2014 Family Favorite Winners - NOLA Family Magazine

PLAYTIME

1. Favorite indoor play area

1. Palm Tree Playground (3011 N. Inst. 10 Svc. Rd. E, Metairie, palmtreeplayground.com)

2. Bookoo Bounce (5604 Blessey St., 504.835.6424, bookoobounce.com)

3. The Monkey Room (1501 Religious St., 504.301.2695, monkeyroom.net)

2. Favorite outdoor play area/or park

1. New Orleans City Park

2. Audubon Park

3. Lafreniere Park

3. Favorite place for water play

1. Cool Zoo at Audubon Zoo

2. Blue Bayou Water Park, Baton Rouge

3. Lafreniere Park Splash Pad

4. Favorite museum for kids

1. Louisiana Children’s Museum (lcm.org)

2. New Orleans Museum of Art (noma.org)

3. Audubon Butterfly Garden and Insectarium (auduboninstitute.org/visit/insectarium)

5. Favorite family-friendly festival

1. French Quarter Festival

2. Jazz Fest

3. Ponchatoula Strawberry Festival

6. Favorite area dog park or play area

1. NOLA City Bark (nolacitybark.org)

2. Lafreniere Dog Park

3. BarkPark at Bonnabel Boat Launch

7. Favorite birthday party destination

1. Palm Tree Playground (3011 N. Inst. 10 Svc. Rd. E, Metairie, palmtreeplayground.com) 2. Bookoo Bounce (5604 Blessey St., 504.835.6424, bookoobounce.com)

3. New Orleans City Park

8. Favorite outdoor party place

1. New Orleans City Park (Includes Storyland & Carousel Garden & Amusements)

2. Audubon Zoo

3. Lafreniere Park

9. Favorite party rental

1. About to Bounce (504.914.6489, abouttobounce.com)

2. Wink Design & Event Planning (1519 Tchoupitoulas St., 504.366.8063,

winkeventplanning.com)

3. Zoo 2 U (504.756.1501, zoo2uparties.com)

10. Favorite birthday party entertainer

1. “Uncle” Wayne Daigrepont (Porta Puppet Players, 504.469.7019, portapuppets.does.it)

