2023 Best of the River Parishes

 

Arts & Entertainment

 

Best Attraction
Zip NOLA
The Ferry Landing Two Vintage and Makers’ Market
Whitney Plantation

 

Best Entertainment Venue
St John Theatre
Lafon Performing Arts Center
321 Events, LLC Skye The Event Space Grand Venue

 

Best Family Entertainment
River Parish Community Theatre
Lafon Performing Arts Center
Zip NOLA

 

Best Female Vocalist
Gabrielle Treas
Sadie Kelly
Hanna Bell

 

Best Festival
Andouille Festival
Bonfire Festival
Alligator Festival

 

Best Fundraising Event
Perry’s Posse
Deputy Jeremy Triche Foundation
Lion’s Club Golf Tournament

 

Best House/Cover Band
Shot Time
Bag of Donuts
Tee Nah Nah Band

 

Best Live Theater Group
River Parish Community Theatre
St John Theatre
St. Charles Catholic Stage Hands

 

Best Local Band
Peyton Falgoust Band
Shot Time
Lowerline

 

Best Local Event
River Parish Community Theatre Summer Show
Andouille Festival
Avation Awareness Day

 

Best Male Vocalist
Tyler Palermo
Luke Boucvalt
Matt Mysing

 

Best Museum
Destrehan Plantation
Laura Plantation: Louisiana’s Créole Heritage Site
Whitney Plantation

 

Best Musician
Scotty Forsythe
Devin Torres
Gino Joubert

 

Best Outdoor Event
Andouille Festival
Market Day in St James
Aviation Awareness Day

 

Best Place to Get Married
The Bank
321 Events, LLC Skye The Event Space Grand Venue
Ormond Manor

 

Best Staycation Location
Laura Plantation: Louisiana’s Créole Heritage Site
Spuddy’s Cajun Cooking Experience
Whitney Plantation

 

Best Tourist Spot
Frostop Drive In Restaurant
Whitney Plantation
The Ferry Landing Two Vintage and Makers’ Market

 

Eating & Drinking

 

Best Andouille
Jacob’s World Famous Andouille
Bailey’s Andouille
Dons Country Store

 

Best Asian Restaurant
Ruby Garden Chinese Restaurant
Kobe Sushi & Hibachi Steakhouse
Bamboo Garden Restaurant

 

Best Bar
Airborne
Petra Restaurant & Lounge
Tod’s Catering & Specialty

 

Best Breakfast
PJ’s Coffee
Waffle House
Sandwich World

 

Best Business Lunch
Cajun House & Catering
Petra Restaurant & Lounge
Salad Depot

 

Best Cajun Restaurant
Nobile’s Restaurant & Bar
Cajun House & Catering
Fatty’s Restaurant

 

Best Catering
Cajun House & Catering
PJ’s Coffee
Tod’s Catering & Specialty

 

Best Chicken Wings
King of Wingzzz
Rotolo’s Pizzeria
Sam’s Southern Eatery

 

Best Coffee
PJ’s Coffee
Dunkin’
River Brew Coffee House

 

Best Crawfish
BRS Seafood
The Seafood Pot
Cajun House & Catering

 

Best Curbside Service
Frostop Drive In Restaurant
PJ’s Coffee
Sonic Drive-In

 

Best Date Night
Kobe Sushi & Hibachi Steakhouse
Petra Restaurant & Lounge
Cajun House & Catering

 

Best Deli
Matherne’s Market at Riverlands
Tod’s Catering & Deli.
Walmart Supercenter

 

Best Desserts
Frostop Drive In Restaurant
PJ’s Coffee
Destrehan Delites Snoballs

 

Best Donuts
Coffee & Norco
Donut Land
Dunkin’

 

Best Family Restaurant
Frostop Drive In Restaurant
Cajun House & Catering
St. Rose Tavern

 

Best Fast Food
Frostop Drive In Restaurant
Chick-fil-A LaPlace
Tod’s Catering & Specialty

