Whew! What a year of voting! Not only was it a record year voting in this year's midterm elections, but also in the LH Awards! You guys really showed up! (And we know because we count them all!)
Without further ado, we'd like to congratulate the winners this year...according to YOU!
Didn't see your favorite this year? Don't forget to vote next year!
Best Pizza
First Place: Napoli's
Second Place: Grimaldi's
Third Place: Benny Tudino's
Jersey City: Razza
Best Bagels
First Place: O'Bagel
Second Place: Hoboken Hot Bagels
Third Place: JP's Bagel Express (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: Wonder Bagels
Favorite Date Night Spot
First Place: Antique Bar and Bakery
Second Place: Grand Vin
Third Place: Anthony David's (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
MAJOR TIES in Jersey City: The Kitchen Step, Exchange Place Rooftop, Third and Vine, Corto, AND Honshu
Favorite Sushi
First Place: Robongi
Second Place: Okinawa
Third Place: Sushi Lounge
Jersey City: Honshu
Favorite Spot for Healthy Eats
First Place: Quality Greens
Second Place: Honeygrow
Third Place: Shaka Bowl
Jersey City: Sweetberry Bowls
Best Brunch
First Place: Anthony David's (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: La Isla
Third Place: Elysian Cafe
Jersey City: The Hamilton Inn
Favorite Meal Delivery
First Place: Busy Bee Organics (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: Abbey Bell
Third Place: Total Nutrition Kitchen (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Best Chinese Food
First Place: Precious
Second Place: Lo Fatt Chow
Third Place: Yeung II
Favorite Deli
First Place: Vito's
Second Place: Fiore's
Third Place: Lisa's
Jersey City: Second Street Bakery
Most Kid-Friendly Restaurant
First Place: Johnny Pepperoni
Second Place: Elysian Cafe AND Northern Soul (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Third Place: Pilsener Haus (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: Hamilton Pork AND GP's
Best Cocktails
First Place: Stingray Lounge (LH Hook-Up Vendor!) AND Antique Bar and Bakery
Second Place: The Winston
Third Place: Bin 14 (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: The Archer AND Hudson and Co.
Favorite Ladies' Night Spot
First Place: Bin 14 (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: Grand Vin
Third Place: Antique Bar and Bakery
Jersey City: Rooftop at Exchange Place
Favorite Hair Salon
First Place: Salon Phoenix (LH Hook-Up Vendor!) AND Two 01
Second Place: Hair Cult AND Salon Caru
Third Place: Toni and Guy (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: Love Lane Salon AND LaKoet Salon
Best Barber Shop
First Place: The Hoboken Man (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: Spesh (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Third Place: Mark Daniel
Jersey City: Virile
Favorite Place for a Kid's Haircut
First Place: Buzz Cuts (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: Just 4 Kids
Third Place: Spesh (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: Virile
Best Nail Salon
First Place: Modern Nails
Second Place: Nail Atelier
Third Place: The V Spot (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: Cuteticles
Favorite Massage
First Place: Bliss
Second Place: Body Balance
Third Place: Hoboken Women's Wellness (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: Gaia's Cavern
Favorite Facial
First Place: EC Beauty (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: Bliss
Third Place: Hot Looks (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: Gaia's Cavern
Best Bikini Wax
First Place: European Wax Center
Second Place: Bliss
Third Place: Uni K Wax (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Best Blow Out
First Place: Up and Out (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: Blo It Out Lounge (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Third Place: Dry Bar
Jersey City: Mia Blow Out Bar
Best Spot for Brow Shaping
First Place: Hot Looks (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: Jenn Dockendorf of JD Artistry (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Third Place: European Wax Center AND Dreamz
Favorite Make-up Artist
First Place: Amy Duskin of Makeup Artist Mama (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: Tre Chique (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Third Place: Jenn Dockendorf of JD Artistry (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Best Gym, Workout Spot, or Personal Trainer
First Place: Fit Foundry AND Kalene Walsh of Sweat and Flow
Second Place: Work It Out
Third Place: The Bar Method
Jersey City: Jane Do
Favorite Maternity Photographer
First Place: Shana Starr Smiles Photography (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: Newport Babies Photography (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Third Place: Noelle Soroka Photography (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Best Newborn Photographer
First Place: Newport Babies Photography (LH Hook-Up Vendor!) AND Shana Starr Photography (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: Noelle Soroka Photography (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Third Place: Kelly Photo Boutique (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Favorite Family Photographer
