2023 Best of YMM Nominees

First launched in 2019 and warmly received by our readers, we presented the Best of YMM once again in 2021, and it has become a very highly-anticipated and well-received community initiative in the Fort McMurray Wood Buffalo.

Best Breakfast Avenue Eatery & Cafe Bear & Buffalo Cora Eagle Ridge Eatery & Cafe The Fish Place Ms B’s Family Restaurant

Best Donair Busters Pizza & Donair Cedars Bakery and Restaurant Cosmo’s Pizza Franklin Donair Jomaa’s Pizza PK’s Corner

Best Dessert Earls East Village Pub and Eatery The Keg Steakhouse + Bar MR MIKES SteakhouseCasual Sugarmonkey Bar Surekha’s on the Snye

Best Pizza The Alley YMM Hu’s Pizza & Donairs Jomaa’s Pizza Milano’s Pizza & Grill Pizza Hut PK’s Corner

Best Wings Bear & Buffalo Blackhorse Pub Boston Pizza Fort McMurray Earls Pizza 73 Pizza Hut

Best Steak Earls East Village Pub and Eatery The Keg Steakhouse + Bar MR MIKES SteakhouseCasual Surekha’s on the Snye The Smokin Butcher

Best Vegan/Vegetarian Dedicate Healthy Kitchen & Meal Prep DESI MEAL TIME Indian Restaurant Earls Freshii Fort McMurray Spices Surekhas on the Snye

Best Gluten-Free Boston Pizza Fort McMurray The Canadian Brewhouse Dedicate Healthy Kitchen & Meal Prep Earls Mitchell’s Cafe The Smokin Butcher

Best Burger Earls East Village Pub and Eatery Fatburger Five Guys MR MIKES SteakhouseCasual Original Joe’s Fort McMurray

Best Seafood The Fish Place Fuji’s Japanese Restaurant Joey’s Fish Shack Fort Mac The Keg Steakhouse + Bar MR MIKES SteakhouseCasual Surekhas on the Snye

Best Poutine The Canadian Brewhouse Jomaa’s Pizza New York Fries Original Joe’s Fort McMurray The Smokin Butcher Vista Ridge

Best Sandwich Bear & Buffalo Boston Pizza Fort McMurray East Village Pub and Eatery Mitchell’s Cafe Original Joe’s Fort McMurray Subway

Best Soup East Village Pub Mitchell’s Cafe Ms B’s Family Restaurant Original Joe’s Fort McMurray Phở Mac Restaurant Surekha’s on the Snye

Best Beer Selection The Canadian Brewhouse East Village Pub and Eatery MR MIKES SteakhouseCasual Original Joe’s Fort McMurray The Smokin Butcher Tavern On Main

Best Wine Selection Bear & Buffalo Earls East Village Pub and Eatery The Keg Steakhouse + Bar MR MIKES SteakhouseCasual Surekhas on the Snye

Best Cocktails The Canadian Brewhouse Cocktails By Boots Earls East Village Pub and Eatery The Keg Steakhouse + Bar MR MIKES SteakhouseCasual

Best International Cuisine Cedars Bakery and Restaurant DESI MEAL TIME Indian Restaurant Fuji’s Japanese Restaurant Oi Thai Food Siam Thai Kitchen Spices

Best Home Kitchen All Things Charcuterie Ginger’s Bannock House Kayla’s Kitchen The Newfie Sugar Mama Oi Thai Food Sugarmonkey Bar

Best Childcare Professional Ashley - Early Start Learning Centre Josie - Bethel Happy Day Care Kelsey - Klorious Kids Childcare Center Kerri- Kerri’s Dayhome Kyla - KPSquared Innovative Chidcare Penny - Tots ~ A ~ Lot

Best Server Amanda Barton - East Village Pub Ashley Taplin - Earls Kati Gouthro - Bear & Buffalo Kayla Muileboom - Canadian Brewhouse Kelsey Babij - Bear & Buffalo Sheri Horlock - MR MIKES

Best Bartender Ayman Hassen - East Village Pub Brandon Folmer - Smokin’ Butcher Carrie Yake - Original Joe’s Dave Boutilier - Cocktails By Boots Renee Patt - Short Change Pub Will Hearn-Farva

Best Tattoo Artist CJ Owen Em - Wood Buffalo Tattoo Heather - Skintricate Studios YMM Koop - Follow The Son Tattoo Robert Vincent Wendy - Forever Memory Tattoo Studio

Best Photographer Deidra - Three D’s Photography Emily Gale Photography Jenna Buffett Photography Kayla May Photography Nicole Maclean Photography Rienna - RBD Photography

Best Videographer Brandon Cooper - Realpics Matt Salem - Hexwave Media Neville Video Productions Nicole Maclean Photography Thomas Hopkins Photography Trevor Butler - Wood Buffalo Media Group

Best in Education Dan Tulk Jen Africa Margie Wiscombe Matthew Shewchuk Ruchi and Ami - ALOHA Mind Math Sheldon Dahl

