Produced by Briana Webster Hess
and assisted by intern, Kaylee Rex, Millersville University
RESTAURANTS
Breakfast
1. Gracie’s on West Main
2. Rachel’s Café & Creperie
3. Lyndon City Line Diner
Weekend Brunch
1. Eden Resort & Suites
2. Gracie’s on West Main
3. (tie) Annie Bailey’s Irish Public House and Rachel’s Café & Creperie
Lunch
1. Isaac’s Restaurants
2. Rachel’s Café & Creperie
3. Tomato Pie Café
Dinner
1. Belvedere Inn
2.LUCA
3. Horse Inn
Celebrating/Special Occasion
1. Belvedere Inn
2. The Log Cabin
3. LUCA
Casual Dining
1. Horse Inn
2. Annie Bailey’s Irish Public House
3. The Pressroom Restaurant & Bar
Takeout
1. Isaac’s Restaurants
2. Caruso’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
3. Two Cousins
Outdoor Dining
1. Tobias S. Frogg
2. T.J. Rockwell’s American Grill & Tavern
3. The Pressroom Restaurant & Bar
Smorgasbord/Buffet
1. Shady Maple Smorgasbord
2. Miller’s Restaurant & Smorgasbord
3. Yoder’s Restaurant & Buffet
Hotel Restaurant
1. John J. Jeffries, Lancaster Arts Hotel
2. Eden Resort Restaurants: Garfield’s and Arthur’s Terrace
3. Per Diem, Hotel Rock Lititz
Pub/Bar
1. Annie Bailey’s Irish Public House
2. Bulls Head Public House
3. Quips Pub
New Restaurant
1. Per Diem
2. Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar
3. Max’s Eatery
Specialties of the House
Steak
1. Stockyard Inn
2. Johnny’s Bar & Steakhouse
3. (tie) Belvedere Inn and The Log Cabin
Seafood
1. Kyma Seafood Grill
2. Mr. Bill’s Seafood
3. Gibraltar
Barbecue
1. Harvey’s Main Street BBQ
2. Hess’s Barbecue Catering, Inc.
3. Rocky’s BBQ
Burgers
1. Horse Inn
2. Four54 Grill
3. Appalachian Brewing Company
Sandwiches
1. Isaac’s Restaurants
2. Primanti Bros.
3. The Sandwich Factory Sports Lounge
Pizza
1. Caruso’s Italian Restaurant & Pizzeria
2. LUCA
3. Two Cousins
Fish Tacos
1. Appalachian Brewing Company
2. Mad Chef Craft Brewing
3. Lucky Duck Bar & Grille
Sushi
1. Wasabi Japanese Restaurant
2. Mojo Asian Cuisine & Sushi Bar
3. Blue Pacific Sushi & Grill
Vegetarian/Vegan
1. Root of Lancaster
2. Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar
3. (tie) Sprout Vietnamese Eatery and Tivoni Vegan Kitchen & Bakery
Italian/Mediterranean
1. Ciro’s Italian Bistro
2. Lombardo’s Italian Restaurant
3. LUCA
Mexican/Latin American
1. El Serrano
2. Cocina Mexicana
3. La Borimex Mexican Restaurant
Chinese
1. Hong Kong Garden
2. Café East
3. (tie) Jade Garden Japanese & Chinese Restaurant and Yang’s Restaurant
Asian-Fusion
1. Oka Asian Fusion
2. Mojo Asian Cuisine & Sushi Bar
3. (tie) Rice & Noodles Vietnamese Eatery, and Sukho Thai Restaurant, and UThai Authentic Cuisine & Sushi Bar