First Place: Kim Lorraine Photography
Second Place: Noelle Soroka Photography (LH Hook-Up Vendor!) AND Release Photography
Third Place: Newport Babies Photography (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Best Event Photographer
First Place: Jeffrey Vock Photography
Second Place: Nadia Mian Photography (LH Hook-Up Vendor!) AND Release Photography
Third Place: Kim Lorraine Photography
Favorite Place to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth
First Place: Sweet
Second Place: Choc O Pain (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Third Place: Baking Mama (LH Hook-Up Vendor!) AND Insomnia Cookies
Jersey City: Milk Sugar Love
Best Birthday Cakes
First Place: Hudson Cakery (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: Sweet
Third Place: Sugarsuckle (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: Cocoa Bakery
Favorite First Birthday Party Spot
First Place: Hugs and Bugs Club (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: Urban Jungle Play (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Third Place: Northern Soul (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: Gymboree
Best Birthday Party Entertainer
First Place: Songs for Seeds (LH Hook-Up Vendor!) AND Baby Bandstand (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: Rockness Music (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Third Place: The Fuzzy Lemons AND Sils Facepainting
Best Spot for a Birthday Party for Kids Ages 2 and Up
First Place: The Inner Athlete (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: Hugs and Bugs Club (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Third Place: Little City Play (LH Hook-Up Vendor!) AND Urban Jungle Play (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: Hudson PLAY AND Loradella's
Favorite Boutique
First Place: Peper and Parlor
Second Place: Alba
Third Place: Mint Market (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: Kanibal and Co (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Favorite Coffee Shop
First Place: Bwe Kafe
Second Place: Empire Coffee and Tea (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Third Place: Black Rail (LH Hook-Up Vendor!) AND Choc O Pain (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: Mod Cup AND Froth on Franklin
Favorite Bar
First Place: Antique Bar and Bakery
Second Place: Northern Soul (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Third Place: Bin 14 (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: Dullboy
Best Gift Shop
First Place: Washington General Store
Second Place: Anthropologie
Third Place: Hudson Paperie (LH Hook-Up Vendor!), Little City Books, AND Luna Rosa
Jersey City: Hazel Baby (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Favorite Pet Service
First Place: Cornerstone Pets
Second Place: Playful Paws (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Third Place: Fuzzy Butz
Jersey City: Club Barks
Best Preschool
First Place: Apple Montessori (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: The Learning Experience AND Hoboken Public Schools
Third Place: Kaplan Cooperative Preschool AND Urban Jungle Play (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: Hamilton Park Montessori
Best Daycare
First Place: The Learning Experience
Second Place: World of Wonder
Third Place: Apple Montessori (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: The Brunswick School
Favorite Class for Infants
First Place: Music for Aardvarks
Second Place: Songs for Seeds (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Third Place: Baby Bandstand (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: Gymboree
Favorite Class for 6-12 Month Olds
First Place: Songs for Seeds (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: Music for Aardvarks
Third Place: Urban Jungle Play (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: Gymboree
Best Class for 1-2 Year Olds
First Place: Hugs and Bugs Club (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: The Inner Athlete (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Third Place: Songs for Seeds (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: Three Little Birds
Favorite Class for 3-4 Year Olds
First Place: The Inner Athlete (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: Hugs and Bugs Club (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Third Place: Songs for Seeds (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: Tiny Greenhouse
Best Class for Kids Ages 4 and Up
First Place: WIO Gymnastics
Second Place: Studio L
Third Place: The Inner Athlete (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Jersey City: Hudson PLAY
Best New Business for 2018
First Place: Chrysalis Cove AND Little City Play (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Second Place: Margo Market
Third Place: Hudson Coffee (LH Hook-Up Vendor!) AND Barbes
Jersey City: Hudson and Co.
Hidden Gem
First Place: Tre Chique (LH Hook-Up Vendor!) and Losurdo Brothers
Second Place: Court Street AND Tutta Pesca AND Genuardi Master Tailor (LH Hook-Up Vendor!)
Third Place: San Giuseppe
Jersey City: Light Horse Tavern