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Best of the South Shore 2010 SUBSCRIPTIONS | ABOUT US | ADVERTISING | CONTACT US | ARCHIVES | STORE Home Food & Dining Home & Design Date Book Best Of Search Shopping & Style 74.0F | FORECAST » Weddings Explore Kids Resources Guide SOUTH SHORE LIVING / WEB 2010 / BEST OF 2010 EMAIL PRINT Best Of 2010 Related Articles Best of the South Shore 2011 Best Of 2009 Cheap Eats The Best Of the South Shore 2008 Popular Articles 1. Best Of 2010 2. Enchanted Glamour 3. Changed Women 4. Escape to the Garden 5. Downsize Me 6. Art Underfoot 7. Girls Just Wanna Paint 8. Make it A Date Night Let’s Toast The Best! The readers have spoken! The time has come to toast the winners of South Shore Living’s 2010 Best of the South Shore Awards. Once again, the response to our online reader survey was amazing, with thousands of you sending your ballots pouring into our inbox. The result of this community outpouring is the latest and greatest list of your favorite businesses and services. In addition, our Editor’s Picks spotlight a few unique categories. Join us as we celebrate the many deserving winners. Editor’s Choice Best Place to Pick Your Own C.N. Smith Farm, East Bridgewater With over 90 acres of fruitful farmland, C.N. Smith Farm in East Bridgewater offers an extensive selection of pick-your-own fruits and vegetables. Depending on the season, you can pick fresh strawberries, blueberries, peaches, raspberries, apples, pumpkins, peas, beans, or even sweet corn in the fields at the farm, which has been in the Smith family for three generations. You pay by http://www.ssliving.com/South-Shore-Living/Web-2010/Best-Of-2010/[8/24/2011 9:30:44 AM] 9. Cheap Eats 10. The Best Of the South Shore 2008 Best of the South Shore 2010 the pound, but don’t be surprised if some of the delicious produce finds its way into your mouth instead of the bucket as you pick! Editor’s Choice Best Handmade Pottery Selection Local Pottery, Pembroke The selection of artisan made pottery packed into this tiny gift shop is astounding. Shop owner Lisa Howard sells her own pottery in the shop as well as the work of many other local artists. The back of the shop serves as her studio as well as a location for clay classes. Local Pottery is a great destination for gifts for the home, as the artistically shaped and glazed earthenware always makes a statement. Whether it’s a set of beautiful ceramic mugs, decorative tiles, serving bowls, or an elegant flower vase, each and every piece has been touched by an artist’s hands and is one of a kind. Editor’s Choice Best Custom Leather Shop Renaissance Leather, Hingham Sitting at his 1909 foot-pedal Singer sewing machine, Patrick O’Callaghan is a humble artisan, but in the world of leather craft he’s a legend. He and his wife Barbara have owned their custom leather shop in Hingham for 37 years and have a loyal following of customers. He’s made countless briefcases for high power businessmen, guitar straps for musicians like Bob Seger, as well as stylish handbags for local moms. In addition to the belts, wallets, and sandals that fill his shop, O’Callaghan is also the go-to man for leather upholstery on chairs, motorcycles, and even car interiors. If you’re lucky, you might catch him playing the guitar while the glue dries. Editor’s Choice Best Handmade Donuts Coffee Shack, Marshfield A long line stretches out the door of this popular Marshfield donut shop every day of the week. The shop sells 36 varieties of delicious donuts that are all freshly prepared by hand on site every night. Try the honey dip jelly (a classic favorite), the whoopi pie, or the new banana crème donut, which is filled with banana crème and finished off with chocolate and a piece of real banana on top. The sweet treats pair perfectly with a selection of flavored iced coffees. Editor’s Choice Best Way to Catch Air Sea Side Kites, Hull Children of all ages can appreciate the thrill of launching a colorful kite into the air and watching it soar above sea and sand. Located across the street from Nantasket Beach, Sea Side Kites is a one-stop shop for single line kites, competitive quad line sport kites capable of impressive aerial acrobatics, as well as colorful windsocks and lawn ornaments. The regional http://www.ssliving.com/South-Shore-Living/Web-2010/Best-Of-2010/[8/24/2011 9:30:44 AM] Best of the South Shore 2010 