 

Best Food Truck
SARGE’S MOBILE SMOKE HOUSE
Zora Christina Catering
Cajun House & Catering

 

Best Fried Chicken
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers
Chick-fil-A LaPlace

 

Best Gumbo
Buddy B’s Restaurant
Cajun House & Catering
The Jambalaya Shoppe – Laplace

 

Best Hamburger
Frostop Drive In Restaurant
Buddy B’s Restaurant
Cajun House & Catering

 

Best Happy Hour
La Carreta
Petra Restaurant & Lounge
Sonic Drive-In

 

Best Home Delivery
Domino’s Pizza
El Paso Mexican Grill-LaPlace
Sam’s Southern Eatery

 

Best Ice Cream
Frostop Drive In Restaurant
Destrehan Delites Snoballs
Dunkin’

 

Best Italian Restaurant
Rotolo’s Pizzeria
Cajun House & Catering
Mariano’s Italian Eatery

 

Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant
El Paso Mexican Grill-LaPlace
Frostop Drive In Restaurant
Cajun House & Catering

 

Best Lunch under $15
Frostop Drive In Restaurant
Cajun House & Catering
Hong Kong

 

Best Margarita
La Carreta
El Paso Mexican Grill-LaPlace
Chili’s Grill & Bar

 

Best Mexican Restaurant
El Paso Mexican Grill-LaPlace
La Carreta
El Paso Mexican Grill – Luling

 

Best Outdoor Patio
La Carreta
Frostop Drive In Restaurant
El Paso Mexican Grill-LaPlace

 

Best Pizza
Rotolo’s Pizzeria
Papa Johns Pizza
Johnny’s Pizza House

 

Best Po-Boy
Mabile’s Restaurant
Frostop Drive In Restaurant
Cajun House & Catering

 

Best Salad
Salad Depot
Cajun House & Catering
Petra Restaurant & Lounge

 

Best Sandwich
Mabile’s Restaurant
Frostop Drive In Restaurant
Cajun House & Catering

 

Best Seafood
BRS Seafood
The Seafood Pot
Cajun House & Catering

 

Best Shake
Frostop Drive In Restaurant
Destrehan Delites Snoballs
Dunkin’

 

Best Smoothie
Smoothie King
PJ’s Coffee
Dunkin’

 

Best Snoball
Guidry’s Goody’s
Destrehan Delites Snoballs
Todd’s Cream Shack

 

Best Steak
Petra Restaurant & Lounge
Fatty’s Restaurant
Cajun House & Catering

 

Best Sub
Frisco Deli
Frostop Drive In Restaurant
Subway

 

Best Sushi
Taste of Tokyo
Kobe Sushi & Hibachi Steakhouse
Ming’s Akari

 

Best Take Out
Frostop Drive In Restaurant
Kobe Sushi & Hibachi Steakhouse
Cajun House & Catering

 

Best To Go Drink
PJ’s Coffee
Dunkin’
Pelican Nutrition

 

Health & Fitness

 

Best Assisted Living Facility
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home
SummerHouse Ashton Manor
Twin Oaks Nursing & Convalescent Home

 

Best Audiologist
Tanya Andrepont, MS, CCC-A
Jake Cavanaugh
Scott Sayer Laplace

 

Best Chiropractor
River Parishes Chiropractic & Advanced Medical Rehab
Chiropractic Total Wellness Center
Attraction Wellness Center

 

Best Clinic
Williamson Eye Center
St. James Parish Hospital
Saint Optical

 

Best Dance Academy/School
Yvonne’s Directions In Dance
Aimee’s Dance Academy
Kelli’s Kreative Dance

 

Best Day Spa
Envie Spa & Beauty
Body Art
Princess Nails

 

Best Dentist
Ory Family Dentistry
Favaloro Family Dentistry
Louisiana Dental Center – LaPlace

 

