2023 Best of T8N Results – 2024 votes closed, see May 2024 for results

April, 2023

And, The winners are:

CITY

Best Local Arts Event

Artwalk St. Albert

1st Runner Up International Children’s Festival of the Arts
2nd Runner Up Amplify Festival

Best Local Family Event

International Children’s Festival of the Arts

1st Runner Up St. Albert Farmers’ Market
2nd Runner Up Canada Day

Best Public Space

Lions Park

1st Runner Up Botanic Park
2nd Runner Up St.Albert Library

Best Place for Outdoor Skating

Lions Park

1 Sir Winston Churchill Avenue
1st Runner Up Lacombe Park Lake
2nd Runner Up Rotary Park

Best Hidden Gem

The UPS Store

3-11 Bellerose Drive
1st Runner Up Whisk Bakeshop & Coffeehouse
2nd Runner Up Compass Chocolates

Best Politician

Michael Cooper

1st Runner Up Cathy Heron
2nd Runner Up Dale Nally

Best Non Profit

Lo-Se-Ca Foundation

215 Carnegie Drive
1st Runner Up St.Albert Further Education
2nd Runner Up St.Albert Foodbank

Best Preschool

Treehouse Playschool

100 Sir Winston Churchill Ave
1st Runner Up SIGIS Child Care Society

Best Day Care

SIGIS Child Care Society

1st Runner Up Grandma Gooch
2nd Runner Up Totspot Academy

Best Tutoring Business

Success 2000 Study Centres

25 St.Michaels St
1st Runner Up Kuman

Best Place of Worship

Holy Family Parish

75 Poirier Avenue
1st Runner Up St. Albert Catholic Church
2nd Runner Up St. Albert Alliance Church

BUSINESS

Best New Business

Pizza Garage

31 Fairview Blvd
1st Runner Up OMG Cupcakes
2nd Runner Up Lustre Bridal

Best Local Employer

Generations Family Dentist

115 St Albert Trail Unit 540
1st Runner Up The Ranch Kennels

Best Business Decor

Simone & Ivy Interiors

20, 580 St. Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Sweet Boutique
2nd Runner Up Generations Family Dental

Best Business Website

Saltwater Boutique

140 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Kre8tive Agency
2nd Runner Up Simone & Ivy

Best Business Social Media Presence

Off the Hook Laser and Spa

102, 30 Green Grove Drive
1st Runner Up Ranch Kennels
2nd Runner Up Saltwater Bay

Best New Auto Dealer

St. Albert Dodge

1155 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up St.Albert Honda
2nd Runner Up Ron Hodgson

