The results of the 2020 Nola Family Favorites Reader Survey are in! June 30, 2020We asked, and you answered – with over 25,000 votes! Here are your choices for the best of ‘all things family’ in New Orleans and beyond! Congratulations to all of the winners! Birthday Party Entertainer WINNER – NOLA Pixie Dust 504.457.1608, pixiedustnola.com (2) When You Wish Entertainment 504.208.4376, whenyouwishentertainment.com(3) Petite Princess Company 225.347.1981, petiteprincesscompany.com Indoor Party Venue WINNER – La Petite Palace 5928 W. Metairie Ave., Suite 3, Metairie, 504.457.1608, lapetitepalacenola.com (2) Glitter and Glitz Kids Spa 601 Behrman Highway, Suite 7, Gretna, 504.701.5268, glitternglitzkids.com (3) NOLA Kidsground 5700 Citrus Blvd., Elmwood, 504.354.9528, nolakidsground.com Outdoor Party Venue WINNER – New Orleans City Park 1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, 504.482.4888, neworleanscitypark.com(2) Audubon Park 6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.861.2537, audubonnatureinstitute.org/audubon-park (3) Carousel at Lafreniere Park 3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie, 504.838.4389, lafrenierepark.orgParty Rentals WINNER – Say It With A Sign Louisiana 504.487.7574, sayitwithasignla.com (2) Decor On A Dime 504.338.7780, decoronadime-nola.com (3) Perrier Party Rentals 109 Industrial Ave., New Orleans, 504.834.8570, perrierpartyrentals.com Bakery WINNER – Haydel’s Bakery 4037 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, 504.837.0190, haydelbakery.com(2) La Boulangerie 4600 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.269.3777, laboulangerienola.com (3) Gracious Bakery Multiple locations, 504.301.3709, graciousbakery.com Farmers’ Market WINNER – Crescent City Farmers Market Locations vary by day, 504.861.4488, crescentcityfarmersmarket.org (2) Covington Farmers Market Locations vary by day, 985.892.1873, covingtonfarmersmarket.org/index.shtmIce Cream/Yogurt Shop WINNER – The Creole Creamery Multiple locations, creolecreamery.com (2) Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt Multiple locations, tfyogurt.com (3) Sweet Handkraft 3363 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504.516.2915, sweethandkraft.com Snoball Stand WINNER – Sal’s Sno-Balls 1823 Metairie Ave., Metairie, 504.666.1823 (2) Hansen’s Sno-Bliz 4801 Tchoupitoulas St., New Orleans, 504.891.9788, snobliz.com (3) Plum Street Snowballs 1300 Burdette St., New Orleans, 504.866.7996, plumstreetsnoball.com Summer Day Camp WINNER – Mount Carmel Academy Summer Camp 7027 Milne Bllvd., New Orleans, 504.288.7626, mcacubs.com (2) New Orleans JCC Multiple locations, nojcc.org(3) Country Day Creative Arts 300 Park Road, Metairie, 504.849.3188, countrydaycreativearts.com Summer Speciality Camp WINNER – Crane Rehab Center’s Speech-N-Motion Camp 8300 Earhart Blvd., Suite 100, New Orleans, 504.866.6990, cranerehabpediatrics.com/speech-n-motion (2) Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts (LAAPA) Camp Multiple locations, laapa.com (3) Therapeutic Learning Center Summer Program Multiple locations, 504.565.7300, tlcnola.com School-Break Camps WINNER – Adventure Quest Laser Tag 1200 S. Clearview Parkway, Suite 1106, Elmwood, 504.207.4444, lasertagnola.com (2) New