Best of Lexington Life Magazine 2025 Official Voting

1. Best Accounting Firm

• Deese & Company
• Dooley & Company
• JB Merritt & Associates

2. Best Aesthetic Practice

• Cardinal Wellness and Aesthetics
• Glo Skin Bar & Medical Spa
• SC My Care

3. Best Aesthetic Spa

• About You Aesthetics
• Lexington Aesthetics Medical Spa
• Orion Skin Studio

4. Best Afterschool Program

• First Baptist of Lexington
• Northside Baptist Church
• Pisgah Child Development

5. Best Allergist

• Allergy Partners of the Midlands
• CENTA ENT & Allergy
• Palmetto ENT & Allergy

6. Best Alterations

• Jackie Lynn Tailoring
• Kimmy's Alteration Shop
• Zebra Cleaners

7. Best Ambulance Service (Private)

• First Priority Medical Transport
• For Life Medical Transport
• MedTrust Medical Transport

8. Best Apartment Complex

• Cedarcrest Village Apartments
• Lullwater at Saluda Pointe
• York Woods at Lake Murray

9. Best Asian Restaurant

• Antai Asian Dining
• Ganbei Japanese
• Sukiya Japanese

10. Best Assisted Living Facility

• Oakleaf Village of Lexington
• The Village at Southlake
• Wellmore of Lexington

11. Best Attorney

• Amy Cofield Law
• Bland Richter
• McCutchen McLean

12. Best Attorney: Criminal Defense

• Burn Law Firm
• Kinard Law Group
• Law Office of James R. Snell, Jr.

13. Best Attorney: Family Law

• Debra Russell Law
• Jewitte Dooley Law
• The Farley Law Firm

14. Best Attorney: Litigation

• Bland Richter
• Caskey Law Firm
• Morgan, Slaughter & Haltiwanger

15. Best Attorney: Personal Injury

• Bland Richter
• Johnson + Johnson
• Lyle Law Firm

16. Best Attorney: Probate/Estate Attorney

• Blair Cato Pickren Casterline
• McCutchen McLean
• Stratton & Reynolds

17. Best Attorney: Real Estate

• Amy Cofield Law
• McCutchen McLean
• The Templeton Law Firm

18. Best Attorney: Workers Comp

• Amy Cofield Law
• Salley Law Firm
• Smith & Jones Law

19. Best Audiologist

• Digital Hearing Outlet
• Lake Murray Hearing
• Midland Hearing Associates

20. Best Auto Body Shop

• Caliber Collision
• Ellison Collision & Customs
• Gilbert Paint & Body

21. Best Auto Performance Shop

• Honeycutt Racing Engines
• North Lake Auto Repair
• Rev Automotive

22. Best Auto Repair Shop: Domestic

• Abbott’s Auto Care & Tire
• Christian Brothers Automotive
• Old School Automotive & Tire

23. Best Auto Repair Shop: Foreign

• B&T Automotive
• Das Autohaus
• German Autowerks

24. Best Auto Service Department Dealership

• Dick Smith Nissan
• Herndon Chevrolet
• Midlands Honda

25. Best Bank

• Ameris Bank
• First Community Bank
• First Reliance Bank

26. Best Barber Shop

• Lexington Barber Shop
• Southern Cuts Barber Shop
• Taylor Made Barbering Co.

27. Best BBQ Restaurant

• Hudson's Smokehouse
• Maurice’s Piggy Park
• Willie Jewell’s Bar-B-Q

28. Best Breakfast

• Bubba's Biscuits
• Eggs Up Grill
• O'Hara's Bakery

29. Best Buffet

• Carolina Buffett
• Hudson's Smokehouse
• Shealy's Bar-B-Que

30. Best Burger

• O'Hara's Public House
• RFs Grill
• Twisted Roots

31. Best Car Wash

• Hurricane Express Wash
• Modwash
• Take 5 Car Wash

32. Best Carpet Store

• Carpet One Floor & Home
• Columbia Floor Source
• Floor Boys

33. Best Catering Company

• Carolina Smoke n Fire
• Hudson’s Classic Catering
• Maurice's Event Catering

34. Best Cell Phone/Tablet Repair

• CPR Cellphone Repair
• Smart Phone Medic
• UBreakiFix

35. Best Charter School

• American Leadership Academy
• Gray Collegiate Academy
• SC Whitmore School

36. Best Chiropractor

• Bigbie Chiropractic
• Collaborative Healthcare
• Old Mill Chiropractic

37. Best Coin or Collectible Dealer

• Gilbert Coin & Collectible
• Golden Eagle Precious Metals
• Palmetto Cards

38. Best College for Working Adults

• Midlands Technical College
• Strayer University
• USC Palmetto College

39. Best Commercial Contractor

• Carolina Gold Construction
• Hill Construction Company
• Lyn-Rich Contracting Co.

