Best of Springfield

Untitled Document BEST PET GROOMER Bob Hofstetter, PetSmart3183 S. Veterans Parkway, 217-698-3094Bob Hofstetter can train people to groom dogs. According to his co-workers, he has trained everyone who works in the canine beauty parlor at PetSmart for the past seven years. However, there’s apparently one thing Bob can’t teach the other groomers to do, and […]

Untitled Document BEST PLACE FOR A WEDDING RECEPTION BEST BED & BREAKFAST The Inn at 835 835 S. Second St., 217-523-4466 The predictable dОcor of hotel rooms doesn’t hold a candle to the luxury treatment offered up at the Inn at 835, this year’s reader’s choice for Best Bed & Breakfast and Best Place for […]

Untitled Document BEST ARTIST Ryan ThompsonA few of the messages posted on his MySpace page suggest that young Ryan Thompson may have undertaken a campaign to win this category, which he did, handily whomping the competition. Just this once, though, we’ll go ahead and give him the certificate (cash value $1.57), for three reasons: (1) […]

Untitled Document THE MISSION We’ve been engaged in “Operation Best of Springfield” for more years than we can remember, and though we’ve been forced to adapt to changing conditions on the ground, we’re still focused on the mission: giving a voice to the thousands of people who want the good guys to win. THE RULES […]

Untitled Document EATING & DRINKING BEST ORGANIC BESTORGANICFOOD SELECTION Food Fantasies 1512 W. Wabash Ave., 217-793-8009Anybody can peddle organic alfalfa sprouts, or organic apples, or organic tea. But Food Fantasies has organic kiwifruit, organic pink-guava juice, organic Sicilian lemon nectar, and organic coconut pudding. Not looking for anything exotic? Food Fantasies also has organic versions […]