You nominated, you voted and now here they are — the winners of the Baltimore Jewish Times’ annual Best of Jewish Baltimore reader’s choice competition.
From the best diner to the best senior center and everything in between, these winners represent our readers’ favorite businesses, services and nonprofits in the Baltimore area.
Every year, we provide community members an opportunity to submit nominations in these categories, and then they vote on who they think the winners should be. Across two issues, we present the winners and runners-up in dozens of different categories.
In this week’s issue, see the first batch of winners and runners-up in the food, life cycle, medical, personal services and senior categories.
Stay tuned next week for camps, education, community/recreation, kosher food, home services and retail.
Please join us in celebrating these winners!
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Photographer/Videographer
David Hercenberg
Bradley Images
Party Planner
Heather Cohen
Carly Greenberg Event Design
Party Entertainment (i.e., DJ, Band, Photobooth)
DJ Mike on the Mic
Electra Entertainment
Event Venue
Wonderfly Arena
Doubletree Hilton Pikesville
Catering
The Classic Catering People
Zeffert and Gold Catering
Shops and Wares
Shopping Town Center
Hunt Valley Towne Centre
Foundry Row – Owings Mills
Shoe Store
Van Dyke and Bacon
Ma Petite Shoe
Musical Instrument Store
Music Land
Menswear
Men’s Wearhouse
Clothier Exclusive Menswear
Mall
Towson Town Center
The Shops at Kenilworth
Liquor Store
Quarry Wine & Spirits
Total Wine
Kosher Grocery
Market Maven
Seven Mile Market
Jeweler
Smyth Jewelers
Gabe and Ruben’s Jewelry
Grocery
Wegmans
Trader Joe’s
Furniture/Mattress Store
Sofas ETC
Sleeptime Bedding & Mattresses
Formalwear
Octavia Boutique
Betsy Robinson’s Bridal Collection
Eyewear
Dr. Brian Granek/Visionary Eye Care
Krieger Eye Institute
Boutique
Boxwood Collection
Keshet
Services
Windows
Window Nation
WindowWorld of Baltimore
Waxing
AdinaB
About Faces
Vet
Mountainside Veterinary Hospital
Fall’s Road Animal Hospital
Speech Therapist
JEWELS
Samara Shalom
Spa
About Faces
Ojas
Sheitel Macher
Naami’s Wigs
Wigs by Adina (Adina Moskowitz)
Salon
Salon 36
K.Co Design
Roofing/Siding/Decks
Brother’s Services
Badger Contracting
Real Estate Agency
Marni Sacks
Margaret Rome
Plumbing
Bruce Solomon
Number One Repairs
Pet Groomer
Magnolia Ridge Grooming
Pet Smart
Pest Control
Brody Brothers
Queen B Pest Services
Massage
Ojas
Wellquest Massage
Mani/Pedi
About Faces
Nail Reflection
Makeup Artist
Adina B
Owen O’Donnell
Law Firm
Rourke & Rosenberg LLC
Platinum Law Group – Yehoshua Bier
Landscaping
Chase Lawn Care
Green Diamond Landscaping
Interior Design
Sunderland Interiors, Inc.
Southern Sales Services
Insurance Agency
Heller Kowitz
VW Brown
HVAC
Quartner’s
Yair Klein
Gutter Cleaning Service
Clean Pro Gutter Cleaning
Foundation Repair
JES Foundations Repair
Keystone Foundation Repair
Flooring
Floor & Decor
Next Day Floors
Financial Planner
The Zolet Lenet and Fink Group at Morgan Stanley
Michelle Harf-Grim Ameriprise Financial Services
Electrician
Kushner Electric
Tim Kyle Electric, Heating & Cooling
Dry Cleaners
Polovoy Custom Cleaners, INC.
Glyndon Lord Baltimore Cleaners
Car Wash
Flagship
Plaza Car Wash
Car Dealership
Heritage Toyota
Len Stoller Lexus
Barber
K.Co Design
Great Clips
Bank
Shore United Bank
Farmers & Merchants Bank, Owings Mills
Accountant
Katz & Associates PA
Seniors
Senior Programming
Jewish Community Services
Edward A. Myerberg Center
Senior Center
Edward A. Myerberg Center
JCC of Greater Baltimore
Senior Apartments
Weinberg Villages, Owings Mills
Charlestown Senior Living Community
Independent Living
Roland Park Place
Charlestown
Hospice Care
Gilchrest Center Baltimore
Stella Maris
Homecare Services
Bunny’s Home Care
Vital Sign Home Care
Assisted Living
Brightview Senior Living
Springwell Senior Living
55+ Community
The Edward A. Myerberg Center
Mercy Ridge
Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care
Arden Courts-Promedica Memory Care
Brightview Senior Living
Religious Life
Mohel
Moshe Rappaport
Dr. Stephen Adashek
Judaica Shop
Chizuk Amuno Sisterhood Judaica Shop
“The Shop” at Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation
Hillel
Towson University Hillel
University of Maryland Hillel
Hebrew School
Posner JEM Religious School at Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation
Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School
Funeral/Cemetery Services
Sol Levinson & Bros., Inc.
