The following are the “Best of JP 2019” as chosen by Gazette readers. In the 18th annual Best of JP survey, hundreds of ballots were submitted containing thousands of votes. Most categories had at least a dozen nominees. Almost every business in Jamaica Plain received at least one vote in one category. The closest competition was among restaurants for the breakfast, lunch, and dinner categories.
Best Place To…
Enjoy the Outdoors
Arnold Arboretum
Work
Mount Pleasant Home
Enjoy Live Entertainment
Midway Cafe
See Art
JP Open Studios
Consumer Favourites
Friendliest Business
Carrot Flower
Breakfast
Carrot Flower
Lunch
Carrot Flower
Dinner
TIE — Vee Vee
Tres Gatos
Latin American Food
Chilacates
Asian Food
JP Seafood
Bakery
Flore’s Bakery
Pub/Bar
Galway House
Pizza
Same Old Place
Cup of Coffee
Caffè Nero
Retail Store
On Centre
Convenience Store
CVS
Personal Service
Fresh Hair
Real Estate Service
Focus Real Estate
Bank
Eastern Bank
Professional Service
TIE — Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center
Ask Mr Fowler Real Estate
Home Service
American Dry Cleaner
Auto Shop
West Cork Auto
Best Area Businesses
South Street
Fresh Hair
Egleston Square
Exodus Bagels
Hyde/Jackson Squares
The Frogmore
Centre Street
Carrot Flower
Forest Hills
Brassica Kitchen and Café
Washington Street
Turtle Swamp Brewery
The Rest of the Best
Community Event
Wake Up the Earth Festival
Playground
Brewer/Burroughs Tot Lot
Mural
Purple Cactus building
Children’s Activity
Blissful Monkey
Health Service
Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center
Local School
Misison Hill K-8
Neighborhood
association/group
Stonybrook Neighborhood Association
Nonprofit agency
Bikes not Bombs
Gay/Lesbian Hang-out
Milky Way Lounge
Storefront
Boomerangs
Government Service
U.S. Postal Service
Environmental group
Moms Out Front