The Island News’ Favorites 2012 online contest gave our readers a chance to vote for their favorite food, services, businesses, people and places in 139 categories. After tallying the more than 2,500 votes, we are proud to announce this year’s winners. Thank you everyone who participated!

<a href="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TIN-Favs-2012-solo-copy1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-6223" title="TIN Favs 2012 solo copy" src="http://www.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/TIN-Favs-2012-solo-copy1-300x285.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="285" /></a><strong>Best All Around Restaurant:</strong>
Maggies Pub
<strong>Favorite Antique Shop:</strong>
Pearls Before Noon
<strong>Best Annual Community Event:</strong>
Water Festival
<strong>Favorite Appliance Repair Co.:</strong>
Denny’s Appliance Service
<strong>Favorite Budget Friendly</strong>
<strong> Restaurant:</strong>
Fuji
<strong>Favorite Fundraiser:</strong>
Beaufort Twilight Run
<strong>Favorite Dining Atmosphere:</strong>
Breakwater
<strong>Favorite Dinner Spot:</strong>
Breakwater
<strong>Favorite Lunch Spot:</strong>
Plums Restaurant
<strong>Favorite Appliance Store:</strong>
Lowes
<strong>Favorite Art Gallery:</strong>The Gallery

<strong>Favorite Attorney:</strong>
Derek Gilbert
<strong>Favorite Auto Repair Shop:</strong>
Beaufort Auto
<strong>Favorite Auto Parts Store:</strong>
Advance Auto Parts
<strong>Favorite Automobile Salesperson:</strong>
Michael Coxwell
<strong>Favorite Automobile Dealership:</strong>
Stokes Honda
<strong>Favorite Bakery:</strong> Suzara’s Kitchen
<strong>Favorite Bank:</strong> SCB&amp;T
<strong>Favorite Happy Hour Deals:</strong>
Bricks on Boundary
<strong>Favorite Bar Atmosphere:</strong>
Breakwater
<strong>Favorite Bar:</strong> Maggies Pub
<strong>Favorite Barbecue:</strong> Q on Bay
<strong>Favorite Beaufort Destination:</strong>
Hunting Island State Park
<strong>Favorite Bed &amp; Breakfast:</strong>
Cuthbert House Inn
<strong>Favorite Bike Rental Shop:</strong>
Lowcountry Bicycles Inc
<strong>Favorite Boat Dealership:</strong>
Butler Marine
<strong>Favorite Book Store:</strong>
Beaufort Book Store
<strong>Favorite Breakfast:</strong>
Blackstone’s Cafe
<strong>Favorite Buffet:</strong> Golden Corral
<strong>Favorite Burger:</strong> Maggies Pub
<strong>Favorite Candy Store:</strong>
Chocolate Tree
<strong>Favorite Car Wash:</strong> Custom Clean
<strong>Favorite Carpet Cleaning Service:</strong>
Carolina Carpet
<strong>Favorite Carpet/Flooring Store</strong>:
Creative Interiors
<strong>Favorite Caterer:</strong> Southern Graces
<strong>Favorite Chef:</strong> Richard Wilson
<strong>Favorite Cell Phone Provider:</strong>
Verizon
<strong>Favorite Charity Worker:</strong>
Joe Gazdak
<strong>Favorite Children’s Clothing Store:</strong>
Doodlebug’s Childrens Boutique
<strong>Favorite Chiropractor:</strong>
Lowcountry Chiropractic
<strong>Favorite Cleaning Service:</strong>
Merry Maids
<strong>Favorite Coffee Shop:</strong>
Common Ground
<strong>Favorite Builder:</strong>
Allen Patterson
<strong>Favorite Convenience Store:</strong>
Circle K
<strong>Favorite Credit Union:</strong>
Navy Federal
<strong>Favorite Dance Studio:</strong>
Low Country School of Performing Arts
<strong>Favorite Day Spa:</strong> Aqua Med Spa
<strong>Favorite Day Care Center:</strong>
Hobbit Hill Preschool
<strong>Favorite Deli:</strong> Publix
<strong>Favorite Dentist:</strong> Dentistry At Habersham, William J. Zimmer
<strong>Favorite Elementary School:</strong>
Coosa Elementary
<strong>Favorite Event Rental Company:</strong>
Amazing Event Rentals
<strong>Favorite Kayak Outfitter:</strong>
Higher Ground Outfitters
<strong>Favorite Dry Cleaner:</strong>
Tucker Dry Cleaners
<strong>Favorite Fast Food Restaurant:</strong>
Chick Fil A
<strong>Favorite Finance Company:</strong>
Wells Fargo Advisors
<strong>Favorite Fishing Charter:</strong>
Danny Rourk, Tailwind Charters
<strong>Favorite Fitness Center:</strong> Earth Fit
<strong>Favorite Flower Shop:</strong>
Bitty’s Flower Shop
<strong>Favorite Fried Chicken:</strong>
Maryland Fried Chicken
<strong>Favorite Friend:</strong> Brian Lazenby
<strong>Favorite Furniture Store:</strong> FWDG
<strong>Favorite Gift Shop:</strong>
Lulu Burgess
<strong>Favorite Golf Course:</strong>
Lady’s Island Country Club
<strong>Favorite Grocery Store:</strong> Publix
<strong>Favorite Pet Groomer:</strong>
