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WINNER: Homestead is Readers' Choice

The local business won this week's round of our Amherst Small Business Tournament.

The results are in: Amherst Patch readers think that  is the best place for  in town.

Amherst Patch readers were big on the Homestead's offerings and made their voices heard in the comments. Some examples include:

"Homestead for Life" - Jason Segel

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"the homestead FTW! :D" - Michael

"Go Homestead!" - roxanne lapierre

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I have also eaten at the Homestead many times and am always impressed by how good the food is. Not only that, but the owners, Ralph and Janet Melchionda, and employees are always a pleasure to visit. 

It is hard to leave the store without a smile on your face, especially after stopping in for a great meal. Check out their menu here.

The grocery and deli took an impressive 68 percent of the vote, plus 7 bonus votes from the comments. came in second with 20 percent of the vote.

Runner-ups included ,  and .

The seventh category in our tournament will be looking to find th best home furnishing business in town. Come back Monday to start voting!

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