The Votes Are Tallied: Here Are The 2021 "Best Of Severna Park" Winners

The results are in! We had 2,175 people cast their votes either online or via newsprint for this year’s Best Of contest.

To be eligible, each business must have a commercial address within Severna Park, Arnold or Millersville, and a nominee had to receive at least five votes to qualify. We had only a few categories that didn’t receive enough votes, and we are listing both the winner and the runner-up in each qualifying category.

So without further ado...the envelope, please!

Food/Dining

Best Restaurant Overall: 1. Garry’s Grill 2. Park Tavern

Best Wait Staff: 1. Garry’s Grill 2. Severna Park Taphouse

Best Breakfast: 1. The Breakfast Shoppe 2. Garry’s Grill

Best Lunch: 1. Garry’s Grill 2. Severna Park Taphouse

Best Dinner: 1. Garry’s Grill 2. Cafe Mezzanotte

Best Kids’ Menu: 1. Garry’s Grill 2. Park Tavern

Best Barbecue: 1. Adam’s Taphouse and Grille 2. Severna Park Taphouse

Best Burger: 1. Five Guys 2. Garry’s Grill

Best Coffee: 1. The Big Bean 2. Starbucks

Best Crab Cake: 1. The Point Crab House and Grill 2. Hellas Restaurant and Lounge

Best Bakery/Cakes: 1. Kirsten’s Cakery 2. Cakes and Confections Bakery Cafe

Best Dessert: 1. Garry’s Grill 2. Cakes and Confections Bakery Cafe

Best Ice Cream/Frozen Treat: 1. The FroYo House 2. Bruster’s Real Ice Cream

Best Pizza: 1. Squisito Pizza and Pasta 2. Little Carmine's N.Y. Pizza Kitchen

Best Salad: 1. Garry’s Grill 2. Park Tavern

Best Sandwich/Sub: 1. Jenos Steaks 2. Jersey Mike’s Subs

Best Seafood: 1. The Point Crab House and Grill 2. Joe's Seafood

Best Wings: 1. Adam’s Taphouse and Grille 2. Severna Park Taphouse

Best Fast Food: 1. Chick-fil-A 2. Chipotle and McDonald’s (tie)

Best Asian: 1. Ming’s Cafe 2. Thai Paradise

Best Italian: 1. Café Mezzanotte 2. La Posta Pizzeria & Italian Kitchen

Best Mexican: 1. Mi Pueblo II 2. Vida Taco Bar

Best Gluten-Free Menu: 1. April’s Table 2. Severna Park Taphouse

Best Vegetarian Menu: 1. April’s Table 2. Severna Park Taphouse

Best Caterer: 1. Be My Guest Catering 2. April’s Table

Best Bar: 1. Severna Park Taphouse 2. Park Tavern

Best Food Truck: 1. Wingman 2. Greek on the Street

Best Special Occasion: 1. Cafe Mezzanotte 2. Cafe Bretton

Best Outside Seating: 1. The Point Crab House and Grill 2. Severna Park Taphouse

Best Restaurant Outside Severna Park: 1. The Point Crab House and Grill 2. Lewnes’ Steakhouse

Beauty & Fitness

Best Fitness Club: 1. Park Fitness 2. Rockwell Fitness

Best Hair Salon/Barber Shop: 1. Image Creators 2. Emidio Vincenzo ESCAPE Salon and Spa

Best Martial Arts Program: 1. Jing Ying Institute of Kung Fu & Tai Chi 2. Kwon's Taekwondo

Best Place For A Massage: 1. Sass Well 2. Emidio Vincenzo ESCAPE Salon and Spa

Best Nail Salon: 1. Emidio Vincenzo ESCAPE Salon and Spa 2. BellaLuxe Nail Care & Spa

Best Spa: 1. Emidio Vincenzo ESCAPE Salon and Spa 2. Image Creators

Best Weight-Loss Program: 1. Park Fitness 2. CoreLife

Health

Best Medical Practice: 1. Maryland Primary Care Physicians 2. Hearing Solutions Audiology Center

Best Physician: 1. Victor Plavner 2. Lisa Keithley and Janna Davis (tie)

Best Women’s Specialty Practice: 1. Bay Radiology

Best Chiropractic Practice: 1. Back and Neck Care Center 2. Fare Chiropractic

Best Dental Practice: 1. Paul J. Kinsey DDS 2. McCarl Dental Group

Best Orthodontic Practice: 1. Wright Orthodontics 2. Spivak Orthodontics

Best Eye Care Practice: 1. Severna Park Eye Care 2. Rutzen Eye Specialists & Laser Center

Best Pediatric Practice: 1. Gvozden Pediatrics 2. Annapolis Pediatrics

Best Pharmacy: 1. Park Pharmacy 2. CVS

Best Physical Therapy Practice: 1. Patterson Physical Therapy 2. Lynch Physical Therapy

Best Mental Health Care: 1. Arundel Psychological Associates and Waypoint Wellness Center (tie)

Best Speech Therapy: 1. Budding Voices 2. Kid Connections Therapy

Best Veterinary Practice: 1. Severna Park Veterinary Hospital 2. Bayside Animal Medical Center

Best Senior Living Facility: 1. Brightview Severna Park 2. Sunrise of Severna Park

Best Health Care Provider Outside Severna Park: 1. Hearing Solutions Audiology Center

Professional Services

(Please Specify Agent & Company)

