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And The Winner's Are...

Your Choices for Macaroni Approved Businesses Continued from last week

January 10, 2013
We had so much fun hearing your choices for your local favorites! It's the best of 2012 and we want to thank you all for your nominations and for your votes. 

We gathered the nominations for local family-friendly businesses in our communities of Pasadena, Altadena, South Pasadena, Sierra Madre, Arcadia, Monrovia, San Marino, La Canada-Flintridge, Temple City and the surrounding areas. 

Businesses who are chosen as "Macaroni Kid Approved" by our readers will receive free placement in our Business Directory for one year and a "Macaroni Kid Approved" certificate to display at their place of business, as well as, the opportunity to place the "Macaroni Kid Approved" logo on their website for one year.

And the Winner's Are:

Best Childcare/School: Babysitting/ PreSchool/ Private School
Montessori & Me Preschool

Best Childcare/School: Tutoring
Our Parenting Place

Restaurant: Best Overall
we have a tie between
Stone Fire Grill
and
Rudy's Mexican Food

Restaurant: Best New (Opened in the last year)
Tendergreens

Restaurant: Best Kid Friendly
Blaze Pizza

Restaurant: Best Drive-Thru
In-N-Out Burger

Restaurant: Best Bakery
Dots Cupcakes

Restaurant: Best Cold Treats
Mother Moo Creamery (Sierra Madre)

Farmer's Market: Best Overall
Monrovia Friday Night Festival

Farmer's Market: Best Produce
Monrovia Sunday Market in the Park

ARTS & Entertainment: Best Clown, Magician, Characters
Balloon Guy at Monrovia Family Festival

ARTS & Entertainment: Best Arcade
Dave & Buster's

ARTS & Entertainment: Best Birthday Party Location
Makespace ARTS

ARTS & Entertainment: Best Indoor Play Space
Caterpillar Play Place

ARTS & Entertainment: Best Bowling
300 Bowling Pasadena

ARTS & Entertainment: Best Place to Create a Masterpiece
Makespace ARTS

ARTS & Entertainment: Best Museum for Kids
Kidspace Children's Museum

Dance: Lessons
Pasadena Civic Ballet

Lessons: Art
Makespace ARTS

Lessons: Gymnastics
Club Champion Gymnastics

Lessons: Martial Arts

Pasadena Martial Arts Academy

Recreation: Camping
Yosemite

Recreation: Indoor Sports
Arcadia Rock Climbing

Shopping: Bookstore
Vromans Pasadena

Shopping: Groceries
Trader Joe's 

Shopping: Toys
Dinosaur Farm

Shopping: Eco-Friendly Family Store
Diggin for Daisies

Shopping: Specialty Store for Kids
we have a tie between
Bums N Beyond in South Pasadena
and
Little Junebugs

Shopping: Resale
Diggin for Daisies

Shopping: Craft Supplies
Michaels

Services: Carpet Cleaning
Pasadena Carpet Cleaning

Services: Cleaning Baby and Kids Gear
Clean Bee Baby

Services: Chiropractor

Flintridge Family Chiropractic

Services: Doctor/OBGYN

Joana Tamayo, MD


Services: Doctor/ Pediatrician
Huntington Medical Foundation, Dr. Fanselou

Services: Dog Walking
we have a tie between
Waggin Tails
and wigglewag

Services: Gym/ Personal Training/ Exercise Classes
Fit for Expecting

Services: Hair Salon (Adults)
HotShots Salon

Services: Hair Salon (Kids)
Little Kuts

Services: Massage Therapist
Anthony Garcia

Services: Mechanic
Homer's Automotive

Services: Nail Salon
Dashing Diva

Services: Photographer
Rose City Photography

Services: Realtor
we have a three-way tie 
Jodi Breneman
Noushine Rostamian
Viktoria Rozenbaum

Services: Veterinarian
Dr. Garcia Family Dog and Cat

Radio Station
KPCC

Overall Favorite
Kidspace Children's Museum

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OUR WINNERS! We will be in contact soon to get your certificate and info for your business listing. If you don't hear from us, you can contact us at faithm@macaronikid.com

If you are a local business, and would like more information on how you can advertise on Macaroni Kid Pasadena (also covering the communities of San Marino, South Pasadena, Temple City, Altadena, Arcadia and Monrovia), please contact: faithm@macaronikid.com.