By Dana Kroll, Uptown Marketing and Communications Specialist
Cover image: Brewery Vivant, Finalist for Best Brewery and Best German Beer
You have once again outdone yourselves, Uptown friends! As has been the case in most if not all of this contest’s years past, you’ve represented us beautifully in the much celebrated annual Revue West Michigan ‘Best of the West’ Voting Competition.
How’s that, you say? By participating! Thanks to you and your votes, Uptown once again has much to be proud of.
As is tradition, the top three finalists in each of the categories, are announced at the beginning of summer. Come August, the first place winner in each category will be announced. Below is a list of Uptown businesses who scored a spot on the finalist list. We’re excited to announce that we have snagged an impressive 46 coveted spots in the competition’s Finalists list. This includes grabbing two of the three finalist positions for ‘Best Shopping District’, with wins for both Eastown and Wealthy Street. These wins are extra special, because they get to be shared equally amongst the businesses located there.
Below is a list of the Uptown businesses to be congratulated:
| GROUP | CATEGORY | NOMINEE |
| Attractions | Movie Theatre | Wealthy Theatre |
| Dining | Breakfast | Wolfgang’s Restaurant |
| Dining | Brunch | Terra |
| Dining | Coffee | Madcap Coffee Company |
| Dining | Coffee | Outside Coffee Co (TIE) |
| Dining | Desserts | Mokaya |
| Dining | Diner | Matchbox Diner & Drinks |
| Dining | Fried Chicken | Hancock |
| Dining | Hot Dogs | Yesterdog |
| Dining | Ice Cream/Frozen Treats | Furniture City Creamery |
| Dining | Indian | Bombay Cuisine |
| Dining | Indian | Curry Kitchen |
| Dining | Mexican | Donkey Taqueria |
| Dining | New Restaurant | Quaratino’s |
| Dining | Pizza | Harmony Brewing Company |
| Dining | Sandwich/Deli | Cherry Street Deli & Catering |
| Dining | Seafood | Wikiwiki Poke Shop |
| Dining | Soup | The Electric Cheetah |
| Dining | Soup | Uncle Cheetah’s Soup Shop |
| Dining | Sushi | Maru Sushi & Grill |
| Dining | Vegetarian/Vegan Menu | Brick Road Pizza Co. |
| Drinking | Bloody Mary Bar | The Winchester |
| Drinking | Brewery | Brewery Vivant |
| Drinking | Craft Cocktails | Buffalo Traders Lounge |
| Drinking | German Beer | Brewery Vivant – Grand Lager |
| Drinking | Margarita | Donkey Taqueria |
| Drinking | Sour Beer | Brewery Vivant – Strawberry Rhubarb |
| Drinking | Sour Beer | Speciation Artisan Ales – Incipient |
| Services & People | CBD | Grassy Knoll |
| Services & People | Interior Designer | Jean Stoffer Design |
| Services & People | Tattoo Shop | Sovereign Arms Tattoo Co. |
| Services & People | Tattoo Shop | Wealthy Street Tattoos |
| Services & People | Wellness Centers | Gold Coast Doulas |
| Services & People | Wellness Centers | Wanderlux Beauty & Wellness |
| Services & People | Yoga | Funky Buddah Yoga Hothouse |
| Shopping | Antique Shop | Eastown Antiques |
| Shopping | Book Store | Books & Mortar |
| Shopping | Butcher | Louise Earl Butcher |
| Shopping | Gift Shop | Rebel |
| Shopping | Hiking/Outdoor Gear | Woosah Outfitters |
| Shopping | Men’s Clothing | Woosah Outfitters |
| Shopping | Shopping District | Eastown |
| Shopping | Shopping District | Wealthy Street |
| Shopping | Thrift/Consignment Store | Rock Paper Scissors Consignment Boutique |
| Shopping | Women’s Clothing | Adored Boutique |
| Shopping | Women’s Clothing | Lee & Birch |
For more information on any of these businesses including location, check out our Business Directory.
And watch this space! We’ll share the Top Winners as they are announced, in August.