Best Eye Clinic
Williamson Eye Center
Aslett-Kurica Eye Center
Saint Optical

 

Best Health & Fitness Club
Anytime Fitness
Planet Fitness
Pulse Fitness

 

Best Home Health Services
EGAN Home Health and Hospice
Kacen’s Kare
STAT HOME CARE

 

Best Hospice
St Catherine’s Hospice
Egan Ochsner Home Health and Hospice River Parishes
Hospice Specialist of Louisiana

 

Best Hospital
St. James Parish Hospital
Ochsner Medical Center
River Place Behavioral Health Hospital

 

Best In-Home Elder Care Services
Egan Ochsner Home Health River Parishes
CARE Inc
Kacen’s Kare

 

Best Local Park
Thomas F. Daley Memorial Park
Ormond Park
Regala Park

 

Best Long Term Care Facility
Chateau St. James Rehab & Retirement
SummerHouse Ashton Manor
Twin Oaks Nursing & Convalescent Home

 

Best Massage
Body Art
Chiropractic Total Wellness Center
Brien Chiropractic Clinic

 

Best Massage Therapist
Anne Hooter
Chiropractic Total Wellness Center
Cami Champagne -Brien Chiropractic Luling

 

Best Medical Group
Williamson Eye Center
St. James Parish Hospital
Saint Optical

 

Best Ophthalmologist
Williamson Eye Center
Aslett-Kurica Eye Center
Dimitri Eye Center

 

Best Optometrist
Dr. Dustin Weidert Williamson Eye Clinic
Saint Optical
Ochsner Vision Center – Destrehan

 

Best Orthodontist
Dr. Guy W. Favaloro
Hamada Orthodontics
Greg S. Phillips & Associates General Dentistry & Specialty Practice

 

Best Pediatrician
Rainbow Pediatric
Dr. Reita L. Lawrence, MD
Alicia Depaula, MD

 

Best Personal Trainer
Daniell Jenkins Destrehan Anytime Fitness
Jess Melancon
Robert Daspit

 

Best Pharmacy
Medicine Shoppe
Gem Drugs
Nola Discount Pharmacy of Destrehan

 

Best Physical Therapy
Cypress Physical Therapy
St. James Parish Hospital
St. John Physical Therapy

 

Best Physician
Williamson Eye Center
Michael Arcuri,MD.
Saint Optical

 

Best Rehab Center
Cypress Physical Therapy
St. James Parish Hospital Physical Therapy
Chateau St. James Rehab & Retirement

 

Best Retirement Home
Southeast Louisiana Veterans Home
Place Du Bourg
Twin Oaks

 

Best Skilled Nursing
St. James Parish Hospital
River Place Behavioral Health Hospital
Twin Oaks Nursing & Convalescent Home

 

Best Speech Therapy
St. John the Baptist Parish Schools Special Education
Roussel Therapy Services, LLC
St. James Parish Hospital

 

Best Tumbling/Cheer
Aimee’s Dance Academy
Destrehan High School Cheerleaders
ESJ CHEER

 

Best Urgent Care
Riverside Urgent Care
St. James Urgent Care
The Urgent Care – LaPlace

 

Best Weight Loss Clinic / Counseling
St. James Parish Hospital
Chiropractic Total Wellness Center
St. Charles Parish Hospital

 

People

 

Best Church
St Joan of Arc Catholic Church
First Baptist Church
Ascension of Our Lord Catholic Church

 

Best Community Activist
Lindsey Vicknair
Perry’s Posse Inc
Derron Cook

 

Best Council Member
Michael Wright
Tammy Houston
Tonia Schnyder

 

Best Local Actor
Tyler Palermo
Taye Drake
Luke Boucvalt

 

Best Local Actress
Gabrielle Treas
Sadie Kelly
Marcy Bordelon Krueger

 

Best Local Athlete
Justin Jefferson
Jarius Monroe
Nathan warfield

 

