Our sincere thanks for the hundreds of nominations and votes that readers submitted over the last 4 weeks during our Gold Daisy Award process. We are very proud to announce the winners of the Lowell Macaroni Kid 2016 Gold Daisy Awards -- the most-loved local businesses as chosen by local families!
Below are the winners for the Food & Drink and Shopping categories.
Entertainment, Classes & Lessons, Education, and Summer Camp winners are found HERE and Specialty and Home Services are found HERE.
Entertainment, Classes & Lessons, Education, and Summer Camp winners are found HERE and Specialty and Home Services are found HERE.
In each category, the winner is followed by the top three finalists listed in vote percentage order.
FOOD & DRINK
Family Restaurant
Evivva Cucina, Westford
99 Restaurant (Multiple Locations)
Bertuccis, Chelmsford
Mama's Italian, Dracut
Best Breakfast
Owl Diner, Lowell
Paul's Diner, Westford
Dream Diner, Tyngsboro
ML Shaws Country Kitchen, Dracut
"Date Night" Restaurant
Gibbet Hill Grill, Groton
Moonstones, Chelmsford
Fishbones, Chelmsford
Burton's Grill, Westford
Coffee Shop
The Java Room, Chelmsford
Top Donut, Lowell
Java's Brewin, North Billerica
Perfecto's Caffe, Tewksbury (tie)
Starbucks (Multiple locations) (tie)
Subs/Pizza/Takeout
Zesty's Pizza, Chelmsford
Brickhouse Pizza, North Chelmsford
Brickhouse Center Sports Grill, Chelmsford
Augusta Subs, Billerica
Bakery
Mirabellas, Tewksbury
Sugar Coated Bakery, Dracut
Cafe 12, Chelmsford
Panera (Multiple locations)
Ice Cream
Kimball Farm, Westford
Sully's, Chelmsford
Sullivan Farms, Tyngsboro
Orchard Hill, Billerica
Birthday Cakes
Market Basket
Mirabellas, Tewksbury
Sugar Coated Bakery, Dracut
Bliss Bakery, Groton
CSA (Community-Supported Agriculture) Program
Farmer Dave's, Dracut
Jones Farm, Chelmsford
Springdell Farms, Littleton
SHOPPING
Consignment Event/Sale
Chelmsford Mothers' Club Kids Tag Sale, Chelmsford
Nashoba Valley Mothers of Multiples Best Everything Kids Sale, Chelmsford
Clothing Consignment Store/Thrift Shop
Itsy Bitsy Thrifty, Billerica
Children's Orchard, Billerica
Home Goods Consignment Store
Consignment Corner, North Chelmsford
Options Home Consignment, Littleton
Party Supplies & Rental
Party City, Chelmsford
Taylor Rental, Chelmsford
The Party Lab, Billerica
Farm Stand
Parlee Farms, Tyngsboro
Jones Farm, Chelmsford
Parlee Farm, Chelmsford
Brox Farm, Dracut
Candy Store
Mrs. Nelson's Candy House, Chelmsford
Sweet Lydia's, Lowell
Appliance Store
Hunter Appliance, Littleton
Eastern Service Company, Lowell
Garden Center
Mahoney's, North Chelmsford
Cataldo's, Littleton
Weston Nurseries, Chelmsford
Agway, Chelmsford
Winning businesses, please email barbarae@macaronikid.com to claim your free Business Directory listing! We also have a certificate and other materials for you. Thank you and congratulations!