Best Auto Service

Big Kev’s Tire and Auto

205 Chatelain Dr
1st Runner Up Trail Tire
2nd Runner Up Jiffy Lube

Best Autobody Repair Service

Sturgeon Autobody

36 Rayborn Crescent
1st Runner Up Boyd's Auto
2nd Runner Up Gate Auto

Best Automotive Tire Shop

Fountain Tire

234 St. Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Kal Tire
2nd Runner Up Trail Tire

Best Bike Shop

Cranky’s Bike Shop

24 Perron Street
1st Runner Up St. Albert Source for Sports
2nd Runner Up Sport Chek

Best Florist

Charmed Floral

23 Akins Drive
1st Runner Up Klondyke Flowers
2nd Runner Up Simone & Ivy

Best Cleaning Service

Lathered Cleaning Company

1st Runner Up Sargent Shine Auto Detailing
2nd Runner Up Unique Dry Cleaner

Best Gardening Store

Salisbury at Enjoy

101 Riel Drive
1st Runner Up Canadian Tire
2nd Runner Up Home Depot

Best Gift / Giftware Store

Seasons Gift Shop

8665 McKenney Avenue
1st Runner Up Simone & Ivy Interiors
2nd Runner Up Saltwater Bay

Best Lawyer

Laura Maloney – Weary & Company

400, 30 Green Grove Drive
1st Runner Up Matthew Kaup
2nd Runner Up Kirk Goodman

Best Photographer

Jim Whitesell

30 Green Grove Dr #200
1st Runner Up Nicole Danielle

Best Shopping / Retail Complex

Erin Ridge Retail Centre

975 St. Albert Trail
1st Runner Up St.Albert Centre
2nd Runner Up The Shops At Boudreau

Best Sporting Goods Store

St.Albert Source for Sports

580 St. Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Sport Chek
2nd Runner Up Crankys

Best Animal Hospital / Veterinarian

Sturgeon Animal Hospital

85 Neil Ross Road
1st Runner Up Mission Ridge Animal Hospital
2nd Runner Up Erin Ridge Veterinary Centre

Best Pet Care Provider

The Ranch Pet Care

54302 Range Road 261
1st Runner Up Barkers Pet Motel & Grooming
2nd Runner Up Bone & Biscuit

Best Pet Product Store

Bone & Biscuit

860 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Mr.Pet
2nd Runner Up PetValue

Best Local/Close By Golf Course

Cardiff Golf & Country Club

55307 Range Road 251 Morinville, AB
1st Runner Up Sturgeon Valley Golf Club
2nd Runner Up Cattail Crossing

Best Martial Arts Studio

Phoenix Taekwon-Do

215 Carnegie Dr
1st Runner Up Complete Fitness
2nd Runner Up Hayabusa Training Centre

Best Arts Studio

St.Albert Art Studio

23 Akins Dr
1st Runner Up Pygmalian School for Fine Art

Best Dance Studio

Danceco Ltd.

9030 McKenney Avenue
1st Runner Up Overdrive Dance Force
2nd Runner Up Image School of Dance

Best Yoga Studio

Lahari Yoga

200, 86 McKenney Avenue
1st Runner Up Soul Fitness
2nd Runner Up Wellness Within

HOME & LIVING

Best Commercial Development, in development

Erin Ridge Shopping Centre

1st Runner Up Jensen Lakes
2nd Runner Up Bellevue Village

Best Commercial Development, completed

The Shops at Boudreau

1st Runner Up Enjoy Centre

Best Residential Development, in Development

Jensen Lakes

https://liveinjensenlakes.ca/
1st Runner Up Erin Ridge North
2nd Runner Up Riverside

Best Furniture Store

Simone & Ivy Interiors

20, 580 St. Albert Trail
1st Runner Up St.Albert Home Furniture & Appliances
2nd Runner Up Costco

Best Home Accessory Store

The Makers Keep

101 Riel Drive
1st Runner Up Simone & Ivy Interiors
2nd Runner Up Marshalls

Best Financial Consultant

Aron Egay-Samu, Clarity Wealth Council

40A, 10 Carleton Drive
1st Runner Up Clay Lindsay

Best Independent Mortgage Broker

Tara Borle

1st Runner Up Raeann Lefebvre – Keystone Mortgage
2nd Runner Up Mona Crandall

Best Real Estate Agent

Ryan Sellers

1st Runner Up Brian Cyr

Best Local Home Builders

Alves Construction

1st Runner Up Sarasota homes
2nd Runner Up Alair Homes

Best Local Contractor

Caruana Interiors & Contracting

9, 8 Riel Drive
1st Runner Up Strauss Developments
2nd Runner Up Barracuda Services

Best Paint Store

Benjamin Moore / Days Paint and Wallpaper

382 St. Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Home Depot
2nd Runner Up Dulux Paints

Best Window Treatment Business

Gotcha Covered

1st Runner Up Simone & Ivy
2nd Runner Up Blind Magic

Best Landscaping Company

Rockland Supplies

25422 Villeneuve Road
1st Runner Up Precision Landscaping
2nd Runner Up Twisted Landscaping

Best Flooring Store

Titan Flooring & Interior Design

1st Runner Up Alberta First Flooring
2nd Runner Up The Home Depot

FASHION & STYLE

Best Eyewear Store

MDO Optical

255, 140 St. Albert Road
1st Runner Up Sturgeon Vision Centre
2nd Runner Up FYI Doctors

