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Award Winning Businesses Recognized regionally

Downtown New Port Richey dominated the Tampa Bay award season, winning over two-dozen “Best of the Best” awards for our coastal community. Several gold winners stood out for competing with regional heavy-weights. The Richey Suncoast Theatre, for example, went up against the historic Tampa Theatre to win “Best Local Theater.” The White Heron Tea Room took on the surging tide of tea bars to continue their reign as “Best Tea Room.” Cotee River Brewing topped well-known local brewers in Dunedin and Tampa to be named runner-up for “Best Local Brewer.”

All together, these award-winning businesses have proven that New Port Richey holds weight as one of the most attractive and viable downtowns in Tampa Bay.

Tampa Bay Times “Best of the Best”

• Gold, Best Cosmetology School – Bene’s Career Academy
• Gold, Best Live Music Bar – Bourbon on Main
• Gold, Best Breakfast – Caposey’s
• Gold, Best Irish Bar – Fitzgerald’s Irish Tavern
• Gold, Best Sushi Restaurant – Kazu’s Sushi
• Gold, Best Gift Shop – Lis’s Pieces Artisan Boutique
• Gold, Best Local Theater – Richey Suncoast Theatre
• Gold, Best Neighborhood Bar – Sullivan’s Boulevard Lounge
• Gold, Best Tea Room – White Heron Tea & Gifts
• Silver, Best Florist – Avril’s Flowers
• Silver, Best Brewery/Brew Pub – Cotee River Brewing
• Silver, Best Women’s Boutique – Ella’s Boutique
• Silver, Best Acupuncture – Maharajh Acupuncture & Herb Shoppe
• Silver, Best Hospital – Morton Plant Hospital
• Silver, Best Rooftop Restaurant – The Social NPR
• Silver, Best Kayak Rental – Windsong Rentals & Charters
• Bronze, Best Mexican Restaurant – Los Magueyes
• Bronze, Best Hair Salon – NPR Hair Lair

Creative Loafing “Best of the Bay”

• Winner, Best Hairstylist – Amber Kelly, Downtown Hair Lounge
• Winner, Best Mani/Pedi – The Nail Alchemist
• Runner-Up, Best Pasco Restaurant – Bourbon on Main
• Runner-Up, Best Whiskey Bar – Bourbon on Main
• Runner-Up, Best Interior Designer – Lisa Langford, Lis’s Pieces Artisan Boutique
• Runner-Up, Best Antique Shop – Lis’s Pieces Artisan Boutique
• Runner-Up, Best Handcrafted Jewelry – Lis’s Pieces Artisan Boutique
• Runner-Up, Best Home Décor – Lis’s Pieces Artisan Boutique
• Runner-Up, Best Wedding Planning Company – Lis’s Pieces Artisan Boutique
• Runner-Up, Best Margarita – Los Magueyes
• Runner-Up, Best Choreographer – Melissa Smith, Richey Suncoast Theatre
• Runner-Up, Best Stage Director – Melissa Smith, Richey Suncoast Theatre
• Runner-Up, Best Hospital – Morton Plant Hospital
• Runner-Up, Best Recording Studio – Mullins Music
• Runner-Up, Best Place to Play Pool – Sullivan’s Boulevard Lounge