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Saturday, August 25, 2012

Congratulations To The Readers' Choice Winners 2012

See who you voted for to win in our Best of Mentor competition

The time has come to announce the winners of our summer-long Readers' Choice competition. You nominated and voted for your favorite pizzas, parks, salons, sandwiches and so much more in Mentor. So, without further ado, here are your winners: Best pizza J's Pizza Market Best burger Chase's Bar (also known as Delaney's) Best restaurants for special occasions Molinari's Best frozen yogurt FroYo Twist Best breakfast spot Cruisin' 50's Diner Best place to have lunch with friends Aladdin's Best sandwich Manhattan Deli Best Italian restaurant A 4-way tie. No really. That's what happens when you have a lot of great Italian restaurants in a city. Mama Roberto's TJ's on the Avenue Zappitelli's Campola's Best bar/pub Winking Lizard Best day care/…

Friday, August 17, 2012

Last Chance To Vote On This Year's Readers' Choice Awards

We're looking for the best or Mentor in 25 different categories, ranging from burgers to barbers to the best place for bikers

Today is your last shot to vote in our Readers' Choice Awards. You have until 5 p.m. today to vote on your favorite Mentor parks and pizza joints, beauty salons and barbers. Check out the categories below. Each listed category is also a link to a story with a poll. You can vote for your favorites in that category on our poll. One note: you have to register on our site to vote. (Don't worry. We don't charge you to register. It's just a safe guard to prevent people from trying to vote more than once.) If you don't have a sign-in, it's easy. Just click here. We'll then ask for an email address to guard against spammers. Then you're all set to comment on our site. The categories are: Thank you to everyone who voted!

Saturday, July 28, 2012

Egg Roulette, Stealing From Charities & Christmas In July: A Week In Review

Catch the biggest news stories to happen this week in Mentor

1. Do you know what egg roulette is? It's when you take an egg -- you don't know if it's raw or hard-boiled -- and smash it on your head. Watch this video and see Local Editor Jason Lea and Mentor City Councilman John Krueger play egg roulette. (Yes, there's context; but you'll need to watch the video to see it.) 2. A Mentor-on-the-Lake woman admitted that she tried to steal from her employer, Achievement Centers for Children, a charity that assists children with disabilities, which is headquartered in Highland Hills. Jennifer Summers, 39, pleaded guilty to a trio of felonies Monday morning in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas -- attempted grand theft, attempted unauthorized use of property and attempted communications fraud. Judge …

Monday, July 23, 2012

Vote For Your Favorite Pizza, Park & More In Our Readers’ Choice Awards

We're looking for the best or Mentor in 25 different categories, ranging from burgers to barbers to the best place for bikers

We want to thank everyone who told us their favorite pizzas, barbers, places to picnic and more in Mentor. Now, with the nominations in, it's time to vote. Check out the categories below. Each listed category is also a link to a story with a poll. You can vote for your favorites in that category on our poll. The polls close on August 17 so make sure you vote by then. One note: you have to register on our site to vote. (Don't worry. We don't charge you to register. It's just a safe guard to prevent people from trying to vote more than once.) If you don't have a sign-in, it's easy. Just click here. We'll then ask for an email address to guard against spammers. Then you're all set to comment on our site. The categories are: Now get voting!

Jacquelyn

1:35 pm on Tuesday, August 7, 2012

What about best speciality store?????? Tommy's Jerky Outlet gets my vote!   more ›

Poll: Who Serves The Best Pizza In Mentor?

Seventeen restaurants and pizzerias were nominated but only one can win

There are a lot of pizza joints in Mentor -- a lot of good ones -- but only one can be the best. You nominated 17 of your favorites. Now it's time for you to pick the absolute best. The winner will be selected solely on who receives the most votes in our poll. Voting ends August 17. The places you nominated are listed below. Here's a step-by-step explanation of how to vote for your favorite: • Step 1: First make sure you are signed in as a user of the site. If you don't have a sign-in, it's easy! Just click here. We'll then ask for an email address to guard against spammers. Then you're all set to comment on our site. • Step 2: After you're signed in, click on an establishment from the following list to learn more about it: • Step 3: Vote…

Karen schafer

10:32 am on Friday, August 17, 2012

Nothing compares to J's Pizza Market! Unique, fresh and always friendly staff! THE BEST AROUND!   more ›

Poll: Which Mentor Park Is Your Favorite?