Best Local Author
Dylan Newton
Farrah Rochon
Debbie Sanders Craighead

 

Best Local Cause
Perry’s Posse
St John Arc Work Activity Center
LaPlace Rotary Club

 

Best Local Hero
Anniston Cancienne
Perry’s Posse
Denardold Anderson

 

Best Local Personality
Mr. Paris – old man with American flags waving on bicycle
Baba Oncale
Chrissy Carter Cifuentes

 

Best Local Sports Team
St Charles Catholic High School
ADA Royals Cheer
East St John High School

 

Best Locally Owned Company
Frostop Drive In Restaurant
PJ’s Coffee
Loyd J Bourgeois, LLC

 

Best Locally Owned Restaurant
Frostop Drive In Restaurant
Mabile’s Restaurant
Cajun House & Catering

 

Best New Business
Johnny’s Pizza House
The Ferry Landing Two Vintage and Makers’ Market
Williamson Eye Center

 

Best Pastor/Priest
Father David Ducote
Shane Newton
Michael Day

 

Best Philanthropist
Perry’s Posse
Stephen Flynn
Clarence Triche

 

Best Place to Take Out of Town Guest
Frostop Drive In Restaurant
PJ’s Coffee
Cajun House & Catering

 

Best Place to Work
PJ’s Coffee
Williamson Eye Center
Loyd J Bourgeois, LLC

 

Best Preschool
Wee Care Center
Riverside Academy
St Timothy’s Episcopal Church

 

Best Private School
St Joan of Arc Catholic School
Riverside Academy
Ascension of Our Lord School

 

Best Public School
Emily C Watkins Elementary
East St. John Preparatory Academy
Lake Pontchartrain Elementary School

 

Best School Board Member
Lindsey Vicknair
Debbie Schum
Jennifer Frizzell

 

Professionals

 

Best Accounting Firm
Schexnayder Wealth Advisors
Demetria Robinson Carter
DW Huff Consulting

 

Best Auto Body and Paint
Shannon’s Body Shop, Inc.
Jims Body Shop LLC
Pete’s Body Shop Inc

 

Best Auto Loan Provider
Louisiana Federal Credit Union
First American Bank and Trust
First National bank USA

 

Best Auto Repair
Hymel’s Auto Parts & Services
Donnie’s Car Care Llc
Pete’s Body Shop Inc

 

Best Bank
Regions Bank
First American Bank and Trust
First National bank USA

 

Best Barber
Brandon Terrio
Britton’s Barber Shop
Just 4 Him Haircuts of Destrehan | #1 Men’s Hair Salon & Barber Shop

 

Best Bookkeeping / Tax Service
Schexnayder Wealth Advisors
Economy bookkeeping Laplace la
Canal Street Financial Services

 

Best Car Wash
Pelican Pointe Car Wash – LaPlace
Take 5 Car Wash
Destrehan Auto Detailing

 

Best Cell Phone Provider
AT&T Store
Verizon
T-Mobile

 

Best Child Care
Wee Care Center
Small World Daycare of Destrehan
Riverside Academy

 

Best Commercial Bank
Regions Bank
First American Bank and Trust
First National bank USA

 

Best Contractor
A PLUS Construction, LLC
TRC Home Repair, LLC.
Greg Scallan Roofing & Contracting / Greg Scallan Enterprises LLC

 

Best Criminal Lawyer
Leandre Millet
Becnel Law Firm
Acosta Tomy J

 

Best Customer Service
Jacob’s World Famous Andouille
Frostop Drive In Restaurant
First National bank USA

 

Best Employment Agency
AM/PM STAFFING
Right Choice Employment Agency
Agency Corner Staffing, LLC

 

Best Estate Planning Lawyer
Dufresne Law Firm
Loyd J Bourgeois, LLC
Leandre Millet

 

Best Family Lawyer
Dufresne Law Firm
Maria M Chaisson
Leandre Millet

 

