Best of T8N 2024

May, 2024

2024 Winners

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 Snowflake Festival
2nd Runner Up International Children’s Festival of the Arts

Best Public Space

Lions Park

1st Runner Up Servus Place
2nd Runner Up St.Albert Library

Best Place for Outdoor Skating

Lacombe Park Lake

151 McKenney Ave
1st Runner Up Lions Park
2nd Runner Up Rotary Park

Best Hidden Gem

Riverlot 56 Natural Area

1st Runner Up Grandin Pond
2nd Runner Up Botanical Gardens

Best Politician

Marie Renaud

1st Runner Up Cathy Heron
2nd Runner Up Wes Broadhead

Best Non Profit

LoSeCa Foundation

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

Best Preschool

Tot Spot Academy

86 McKenney Ave
1st Runner Up SIGIS Child Care Society
2nd Runner Up Treehouse Preschool.

Best Day Care

SIGIS Child Care Society

https://sigischildcare.ca/
1st Runner Up Tot Spot Academy
2nd Runner Up Grandma Gooch

Best Tutoring Business

Success 2000 Study Centres

25 St.Michaels St
1st Runner Up Sylvan Learning
2nd Runner Up Oxford Learning

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

Co-op Food Store

200 Rankin Drive
1st Runner Up Cookie Crumbles

Best Local Employer

Sturgeon Animal Hospital

85 Neil Ross Road
1st Runner Up The Ranch Kennels
2nd Runner Up Generations Family Dentist

Best Business Decor

Simone & Ivy Interiors

20, 580 St. Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Sweet Boutique
2nd Runner Up Frock Box

Best Business Website

Saltwater Boutique

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

Best Business Social Media Presence

Sweet Boutique

200 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Ranch Kennels
2nd Runner Up Saltwater Boutique

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 St.Albert Tune Up and Brake Centre
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 Vicious Cycle
2nd Runner Up St. Albert Source for Sports

Best Florist

Charmed Floral

23 Akins Drive
1st Runner Up Funky Petals
2nd Runner Up Bloomstones

Best Cleaning Service

Lathered Cleaning Company

1st Runner Up Sargent Shine Auto Detailing
2nd Runner Up Sparkling Spaces

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

Best Photographer

Jim Whitesell

1st Runner Up Jill Schantz
2nd 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 St.Albert Animal Clinic
2nd Runner Up Mission Hill Animal Clinic

Best Pet Care Provider

The Ranch Pet Care

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

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

Sandpiper Golf Club

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 Desa School of Karate
2nd Runner Up Abundant Peace Aikido & Tai Chi School

Best Arts Studio

St.Albert Art Studio

23 Akins Dr
1st Runner Up Pygmalian School for Fine Art
2nd Runner Up Art Gallery of St.Albert

Best Dance Studio

Danceco Ltd.

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

Best Yoga Studio

Lahari Yoga

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

Home & Living

Best Commercial Development, in development

Erin Ridge Shopping Centre

975 St.Albert Road
1st Runner Up Riverbank Landing
2nd Runner Up Jensen Lakes Crossing

Best Commercial Development, completed

The Shops at Boudreau

1st Runner Up Enjoy Centre

Best Residential Development, in Development

Riverside

1st Runner Up Jensen Lakes

Best Furniture Store

Simone & Ivy Interiors

20, 580 St. Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Homesense
2nd Runner Up Costco

Best Home Accessory Store

The Makers Keep

375 St Albert Road
1st Runner Up Simone & Ivy Interiors
2nd Runner Up Homesense

Best Financial Consultant

Aron Egay-Samu, Clarity Wealth Council

40A, 10 Carleton Drive

Best Independent Mortgage Broker

Tara Borle

1st Runner Up Carol McCaffrey &. Mona Crandall TIED

Best Real Estate Agent

Ryan Sellers

Best Local Home Builders

Sarasota Homes

1st Runner Up Alves Development

Best Local Contractor

Caruana Interiors & Contracting

9, 8 Riel Drive
1st Runner Up Strauss Developments
2nd Runner Up Homes & Renos 4 Living

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 Budget Blinds
2nd Runner Up Home Depot

Best Landscaping Company

Rockland Supplies

25422 Villeneuve Road
1st Runner Up Eagle Maintenance & 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

Sturgeon Vision Centre

530 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up FYI Doctors
2nd Runner Up MDO Optical

Best Hair Salon

Voodoo Hair Studio

16 Renault Cres
1st Runner Up TIE. The Rock & Raw Beauty

Best Barbershop

Mario’s Barbershop

506 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Barbership Boyz
2nd Runner Up Tommy Guns

Best Men’s Wear Store

Tip Top Tailors

375 St. Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Marks Work Warehouse
2nd Runner Up Winners

Best Women’s Wear Store

Bella Maas

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

Best Fashion Accessory Store

Sweet Boutique

200 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Saltwater Bay Boutique
2nd Runner Up Frock Box

Best Jewelry Store

Gemport Jewellers

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

Best Thrift Store

Goodwill

730 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up LoSeCa
2nd Runner Up Value Village

