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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!

Now it’s time to crown the winners of the 11th Annual Best of Smith Mountain Lake Awards.From businesses to restaurants to

lifestyle happenings around SML,

you let your voices be heard in our

online voting. So, without further

ado, we present the Best of Smith

Mountain Lake Awards for 2012.

THE VOTES HAVE BEEN TALLIED

11TH ANNUAL

AWARDS • 2012

2 0 1 2 B E S T O F S M L A W A R D S

40 January • February 2012 | SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKER

P L A T I N U M G O L D S I L V E R

B U S I N E S SBEST NEW BUSINESS Perfect Blends

540.488.2836 Halesford Harbour Inn

540.297.9000Waller's Waterfront Restaurant

540.297.0055

BEST CUSTOMER SERVICE

Capps Home Building Center 540.721.2276

The Blackwater Cafe 540.721.4333

The General Store 540.721.3009

BEST AUTO SERVICE Westlake Automotive Service 540.721.0700

TNT Auto Body Repair & Service Center

540.483.4868

Tucks Tire & Auto Center 540.297.5155

BEST MARINA Bridgewater Marina 540.721.1639

Mitchell's Point Marina540.798.8434

(Tie) Webster Marine Center540.297.5228

Bayside Marina & Yacht Club540.721.3664

BEST DOCK BUILDER Turner’s Building, Inc. 540.576.2678

Michael Dillon Custom Docks 540.721.1699

Plyler Homes & Docks 540.721.8362

BEST HOME DÉCOR STORE OR SERVICE

Interiors by Kris 540.721.5246

Designer Solutions 540.719.1266

Envisions 540.719.1500

BEST INTERIOR DESIGNER

Kris Willard, Interiors by Kris540.721.5246

Miranda Shotwell, Designer Solutions

540.719.1266

Pat Cundiff, PAC Interiors 540.489.4399

BEST LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE

D&P Landscaping540.420.3728

Southern Landscape Group434.821.6004

(Tie) Lakescapes Nursery 540.576.2781

Seven Oaks Landscaping 540.489.3715

B E S T N E W B U S I N E S SSince opening in April 2011, Perfect Blends has built a loyal clientele by offering tasty breakfast and lunch items, distinctive coffees and refreshing smoothies – all with down-home service in a cozy atmosphere. Perhaps that's why readers voted Perfect Blends the top new business at the lake in our 2012 Best of SML Awards. "I have the best customers in the world and they have really embraced and supported us," said Corey Hansen, owner of the cafe, which is located inside The General Store at Westlake Corner. "This award solidifies the fact that folks love our food and our service. It's a really cool thing."

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1TH ANNUAL

AWARDS • 2012

Corey Hansen, owner of Perfect Blends


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85 WESTLAKE ROADWESTLAKE TOWNE CENTER

HARDY, VIRGINIA 24101

(540) 719-4600

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P l a t i n u m G o l d S i l v e r

b u S i n e S SbeSt ClothinG

boutiqueKara’s Closet 540.296.1110

Bridgewater Sportswear 540.721.1040

Goodwill540.719.1503

beSt hair Salon or StyliSt

BBC Hair Studio of Westlake 540.719.2217

Westlake Salon and Spa540.719.4247

Eric and Co. Premiere Salon 540.721.7336

beSt Skin Care or day SPa

Westlake Salon & Spa540.719.4247

Westlake Massage & Spa 540.721.1192

SML Spa and Massage (Salon One)

