< PreviousTACLB94030E 409-740-3988 #1 BEST A/C AND HEATING COMPANY! 10 | The Daily News | Readers’ Choice Winners | September 2024September 2024 | Readers’ Choice Winners | The Daily News | 11 BEST BARISTA 1. Cera at Groovy Grind Coffee Company 2. Kayla at Freckleberry Teahouse 3. Briana Nguyen at Conex Coffee Company BEST BARTENDER 1. Alexandria Limon at Naked Iguana Brewery 2. John Harris at Lucky Lounge 3. Jaclyn at East End Tavern and The Alibi BEST BEER SELECTION 1. Naked Iguana Brewery 2. Lucky Lounge 3. Brews Brothers BEST BLOODY MARY 1. Lucky Lounge 2. Katie’s Seafood House 3. BLVD. Seafood BEST BREWERY 1. Naked Iguana Brewery 2. Galveston Island Brewing 3. Beerfoot Brewery BEST COCKTAIL 1. 23rd Street Station Piano Bar 2. Daiquiri Time Out 3. Old Galveston Club BEST COFFEE 1. Groovy Grind Coffee Co. 2. Conex Coffee Company 3. Freckleberry Teahouse BEST CRAFT BEER 1. Naked Iguana Brewery 2. Galveston Island Brewing 3. Beerfoot Brewery BEST DISTILLERY 1. Texas Tail Distillery 2. Galveston Distilling Co. 3. Meticulous Spirits BEST HAPPY HOUR 1. Willie G’s Seafood & Steaks 2. Lucky Lounge 3. MarMo Cafe & Lounge BEST JUICES / SMOOTHIES 1. Get Hooked at Elite Nutrition 2. Island Vibes Smoothies and More 3. Smooth Tony’s Juice & Smoothie Bar BEST LIQUOR STORE 1. 10th Street Liquor 2. Economy Liquor 3. Spec’s Wines, Spirits & Finer Foods BEST MARGARITA 1. Vida Agave 2. 23rd Street Station Piano Bar 3. Old Galveston Club BEST MARTINI 1. 23rd Street Station Piano Bar 2. Old Galveston Club 3. The Tremont House BEST MICHELADA 1. Lucky Lounge 2. Vintage Crown Michelada Bar 3. Vida Agave BEST SPORTS BAR 1. Lucky Lounge 2. The Press Box 3. The Spot BEST SWEET TEA 1. Soul 2 Soul Cafe 2. ShyKatZ 3. Sunflower Bakery & Cafe BEST WINE SELECTION 1. Rudy & Paco Restaurant and Bar 2. Old Galveston Club 3. 23rd Street Station Piano Bar PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BEST ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING/ TAX FIRM 1. Island Financial Solutions 2. Katherine Overbeck Maxwell CPA PLLC 3. The Tax Lady at Society of Wealth BEST ATTORNEY 1. Patrick Doyle at The Doyle Law Firm 2. Kurt Gonzalez at McLeod Alexander Powel & Apffel 3. Jonathan Zendeh Del at Zendeh Del & Associates BEST BAIL BONDS 1. Gulf Coast Bail Bonds 2. Island Bail Bonds BEST BANK 1. Moody Bank 2. Texas First Bank 3. HomeTown Bank BEST CHILD CARE 1. Brite Beginnings Childcare Center 2. Moody Early Childhood Center 3. Moody Methodist Day School BEST CLEANING/ JANITORIAL SERVICE 1. Spic & Span Steph 2. Rosa Rios Cleaning Service 3. Gulfside Cleaning Services BEST CREDIT UNION 1. AMOCO Federal Credit Union 2. ACU of Texas 3. University Federal Credit Union BEST DRY CLEANERS 1. Quality Cleaners & Laundry 2. Pilgrim Cleaners 3. MC Cleaners and Alterations BEST EMPLOYMENT AGENCY 1. Market Street Staffing 2. Express Employment Professionals BEST ESTATE SALES 1. Patrice’s Estate Sales 2. Antique Pavilion 3. K & D Estate Sales BEST FINANCIAL ADVISOR 1. Moody Bank Wealth Management & Trust 2. Burrows Capital Advisors 3. AMOCO Federal Credit Union BEST FUNERAL HOME 1. Malloy Funerals & Cremations 2. Carnes Brothers Funeral Home 3. J Levy & Termini Funeral Home BEST HOTEL/MOTEL 1. Grand Galvez 2. The Tremont House 3. Hotel Lucine BEST INSURANCE AGENCY 1. The O’Donohoe Agency: Allstate Insurance 2. Texas First Insurance 3. Luke Bohlman: Farmers Insurance BEST LAW FIRM 1. Doyle Law Firm 2. McLeod Alexander Powel & Apffel 3. Zendeh