Best Health Care Provider Dr. Jacinta Sullivan & Dr. Sam Clouthier - Juniper Naturopathic Clinic Northern Lights Health Foundation ICU Staff Dr. Padraic McCombe Dr. Raman Kumar Ryan Drum - Beauty Injectory Dr. Salah Aboughouche

Best Social Media Personality Brian, Jessie & Jocelyn Wyatt - All In Sports Den Dan Tulk Mac City Morning Show Melanie Galea Paige Cyr Whisky Heathens

Best Beauty Care & Salon Specialist Alishia Randall - Be-You-tiful Skin Care Amander Chubbs - Head Case Artistry Amber Lea - Sirens Beauty Studio Ashley Nelson - Ckb.beautique Carly Sheaves - Spoiled Rotten Beauty Botique Ryan Drum - Beauty Injectory

Best Pet Care Provider Ann’s Pet Services Megan - K9 Clubhouse Terri Ward - My Pet Puggle We Care Pet Services Wiggles & Wags Dog Walking Wood Buffalo Small Animal Hospital

Best Animal Groomer Alisa - Uptown Pet Salon Emily - Dogs By Emily Jamie - Pooteloo’s Jennie - K9 Clubhouse Jenny - YMM Groom Room Royal K9 Designs By Meghan

Best Personal Trainer Beth Volk - Glow Fitness Cassandra Payne - Muscle Mama Fitness Chantelle Christensen - BREATHE MOVE SWEAT Jessica Reykdal - Kallistrare Kinetics Melissa Shevchenko - Fitgirlsrock Paulette Taylor - Orangetheory Fitness

Best Community Champion Bob McKay Colin Hartigan Dan Tulk Jes Croucher Melanie Galea Rebecca Chartrand

Best Sales Person Brittany Romeike - Cannabis Way Charlene Keeping - Summit GM Jeff Batchelor - Legacy Dodge Jenny Eastwood - NorthStar Ford Lincoln Karl Wiscombe - Summit GM Megan Bartel - GIW Industries

Best Realtor Erin Ogren - EXP Realty Joelle Fraser-McGahey - Seller Direct Northern Homes Realty Jolene Gunn - Seller Direct Northern Homes Realty Kristi Kennedy - EXP Realty Lana Hulan - Coldwell Banker Fort McMurray Paige Cyr - FM Homes / Coldwell Banker Fort McMurray

Best Mechanic Bobby Dawson and Cole Irmen - Borealis Automotives Matt Grayson - Acden Fleet Matt Nash - Nashional HD Services Mel Landry - MBG Mechanical Sean Reddy - Shamrock Maintenance & Autobody Tim Guitar - Guitar AutoworkZ

Best Accountant Action Tax Services Andrea Popejoy Bazylo and Dunn Chartered Professional Accountants LLP Lyndsay Simms Pinkney Financial Services

Best Local Band Crosswind Good Spread Joe Rebel OddmanOut Surface Below VOLT

Best Local Singer Dan Tulk Karman Muir Matty Parlee Max Noseworthy Mychela Tyler Whelan

Best Event Planner Cass&Nat Event Planning Dennis Nephin - Brand Connect Erica Brewer - Fort McMurray Heritage Society Erica Moeskau Comedy Events By Jas Katie Cooper - Earls

Best Barber Shop Fade 99 Barbershop Millenium Barbershop MVP Modern Barbers Thickwood Barber Shop Tommy Gun’s Original Barbershop The Zone Barbershop

Best Hair Salon COBIA The Hair Loft YMM Head Case Artistry Orange Lily Hair and Home Razors Edge 2.0 Hair Studio Spoiled Rotten Beauty Boutique

Best Spa Achieve Wellness Spa Beauty Injectory Be-You-tiful Skin Care Be Flawless YMM FOY Medi Spa Layers Wellness & Spa

Best Yoga Studio Exhale Yoga & Barre Oxygen Yoga and Fitness she achieve studio

Best Fitness Centre 9Round Fitness Gym Nation MacDonald Island Sport and Fitness Kallistrate Kinetics Orangetheory Fitness Syncrude Sport and Wellness Centre

Best Family Entertainment Place The Alley YMM Fort City Play World Landmark Cinemas Fort McMurray MacDonald Island Park PlayOn Space Vista Ridge

Best Live Entertainment Venue Blackhorse Pub East Village Pub and Eatery Keyano Theatre & Arts Centre Rivers Casino & Entertainment Centre Suncor Energy Centre for the Performing Arts Tavern On Main

Best Flower Shop (including grocery) Caribou Flowers Plants and Gifts flora.boreal The Flower Studio The Personal Florist Save-On-Foods Stone Creek Sobeys Thickwood

Best Real Estate Agency / Group Bauld and Associates Coldwell Banker Fort McMurray EXP Realty FM Homes RE/MAX Fort McMurray Seller Direct Northern Homes Realty

Best Car Dealership Easy Term Auto Group Legacy Dodge Noral Toyota NorthStar Ford Lincoln Summit GM

Best in Automotives Borealis Automotive Brignall Equipment Solutions NAPA Auto Parts Fort McMurray NorthStar Ford Quick Lane Tire & Auto Centre Summit GM Body Shop True North Mechanical

