Congratulations to the following Martinsville – Henry County businesses for being recipients of the 2026 “Best of” Awards from Virginia Living Magazine. (Martinsville – Henry County is classified as Southwest Virginia.)
Food & Drink:
- Best Barbecue Restaurant
3rd Place: Checkered Pig - Best Seafood Restaurant
3rd Place: Captain Tom’s Seafood - Best Chocolatier
2nd Place: Cocoa Trail Chocolates
Living & Recreation:
- Best Annual Charity Event
2nd Place: Rooster Walk Music & Arts Festival - Best Art Gallery
2nd Place: Piedmont Arts - Best Entertaiment for Adults
3rd Place: Uptown Pinball - Best Dog Groomer
2nd Place: Barking Beauties LLC - Best K-12 Independent School
2nd Place: Carlisle School - Best Preschool
2nd Place: Carlisle School - Best Summer Day Camp
3rd Place: Virginia Museum of Natural History Summer Adventure Camps - Best Bed & Breakfast or Inn
2nd Place: Stuart Hill Bed & Breakfast - Best Paddle or Raquet Sports Facility
3rd Place: Chatmoss Country Club
Best Services:
- Best Counseling or Therapy Practice
1st Place: Dandelion Counseling LLC - Best Endodontics Practice
2nd Place: J. Peyton Moore, DDS - Best Optometry Practice
2nd Place: Martinsville Eyecare Center - Best Orthodontics Practice
1st Place: Jones & DeShon Orthodontics - Best Physical Therapy Practice
2nd Place: Bassett Physical Therapy - Best Prosthodontic Practice
2nd Place: Henritze Dental Group, Martinsville - Best Cosmetic Surgery Practice
3rd Place: Stateline Aesthetics - Best Non-Surgical Cosmetic Practice
3rd Place: Uptown Aesthetics & Wellness - Best Assisted Living Community
2nd Place: King’s Grant Life Plan Community - Best Independent Living Retirement Community
2nd Place: King’s Grant Life Plan Community - Best Plumbing/HVAC Company
2nd Place: McKinney Heating and Air Conditioning - Best Real Estate Firm
2nd Place: Rives S. Brown Real Estate Firm - Best Bank/Credit Union
2nd Place: Carter Bank - Best Car Dealer
3rd Place: Nelson Honda - Best Dry Cleaner
1st Place: Martinizing Cleaners