Indian
1. Himalayan Curry and Grill
2. Taj Mahal
3. Namaste Restaurant
Pennsylvania Dutch
1. Shady Maple Smorgasbord
2. Dienner’s Country Restaurant
3. Miller’s Restaurant & Smorgasbord
Beer Selection
1. Federal Taphouse
2. Funck’s Restaurant & Bar
3. The Fridge
Wine/Spirits Selection
1. (tie) Amorette
1. Horse Inn
3. (tie) Belvedere Inn and LUCA
Dessert
1. Barberet Bistro & Bakery
2. Fox Meadows Creamery
3. Rachel’s Café & Creperie
Food & Drink
Grocery/Food Store
1. Stauffers of Kissel Hill
2. Giant Food Stores
3. Weis Markets
Prepared Food
1. Stauffers of Kissel Hill
2. Giant Food Stores
3. The Market at Oregon Dairy
Farmers Market/Pick-Your-Own
1. Lancaster Central Market
2. Root’s Country Market & Auction
3. Cherry Hill Orchard
Coffee/Tea Shop
1. Mean Cup
2. Prince Street Café
3. The Coffee Company
Food Truck
1. Lancaster Cupcake
2. Souvlaki Boys
3. Scoops Ice Cream & Grille
Baked Goods
1. Achenbach’s Pastries
2. Lancaster Cupcake
3. (tie) Bird-in-Hand Bakery & Café and Zig’s Bakery & Café
Pretzels/Snack Foods
1. Hammond’s Pretzel Bakery
2. Auntie Anne’s
3. Julius Sturgis Pretzel Bakery
Ice Cream
1. Fox Meadows Creamery
2. Pine View Dairy
3. Penny’s Ice Cream
Winery
1. Nissley Vineyards & Winery Estate
2. Waltz Vineyards Estate Winery
3. Grandview Vineyard
Brewery
1. Lancaster Brewing Company
2. St. Boniface Craft Brewing Co.
3. Mad Chef Craft Brewing
THINGS TO SEE & DO
Live Music
1. Tellus360
2. Long’s Park Summer Music Series
3. Chameleon Club
Performing Arts
1. Fulton Theatre
2. Sight & Sound Theatres
3. The Ware Center
Art Gallery
1. Liz Hess Gallery
2. Red Raven Art Company
3. Christiane David Gallery
Museum/Heritage Site
1. Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum
2. North Museum of Nature & Science
3. LancasterHistory: Wheatland
Art/Craft Show
1. Long’s Park Art Festival
2. Lititz Rotary Craft Show
3. Mount Gretna Outdoor Art Show
Fair/Festival
1. Ephrata Fair
2. Elizabethtown Fair
3. West Lampeter Fair
Golf Course
1. Overlook Golf Course
2. Lancaster Country Club
3. Four Seasons Golf Club
Family Fun
1. Dutch Wonderland
2. Go ‘N Bananas
3. Hersheypark
Park/Recreation Area
1. Long’s Park
2. Lititz Springs Park
3. Amos Herr Dream Park
Fashion/Aesthetics
Specialty Shop/Boutique/Vintage
1. Clemintines
2. (tie) Festoon and Sophie Stargazer Boutique
Consignment
1. Fashion Cents Consignment
2. Next to New Fine Clothing
3. Wearhouse Consignment
Thrift Store
1. CommunityAid
2. Re-Uzit Shop of New Holland, Inc.
3. Matthew 25 Thrift Shop
Jewelry
1. Brent L. Miller Jewelers & Goldsmiths
2. Koser Jewelers
3. Finch Jewelers
Hair Salon
1. LUXE Salon & Spa
2. Tangles Salon
3. Attitudes Hair & Nail Salon
Barber Shop
1. The Black Comb
2. Barley’s Barber Salon
3. Gary and Joel’s Barber Shop
Tattoo Artist
1. Dreams Collide Tattoo
2. Transcending Flesh
3. Tattooing by Mee
Manicure/Pedicure
1. LUXE Salon & Spa
2. Vi Nails
3. (tie) Attitudes Hair & Nail Salon and Salon Art-Tiff
Spa
1. LUXE Salon & Spa
2. Visage a’ Visage Day Spa & Salon
3. Emerald Springs Spa
FITNESS
Fitness Center
1. Universal Athletic Club
2. Spooky Nook Sports Complex
3. Lititz recCenter
Yoga Studio
1. Evolution Power Yoga
2. West End Yoga
3. Universal Athletic Club
Bike Shop
1. Martins Bike Shop
2. The Common Wheel
3. Lancaster Bicycle Shop
Biking/Hiking/Jogging Trail
1. Northwest Lancaster County River Trail
2. Warwick to Ephrata Rail-Trail
3. Enola Low Grade Trail
Home & Garden
Residential Builder/Remodeler
1. EGStoltzfus
2. Garman Builders
3. Metzler Home Builders
Kitchens/Baths
1. Kitchens by Eileen
2. A NEW LIFE
3. Bomberger’s
Flooring
1. Martin’s Flooring
2. Bomberger’s
3. Certified Carpet
Specialty Contractor
1. George J. Grove & Son, Inc.
2. Choice Windows, Doors & More
3. (tie) Lancaster Door Service, LLC and Sam S. Smucker & Sons
Roofing
1. George J. Grove & Son, Inc.