40. Best Commercial Real Estate Agency

• Century 21 803 Realty
• RE/MAX Purpose Driven
• The Real Estate Company

41. Best Concierge Medicine

• Living Well Family Medicine
• SC My Care
• Sunset Primary Care

42. Best Consignment Shop

• High Class Consignments
• Magnolia Boutique & Resale
• Retail Resale by April

43. Best Cosmetic Dentist

• Palmetto Dental Associates
• Southern Shores Dental
• West Columbia Dental

44. Best Cosmetology School

• Lexington Technology Center
• The Paul Mitchell School
• Southeastern Esthetics Institute

45. Best Counseling/Therapy

• Capital City Therapy
• Jill Smith & Associates
• Moonbug Pediatric Therapy

46. Best CPA

• Deese & Company
• Dooley & Company
• Rish & Enzastiga

47. Best Credit Union

• Founders Federal
• Palmetto Citizens
• SC State Credit Union

48. Best Custom Home Builder

• Conquest Homes
• Epic Homes
• Young's Contracting

49. Best Damage Restoration Services

• Belfor Property Restoration
• Rumsey Construction & Restoration
• Rytec Restoration of the Midlands

50. Best Dance Company

• South Carolina Dance Company
• Stepping Out Dance Studio

51. Best Day Spa

• Lexington Aesthetics Medical Spa
• Orion Skin Studio
• The Essential Face

52. Best Daycare

• Big Blue Marble Lexington
• Creative Beginnings
• Northside Baptist Church

53. Best Dentist: Adult

• Joel Price Dentistry
• Robinson Dental
• Sherry Powell Dentistry

54. Best Dentist: Kids

• Palmetto Smiles
• Singh and Leite
• Sunset Children's

55. Best Dermatologist

• Advanced Dermatology
• Columbia Skin Clinic
• Palmetto Dermatology

56. Best Dessert

• Flight Deck Restaurant
• O'Hara's Bakery Café
• Vampire Penguin

57. Best Discount Store

• Costless Outlet
• Dollar Tree
• Five Below

58. Best Dog Walker

• Aunt Caffey's Furbaby Care
• Kelly’s Pet Services
• Lexington Dog Walk

59. Best Dry Cleaner

• Kleen Kare
• Lexington Dry Cleaning
• Tripp’s Fine Cleaners

60. Best Engineering Firm

• Mead & Hunt
• HB Engineering
• Timmerman Engineering

61. Best Electrician

• Grow Electric
• Rytec Electric
• Vince & Son Electrical

62. Best Event Venue

• Lexington Amphitheatre
• Southern Oaks
• Twelve Oak Estate

63. Best Exterminator

• Modern Exterminating
• Pest Management Systems
• Premier Pest Control

64. Best Facial

• Glo Skin Bar & Medical Spa
• Palmetto Roots Salon
• The Essential Face

65. Best Family Entertainment

• A&A Rockshop
• Big Air Trampoline
• Croft Celebrations

66. Best Fast Food

• Chick-fil-A
• Sully's Steamers
• Zaxby’s

67. Best Fence Company

• Elite Fencing
• Palmetto Pros
• Ryan Brewer Enterprises

68. Best Fitness Center

• Club Pilates Lexington
• HOTWORX
• ISI Elite Training

69. Best Florist

• Lexington Florist
• Storey’s Florist
• Tim’s Touch

70. Best Foot Store

• Fleet Feet
• Foot Savi Shoes
• The Good Feet Store

71. Best Funeral Home

• Barr-Price Funeral Home
• Caughman-Harman
• Thompson Funeral Homes

72. Best Furniture Store

• Economy Furniture Company
• La-Z-Boy Home Furnishings
• Scott's Furniture Company