Best Patio The Banquet Fort McMurray Bear & Buffalo Earls East Village Pub and Eatery MR MIKES SteakhouseCasual Surekha’s on the Snye

Best Coffee Shop Avenue Eatery and Cafe Mitchell’s Cafe Second Cup YMM Starbucks Downtown Starbucks Stoneycreek Village Wood Buffalo Coffee Company

Best Grocery Store Real Canadian Superstore Save-On-Foods Downtown Save-On-Foods Stone Creek Save-On-Foods Thickwood Sobeys Clearwater Sobeys Thickwood

Best Liquor Store Abasand Liquor Store ACE Liquor Discounter Fort Mac Liquor Store Great Canadian Liquor (Dickinsfield) Independent Liquor Store Sobey’s Liquor

Best Gas Station Abasand Esso Husky - Thickwood Mobil - Timberlea Petro Canada - Gregoire Petro Canada - Stone Creek Shell - Thickwood

Best Jewelry Store Ben Moss Jewellers Canadian Jewellers Michael Hill - Peter Pond Paris Jewellers Peoples Jewellers Prestige Jewellers

Best Clothing & Apparel Store The Black Onyx Boutique Drop Dead Darlings The Sprouting Fawn Thrifty Dutchess Velenzia Yvonne Lauren

Best Hotel Best Western Plus Sawridge Suites Chez Dube Country Inn Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Pomeroy Hotel Fort McMurray Quality Hotel & Conference Centre TownePlace Suites by Marriott

Best Place to Get A Last Minute Gift Chocolates and Candlelight Colossal Toys Fort McMurray Corridor Shops and Events The Flower Studio Heritage Village Gift Shop Layers Wellness & Spa

Best Cleaning Company Enkay Cleaning Solutions Home Clean Home JLO’s Cleaning Services Luna Tasks The Mobile Laundry Basket Poosh Cleaning Services

Best Golf/Sports/Fitness Retail Store All In Sports Den Fort McMurray Golf Club Pro Shop Miskanaw Pro Shop Northern Dance Apparel Sport Chek Fort McMurray Sk8 Lab

Best In Home Repairs Collins Construction Ice Age Mechanical Jos Will Millwork NorthWest Construction Management Pacific Interiors Proserve DKI Cleaning & Restoration Services

Best Pet Store Bone & Biscuit - Stone Creek Charlie’s Choices Pet Boutique & Supply Store The Little Pet Company Pet Valu - Downtown Pet Valu - Eagle Ridge Pet Valu - Thickwood

Best Dance Studio Brady Academy of Irish Dance Fort McMurray Celtic Dance Studio Generation Dance Studio MKD The Space UpTown at SECPA YMM Dance Company

Best Date Night The Alley YMM The Keg Steakhouse + Bar Keyano Theatre Landmark Cinemas Fort McMurray MR MIKES SteakhouseCasual Surekha’s on the Snye

Best Home Business All Things Charcuterie Beauty Injectory Be-You-tiful Skin Care FOY Medi SPA RBD Intimate Boudoir Sugarmonkey Bar

Best Bar Theme Night Craft Old Fashioned Night - Cocktails By Boots Ladies Night - Club Rewind Name That Tune - Tavern On Main Open Mic Night - Tavern On Main Salsa Night - Earls Trivia Tuesday - Blackhorse Pub

Best Theatre Show Ghost Quartet - BRJ Theatre Great Gatsby! It’s Murder! - Swamp Rat Experience Misery - Keyano Theatre Newsies Jr. - Keyano Theatre Suite Surrender - Swamp Rat Experience

Best Charity Event or Gala Keyano Gala Northern Lights Health Foundation’s Ugly Christmas Sweater Party McMurray Malt Maniac’s Whisky & Wine Fundraiser for the Fort McMurray SPCA RE/MAX Fort McMurray Charity Golf Tournament Women of Inspiration Celebration (Girls Inc of Northern Alberta) Wood Buffalo Excellence In Arts Awards

Best Festival Athabasca Tribal Council Cultural Festival Fort McMurray Food Festival Heritage Village Harvest Festival NLHF Festival of Trees Rock The Rails Wood Buffalo Ribfest

Best Children's Event The Craze Daddy Daughter Sugar Plum Fairy Ball Heritage Village “Haunted Village” June Bug Festival Rock The Rails Sustainival

Best Employer 20/20 Management East Village Pub and Eatery Keyano College Layers Wellness & Spa NAPA Auto Parts Fort McMurray Suncor

Best New Thing in Fort McMurray Beauty Injectory Corridor Shops & Events Five Guys PlayOn Space The Smokin Butcher Time To Wine

Best Indigenous Owned Business Acden Aquila Consulting Executives Bouchier Ginger’s Bannock House RBD Beauty Photography YMM Dance Company

Best Hidden Gem Birchwood Trails Chez Dube Country Inn Corridor Shops & Events Heritage Village & Shipyard The Music Room @ All In Sports Den Vista Ridge All-Seasons Park