Beaufort Dog
<strong>Favorite Hair Salon:</strong> Bangs
<strong>Favorite Hair Dresser:</strong>
Amy Duncan
<strong>Favorite Hardware Store:</strong> Grayco
<strong>Favorite Health Store:</strong> GNC
<strong>Favorite HVAC Service:</strong>
Carolina Air
<strong>Favorite High School:</strong>
Beaufort High School
<strong>Favorite Historic Tour Company:</strong>
Southurn Rose Buggy Tours
<strong>Favorite Home Technology</strong>
<strong> Company:</strong> ISLC
<strong>Favorite Hospital:</strong>
Beaufort Memorial Hospital
<strong>Favorite Hotel:</strong> City Loft Hotel
<strong>Favorite Ice Cream Shop:</strong>
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream
<strong>Favorite Insurance Agency:</strong>
Kinghorn Insurance of Beaufort
<strong>Favorite Insurance Agent:</strong>
Amy Bowman
<strong>Favorite Interior Designer:</strong>
Carol Waters
<strong>Favorite International Restaurant:</strong>
Berto’s Tex Mex Grill
<strong>Favorite Investment Group:</strong>
Larry Beaupre
<strong>Favorite Jewelry Store:</strong>
Modern Jewelers
<strong>Favorite Karaoke Show:</strong>
Steve Curless
<strong>Favorite Kitchen Store:</strong> Lowes
<strong>Favorite Landscaping Service:</strong>
Mother Earth Landscaping
<strong>Favorite Lighting Store:</strong> Ferguson’s
<strong>Favorite Liquor Store:</strong>
Bill’s Liquor Stores Inc
<strong>Favorite Live Entertainment Spot:</strong>
Luther’s Rare and Well Done
<strong>Favorite Local Artist:</strong> Chris Jones
<strong>Favorite Local Band:</strong> Broke Locals
<strong>Favorite Nail Salon:</strong> Best Nails
<strong>Favorite New Business:</strong>
Lowcountry Produce Market
&amp; Cafe
<strong>Favorite Manufactured</strong>
<strong> Housing Center:</strong>
Clayton Homes
<strong>Favorite Marina:</strong>
Port Royal Landing Marina
<strong>Favorite Massage Therapist:</strong>
Marie Belden - YMCA
<strong>Favorite Medical Group:</strong>
Lowcountry Medical Group
<strong>Favorite Men’s Shop:</strong>
Bay Street Outfitters
<strong>Favorite Middle School:</strong>
Beaufort Middle
<strong>Favorite Mortgage Company:</strong>
Wells Fargo
<strong>Favorite Movie Theater:</strong>
Plaza Stadium Theatre
<strong>Favorite Moving Company:</strong>
Carolina Moving and Storage
<strong>Favorite Non-Profit Organization:</strong>
Len Miret Memorial
Scholarship Fund
<strong>Favorite Nursery:</strong> Mother Earth
<strong>Favorite Oil Changing Company:</strong>
Zippy Lube
<strong>Favorite Optical Service:</strong>
Shell Point Optical
<strong>Favorite Orthodontist:</strong>
Dr. Skeet Burris
<strong>Favorite Pest Control Company:</strong>
Collins Pest Control
<strong>Favorite Pet Supply:</strong> PetSmart
<strong>Favorite Pharmacist:</strong>
Clair Hannon
<strong>Favorite Pharmacy:</strong> Walgreen’s
<strong>Favorite Photographer:</strong>
Betty Laurent
<strong>Favorite Physician:</strong> Dr. Clark Trask
<strong>Favorite Pizza Parlor:</strong>
Piace Pizza at Habersham
<strong>Favorite Public Relations Firm:</strong>
Adagio Creative
<strong>Favorite Tire Store:</strong> Barnard’s Tire
<strong>Favorite Plumber:</strong>
Keith’s Plumbing
<strong>Favorite Copy Shop:</strong>
Murr Printing
<strong>Favorite Realtor:</strong> Lisa Evans
<strong>Favorite Real Estate Company:</strong>
Low Country Real Estate
<strong>Favorite Retirement/Assisted</strong>
<strong> Living Center:</strong>
Summit Place
<strong>Favorite Seafood Restaurant:</strong>
Dockside
<strong>Favorite Shoe Store:</strong> Divine Shoes
<strong>Favorite Sporting Goods Shop:</strong>
Higher Ground Outfitters
<strong>Favorite Sports Bar:</strong>
Hecklers Unique Sports Grille
<strong>Favorite Stable:</strong>
Deep Sigh Horse Farm
<strong>Favorite Sub Shop</strong>: Subway
<strong>Favorite Tanning Salon:</strong>
Palm Beach Tan
<strong>Favorite Tack Store:</strong> Tack n Tow
<strong>Favorite Tax Service:</strong>
Mims, McDuff and Wood P.A.
<strong>Favorite Taxi Service:</strong>
ADR
<strong>Favorite Teacher:</strong>
Ms. Joanne-
St. Helena’s Kindergarten
<strong>Favorite Toy Store:</strong>
Walmart
<strong>Favorite Vacation</strong>
<strong> Rental Company:</strong>
Seaside Getaways
<strong>Favorite Veterinarian:</strong>
Dr. Rob McBreyer-
Palmetto Veterinary Clinic
<strong>Favorite Video Store:</strong>
Video Warehouse
<strong>Favorite Wine Shop:</strong>
Bill’s Liquor Stores Inc
<strong>Favorite Women’s Clothing Shop:</strong>
Grace and Glory
<strong>Favorite Yoga Studio</strong>:
Dancing Dogs Yoga