73. Best Garden Center

• B.B. Barns
• Botanica Nursery & Landscape
• Wingard's Market

74. Best Gastroenterologist

• Columbia Gastroenterologist
• Consultants in Gastroenterology

75. Best Glass Store

• Absolute Glass
• Central Glass
• Century Glass

76. Best Golf Cart Dealer

• Palmetto Kustom Kartz
• Tidewater Carts
• Topline Carts

77. Best Golf Course

• Country Club of Lexington
• Golden Hills Golf & Country Club
• Solina Golf Club

78. Best Greek Restaurant

• Bellis House of Pizza
• Grecian Gardens
• Mediterranean Café

79. Best Group Fitness Studio

• ISI Elite Training
• Orangetheory Fitness
• WRKT Lexington

80. Best Gun and Ammunition Store

• JCs Outdoors
• Kilo Charlie Shooting Range
• Shooters Choice

81. Best Gym

• Bodyshop Athletics
• Club Pilates Lexington
• 9Round Fitness

82. Best Hair Salon: Adults

• Milk & Honey Fine Salon
• Salon M
• Steel Magnolia's Salon

83. Best Hair Salon: Kids

• Salon 1704
• Sharkey's Cuts For Kids
• Snip-its Haircuts for Kids

84. Best Hairstylist

• Angela Greco, Studio 192
• Ashton Donnelly, Avenue Salon
• Blythe Crisp, Salon 1704

85. Best Handyman

• Dean & Done
• Mr. Handy
• Punchlist Pros

86. Best Happy Hour

• Barrios Tacos
• O'Hara's Public House
• Travinia Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar

87. Best Hardware Store

• Ace Hardware Three Fountains
• Bob's Ace Hardware
• McCoy Ace Hardware

88. Best Healthy Eating Restaurant

• Clean Eatz
• Kristin’s Kitchen
• Poke Bros.

89. Best Heart Doctor

• Dr. Amy Epps, LMC
• Dr. Brandon Drafts, LMC
• Dr. Garrison Morgan, MUSC

90. Best Heating and Air Company

• All American Heating & Air
• Brian's Heating & Air
• Palmetto Air Conditioning

91. Best Home Builder

• Conquest Homes
• Great Southern Homes
• Mungo Homes

92. Best Home Health

• Assisting Hands Home Care
• Hands and Hearts Home Care
• Right at Home

93. Best Hospice Care

• Amedisys Home Health Care
• Medical Services of America

94. Best Hospital System

• Lexington Medical Center
• Medical University of South Carolina
• Prisma Health

95. Best Hotel

• Hampton Inn & Suites
• Marriott's TownePlace Suites
• Wingate by Wyndham

96. Best Ice Cream Shop

• Cold Stone Creamery
• Lick’s Ice Cream
• Sweet Frog Frozen Yogurt

97. Best Internal Medicine

• Bledsoe Family Medicine
• Living Well Family Medicine
• SC My Care

98. Best Insurance Agent

• Hal Girard, State Farm Ins.
• Brent Herring, Herring Ins.
• Misty Stathos, State Farm Ins.

99. Best Insurance: Auto

• Hal Girard, State Farm Ins.
• Misty Stathos, State Farm Ins.
• Robbie Streett, State Farm Ins.

100. Best Insurance: Health

• Jeff Howle, HealthMarkets Ins.
• Mauldin Insurance
• Lee Smith, LJS Benefit Consultants

101. Best Insurance: Homeowner

• Herring Insurance Services
• Jen Wilkes, State Farm Ins.
• Patrick Williams, Williams Ins.

102. Best Insurance: Life

• Farm Bureau Insurance
• Hal Girard, State Farm Ins.
• The Scott Agency

103. Best Interior Design

• Adorn Interiors
• Jeff Judy Interiors
• Paige Butler Interior Styling

104. Best Internet Service Provider

• Carolina Connect
• Comporium
• Spectrum

105. Best Investment Firm

• Cornerstone Financial Management
• Crescent Financial Group
• Limehouse Financial

106. Best Irrigation

• Elite Lawn & Landscape
• First Priority Landscape
• The Lawn Smith

107. Best Italian Restaurant

• Clara & Ray's Ristorante Italiano
• Deluccas Italian Grill
• Travinia Italian Kitchen & Wine Bar

