Readers’ Choice Awards 2017
It’ stime once again to reveal the results of Wayne Magazine’ s annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Competition was close in several categories, where readers were asked to identify their favorite places to shop, dine and have fun.
Readers from Wayne and its surrounding communities cast their ballots online until New Year’ s Day 2017, when the polls closed and the tallying began. There are some repeat winners who continue to delight readers and some new crowd pleasers that have emerged asfaves.
We hope you enjoy the results and try all of the businesses!
WRITTEN BY AMELIADUGGAN
FAVORITE SPORTS BAR
Mother’ s Ale House
95 MOUNTAINVIEW BLVD., WAYNE( 973) 633-7400, MOTHERSALEHOUSE. COM
It’ s all about the screens at a top sports bar and Mother’ s doesn’ t disappoint with screens just about everywhere the eye can see. Add some cool apps like avocado fries or M. A. H.’ s big ol’ pretzels, plenty of wings and BBQ, a robust craft beer and ale menu and plenty of good company and you have the perfect place to catch the game – or games! Ready for March Madness?
RUNNERS-UP
BLU ALE HOUSE 92 ROUTE 23 NORTH, RIVERDALE( 973) 831-4258, BLUALEHOUSE. COM
THATCHER McGHEE’ S 6WANAQUEAVE., POMPTONLAKES( 973) 839-3377 THATCHERMCGHEES. COM
TIFF’ S 23 ROUTE23SOUTH, PEQUANNOCK( 973) 686-6040, TIFFS23. COM
Essential to a great sports bar are plenty of viewing opportunities and delicious food. Blu Ale House offers game day specials in its bar and lounge that are sureto satisfy. Thatcher McGhee’ s combines abit of the oldsod as aclassic Irish pub and sports bar, giving you the best of both possible worlds. Tiff’ s offers a special menu on game days throughout theweek, whichincludesfootlong hot dogs and cheese burgers.
FAVORITE ICE CREAM PARLOR
Curly’ s Ice Cream and Frozen Yogurt
30 ROUTE 23 NORTH, RIVERDALE( 973) 839-0198, CURLYSICECREAM. COM
Made fresh on the premises since 1958, the crew at Curly’ s has been serving up cones and cups to ice cream lovers for generations.
RUNNER-UP
CARVEL ICE CREAM 305 VALLEY ROAD, WAYNE( 973) 633-7171, CARVEL. COM
Whether you’ re craving a cone of twisted chocolate and vanilla soft serve or a Whale of a Dad cake for Father’ s Day, Carvel remains a crowd pleaser for frozen treats. Standard flavors like chocolate, vanilla and strawberry are always on the menu, but try some of themore exotic creations like canolli cream, vanilla raspberry truffle or banana oreo. The toughest decisionyou’ ll have to make is how many scoops.
FAVORITE DRY CLEANER
Classic Cleaners
87 BERDAN AVE., WAYNE( 973) 628-7004
When readers needa placeto get a perfectly pressed suit or to remove an impossible stain from a very special garment, they choose Classic Cleaners.
MOTHER’ SALE HOUSE: DEMITRIUS BALEVSKI; CURLY’ S: ANNE-MARIE CARUSO; CLASSIC CLEANERS: CHRIS MARKSBURY
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