Del & Associates PLLC BEST NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION 1. Galveston Island Humane Society 2. Animal Alliance of Galveston County 3. Galveston Historical Foundation BEST PET BOARDING 1. Mount Pleasant Avenue Premier Canine Villas and Spa 2. Oh My Dog 3. PAWty Time With C.C. BEST PET GROOMER 1. Salty Dog 2. Doggie Detailers of Galveston 3. Wagabonz BEST PET SITTER/ WALKER 1. PAWty Time With C.C. 2. George Parsons 3. Katie’s Critter Care of Galveston County BEST PHOTOGRAPHER 1. Photography by Amy Cole 2. Carla Peoples 3. Taylor J. Gonzalez Photography Studios BEST PLACE OF WORSHIP 1. Holy Rosary Church 2. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Galveston County 3. Galveston Central Church BEST PRINTING SERVICE/ PROMOTIONAL PRODUCTS 1. Dreyfus Printing 2. FASTSIGNS 3. ART Prints & Designs BEST TAXI/ LIMOUSINE/ RIDE SERVICE 1. Galveston Limousine 2. Jeff Murray 3. Saltwater Moms of Galveston Transportation BEST TRAVEL AGENCY 1. Travel Escapes 2. Marchi Travel Service 3. F. Helton Consulting BEST VETERINARIAN 1. Richard Henderson at Galveston Veterinarian Clinic 2. Lea Fistein at The Animal Clinic 3. Anna Hubbell at Campeche Cove All Animal Hospital BEST VETERINARY CLINIC 1. Galveston Veterinary Clinic 2. The Animal Clinic 3. Campeche Cove All Animal Hospital AUTOMOTIVE BEST AUTO DEALER - NEW 1. Classic Auto Group Galveston 2. DeMontrond Hyundai 3. McRee FordThank you for voting us #3 Chicken Fried Steak and #3 FRIED CHICKEN Thank you, readers for voting us Galveston County’s Best Bank for the third consecutive year! We’re only the best because you bank on us. *Data connection required. Wireless carrier fees may apply. MEMBERFDIC MoodyBank.com 409.765.5561 12 | The Daily News | Readers’ Choice Winners | September 2024We are honored that you have once again voted us Galveston County’s Best Financial Advisor for 2024! Your trust in us is our richest reward. *Data connection required. Wireless carrier fees may apply. Moody Bank Wealth Management & Trust products are not a deposit, not guaranteed by the bank or its affiliates, not insured by any agency of the U.S. Government, and involve investment risk. A possible loss of value may occur. GrowWithMoody.com 830.743.9555 September 2024 | Readers’ Choice Winners | The Daily News | 13BEST AUTO DEALER - USED 1. Classic Auto Group Galveston 2. Original Ventura Auto Sales 3. DeMontrond Hyundai BEST AUTO REPAIR - BODY 1. Manuel’s Paint & Body Shop 2. Marty’s City Auto 3. Caliber Collision BEST AUTO REPAIR - MECHANICAL 1. Velocity Auto Care LLC 2. Chapman’s Front End & Brakes 3. Galveston Automotive Pros Inc. BEST AUTO SALESPERSON 1. Bridget Gutierrez Segura at Classic Auto Group Galveston 2. Jeff Pennington at Classic Auto Group Galveston 3. Jessica Ventura at Ventura Auto Sales BEST BOAT/ MARINE DEALER 1. Laser Marine 2. Little Yacht Sales 3. MarineMax BEST CAR WASH 1. Endless Clean Car Wash 2. Joe’s Hand Car Wash 3. WhiteWater Express CarWash BEST GOLF CART SALES 1. Carriage Haus Rentals and Sales 2. Southern Tide Golf Carts 3. Mister Golf Cart BEST MOTORCYCLE DEALER 1. Team Mancuso Motorsports 2. Mainland Cycle Center BEST OIL CHANGE 1. Sharp Inspection and Lube 2. Grease Monkey 3. Dwayne’s Automotive BEST RV DEALER 1. Ron Hoover RV & Marine Centers 2. Holiday World 3. Habash Auto & RV Sales BEST TIRE SHOP 1. Discount Tire 2. Juniors Tire Services 3. Steve’s Warehouse Tires BEST TOWING COMPANY 1. Winwood Motor Company 2. Marty’s