You voted, and the results are in! Dive in for the best of the best Above the Bridge (Mackinac Island and the Upper Peninsula). From restaurants to local nonprofits (and everything in between!) here are your 2022 Red Hot Best winners Above the Bridge.
After more than 63,100 nominations and 177,700 votes, a record-breaking 22,200 people voted in the 2022 MyNorth Red Hot Best Awards to kick off the second decade of this sought-after community awards program. From Ludington to Frankfort, Traverse City to Marquette, and everywhere in between, we celebrate the best of Northern Michigan across seven regions. See who brought home the gold, silver and bronze.
Searching for the full winner’s list? Here it is. Red Hot Best Winners 2022: The Best of Northern Michigan
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ART GALLERY
1. Mackinac’s Little Gallery
2. The Gallery, Marquette Artist Collective
3. Zero Degrees Gallery
ATTORNEY
1. Erin Evashevski, Evashevski Law Office
2. Scott Brogan, Brogan & Yonkers, P.C.
3. Molly Phillips Ombrello, McDonald & Wolf, PLLC
BAKERY
1. The Jampot
2. Babycakes Muffin Co.
3. Hilltop Restaurant
BANK/FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
1. First National Bank of St. Ignace, Main Office
2. DeTour Drummond Community Credit Union
3. U.P. State Credit Union, St. Ignace Branch
BEACH
1. Chapel Beach, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
2. Little Presque Isle Beach
3. Twelvemile Beach
BED AND BREAKFAST
1. The Mackinac House
2. Bay View Bed & Breakfast
3. Haan’s 1830 Inn Bed and Breakfast
BREAKFAST SPOT
1. The Chuckwagon
2. Pink Pony
3. Watercolor Cafe
BREWERY
1. Great Turtle Brewery & Distillery
2. Tahquamenon Falls Brewery & Pub
3. Les Cheneaux Distillers
CHIROPRACTOR
1. Frank Jeffries, Jeffries Chiropractic
2. Greg Berglund, Family Wellness Chiropractic
3. Brian Kulbieda, Axis Chiropractic PC
COFFEE SHOP
1. Lucky Bean Coffeehouse
2. Watercolor Cafe
3. Good Day Cafe
DENTIST
1. Angela Cena, St. Ignace Dental Associates
2. David P. Anderson, General & Emergency Dentistry St. Ignace
3. Scott Elsey, Pickford Dental
DISC GOLF AREA
1. Silver Mountain Disc Golf Course
2. Old Town Disc Golf Course
3. Powder Mill Disc Golf
Photo by The Mackinac House
DOG-FRIENDLY BUSINESS
1. Mission Point Resort
2. Watercolor Cafe
EVENT
1. Mackinac Island Lilac Festival
2. St. Ignace Car Show Weekend
3. U.P. Fall Beer Festival
FINANCIAL SERVICE ADVISOR
1. John W. Kling, Edward Jones, St. Ignace
2. Josh McDonald, Edward Jones, Sault Ste. Marie
3. Mark A. Aho, Mark Aho Financial Group
FISHING CHARTER COMPANY
1. North Shore Sport Fishing Charters
2. Keweenaw Charter Fishing Co.
3. Daybreak Charters
FLOOR COVERING (TILING, CARPETING, WOOD FLOORING)