540.719.0025

beSt maniCure/PediCure

Modern Nails540.719.1100


Mimi Nails & Spa540.719.3239

beSt Jewelry Store Haywood’s Jewelers, Westlake 540.721.2210

Ginger's Jewelry540.719.2274

Carter's Fine Jewelry and Gifts540.483.0779

beSt Gift ShoP The Cottage Gate 540.721.5622

Gifts Ahoy 540.721.5303


beSt Pet Care Westlake Veterinary Medical Center. 540.721.1557

Smith Mountain Lake Animal Hospital. 540.297.9188

Bark Avenue Grooming540.719.2591

beSt PlaCe to buy art

The Little Gallery540.721.1596

Artfully Framed at the Lake540.721.1218

SML Gallery540.719.0015


f o o d a n d d r i n k

beSt ChefBruno Silva

The Landing Restaurant 540.721.3028

Mark CrimThe Blackwater Cafe

540.721.4333

Tony HairstonTuscan Tavern540.297.8900

beSt reStaurant ServiCe



Jonathan's Restaurant540.719.1212

beSt breakfaSt Old Oak Café540.719.3388


Hot Shots540.719.1547

beSt lunCh Jonathan's Restaurant540.719.1212

Moosie’s Restaurant 540.721.5255

Old Oak Café540.719.3388

beSt buffet Jonathan's Restaurant540.719.1212

Joe’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant 540.721.2422

Chopsticks Chinese & Sushi540.721.8839

beSt SandwiCh Moosie’s Restaurant 540.721.5255

No Bologna 540.721.1414

Perfect Blends540.488.2836

beSt burGer The Blackwater Cafe 540.721.4333

Poppy's at the Lake540.297.3542


beSt Pizza Tuscan Tavern 540.297.8900


New York Pizza540.721.4880

beSt Steak The Blackwater Cafe 540.721.4333



beSt Seafood The Landing Restaurant 540.721.3028



beSt deSSertS The Blackwater Cafe 540.721.4333



beSt international CuiSine



Edo Grill & Sushi540.297.6888

beSt outdoor dininG


Mango’s Bar & Grill 540.721.1632


beSt PlaCe to Come by boat

The Landing Restaurant 540.721.3028 Bridgewater Plaza Waller's Waterfront Restaurant

540.297.0055

beSt bar atmoSPhere

Mango's Bar & Grill540.721.1632

Bruno's GastroPub540.721.3028


beSt CoCktail The Blackwater Cafe 540.721.4333

(Tie) Jonathan's Restaurant540.719.1212


(Tie) Poppy's at the Lake540.297.3542

Waller's Waterfront Restaurant540.297.0055

beSt wine SeleCtion The Blackwater Cafe 540.721.4333


Kroger at Westlake 540.721.3102

11TH ANNUAL

AWARDS • 2012

BEST PLACE TO BUY ART: The Little Gallery BEST JEWELRY STORE: Haywood's Jewelers, Westlake

BEST DESSERTS: The Blackwater Cafe

BEST CHEF: Bruno Silva, The Landing Restaurant

BEST PIZZA: Tuscan Tavern

BEST LUNCH:Jonathan's Restaurant

Co-owner Joanna Hudzik



b u S i n e S SbeSt ClothinG

boutiqueKara’s Closet 540.296.1110

Bridgewater Sportswear 540.721.1040

Goodwill540.719.1503

beSt hair Salon or StyliSt

BBC Hair Studio of Westlake 540.719.2217

Westlake Salon and Spa540.719.4247

Eric and Co. Premiere Salon 540.721.7336

beSt Skin Care or day SPa


Westlake Massage & Spa 540.721.1192

SML Spa and Massage (Salon One)