2. Greenawalt Roofing Company
3. Joyland Roofing
Interior Design
1. Interiors Home
2. Heritage Design Interiors Inc.
3. Henrietta Heisler Interiors, Inc.
Lighting
1. Yale Lighting Concepts & Design
2. The Lighting Gallery
3. Olde Mill Lighting/Olde Mill House Shoppes
Audio/Video Systems
1. WeeBee Audio & Video
2. Residential Media Systems
3. Glick Audio and Video
Painting/Paperhanging
1. Two Dudes Painting
2. Veterans Pro Painters
3. A NEW LIFE
Plumbing
1. Neffsville Plumbing, Heating & Cooling Services
2. Haller Enterprises
3. Lancaster Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical
Heating/Cooling
1. Haller Enterprises
2. JK Mechanical
3. Lancaster Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical
Electrical Work
1. Haller Enterprises
2. Lapp Electric
3. Lancaster Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical
Carpet Cleaning
1. Certified Carpet
2. Martin’s Flooring
3. The Rug Beater Cleaning Enterprises, Inc.
Furniture/Home Accessories
1. Interiors Home
2. Wolf Furniture
3. Always Never Done
Paint/Wallcovering Center
1. Grauer’s Paint & Decorating Center
2. Phillips Paint & Decorating Center
3. New Holland Paint Store
Appliance Center
1. Martin Appliance
2. Brubaker Inc.
3. Gochnauer’s Home Appliance Center
Hardware Center
1. Bomberger’s
2. J.B. Hostetter & Sons
3. (tie) Longenecker’s True Value and PaulB Hardware
Garden Center
1. Stauffers of Kissel Hill
2. Esbenshade’s Garden Centers
3. Ken’s Gardens
Landscape Design
1. Stauffers of Kissel Hill
2. Tomlinson Bomberger Lawn Care, Landscape & Pest Control
3. (tie) Indian Run Landscaping LLC and Landscape Impressions LLC
Outdoor-Living Center
1. Stauffers of Kissel Hill
2. Penn Stone
3. Bowman’s Stove & Patio
Lawn/Yard Maintenance
1. Tomlinson Bomberger Lawn Care, Landscape & Pest Control
2. (tie) Indian Run Landscaping LLC and Savicky Lawn Care
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Accountant
1. Brad Rauch – Cloister Group Accountants
2. (tie) James H. Ostrowski – RKL LLP and John C. Resch, Jr. –
Resch & Resch LLC
Attorney
1. Anthony Georgelis – Georgelis Injury Law Firm
2. John Gibbel – Gibbel Kraybill & Hess LLP Law Offices
3. (tie) Alan G. Goldberg – Goldberg & Beyer and D. Mark Grimm, Jr. – Blakinger Thomas Law Firm
Insurance Agent
1. Bart Ziegler – Olweiler Insurance Agency – division of Lechner & Stauffer
2. Rip Lawhead – State Farm
3. (tie) Dan Naumann – Allstate and Owen White – Allstate
Real Estate Agent
1. Craig Hartranft – Berkshire Hathaway Homesale Realty
2. Josh Rinier – Country Home Real Estate
3. Tony Zook – RE/MAX Pinnacle
Auto-Repair
1. Bender’s Garage
2. Hess’s Repair Inc. & Hess Auto Care LLC
3. (tie) Hondru Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram of E-town and New Holland Auto Group
Bank/Credit Union
1. Fulton Bank
2. (tie) Members 1st Federal Credit Union and PNC Bank
Photographer
1. Jeremy Hess – Jeremy Hess Photographers
2. Richard Waine – Richard Waine Photography
3. (tie) Darren Modricker – Willow Street Pictures and Nick Gould – Nick Gould Photography
Pets
Pet Store
1. That Fish Place – That Pet Place
2. Keystone Pet Place
3. McCracken’s Pet Food & Supply
Pet Boarding
1. Gochenauer Kennels
2. Canine Country Club
3. Oscar’s Pet Resort
Dog Daycare
1. Canine Country Club
2. Oscar’s Pet Resort
3. Gochenauer Kennels
Veterinary Practice
1. Manheim Pike Veterinary Hospital
2. Landisville Animal Hospital
3. Willow Run Veterinary Clinic
Rescue Organization
1. Pet Pantry of Lancaster County
2. Humane League of Lancaster County (HumanePA)
3. Pennsylvania SPCA Lancaster Center
WEDDING/SPECIAL OCCASIONS
Bridal Shop
1. In White
2. Posh Bridal Shop
3. Bella Rose Bridal Boutique
Cake
1. Oregon Dairy
2. The Flour Child
3. (tie) Byers Butterflake Bakery and The Bake Shoppe at Country Table
Catering
1. Vigis Parties LLC
