Best of Bowling Green

Published 12:00 am Saturday, November 3, 2007

By the Readers of the Amplifier and the Daily News

: Best of Bowling Green

During the first part of September, readers of the Daily News and the Amplifier were invited to nominate their favorites in 169 categories.

The top three (or more in the case of a tie) nominations in each category were then voted on by readers in an online survey during the last part of September.

Here are the winners. The first business listed under each category was voted “Best” and the other businesses listed are favorites.

This is the Best of Bowling Green.

—Food and Eating Out—

Best Place for Breakfast

Cracker Barrel

Waffle House

Judy’s Castle

Best Breakfast Buffet

Shoney’s

Ryan’s

Country Mill

Best Sunday Brunch

Cracker Barrel

O’Charley’s

Hartland Cafe at the University Plaza

Best Place for Lunch

Cambridge Market

Mariah’s

Buckhead Cafe

Best Place for a Business Lunch

Mariah’s

Rafferty’s

440 Main

Best Cafe (limited menu)

Cambridge Market

Buckhead Cafe

Bread & Bagel

Best Casual Dining

Rafferty’s

Mariah’s

Longhorn

O’Charley’s

Best Fine Dining

Mariah’s

440 Main

Brickyard

Best Romantic Restaurant

Brickyard

440 Main

Mariah’s

Best Restaurant for Kids

Chuck E. Cheese

Chick-fil-a

McDonalds

Best Place for Cheap Eats

Wendy’s

Taco Bell

McDonalds

Best Fast Food

Chick-fil-a

Wendy’s

McDonalds

Best NEW Restaurant (open 12 months or less)

Panera Bread

Catfish House

Bistro

Best Restaurant Overall

Mariah’s

Longhorn

O’Charley’s

Best Restaurant Service

Rafferty’s

Mariah’s

Longhorn

Best Place for American Food

Cracker Barrel

Rafferty’s

Mariah’s

Best Place for Burgers

Culver’s

Steak-n-Shake

Wendy’s

Best Place for French Fries

McDonalds

Zaxby’s

Rally’s

Best Place for Barbeque

Smokey Bones

Split Tree

Smokey Pig

Best Place for Pizza

Pizza Hut

Mancino’s

Papa John’s

Best Place for Chinese Food

Beijing

China Buffet

China Express

Best place for Sushi

Shogun

Yuki

Ichiban

Best Place for Mediterranean Food (Italian, Greek, Bosnian, etc)

Brickyard

You and Me

Anna’s

Best Place for Mexican / Hispanic Food

Puerto Vallarta

El Mazatlan

Garcia’s

Pepper’s

Best Buffet (not breakfast)

