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Celebrating the Places That Make Our City Shine

Best of South Euclid Awards

Celebrating the People and Places That Make Our City Shine

 

The Best of South Euclid Awards are part of our annual Shop Local initiative, honoring the restaurants, retailers, salons, and service providers that make our community vibrant. By recognizing your favorite local spots, you’re helping to shine a spotlight on the small businesses that keep South Euclid thriving.

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This community-driven contest is all about showing love to the places that make South Euclid special. Winners are chosen entirely by the community through online votes, and announced on November 28, Small Business Saturday, a perfect way to kick off the holiday season by shopping local. “Best” winners will receive a framed certificate, a feature across our social media platforms, and recognition on our website. Second- and third-place winners will be recognized on our website and highlighted through supporting social media posts.

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  • Eligible businesses must be located in South Euclid and independently owned.

  • National and regional chains, franchise locations and big-box retailers are not eligible.

  • Submit one ballot per person, naming one business per category. You may skip any category.

  • A business must receive at least 10 votes in a specific category to qualify for an award in that category.

  • Businesses entered in Favorite New Business must have opened in South Euclid in 2025 or 2026 before Nov. 3, 2026.

Eligibility

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Categories

  • Best Restaurant or Takeout Spot

  • Best Breakfast

  • Favorite Bar or Pub

  • Best Boutique or Gift Shop

  • Best Salon, Spa or Barbershop

  • Favorite New Business (Must have opened in South Euclid in 2025 or 2026 before Nov. 3, 2026.)

  • Favorite Place More People Should Know About

  • Most Community-Minded Business

  • Favorite Service Business (Examples include repair shops, cleaners, photographers and other service providers.)

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  • This is a community recognition program, not a formal competition or monetary award.

  • Results are based solely on verified community engagement (comments, likes, and poll data).

  • One South Euclid reserves the right to:

    • Disqualify any nomination that is inappropriate, inaccurate, or outside South Euclid.

    • Verify eligibility and tally votes fairly.

    • Make final decisions regarding ties or disputes.

  • Participation implies consent for One South Euclid to use nominee names, photos, and social media content for promotional purposes.

Rules

Previous Winners

2025 Best of Winners

  • Best Restaurant or Takeout Spot — Chelo's Kitchen

    • 2nd Place: Black Forest​

    • 3rd Place: Indigo Luxe

  • Best Breakfast —  Chelo's Kitchen

    • 2nd Place: Eat at Joe's​

    • 3rd Place: Indigo Luxe

  • Best Bar or Pub Food — Black Forest

    • 2nd Place: (Tie) Indigo Luxe + McGuire's Pub​

  • Favorite Date-Night Place – (Tie) Black Forest + Indigo Luxe

    • 3rd Place: Grill 55​

  • Best Boutique or Gift Shop — Sanctuary on Green

    • 2nd Place: LT  Squared ​

  • Best Salon, Spa, or Barber — No winner (insufficient votes)*

  • Favorite New Business (Opened in 2024–25) — Desi Mama

  • Best Hidden Gem — Chelo's Kitchen

    • 2nd Place: (Tie) Black Forest, Herps Alive, Indigo Luxe​

  • Most Community-Minded Business — (Tie) Black Forest, Chelo's Kitchen, South Euclid True Value Hardware

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South Euclid, OH 44121

216.396.9392

info@onesoutheuclid.org

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