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The online Montgomery County magazine Montco Happening recently announced the winners of its 2024 Montco Happening List.
Big winners in the North Penn area included Red Lotus Tattoo in Lansdale – which also made the Montco Happening Hall of Fame Class of 2024 for five wins – Joseph Ambler Inn in Montgomery Township, Well Crafted Beer Co. in Lansdale, and North Penn School District, which won Best Elementary School for York Avenue Elementary School, Best High School for North Penn High School, and Best Teacher for Thomas Prykowski at Gwynedd Square Elementary School.
Other winner highlights include new Lansdale Mexican restaurant El Limon clinching Best Mexican Food, Main Street Salad in Harleysville winning Best Salad and Best Fast Casual Food, Abby Nish at Blue Dog Pub in Towamencin winning Best Bartender, and King’s Corner Boxing in Colmar as Best Gym.
All winners will be invited to a red carpet bash at a time and place to be determined by Happenings Media.
See the winners in their respective categories below. This report does not include runners-up.
BEAUTY
Lashes and Brows: Lashes by Lindsey LLC (Lansdale)
Pedicure: Mini Luxe Nails (North Wales)
Permanent Makeup: Stellar Permanent Makeup (Lansdale)
Piercing: Revelation Studios Tattoo & Piercing (Hatfield)
Tattoo: Red Lotus Tattoo (Lansdale)
Updo: Brielle Society Page Hairstyling (North Wales)
WELLNESS
Cardiologist: Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia (Lansdale)
Day Spa: SALTability Retreat (Skippack)
Gym: Kings Corner Boxing (Colmar)
FOOD
Appetizer: The Mill (Kulpsville)
Butcher: Lansdale Meats & Deli (Hatfield)
Doughnut: Yum Yum Bake Shops (Colmar)
Farmers’ Market: Lansdale Farmers Market (Lansdale)
Fast Casual: Main Street Salad (Harleysville)
Mexican: El Limon (Lansdale)
Outdoor Dining: Joseph Ambler Inn (North Wales)
Salad: Main Street Salad
Specialty Food: Nutty Novelties (Telford)
Supermarket: Wegmans (Montgomeryville)
Water Ice: Little’s Ice Cream and Water Ice (North Wales)
DRINKS
Beer Bar: Local Tap
Brewery: Well Crafted Beer Co.
Sports Bar: Time Out Sports Bar (Skippack)
Wine List: CJ’s Doghouse Craft Beer & Wine Shop (Towamencin)
EVERYTHING MONTCO
Elementary School: York Avenue
Family Event: Too Many Games (Lansdale)
Foodie Event: The Cooking Studio (Telford)
High School: North Penn
Place to Work (100+ Employees): Eastern Auto Parts Warehouse (Colmar)
HOME
Carpet Cleaning: James A. Hardy and the Carpet Guys (Souderton)
Concrete & Masonry: Scott Lauro Masonry (Hatfield)
Garden Center/Nursery: Daniel’s Lawn and Garden Center (Harleysville)
General Contractor/Home Remodeling: Kimball Family Builders (Hatfield)
Granite & Marble Store: Akropolis Marble and Granite (Colmar)
Handyman or Home Repair: Toy Handyman Services (Telford)
Heating & Cooling: TAC Mechanical (North Wales)
Home Improvement: TIMS: Truly Impeccable Maintenance Services (Telford)
Home Security: Moyer Indoor Outdoor (Souderton)
Kitchen & Bath: MasterCraft Kitchen and Bath (Souderton)
Moving Company: Point B Moving (North Wales)
Real Estate Brokerage: Coldwell Banker Hearthside (Lansdale)
Siding/Windows: Volpe Enterprsies Inc (North Wales)
KIDS
Children’s Boutique: Brilliant Baby and Beyond (North Wales)
Children’s Photographer: Captures by Capozzi (Lansdale)
Dance Studio: Delaware Valley Dance Academy (Colmar)
Tutoring Service: Clear Speech, Language & Hearing (Lansdale)
PEOPLE
Bartender: Ally Nish, Blue Dog Pub (Lansdale)
Chef: Chef Nydia Fornelos, Sumneytown Hotel (Sumneytown)
Entertainer: Annie Christ
Musician/Band: Rougarou (Telford)
Teacher: Thomas Prykowski, Gwynedd Square Elementary School
Travel Agent: Travel Haus Inc. (Souderton)
PETS
Boarding: Envi Pet Care LLC (Lansdale)
Grooming: Dog Kingdom (Lansdale)
Pet Event: Howloween 5K and Dog Walk by Home at Last Dog Rescue (North Wales)
Vet: Main Street Vet (Perkiomenville/Souderton)
PLACES
Art Gallery: Art On The Hill Gallery (Souderton)
Bed & Breakfast: Joseph Ambler Inn (Montgomery Township)
Historic Spot: Peter Wentz Farmstead (Worcester Township)
Hotel: Joseph Ambler Inn
RETAIL
Consignment: West Main Consignment (Lansdale)
Fashion Jewelry/Accessories: LB Jewelry (North Wales)
Framing: North Penn Art (Upper Gwynedd)
Hobby Shop or Game Shop: Henning’s Trains (Lansdale)
Online Retailer: Lavender Boutique (Harleysvlle)
Women’s Clothing: Love Obsessed (Souderton)
Women’s Formal Wear: Page Six … it’s haute -Tuxedos by Sarno (Skippack)
SERVICES
Bookkeeper: CM Business and Accounting Solutions (Harleysville)
Computer Repair – Consumer: Tom’s Help Desk (Skippack)
CPA/Tax Preparation: Bancroft Financial Certified Public Accountants (Worcester)
Credit Union: Citadel Credit Union (Harleysville, Lansdale, Montgomeryville)
Dry Cleaner: White Dove Cleaners (Lansdale)
Web Designer: DeeC Digital Solutions (Lansdale)
WEDDING
DJ: Excyte Entertainment (Hatfield)
Invitations: Stone Hill Paperie (Skippack)
Men’s Formalwear: Page Six…it’s haute - Tuxedos by Sarno
Venue: Joseph Ambler Inn
Videographer: K&S Wedding Videos & Photography (Lansdale)
Wedding Photographer: MGM Photography (Hatfield)