2. Kellie’s Characters (Covington, (985) 264-9221)

3. Art from the Heart (504.416.1430, artfromtheheartevents.com)

11. Favorite birthday party supply place

1. Party City, Elmwood (520 Elmwood Park Blvd Ste. 110, Harahan, 504.831.1155)

2. Szabo’s Party Supply Center (1704 Franklin St., Gretna, 504.367.1156)

3. Dollar Tree

12. Favorite summer camp

1. Jewish Community Center (nojcc.org)

2. Elmwood Kidsports (kidsports.org)

3. Kehoe-France (Metairie, ficarras@kehoe-france.com)

13. Favorite beach destination

1. Destin

2. Beaches on 30-A

3. Gulf Shores

14. Favorite library branch

1. East Bank Regional (4747 W. Napoleon Ave., Metairie)

2. Latter Library (5120 Saint Charles Ave)

3. Lakeshore Library (1000 W Esplanade Ave, Metairie)

15. Favorite free holiday event

1. Miracle on Fulton Street

2. Mardi Gras

3. Caroling in Jackson Square

16. Favorite holiday tea

1. The Roosevelt 2. The Ritz Carlton

3. The Windsor Court

17. Favorite kid-friendly Mardi Gras parade

1. Krewe of Thoth

2. Krewe of Muses

3. Krewe of Endymion

18. Favorite place for a mom date/playdate

1. Palm Tree Playground (3011 N. Inst. 10 Svc. Rd. E, Metairie, palmtreeplayground.com)

2. BooKoo Bounce (5604 Blessey St., 504.835.6424, bookoobounce.com)

3. New Orleans City Park

19. Favorite place to see nature

1. New Orleans City Park

2. Audubon Zoo

3. Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve

EATING

20. Favorite sno-ball stand/ice cream/cool treats

1. Sal’s Sno-Balls (1823 Metairie Ave., Metairie, 504.666.1823)

2. Plum Street Snoballs (Plum St. at Burdette St, 504.866.7996)

3. Hansen’s Sno-Bliz (4801 Tchoupitoulas St., 504. 891.9788, snobliz.com)

21. Favorite bakery

1. Haydel’s Bakery (4037 Jefferson Hwy., Jefferson, 504.837.0190, haydelbakery.com)

2. The Sweet Life Bakery (6268 Vicksburg St., 504.371.5153, nolasweetlife.com)

3. La Boulangerie (4600 Magazine St., 504.269.3777)

22. Favorite bakery or food store for special dietary need

1. The PeaceBaker (6601 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, 504.888.9094, thepeacebaker.com)

2. Whole Foods Market (locations throughout New Orleans)

3. Breads on Oak (8640 Oak St., Ste. A, 504.324.8271, breadsonoak.com)504-324-8271

23. Favorite restaurant for kid-friendly dining

1. New Orleans Hamburger & Seafood Co. (locations throughout New Orleans, nohsc.com)

2. The Velvet Cactus (6300 Argonne Blvd., 504.301.2083, thevelvetcactus.com)

3. (tie) Mark Twain’s Pizza (2035 Metairie Rd, Old Metairie, 504.832.8032,

marktwainspizza.com)

Taqueria Corona (locations throughout New Orleans, taqueriacorona.com)

24. Favorite restaurant for date-night dining

1. Commander’s Palace (1403 Washington Ave., 504.899.8221)

2. (tie) Ruth’s Chris Steak House (525 Fulton St., inside Harrah’s, 504. 587.7099)

Vincent’s Italian Cuisine (Metairie & New Orleans, vincentsitaliancuisine.com) 3. Drago’s Seafood Restaurant (Metairie & New Orleans, dragosrestaurant.com)

25. Favorite local grocery store

1. Rouses Supermarkets (citywide, shop.rouses.com

2. (tie) Dorignac’s Food Center (710 Veterans Blvd. , Metairie, 504.834.8216, dorignacs.com)

Langenstein’s (1330 Arabella St., and 800 Metairie Road, Metairie, langensteins.com)

3.Whole Foods Market (locations throughout New Orleans)

26. Favorite pizza place

1. Theo’s Neighborhood Pizza (multiple locations, theospizza.com)

2. Reginelli’s Pizzeria (multiple locations, reginellis.com)

3. Mellow Mushroom (New Orleans & Metairie, mellowmushroom.com)

27. Favorite place for ready-to-go meals

1. Whole Foods Market (locations throughout New Orleans)

2. Robert Fresh Market (locations in Uptown, Metairie and Lakeview, robertfreshmarket.com)

3. Langenstein’s (1330 Arabella St., and 800 Metairie Road, Metairie, langensteins.com)

28. Favorite family-friendly seafood joint

1. Deanie’s Seafood (in Bucktown and the French Quarter, deanies.com)

2. R&O’s Restaurant (216 Hammond Hwy, Metairie, 504.831.1248)

3. The Galley Seafood (2535 Metairie Rd., Metairie, 504.832.0955)

29. Favorite farmers’ market

1. Crescent City Farmers’ Market

2. Hollygrove Farmers’ Market

3. Gretna Farmers’ Market

EXTRACURRICULARS

30. Favorite swim school/lessons

1. Love Swimming (5221 S. Front St., 504.891.4662, loveswimming.com)

2. Mr. Fish Swimming School (Metairie, 504.455.4101)

3. Elmwood Fitness Center (multiple locations, elmwoodfitness.com)

31. Favorite martial arts studio

1. Tiger Rock (multiple locations, tigerrockmartialarts.com)

2. Jewish Community Center (nojcc.org)

3. Overland Martial Arts (2324 Barataria Blvd., Marrero, 504.264.8025)

32. Favorite dance studio

1. Dancer’s Pointe (5101 W Esplanade Ave., Metairie, 504.455.5975, dancers-pointe.com)

2. City Park Movement & Art (4300 Dumaine St., 504. 390.4782, cityparkmovementandart.com)

3. (tie) New Orleans School of Ballet (717 Adams St., 504.866.0652)

Encore Studio of Dance, Tumbling, Music & Theatre (multiple locations, dancetumblemusic.com)

33. Favorite gymnastics/cheerleading studio

1. (tie) Elmwood Gymnastics (Harahan, elmwoodfitness.com)

