Best of Bowling Green

Sunday, November 1, 2009 1:05 AM CDT

Amplifier / Daily News - Best of Bowling Green - 2009 Voting

Q1. Best Place for Breakfast

1. Cracker Barrel
2. Judy's Castle
3. Waffle House

Q2. Best Place for Lunch

1. Cambridge Market and Cafe
2. Buckhead Cafe
3. Griff's Deli

Q3. Best Casual Dining

1. Mariah's
2. Rafferty's
3. Buckhead Cafe

Q4. Best Fine Dining

1. The Brickyard
2. 440 Main
3. The Bistro

Q5. Best Romantic Restaurant

1. The Brickyard
2. The Bistro
3. 440 Main

Q6. Best Place for Family Friendly Dining

1. Cracker Barrel
2. O'Charley's
3. Ryan's Buffet

Q7. Best Place for Cheap Eats

1. Wendy's
2. Taco Bell
3. McDonald's

Q8. Best Restaurant Overall

1. Mariah's
2. Montana Grill
3. Longhorn Steakhouse

Q9. Best Restaurant Service (Waiters/Waitresses)

1. Rafferty's
2. Montana Grill
3. O'Charley's

Q10. Best Place for a Burger and Fries

1. Culver's
2. Steak 'n Shake
3. Wendy's

Q11. Best Place for Barbeque

1. Smokey Pig
2. Split Tree
3. Jimmy Diemer

Q12. Best Place for Pizza

1. Pizza Hut
2. Mancinos
3. Papa Johns

Q13. Best Place for a Steak

1. Longhorn
2. Outback
3. Montana Grill
4. Lone Star

Q14. Best Place for Fish

1. Red Lobster
2. Catfish House
3. Captain D's

Q15. Best Place for Chicken

1. Zaxby's
2. Chick-Fil-A
3. KFC

Q16. Best Place for Wings

1. Buffalo Wild Wings
2. Zaxby's
3. Toot's

Q17. Best Place for a Salad

1. Rafferty's
2. Mariah's
3. O'Charley's

Q18. Best Place for Sandwiches

1. Cambridge Market and Cafe
2. Linzie's Exceptional Sandwiches
3. Griff's Deli

Q19. Best Place for Ice Cream

1. Chaney's Dairy Barn
2. Bruster's
3. Baskin-Robbin's

"Q20. Best Place for Asian food (Chinese, Japanese, Thai, etc)"

1. Shogun
2. Kyoto
3. Yuki
4. Samurai

"Q21. Best Place for Mediterranean food (Italian, Greek, Bosnian, etc)"