Funeral Home
Serenity Ridge
Family-Friendly Shabbat Service
Beth Tfiloh Congregation
Chizuk Amuno Congregation
Chabad
Chabad of Owings Mills
Chabad Israeli Center of Baltimore
Best Synagogue Youth Programming
Beth Israel Congregation
JLab at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation
Best Synagogue Event
Beth Tfiloh Congregation’s Spotlight
Beth Israel Congregation’s Purim Shpiel
Alternative Shabbat Service/Programming
Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation
Beth El Congregation’s Shir Joy
Living
Social Services Organization
Jewish Community Services
JCCs
Nonprofit Organization
The Associated
Jewish Community Services
Best Workplace
Beth Tfiloh
Jewish Community Services
Best Public Space/Park
Meadow Wood Park
Cylburn
Best Professional Sporting Event for Families
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore Ravens
Best Playground
Meadow Wood Park
The Biblical Playground – JCC
Best Minor League Sport Experience
Baltimore Lightning
Best Local Professional Athlete
Lamar Jackson
Mark Andrews
Best Local News Personality
Debra Weiner
Denise Koch
Best Local Getaway/Resort
Rehoboth Beach
Deep Creek
Best Kid-Friendly Recreational Venue
Port Discovery
Hyper Kidz
Best Hiking Trails
Lake Roland
Oregon Ridge
Health & Wellness
Vision Care
Dr. Brian Granek, Visionary Eye Care
Krieger Eye Institute
Vein Clinic
The Vein Center at GBMC
Center for Vein Restoration
Urgent Care
Patient First
OrthoMarylandNOW
Pre-Birth Programs
Jewish Baby University, PJ Library
AIM Baltimore
Podiatrist
Dr. Jordan Stewart, Timonium Foot & Ankle Center
Dr. Lion Sassoon, Owings Mills Podiatry
Physical Therapy
Marina Klaff
Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics (OrthoMaryland)
Pharmacy
Better Care Pharmacy
Sinu Pharmacy
Pediatrician
Dr. Andrew Cardin
Dr. Jason Goldstein
Orthopedic Practice
Centers for Advanced Orthopedics – Ortho Maryland
Dr. Beatrice Grasu
Orthodontist
Quarry Orthodontics
Dr. Moshe Stern of Isaacs, Nawy, Stern & Isaacs
OB/GYN
Dr. Ellen Taylor
Aurora Women’s Health
Mental Health Practitioner
Dr. Rebecca Gras
Shalom Tikvah
Lasik Center
Katzen Eye Group
Goel Vision
Gastroenterologist
Dr. Joshua Forman
Dr. Edward J. Wolf
Fitness Center
JCC of Greater Baltimore
Merritt Clubs
Family-Friendly Activity
The Maryland Zoo
Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation-wide Shabbats
ER/Hospital
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
Dentist
Dr. Tracy Stein
Dr. Joshua Weintraub
Cosmetic Surgery
Dr. Adam Basner
Dr. Theda Kontis
Chiropractor
Dr. Kenneth Friedman
Dr. Ross Dubin
Best Doctor
Dr. David Buchalter
Dr. Elyse Michelson
Audiology
Leslie Papel, Taylor
Listening Center
Quarry Hearing
Education and Enrichment
Young Adult Programming
The Associated’s Young Adult Divison (YAD)
4Front
Special Needs School
Harbour School of Baltimore
JEWELS
Special Needs Camp
J Camps
Jemicy School
Public School
Summit Park
Carver Center for the Performing Arts
Private School/Day School
Beth Tfiloh Dahan Community School
Krieger Schechter Day School
Preschool
Goldsmith Early Childhood Center
Beth Tfiloh
Overnight Camp
Camps Airy and Louise
Camp Ramah Poconos
Local University
Towson University
UMBC
Day Camp
Beth Tfiloh Camps
J Camps
Community College
Community College of Baltimore County
Howard Community College
After Care Program
Beth Tfiloh BT Plus
Children’s/Teen Programming
Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation
4Front
Eating Out
Local Shabbat Takeout Food
David Chu’s China Bistro
Knish Shop
Local Salad Bar
Gourmet Girls
Nalley Fresh
Local Restaurant
Linwoods
La Food Marketa
Local Pizza
The Good Guys N.Y. Pizza Kitchen
Tov Pizza
Local Diner
Nautilus Diner
EC Diner
Local Brunch
Miss Shirley’s Cafe
First Watch
Local Bar
Jilly’s Bar & Grill
The Valley Inn
Local Bakery
Pariser’s Bakery
Santoni’s Marketplace & Catering
Local Bagel
THB Bagelry & Deli
Goldberg’s New York Bagels and Coffee
Kosher Sushi
Market Maven
Knish Shop
Kosher Restaurant
Yesh Hummus & Grill
Yossef’s Laffa-Milia
Kosher Pizza
Tov Pizza
Mama Leah’s Pizza
Kosher Deli
Knish Shop
Accents Grill
Kosher Bakery
Pariser’s Bakery
Sion’s Bakery
Jewish Deli
The Essen Room
The Gourmet Girls
Best Local Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt Shop
The Cow
The Charmery
Best Local Cup of Coffee
Garden & Grounds Bistro
Croustille Café
Arts & Culture
Performing Arts Venue
The Hippodrome Theatre
Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall
Performing Arts Organization
Gordon Center For Performing Arts
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
Museum
Jewish Museum of Maryland
American Visionary Art Museum
