LIVE. LOVE. LOCAL AWARD WINNERS 2016
A few weeks ago we asked you to nominate your favourite local businesses— and boy did you ever! We were even introduced to a few we didn’t know about. Even though we loved all the nominees, there can be only one winner in each category. That being said, there were a few close ties as well as business sweeping top place in two categories. Thank you for sharing your favourite neighbourhood shops, cafes, leafy parks, lovely play centres, spas and blow-dry bars to yoga and kids’ music classes that make London a great place to raise a family.
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners and runners-up, and thanks to everyone who voted, shared and commented!
Best Coffee Shop
WINNER: Skylark, Wandsworth
Runner Up: Orange Pekoe, Barnes
Best Family-Friendly Restaurant
WINNER: Skylark, Wandsworth
Runner Up: Franco Manca, Chiswick
Best Date-Night Restaurant
WINNER: The River Cafe, Hammersmith
Runner Up: La Trompette, Chiswick
Best Farmers Market
WINNER: Borough Market
Runner Up: W5 Market
Best Mums’ Night Out
WINNER: The Fire Station, Chiswick
Runner Up: Little Bird, Chiswick
Best Kids Dance Class
WINNER: Chiswick Theatre Arts
Runner Up: West London School of Ballet
Best Indoor Play Centre
WINNER: Gambado Chelsea
Runner Up: Snakes and Ladders, Brentford
BEST KIDS’ DRAMA CLASS
WINNER: Lets Act Drama Class
Runner Up: Chiswick Theatre Arts
Best Kids’ Arts and Crafts Class
WINNER: Kite Studios, Shepherds Bush
Runner Up: Kids Cookery School
Best Park in London
WINNER: Richmond Park
Runner Up: Kew Gardens
Best Babysitting / Nanny Agency
WINNER: Hello Mums
Runner Up: Sitters
Best Children’s Entertainer and Party Planner
WINNER: Hartbeeps
Runner Up: Hattricks
Best Blow-Dry Bar
WINNER: Headmasters, various locations
Runner Up: Blo Bar, Chiswick
Best Tutor
WINNER: Tea Time Tutors
Runner Up: Enjoy Education
Best Mani | Pedi
WINNER: Nail’d It, Northcote Road
Runner Up: Blo Bar, Chiswick
Best Yoga studio
WINNER: Bikram Yoga, Chiswick
Runner Up: Yoga West, Acton
Best Pilates StUDIO
WINNER: Yoga West, Acton
Runner Up: Rachel Lawerence, Pilates
Best Spa
WINNER: Cowshed
Runner Up: Himalayan Day Spa, Chiswick
Best Hairdresser
WINNER: Sinead Kelly London
Runner Up: Blo Bar, Chiswick
Best Fitness Class
WINNER: Bikram Yoga, Chiswick
Runner Up: Virgin Active
Best Book Shop
WINNER: Waterstones
Runner Up: Daunt Books
Best Toy Shop
WINNER: Snap Dragon, Chiswick
Runner Up: Hamley’s
Best Kids Clothes Shop
WINNER: Windmill Kids, Crouch End
Runner Up: Jojo Mama Bebe
Best Maternity Shop
WINNER: Jojo Mama Bebe
Runner Up: Seraphine
Best Takeaway
WINNER: Holy Cow, Indian
Runner Up: Pho, Vietnamese
