Every year for the last 20 years, The Inquirer and Mirror, Nantucket’s newspaper, asks its readers to vote on the Best of Nantucket in an online Readers Poll in nearly 80 categories. Following are the 2016 results. Online voting for 2017 will begin in late August through September on ack.net, The Inquirer and Mirror’s website.
BEST AIRLINE
First Place: Cape Air
BEST ANTIQUE STORE
First Place: Sylvia Antiques
BEST ART GALLERY
First Place: Artists Association of Nantucket
Second Place: Old Spouter Gallery
BEST AUTO RENTAL
First Place: Windmill Auto Second Place: Young’s
BEST BAKE SHOP
First Place: Nantucket Bake Shop Second Place: Wicked Island Bakery
BEST BAR
First Place: The Chicken Box Second Place: Rose & Crown
BEST BARTENDER
First Place: Paul Abbott, Faregrounds Second Place: Johnny Bresette, Ventuno
BEST BEACH
First Place: Cisco
BEST B&B
First Place: Union Street Inn Second Place: Roberts House
BEST BIKE SHOP
First Place: Young’s Bicycle Shop
BEST BOAT CHARTER
First Place: Just Do It Too, Capt. Marc Genthner
Second Place: Albacore,
Capt. Bob DeCosta
BEST BOAT LINE
First Place: Hy-Line Cruises Second Place: Steamship Authority
BEST BOOKSTORE
First Place: Mitchell’s Book Corner Second Place: Nantucket Bookworks
BEST BREAD
First Place: Something Natural Second Place: Wicked Island Bakery
BEST BREAKFAST
First Place: Island Kitchen Second Place: Downyflake
BEST CANDY STORE
First Place: Force Five
Second Place: Sweet Inspirations
BEST CATERER
First Place: Nantucket Catering Company, Mark & Eithne Yelle
Second Place: Nantucket Clambake Company, Susan Warner
BEST CHEF
First Place: EJ Harvey, SeaGrille Second Place: All Kovalencik,
Company of the Cauldron
BEST CHOCOLATES
First Place: Sweet Inspirations Second Place: Ambrosia
BEST CLAM CHOWDER
First Place: SeaGrille
Second Place: Sayle’s Seafood
BEST COFFEE
First Place: The Bean
Second Place: Handlebar Café
BEST CONSERVATION PROPERTY
First Place: Sanford Farm Second Place: Cranberry Bogs
BEST DOUGHNUT
First Place: Downyflake
Second Place: Nantucket Bake Shop
BEST ETHNIC RESTAURANT
First Place: The Thai House Second Place: Siam to Go
BEST FAMILY DINING
First Place: Faregrounds Second Place: Jetties
BEST FAST FOOD
First Place: Stubby’s
Second Place: Barcos y Tacos
BEST FESTIVAL
First Place: Cranberry Festival Second Place: Daffodil Festival
BEST FINE DINING
First Place: Languedoc Bistro
Second Place: Topper’s at The Wauwinet
BEST FISH MARKET
First Place: Sayle’s Seafood Second Place: East Coast Seafood
BEST FOOD TRUCK
First Place: Madaket Millie’s Second Place: The Lobster Trap
BEST FRIED CLAMS
First Place: Sayle’s Seafood Second Place: The Lobster Trap
BEST FURNITURE STORE
First Place: The Emporium
Second Place: Marine Home Center
BEST GARDEN CENTER
First Place: Bartlett’s Farm Second Place: Valero & Sons
BEST GIFT SHOP
First Place: Four Winds Gifts Second Place: Nantucket Looms
BEST HAIR SALON
First Place: RJ Miller Salon + Spa Second Place: Darya Salon & Spa
BEST HAIRDRESSER
First Place: Margie Malone, The Beauty Bar
Second Place: Anne Fitzgerald,
RJ Miller Salon + Spa
BEST HAMBURGER
First Place: Lola Burger Second Place: Stubby’s