Best Accountant: 1. Gardiner & Appel Group 2. Lisa Feinman, CPA

Best Insurance Agent: 1. Lee Talbot — State Farm

Best Investment Adviser: 1. Freddie Cassilly — Cassilly Financial Group

Best Lawyer: 1. Paula Darrah 2. Andrew DiBlasio

Best Mortgage Lender: 1. Primary Residential Mortgage Inc. (PRMI) 2. First Home Mortgage

Best Real Estate Agent: 1. David Orso — The David Orso Team of Compass Real Estate 2. Jessica Welder — Keller Williams Realty

Best Home Services

Best Fence/Deck Contractor: 1. Fence & Deck Connection 2. The J.F. Johnson Lumber Company

Best Cleaning Service: 1. Park Power Wash

Best Home Improvement Contractor: 1. Landmark Roofing

Best HVAC Contractor: 1. Cornett Heating & Cooling

Best Interior Designer: 1. Karen Renee Interior Design 2. The J.F. Johnson Lumber Company

Best Kitchen/Bath Remodeling Service: 1. The J.F. Johnson Lumber Company 2. Severna Park Kitchen and Bath

Best Landscape/Lawn Service: 1. Boucher Lawn and Landscape 2. Homestead Gardens

Best Pool Service: 1. Goudy Pools

Best Plumbing Contractor: 1. Dwyer Plumbing

Best Community Services

Best Auto Repair: 1. Severna Park Automotive 2. Magothy Auto Services

Best Bank: 1. M&T Bank 2. Bank of America and BB&T (tie)

Best Car Wash: 1. The Great American Car Wash 2. Mister Car Wash

Best Dry Cleaner: 1. Admiral Cleaners 2. New Cleaners

Best Marine Repair: 1. South Shore Marine

Best Pet Grooming: 1. Lisa’s Pet Grooming 2. Mutt & Joe

Retail/Shopping

Best Overall Customer Service: 1. Park Fitness 2. The Cottage

Best Art/Photography/Frame Shop: 1. Side Street Framers & gift Gallery 2. Benfield Gallery

Best Bicycle Shop: 1. Pedal Pushers 2. Bike Doctor Arnold

Best Consignment Shop: 1. Savvy Consignment 2. Honeysuckle Quality Consignment

Best Florist: 1. Severna Park Florist 2. Peaceful Petals Flower Shop & Truck

Best Garden Center: 1. Homestead Gardens 2. AA Co. Lawn & Garden Center

Best Gift Shop: 1. The Cottage 2. Park Home

Best Grocery Store: 1. Giant Food 2. Harris Teeter

Best Hardware Store: 1. Clement Hardware 2. Rommel’s Ace Home Center

Best Home Décor: 1. Park Home 2. The Cottage

Best Jeweler: 1. Marc Todd Jewelers 2. Zachary’s Jewelers

Best Liquor Store: 1. Dawson’s Liquors 2. Goska’s Liquors

Best Pet Supply Store: 1. All For The Pet 2. Petco

Best Toy Store: 1. Franklin’s Toys

Entertainment

Best Place For Family Entertainment: 1. Severna Park Lanes 2. The Blended Essentials

Best Live Music Venue: 1. Brian Boru Irish Restaurant and Pub 2. Severna Park Taphouse

Best Happy Hour: 1. Park Tavern 2. Severna Park Taphouse

Best Place To Watch The Game: 1. Severna Park Taphouse 2. Park Tavern

Best Place To Take Out-Of-Towners: 1. The Point Crab House 2. Severn Inn

Best Entertainment Venue Within 25 Miles: 1. Rams Head On Stage

Kids’ Activities

Best Activity Center: 1. Rolly Pollies of Severna Park 2. Severna Park Community Center

Best After-School Program: 1. Creative Force Dance Center 2. Kwon’s Taekwondo

Best Children’s Dance Company: 1. Creative Force Dance Center 2. Severna Park Community Center

Best Day Care: 1. Vineyard Child Care Center 2. Severna Park KinderCare

Best Music Instruction Program: 1. Theater in the Park 2. Music Together Chesapeake

Best Party/Special Occasion Venue: 1. Creative Force Dance Center 2. The Blended Essentials

Best Playground: 1. Kinder Farm Park

Best Summer Camp: 1. Creative Force Dance Center 2. Theater in the Park

Best Sports Facility: 1. Kinder Farm Park 2. Severna Park Community Center

Best Youth Sports League: 1. Greater Severna Park Athletic Association (Green Hornets)

Community

Most Desirable Community To Reside: 1. Shipley’s Choice 2. Olde Severna Park

Best Community Beach: 1. Olde Severna Park 2. Round Bay

Best Community Pool: 1. Severn River Swim Club 2. Shipley’s Choice

Best Club/Organization: 1. Chartwell Golf and Country Club

Best Nonprofit Organization: 1. SPAN 2. Burgers & Bands for Suicide Prevention and Orphan Grain Train (tie)

Best House Of Worship: 1. Severna Park United Methodist Church 2. St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church

Best Pastor/Church Leader: 1. Father Erik Arnold 2. The Rev. Lee Ferrell, the Rev. Patrick DeVane and the Rev. Ron Foster (tie)

Best School: 1. Severna Park High School 2. Jones Elementary and Severn School (tie)

Best Business To Open In 2020: 1. Lynch Physical Therapy 2. Larry Sells Consulting