director for the American Kitefliers Association and the local authority for all things kites, shop owner Greg Lamoureux also runs a popular Kites for Kids program that teaches kids from around New England the joy of making and flying their own kites. Editor’s Choice Most Sustainable Beach Stone Jewelry Bound Earth, Cohasset A lifelong beachcomber, jewelry designer Andrea Williams creates high-end contemporary necklaces, rings, and earrings using beach stones and reclaimed precious metals. Her latest Starry Night series has been getting lots of attention; the necklace was a finalist for the 2010 Niche Awards. Inspired by nature, her stone jewelry is inlaid with reclaimed precious metals and lab grown white sapphires, which glitter like a night sky and are stunning reminders of the beauty of nature. Editor’s Choice Best Subs for Sharing Monster Subs, Plymouth Measuring an astounding three feet long and eight inches wide, this monster of a roast beef sub could feed a football team. Owner Erika Locke often makes the subs for parties, as a single sandwich will serve 10-12 people. Often a stop for people heading to the beach, this popular sandwich shop also serves a variety of normal sized sandwiches and salads and is known for its high quality roast beef, which is slow cooked for three hours and sliced to order. Topped with your favorite veggies, cheese, and sauce, it’s a mouthful you won’t easily forget. Editor’s Choice Best Frozen Dog Treat Wishbones, Scituate During the steamy dog days of summer, this popular pet boutique dishes out cold, refreshing frozen yogurt treats for dogs. You can walk your dog right into the shop, which sells a range of cute pet supplies, and ask the owner for a dish of their all natural soft serve frozen yogurt. Flavors rotate between vanilla, peanut butter, and peanut butter banana and are served in an edible handmade biscuit cup and topped with a crunchy biscuit. Your dog will beg for more. Editor’s Choice Best Green Gear G Green Design Center, Norwell Eco-conscious homeowners, builders, and designers can access a wide range of sustainable building materials, house wares, and clever “green” gifts at this unique shop. Check out samples of beautiful ice stone countertops, made from recycled glass and concrete, sleek renewable bamboo http://www.ssliving.com/South-Shore-Living/Web-2010/Best-Of-2010/[8/24/2011 9:30:44 AM] Best of the South Shore 2010 flooring, or recycled denim home insulation (who knew?) and discover how to make your next remodeling project both attractive and environmentally-friendly. Editor’s Choice Best Animal Encounter for Kids Dalby Farm, Scituate Pet a goat named Nate, see Gypsy the peacock show off his feathers, and meet Stella the hen at Dalby Farm in Scituate. The farm specializes in the care of rare breed farm animals and offers hour-long group tours by appointment, as well as birthday parties, school field trips, and summer programs. The hands-on tour offers kids the chance to interact with the animals while learning about endangered species and environmental conservation. Editor’s Choice Best Beach Delivery Hull’s Kitchen, Hull The soft Baja tacos at this Caribbean-colored beachfront eatery are irresistible; choose from chicken, beef, or fish. Located across the street from Nantasket Beach in Hull, guests can relax on the bright yellow porch, and on weekends with a low tide, they can flag down one of the waitresses who walk the beach taking orders. This special service is cash only, but you can’t beat sitting in the sun and getting your lunch delivered right to your beach towel. Editor’s Choice Best Cycling Supply Shop Cohasset Cycle, Cohasset Whether you’re training for a triathlon or just looking for a cruiser to pedal around town, this family friendly bike shop has the gear to get you going. Owners John and Janet Wilkie have run the shop for 25 years and stock everything from fire engine red tricycles and versatile hybrid bikes that go on or off road, to helmets, reflective clothing, and bike baskets. A 20-year veteran volunteer mechanic for the Pan-Mass Challenge, John Wilkie can also tune up that old bike you have stored in the garage. Editor’s Choice Best Wool Handcrafts Alpaca Suri, Hingham More durable than cashmere and extremely soft to the touch, high quality alpaca fiber products are simply luxurious. Susana Tavara Hasting, owner of Alpaca Suri, travels to her