540.719.0025

beSt maniCure/PediCure

Modern Nails540.719.1100


Mimi Nails & Spa540.719.3239

beSt Jewelry Store Haywood’s Jewelers, Westlake 540.721.2210

Ginger's Jewelry540.719.2274

Carter's Fine Jewelry and Gifts540.483.0779

beSt Gift ShoP The Cottage Gate 540.721.5622

Gifts Ahoy 540.721.5303


beSt Pet Care Westlake Veterinary Medical Center. 540.721.1557

Smith Mountain Lake Animal Hospital. 540.297.9188

Bark Avenue Grooming540.719.2591

beSt PlaCe to buy art

The Little Gallery540.721.1596

Artfully Framed at the Lake540.721.1218

SML Gallery540.719.0015


f o o d a n d d r i n k

beSt ChefBruno Silva


Mark CrimThe Blackwater Cafe

540.721.4333

Tony HairstonTuscan Tavern540.297.8900

beSt reStaurant ServiCe




beSt breakfaSt Old Oak Café540.719.3388


Hot Shots540.719.1547

beSt lunCh Jonathan's Restaurant540.719.1212


Old Oak Café540.719.3388

beSt buffet Jonathan's Restaurant540.719.1212


Chopsticks Chinese & Sushi540.721.8839

beSt SandwiCh Moosie’s Restaurant 540.721.5255

No Bologna 540.721.1414

Perfect Blends540.488.2836

beSt burGer The Blackwater Cafe 540.721.4333



beSt Pizza Tuscan Tavern 540.297.8900


New York Pizza540.721.4880

beSt Steak The Blackwater Cafe 540.721.4333



beSt Seafood The Landing Restaurant 540.721.3028



beSt deSSertS The Blackwater Cafe 540.721.4333



beSt international CuiSine



Edo Grill & Sushi540.297.6888

beSt outdoor dininG


Mango’s Bar & Grill 540.721.1632


beSt PlaCe to Come by boat

The Landing Restaurant 540.721.3028 Bridgewater Plaza Waller's Waterfront Restaurant

540.297.0055

beSt bar atmoSPhere


Bruno's GastroPub540.721.3028


beSt CoCktail The Blackwater Cafe 540.721.4333

(Tie) Jonathan's Restaurant540.719.1212


(Tie) Poppy's at the Lake540.297.3542

Waller's Waterfront Restaurant540.297.0055

beSt wine SeleCtion The Blackwater Cafe 540.721.4333


Kroger at Westlake 540.721.3102

11TH ANNUAL

AWARDS • 2012

BEST PLACE TO BUY ART: The Little Gallery BEST JEWELRY STORE: Haywood's Jewelers, Westlake

BEST DESSERTS: The Blackwater Cafe

BEST CHEF: Bruno Silva, The Landing Restaurant

BEST PIZZA: Tuscan Tavern

BEST LUNCH:Jonathan's Restaurant

Co-owner Joanna Hudzik


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Dentures & PartialsEndodontics • Sedation Dentistry

Snazzy Screen Solutions540-871-0373

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Please call to schedule an appointment and see all this for yourself.

Recently Mr. Kuhn remodeled our kitchen. We absolutely love and enjoy the updated kitchen. It was a pleasure to work with you and, you went above and beyond working with us to make everything perfect. Your honesty and trustworthiness throughout the project was also appreciated. We will be sure to pass your name to anyone who is looking to remodel their kitchen. Thanks again, for your expert help.

- Jim and Krista Knowles



l i f e S t y l eBeSt Place

to Stay overniGhtBernard’s Landing

800.572.2048Mariners Landing

800.851.4988 Westlake Waterfront Inn

540.721.3307

BeSt Place to take a viSitor Bridgewater Plaza Smith Mountain Lake State Park

540 297-6066 Smith Mountain Dam

BeSt kid/family outinG

Hot Shots540.719.1547 Bridgewater Plaza SML State Park

540.297.6066

BeSt local Band Barefoot West Dragonfly The Worx

BeSt Place to hear live muSic




BeSt Private Golf courSe

The Water’s Edge Country Club 540.576.1556

The Waterfront Country Club 540.721.2397

BeSt PuBlic Golf courSe

The WestlakeGolf & Country Club

540.721.3845

Mariners Landing Golf & Country Club. 800.851.4988

conGratulationS $100 Gift certificate winnerS!Capps Home Building Center – Johnny Weiss, Bedford

Haywood’s Jewelers, Westlake – Betty Gordon, Wytheville

Jonathan’s Restaurant – Tim Mayer, Roanoke

The Landing Restaurant – Richard Maitri, Roanoke

The Little Gallery – Darlene Nice, Moneta

Names were chosen at random from all eligible entries. Thank you to everyone who voted!

11TH ANNUAL

AWARDS • 2012

BEST PLACE TO STAY OVERNIGHT: Bernard's Landing

BEST KID/FAMILY OUTING: Hot Shots

BEST PRIVATE GOLF COURSE: The Water's Edge Country Club

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