Poll Says Lawrenceville is a Top Pick

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Submitted by City of Lawrenceville

In a recent poll conducted by The Gwinnett Daily Post, Readers’ voted in over 70-plus categories, naming a Lawrenceville business, location or asset among their top choices 45 times. Pulling from the metro Atlanta region, the Post conducts this annual competition among its readership, ranking everything from restaurants and shops to Downtowns, Parks, Arts & Cultural venues and more.

“People are the essence of every community,” said Lisa Sherman, Director of Economic and Community Development for the City of Lawrenceville.  “Visitors, residents, business owners, leaders – these are who make Lawrenceville’s success possible and the City is very grateful to all who choose to invest and participate in Gwinnett’s Capital City. Thank you for your partnership and congratulations on your success!”

From seven main categories and 69 subcategories, the City of Lawrenceville fared extremely well with readers. Businesses throughout Lawrenceville were presented with 17 First Place wins, 12 Runner Up positions, and 16 Honorable Mentions for the following categories:

·        Apartment Community: First Place – The Preserve at Legacy Park

·        Arts Venue OTP: Runner Up – Aurora Theatre

·        Aquatic Center: Honorable Mention – Collins Hill Aquatic Center

·        Auto Body Shop: First Place – Hayes

·        Auto Mechanic: First Place – Firestone Lawrenceville, Honorable Mention - Hayes

·        Beer Growler: Runner Up – Exhibit A(le)

·        Breakfast/Brunch: First Place – Little Barn

·        Burger: First Place – Local Republic, Runner Up – Five Guys Lawrenceville

·        Chinese: First Place – Thai Diner Sugarloaf Mills

·        Daycare Center: Honorable Mention – KidsRKids- Lawrenceville

·        Dessert/Bakery: Honorable Mentions  – Special Kneads & Treats, The Blue Rooster

·        Dog Grooming: Honorable Mention – Pet Smart Lawrencveille

·        Downtown: First Place – Lawrenceville

·        Elected Official: First Place – Judy Johnson

·        Festival/Fair: Honorable Mention – Rock’n Ribville

·        Flower Shop: First Place – Huff’s Florist, Honorable Mention – Lovin Florist

·        Gwinnett Sports Team: First Place – Gwinnett Braves

·        Happy Hour: Runner Up – McCray’s Tavern

·        Italian: First Place – Dominick’s

·        Mall: Runner Up – Sugarloaf Mills

·        Maid Service: Honorable Mention – Queen of Clean Lawrenceville

·        Mexican: First Place – La Cazuela, Honorable Mention – Taqueria los Hermanos

·        Movie Theater: Honorable Mentions – AMC Sugarloaf Mills & AMC Colonial 18

·        Pediatrician: First Place – Gwinnett Pediatrics, Runner Up – Lawrenceville Pediatrics

·        Physical Therapist: Honorable Mention – Resurgens Lawrenceville

·        Pizza: First Place – Mellow Mushroom, Runner Up – Cosmo’s Little Italy Pizza

·        Realtor: First Place – Winfield Realty Group, Runner Up – Linda Campbell Winfield Realty

·        Retail Experience: First Place – Bass Pro Shops

·        Seafood: Runner Up – Oyster Bay

·        Sports Bar: Honorable Mention – Dave and Buster’s

·        Steak: Runner Up – Longhorn Steakhouse Lawrenceville

·        Sushi: Runners Up – Shogun Japanese Steak & Sushi Bar, Thai Diner-Sugarloaf Mills

·        Wedding Venue: First Place – 550 Trackside

·        Wine/Spirits: Honorable Mention – Block 178

·        Workout: Honorable Mention – Gold’s Gym Lawrenceville

Come and experience Gwinnett Readers’ Choice for BEST DOWNTOWN on July 3rd at 7:30pm for Prelude, an event to celebrate our Nation’s Independence Day. The Aurora Theatre will be performing a production of South Pacific at this year’s event, with a fireworks display following the show. For more information about Prelude, to reserve a VIP table, or learn more about Gwinnett’s top restaurants and shops, make sure to VisitLawrenceville.com!