native Peru a few times a year to select high-end alpaca products for her unique Hingham boutique. Blankets are big sellers, as are sweaters, elegant winter coats, and colorful hats and scarves. This year she also brought back a designer scarf made from the extremely rare fiber of the vicuna, a smaller cousin to the alpaca. If the friendly-faced alpacas can keep warm in the Andes Mountains, you’ll be more than ready for a New England winter. Editor’s Choice Best Alternative Happy Hour http://www.ssliving.com/South-Shore-Living/Web-2010/Best-Of-2010/[8/24/2011 9:30:44 AM] Best of the South Shore 2010 Acupuncture Healing Center, Plymouth Forget about cocktails, when Happy Hour rolls around, think alternative medicine. Leslie Gray, owner of the Acupuncture Healing Center in Plymouth, hosts a half hour long drop-in acupuncture session where relaxation is achieved by placing five tiny needles in each individual’s ear and one at the center of the forehead. Gray offers happy hours on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings from 5-6 p.m. as a quick painless way to melt away stress. Editor’s Choice Best Cozy Bakery Blue Blinds Bakery, Plymouth The air inside this friendly bakery is always filled with the enchanting aroma of freshly baked rustic breads; flavors include jalapeno cheddar, sun dried tomato mozzarella, honey oatmeal, and cranberry almond. Open from 6 a.m.– 9 p.m. on most days, you can enjoy a plate of homemade pancakes or French toast at a table in a cozy room with a fireplace and wall murals, have a soup or sandwich at a table on the porch, or even stop by for an evening snack and a cup of Yerba Matte. The bakery is closed on Saturdays but you can come by as early as 7 a.m. on Sunday and pick up a few of their massive muffins. Dining Chowder Legal Sea Foods Braintree Wine List Tosca Hingham Bakery French Memories Duxbury/Cohasset Burger Burtons Grill Hingham Pizza The Upper Crust Pizzeria Hingham/Plymouth Ice Cream Peaceful Meadows Multiple Locations Sports Bar The Four’s Norwell/Quincy Irish Pub The Snug http://www.ssliving.com/South-Shore-Living/Web-2010/Best-Of-2010/[8/24/2011 9:30:44 AM] Best of the South Shore 2010 Hingham Mexican El Sarape Braintree Seafood Jake’s Seafood Hull Lobster Roll Lobster Hut Plymouth Fried Clams Hingham Lobster Pound Hingham Dessert Square Cafe Hingham Cocktail Bar Scarlet Oak Tavern Hingham Deli D’Orazio’s Duxbury Sandwich Shop Circe’s Grotto Scituate Sunday Brunch Strawberry Fair Norwell Breakfast Toast Hull Donuts Dunkin Donuts Multiple Locations Family Restaurant Polcari’s Bridgewaye Inn Marshfield Lunch Spot 5 South Main Cohasset Date Spot Tosca Hingham http://www.ssliving.com/South-Shore-Living/Web-2010/Best-Of-2010/[8/24/2011 9:30:44 AM] Best of the South Shore 2010 Coffee Shop Coffee Break Cafe Quincy Italian Mia Regazza Abington Chinese Feng Shui Cohasset Sushi Fuji 1546 Quincy Steak Burtons Grill Hingham Late Night Hangout McGuiggans Pub Whitman Outdoor Dining Olde Salt House Cohasset Appetizers Hola Marshfield Soups Panera Bread Multiple Locations Ribs and Barbeque Frankie D’s BBQ Pembroke Raw Bar Summer Shack Hingham Hot Wings Pizzings Pizza and Wings Abington Margaritas El Sarape Braintree Martinis Ember Marshfield Fish and Chips Jake’s Seafood http://www.ssliving.com/South-Shore-Living/Web-2010/Best-Of-2010/[8/24/2011 9:30:44 AM] Best of the South Shore 2010 Hull Tapas Hola Marshfield Bagels Atlantic Bagel Hingham/Cohasset Waitstaff Blue Pointe Bistro Weymouth Chef Tosca Hingham Bartenders McGuiggans Pub Whitman Scenic View While Dining Atlantica Cohasset Ambiance Solstice Kingston Beer Selection at a Restaurant British Beer Company Multiple Locations Beer Selection at a Liquor Store Lukes Liquors Rockland Juice Bar Planet Smoothie Braintree Restaurant for Kids Friendly’s Multiple Locations Fish Market Mullaney’s Scituate/Cohasset Gourmet Prepared Meals to Go Whole Foods Market Hingham Gourmet Food Shop Fruit Center Hingham http://www.ssliving.com/South-Shore-Living/Web-2010/Best-Of-2010/[8/24/2011 9:30:44 AM] Best of the South Shore 2010 Gourmet Grocer Fruit Center Hingham Organic Grocer Whole Foods Market Hingham Wine Shop Bin Ends Braintree Produce Selection Fruit Center Hingham Place for Ladies’ Night Out Expressions Duxbury Place for Mens’ Night Out The Four’s Norwell/Quincy Health, Beauty & Fashion Day Spa Spa-tique Day Spa Marshfield Facial Bella Derma