Orleans JCC Multiple locations, nojcc.org (3) Kidcam Camps Multiple locations, 877.454.3226, kidcamcamp.comDance Studio WINNER – Cindy Ory Dance Studio 9029 Jefferson Highway, Suite F, River Ridge, 504.737.3345, orydance.com (2) Dancer’s Pointe Multiple locations, dancers-pointe.com (3) Metropolitan Dance Theatre of New Orleans (MDT) 300 Park Road, Metairie, 504.481.5402, mdtdance.com Gymnastics/Cheerleading Studio WINNER – All Star Gymnastics 2073 Bonn St., Harvey, 504.328.3838, allstargymnola.com (2) Elmwood Gymnastics Academy 700 Elmwood Park Blvd., Suite C, Harahan, 504.733.4496, elmwoodfitness.com (3) Empire Gymnastics Academy 4925 Jefferson Highway, Suite G, New Orleans, 504.734.0644, empiregymnastics.net Martial Arts Studio WINNER – New Orleans Shotokan Academy (NOSA) 3900 General Taylor St., New Orleans, 504.432.8667, nosakarate.com (2) Tiger-Rock Martial Arts of Metairie 3828 Veterans Blvd., Suite E, Metairie, 504.455,9699, tigerrockmetairie.com (3) Martial Arts Institute of Louisiana (Benoit Karate) 7575 Westbank Expressway, Marrero, 504.328.4000, beniotkarate.com Music, Art, and Enrichment Activities/Classes WINNER – Encore Studio of Dance, Tumbling, Music & Theatre 1999 Hickory Ave., Suite 102, Harahan, 504.737.5977, dancetumblemusic.com (2) R.E.A.D. NOLA 921 S. Carrollton Ave., New Orleans, 504.450.3997, readnola.com (3) Louisiana Academy of Performing Arts (LAAPA) Multiple locations, laapa.comSports Club/Leagues WINNER – Soccer Shots Multiple locations, soccershots.org (2) Carrollton Boosters carrolltonboosters.org (3) FNA-Nola (Football ‘n’ America) playfna.com STEM/STEAM Classes WINNER – Electric Girls 612 Andrew Higgins Blvd., New Orleans, electricgirls.org (2) NOLA Kidsground 5700 Citrus Blvd., Elmwood, 504.354.9528, nolakidsground.com (3) Challenge Island challenge-island.com/stem-educationSwim School/Lessons Love Swimming 5221 S. Front St., New Orleans, 504.891.4662, loveswimming.com (2) Harry’s Dive Shop 4709 Airline Drive, Metairie, 504.888.4882, harrysdiveshop.com (3) Little Fins Swim Academy 5728 Plauche St., Elmwood, 504.264.0063, littlefins.net Indoor Play Place WINNER – Luv 2 Play 6851 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, 504.267.7263, luv2play.com/metairie (2) Candyland Inflatable Party Place 5224 Taravella Road, Suite B, Marrero, 504.347.7920, candylandparties.com (3) NOLA Kidsground 5700 Citrus Blvd., Elmwood, 504.354.9528, nolakidsground.com Kid-Friendly Museum WINNER – Louisiana Children’s Museum 15 Henry Thomas Drive, New Orleans, 504.523.1357, lcm.org (2) Audubon Nature Institute Multiple locations, 504.861.2537, audubonnatureinstitute.org (3) Ogden Museum of Southern Art 925 Camp St., 504.539.9650, ogdenmuseum.orgParenting Class/Support Group WINNER – The Parenting Center at Children’s Hospital Multiple locations, 504.896.9591, theparentingcenter.net(2) The LSUHSC Child & Family Counseling Clinic 411 S. Prieur St., Room 307, New Orleans, 504.556.3451, cfcc@lsuhsc.edu (3) Nola Nesting 3915 Baronne, New Orleans, 504.655.1819, nolanesting.comPlayground/Park WINNER – New Orleans City Park 1 Palm Drive, New Orleans, 504.482.4888, neworleanscitypark.com Audubon Park 6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.861.2537, audubonnatureinstitute.org/audubon-park (3) Danneel Park & Playground 5501 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, nordc.org/parks/daneelPlace for Water Play WINNER – Audubon Cool Zoo 6500 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.861.2537, coolzoo.audubonnatureinstitute.org (2) Louisiana Children’s Museum 15 Henry Thomas Drive, New Orleans, 504.523.1357, lcm.org (3) Lafreniere Park 3000 Downs Blvd., Metairie, 504.838.4389, lafrenierepark.org Baby/Children’s Clothing/Shoes WINNER – Miss Muffin 3307 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504.455.1444, facebook.com/missmuffinbylittlemissmuffin (2) Banbury Cross 100 Atherton Drive, Metairie, 504.837.0447, banburycrosskids.com(3) MeMe’s Children’s Wear 4446 Veterans Blvd., Metairie, 504.454.2333, mimikidsonline.comFamily Photographer WINNER – KVR Photography 371 Louisiana St., Westwego, 504.237.1133, kvrphotography.com (2) Dawn Roe Photography 2628 Metairie Lawn Ave., Metairie, dawn@studioroe.com, studioroe.com (3) Twirl Photography 504.388.8739, mail@twirlphotography.com, twirlphotography.com Locally-Owned Toy Shop WINNER – Le Jouet Toy Store 1700 Airline Drive, Metairie, 504.837.0533, lejouet.com (2) Learning Express Toys Metairie 3300 Severn Ave., Metairie, 504.883.8697, learningexpress.com/stores/metairie (3) Little P’Nuts Toy Shoppe & Party Boutique 400 Harrison Ave., New Orleans, 504.267.5083, littlepnutstoyshoppe.comMaternity Boutique WINNER – A Pea In A Pod apeainthepod.com (2) Destination Maternity destinationmaternity.comNanny/Babysitting Service WINNER – Bambino Sitters 844.622.6246, facebook.com/BambinoNola (2) Nurture Nannies 5208 Magazine St., Suite 232, New Orleans, 504.920.9089, nurturenannies.com (3) Nurture Nursery 1546 North Broad, New Orleans, 504.372.4090, nurturenursery.net Occupational Therapist WINNER (TIE) – Crane Rehab Center 8300 Earhart Blvd., Suite 100, New Orleans, 504.866.6990, cranerehabpediatrics.com WINNER TIE) – Kim4Kids 2237 N. Hullen St., Suite 202, Metairie, 504.517.5437, kim4kidsnola.com (3) Therapeutic Learning Center Multiple locations, tlcnola.comPhysical Therapist WINNER – Crane Rehab Center 8300 Earhart Blvd., Suite 100, New Orleans, 504.866.6990, cranerehabpediatrics.com (2) Ochsner Multiple locations, 504.842.4348, ochsner.org/services/physical-therapy (3) Therapeutic Learning Center Multiple locations, tlcnola.comSpeech Therapist WINNER – Crane Rehab Center 8300 Earhart Blvd., Suite 100, New Orleans, 504.866.6990, cranerehabpediatrics.com (2) New Orleans Speech & Hearing Center Multiple locations, 504.897.2606, noshc.org (3) Therapeutic Learning Center Multiple locations, tlcnola.comServices/Support Group WINNER – LSUHSC Child and Family 411 S. Prieur St., New Orleans, 504.556.3451, cfcc@lsuhsc.edu (2) Therapeutic Learning Center Multiple locations, tlcnola.com (3) NOLA Nesting 3915 Baronne St., New Orleans, 504.655.1819, nolanesting.com Special Needs School WINNER – St. Michael Special School 1522 Chippewa St., New Orleans, 504.524.7285, stmichaelspecialschool.com (2) Raphael Academy 500 Soraparu St., New Orleans, 504.524.5955, raphaelacademy.org (3) Chartwell Center 1225 Magazine St., New Orleans, 504.899.2478, chartwellcenter.org DermatologistWINNER – Elizabeth B. Grieshaber, MD (Terezakis & Grieshaber Dermatology) 