Best of the Heights 2021 award winners

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  • Tommy Fello (at left), owner of Tommy's restaurant, and (from left) employees Ian Anderson, Becky Dedenbach, Karla Zagari and Ivan Lemus, holding winner certificates for Best Curbside Pickup and Best Community-Conscious Business, and finalist certificates for Best Online Ordering, Best Socially Distanced Dining, Best Ecologically Friendly Takeout, Best Employee Pandemic Support and Best Pandemic Pivot. Photo by Deanna Bremer Fisher.

  • Zhug Executive Chef Andrew Albert and co-owner Todd Thompson with staff. Zhug was the winner for Best Pandemic Pivot and a finalist in Best Curbside Pickup and Best New Restaurant or Bar. Photo by Julie Sabroff.

  • Mojo owner and chef Michael Herschman holding the winner certificate for Best Socially Distanced Dining. Photo by Julie Sabroff.

  • Atma Center owner Julie Schlemmer holding the finalist certificate for Best Cleveland Heights Business. Photo by Sally Kramer.

  • Rachel Gross, co-owner along with her sister, Sarah, of Bialy's Bagels holds the winner certificate for Best University Heights Business and finalist certificate for Best Employee Pandemic Support. Photo by Sally Kramer.

  • Frances Cheng and Josh Sias, owners of Foodhisattva, hold the winner certificates for Best Cleveland Heights Business and Best Ecologically Friendly Takeout, and finalist certificates for Best New Bar or Restaurant and Best Online Ordering. Photo by Sally Kramer.

  • Brothers Jason and Josh Sweet, owners of Boss Dog Brewing Company, with Josh's daughter Isabella, who is holding the finalist certificate for Best Socially Distanced Dining. Photo by Sally Kramer.

  • Geraci's General Manager Patrick Brown, son of owners Greg and Marti Spoth, holding the finalist certificate for Best University Heights Business. Photo by Sally Kramer.

  • Heights United Soccer Academy members (left to right) Eric Jackson, Jarrod Robinson, Sean Sullivan, Desi Pelligree and Kristin Wagner holding the finalist certificate for Best Community-Conscious Business. Photo by Sally Kramer.

  • Deanna Bremer Fisher, executive director of FutureHeights, and Suzanne DeGaetano, owner of Mac's Backs - Books on Coventry, holding the finalist certificates for Best Community-Conscious Business and Best Pandemic Window Display. Photo by Barbara Danforth.

  • Employees of On The Rise Artisan Breads and Pastries holding the winner certificate for Best Online Ordering and the finalist certificates for Best Pandemic Pivot and Best Curbside Pickup. Photo by Deanna Bremer Fisher.

  • Alex Quintana, co-owner with his wife Dawn of Quintana's Barber & Dream Spa, holding the finalist certficate for Best Employee Pandemic Support. Photo by Sally Kramer.

  • Tatyana Rehn and John Emerman, owners of Stone Oven, holding finalist certificates for Best Online Ordering and Best Ecologically Friendly Takeout. Photo by Sally Kramer.

  • Don Trivisonno, co-owner with Cathy Zalocki of Voodoo Brewery, with the finalist cerficate for Best New Restaurant or Bar. Photo by Sally Kramer.

  • John Zagara with the finalist certificate for Best Cleveland Heights Business. Photo by Sally Kramer.

  • Ash O’Connor, founder of Made Cleveland, holding the finalist certificate for Best New Business, has extended her lease in Coventry Village through April.

  • Kandice Marchant, owner of Marchant Manor Cheese, with the winner certificate for Best New Business. Photo by Sally Kramer.

  • Sean Miller, cafe manager at the Phoenix Coffee Coventry Village location, with the winner certificates for Best Employee Pandemic Support and Best Pandemic Window Display. Photo by Sally Kramer.

  • Jason and Danielle Tilk, owners of Wizbang Circus Theatre, with the finalist certificate for Best New Business. Photo by Sally Kramer.

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