Best of Long Beach
THE BALLOTS ARE IN and here are the results of our 22nd annual contest. This year the contest is again in two parts with this part devoted to medical and other professional services. Ballots for part two (dining, entertainment and retail) will appear in our July issues. Winning businesses that missed our deadline for “thank you” ads still have time to do so in our next issues; call (562) 597-8000 for details.
MEDICAL
Best Animal Hospital: (Gold) Gentle Care Pet Clinic, Long Beach Animal Hospital, VCA Los Altos Animal Hospital [20-time winner]
Best Dentist-Family: (Gold) Will Grella, DDS; (Silver) Dodds Dental
Best Dentist-Oral Surgery: (Gold) Dustin Rowe, DDS
Best Dentist-Orthodontics: (Gold) Heather Desh, DDS; (Silver) Mark Garlington, DDS
Best Dentist-Pediatric: (Gold) William Worden, DDS
Best Doctor-Cardiology: (Gold) E. Mike Vasilomanolakis, MD
Best Doctor-Dermatology: (Gold) Bryna Kane, MD [9-time winner]; (Silver) Heller Dermatology [9-time winner]
Best Doctor-Family: (Gold) Marvin Zamost, MD [14-time winner]
Best Doctor-Ophthalmology: (Gold) Eye Physicians of Long Beach
Best Doctor-Pediatrics: (Gold) Columbia Pediatrics
Best Doctor-Urology: (Gold) Jennifer Liu, MD
Best Home Care Agency: (Gold) Home Instead Senior Care [9-time winner]; (Silver) Keen Home Care, Senior Helpers
Best Hospital-Acute Care: (Gold) Long Beach Memorial Medical Center [20-time winner]; (Silver) St. Mary Medical Center
Best Medical Group: (Gold) MemorialCare Los Altos [6-time winner], Optum Care
Best Urgent Care Center: (Gold) MemorialCare Los Altos [12-time winner]; (Silver) Optum Urgent Care
OTHER SERVICES
Best Accountant-CPA: (Gold) Sawin & Kotani
Best Accountant-Tax Preparation: (Gold) Sawin & Kotani
Best Auto Repairs: (Gold) Ghassems Tire and Auto, Gretchen’s Automotive [9-time winner], Mike’s Auto
Best Bank-Independent: (Gold) Farmers & Merchants Bank [20-time winner]
Best Attorney-Business: (Gold) Wolf Wallenstein Best Attorney-Family (Gold) Jennifer N. Sawday
Best Attorney-Wills & Estates: (Gold) Jennifer N. Sawday [8-time winner]
Best Car Wash: (Gold) Los Altos Car Wash; (Silver) Coast
Best Carpet Cleaning: (Gold) Mystic Steam
Best College: (Gold) CSU Long Beach [8-time winner]
Best Computer Repair: (Gold) Core Group; (Silver) Stimulus Technologies
Best Contractor-Electrician: (Gold) EW Electric
Best Contractor-HAC: (Gold) Thomson Air Conditioning
Best Contractor-Painting: (Gold) Hendrix Painting
Best Contractor–Pest Control: (Gold) Admiral Pest Control
Best Contractor-Plumbing: (Gold) J & D Plumbing [9-time winner]; (Silver) Pete’s Plumbing
Best Contractor-Roofing: (Gold) Safeway Roofing; (Silver) Killeen Roofing Company
Best Credit Union: (Gold) LBS Financial Credit Union [9-time winner]; (Silver) SchoolsFirst FCU
Best Dance School: (Gold) Los Altos Dance Center [11-time winner]
Best Day Spa: (Gold) Mr & Ms Day Spa Best Dry Cleaner (Gold) Continental Cleaners
Best Fitness-Athletic Club: (Gold) Belmont Athletic Club [12-time winner]; (Silver) 24-Hour Fitness Best Fitness-Weight Loss (Gold) Weight Watchers [8-time winner]
Best Fitness-Yoga: (Gold) Ja Yoga
Best Golf Course: (Gold) El Dorado Park Golf Course [17-time winner]; (Silver) Recreation Park [13-time winner]
Best Hairdresser-Women: (Gold) Supercuts; (Silver) George Oliveri Hair Design [8-time winner]
Best High School: (Gold) Millikan High School, Wilson High School Best Hotel (Gold) Marriott Long Beach [9-time winner]; (Silver) Hotel Current
Best Insurance Agent-Auto: (Gold) Automobile Club SoCal, Kelly Williams Insurance
Best Insurance Agent-General: (Gold) Kelly Williams Insurance
Best Insurance-Life: (Gold) New York Life Best Investment Counselor (Gold) Michael Shafer
Best Local Elected Official: (Gold) Councilman Daryl Supernaw
Best Massage: (Gold) Mr & Ms Day Spa
Best Mortuary: (Gold) Luyben Family Dilday-Mottell Mortuary [9-time winner], McKenzie Mortuary; (Silver) All Souls Mortuary [9-time winner]
Best Nail Salon: (Gold) QT Nails [11-time winner]
Best Non-Profit Organization: (Gold) Pathways to Independence
Best Pet Groomer: (Gold) Wags to Whiskers [14-time winner]; (Silver) You Dirty Dog
Best Photographer: (Gold) Joseph Paguilo Photography
Best Pre-School: (Gold) Our Lady of Refuge School; (Silver) Bethany Lutheran School [9-time winner]
Best Real Estate Agent: (Gold) Michele Kreinheder; (Silver) Team Fasnacht
Best Real Estate Loans: (Gold) Jack Skovgard, United American Mortgage, Tom DiLeo Mutual of Omaha
Best Screen Repair: (Gold) Ace Hardware
Best Security Service: (Gold) Bay Alarm
Best Shipping Store: (Gold) UPS Store
Best Travel Agency: (Gold) AAA Travel Agency [11-time winner]
Best Wedding Venue: (Gold) The Grand [11-time winner]
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