News from Wednesday May 12th, 2010
- Best Bartender: Brian Johnson (Irish Times)
- Best Sports Bar: Rooster’s
- Best Patio: Aubrey’s
- Best Neighborhood Bar/Pub: Preservation Pub
- Best Happy Hour, Best Appetizers: Downtown Grill & Brewery
- Best Chef: Bruce Bogartz
- Best Middle-Eastern: Sitar
- Best Martini: Sapphire
- Best Wine List: Oodles Uncorked
- Best Beer Selection: Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria
- Best Mexican, Best Margarita: Soccer Taco
- Best Fight Against Inertia: Downtown Living
- Best Asian: Taste Of Thai
- Best Band Break-Up to Inspire Solo Records: the everybodyfields
- Best Fit for a Knoxville Nickname—Ever: “Bacon Capital of America”
- Best Italian: Naples Italian Restaurant
- Best Addition to Knoxville: Strangers
- Best Store We Wish Was From Knoxville: Mast General Store
- Best Sushi: Nama
- Best Local Website: Metropulse.com
- Best Meat & Three: Chandler’s
- Best Green Business & Best Health Food Shop/Grocery: Three Rivers Market
- Best Seafood: Chesapeake’s
- Best Bakery: Magpies
- Best Ribs: Calhoun’s
- Best BBQ: Buddy’s Bar-B-Q
- Best Coffeehouse: Old City Java
- Best Place To Board Your Pets: Pet Safe Village
- Best Bike Shop: Bike Zoo
- Best Burger, Best Desserts: Litton’s Market & Restaurant
- Best In-Store Pet: Napoleon At Nostalgia
- Best Wings: Wild Wing Cafe*
- Best Street Vendor: Taylor The Rose Guy (Downtown)
- Best Radio Station: WUTK 90.3
- Best Brunch: Copper Cellar
- Best Tattoo Parlor: Saint Tattoo
- Best Steaks: Ye Olde Steak House
- Best DJ: DJ Eric B
- Best Eyewear Shop: Luttrell’s Eyewear
- Best Americana Band: The Black Lillies
- Best Thrift/Secondhand Clothing Store: Goodwill Industries, Knoxville Inc.
- Best Salads: Trio Café
- Best Outdoor Sports Store: River Sports Outfitters
- Best Jazz Band: Donald Brown
- Best Yoga Studio: The Glowing Body
- Best Deli: Nixon's Deli
- Best Foreign Foods Grocery: Holy Land Market
- Best Liquor Store: Bob’s Package Store
- Best Local Idea: Sundown in the City
- Best Ice Cream/Smoothie Shop: Marble Slab Creamery*
- Best Place To Tie The Knot: Gatlinburg
- Best Hair Salon & Best Nail Salon: Salon Visage
- Best Blues Band: The Hector Qirko Band
- Best Breakfast: Pete's Coffee shop
- Best Way To Get Rep. Stacey Campfield To Move To Alabama: Vote Him Out/Don’t Vote For Him/Stop Voting For Him/Vote Him Out Of Office/Vote Democrat
- Best Record Store: The Disc Exchange
- Best Use Of Lane Kiffin Memorabilia: Toilet Paper
- Best Restaurant To Go By Yourself, Best Pizza, Best Lunch Spot, & Best Vegetarian Menu: Tomato Head
- Best Concert Venue: Tennessee Theatre
- Best Book Store: McKay Used Books, CDs, Movies & More
- Best Thing In/About Knoxville to Surprise Newcomers With & Best Place To Break Up: Market Square
- Best Karaoke: Toots Little Honky Tonk
- Best Gay Club: Carousel II and Club XYZ (tie)
- Best Band: Dirty Guv’nahs
- Best TV Personality: Robin Wilhoit (WBIR)
- Best Bar: Barley's Taproom and Pizzeria
- Best Restaurant: Tomato Head
- Best Jewelry Store: Markman's
- Best Radio Personality: Kris and Marisa (Love 89.1 WYLV)
- Best Store: Bliss
- Best New Restaurant: Dead End BBQ
- Best Knoxvillian: Pat Summitt
- Best Antiques Store: Nostalgia
- Oak Ridge Playhouse Dusts Off Rice/Webber's Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- KSO Honors Departing Concertmaster Mark Zelmanovich in Final Chamber Concert of the Season
- Leigh Ann Jernigan, Third Prize Big Picture with Haiku Caption Winner, Big Ears Festival 2010
- Ang Lee's New Director's Cut of Ride With the Devil Uncovers a Lost Classic
- School Board Chair Wants a Few Dollars More
- Vinho Verde Winds Its Way Into Knoxville
- Josh Ritter Offers Tales of Mummies, Murders, and Mystery on So Runs the World Away
- Former everybodyfields Singer Sam Quinn Sets Sail on Solo Career
- Knoxville + Best = 9,310,000 Results
- Reissue Series Focuses on Fela Kuti's Mid-'70s Peak
- Best BOK Vote-Getters
- 'Iron Man 2' Swerves But Doesn't Miss the Mark Entirely
- The Power of Bad Persuasion
- Construction on Gay Street’s 100 Block Grinds On, While Residents Lose Patience
- The Heart of Fort Sanders
- UT’s Honors Exhibition Finds Inspiration From the ’00s
- I’m Still the Editor, Dangit
- Spelling It out
- Hear the Pride
- Life at the Cove
- Too Often the ‘Winner’ Is Not the Choice of Most of the Voters
- Busk or Bust?
- Lost Collegiality Between Cosby and Maize
- Burchett and the Budget
- EPA Puts Forth Two Very Distinct Options for Regulating Coal Ash
- Ten-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness Tries to Get Back on Track
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