City Auto & Towing Service 3. Tony & Bros Towing and Repair BEST DANCE STUDIO/ LESSONS 1. Diva Stars Dance Company 2. Carolyn Ehman’s Dance Academy 3. Bay Area School of Dance REAL ESTATE BEST MORTGAGE LENDER 1. Matt Hawkes at Network Funding 2. Baymont Mortgage 3. AMOCO Federal Credit Union BEST REAL ESTATE AGENCY 1. Joe Tramonte Realty Inc. 2. Sand `N Sea Properties 3. Nan and Company Properties Christies International Real Estate BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT 1. Ashley Marquez at GTX Realty Group 2. Hudson Holmes at Joe Tramonte Realty Inc. 3. Caroline Spagnola at RE/MAX Leading Edge BEST REAL ESTATE BROKER 1. V.J. Tramonte at Joe Tramonte Realty Inc. 2. Anne Reiswerg at Sand `N Sea Properties 3. Natalie Julian at Foundations Realty BEST TITLE COMPANY 1. South Land Title 2. Stewart Title 3. Texas American Title Company BEST VACATION RENTAL AGENCY / MANAGEMENT 1. Sand `N Sea Properties 2. At The Beach Properties 3. BeachBox Vacation Rentals HEALTH, BEAUTY & FITNESS BEST BARBER SHOP 1. Chop Shop Hair Studio 2. Cutting Edge Barbershop 3. Fantastic Sams Cut & Color BEST CBD STORE 1. Hazy Daze 2. Santa Fe Soap Factory 3. Still Smokin Smoke Shop And Vape Bar and Kratom BEST COSMETIC SURGEON/FACILITY 1. Todd Adam at Coastal Plastic Surgery 2. Abigail Forbes at UTMB Health Plastic Surgery & Aesthetics, Town Center 3. Kendall Roehl at Memorial Plastic Surgery BEST FITNESS CENTER 1. McGuire-Dent Recreation Center at Menard Park 2. Bent on Healthy Living 3. Ovr Drve Gym BEST HAIR SALON 1. Fantastic Sam’s Cut and Color 2. LuLu’s The Salon & Spa 3. Hairgrl Boutique Salon BEST HAIRSTYLIST 1. Rachel Green at Fantastic Sam’s Cut and Color 2. Matthew Guidry at Fantastic Sams Cut & Color 3. Lisa Summers at Hairgrl Boutique Salon BEST MASSAGE THERAPIST 1. Galveston Holistic Wellness 2. Gabby Brooks at The San Luis Resort, Spa and Conference Center 3. Serene Touch Therapeutic Massage BEST NAIL SALON 1. King Nails Texas City 2. Lulu’s the Salon and Spa 3. Joy Nails BEST SPA 1. The Spa at Hotel Galvez 2. Galveston Holistic Wellness 3. Lulu’s the Salon and Spa BEST TATTOO ARTIST 1. Shelly Jackson at Tattoos by SJ 2. Timothy Mayeux at Visionary Tattoo Co. 3. Rey Reyna at Visionary Tattoo Co. BEST TATTOO SHOP 1. Wolfkiller Tattoos 2. Visionary Tattoo Co. 3. Von Striga Art Parlor BEST YOGA STUDIO 1. Galveston Holistic Wellness 2. Bent on Healthy Living Wellness Center 3. Healing House MEDICAL & SENIOR SERVICES BEST ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY 1. The Meridian 2. The Delaney at South Shore 3. Regal Estates of League City BEST CHIROPRACTOR CLINIC 1. Wellness First Medical & Chiropractic Center 2. Crabby Chiropractic 3. HealthMatters Chiropractic BEST DENTAL OFFICE 1. Tieken Smiles Dentistry 2. Glenn Family Dental Clinic 3. David Colombo DDS BEST EYE CARE/ OPTICAL SHOP 1. Signature Eye Center 2. Texas State Optical 3. 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We are humbled by the nominations and extremely honored for Rudy & Paco being awarded Best Waitstaff, Best Date Night Restaurant, Best Wine Selection, Top 3 Best Date Night Place and Vargas Cut & Catch Top 3 in Best Waitstaff, Best Steaks and Best Date Night Restaurant. We sincerely thank you for your support and hope to see you at Rudy & Paco and Vargas Cut & Catch soon! Sincerely, VOTED BEST BAIT & TACKLE SHOP BEST IN ALL GALVESTON COUNTY ! September 2024 | Readers’ Choice Winners | The Daily News | 19Next >