Did Your Favorites Make the List?
By Jennifer Esposito
Photography by Casey Martin
Congratulations to the 2019 Gettysburg’s Greatest award winners! For 13 years, our annual honors have been determined by our readers and community partners who pick their favorites each spring. Every year, we receive hundreds of ballot submissions in categories ranging from Festival and Bed & Breakfast to Museum and Produce/Farm Market/Orchard.
FOOD & DRINKS
Restaurant
First: Garryowen Irish Pub
Second: Blue & Gray Bar & Grill
Asian
First: Ping’s
Second: Li’s Buffet
Italian
First: La Bella Italia
Second: Mamma Ventura Restaurant
Mexican
First: Montezuma Mexican Restaurant
Second: Tania’s Mexican Restaurant & Store
Family Restaurant
First: Gettysburg Family Restaurant
Second: Dunlap’s Restaurant
Coffeehouse
First: Ragged Edge Coffee House
Second: Eighty-Two Café
Bar
First: Blue & Gray Bar & Grill
Second: Garryowen Irish Pub
Winery
First: Adams County Winery
Second: Reid’s Winery
Brewery/Distillery
First: Mason Dixon Distillery & Restaurant
Second: Appalachian Brewing Company
Happy Hour
First: Blue & Gray Bar & Grill
Second: Garryowen Irish Pub
Romantic Dinner
First: Dobbin House Tavern
Second: Sidney Willoughby Run
Sandwiches
First: Tommy’s Pizza
Second: Blue & Gray Bar & Grill
Burger
First: Blue & Gray Bar & Grill
Second: Garryowen Irish Pub
Pizza
First: Tommy’s Pizza
Second: La Bella Italia
Breakfast
First: Lincoln Diner
Second: Gettysburg Family Restaurant
Ice Cream
First: Mr. G’s
Second: Half Pint Creamery
Waiter/Waitress/Bartender
First: Terri Byers, One Lincoln
Second: Anne Gallagher, Garryowen Irish Pub
Salad
First: Food 101
Second: Blue & Gray Bar & Grill
RECREATION, SPORTS, & TOURISM
Campground
First: Drummer Boy Camping Resort
Second: Gettysburg Campgroud
Bed & Breakfast
First: Brafferton Inn
Second: Battlefield Bed & Breakfast Inn
Festival
First: Gettysburg Wine & Music Festival
Second: National Apple Harvest Festival
Tour
First: Gettysburg Ghost Tours
Second: Savor Gettysburg Food Tour
Fitness Center
First: YWCA Gettysburg & Adams County
Second: Gettysburg Health & Fitness
Golf
First: The Links at Gettysburg
Second: Piney Apple
Hotel
First: Gettysburg Hotel
Second: 1863 Inn of Gettysburg
Museum
First: Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center
Second: Museum of Haunted Objects
Band
First: Jewelweed
Second: BlackHand
Venue
First: Majestic Theater
Second: Battlefield Brew Works
RETAIL BUSINESS
Antiques
First: Rebel’s Roost Antique Emporium
Second: The Horse Soldier
Garden Center/Nursery
First: Boyer Nurseries & Orchards, Inc.
Second: Taylor’s Greenhouse
Gift Shop
First: Lark
Second: A&A Village Treasures
Produce/Farm Market/Orchard
First: Hollabaugh Bros, Inc.
Second: The Markets at Hanover
SERVICE PROVIDERS & PROFESSIONALS
Attorney
First: Christian J. DeFilippo, MidPenn Legal Services
Second: John A. Wolfe, Wolfe, Rice & Quinn, LLC
Auto Mechanic
First: Randy’s Automotive
Second: Mike’s KARS, Inc.
Bank
First: PNC
Second: ACNB Bank
Carpenter/Builder
First: Olde Glory Contractors
Second: Cimino Builders
Charity
First: Adams County SPCA
Second: Survivors, Inc.
Dentist
First: Dr. Rita Tempel, DDS
Second: Dr. Paul Tully, Tully Dental
Doctor
First: Dr. Smitha Nair, Aura Integrative Medicine
Second: Dr. Talbot Smith, Apple Ridge Family Medicine
Electrician
First: Ketterman Electrical Services
Second: Hull’s Electric Service, Inc.
Insurance
First: Kelly McKee, Allstate
Second: CRS Insurance
Massage Therapist
First: Marisel Vazquez, The Healing Stone Massage Therapy
Second: Steve Ayton, Breaktime Massage
Plumber
First: Frantz Plumbing LLC
Second: Alexander’s Well Drilling
Salon
First: Classic Cuts Hair & Nail Salon
Second: Grace Kelly Salon
Veterinarian
First: Gettysburg Animal Hospital
Second: Confederate Woods Veterinary Hospital
