The Muddy Stilettos Awards 2019 romped to a close on Wednesday with thousands upon thousands (seriously, the site went bonkers) of you supporting the local businesses you love the most.

If you’re a regular reader (or voter!) you’ll know that The Muddy Awards are free to all and run as a good-natured, positive celebration of the most brilliant, unique and unmissable businesses across the Muddy counties. So many  of you voted in the Leicestershire and Rutland Awards across 24 lifestyle categories, showing how much we all appreciate independence and creativity.

From yours truly – a gibbering wreck of an editor, crossed eyed with checking spreadsheets  – it’s a heartfelt and whopping great THANK YOU and multiple love emoji  to everyone who took part or voted.

But enough blather from me. Want to meet your winners? All fabulous and worthy of your applause and hopefully quite a few businesses you don’t already know about so you can use them to plan your fun for the rest of 2019!

and Winners…remember I hope to see you at the Breakfast Drinks at The Exchange, Leicester on Weds 29 May from 10am – 12 noon.

Keya x

THE MUDDY STILETTOS AWARDS WINNERS 2019!

Best Art Gallery: Wistow Gallery, Wistow, Leicestershire

Best Bar: Bar 33 Cank Street, Leicester

Best Beauty Salon: Mark Stacey Beauty Lounge, Hinckley

Best Bookshop: Kibworth Books, Kibworth

Best Boutique Stay: Manor House Quorn, Quorn

Best Café: Bom Bom Patisserie, Loughborough

Best Children’s Business: Curtain Upp, Uppingham

Best Day Spa: Ragdale Hall, Melton Mowbray

Best Destination Pub: The Olive Branch, Rutland

Best Family Attraction: Rutland Farm Park, Rutland

Best Farmshop/Deli: Farndon Fields Farm Shop, Market Harborough

Best Fitness Instructor: Hannah Gibson / Fitness with Hannah

Best Local Food/Drink Producer: Hambleton Bakery, Oakham Rutland

Best Florist: The Flower Plant, Sileby

Best Gift Shop: More Than Just a Gift at Narborough Hall

Best Hair Salon: Moose House of Hair, Market Harborough

Best Interiors Store: Lily Loves Shopping, Market Harborough

Best Jewellery Store: Ada Gallery, Market Harborough

Best Photographer: Matt Glover Photography, Leicester

Best Restaurant: Ascough’s Bistro, Market Harborough

Best Theatre/Arts Venue: Curve, Leicester

Best Women’s Store: DC Boutique, Kirby Muxloe

Best Yoga/Pilates Instructor: Harry Hewetson (Hot Yoga with Harry)

Best Newcomer: Oh Curio, Oakham Rutland.

AND the lucky winners of the national awards prizes are: