Nominated in 60 categories for the “Best of the Bronx,” City Island Chamber of Commerce (CICC) member businesses captured 36 wins ~ that’s an increase both in nominated categories and wins compared with 2024. Winners were announced in mid-December; more information may be found on this website: https://bestof.bxtimes.com/winners/.
The City Island Chamber of Commerce congratulates these 18 member businesses on their wins:
City Island Dental (163 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY) ~ “Best Dentist” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-dentist-in-the-bronx/)
City Island Pizza Company (273 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY)
~ “Best Off Premises Catering” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-off-premise-caterer-in-the-bronx/)
~ “Best Rice Ball”(https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-rice-ball-in-the-bronx/)
~ “Best Soup” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-soup-in-the-bronx/)
~ “Best Specialty Pizza” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-specialty-pizza-in-the-bronx/)
Clipper Coffee (274 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY) ~ “Best Coffee House” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-coffee-house-in-the-bronx/)
Complexions of City Island (403 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY) ~ “Best Botox Practice” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-botox-practice-the-bronx/)
Kaleidoscope Gallery (271 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY)
~ “Best Art Gallery” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-art-gallery-in-the-bronx/)
~ “Best Collectibles & Nostalgia Store” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-collectible-nostalgia-store-in-the-bronx/)
~ “Best Jewelry Appraiser” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-jewelry-appraiser-in-the-bronx/)
~ “Best Jewelry Store” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-jewelry-store-in-the-bronx/)
~ “Best Mom and Pop Business” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-mom-and-pop-business-in-the-bronx/)
~ “Best Toy Store” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-toy-store-in-the-bronx/)
~ “Best Gold Buyer” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-gold-buyer-in-the-bronx/)
~ “Best Wedding Jeweler” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-wedding-jeweler-the-bronx/)
JGL Wines & Liquors (358 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY) ~ “Best Wine Store” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-wine-bar-or-cellar-in-the-bronx/)
JJ Burck Hardware & Marine (526 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY) ~ “Best Boat Store” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-boat-store-in-the-bronx/)
Little Greece City Island (327 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY) ~ “Best Gyro” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-gyro-in-the-bronx/)
M4 Consulting Services ~ “Best Web Services” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-web-services-in-the-bronx/)
Mary Colby Studio & Gallery (276 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY) ~ “Best Artist / Painter” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-artist-painter-in-the-bronx/)
Robert Arthur King Architect (212 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY) ~ “Best Architect” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-architect-in-the-bronx/)
Sammy’s Fish Box (41 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY)
~ “Best Clam Chowder” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-clam-chowder-in-the-bronx/)
~ “Best Hot Dogs” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-hot-dogs-in-the-bronx/)
~ “Best Lobster Roll” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-lobster-roll-in-the-bronx/)
~ “Best Seafood Restaurant” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-seafood-restaurant-in-the-bronx/)
~ “Best Wait Service” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-wait-service-in-the-bronx/)
Sea Shore Restaurant (591 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY)
~ “Best Happy Hour” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-happy-hour-in-the-bronx/)
~ “Best Margarita” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-margarita-in-the-bronx/)
~ “Best Romantic Dinner” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-romantic-dinner-in-the-bronx/)
The Artist (Starving Artist) (249 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY)
~ “Best Concert Venue” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-concert-venue-in-the-bronx/)
The Black Whale (279 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY) ~ “Best Fondue” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-fondue-in-the-bronx/)
The Pearl (319 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY)
~ “Best Pilates Studio” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-pilates-studio-in-the-bronx/)
~ “Best Yoga Studio” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-yoga-studio-in-the-bronx/)
The Snug (302 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY) ~ “Best Irish Bar” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-irish-bar-in-the-bronx/)
Tony’s Pier Restaurant (1 City Island Avenue, Bronx, NY)
~ “Best Oyster Bar” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-oyster-bar-in-the-bronx/)
~ “Best Restaurant with Water View” (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/best-restaurant-with-a-water-view-in-the-bronx/)
The “Best of The Bronx” campaign, presented by Ponce Bank, and promoted by Schneps Media (publisher of The Bronx Times, Bronx Times Reporter, and other local outlets), accepts nominations from January to mid-April each year on their website (https://bestof.bxtimes.com/nominations/). The top nominees then advance to an online ballot which last year opened for voting in mid-April and extended through end of August. Voting takes place online via that same website; each person is allowed one vote per person per day for each category. Once the voting ends, results are added up and double-checked for fraudulent voting or obvious abuse (those votes are then removed) by the campaign’s organizers. After this, the results are added up again. According to the campaign’s website, a third-party administrator runs the “Best of The Bronx” voting pages.
Each year, the City Island Chamber of Commerce organizes a marketing campaign not only to promote the nomination of Chamber businesses, but also to use the opportunity to tell the stories of those businesses and their nominations on the Chamber website and social media.