Best Hair Salon

Bliss Hair Design

7 St.Anne St
1st Runner Up Rose & Onyx
2nd Runner Up Pink Pineapple

Best Barbershop

Barbershop Boyz

1 Hebert Road
1st Runner Up Marios
2nd Runner Up Tommy Guns

Best Men’s Wear Store

Tip Top Tailors

375 St. Albert Trail
1st Runner Up The Bay
2nd Runner Up Winners

Best Women’s Wear Store

Bella Maas

370. 5 Giroux Road
1st Runner Up Sweet Boutique
2nd Runner Up Elle’s Boutique

Best Fashion Accessory Store

Sweet Boutique

200 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Bella Maas
2nd Runner Up Ennoja

Best Jewelry Store

Gemport Jewellers

11 St.Anne St
1st Runner Up Watch and Jewelry Factory Outlet
2nd Runner Up Concept Jewelry

Best Thrift Store

Goodwill

730 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Lo-Se-Ca
2nd Runner Up Value Village

HEALTH & WELLNESS

Best Acupunturist

Dr. Kevin Maloney

60 Riel Dr
1st Runner Up Dr. Randy Vollrath

Best Chiropractor

Dr. Kevin Maloney

60 Riel Dr
1st Runner Up Dr. Randy Vollrath
2nd Runner Up Dr. Dan Cooper

Best Physiotherapist

Dr. Chad Burden, Summit Physiotherapy

200 Boudreau Road
1st Runner Up Anita Cassidy
2nd Runner Up Kendra Wilson

Best Dentist

Dr. Dana Hardy, Generations Family Dentist

1115 St. Albert Trail, Unit 540
1st Runner Up Dr. Jeanine David, Cadence Dental
2nd Runner Up Dr. Beauchamp, Lacombe Park Dental

Best Dental Clinic

Cadence Dental

101, 51 Inglewood Drive
1st Runner Up Generations Dental
2nd Runner Up Lacombe Park Dental

Best Optometrists

Dr. Angela Morley

1, 530 St. Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Dr. Ashley Larson, FYI Doctors
2nd Runner Up Dr. Peter Roed

Best Spa

Off the Hook Laser and Spa

102, 30 Green Grove Drive
1st Runner Up Heaven Essence
2nd Runner Up Wellness Within

Best Massage Therapist

Amanda Taylor, Off the Hook

102, 30 Green Grove Drive
1st Runner Up Claudia Ricard, Arbor Massage

Best Nail Spa

Off the Hook Laser and Spa

102, 30 Green Grove Drive
1st Runner Up Bihns Nails
2nd Runner Up Judy’s Nails

Best Fitness Club

Goodlife Fitness

535 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Sturgeon Valley Athletic Club
2nd Runner Up Planet Fitness

FOOD & BEVERAGE

Best Breakfast

Toast Breakfast and Lunch

6B, 11 Bellerose Drive
1st Runner Up Socrates
2nd Runner Up Cora Breakfast and lunch

Best Brunch

Toast Breakfast and Lunch

6B, 11 Bellerose Drive
1st Runner Up Cora Breakfast and lunch
2nd Runner Up Glasshouse

Best Coffee Shop

Good Earth Coffee Shop

130 Bellerose Drive
1st Runner Up Whisk Bakeshop & Coffeehouse
2nd Runner Up Mercato

Best Bakery (Bread, buns, etc)

Wild Earth Bakery

101 Riel Drive
1st Runner Up Grandin Bakery
2nd Runner Up Cobs Bakery

Best Bakery (Sweets, cookies, cupcakes, etc)

Mercato

120 Bellerose Drive
1st Runner Up Grandin Bakery
2nd Runner Up Whisk

Best Steaks

Riverbank Bistro

8 Mission Ave
1st Runner Up Nineteen
2nd Runner Up Earls

Best Sushi

Sushi Park

9 St. Anne Street
1st Runner Up Ohana Ya
2nd Runner Up Yuzen

Best Tapas

Tryst Wine & Small Plates

21 Perron St
1st Runner Up Bodega
2nd Runner Up Buco

Best Sandwiches

KB and Company

840 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Press’d Sandwiches
2nd Runner Up Mercato

Best Burgers

Jack’s Burger Shack

130, 15 Perron Street
1st Runner Up Delux Burger Bar
2nd Runner Up Boardwalk Burger

