
Carpe Diem Cleaning
Mariana's House Cleaning Service
Molly Maid

HVAC company

ARS/Rescue Rooter
517 Pylon Dr., Raleigh, 919-828-7746
5200 Old Chapel HIll Rd., Durham, 919-762-7752
www.ars.com

finalists
Boer Brothers Heating & Cooling
Comfort Engineers
Thermo Dynamics
Yellow Dot Heating & Air Conditioning

Landscape company

Bountiful Backyards
919-619-9862
www.bountifulbackyards.com

finalists
6th Element Landscaping, LLC
Myatt Landscaping Concepts
TROSA Lawn Care

Local pet specialty store

Phydeaux
400-S. Elliott Rd., Chapel Hill, 919-960-3606
10 W. Franklin St., Raleigh, 919-833-9216
www.phydeauxpets.com

finalists
Barnes Supply Co.
Gourmutt's Bakery
La Di Dogs
Unleashed - The Dog & Cat Store

Local pharmacy

Sutton's Drug Store
159 E. Franklin St., Chapel Hill
919-942-5161

finalists
Carrboro Family Pharmacy
Hayes-Barton Pharmacy
Person Street Pharmacy

Local place to order promo items/tchotchkes

Ad Spice
717 Broad St., Durham
919-286-7110, www.adspicepromo.com

finalists
Brand Fuel Promotions
Deep South Promo & Apparel
The Merch

Nail salon

Mina's Studio
400 S. Elliott Rd., Chapel Hill
919-968-8548, www.minasstudio.com

finalists
Lee Spa Nails
Posh The Salon
Tips 2 Toes

Optometry practice

Eye Care Associates
Various locations
www.eyecareassociatesnc.com

finalists
Academy Eye Associates
Carrboro Family Vision
Chapel Hill Eyecare

Pet-sitting service

All Breed Care
Raleigh
919-845-4553, www.allbreedcare.com

finalists
Bull City Pet Sitting
Cindy's Pet Services
Peak City Puppy

Pilates studio

InsideOut Body Therapies
5720 Fayetteville Rd., Suite 101, Durham
919-361-0104, www.insideoutbodytherapies.com

finalists
Evolve Movement
NC Pilates
Spira Pilates Studio
Triangle Pilates & Cary Yoga Center

Place for holistic medicine

The Wellness Alliance
301 W. Weaver St., Carrboro
919-932-6262, www.thewellnessalliance.com

finalists
Duke Integrative Medicine
Oriental Health Solutions
Remedy Clinic

Place to board your pet

Camp Bow-Wow
Various locations
www.campbowwowusa.com

finalists
Doggie Spa & Day Care
Suite Paws Pet Resort and Spa
Sunny Acres Pet Resort

Place to entertain kids

North Carolina Museum of Life & Science
433 Murray Ave., Durham
919-220-5429, www.ncmls.org

finalists
Frankie's Fun Park
Kidzu Children's Museum
Marbles Kids Museum
Monkey Joe's

Place to get pierced

Blue Flame Tattoo
710 W. Peace St., Raleigh
919-755-3355, www.blueflametattoo.com

finalists
Dogstar Tattoo
Glenn's Tattoo Service
pro•gress Body Piercing

Place to pamper your pet

Unleashed The Dog & Cat Store
Lake Boone Shopping Center, 2460 Wycliff Rd., Raleigh, 919-858-6460
Stonehenge Market, 7414 Creedmoor Rd., Raleigh, 919-521-4963
unleashedmutt.com

finalists
Doggie Spa & Daycare
Gourmutt's Bakery
Phydeaux
You Lucky Dog!

Plumbing company

Sparrow & Sons Plumbing & Heating
305 W. Weaver St., Carrboro
919-942-5171, www.sparrowplumbingnc.com

finalists
ARS/Rescue Rooter
Brown Brothers Plumbing & Heating
Carrboro Plumbing, Inc.
Cary Plumbing Co.

Real estate agency

Urban Durham Realty
401 Foster St., Durham
919-237-3701, www.urbandurhamrealty.com

finalists
Allen Tate Realty
Fonville Morisey Realty
Golden Realty & Management
RE/MAX

Roofing company

Baker Roofing Company
517 Mercury St., Raleigh
919-828-2975, www.bakerroofing.com

finalists
Pickard Roofing Company Inc.
Roofcrafters
Walker Brown Roofing

Summer camp

YMCA
Various locations
www.ymcatriangle.org

finalists
Camp Kanata
Camp Riverlea
Carolina Friends School
Triangle SportsPlex

Tailor shop

Lee's Tailors
5535 Western Blvd., Raleigh
919-233-0708, www.leetailorshop.com

finalists
Duke's Tailor
Oriental Tailoring
Triangle Tailors
Wang's Tailor Shop

Tattoo studio

Blue Flame Tattoo
710 W. Peace St., Raleigh
919-755-3355, www.blueflametattoo.com

finalists
Dogstar Tattoo
Phoenix Tattoo Studio
Warlock's Tattoos

Therapist

Whitney Johnson LPC
8360 Six Forks Rd., Raleigh
919-607-0256, www.whitneyjohnsonlpc.com

finalists
Abby Nardo, Downtown Psychology
Carolina Partners in Mental HealthCare
Main Street Clinical Associates

Veggie-powered commercial vehicle

Larry's Beans
1507 Gavin St., Raleigh
919-828-1234, www.larrysbeans.com

finalists
Ninth Street Bakery
Piedmont Biofuels
Quick Moves Moving Company

Veterinarian practice

Triangle Veterinary Hospital
3301 Old Chapel Hill Rd., Durham
919-489-2391, www.trianglevet.com

finalists
CareFirst Animal Hospitals
Carrboro Plaza Veterinary Clinic
The Animal Hospital

Yoga studio

Franklin Street Yoga
143 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill
919-929-0414, www.franklinstyoga.com

finalists
Carrboro Yoga Company
SYNCStudio
Triangle Yoga
Arrichion