2012 Saratoga Fab Five Awards - Results!
It's what you've been waiting for: the results to the Inaugural Saratoga.com Fab Five Awards!
We asked locals and visitors to tell us all their faves in Saratoga, so we could reveal to you the best places and things to do in Saratoga as voted on by fans.
Congratulations to all our Fab Five winners!
The 2012 Fab Five Winners By Category
1. Breakfast Spots
Country Corner Café | Compton's Restaurant | Triangle Diner | Uncommon Grounds | Shirley's Restaurant
2. Lunch Spots
Scallions | Hungry Spot Cafe | Stadium Café | Putnam Market | Spring Street Deli
3. Dinner
Maestro's at the Van Dam | Chianti II Ristorante | Hattie's | Max London's | Olde Bryan Inn
4. Brunch
Max London's | Gideon Putnam Resort | The Local Pub & Teahouse | Hattie's | Prime at Saratoga National
5. Coffee Shops
Uncommon Grounds | Starbucks | Saratoga Coffee Traders | Virgil's House Cafe | Dunkin Donuts
6. Restaurants
Masestro's at the Van Dam | Chianti II Ristorante | Max London's | Olde Bryan Inn | 28 Tables
7. Happy Hour
Max London's | Wheatfields | Gaffney's | The Horseshoe Inn | The Irish Times Pub & Restaurant
8. Drinks List
9 Maple Ave. | Max London's | The Living Room | Bailey's Cafe | Circus Café
9. Ice Cream Shops
Plum Dandy Frozen Yogurt & Toppings | Ben and Jerry's | Humpty Dumpty Ice Cream | Cold Stone Creamery | Johnny's Gourmet Italian Ices
10. Late Night
Esperanto | Gaffney's | The Metro | Putnam Den | Tin 'n' Lint
11. Places to Eat with Kids
Circus Café | El Mexicano Restaurant | Cantina | Stadium | Friendly's
12. Bars
The Irish Times Pub & Restaurant | The Metro | 9 Maple Ave | Gaffney's | The Saratoga City Tavern
13. Catering
Longfellow's Hotel, Restaurant & Conference Center | Kim Klopstock & Lily and the Rose | Black Diamond Caterers | Mazzone Catering | Putnam Street Market
14. Men's Shops
JoS A. Bank | Eddie Bauer | Trendsetters Barbershop | Gap | La Sartoria of Saratoga
15. Women's Boutiques Six winners in this category due to a tie
Violet's & Stella's of Saratoga | Piper Boutique | Frivolous Gal | Lucia Boutique | The Pink Paddock | The Shoppe
16. Gift Shops
Impressions of Saratoga | Pangea | Celtic Treasures | Pipits of Saratoga | Saratoga Olive Oil
17. Accessories Shops
Lucia | Silverado | Frivolous Gal | Violets & Stella's of Saratoga | Miss Scarlet
18. Home Décor Shops
Pipits of Saratoga | Next Summer | Pangea | Silverwood | Crafters Gallery | Pier 1 Imports
19. Attractions
Saratoga Race Couse | Congress Park | SPAC | Saratoga Spa State Park | Tark's Indoor Golf Club
20. Hair Salons
Fresh & Co. | The Strand Hair Studio | Fusion The Salon | Classical Concepts Salon | Sanctuary Spa
21. Spas
Sanctuary Spa | Crystal Spa | Spa Cascada | Fresh & Co. | Roosevelt Baths and Spa
22. Local Bands
Groove Therapy | Gravity | Rich Ortiz | Soul Session | Dao Jones
23. Attractions for Kids
Carousel at Congress Park | The Children's Museum at Saratoga | Abigail's Tea & Tiara's | Great Escape | Outer Zone Laser Tag
24. Attractions for Teens
SPAC | Congress Park | Tark's Indoor Golf Club | YMCA | Outer Zone Laser Tag
25. Places for Girls Night Out
Gaffney's | Thirteen | Saratoga Paint & Sip | The Metro | Vapor Night Club
26. Places for Guys Night Out Six winners in this category due to a tie.
Putnam Den | The Saratoga City Tavern | The Local Pub & Teahouse | Gaffney's | Stadium Café | The Irish Times Pub & Restaurant
27. Annual Events
Saratoga Chowderfest | Saratoga Brewfest | Victorian Streetwalk | Hats off to Saratoga | Parrot Head Festival
28. Wildcards
Dawgdom | Berrylicious Bouquets | Sloppy Kisses | Saratoga Farmer's Market | Saratoga Olive Oil