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2016 Gold Daisy Award Winners: Food & Drink and Shopping

February 10, 2016
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

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

Dracut Appliance
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!


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