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Last year, Readers’ Choice voters thought that best hair/nail salon should be a category on the list. With the addition to the ballot, Headhunters Hair Design took the win for the best salon in South Philly.
Change can be a little scary, but it’s usually for the better, Nancy Melchiore, owner of Headhunters, 1718 E. Passyunk Ave., said.
“I walk in everyday excepting the girls to change something up, for example, but the changes are beneficial to both the salon and the customers,” Melchiore said.
Headhunters itself is a product of change as Melchiore bought the salon from a previous owner 15 years ago.
“I had another place, Cheekers for Hair at 1500 E. Passyunk, but we bought this one and remodeled everything.” Melchiore said of the current location.
Headhunters delivers traditional salon services, such as haircuts, coloring, styling, perms, relaxers and makeup application, to a wide range of customers.
Stylists, Amanda Maratea and Lauren Averill agree that the customers at Headhunters vary drastically.
“We accommodate everyone,” Maratea said. “We have kids to 90-year-old customers. New people from the neighborhood to people who’ve lived here for years. We have all types of different people really.”
And Melchiore attributes this to the atmosphere at Headhunters.
“We offer a relaxed but professional setting,” Melchiore said.
Cutting Point Hair Designs and Violet Salon won second and third place respectively.
Contact the South Philly Review at editor@southphillyreview.com.
2012 Readers’ Choice Award winners
Cuisine
Fuel: Soup; Hummus; Lunch menu (sit down); and healthiest menu
Geno’s Steaks: Cheesesteak
PrimoHoagies: Hoagie
John’s Roast Pork: Pork sandwich
SliCE: Specialty pizza
Penrose Diner: Diner
Ippolito’s Seafood: Seafood selection
Scannicchio’s Italian Restaurant: BYOB; Italian Restaurant; Dessert menu; Chef
Cantina Los Caballitos: Ethnic restaurant (non-Italian)
Birra: New restaurant
Night on the Town
South Philadelphia Tap Room: Craft beer selection
Popi’s Italian Restaurant: Celebrate a special occasion
Chickie’s & Pete’s: Friday happy hour; Bar menu; French fries
Sweet Tooth
Termini Bros.: Cannoli; Cookies
Italiano’s Water Ice: Water ice
Caffe Chicco: Iced coffee
People
Barbara Capozzi: Civic leader
Dr. Steven Moskowitz and Dr. William Mestichelli: Dentist
Johnny Looch: DJ
D. Olivieri Jewelers: Jeweler
Rev. Joseph Kelley: Priest/minister
Dr. Gail Avicolli: Principal
Sports
Carl Arrigale: High school coach
Neumann-Goretti Saints: High school team
St. Monica: CYO program
Mike Schmidt: All-time pro athlete
Antonio "Scoop" Jardine: Local current college athlete
And the Rest …
Mummers Parade: South Philadelphia tradition
East Passyunk Avenue: Shopping center/district
Headhunters Hair Design: Salon
Roast beef sandwich: Category not on this list
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