Best Financial Institution
First American Bank and Trust
Chase Bank
First National bank USA

 

Best Financial Planning
LPL Financial
Edward Jones – Financial Advisor: Robert Hymel Jr, AAMS™
Schexnayder Wealth Advisors

 

Best First Responder
Brandon Levet
St John Parish Sheriff’s Office
Brett Guillory

 

Best Funeral Home
Patrick H. Sanders Funeral Home
Millet Guidry Funeral Home
H.C. Alexander Funeral Home

 

Best Hair Salon
Salon Elle Beauty Boutique
Melissa’s Hair Design
Starz Hair Salon

 

Best Hair Stylist
Taylor Lucia
Lacey Savoie
Kallie Deslatte

 

Best Heating & Air Conditioning Company
Cajun Comfort Inc.
Rex Heating and Air
St Pierre’s Services

 

Best Home Security
REV
Sensalert security LaPlace La
Pro Audio Video & Security

 

Best Hotel
TownePlace Suites by Marriott Laplace
Holiday Inn Express & Suites New Orleans Airport South, an IHG Hotel
Best Western La Place Inn

 

Best Insurance Agency
Kimble Insurance Services
Riverlands Insurance Services, Inc.
Emily St. Pierre – State Farm Insurance Agent

 

Best Jeweler
Roussel’s Fine Jewelry & Gifts
Carmouche Jewelers
Avo’s Jewelry

 

Best Kitchen & Bath Remodeler
Performance Tile & Marble Company
Southern Bath & Kitchen
Harris Construction

 

Best Land Surveyor
Riverlands Surveying Company
Gassen Surveying LLC
Gregory B. Dornier and Associates

 

Best Landscaper
Landry Services Jordan Landry
Four Seasons Groundworks, LLC
A Cut Above Lawn and Landscaping

 

Best Law Firm / Lawyer
Dufresne Law Firm
Loyd J Bourgeois, LLC
Leandre Millet

 

Best Local Construction Company
River Parish Contractors
Reve Inc
TRC Home Repair, LLC.

 

Best Local Credit Union
Louisiana Federal Credit Union
Total Choice Federal Cu
First Heritage Credit

 

Best Mechanic
Hymel’s Auto Parts & Services
Boo’s Body & Paint Inc
Donnie’s Car Care Llc

 

Best Mortgage / Home Loan Provider
Elaine H. Burns – Regions Bank
Live Oak Lending
First National bank USA

 

Best Nail Salon
Chrissy Wilcox – Salon Elle Beauty Boutique
Zenus Nail Bar
Princess Nails

 

Best New Home Builder
Moore New Homes LLC
Reve Inc
A Plus builders LaPlace La

 

Best Oil Change
Hymel’s Auto Parts & Services
Take 5 Oil Change
Kustom Auto Care

 

Best Personal Injury Lawyer
Dufresne Law Firm
Loyd J Bourgeois, LLC
Acosta Tomy J

 

Best Pest Control
Ross Louque Pest Control
Delta Pest Services
Riverlands Terminix Inc

 

Best Pet Boarding / Groomer / Grooming / Daycare
Laplace pet shop and grooming
Petsense by Tractor Supply
Grooming by Tina Boone

 

Best Photographer ( Business)
Brittney Lens Photography
Michelle Claborn Photography
Rachel Clesi photography

 

Best Print Shop
Advanced Marketing & Promotions
Stitch NOLA
Tony’s Signs Printing and Tinting

 

Best Realtor
Ched Edler
jack harris
Wendy Benedetto – Latter & Blum INC

 

Best Realty Company
Pelican State Realty
Latter & Blum
Premiere Choice Realty, LLC

 

Best Retirement Facility / Independent Living
Place Du Bourg
SummerHouse Ashton Manor
Twin Oaks Nursing & Convalescent Home

 

Best Roofer
Vinyltech
TRC Home Repair, LLC.
Louisiana Roof Crafters

 