2. Enck’s Custom Catering
3. (tie) Hess’s Barbecue Catering Inc. and The Scarlet Runner
Floral Design
1. Floral Designs of Mount Joy
2. Royer’s Flowers & Gifts
3. Petals With Style
DJ/Band
1. DJ Josh Mast – DJ Mast
Productions, LLC
2. Corty Byron
3. (tie) 30 West Entertainment, and Chuck Colson – Chuck Colson Entertainment, and Top Hat Entertainment
Hair Stylist
1. Susan Royer – Salon Enso
2. Kristin Green – Tangles Salon
3. Kelly Wiker – Tangles Salon
Reception/Party Venue
1. Eden Resort & Suites
2. Excelsior
3. The Star Barn Village
HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
Hospital
1. Lancaster General Hospital
2. Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital
3. UPMC Pinnacle
Family Physician
1. Dr. Lorin S. Hirsch – UPMC Pinnacle
2. Dr. Susan M. Hogg – Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
3. (tie) Dr. Elizabeth S. Van Aulen – Penn State Health Lime Spring Outpatient Center and Dr. Gayle B. Sisbarro – UPMC Pinnacle
Physician’s Assistant
1. Stacy Spence – Penn State Medical Group – Prospect
2. Kimberly Brown – Penn State Health Lime Spring Outpatient Center
3. Adam Truax – Argires & Marotti Neurosurgical Associates of Lancaster
Surgeon
1. Dr. Louis A. Marotti – Argires & Marotti Neurosurgical Associates of Lancaster
2. Dr. Perry J. Argires – Argires & Marotti Neurosurgical Associates of Lancaster
3. (tie) Dr. David D. Sieger – Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster, LTD, and Dr. Edward T. Chory – Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, and Dr. Thomas R. Westphal – Westphal Orthopedics
Dermatologist
1. Dr. Stephanie A. Mackey – Stephanie A. Mackey, M.D.
2. Dr. William K. Andersen – Lancaster Skin Center
3. Dr. George E. Groleau – Dermatology Physicians, Inc.
Dentist
1. Dr. Edward E. White – White Family Dental
2. Dr. Andrew D. Sieger – Sieger Family Dentistry
3. Dr. Steven D. Cawley – Mount Joy Dental Associates
Eye Physician
1. Dr. Wenxin T. Wei – Eye Associates of Lancaster
2. Dr. William J. Jacobson – Jacobson Eyecare
3. (tie) Dr. Catherine T. Rommel – Manning Rommel & Thode Associates and Dr. Francis J. Manning – Manning Rommel & Thode Associates
Orthopedic Physician
1. Dr. Thomas R. Westphal – Westphal Orthopedics
2. Dr. Gary M. Zartman – Lancaster Orthopedic Group
3. (tie) Dr. Carl E. Becker – Westphal Orthopedics, and Dr. Christopher C. Cooke – Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster, and Dr. Mark K. Perezous – Lancaster Orthopedic Group
Chiropractor/Holistic Practitioner
1. Dr. Leah Reiff-Herr – Blue Skies Chiropractic Health Center
2. (tie) Dr. Mary Jane Horton – Horton Chiropractic, and Dr. Ralph Weinhold – Weinhold Chiropractic, and Dr. Rustin Glass – Advanced Chiropractic & Rehab
COMMUNITY
Neighborhood
1. Lititz
2. School Lane Hills (Lancaster)
3. (tie) Chestnut Hill (Lancaster), and Grandview Heights (Manheim Township), and Strasburg
Senior Living Community
1. Willow Valley Communities
2. Masonic Village at Elizabethtown
3. Garden Spot Village Retirement Community
School
1. Dayspring Christian Academy
2. Hempfield High School
3. Penn Manor High School
Teacher
1. Mariah Chaney – School District of Lancaster
2. (tie) Maria Vita – Penn Manor School District and Randy Gehman – Dayspring Christian Academy
Artist/Maker
1. Liz Hess
2. Marilyn Hobday
3. (tie) Chris Corrao, and Cindy Schlosser, and Jerome Hershey, and Julia Swartz and Susan Gottlieb
Karen Gerth
Thomas Chaney III
Unsung Community Hero
1. (tie) Karen Gerth – KPETS
1. Theo Van Tricht – Lancaster Township Board of Auditors
1. Thomas Chaney III – Flinchbaugh Engineering
Nonprofit Organization/Charity
1. KPETS
2. Water Street Mission
3. Pennsylvania SPCA Lancaster Center
Photos by Don Shenk
Word That Best Describes Lancaster County
1. Scenic
2. Diverse
3. Historic
4. Foodie-licious
5. Artistic