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Saturday, April 28, 2012

Greater Boston's Best Florists, as Voted by Our Readers

A round-up of favorite flower shops in the Greater Boston area.

Patch readers throughout the greater Boston area weighed in on their favorite local florist. After five days of voting, here are our winners: Back Bay: Winston Flowers, 131 Newbury St.   Beacon Hill: Rouvalis Flowers & Gardens, 40 West Cedar St. Charlestown: Bunker Hill Florist, 1 Thompson Square Malden: Martin's Flower Shop, 119 Lebanon St.  Medford: The Blue Hydrangea, 468 High St. Melrose: Pepperberry Florist, 539 Main St. Somerville: Nellie's Wildflowers, 72 Holland St. South End: Lotus Designs, 547 Columbus Ave., Ste. A  Stoneham: Evergreen Florist, 397 Main St. Wakefield: Flowers By Melinda, 111 Albion St. 

stella

1:08 pm on Saturday, April 28, 2012

Congratulations to Martin"s Florist. It is always a pleasure going in and getting my flowers. They are not only helpful but friendly as well and their prices are affordable   more ›

Saturday, April 14, 2012

The Best Places to Buy Sporting Goods in Greater Boston

Patch readers from around the Boston area voted on their favorite sporting goods stores in the region. Here are the results.

This week we asked readers to vote on the best place to buy sporting goods. After five days of voting, here are the results from across the region. Melrose Marathon Sports, 401 Main St. South End South End Athletic Company, 652 Tremont St. Somerville Sports Authority, 133 Middlesex Ave. Charlestown Townie Sportswear, 50 Terminal St. Beacon Hill City Sports at Downtown Crossing, 11 Bromfield St. Back Bay City Sports, 222 Berkeley St. Wakefield Ski & Sport Shack, 408 Main St. Medford Modell's, 640 Fellsway Stoneham Stoneham Sports Center, 9 Central St. Malden Patriot Skateboards, 804 Main St.

Monday, April 2, 2012

Readers' Choice: Best Place to Do Your Taxes?

Please vote for your favorite place to get your taxes done at by taking our poll. Then click on the directory link and write a short review.

Taxes are due April 17, and plenty of people probably need help finding a tax preparation service in town.  So for this week's Best of Patch Readers' Choice contest, vote for the Malden business that you think handles taxes, especially at the last minute, best.  Here are some of our favorite ones, but if we're leaving someone off the list, please let us know in the comments and we'll add that business.  Do you own one of these businesses? Claim your listing! Voting in the poll below is open until 9 a.m. Friday. Because this poll is not scientific, it is not the sole consideration in choosing a winner. The winner will be determined by the Patch editor, based on poll results and reviews on Patch Places. Please vote only once per survey, per …

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Chris Caesar

12:32 pm on Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Excellent resource Claire. Thanks for mentioning that.   more ›

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Ten Best Places to Eat Dinner in Greater Boston

Patch readers from around the Boston area chose their favorite dinner spots, and here are the results.

This week we asked Patch readers from around Greater Boston an important question: Where's the best place to eat dinner in your community? After five days of voting, here are the results: South End Union Bar & Grille, 1357 Washington St. Back Bay Parish Café and Bar, 361 Boylston St. Beacon Hill 75 Chestnut, 75 Chestnut St. Somerville Highland Kitchen, 150 Highland Ave. Charlestown Navy Yard Bistro and Wine Bar, 1 6th St # 199 Medford Pizzeria Regina, 44 Station Landing Melrose Turner's Seafood Grill & Market, 506 Main St. Malden All Seasons Table Restaurant, 64 Pleasant St. Stoneham Gaetano's, 271 Main St. Wakefield Caffe Italia, 21 Water St.

Saturday, March 24, 2012

Readers Pick Best Hair Salons/Barber Shops in Greater Boston

The results are in.

Patch readers throughout the greater Boston area weighed in on their favorite local hair salons and barber shops. Here are our winners:

Saturday, March 17, 2012

Greater Boston's Best Places to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day, As Voted By Our Readers

A roundup of favorite St. Paddy's Day spots in the Greater Boston area.

Patch readers throughout the greater Boston area weighed in on their top spots to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. After five days of voting, here are our winners: Back Bay: Solas, 710 Boylston St. Beacon Hill: Seven's Ale House, 77 Charles St. Charlestown: The Warren Tavern, 2 Pleasant St. Malden: Hugh O'Neill's Restaurant, 45 Pleasant St. Medford: Pizzeria Regina, 44 Station Landing Melrose: Bread 'n Bits of Ireland, 530 Main St. Somerville: Olde Magoun's Saloon, 518 Medford St. South End: Clerys Bar & Restaurant, 113 Dartmouth St. Stoneham: Montvale Plaza, 54 Montvale Ave. Wakefield: Harrington's, 17 Water St.

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