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Southland's Best

Below are the Tinley Park businesses, organizations and individuals who won first-, second- and third-place honors during the 2023 Southland's Best readers poll.

Best Place to Live

Tinley Park
(1st Place)

Best Mayor

Michael Glotz
Village of Tinley Park
(1st Place)

Best Downtown


Downtown Tinley
(2nd Place)

Best Chamber of Commerce

Tinley Park Chamber of Commerce
17316 Oak Park Avenue
(1st Place)

Best Festival

Tinley Park Block Party
(3rd Place)

Best Import Car Dealer

Apple Chevrolet
8585 W. 159th Street
(1st Place)

Bettenhausen Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram
8355 W. 159th Street
(2nd Place)

Best New-Car Dealer

Apple Chevrolet
8585 W. 159th Street
(1st Place)

Bettenhausen Crysler-Dodge-Jeep-Ram
8355 W. 159th Street
(2nd Place)

Best Motorcycle Dealer

Chi-Town Harley-Davidson
17801 S. LaGrange Road
(1st Place)

Best Oil Change

Herman’s Auto Center
7250 Duvan Drive
(3rd Place)

Best Used-Car Dealer

Apple Chevrolet
8585 W. 159th Street
(2nd Place)

Best Beauty School

Paul Mitchell the School
18454 West Creek Drive
(3rd Place)

Best Customer Service

Heather’s Haus Florist
16633 S. Oak Park Avenue
(3rd Place)

Best Place to Worship

St. George Catholic Church
6707 W. 175th Street
(1st Place)

St. Stephen Deacon and Martyr Catholic Church
17500 S. 84th Avenue
(3rd Place)

Best Bar

The Open Bottle
7701 W. 183rd Street
(2nd Place)

Sip Wine Bar
17424 S. Oak Park Aveue
(3rd Place)

Best Cocktails

The Open Bottle
7701 W. 183rd Street
(3rd Place)

Best Beer Garden

Hailstorm Brewing Co.
8060 W. 186th Street
(1st Place)

Best Brewery

Hailstorm Brewing Co.
8060 W. 186th Street
(1st Place)

Soundgrowler Brewery
8201 W. 183rd Street
(2nd Place)

Best Coffee Shop

Pekoe and Bean
17028 S. Oak Park Avenue
(1st Place)

Best Juice/Smoothies

The Scoop
17326 S. Oak Park Avenue
(1st Place)

Tropical Smoothie Café
7101 W. 183rd Street
(2nd Place)

Best Private Elementary School

St. George School
6700 W. 176th Place
(1st Place)

Best Preschool

St. George School
6700 W. 176th Place
(1st Place)

Best Public Elementary School

Fulton Elementary School
6601 W. 171st Street
(1st Place)

Best Public High School

Andrew High School
9001 W. 171st Street
(1st Place)

Best Bowling Alley

Tinley Bowl
7601 W. 183rd Street
(1st Place)

Best Country Club

Odyssey Country Club
19110 S. Ridgeland Avenue
(2nd Place)

Best Date Night Spot

Sip Wine Bar
17424 S. Oak Park Avenue
(1st Place)

Frankie’s Est. 1988
9501 W. 171st Street
(3rd Place)

Best Gaming Center

Odyssey Fun World
19111 S. Oak Park Avenue
(2nd Place)

Best Dance Studio

T-N-T Extreme Dance
18452 West Creek Drive
(2nd Place)

Best Golf Course

White Mountain Golf Park
9901 W. 179th Street
(3rd Place)

Best Gymnastics Center

United Gymnastics Academy
6805 W. 159th Street
(1st Place)

Best Hotel

EVEN Hotel Chicago
18501 Convention Center Drive
(1st Place)

Best Live Entertainment

Grace and John Music
(3rd Place)

Live Entertainment Venue

Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre
19100 S. Ridgeland Avenue
(3rd Place)

Best Breakfast

Eggheadz Café
16952 S. Oak Park Avenue
(2nd Place)

Best Bakery

Frosted Donuts
17119 S. 88th Avenue
(3rd Place)