108. Best Jewelry Store

• The Chapman Company
• Jeweler’s Studio
• Moseley's Diamond Showcase

109. Best Karate/Martial Arts Studio

• Geneva Karate
• Gilbert Martial Arts Studio
• Vitali Family Karate

110. Best Kid Friendly Restaurant

• Boho Pizza and Brew
• Diablo’s Southwest Grill
• Flight Deck Restaurant

111. Best Landscaping Company

• First Priority Landscape 
• Hoppes Lawn Care 
• Smartyard Irrigation & Landscaping

112. Best Landscaping Supply

• Barthelemy
• Pinestraw Place
• W.P. Law

113. Best Learning Center

• Brain Balance of Lexington
• Kumon Math & Reading Center
• Mathnasium

114. Best Manicure/Pedicure

• Beautiful Nails
• KR Nails
• OMG Nails

115. Best Manufactured Housing Company

• Clayton Homes
• Great Southern Homes
• Lexington Discount Homes

116. Best Marina

• Jakes Landing
• Rusty Anchor
• Southshore Marina

117. Best Massage

• Better Bodies Massage
• Glo Skin Bar & Medical Spa
• Hand & Stone Massage

118. Best Mattress Store

• Best Mattress
• Marty Rae's of Lexington
• Michaelis Mattress

119. Best Meat Store

• Caughman’s Meats
• Four Oaks Farm Country Store
• Old Timey Meat Market

120. Best Medical Imaging

• American Health Imaging
• Lexington Radiology Associates
• Palmetto Imaging

121. Best Medical Spa

• About Face Aesthetics
• Glo Skin Bar & Medical Spa
• SC My Care

122. Best Men's Clothing Store

• Craig Reagin Clothiers
• Granger Owings
• JCs Outdoors

123. Best Mexican Restaurant

• Barrio Taco
• Brothers and Beer
• Diablo's Southwest Grill

124. Best Microbrewery: Local

• Hazelwood Brewing Company
• Krafty Draft Brew Pub
• Steel Hands Brewing

125. Best Milkshake

• Chick-fil-A
• Cook Out
• Rush's

126. Best Mortgage Company

• Chapman Mortgage
• Resource Mortgage
• Synovus Bank

127. Best Mosquito Treatment

• Jeffcoat Pest Control
• Mosquito Joe of Lake Murray
• Pest Management Systems

128. Best Moving Company

• Gamecock Moving
• J&H Movers
• Soda City Movers

129. Best Music School

• Freeway Music
• Irmo Music Academy
• Lexington School of Music

130. Best OB/GYN

• Carolina Women's Physicians
• Kraemer Women's Care
• South Carolina Ob-Gyn

131. Best Oil Change

• Abbott's Auto Care & Tire
• Christian Brothers Automotive
• Old School Automotive & Tire

132. Best Oncologist

• Lexington Medical Cancer Center
• SC Oncology Associates

133. Best Ophthalmology Practice

• Cardinal Vision
• Columbia Eye Clinic
• Palmetto Ophthalmology

134. Best Optometry Practice

• Eye Associates of Lexington
• Eye Care of Lexington
• My Pharmacy & Optical

135. Best Orthodontist

• The Braces Place
• Davis Orthodontics
• Whitehead Orthodontics

136. Best Orthopedic Practice

• Lexington Orthopaedics
• Midlands Orthopaedics
• Palmetto Bone & Joint

137. Best Outdoor Equipment

• A-Z Lawnmower
• Carolina Power Equipment
• Sparrow & Kennedy

138. Best Outdoor Lighting

• Genesis Landscape Lighting
• Lightscapes of Columbia
• Radiant Landscape Lighting

139. Best Pain Management

• Carolina Spine & Pain Center
• Dr. Jason Herlong
• Physicians Pain & Spine Center

140. Best Pediatric Practice

• Lexington Pediatric Practice
• Sandhills Pediatrics
• Southern Med Pediatrics

141. Best Periodontist/Endodontist

• Palmetto Endodontics
• Southern Root Periodontists
• Sunset Periodontics

142. Best Personal Trainer

• Coach Lindsey, Bodyshop
• Faith Barbare, Simply Fit
• Harris Family Fitness

143. Best Pet Groomer

• Kristi's Fancy K-9
• Lads & Lassies
• Sutton's Southern Pet Retreat

144. Best Pet Hospital

• Cherokee Trail Veterinary Hospital
• Grace Animal Hospital
• Lakeside Veterinary