1. Ivanov’s Gymnastics Academy (3930 Barron St., Metairie, 504.889.9800, ivanovsgymnastics.com)

2. Crescent City Gymnastics (504.861.1740, crescentcitygymnastics.com)

3. (tie) Cheer Force Athletics (3922 Barron Street, Metairie, 504. 259.3244)

Empire Gymnastics Academy (4925 Jefferson Hwy., 504.734.0644)

34. Favorite fitness facility

1. Elmwood Fitness Center (multiple locations, elmwoodfitness.com)

2. The Parks Health & Fitness (111 Robert E. Lee Blvd., 504.288.PARK, theparksfitness.com)

3. Jewish Community Center (nojcc.org)

35. Favorite tutoring service

1. Sylvan Learning Center (West Bank, Metairie & the NorthShore, sylvanlearning.com)

2. Kumon (multiple locations, kumon.com)

3. TestMasters (testmasters.net)

36. Favorite speech therapist

1. Gina Knight, M.A., C.C.C.-S.L.P. (3365 Esplanade Ave., 504.482.7888)

2. Crane Rehab Center (8300 Earhart Blvd., Ste. 100, 504.8666990, cranerehab.com)

3. Darbi Philibert, L.O.T.R. (321 14th St., 504.382.7661)

37. Favorite parenting class/center

1. The Parenting Center at Children’s Hospital

2. East Jefferson General Hospital

3. Touro Infirmary

38. Favorite toddler enrichment program

1. Carla’s Musik Garten New Orleans (Uptown & Metairie, makingmusik.com/neworleans)

2. R.E.A.D. Nola (1333 S Carrollton Ave., 504.450.3997, readnola.com)

3. Thibodeaux School of Music (2436 Valence St., 504.717.1076,

thibodeauxschoolofmusic.com)

SHOPPING & SERVICES

39. Favorite bookstore for kids

1. Barnes & Noble (West Bank, Metairie and Mandeville locations)

2. Maple Street Book Shop (7529 Maple St., 504.861.2105, maplestreetbookshop.com)

3. Octavia Street Books (513 Octavia St., 504.899.7323, octaviabooks.com)

40. Favorite toy store

1. Le Jouet, Inc. (1700 Airline Dr., Metairie, 504.837.0533, lejouet.com)

2. Magic Box Toys (5508 Magazine St., 504.899.0117, magicboxneworleans.com)

3. Toys R Us (locations in Kenner, Metairie and Marrero)

41. Favorite maternity boutique

1. Baby Bump Maternity & Children’s (2917 Magazine St., nolababybump.com)

2. Destination Maternity (3300 N Causeway Blvd, Metairie, destinationmaternity.com)

3. ZukaBaby (2122 Magazine St., 504.596.6540, zukababy.com)

42. Favorite baby boutique

1.Banbury Cross (100 Atherton Dr., Metairie, 504.837.0447)

2. ZukaBaby (2122 Magazine St., 504.596.6540, zukababy.com)

3. Little Miss Muffin (New Orleans & Old Metairie, 504.482.8200, shoplittlemissmuffin.com)

43. Favorite children’s boutique

1. Banbury Cross (100 Atherton Dr., Metairie, 504.837.0447)

2. Little Miss Muffin (New Orleans & Old Metairie, 504.482.8200, shoplittlemissmuffin.com)

3. Pippen Lane (2930 Magazine St., 504.269.0106, pippenlane.com)

44. Favorite consignment boutique

1. Kid to Kid (3501 Severn Ave., Ste. 5B, Metairie, 504.455.5865)

2. Swap for Kids (7722 Maple St., 504. 218.5996, swapforkids.com)

3. Once Upon a Child (3122 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504.281.4996)

45. Favorite nanny/sitting service

1. Nurture Nannies (504.920.9089, nurturenannies.com)

2. Creative Sitters (504.554.1354, creativesittersnola@gmail.com)

3. Grandma

46. Favorite photographer

1. Michelle Bosco Photography (504.723.0182, michelleboscophotography.com)

2. Blink Photography (504.494.7500, blinknola.com)

3. (tie) Twirl Photography (504.388.8739, twirlphotography.com)

Studio Tran Photographers (504.258.7260, studiotran.com)