Best Fries

Delux Burger Bar

150 Bellerose Dr
1st Runner Up Jacks
2nd Runner Up McDonalds

Best Pizza

Famoso

11 Bellerose Drive
1st Runner Up Pizza Garage
2nd Runner Up DJ’s Pizza

Best Pasta

Nello’s Cucina Italiana

512 St. Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Luisa Ristorante
2nd Runner Up San Remo

Best Vegetarian

Kb & Co

210, 840 St. Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Tandoori Fusion

Best Chicken Wings

St.Louis Bar & Grill

375 St. Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Wild Wings
2nd Runner Up Delux Burger Bar

Best Restaurant Desserts

The Cajun House

7 St. Anne Street
1st Runner Up Bodega
2nd Runner Up Tryst

Best Ice Cream Shop

DaVinci

11 Rayborn Crescent
1st Runner Up Midtown Apothecary
2nd Runner Up Dairy Queen

Best Takeout

Jade Village

140 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Asian Connection
2nd Runner Up Opa

Best Dining Experience (+ $20 / Entrée)

Riverbank Bistro

8 Mission Ave
1st Runner Up Nineteen
2nd Runner Up San Remo’s Bistro

Best Dining Experience (- $20 / Entrée)

Nello’s Cucina Italiana

512 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Eastside Mario’s
2nd Runner Up The Cajun House

Best Chinese

Jade Village

140 St. Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Wok House
2nd Runner Up Asian Connection

Best Japanese

Sushi Park

1st Runner Up Ohana Ya
2nd Runner Up Asian Fusion

Best Thai / Vietnamese

Second Bowl

190 Boudreau Road
1st Runner Up Red Brick Wall
2nd Runner Up Songkran

Best Italian

Sorrentino’s

595 St. Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Nello’s Cucina Italiana
2nd Runner Up San Remo

Best Pub

Crown and Tower

11 Bellerose Drive
1st Runner Up Thirsty Rooster
2nd Runner Up Original Joe’s

Best New Restaurant

Pizza Garage

31 Fairview Blvd
1st Runner Up strEATS

Best Date Night Restaurant

Tryst Wine & Small Plates

21 Perron St
1st Runner Up Riverbank Bistro
2nd Runner Up Bodega

Best Most Innovative Menu

Bodega

1 Hebert Road
1st Runner Up Riverbank Bistro

Best Wine List (by glass)

Buco Pizzeria & Vino Bar

130 Bellerose Dr
1st Runner Up Nineteen
2nd Runner Up Tryst

Best Wine List (by Bottle)

Nineteen

104, 150 Bellerose Drive
1st Runner Up Bodega Tapas & Wine Bar by SABOR
2nd Runner Up Buco

Best Beer List (Tap)

Endeavour Brewing

215 Carnegie Dr
1st Runner Up Central Social Hall
2nd Runner Up Canadian Brewhouse

Best Beer List (by bottle)

Central Social Hall

525 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Browns Socialhouse
2nd Runner Up The Ridge

Best Sports Bar

Canadian Brewhouse

1st Runner Up Central Social Hall
2nd Runner Up Original Joe’s

Best Late Night

Central Social Hall

525 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Original Joe’s
2nd Runner Up Gracie Janes

Best Service

Nello’s Cucina Italiana

512 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up The Cajun House
2nd Runner Up Taste of Ukraine

Best Patio

Eastside Mario’s

615 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Canadian Brewhouse
2nd Runner Up Glasshouse Bistro

Best Interior Design

Nineteen

104, 150 Bellerose Drive
1st Runner Up Bodega

Best Atmosphere

Central Social Hall

525 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Nellos
2nd Runner Up Bodega

Best Kid Friendly

Boston Pizza

1st Runner Up Montana’s
2nd Runner Up Eastside Marios

Best Wine Store

Wine & Beyond

200, 760 St. Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Campbell Park Liquor Store
2nd Runner Up Lacombe Park Spirits

Best Beer Store

Wine & Beyond

200, 760 St. Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Superstore
2nd Runner Up St.Albert Inn Liquor store

Best Caterer

Socrates

208 St. Albert Trail