Best Storage Facility
Dependable Storage
Southern Self Storage Reserve
Belle Pointe Mini Storage

 

Best T-shirt screen printer
Monster Ink Tees
Stitch NOLA
Tony’s Signs Printing and Tinting

 

Best Tattoo Studio
Live Canvas Tattoo Parlour
Tattoos By Dana
Precision Ink Tattoos

 

Best Title Company
State Title LLC
Choice Title Inc
Crescent Title

 

Best Used Car Dealership
Bayou Ford
Geaux Chevrolet, LLC
Big J & Sons Auto Sales, Llc

 

Best Veterinarian
Riverlands Animal Hospital
Destrehan Animal Hospital
Bayou Animal Clinic

 

Best Wedding Caterer
Fatty’s Restaurant
Cajun House & Catering
Ormond Manor

 

Best Wrecker Service
Hymel’s Auto Parts & Services
Pete’s Body Shop Inc
Louie’s Wrecker Services Inc

 

Shopping & Services

 

Best Accessories Store
Oh so cute Monograms boutique
Stitch NOLA
Prettier ‘N Person Boutique

 

Best Antique Store
Roussel’s Fine Jewelry & Gifts
The Ferry Landing Two Vintage and Makers’ Market
NOLA Gifts & Decor

 

Best Boutique Store
Oh so cute Monograms boutique
The Bump & Company LLC
Stitch NOLA

 

Best Bridal / Formal Wear
Formal Connection
Red Carpet XL
Southern Stylz- Laplace

 

Best Children’s Clothing Store
NolaBee
Stitch NOLA
Seersucker JOEY

 

Best Clothing Store
Oh so cute Monograms boutique
NolaBee
Stitch NOLA

 

Best Consignment Store
St Joan of Arc
The Ferry Landing Two Vintage and Makers’ Market
Stitch NOLA

 

Best Eyeglass Store
Williamson Eye Center
Aslett-Kurica Eye Center
Saint Optical

 

Best Flooring / Carpet Store
Performance Tile & Marble Company
The Decor Shoppe
Girard Tile & Floor Co

 

Best Florist
Hymel’s Florist
Design by Mary
The Potting Shed

 

Best Garden Store/Nursery
St James Nursery
Martin’s Nursery & Landscape
Plant & Palm Tropical Outlet

 

Best Gift Store
Roussel’s Fine Jewelry & Gifts
Stitch NOLA
The Ferry Landing Two Vintage and Makers’ Market

 

Best Grocery Store
Matherne’s Market at Riverlands
Dons Country Store
ALDI

 

Best Home Appliance Store
Haydel’s Furniture-Appliances-Bedding
Stell Furniture Co- Luling Inc
Vacherie Mart Inc

 

Best Home Furnishing Store
Haydel’s Furniture-Appliances-Bedding
Mollere Furniture Inc
Stell Furniture Co- Luling Inc

 

Best Home Improvement Store
Fisher’s Ace Hardware Inc
The Decor Shoppe
Hartmans True Value Hardware

 

Best Liquor Store
Matherne’s Market at Riverlands
Dons Country Store
MONICARLO FUEL STOP

 

Best New Car Dealership
Geaux Chevrolet, LLC
Bayou Ford
Cazenave Motor Co., Inc.

 

Best Pawn / Resale Shop
St Joan of Arc Thrift Shop
Pawn Depot Of Laplace
Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Louisiana

 

Best Promotional Marketing Company
Advanced Marketing & Promotions
Tri-Parish Trophies
Tony’s Signs Printing and Tinting

 

Best Telecommunications Company
REV
AT&T Store
T-Mobile

 

Best Women’s Clothing Store
Oh so cute Monograms boutique
Stitch NOLA
Prettier ‘N Person Boutique

 

Best Work Boots
Tractor Supply Co.
FRC Friends Safety Supply
Bayou Supply & Safety