Best of the Heights 2025
Nominations are now closed. Voting opens May 1!
Stay tuned for the finalists reveal!
Finalists will be listed in the May Heights Observer, with a two-week voting window. Voting will close May 15.
We are thrilled to offer an in-person Best of the Heights Awards Ceremony this year! The event will be held on Thursday, May 29, from 6:00 – 8:00 pm, at The Fairmount Cocktail Bar, 2448 Fairmount Blvd.
Click here to RSVP. Light refreshments will be served. Cash bar available.
WHAT IS THE BEST OF THE HEIGHTS AWARD: Since 2005, Best of the Heights is an annual public opinion survey focused on honoring businesses in a variety of categories and their contributions to the vitality of Cleveland Heights and University Heights. All nominees must be local, independent merchants.
Best of the Heights 2024
Over 400 Heights residents submitted nominations! Your finalists appeared in the June 1, 2024 Heights Observer. Winners were announced in the August 2024 issue of the Heights Observer.
The winners and runners-up of the 2024 Best of the Heights Awards are:
Best Pizza: Dewey’s Pizza
Runners-up: Vero, Pizza Bogo
Best Coffee Shop: Phoenix Coffee
Runners-up: Rising Star, Stone Oven Bakery Cafe
Best Bakery: On the Rise
Runners-up: Stone Oven Bakery Cafe, Sweet Siren Bakery
Best Place to Take the Kids: Lee Road Library
Runners-up: S’il Vous Play, Nova’s Performing Arts Center
Best Place for Live Music: Cain Park
Runners-up: The Grog Shop, Heights Arts
Best Bar, Pub, or Tavern: The Bottlehouse Brewery & Meadery
Runners-up: The Tavern Co., Kensington Pub
Best Restaurant: Tommy’s
Runners-up: Zhug, Foodhisattva
Best Place to Take a Date: The Fairmount
Runners-up: Gigi’s on Fairmount, Cedar Lee Theatre
Best Clothing Store: Passport to Peru
Runners-up: Avalon Exchange, Still Point Gallery & Boutique
Best New Restaurant, Bar, Pub, Tavern: Sophie La Gourmande
Runners-up: Abundance Culinary, Market on Lee, Callaloo Cafe
Best Place to Get Your Car Serviced: Bryan’s Marathon
Runners-up: Simon’s Automotive Service, Alternative Solution Car Care
Best New University Heights Business: Zina Greek Street Food
Runners-up: Boaz Fresh Lebanese, Gold Plumbing
Best New Cleveland Heights Business: Olie’s Gift & Ship
Runners-up: Cedar Lee Bikes, Sweet Siren Bakery
Best Takeout: Tommy’s
Runners-up: Foodhisattva, Cilantro Thai
Best Outdoor Dining: The Fairmount
Runners-up: Boss Dog Brewing Co., The Tavern Co.
Best Place for Breakfast: Luna Bakery Cafe
Runners-up: The Inn on Coventry, Nubeigel
Best Community-Conscious Business: Tommy’s
Runners-up: Foodhisattva, Green Tara Yoga & Healing Arts, Nubeigel
Best Place to Work Out: Cleveland Heights Community Center
Runners-up: Green Tara Yoga & Healing Arts, Lotus Flower Yoga Collective
Best Barber Shop: Quintana’s Barber & Dream Spa
Runners-up: Eddy’s on Coventry, The Locker Room Barbershop
Best Salon or Spa: Shawn Paul Salon
Runners-up: Quintana’s Barber & Dream Spa, Studio Taylor
Best Place for a Manicure/Pedicure: Shawn Paul Salon
Runners-up: Quintana’s Barber & Dream Spa, Studio Taylor
Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners: Tommy’s
Runners-up: Zhug, Green Tara Yoga & Healing Arts
Best Place to Find Unique Gifts: Heights Arts
Runners-up: Made Cleveland, Olie’s Gift & Ship
Best Plumber: Herb’s Plumbing & Heating
Runners-up: Elie’s Plumbing, Gold Plumbing
Best Electrician: Skettle Electric
Best Carpenter: Heights Home Crafts
Runners-up: Apple Construction, Hoose Restoration
Best HVAC: Verne & Ellsworth Hann
Best Snow Removal/Landscaper: Finley Landscaping Service
Runners-up: E.G. Murcia Landscaping, Saddler Lawn Care Service
Best Painter: Eve’s Painting & Home Repair
Runners-up: Edward’s Painting & Home Services, No Limit Painting
Best Home Renovation Resource/Contractor: Home Repair Resource Center
Runners-up: Heights Home Crafts, Apple Construction
Best Customer Restroom: CLE Urban Winery
Runners-up: Voodoo Brewery, Wizbang
Best Place to Work: Heights Libraries
Runners-up: Mac’s Backs-Books on Coventry, The Haunted House Restaurant
Best Exterior Style: Gigi’s on Fairmount
Runners-up: Anatolia Cafe, Rising Star, The Fairmount
Best Interior Style: Gigi’s on Fairmount
Runners-up: CLE Urban Winery, Wizbang
Best Cleveland Heights Business: Nubeigel
Runners-up: Foodhisattva, Green Tara Yoga & Healing Arts
Best University Heights Business: Bialy’s Bagels
Runners-up: Chicken Ranch, Odd Dog Coffee
Best Place for Youths to Hang Out: Heights Libraries
Runners-up: Lake Erie Ink, Cedar Lee Theatre
Best Programs for Youths: Heights Libraries
Runners-up: Lake Erie Ink, Nova’s Performing Arts Center
Check out the article in the August Heights Observer HERE.
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Below are a few of our past Best of Heights winners. To view the complete list of 2023 winners, visit the Heights Observer archives for the May 2023 issue, HERE.