145. Best Pet Kennel/Boarding Facility

• Lexington Dog Walk
• Sutton's Southern Pet Retreat
• Whiskers & Paws Pet Resort

146. Best Pet Supply Store

• Hollywood Feed
• Lazy Creek Pet Food Center
• Price's Country Store

147. Best Pet Trainer

• Krista's Pawsitive K-9 Solutions
• The Leash Connection
• Woof University

148. Best Pharmacy: Local

• Medicine Mart Pharmacy
• My Pharmacy & Optical
• Riley’s Drugs

149. Best Photographer

• Clark Berry Photography
• Hope Halfacre Photography
• Lola Dee Photography

150. Best Physical Therapy Practice

• Drayer Physical Therapy Institute
• Fyzical Therapy & Balance
• Sigurd Center

151. Best Pizza

• Bellacino's Pizza & Grinders
• Clara & Ray's Ristorante Italiano
• Nicky’s Pizzeria

152. Best Place to Buy a Boat

• Cove2Coast Marine
• Dynamic Marine & Motorsports
• Mountain Top Marine

153. Best Place to Buy a Car: New

• BMW of Columbia
• Herndon Chevrolet
• Jim Hudson Ford

154. Best Place to Buy a Car: Used

• Carolina Motors 378
• Rock & Roll Auto Sales
• Sunset Motors of Lexington

155. Best Place to Buy a Pool

• Cannonball Pools
• Pete Alewine Pools & Spa
• S&S Pools

156. Best Place to Buy a Prom Dress

• Dazzles Pageant & Prom Apparel
• Saluda Rose Boutique
• Tyler Rose Pageant & Prom

157. Best Place to Buy an RV

• Blue Compass RV
• Camping World

158. Best Place to Buy Bath or Kitchen Fixtures

• Bath and Bronze
• Gateway Supply Co.
• Stroud Supply

159. Best Place to Buy Eyeglasses

• 2020 Vision
• Envision Family EyeCare
• Vision Therapy Institute

160. Best Place to Buy Hardwood Floors

• Columbia Floor Source
• Floor Boys
• Southern Floors & Design

161. Best Place to Buy Organic Products

• 14 Carrot Whole Foods
• Clean Juice
• Garner’s Natural Life

162. Best Place to Buy Outdoor Furniture

• Carolina Pottery
• Costless Outlet
• Polo's Outdoor Furniture

163. Best Place to Buy Paint

• e.d.'s Paint & Decorating
• Lexington Paint & Flooring
• Sherwin-Williams Paint Store

164. Best Place to Buy Propane

• Amerigas Propane
• Barns Oil & Propane
• Palmetto Propane, Fuels, & Ice

165. Best Place to Buy Tires

• Mavis Tires & Brakes
• Old School Automotive & Tire
• Pope Davis Tire & Automotive

166. Best Place to Buy Windows

• Pella Window & Doors of Irmo
• RedBird Windows and Doors
• Stroud Supply

167. Best Place to Sell Gold

• Gilbert Coin & Collectible
• Golden Eagle Precious Metals
• SC Gold & Pawn

168. Best Place to Work

• Assisting Hands Home Care
• Lexington Medical Center
• Michelin Tires

169. Best Plastic Surgeon

• Donen David
• Rich & Humenansky
• Sono Bello Columbia

170. Best Plumber

• Brasington Plumbing
• Delta Plumbing
• Kay Plumbing, Heating & Cooling

171. Best Pressure Washing Company

• Mathias Pressure Washing
• Not Your Average Joe’s
• Super Soakers Pressure Washing

172. Best Private School

• Ben Lippen School
• Heathwood Hall
• Northside Christian Academy

173. Best Produce Farm

• Four Oaks Farm Country Store 
• WP Rawl
• Wayne P Taylor Family Farms

174. Best Property Management Company

• Rogers Property Management
• Scott Properties
• Southern Dreams Realty

175. Best Real Estate Agent: Commercial

• Brent Downing, The Downing Group
• Dustin Johns, The Real Estate Company
• Jeff Woodruff, RE/MAX Purpose Driven