47. Favorite place for children’s haircuts

1. Supercuts (Uptown and Elmwood locations, supercuts.com)

2. Kids Hair Etc. (4524 Shores Dr., Metairie, 504.887.4543, kidshairetc.com)

3. John Jay (multiple locations, johnjaybeauty.com)

HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

48. Favorite family physician/internist

1.Christopher Lege, M.D. (Crescent City Physicians, 504.897.7999)

2.Meredith L. Maxwell, M.D. (Crescent City Physicians, 504.897.7007)

3.David A. Myers, M.D. (New Orleans & Metairie, 504.957.3034)

49. Favorite OB/Gyn

1.Janet M. Ross, M.D. (Crescent City Physicians, 504.897.8281)

2.Rebecca U. Perret, M. D. (Crescent City Physicians, 504.897.7676)

3.Donna Waters, M.D.(Crescent City Physicians, 504.897.7142)

50. Favorite high-risk OB doctor

1. Ann C. Chau, M.D. (EJGH, 504.456.5446, and Touro, 504.897.8213)

2. Alfred G. Robichaux, M.D. (Ochsner Baptist, 504.899.9311)

3. Joseph M. Miller, M.D. (multiple offices, including at EJGH, 504.456.5446 and Touro,

504.897.8213)

51. Favorite fertility doctor

1. Lindsey M. Wells, M.D. (Audubon Fertility & Reproductive Medicine, 504.891.1390)

2. Peter Y. Lu, M.D. (The Fertility Institute, (The Fertility Institute, Metairie, 504.454.2165)

3. Sissy Sartor, M.D. (The Fertility Institute, Metairie, 504.454.2165)

52. Favorite pediatrician

1. Keith A. Collins, M.D. (Collins Pediatrics, Metairie, 504.832.8022)

2. Stephen W. Hales, M.D. (Hales Pediatrics, 504.897.0744)

3. (tie) Charles M. Kantrow, M.D. (Ochsner Health Center for Children, 504. 842.3900)

Heather C. Porche, M.D. Collins Pediatrics, Metairie, 504.832.8022)

53. Favorite pediatric group

1. Collins Pediatrics (Metairie, 504.832.8022)

2. Hales Pediatrics (504.897.0744)

3. Ochsner Health Center for Children (Main Campus, 504.842.3900)

54. Favorite orthodontist

1. Devereux & Nguyen Orthodontics (locations in Harvey & Chalmette, dn4smiles.com)

2. G. Bradley Gottsegen, D.D.S.(Gottsegen Orthodontics, Metairie and Uptown, 504.454.6272,

504.266.0136)

3. Eric Macaluso, D.D.S. (Metairie office, Brown Family Orthodontics, 504-455-1625.)

55. Favorite pediatric dentist

1. Linda Cao, D.D.S. (Metairie & Harvey, 504.207.0314)

2. Kellie Axelrad, D.D.S. (Metairie, 504.833.5528)

3. Stephen Holmes, D.D.S. (New Orleans, 504.896.7435)

56. Favorite family dentist

1. Robert Camenzuli, D.D.S. (New Orleans, 504.895.3400)

2. Michael Appleton, D.D.S. (Slidell, 985.649.9455)

3. Todd Canatella, D.D.S. (New Orleans, 504.282.0700)

57. Favorite dermatologist

1. Jeffrey C. Poole, M.D. (Poole Dermatology, Metairie, 504.838.8225) 2. Mary P. Lupo, M.D. (Lupo Center for Aesthetic & General Dermatology, 504.777.3047)

3. Sarah C. Jackson, M.D. (Audubon Dermatology, 504.895.3376)

58. Favorite plastic surgeon

1. Michael Moses, M.D. (New Orleans, 504.895.7200)

2. Felix Bopp, M.D. (Bopp Dermatology & Facial Plastic Surgery, Metairie, 504.455.9933)

3. John T. Lindsey, M.D. (Metairie, 504.885.4508)

59. Favorite hospital for having a baby

1. Touro Infirmary

2. East Jefferson General Hospital

3. Ochsner Baptist

60. Favorite hospital for emergency care for children

1. Children’s Hospital, New Orleans

2. Ochsner

3. Touro Infirmary

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