Best Candy/Popcorn

Popus Gourmet Popcorn
6741 South Street
(2nd Place)

Best Carryout

Gatto’s Restaurant and Bar
8005 W. 183rd Street
(2nd Place)

Best Family-Owned Restaurant

Gatto’s Restaurant and Bar
8005 W. 183rd Street
(1st Place)

Best Deli/Sub Sandwiches

Rubino’s Italian Imports
16635 S. Oak Park Avenue
(1st Place)

Best Fine Dining

The Primal Cut Steakhouse
17344 S. Oak Park Avenue
(1st Place)

Best Greek Restaurant

Olympic Star Restaurant
7100 W. 171st Street
(2nd Place)

Best Gyros

Mickey’s Ribs and Gyros
17432 S. Oak Park Avenue
(3rd Place)

Best Hot Dogs

Portillo’s
15900 S. Harlem Avenue
(3rd Place)

Best Happy Hour

Sip Wine Bar
17424 S. Oak Park Avenue
(3rd Place)

Best Ice Cream

Plush Horse Ice Cream Shoppe
7903 W. 171st Street
(2nd Place)

The Scoop
17326 S. Oak Park Avenue
(3rd Place)

Best Italian Restaurant

Gatto’s Restaurant and Bar
8005 W. 183rd Street
(3rd Place)

Best Outdoor Dining

Sip Wine Bar
17424 S. Oak Park Avenue
(1st Place)

Best Pizza

Palermos
16644 S. Oak Park Avenue
(2nd Place)

Ed and Joe’s Restaurant and Pizzeria
17332 S. Oak Park Avenue
(3rd Place)

Best Chicago-Style Pizza

Lou Malnati’s
9501 W. 171st Street
(1st Place)

Best Thick-Crust Pizza

Lou Malnati’s
9501 W. 171st Street
(1st Place)

Best Most Creative Pizza

Ed and Joe’s Restaurant and Pizzeria
17332 S. Oak Park Avenue
(1st Place)

Best Sports Bar

The Whistle Sports Bar and Grill
7537 W. 159th Street
(2nd Place)

Union Bar and Grill
17821 S. 80th Avenue
(3rd Place)

Best Steakhouse

The Primal Cut Steakhouse
17344 S. Oak Park Avenue
(1st Place)

Best Sushi Restaurant

Tokyo Steakhouse – Sushi and Hibachi
9436 W. 179th Street
(3rd Place)

Best Wait Staff

Sip Wine Bar
17424 S. Oak Park Avenue
(1st Place)

Best Assisted Living

Porter Place Memory Care
17833 S. Harlem Avenue
(2nd Place)

Best Hearing Clinic

South Suburban Hearing Heath Center
17031 S. Harlem Avenue
(2nd Place)

Best Holistic Health Care Facility

Holistic Happenings Healing
7925 W. 171st Street
(2nd Place)

Best Dental Clinic

McGonigle Dental Associates
17519 S. 80th Avenue
(1st Place)

Best Vision Center

Walter Eye Clinic
16630 S. Oak Park Avenue
(2nd Place)

Best Dentist

Dr. Robert McGonigle
17519 S. 80th Avenue
(2nd Place)

Best Fencing/Deck Company

Spano Construction
8906 Turnberry Lane
(3rd Place – Tie)

Best Interior Design

Tinley Park Kitchen and Bath Shoppe
17050 S. Oak Park Avenue
(2nd Place)

Best Home Security Company

Evolution Installs
(708) 444-8474 
(1st Place)

Goldy Locks
17048 S. Oak Park Avenue
(2nd Place)

Best Landscaping

Alex’s Lawn Care
(708) 289-3583
(1st Place)

Best Lawn Care

Lawn-Tech Ltd.
7320 Duvan Drive
(1st Place)

Letterman Lawncare
(708) 342-1329
(2nd Place)

Best Pools/Spas

The Great Escape
17231 S. LaGrange Road
(3rd Place)

Best Window/Door Installation

Schaaf Window Co.
18445 Thompson Court
(2nd Place)

