MetroPulse Stories: BOK 2010: Food & Drink

Best Restaurant To Go By Yourself, Best Pizza, Best Lunch Spot, & Best Vegetarian Menu: Tomato Head

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A strong showing for Tomato Head.

Best Martini: Sapphire

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At Sapphire on Gay Street, a martini feels like the appropriate thing to order.

Best Patio: Aubrey’s

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Aubrey's, a place to sit out.

Best Wine List: Oodles Uncorked

neely@metropulse.com (Jack Neely) — Wed, 12 May 2010 21:00:00 -0000

A wine list notable for its variety, but maybe more so for its economy.

Best Beer Selection: Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria

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Another nod for Knoxville's Best Bar.

Best Wings: Wild Wing Cafe*

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Wild Wing Cafe

Best Mexican, Best Margarita: Soccer Taco

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A winning combination of sports-bar atmosphere and authentic Mexican cuisine.

Best Seafood: Chesapeake’s

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See food at Chesapeake's.

Best Coffeehouse: Old City Java

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Old City Java is approaching its 21st anniversary and has no shortage of loyal customers.

Best Middle-Eastern: Sitar

neely@metropulse.com (Jack Neely) — Wed, 12 May 2010 21:00:00 -0000

Bearden’s long-lived Indian restaurant has more competition than it used to, but it’s still a Knoxville favorite.

Best New Restaurant: Dead End BBQ

kennedyr@metropulse.com (Rose Kennedy) — Wed, 12 May 2010 21:00:00 -0000

The Dead End BBQ team brought its best game from years of dominating at barbecue competitions to this sit-down setting, and it works.

Best Sushi: Nama

coury@metropulse.com (Coury Turczyn) — Wed, 12 May 2010 21:00:00 -0000

Who knew that Knoxville by way of Nama would become such an innovator in the sushi arts?

Best Sports Bar: Rooster’s

Wed, 12 May 2010 21:00:00 -0000

A place to cock your doodle.

Best Meat & Three: Chandler’s

neely@metropulse.com (Jack Neely) — Wed, 12 May 2010 21:00:00 -0000

This sunny soul-food buffet, now a decade old, has become an East Knoxville institution.

Best Salads: Trio Café

neely@metropulse.com (Jack Neely) — Wed, 12 May 2010 21:00:00 -0000

This Market Square cafe-with-patio offers probably the most conspicuous salad bar downtown.

Best Neighborhood Bar/Pub: Preservation Pub

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Preservation Pub is the best neighborhood bar because it embodies Knoxville at its best.

Best Burger, Best Desserts: Litton’s Market & Restaurant

Wed, 12 May 2010 21:00:00 -0000

Litton's in a two-fer.

Best Italian: Naples Italian Restaurant

coury@metropulse.com (Coury Turczyn) — Wed, 12 May 2010 21:00:00 -0000

Naples also offers the kind of Italian restaurant atmosphere that you usually only see in movies set in Italian restaurants.

Best Bartender: Brian Johnson (Irish Times)

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The secret is in his pour. Or maybe his eyes.

Best Brunch: Copper Cellar

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Copper Cellar