3800 Houma Blvd., Suite 310, Metairie, 504.372.1839, terezakisgrieshaberdermatology.com (2) Mara Haseltine, MD (Pure Dermatology) 3100 Galleria Blvd., Suite 203, Metairie, 504.266.7873, puredermnola.com (3) Jeffrey C. Poole, MD (Poole Dermatology) 3100 Galleria Blvd., Suite 203, Metairie, 504.266.7873, puredermnola.com Family/Child Psychologist/Therapist WINNER – Adrianne Brennan, PhD, BCBA (Brennan & Associates Behavior Specialty Group) Multiple locations, 504.833.6730, brennanbehavior.com (2) Krystal Vaughn, PhD, LPC-S (LSUHSC Child and Family Counseling Clinic) 411 S. Prieur St., New Orleans, 504.556.3451, cfcc@lsuhsc.edu (3) Courtney A. Lewis, PhD 230 Polk St., Suite B, New Orleans, 504.517.4428, courtneyalewis.com Hospital For Having A Baby WINNER – Ochsner Baptist 2700 Napoleon Ave., New Orleans, 504.899.9311, ochsner.org/locations/ochsner-baptist (2) Touro Infirmary 1401 Foucher St., New Orleans, 504.897.8263, touro.com (3) East Jefferson General Hospital 4200 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 504.454.4000, ejgh.org Lice Removal WINNER – Nitpicking in NOLA 504.258.6091, help@nitpickinginnola.com, nitpickinginnola.com (2) The Critter Cure 504.598.6084, clientcare@thecrittercure.com, thecrittercure.comOB/GYN Sasha Wax, MD (Ochsner) 4500 Clearview Parkway, Suite 101, Metairie, 504.885.8563 (2) Janet M. Ross, MD (Touro Infirmary) 3525 Prytania St., Suite 206, New Orleans, 504.897.8281, touro.com/touro-clinics (3) Rebecca U. Perret, MD (Touro Infirmary) 3434 Prytania St., Suite 130, New Orleans, 504.897.7580, touro.com/touro-clinicsOrthodontist WINNER – Evans + Frampton Orthodontics Multiple locations, efortho.com (2) Dr. Eric Macaluso, DDS 3333 Kingman St., Ste. 200, Metairie, 504.4884.4327, info@macorthodontics.com(3) Trieu Smiles Orthodontics Multiple locations, trieusmiles.comPediatrician WINNER – Heather Porche, MD (Collins Pediatrics) 2017 Metairie Road, Metairie, 504.832.8022, collinspediatrics.com (2) Lauren Hernandez, MD (Sprout Pediatrics) 1041 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Suite 300, 504.267.9336(3) Hales Pediatrics 3525 Prytania St., Suite 602, New Orleans, 504.897.0744, halespediatrics.com Pediatric Dentist WINNER – Kellie Axelrad, DDS (New Orleans Children’s Dental Center) 6264 Canal Blvd., Suite 1, New Orleans, 504.833.5528, neworleanschildrensdental.com (2) Susan Fallahi, DDS (Uptown Pediatric Dentistry) 3715 Prytania St., Suite 380, New Orleans, 504.896.7435, uptownpediatricdentistry.com Nathan Burns, DMD (Great Big Smiles) 5036 Yale St., Suite 302, Metairie, 504.455.2213, greatbigsmiles.com Otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose, & Throat) WINNER – R. Patrick Cecola, MD (NOLA ENT) 120 North Jefferson Davis Parkway, New Orleans, 504.821.0244, nolaent.com (2) Bridget Boudreaux, MD (NOLA ENT) 120 North Jefferson Davis Parkway, New Orleans, 504.821.0244, nolaent.com (3) Kimsey Rodriguez, MD (Ochsner) 1514 Jefferson Highway, Jefferson, 504.842.3900, ochsner.org/doctors/kimsey-rodriguezUrgent Care Facility WINNER – Ochsner Urgent Care Multiple locations, ochsner.org/services/urgent-care-services (2) LCMC Health Urgent Care Multiple locations, lcmchealth.org/urgentcare (3) In & Out Urgent Care Multiple locations, inandouturgentcare.com