Best Veterinary Clinic

Avenue Animal Hospital
16736 S. Oak Park Avenue
(2nd Place)

Best Pet Shop

The Barketplace
17258 S. Oak Park Avenue
(2nd Place)

Best Groomer

We’re Nuts About Mutts
17210 S. Oak Park Avenue
(2nd Place)

Best Veterinarian

Dr. Matthew Mottel
Avenue Animal Hospital
16736 S. Oak Park Avenue
(1st Place)

Best Auto Salesperson

Nick Pattenaude
Bettenhausen Automotive
8355 W. 159th Street
(1st Place)

Ken Lavigne
Apple Chevrolet
8585 W. 159th Street
(3rd Place)

Best Banker

Cyndi Nowak
Old National Bank
17500 S. Oak Park Avenue
(1st Place)

Best Chef

Kat Szymanski
Sip Wine Bar
17424 S. Oak Park Avenue
(1st Place)

Best Male Bartender

Mike Visconti
Bailey’s Bar and Grill
17731 S. Oak Park Avenue
(2nd Place)

Best Insurance Agent

Ken Anderson
State Farm Insurance
17121 S. 88th Avenue
(3rd Place)

Best Photographer

Allie Hope Photography
(2nd Place)

Best Commercial Real Estate Agent

John Mendez
Realty One Group Heartland
17726 S. Oak Park Avenue
(3rd Place)

Best Real Estate Team

John Mendez Team
Realty One Group Heartland
17726 S. Oak Park Avenue
(1st Place)

Best Real Estate Brokerage

Realty One Group Heartland
17726 S. Oak Park Avenue
(1st Place)

Best Real Estate Agent
John Mendez
Realty One Group Heartland
17726 S. Oak Park Avenue
(3rd Place)

Best Credit Union

NuMark Credit Union
8001 W. 159th Street
(2nd Place)

Best Cremation Company

Brady-Gill Funeral Home
16600 S. Oak Park Avenue
(1st Place)

Best Funeral Home

Brady-Gill Funeral Home
16600 S. Oak Park Avenue
(1st Place)

Best Financial Adviser

Ken Castillo
Edward Jones
18660 Graphics Drive, Suite 203
(3rd Place)

Best Flower Shop

Heather’s Haus Florist
16633 S. Oak Park Avenue
(1st Place)

An English Garden
16800 S. Oak Park Avenue
(3rd Place)

Best Pest Control

Mosquito Joe of Tinley-Orland
7403 Nottingham Drive
(3rd Place)

Best Plumber

Kevin Szabo Jr. Plumbing
(708) 845-7922
(1st Place)

Best Transportation/Logistics

I Like to Move It Logistics
7351 Duvan Drive
(3rd Place)

Best Travel Agency

Just Add Magic Travel
(773) 320-4353
(1st Place)

Go Travel
1749 S. 80th Avenue
(3rd Place)

Best Art Boutique

Arts and Crafts Studio by Mucci World
7913 W. 171st Street
(3rd Place)

Best Liquor Store

The Open Bottle
7101 W. 183rd Street
(3rd Place)

These businesses were recognized in the respective categories
listed as having multiple locations, one of which is in Tinley Park:


Aurelio’s Pizza – 1st Place – Best Pizza and 1st Place for Best Thin-Crust Pizza
Gas N Wash – 2nd Place – Best Car Wash
Old National Bank – 2nd Place – Best Bank
Smoothie King – 3rd Place – Best Juice/Smoothies
Buffalo Wild Wings – 3rd Place – Best Chicken Wings
Pop’s Italian Beef & Sausage - 3rd Place – Best Carryout
Jewel-Osco - 3rd Place – Best Fried Chicken; 3rd Place – Best Grocery Store
CVS – 3rd Place – Best Pharmacy
Physicians Immediate Care – 3rd Place – Best Urgent Care
Marquette Bank – 3rd Place – Best Bank
Bobbie Noonan’s Child Care – 3rd Place – Best Day Care
Aldi – 3rd Place - Best Place to Buy Produce