1. McCabe’s Quality Flooring
2. Carpet One Floor & Home
GOLF COURSE
1. The Jewel Mackinac
2. Wawashkamo Golf Club
3. The Rock Golf Course, Drummond Island Resort
GYM OR HEALTH STUDIO
1. Great Lakes Fitness
2. The David & Thu Brulé YMCA of Marquette County
3. BlackFly Crossfit (Tie)
3. Synergy Fitness (Tie)
HAPPY HOUR
1. Pink Pony
2. Horn’s Gaslight Bar & Restaurant
3. Round Island Kitchen
HEATING & COOLING BUSINESS
1. Island Breeze Heating & Cooling
2. Mackinac Plumbing & Heating Co.
3. Mark & Sons Plumbing & Heating
HIKING TRAIL OR AREA
1. Mackinac Island State Park
2. Tahquamenon Upper Falls
3. Tranquil Bluff Trail, Mackinac Island
HOTEL, INN OR RESORT
1. Chippewa Hotel Waterfront
2. Mission Point Resort
3. Hotel Iroquois
INTERIOR DESIGNER
1. Curio Interior Design Studio
Photo by The Pink Pony
LOCAL ARTIST/MAKER
1. Kate Dupre, Watercolor Cafe
2. Sara Wright, It’s Wonderful Photography
3. Beth Millner Jewelry
LOCALLY MADE HARD BEVERAGE
1. Widow Maker Pale Ale, Keweenaw Brewing Company
2. Black Cherry Hard Seltzer, Ore Dock Brewing Co.
3. 51K IPA, Blackrocks Brewery
NONPROFIT
1. Mackinac Community Equestrian Center, Mackinac Horsemen’s Association
2. Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter
3. Straits Pride
OPTOMETRIST
1. Jaylene Iverson, U.P. Ophthalmology
2. Jon P. Webb, Downtown Eye Care
3. Neil R. Winkler, Eye Associates of Marquette
OUTDOOR DINING
1. Pink Pony
2. Bistro on the Greens, Mission Point Resort
3. Carriage House, Hotel Iroquois
PEST CONTROL
1. Great Lakes Exterminating
PLACE FOR A WEDDING
1. Mission Point Resort
2. Grand Hotel
3. The Inn at Stonecliffe
PLACE TO BUY A BOOK
1. The Island Bookstore
2. Snowbound Books
3. Falling Rock Cafe & Bookstore
PLACE TO BUY A GIFT
1. Pink Pony Store
2. Little Luxuries
3. Poppins
PLACE TO BUY JEWELRY
1. Little Luxuries
2. Crazy Horse
3. Urvana’s
PLACE TO BUY PET ITEMS
1. Caddywampus
2. Sew U.P. Style Company
3. Mare-Z-Doats Pet Supply Superstore (Tie)
3. Mighty Pet (Tie)
PLACE TO BUY TIRES
1. Mark’s Tire, Inc.
2. Willey’s Tire Shop
3. Mr. Tire
Photo by Allison Jarrell
PLACE TO GET YOUR ACTIVE / OUTDOOR WEAR & GEAR
1. Mackinac Outfitter
2. Getz’s 3. Destination Mackinac
PLACE TO KAYAK/CANOE/SUP
1. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
2. Tahquamenon River
3. McCarty’s Cove, Marquette
PLUMBER
1. Belonga Plumbing & Heating Inc.
2. T.G. Ellis Plumbing and Cabin Service
3. Swick Home Services
REAL ESTATE AGENT
1. Suzanne Sasso Kuusinen, Drummond Island Realty
2. Julie Lipnitz, Horizon Realty U.P.
3. Lauren Rowland, RE/MAX 1st Realty, Marquette
RESTAURANT
1. Pink Pony
2. Chianti, Mission Point Resort
3. Carriage House, Hotel Iroquois
SALON
1. Lakeside Spa & Salon, Mission Point Resort
2. Vintage Glam Salon
3. Rosemary’s Hair Gallery
TEACHER
1. Heather May, Mackinac Island Public School
2. Liz Burt, Mackinac Island Public School
3. Arielle Haske, Pickford Public School (Tie)
3. Jared Helms, LaSalle High School, St. Ignace (Tie)
U-PICK FARM
1. Pellegrini’s Strawberry Farm
2. Crane Berry Farm
3. Gierke Blueberry Farm
VETERINARIAN PRACTICE
1. Mackinac Straits Veterinary Clinic
2. Kinross Veterinary Center
3. Copper Country Veterinary Clinic
WINERY
1. End of the Road Winery
2. Threefold Vine Winery
XC SKI TRAIL OR AREA
1. Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
2. Fayette Historic State Park
3. Noquemanon Trail Network