176. Best Real Estate Agent: Residential

• April Stroud, The Real Estate Company
• Danielle Burke, RE/MAX Purpose Driven
• Deepa Lal, Indigo Real Estate

177. Best Residential Contractor

• Allan Dawn Homes
• Bomb Island Builders
• Hidden Oaks Custom Homes

178. Best Residential Real Estate Company

• Century 21 803 Realty
• RE/MAX Purpose Driven
• The Real Estate Company

179. Best Ribs

• Carolina Wings & Rib House
• Hudson’s Smokehouse
• Maurice's Piggie Park

180. Best Roofing Company

• Crosby Roofing
• Vista Roofing
• Premiere Roofing

181. Best Salad

• Carolina Wings & Rib House
• Groucho's Deli
• Root Cellar

182. Best Sandwich Shop

• Cribb's Sandwich
• Sully's Steamers
• The Deli

183. Best Seafood Restaurant

• Catch Seafood
• Fisherman's Wharf
• George Roberts Wine & Raw Bar

184. Best Self-Storage Facility

• Charter Oak Storage
• Gilbert Self Storage
• Morningstar Storage

185. Best Senior Home Care

• Assisting Hands Home Care
• Hands and Hearts Home Care
• McLeod Home Care

186. Best Senior Living Community

• Lake View Retirement Community
• Still Hopes Episcopal
• The Village at Southlake

187. Best Shooting Range

• Kilo Charlie Shooting Range
• Palmetto State Armory
• Shooters Choice

188. Best Sign/Graphic Design Shop

• Flagship Signs
• Guerrilla Graphix
• Sun Solutions

189. Best Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

• Lexington Extended Care
• NHC HealthCare
• Still Hopes Episcopal

190. Best Smoothie

• Clean Juice
• Smoothie King
• Tropical Smoothie Café

191. Best Southern Cooking

• Flight Deck Restaurant
• Maurice's Piggie Park
• Willie Jewell’s Bar-B-Q

192. Best Steak

• Bone-Appetite
• Mediterranean Café
• Private Property

193. Best Subs

• Jersey Mike’s Subs
• Jimmy John's
• Sub Station II

194. Best Sushi

• Antai Asian Dining
• Ganbei Japanese
• Konnichiwa

195. Best Sweet Tea

• Lizard's Thicket
• Maurice's Piggie Park
• Rush's

196. Best Tanning Salon

• Carolina Tan Factory
• Palm Beach Tan

197. Best Temporary Employment Service

• Kudzu Staffing
• Snelling Staffing
• Spherion Staffing

198. Best Towing Service

• Freedom Towing
• Pee Wee’s Towing
• Wingard Towing Service

199. Best Tree Removal

• Boozer's Tree Service
• Mike's Tree Service
• Sox and Freeman Tree Expert Co

200. Best Unique Gift Shop

• Blush Boutique & Home
• Gifts Galore & So Much More
• Tenfold Collective

201. Best Upholstery Repair

• Gunn's
• Hot Rod’s
• Nordan & Foster

202. Best Urgent Care

• Doctors Care
• LMC Urgent Care
• Veritas Urgent Care

203. Best Urology Clinic

• Carolina Urology
• Lexington Urology

204. Best Veterinarian Practice

• Grace Animal Hospital
• Lakeside Veterinary
• White Knoll Veterinary

205. Best Wait Staff

• Bodhi Thai
• O'Hara's Public House
• Private Property

206. Best Wedding Venue

• Southern Oaks
• Tin Roof Farms
• Twelve Oak Estate

207. Best Weight Loss Program

• Bigbie Chiropractic
• Cardinal Wellness
• SC My Care

208. Best Wigs/Hair Pieces

• Becky’s Place Boutique LMC
• Merle Norman Chapin
• Saluda Rose Boutique

209. Best Women's Clothing Store

• The Kindred Boutique
• Saluda Rose Boutique
• Tulip Boutique

210. Best Women's Gym

• Burn Boot Camp
• StrongHER
• WRKT Lexington

211. Best Yoga/Pilates Instruction

• Club Pilates Lexington
• Mindful Yoga with Alma
• Pink Lotus Yoga Center

212. Best Write In Category

• Branham Fire and Safety Services
• Fenters Auto Detailing
• Two Gals and A Fork