1. The Brickyard
2. The Bistro
3. Anna's Greek

Q22. Best Place for Mexican / Hispanic food

1. Puerto Vallarta
2. El Mazatlan
3. Pepper's

Q23. Best Buffet

1. Ryan's
2. Beijing
3. Country Mill

Q24. Best Bakery

1. Riley's Bakery
2. Panera Bread
3. Great American Donut Shop

Q25. Best Caterer

1. Cambridge Market & Cafe
2. Sugar Bakers
3. Thompson's Food Service
4. Elegant Occasions

Q26. Best Dentist

1. Eli Jackson
2. Michael A. Howell
3. Barry Sears
4. Michael W. Howell

Q27. Best Physician

1. Jack Glasser
2. Tim Long
3. Diego Mastronardi

Q28. Best Pediatrician

1. Kelly Kries
2. Pippa Pinkley-Stewart
3. Kevin Kelly

Q29. Best Eye Doctor

1. Robert Duvall
2. Tammy Love
3. Trina Warden

Q30. Best place for LASIK

1. Downing-McPeak
2. Jennifer Wentworth
3. Rynerson Vison Care

Q31. Best Drug Store

1. Walgreens
2. Sheldon's Express
3. CVS

Q32. Best Health Club or place to Workout / Exercise

1. Bowling Green Athletic Club
2. Total Fitness Connection
3. Hot Yoga

Q33. Best Personal Trainer

1. Tony Bishop
2. Kathy Perry
3. David Nuckols
4. Linda Cantrell

Q34. Best Place for a Massage

1. Sun Suites Salon and Spa
2. Bella Salon and Spa
3. Salon Panache and Spa

Q35. Best Place for Martial Arts Instruction

1. Jeremy Black Tae Kwon Do
2. Marty Eubanks
3. East West Kung-Fu

Q36. Best place to help you lose weight

1. Weight Watchers
2. Total Fitness Connection
3. Hot Yoga

Q37. Best Chiropractor

1. John Erskine
2. Mark Woodward
3. Brandon Crouch

Q38. Best Retirement Community

1. Chandler Park Assisted Living
2. Bowling Green Retirement Village
3. Village Manor

Q39. Best Auctioneer

1. Ken Byrd
2. Joe Houchens
3. Danny Howell

Q40. Best Real Estate Agent

1. Stacey Fergerson
2. Jeremy Dawson
3. Greg Worthington

Q41. Best Plumber

1. Raymond Hymer
2. Millard Martin
3. Hiller Plumbing
4. Joe Walton

Q42. Best Landscaper and/or Lawn Service

1. A Cut Above
2. Top Cut Lawn Service
3. Scott Franklin

Q43. Best place for Lawn Equipment Sales & Service

1. Lowes
2. Faxons Outdoor Power Equipment
3. Hartland Equipment

Q44. Best Pest Control Service

1. Toby's Pest Control
2. Guarantee Pest Control
3. AA Rid-All Pest Control
4. Wheeldon Pest Control

Q45. Best Photographer / Photography Studio

1. Kent Bryant Photography
2. Graham Photography
3. Lori Dawson Photography

Q46. Best Place for Custom Framing

1. Hobby Lobby
2. Deck the Walls
3. BJ Gallery
4. Barbara Stewart Interiors

Q47. Best Place to buy Beauty Supplies / Cosmetics

1. Sally Beauty Supply
2. Bella Salon and Spa
3. Dillards

Q48. Best Hair Salon

1. Bella Salon and Spa
2. Friendz
3. Salon Panache

Q49. Best Barber Shop

1. Sports Cuts
2. Paul's Barber Shop
3. Hair Den
4. McKinney's Barber Shop

Q50. Best Manicure / Pedicure

Bella Salon and Spa

Foxy Nails

Friendz

Q51. Best Tanning Salon

1. Express Tan
2. Sun Tan City
3. No Lines Tanning

Q52. Best Florist

1. Deemers
2. Flowers by Shirley
3. The Bouquet Shop

Q53. Best Veterinarian

1. Snodgrass Veterinary Medical Center
2. All Creatures Animal Hospital
3. Greystone Pet Hospital
4. Westgate Veterinary Hospital

"Q54. Best place for Pet Services (boarding, trainers, groomers, etc)"

1. Dogs Day Out
2. A Cut Above Pet Salon
3. Masters Kennels

Q55. Best Bank or Credit Union

1. US Bank
2. South Central Bank
3. Service One Credit Union

Q56. Best Place for a Mortgage / Loan

1. US Bank
2. South Central Bank
3. Service One Credit Union

"Q57. Best Place for Investments (stocks, mutual funds, 401-k, IRA, etc)"

1. US Bank
2. BB&T
3. Allstate Family Protection

Q58. Best Insurance Agency

1. State Farm
2. KY Farm Bureau
3. Allstate

Q59. Best Attorney / Lawyer

1. Brian Schuette
2. Matt Baker
3. Walter Hawkins
4. Dennie Hardin

Q60. Best Dry Cleaner

1. Big B
2. Hinton's
3. Look Sharp

Q61. Best Place for an Oil Change

1. Valvoline Express
2. Mark Muffler
3. Midas
4. Firestone

Q62. Best Auto Service Shop

1. Gary Force
2. B&B Tire
3. Midas

Q63. Best Place to get your car washed

1. Waterworks
2. Regal Tender Touch
3. Speedwash

Q64. Best Travel Agency

1. AAA
2. Paradise Vacations
3. Let's Travel

Q65. Best Place to have a Business Meeting

1. Knicely Center
2. University Plaza / Sloan Convention Center
3. Mariah's

"Q66. Best Place for Creative Supplies (craft, art, scrapbooking, etc)"

1. Hobby Lobby
2. Parent-Teacher Store
3. Crafty Hands

"Q67. Best Place for Music Supplies / Services (studios, instruments, etc)"