Ryan’s

Country Mill

Beijing

Best Place for Seafood

Red Lobster

Brickyard

440 Main

Captain D’s

Best Place for Catfish

Catfish House

Donita’s

Judy’s Castle

Cracker Barrel

Best Place for Chicken

Zaxby’s

Chick-fil-a

KFC

Best Place for a Salad

Rafferty’s

Mariah’s

Ruby Tuesday

Best Place for Ice Cream

Chaney’s Dairy Barn

Baskin-Robbins

Brewster’s

Best Bakery

Riley’s Bakery

Panera Bread

Vincent’s Bagels and Bites

Best Place for Sandwiches

Mancino’s

Cambridge Market

Subway

Linzie’s

Best Place for Vegetarian dishes

Cambridge Market

Brickyard

Bread and Bagels

Best Place for a Steak

Longhorn

Montana Grille

Outback

Best Place for Wings

Buffalo Wild Wings

Zaxby’s

Toot’s

—Drinks and Drinkers—

Best Place for Coffee

Starbucks

Panera

Spencers

Best Soft Drink

Coca-Cola

Diet Coke

Pepsi

Best Domestic Beer

Bud Light

Miller Light

Budweiser

Best Imported Beer

Corona

Heineken

Red Stripe

Best Sports Bar

Buffalo Wild Wings

Toot’s

Utley’s

Best Bar to Play Billiards

CueTime

Checks

Utley’s

Best Place for Karaoke

Betty’s

Froggy’s

City Limits

Best Dive Bar

Tidballs

Betty’s

3 Brothers

Best Place for Happy Hour

440 Main

Rafferty’s

Mariah’s

Montana Grille

Best Place for Cocktails

440 Main

Rafferty’s

Montana Grill

Best Nightclub / Bar for Live Music

Brewing Company

440 Main

Tidballs

Best Liquor Store

Chuck’s

Vette City

Greenwood Spirits

—Professional Services and Shopping—

Best Dentist

Eli Jackson

Tim Whittaker

Scott Barbee

Best Chiropractor

John Erskine

Mark Woodward

Brandon Crouch

Best Place for a Massage

Bella Salon and Spa

Sun Suites Salon and Spa

Regina’s Salon & Day Spa

Best Eye Doctor

Tammy Love

John Briewa

Gerald Sullivan

Best Place for Laser Vision Correction

Downing-McPeak

Rynerson Vision

Clear Choice Laser

Best Physician

Jack Glasser

Joseph Allen

James Burt

Best Pediatrician

Chris Smith

Pippa Pinkley-Stewart

Kelly Kries

Best Auctioneer

Joe Houchens

Ken Byrd

Steve Cherry

Best Real Estate Agent

Stacey Fergerson

Jeremy Dawson

Kyle Nunn

Best Attorney

Charlie Evans

Zachary Kafoglis

Dennie Hardin

Best Photographer

Kent Bryant

Alan Davis

Lori Dawson

Best Place for Photo Processing

Shutterbug

Wal-mart

Walgreens

Best Place for Custom Framing

Hobby Lobby

Deck the Walls

B&J Gallery

Suitable for Framing

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

Hobby Lobby

Parent-Teacher Store

Mighty Dollar

Best Hair Salon

Bella Salon & Spa

Friendz Salon

Off Broadway

Best Place for a Haircut (women)

Bella Salon & Spa

Friendz Salon

Regina Webb Salon & Spa

SunSuites Salon and Spa

Best Place for a Haircut (men)

Bella Salon & Spa

Friendz Sallon

Off Broadway Hair Salon

Best Place to buy Beauty Supplies / Cosmetics

Bella Salon & Spa

Sally’s

State Beauty Supply

Best Place for a Tattoo / Body Piercing

Toppers

Carters

Outer Loop

Blue Wallace

Best Florist

Deemers

Stems & Thee

Flowers by Shirley

Canary Cottage

Best Place for Childcare

First Baptist Child Development Center

La Petite Academy

Scottsville Road Baptist Preschool

Best Bank

US Bank

South Central Bank

BB&T

Bank with the Best Tellers / Staff

US Bank

South Central Bank

BB&T

Best Credit Union

Service One Credit Union

Autotruck Federal Credit Union

Southeast Financial Federal Credit Union

Best Place for a Mortgage / Loan

US Bank

South Central Bank

Service One Credit Union

Best Investment Advisor

Jeff Mullins

Dena Nelson

Chris Wood

Hal Schmitt

Best Dry Cleaner

Big B

Hinton’s

Fabric Dry Cleaners

Best Place to have a Business Meeting

Carroll Knicely Conference Center

University Plaza / Sloan Convention Center

Mariah’s

Best Insurance Agency

State Farm

Blake, Hart, Taylor and Wiseman

Charles M. Moore Insurance Agency

Best Place to buy Pet Supplies

Petco

Wal-mart

Pets and More

Best Pet Specialist (groomers, breeders, kennels, trainers, etc)

A Cut Above Pet Salon

Alpha Pet Boarding

Magic’s Pet Salon

Best Veterinarian

Stan Snodgrass

Pat McGrath

Doug Peterson

Best Place for Hardware / Lumber

Lowes

Home Depot

Ace Hardware

Best Replacement Windows

Lowes

Capitol Window and Door

Window World

Best Place to buy Carpet and/or Tile

Lowes

Deweese

Shop at Home Carpets

Best Place to buy Gardening Supplies / Plants

Lowes

Schott’s Nursery

Home Depot

Best Landscaper

Adam Cassady

Long Lawn and Landscape

Scott Franklin

Best Lawn Service

A Cut Above

Cutting Edge Lawn Care

Lawn Doctor

Best Pool/Spa store

Pool and Spa Depot

AquaLand

Atlantic Pools and Spa

Best Tanning Salon

Express Tan

No Lines

Sun Suites

Best Health Club

Total Fitness Connection

Bowling Green Athletic Club

BG Fitness for Women

Best Martial Arts Instruction

Jeramy Black’s Tae Kwon Do

Sam Smith

East West Kung Fu

Best Place to get pampered

Bella Salon & Spa

Sun Suites

Regina Webb’s Salon & Day Spa

Best Apartment / Condo Complex

Chandler

College Suites

Campus Point

Cedargate

Best Retirement Community / Home

BG Retirement Village

Morningside

Village Manor

Best Place to rent Videos/DVDs

Hollywood Video

Blockbuster

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