Meet the Readers' Choice Winners of 2012

There is so much to celebrate about Belmont Shore-Naples businesses, and Patch asked you this summer to pick some of your favorites, from food and drink to services and shopping categories, in our first big Readers' Choice 2012 Awards.

Congratulations to the winners. In Belmont Shore, every business is a winner.

Here are the results.

--Best Gym, Fitness Center or Trainer

1st place: Executive Fitness 2nd place:

 --Best Sushi

1st place, 2nd place Naples Sushi

--Best Women's Clothing Store

1st place: 2nd place:

 --Favorite Martial Arts Studio

1st Place: Power of One

-- Best Hair Salon

Four-way tie for first: Soma, , Wally's Barbershop, Bella Salon of Naples.

-- Best Gift Buying Location

Note: we had some glitches on this poll and thank your patience, and also got more votes via e-mail, but in the end:

1st place: Apostrophe Books, 2nd place: four-way tie: Z Fabrique, Luna, Blue Windows, Fern's Garden.

--Best Family Friendly Place

1st place: George's Greek Cafe

--Favorite Bar or Pub

1st place: tie, and Crow's Cocktails

--Best Happy Hour

Tie: Baja Sonora and Murphy's Pub

--Best Health Food Store

1st place only: Whole Foods

--Best Nail Salon

1st Place: two-way tie, Nail Art and Fingers and Toes

--Favorite Wine Store

1st place: Bev Mo, tie for 2nd: Trader Joe's and

Best Pizza Place

1st place: Simmzy's, 2nd place: Domenico's 3rd:

--Favorite Bartender

1st Place: A.J. at Murphy's Pub

Favorite Yoga Studio

1st place, The Belmont Athletic Club, 2nd place, Purple Yoga