The nominations are in but only one can win

Mentor is blessed to have city, county, state and even national parks but only one of them can be your absolute favorite. So which one is it? The winner will be selected solely on who receives the most votes in our poll. Voting ends August 17. The places you nominated are listed below. Here's a step-by-step explanation of how to vote for your favorite: • Step 1: First make sure you are signed in as a user of the site. If you don't have a sign-in, it's easy! Just click here. We'll then ask for an email address to guard against spammers. Then you're all set to comment on our site. • Step 2: After you're signed in, click on an establishment from the following list to learn more about it: • Step 3: Vote! We're trying to find the best of Mentor…

Poll: Where Is The Best Hair Salon In Mentor?

Because you can't just trust anyone with your hair

Little known biological fact: people bond with their hair stylists for life. After all, we can't trust just anyone with our hair. People will travel all sorts of distances to stick with a stylist they love. We previously asked you who your favorite hair dressers in Mentor were. Now we want to find the absolute best. The winner will be selected solely on who receives the most votes in our poll. Voting ends August 17. The places you nominated are listed below. Here's a step-by-step explanation of how to vote for your favorite: • Step 1: First make sure you are signed in as a user of the site. If you don't have a sign-in, it's easy! Just click here. We'll then ask for an email address to guard against spammers. Then you're all set to comment …

Johnny Bloom

3:41 pm on Wednesday, March 27, 2013

MY PICK ISN,T ON THE LIST.THE BEST HAIR SALON IS MIKES BARBER SHOP   more ›

Poll: What Is The Best Car Repair Place In Mentor?

The nominations are in but only one can win

I don't know about you but I would not last very long without my car. When something goes wrong with it, I need someone I can trust -- and fast. So, we want to know, who do you turn to when you vehicle needs a tune up? We previously asked for your nominations. But now we need for you to vote for the absolute best. The winner will be selected solely on who receives the most votes in our poll. Voting ends August 17. The places you nominated are listed below. Here's a step-by-step explanation of how to vote for your favorite: • Step 1: First make sure you are signed in as a user of the site. If you don't have a sign-in, it's easy! Just click here. We'll then ask for an email address to guard against spammers. Then you're all set to comment on…

Johnny Bloom

3:37 pm on Wednesday, March 27, 2013

I TRIED TO VOTE FOR CAL,S MARATHON, BUT IT WOULD,NT PUT MY VOTE THROUGH.. I THINK SOMETHING IS WRNG WITH THIS SITE.CAL,S MARATHON IS BY FAR THE BEST,.NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.   more ›

Poll: Who Makes The Best Burger In Mentor?

Pick your favorite from our 10 nominees

We are looking for the best burger in Mentor and we need your help. You nominated 10 of your favorites. Now it's time for you to pick the absolute best. The winner will be selected solely on who receives the most votes in our poll. Voting ends August 17. The places you nominated are listed below. Here's a step-by-step explanation of how to vote for your favorite: • Step 1: First make sure you are signed in as a user of the site. If you don't have a sign-in, it's easy! Just click here. We'll then ask for an email address to guard against spammers. Then you're all set to comment on our site. • Step 2: After you're signed in, click on an establishment from the following list to learn more about it: • Step 3: Vote! We're trying to find the …

Poll: What's The Best Special-Occasion Restaurant In Mentor?

Where do you go when you're celebrating an anniversary, birthday or other big events?

Mentor has more than 160 restaurants but we want to know the one that you go to when it's a special occasion. A birthday? An anniversary? Where are you making reservations? You nominated your favorites. Now it's time for you to pick the absolute best. The winner will be selected solely on who receives the most votes in our poll. Voting ends August 17. The places you nominated are listed below. Here's a step-by-step explanation of how to vote for your favorite: • Step 1: First make sure you are signed in as a user of the site. If you don't have a sign-in, it's easy! Just click here. We'll then ask for an email address to guard against spammers. Then you're all set to comment on our site. • Step 2: After you're signed in, click on an …

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