Health & Wellness

Best Acupunturist

Danielle Peters

15 Rowland Cres
1st Runner Up Dr. Randy Vollrath

Best Chiropractor

Dr. Kevin Maloney

10 Carleton Drive
1st Runner Up Dr. Tim Chow
2nd Runner Up Dr. Randy Vollrath

Best Physiotherapist

Dr. Chad Burden

200 Boudreau Road
1st Runner Up Sarah Harding
2nd Runner Up Anita Cassidy

Best Dentist

Dr. Dana Hardy, Generations Family Dentist

20, 19 Bellerose Drive
1st Runner Up Dr. Edwin Mueller, St.Albert Dental Centre
2nd Runner Up Dr. Beauchamp, Lacombe Park Dental

Best Dental Clinic

St.Albert Dental Centre

375 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Generations Dental
2nd Runner Up Citadel 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 Medical Clinic

Grandin Medical Clinic

1 St.Anne St
1st Runner Up Solace Medical Clinic
2nd Runner Up Kings Ridge Medical Clinic

Best Spa

Off the Hook Laser and Spa

102, 30 Green Grove Drive
1st Runner Up Heaven Essence
2nd Runner Up True Balance

Best Massage Therapist

Amanda Taylor, Off the Hook

102, 30 Green Grove Drive
1st Runner Up Lorraine Winslow, Love Within

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

Servus Place

400 Campbell Road
1st Runner Up Sturgeon Valley Athletic Club
2nd Runner Up Goodlife

Food & Beverage

Best Breakfast

Toast Breakfast and Lunch

6B, 11 Bellerose Drive
1st Runner Up Socrates
2nd Runner Up Sunset Grill

Best Brunch

Toast Breakfast and Lunch

6B, 11 Bellerose Drive
1st Runner Up Socrates
2nd Runner Up Tied Central Social Hall & Glasshouse Bistro

Best Coffee Shop

Good Earth Coffee Shop

130 Bellerose Drive
1st Runner Up Mercato
2nd Runner Up La Crema Caffe

Best Bakery (Bread, buns, etc)

Wild Earth Bakery

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

Best Bakery (Sweets, cookies, cupcakes, etc)

Mercato

120 Bellerose Drive
1st Runner Up Grandin Bakery
2nd Runner Up OMG Cupcakes

Best Steaks

Riverbank Bistro

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

Best Sushi

Tokyo Express

140 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Sushi Park

Best Tapas

Tryst Wine & Small Plates

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

Best Sandwiches

Mercato

120 Bellerose Drive
1st Runner Up KB & Co
2nd Runner Up Mr.Sub

Best Burgers

Jack’s Burger Shack

130, 15 Perron Street
1st Runner Up Boardwalk Burger
2nd Runner Up A&W

Best Fries

Jack’s Burger Shack

130, 15 Perron Street
1st Runner Up McDonalds
2nd Runner Up Swiss Chalet

Best Pizza

Pizza Garage

31 Fairview Blvd
1st Runner Up Boston Pizza
2nd Runner Up DJ’s Pizza

Best Pasta

Nello’s Cucina Italiana

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

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 Crown & Tower
2nd Runner Up Fatburger

Best Restaurant Desserts

The Cajun House

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

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 Edo Japan
2nd Runner Up Bar Burrito

Best Best Dining Experience (+ $20 / Entrée)

Riverbank Bistro

8 Mission Ave
1st Runner Up Nineteen
2nd Runner Up Glasshouse Bistro

Best Dining Experience (- $20 / Entrée)

Nello’s Cucina Italiana

512 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Montanas
2nd Runner Up Original Joes

Best Chinese

Asian Connection

11 Bellerose Dr
1st Runner Up Wok House
2nd Runner Up Jade Village

Best Japanese

Sushi Park

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

Best Thai / Vietnamese

Songkran Thai

20 St.Anne St
1st Runner Up Second Bowl
2nd Runner Up Red Brick Wall

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 Dicey Reillys

Best New Restaurant

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit

935 St.Albert Trail

Best Date Night Restaurant

Tryst Wine & Small Plates

21 Perron St
1st Runner Up The Mash
2nd Runner Up Riverbank Bistro

Best Most Innovative Menu

Bodega

1 Hebert Road
1st Runner Up Nineteen
2nd Runner Up Tryst Wine & Small Plates

Best Wine List (by glass)

Buco Pizzeria & Vino Bar

130 Bellerose Dr
1st Runner Up Sorrentinos
2nd Runner Up Tryst Wine & Small Plates

Best Wine List (by Bottle)

Nineteen

104, 150 Bellerose Drive
1st Runner Up Buco Pizzeria & Vino Bar
2nd Runner Up Sorrentinos

Best Beer List (Tap)

Endeavour Brewing

215 Carnegie Dr
1st Runner Up The Mash
2nd Runner Up Thirsty Rooster

Best Beer List (by bottle)

Central Social Hall

525 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Crown and Tower
2nd Runner Up The Ridge

Best Sports Bar

Canadian Brewhouse

1st Runner Up Crown and Tower
2nd Runner Up Boston Pizza

Best Late Night

Central Social Hall

525 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Canadian Brewhouse
2nd Runner Up Original Joes

Best Service

Eastside Mario’s

615 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up The Ridge
2nd Runner Up Luisa Ristorante

Best Patio

Eastside Mario’s

615 St.Albert Trail
1st Runner Up Earls
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 Nineteen
2nd Runner Up Bodega

Best Kid Friendly

Boston Pizza

1st Runner Up Eastside Marios
2nd Runner Up Montanas

Best Wine Store

Beer Store

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

Best Beer Store

Beer Store

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

Best Caterer

Socrates

208 St. Albert Trail
1st Runner Up The Jade Village

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