BEST ICE CREAM
First Place: The Juice Bar Second Place: Stars
BEST INEXPENSIVE MEAL
First Place: Faregrounds Second Place: Fusaro’s
BEST INTERIOR DESIGNER
First Place: Carolyn Thayer Second Place: Donna Elle
BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
First Place: Fusaro’s Second Place: Ventuno
BEST IVORY CARVER
First Place: Michael Vienneau Second Place: David Lazarus
BEST JEWELERY STORE
First Place: Jewel of the Isle Second Place: Jeweler’s Gallery
BEST KIDS CAMP
First Place: Strong Wings
Second Place: Boys & Girls Club
BEST KIDS CLOTHING
First Place: Kidding Around Second Place: Pinwheels
BEST LANDSCAPER
First Place: Dave Champoux Second Place: Ryan Conway
BEST LIGHTSHIP BASKET MAKER
First Place: Michael Kane
Second Place: Karl & Susan Ottison
BEST LOBSTER BISQUE
First Place: SeaGrille
Second Place: Languedoc Bistro
BEST LUNCH
First Place: Centre Street Bistro Second Place: Island Kitchen
BEST LUXURY HOTEL
First Place: Nantucket Hotel Second Place: The White Elephant
BEST MARINA
First Place: Madaket Marine
Second Place: Nantucket Boat Basin
BEST MEN’S CLOTHING SHOP
First Place: Murray’s Toggery First Place: Nobby Shop
BEST MUSEUM
First Place: Whaling Museum
Second Place: Nantucket Shipwreck &
Lifesaving Museum
BEST NAIL TECHNICIAN
First Place: Randy Laufenberg, Beauty & Beyond
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
First Place: Atlas
Second Place: Barcos y Tacos
BEST NIGHTSPOT
First Place: The Chicken Box Second Place: Rose & Crown
BEST OFF-SEASON EVENT
First Place: Christmas Stroll First Place: Cranberry Festival
BEST OUTDOOR DINING
First Place: The Galley Second Place: Jetties
BEST PET STORE
First Place: Geronimo’s
BEST PIZZA
First Place: Pi Pizzeria Second Place: Sophie T’s
BEST REAL ESTATE OFFICE
First Place: Maury People
Second Place: Great Point Properties
BEST ROMANTIC RESTAURANT
First Place: Company of the Cauldron Second Place: Topper’s at The Wauwinet
BEST SANDWICH
First Place: Something Natural Second Place: Provisions
BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
First Place: SeaGrille
Second Place: Sayle’s Seafood
BEST SHOE STORE
First Place: Murray’s Toggery First Place: Nobby Shop
BEST SMOOTHIE
First Place: Juice Bar Second Place: The Green
BEST SPA
First Place: Sisters’ Salon & Spa Second Place: RJ Miller Salon + Spa
BEST SUMMER EVENT
First Place: Boston Pops Second Place: Fourth of July
BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH
First Place: Brant Point Grill
BEST SUSHI
First Place: Sushi by Yoshi Second Place: Lola 41
BEST T-SHIRT SHOP
First Place: Annie & The T’s
BEST TACKLE SHOP
First Place: Bill Fisher Tackle
First Place: Nantucket Tackle Shop
BEST TAXI
First Place: Chief’s Cab First Place: Roger’s Taxi
BEST TOUR
First Place: Gail’s Tours
BEST TOY STORE
First Place: Toy Boat First Place: Sunken Ship
BEST WATERVIEW DINING
First Place: The Galley Second Place: Jetties
BEST WINE SHOP
First Place: Hatch’s
First Place: The Islander
BEST WOMEN’S CLOTHING SHOP
First Place: Murray’s Toggery First Place: Vis-à-Vis
BEST YOGA STUDIO
First Place: The Yoga Room Second Place: Dharma Yoga
BEST THING ABOUT NANTUCKET
The Beaches!
