For the sixth consecutive year, the News-Press asked readers to vote for their Falls Church favorites and, for the sixth consecutive year, we had yet another record-breaking turnout at the polls. With a total of 32 categories, 2015 saw the inclusion of several all-new categories in the Best of Falls Church mix, including two recognizing new F.C. businesses (congrats and welcome Cafe Kindred and Plaka Grill!).
Read on to find your picks for this year’s BEST OF FALLS CHURCH!
(All Photos: Larry Golfer)
Best Burger • Best Pizza • Best Sandwiches • Best Lunch Spot • Best Happy Hour • Best Outside Eating • Best Vietnamese Food • Best Live Music • Best Coffee Shop • Best Spot to Watch the Game • Best Vegan • Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant •Best Special Occasion Dining •Best New Restaurant •Best Frozen Treats •Best Brunch • Best Massage • Best Auto Service Center • Best Dentist • Best Dry Cleaner • Best Nail Salon • Best Hair Salon • Best Chiropractor • Best Health Club • Best Yoga Studio • Best Bank • Best Sport/Fitness Shop • Best Real Estate Agent • Best Doctor • Best Retail Store • Best Community Service Organization • Best New Business
Best Burger
Elevation Burger – 442 S Washington St, Falls Church
Other Burger favorites: Clare & Don’s Beach Shack, Dogwood Tavern, Mad Fox Brewing Company, Smashburger
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Best Pizza
Pizzeria Orso – 400 S Maple Ave Falls Church
Other Pizza favorites: Flippin’ Pizza, Mad Fox Brewing Company, Paisano’s Pizza, ZPizza
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Best Happy Hour
Clare & Don’s Beach Shack – 130 N Washington St Falls Church
Other Happy Hour Favorites: Dogwood Tavern, Ireland’s Four Provinces, Mad Fox Brewing Company, Open Road Grill & Icehouse
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Best Spot to Watch the Game
Dogwood Tavern – 132 W. Broad Street, Falls Church
Other Game Day Favorites: Ireland’s Four Provinces, The Locker Room, Mad Fox Brewing Company, Open Road Grill & Icehouse
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Best Sandwiches
Mike’s Deli at Lazy Sundae – 112 N West St Falls Church
Other Sandwich favorites: Cafe Kindred, Clare & Don’s Beach Shack, Dogwood Tavern, spacebar
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Best Lunch Spot
Clare & Don’s Beach Shack – 130 N Washington St Falls Church
Other Lunch favorites: Cafe Kindred, Dogwood Tavern, Ireland’s Four Provinces, Mad Fox Brewing Company
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Best Brunch
Original Pancake House – 7395 Lee Highway, Falls Church
Other Brunch favorites: Dogwood Tavern, Ireland’s Four Provinces, Mad Fox Brewing Company, Open Road Grill & Icehouse
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Best Outside Eating
Clare & Don’s Beach Shack – 130 N Washington St Falls Church
Other Outdoor Eating favorites: Dogwood Tavern, Ireland’s Four Provinces, Mad Fox Brewing Company, Open Road Grill & Icehouse
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Best Vietnamese Food
Four Sisters Restaurant – 8190 Strawberry Lane, Falls Church
Other Vietnamese Favorites: Pho 88, Pho Sate, Rice Paper
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Best Coffee Shop
Cafe Kindred – 450 N. Washington St., Falls Church
Other Coffee favorites: Dunkin’ Donuts, Panera Bread, Peet’s Coffee & Tea, Starbucks
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Best Vegan
Sunflower Vegetarian – 6304 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church
Other Vegan favorites: Clare & Don’s Beach Shack, Loving Hut, Native Foods Cafe
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Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant
Clare & Don’s Beach Shack – 130 N. Washington St., Falls Church
Other Kid-Friendly favorites: Dogwood Tavern, Ireland’s Four Provinces, Mad Fox Brewing Company, Open Road Grill & Icehouse
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Best Special Occasion Dining
2941 Restaurant – 2941 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church
Other Special Occasion favorites: Argia’s, La Cote d’Or, Clare & Don’s Beach Shack, TRIO Grill
