Monday, May 7, 2012
Vote in our poll and let us know your favorite day trip in the comments section below.
A week long vacation is fun. But it's also not always an option. That doesn't mean you can't enjoy a trip with the family. So where is your favorite spot for a staycation? A staycation is a day trip in your hometown or somewhere nearby, and there are plenty of options for those family fun days in the Wilmington area. Here are your choices: If we missed your favorite place for a day trip, let us know in the comments section below and we'll add it to the running. Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Ties will be broken by whichever business has the most positive comments in the section below. We will announce the winner at noon Friday. So tell us what your favorite place is to take off for the day and enjoy a staycation! And…
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Silver Lake
Burnap St & Grove Ave, Wilmington, MA
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Friday, May 4, 2012
This week's poll came down to two local brunch locations.
This week's Best of Patch Readers' Choice was a two-restaurant race. But in the end, it was The Country Chef Restaurant that was victorious. Wilmington Patch readers narrowed down the options for the best place to go for a Mother's Day brunch to The Country Chef and As Good As It Gets. With all the votes tallied, The Country Chef earned 15 selections while As Good As It Gets received 9 votes. The Country Chef was in the running a few weeks back for the best breakfast in Wilmington, though As Good As It Gets eventually took the vote. According to Patch reader Moxcoak, The Country Chef is a popular place in town. "A family favorite," Moxcoak wrote in the comments section of the restaurant's Patch listing. "Great food and service. Sometimes …
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The Country Chef Restaraunt
139 Main St, Wilmington, MA
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Monday, April 30, 2012
Vote in our poll and voice your selection in the comments section below.
If you want to show mom just how much you appreciate her, where is the best place in Wilmington to take her? For our latest Best of Patch Readers' Choice, we are asking you to tell your fellow residents where the best place is in the area for Mother's Day brunch. Here are your choices: If we missed your favorite restaurant, let us know in the comments section below and we'll add it to the running. Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Ties will be broken by whichever business has the most positive comments in the section below. We will announce the winner at noon Friday. So tell us what your favorite place is to take your favorite mom for Mother's Day! And don't forget to tell us in the comments below why you think it's the…
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Sunnyside Cafe
2 Jefferson Rd, Wilmington, MA
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As Good As It Gets
35 Lowell St, Wilmington, MA
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The Country Chef Restaraunt
139 Main St, Wilmington, MA
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Friday, April 27, 2012
Designs by Don takes the vote with 24 selections.
Wilmington residents have spoken, and Designs by Don is the best place to buy flowers according to Patch readers. In our latest Best of Patch Readers' Choice, Designs by Don received 24 votes, running away from Market Basket, which was second with 11 selections. “There are a lot of online companies, and a lot of people who work for them don’t even know what a flower is when they’re taking orders,” said owner Don Hill in a previous Patch story. “We always make our custormers happy. We take real personal care for every order that’s done. Nothing is mass produced.” Be sure to check back on Monday as we reveal the vote for best spot in town to enjoy a Mother's Day brunch. And with Mother's Day on the horizon, you just might be making a stop …
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Designs by Don
2 Lowell St, Wilmington, MA
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Vote in our poll and let us know who the best is in the comments section below.
No matter who they're for, or what occasion, flowers can make someone's day. So for this week's Best of Patch Readers' Choice, we want to know who in Wilmington has the best selection. Here are your choices: If we missed your favorite florist, let us know in the comments section below and we'll add it to the running. Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Ties will be broken by whichever business has the most positive comments in the section below. We will announce the winner at noon Friday. So tell us what your favorite place is to go when you need to get the freshest flowers of them all! And don't forget to tell us in the comments below why you think it's the best place in town. Because this poll is not scientific, it is …
Friday, April 20, 2012
Find out whose breakfast tops all, according to Wilmington Patch readers.
It was a close battle throughout the week, but in the end one breakfast spot came out on top. After the leading vote getter in our latest Best of Patch Readers' Choice changed nearly every day after we posted the poll on Monday, Wilmington Patch readers selected As Good As It Gets as the best place to eat breakfast in town. The Country Chef Restaurant held the lead at several points during the week. But its 120 votes were not quite enough to fight off a late push from As Good As It Gets, which tallied 134 votes in the poll. In addition to its strong showing in the poll, As Good As It Gets also earned several votes in the comments section of the article. "As Good As It Gets... simply the best," wrote Chris Fascione. It was also obvious that…
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As Good As It Gets
35 Lowell St, Wilmington, MA
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Friday, April 13, 2012
Play It Again Sports in North Reading takes the honor for best sporting goods store in the area.
For this week's Best of Patch Readers' Choice, Wilmington residents went outside of town lines as they made their selection. North Reading business Play It Again Sports took home the honors with a total of 14 votes, edging out The Sports Authority in Woburn's nine tallies. A total of six readers selected Wilmington's Cooke's Skate Supply while Wilmington's Olympia Sports received three votes. A big attraction to Play It Again Sports is that the shop features both new and used equipment. "At Play It Again Sports, customers may earn cash for used sports gear, trade up for another sports line, buy new items, consign or donate," the description of the Play It Again Sports directory listing reads. Check back on Monday as we reveal the choices …
Monday, April 9, 2012
Vote in our poll and let us know your top choice in the comments section below.
Regardless of the sport you play, whether casual or competitive, you need supplies to help you stay at the top of your game. So for this week's Best of Patch Readers' Choice, we want to know where the best sporting goods store is in the Wilmington area. Whether it's a national chain or a local spot, where do you go for the equipment you need? Here are your choices: If we missed your favorite sports shop, let us know in the comments section below and we'll add it to the running. Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Ties will be broken by whichever business has the most positive comments in the section below. We will announce the winner at noon Friday. So tell us what your favorite place is to go when you need to take care …
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Cooke's Skate Supply, Inc.
446 Main St, Wilmington, MA
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Friday, April 6, 2012
Find out who won our latest poll.
The votes are in and Wilmington residents say they go to Brisbois Capital Management to prepare their taxes. Brisbois Capital Management won our Best of Patch Readers' Choice Poll with 20 votes. It was a tight race though, Emond Tax came in a close second with 16 votes. Make sure you tune in on Monday for our next Best of Patch Readers' Choice Poll which will ask where you go to buy athletic equipment.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Vote in this week's poll and give your reviews in the comments section below.
Don't procrastinate much longer. Time is almost up! Tax season is here and the days are winding down for you to file. So for this week's Best of Patch Readers' Choice, we want you to help your fellow residents find the best place in the area to get your taxes done. In addition to in town options, there are Wilmington representatives in other local businesses, like H&R Block. Here are your choices: If we missed your favorite accountant, let us know in the comments section below and we'll add it to the running. Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Ties will be broken by whichever business has the most positive comments in the section below. We will announce the winner at noon Friday. So tell us what your favorite place is …
Matt Schooley
10:53 am on Monday, May 7, 2012
Thank you for your suggestion, Kathy! I have added Canobie Lake Park to the running. more ›