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Brookline's Best: Dozen Best of Boston Awards for Town Businesses

12 businesses in Brookline score Best Of Boston awards from Boston Magazine.

This is no dirty dozen, twelve of Brookline's established shops, eateries and night spots made the Best of Boston list from Boston Magazine

The full list includes a number of , as well as a number of new names: 

  • - Best Burger 
  • - Best Sandwich 
  • - Best Bakery Bread (2011 Best Bread Bakery)
  • - Best Craft Beer (2011 Best Fries)
  • - Best Neighborhood Eats
  • - Best Sunglasses
  • - Best Casual Women’s Clothing
  • - Best Running Store
  • - Best Children’s Book Shop (2011 Best Children's Book Shop)
  • - Best Fish Shop (2011 Best Fish Shop)
  • - Best Deli (2011 Best Deli)
  • - Best Indie Cinema (2011 Best Independent Cinema)

While the Best of Boston awards may be more established than the Patch Best Of Readers Choice poll, if you feel your favorites were snubbed by the Magazine's list, we do offer you a chance to fix that: . 

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Below is the full press release from Boston Magazine

Brookline Receives 12 Best of Boston Awards from Boston Magazine

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Boston, MA (August 06, 2012) – Boston magazine hit newsstands July 31st with their always-highly-anticipated “Best of Boston” awards issue.  Brookline brought home 12 Best of Boston awards, in various categories including restaurants and shops that deserve their name in lights in Brookline. 

Winners from Brookline:

Lineage - Best Burger

Cutty’s - Best Sandwich

Clear Flower Bread - Best Bakery Bread

The Publick House - Best Craft Beer

The Abbey - Best Neighborhood Eats

Vizio Optics - Best Sunglasses

Mint Julep - Best Casual Women’s Clothing

Marathon Sports - Best Running Store

The Children’s Book Shop - Best Children’s Book Shop

Wulf’s Fish Shop - Best Fish Shop

Rubin’s - Best Deli

Coolidge Corner Theatre - Best Indie Cinema

For the past 12 months, Boston magazine’s team of expert judges ate, drank, and shopped their way across the city, the ‘burbs, the Cape and the Islands to find the very best the area has to offer. This year the magazine names 291 winners—from best new restaurant to best fine jewelry—including its 19 “Singular Sensations,” unique offerings that couldn't quite be categorized, but the editors couldn't resist including nonetheless.

About Boston magazine:

2012 marks the 50th anniversary of Boston magazine. For more than a half-million monthly readers, Bostonmagazine is the voice that captures the best of contemporary life in the city and beyond.  With informed editorial and in-depth coverage on topics ranging from fashion to finance, Boston magazine is the premier authority on the region.  To learn more about Boston magazine, visit bostonmagazine.com.


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