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Best New Restaurant
Plaka Grill – 513 W. Broad St., Falls Church
Other New Restaurant favorites: Cafe Kindred, Native Foods Cafe, Pita Pouch, TRIO Grill
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Best Frozen Treats
Lil’ City Creamery – 114 W. Broad St., Falls Church
Other Frozen Treat favorites: Baskin Robbins, Mike’s Deli at Lazy Sundae, SweetFrong, Zinga
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Best Live Music Venue
The State Theatre – 220 N Washington St Falls Church
Other Live Music favorites: Clare & Don’s Beach Shack, Dogwood Tavern, JV’s Restaurant, Open Road Grill & Icehouse
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Best Retail Store
Brown’s Hardware – 100 W Broad St Falls Church
Other Retail favorites: Doodlehopper, L-say Design, Stifel & Capra, Stylish Patina
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Best Auto Service
Smokey’s Garage – 1105 W. Broad St., Falls Church
Other Auto Service favorites: City Sunoco, Curry’s Auto Service, Herb’s Auto Repair, Integrity Auto
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Best Yoga Studio
Dancing Mind – 929 W Broad St Falls Church
Other Yoga favorites: Bikram Yoga, Blue Nectar Yoga, CorePower Yoga, The Yogi Underground
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Best Gym/Health Club
24 Hour Fitness – 1000 E Broad St, Falls Church
Other Health Club favorites: Gold’s Gym, Planet Fitness, TITLE Boxing Club, Vantage Fitness
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Best Hair Salon
Brits on Broad – 926 W. Broad St., Falls Church
Other Hair Salon favorites: Hair Cuttery, Nash Hair Design, Perfect Endings, Westlee Hair Salon
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Best Nail Salon
Rex Day Spa – 442 S Washington St Falls Church
Other Nail Salon favorites: Aislinn Spa, ECA Nails, Nail Bonita, Present Nail Salon
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Best Massage
Massage Envy – 1208 W Broad St, Falls Church
Other Massage favorites: Healthy By Intention, Stress Knot
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Best Sport/Fitness Shop
REI – 3509 Carlin Springs Road, Falls Church
Other Sport/Fitness Shop favorites: Bikenetic, PJ Sports, Potomac River Running Store, Road Runner
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Best Doctor
Dr. Allison Bae – Associates in Medicine, Falls Church
Other Doctor favorites: Dr. Bassam A. Atiyeh, Dr. Philip J. O’Donnell, Dr. Gordon Theisz
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Best Dentist
Drs. Melanie Love & Mark Miller, DDS – 450 W. Broad St. #440, Falls Church
Other Dentist favorites: Dr. William Dougherty, III, Dr. Johana Nieto, Dr. David Urban, Dr. Rachel Valltos
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Best Chiropractor
Ray Solano, Solano Spine & Sport Chiropractic – Falls Church
Other Chiropractor favorites: Joshua Brooks, Ted Perih
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Best Bank
Wells Fargo – 1000 W. Broad St., Falls Church
More Bank favorites: Apple Federal Credit Union, Burke & Herbert, PNC Bank, Suntrust Bank
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Best Community Service Organization
Friends of the Falls Church Homeless Shelter – 217 Gordons Rd., Falls Church
More Community Service favorites: American Legion Post 130, Falls Church Education Foundation, Homestretch, Unity Club
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Best Dry Cleaners
Hillwood Cleaners – 165 Hillwood Avenue, Falls Church
More Dry Cleaner favorites: Bridge Cleaners, Classic Cleaners, Potomac Cleaners, Spectrum Cleaners
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Best Real Estate Agent
Tori McKinney, Keller Williams Realty
More Real Estate Agent Favorites: JD Callander, Leslie Hutchison, Louise Molton, Lisa Young
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Best New Business
TITLE Boxing Club, 450 N. Washington St., Falls Church
More New Business Favorites: Eco-nize Closets, L-say Designs, The Yogi Underground
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