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Readers' Choice Winners 2012

Who has the best pizza? How about the best car dealership? The best bartender? Here are your picks for Readers' Choice.

Posted by Megan Bard (Editor), August 24, 2012 at 12:17 pm

All this summer you've nominated and voted for your favorite local businesses in categories ranging from Best Burger to Best Coffee Shop to Best Farmers Market.

We've tallied all the poll votes and now it's time to announce the results. See below for our complete list of Readers' Choice winners.

Best Burger

Winner: , Ellington

Winner: , Mansfield

Winner: , Tolland

Winner: , Vernon

Winner: Dunkin' Donuts (various locations)

Winner:

Winners (tie): , Vernon and , Mansfield

Winners (3-way tie): in Tolland, in Vernon, and in Ellington.

Winner: , Ellington

Winner: Willington Pizza, Willington

Winner: , Vernon

Winner:

Winners (tie): and , Ellington

Winner: , Ellington

Winner: , Tolland

Winner: , Mansfield

Winner:

Winner: , Mansfield

Winner: , Somers

Winner: No winner

Winner: , Storrs

Winner:

Winner: , Somers

Winners (tie): and

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