Aesthetics Braintree Wax Charles David Salon and Spa Hanover Manicure Charles David Salon and Spa Hanover Pedicure Bodywork Day Spa Hull Massage Spa-tique Day Spa Marshfield Eyebrow Shaping In Touch Advanced Skin Care Marshfield Hair Colorist Lemon Lime Salon http://www.ssliving.com/South-Shore-Living/Web-2010/Best-Of-2010/[8/24/2011 9:30:44 AM] Best of the South Shore 2010 Cohasset Hair Cut (women) Lemon Lime Salon Cohasset Hair Cut (men) Charles David Salon and Spa Hanover Makeup Counter Beauty and Main Hingham Chiropractor John Daoust Hingham Orthodontist Siobhan Sheehan Duxbury Cosmetic Surgery Office Christine Hamori Duxbury Personal Fitness Trainer Balance Studio Cohasset Zumba Class/Studio Weymouth Club Weymouth Martial Arts Studio Jade Forest Cohasset Fitness Center/Gym Weymouth Club Weymouth Golf Clubhouse Black Rock Country Club Hingham Golf Course (private) Hatherly Golf Club North Scituate Golf Course (public) Widow’s Walk Scituate Tennis Club Weymouth Club Weymouth http://www.ssliving.com/South-Shore-Living/Web-2010/Best-Of-2010/[8/24/2011 9:30:44 AM] Best of the South Shore 2010 Weddings Invitations Social Graces Hingham Reception Venue (intimate) Barker Tavern Scituate Reception Venue (large) Red Lion Inn Cohasset Occasion Cakes Veronica’s Sweetcakes Marshfield Tux Shop Mr. Tux Hanover Wedding Dress Shop Lillian’s Fashions and Bridals Norwell Stationary Shop Social Graces Hingham Florist Winston Flowers Hingham Limo Service JB Livery Service Weymouth Business & Services Pool and Hot Tub Store The Pool Place Abington Electronics Store Best Buy Multiple Locations Appliance Store George Washington Toma East Weymouth/Brockton Furniture Store Boston Interiors Multiple Locations Traditional Furniture Jordan’s Furniture Multiple Locations http://www.ssliving.com/South-Shore-Living/Web-2010/Best-Of-2010/[8/24/2011 9:30:44 AM] Best of the South Shore 2010 Contemporary Furniture Boston Interiors Hanover Outdoor Furnishings Lowes Multiple Locations Outdoor Grills Lowes Multiple Locations Tile Store Snug Harbor Tile Duxbury Framer Frame Center Hanover Lighting Shop Fleming’s Lighting Cohasset Local Hardware Store Curry Hardware Multiple Locations Home Accessories Home Goods Multiple Locations Kitchen Accessories Williams Sonoma Hingham Rug Merchant The Rug Merchant Rockland Garden Shop Kennedy’s Country Gardens Scituate Antique Shop Salvage Chic Pembroke Place to Spend the Night Clarion Nantasket Beach Resort Hull Daycare Early Childhood Preschool and Learning Center South Weymouth Marine Supplies http://www.ssliving.com/South-Shore-Living/Web-2010/Best-Of-2010/[8/24/2011 9:30:44 AM] Best of the South Shore 2010 Bayside Marine Duxbury Cleaning Services Merry Maids Multiple Locations Nutrition Center Infinite Health and Wellness Hanover Gift Shop Mono Mono Boutique Marshfield Jewelry Store Cohasset Jewelers Cohasset Bookstore Barnes and Noble Hingham Outdoor Adventure Shop REI Hingham Bath and Body Shop Bath and Body Works Multiple Locations Bike Store The Bicycle Link Weymouth Golf Store Edwin Watts Hanover Cookware Shop Williams Sonoma Hingham Winter Gear REI Hingham Teen Clothing CT Outfitters Scituate Department Store Nordstrom Braintree Sporting Goods The Good Sport Cohasset http://www.ssliving.com/South-Shore-Living/Web-2010/Best-Of-2010/[8/24/2011 9:30:44 AM] Best of the South Shore 2010 Dry Cleaner Dependable Cleaners Multiple Locations Pet Specialty Store Maggie’s Dog House Hingham Toys and Hobbies The Toy Box Hanover Candy Store Hillard’s Hanover Music Store Music Unlimited Kingston/Hanover Children’s Clothing Children’s Place Hingham Art Gallery The Focus Gallery Cohasset Vintage Clothing Shop Sea Chest Consignments Cohasset Consignment Shop Cohasset Consignment Shop Cohasset Fitness wear Lululemon Hingham Lingerie Victoria’s Secret Multiple Locations Men’s Clothing Jos A Bank Hingham Women’s Clothing Ports and Company Cohasset Women’s Specialty Shoe Store Shoe Market Hingham Entertainment http://www.ssliving.com/South-Shore-Living/Web-2010/Best-Of-2010/[8/24/2011 9:30:44 AM] Best of the South Shore 2010 Local Radio Personality Matty in the Morning Radio Station FM Kiss 108 Radio Station AM WBZ 1030 Place for Kids’ Parties Expressions Duxbury Performing Arts Venue South Shore Music Circus Cohasset This article appears in the August 2010 issue of South Shore 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