On January 6, 2011, we kicked off our first ever Smarty Awards. We asked you, Smarty Charlotte, to give us your input on your favorite digs all around Charlotte. We’ve tallied all entries and the results are in. Drum roll, please…
Congratulations to the 2011 Smarty Award Winners:
1) Best Maternity Boutique: Belly Elan
2) Best Place to Find a Baby Shower Gift: Shower Me With Love
3) Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant: Brixx
4) Best Gal Pals Lunch Spot: Zoe’s Kitchen
5) Best Date-Night Spot: 131 Main
6) Best Children’s Boutique: Fancy Pants
7) Best Children’s Shoe Store: kixx
8) Best Bakery: Amelie’s
9) Best Birthday Party Venue: Monkey Joe’s
10) Best Toy Store: Toys & Co
11) Best Local Park: Freedom Park, 1900 East Boulevard
12) Best Pediatrician: Charlotte Pediatrics, Andrew Shulstad, MD
13) Best Pediatric Dentist: Laxer, Long & Savage, Dr. Judy Laxer
14) Best Orthodontist: Hull & Coleman Orthodontics, Dr. Grant Coleman
15) Best OB/GYN: Eastover OB/GYN, Astrid Jain, MD
16) Best Primary Care Physician: Mecklenburg Medical Group, Jane Harrell, MD
17) Best Dermatologist: Elizabeth Rostan, MD
18) Best Salon/Spa: La Petit Spa
19) Best Local Consignment Sale: JT Posh
20) Best Preschool: Calvary Child Development Center
21) Best Private School: Charlotte Latin
22) Best Place to Take the Kids on a Rainy Day: Discovery Place
23) Best Family Photographer: St. John Photography
24) Best Summer Camp: YMCA
25) Best Children’s Dance Studio: Jami Masters School of Dance
26) Best Place to Take Swimming Lessons: Charlotte Swim Academy
27) Best Place for Kids Playtime: Monkey Joe’s
28) Best Children’s Enrichment Program: Kumon Myers Park
29) Best Place to Get a Monogram: Alphabet Soup
30) Best Stationery/Invitations/Gift Shop: The Buttercup
31) Best Women’s Boutique: Monkee’s Morrocroft
32) Best Kids Furniture/Decorating Store: Lucy & Company
33) Best Smarty Mompreneur: Michelle Tunno Buelow
34) Best Local Online Parenting Resource (with exception of CSP!): www.charlottemommies.com
35) Charlotte’s Best Kept Secret: U.S. National Whitewater Center
Thanks for playing and stay Smarty!
3 comments
I have read the Smarty Moms every Saturday and was always curious about the official consensus on all the best things in Charlotte. Thanks for featuring – I love Kixx!
Great list! Thanks for posting, Always good to have new places/ideas for my three year old. Especially kid friendly eateries.
Pretty good list. I can't say that I agree with Monkey Joe's for the best children's birthday parties. I can see the playtime but not the parties.