1. Royal Music Company
2. Kentucky Music Company
3. Musician's Pro

Q68. Best local Place for Hardware / Lumber

1. Ace Hardware
2. Hill-Motley
3. MidSouth Lumber

Q69. Best place to buy Replacement Windows

1. Capitol Window and Door
2. Window World
3. Window City

Q70. Best Place to buy Carpet and/or Tile

1. Shop at Home Carpet
2. Grinstead's
3. Just Tile It

Q71. Best Place to buy Gardening Supplies / Plants

1. Lowes
2. Schott Gardens
3. Ace Hardware
4. Warden & Co Garden Center

Q72. Best Pool/Spa store

1. Aqualand
2. Pool and Spa Depot
3. Joe's Pools

Q73. Best Place to rent Videos/DVDs

1. Family Video
2. RedBox
3. Hollywood Video
4. More Than Video

Q74. Best Consignment / Vintage Shopping

1. Beverly Hills Boutique
2. Lulu's
3. Michelle's

Q75. Best Place to Bargain Shop

1. TJ Maxx
2. Beverly Hills Boutique
3. Goodwill

Q76. Best Place for Cell Phones/Service

1. AT&T
2. Bluegrass Cellular
3. T-Mobile

Q77. Best Furniture Store

1. Ford's Furniture
2. Ashley Home Center
3. Thorton Furniture

Q78. Best Place for Home Accessories

1. Hobby Lobby
2. Kirkland's
3. Ford's Furniture

Q79. Best Place to buy Bedding / Mattresses

1. Trent Bedding
2. Bandy Bedding
3. Ford's Furniture

Q80. Best Gift Store

1. Heartstrings
2. Hallmark Gold Crown
3. Barbara Stewart Interiors
4.  

Q81. Best Jewelry Store

1. Morris Jewelry
2. Kay Jewelers
3. Jewelry Barn

Q82. Best Place for Men's Clothing

1. Kohls
2. Dillards
3. Golden Farley

Q83. Best Place for Women's Clothing

1. Kohls
2. Dillards
3. Talbots

Q84. Best Place for Kids' Clothing

1. Kohls
2. The Children's Place
3. Chatters
4. Gymboree

Q85. Best Place to buy Shoes

1. Shoe Carnival
2. Hyder's Shoes
3. Kohls
4. Dollar Brothers

Q86. Best Place to buy Sporting Goods

1. Dunham's Sports
2. Nat's Outdoor Sports
3. Duke's Sporting Goods

Q87. Best Place to get WKU merchandise

1. WKU Bookstore
2. Blue Cotton
3. University Textbook and Supply

Q88. Best Place to buy a new car

1. Gary Force
2. Campbell
3. Jim Johnson

Q89. Best Place to buy a Pre-Owned Vehicle

1. Gary Force
2. Campbell
3. Jim Johnson

Q90. Best Place to buy Tires

1. B&B Tire
2. Big O
3. Sikes Tire
4. Firestone

Q91. Best Golf Course

1. Olde Stone
2. Crosswinds
3. Indian Hills
4. BG Country Club

Q92. Best Place for a Date

1. 440 Main
2. BG Ballpark / Hot Rods
3. Great Escape
4. Entourage

Q93. Best Place for a Family Outing

1. Jackson's Orchard
2. BG Ballpark / Hot Rods
3. Beech Bend
4. Lost River Cave

Q94. Best Hotel

1. Holiday Inn University Plaza
2. Hilton Garden Inn
3. Drury Inn

Q95. Best Place for Party Supplies or Services

1. Party One
2. Hobby Lobby
3. Dollar Tree

Q96. Best Place to play Billards

1. Cue Time
2. Southern Lanes
3. Checks

Q97. Best Sports Bar

1. Double Dogs
2. Overtime
3. Buffalo Wild Wings

Q98. Best Place for Happy Hour

1. Sonic
2. 440 Main / Micki's
3. Double Dogs

Q99. Best Nightclub / Bar for Live Music

1. 440 Main / Micki's
2. WhaBah
3. Entourage
4. Fluid

Q100. Best Place to Dance

1. Corvette City Bop Club
2. Utley's
3. Entourage
4. Fluid

Q101. Best Liquor Store

1. Chuck Evans
2. Shenanigans
3. Vette City

Q102. Best Museum / Art Gallery

1. National Corvette Museum
2. WKU Kentucky Museum
3. Houchens Gallery at Capitol Arts

Q103. Best Visual Artist

1. David Jones
2. Misha Ambrosia
3. Clarke Willey

Q104. Best Local Band (group)

1. Skip Bond and the Fugitives
2. Tyrone Dunn Experiment
3. Exit 4

Q105. Best Local Musician /Singer (individuals)

1. Jon Crosby
2. Tyrone Dunn
3. Steve Wilson

Q106. Best Live Concert / Performance Venue

1. Downtown (Fountain / Circus Squares)
2. Capitol Arts Center
3. WhaBah

Q107. Best local Radio Station

1. 96.7 Beaver
2. Sam 100.7
3. 107.1 WUHU

Q108. Best local radio personality

1. Scooter Davis (96.7)
2. Tony Rose (100.7)
3. Rockin' Rhonda (93.3)

Q109. Best local TV station

1. WBKO 13
2. WNKY 40
3. WKYU 24

Q110. Best Local TV personality

1. Radar the Weather Dog
2. Chris Allen
3. Gene Birk

"Q111. Best Local Performer (actor, actress, comedian, dancer, etc)"

1. Broadway the Clown
2. Husky Stache
3. Courtney Drott

Q112. Best Local Politician

1. Brett Guthrie
2. Mike Buchanon
3. Jim DeCesare

Q113. Best Charity / Non-Profit Organization

1. Humane Society
2. Big Brothers Big Sisters
3. United Way
4. BRASS

Q114. Best Bowling Green Festival / Event

1. Concerts in the Park
2. Balloons Tunes & BBQ
3. BG International Festival

Q115. Favorite local athlete

1. Kenny Perry
2. Corey Hart
3. A.J. Slaughter
4. Jake Jefferies

Q116. Best local sports coach

1. Mary Taylor Cowles
2. Ken McDonald
3. David Elson
4. Matt Quatraro

Q117. Bowling Green's Best Kept Secret

1. Lost River Cave
2. Imagine Cakes & Candies
3. Hot Yoga
4. Econo Car & Truck Rental

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