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Full list of East Tennessee's Best winners
2006 Dining
BEST ANDERSON COUNTY RESTAURANT: BIG ED'S PIZZABEST APPETIZERS: CHILI'S GRILL & BAR
BEST BAKERY: PANERA BREAD
BEST BARBEQUE: BUDDY'S BAR-B-Q
BEST BARTENDER: RICK DOWLING
BEST BLOUNT COUNTY RESTAURANT: SULLIVAN'S FINE FOODS
BEST BREAKFAST: CRACKER BARREL
BEST BRUNCH: ITALIAN MARKET & GRILL
BEST CHEF: STEVE PULEO
BEST CHINESE: MANDARIN HOUSE
BEST COFFEE: STARBUCKS COFFEE
BEST DELI: NIXON'S DELI
BEST DESSERTS: LITTON'S MARKET AND RESTAURANT
BEST DOUGHNUTS: KRISPY KREME
BEST ETHNIC DINING: WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR
BEST HAMBURGER: LITTON'S MARKET AND RESTAURANT
BEST ICE CREAM: MARBLE SLAB CREAMERY
BEST ITALIAN: OLIVE GARDEN
BEST LATE-NIGHT RESTAURANT: KRYSTAL
BEST LOUDON COUNTY RESTAURANT: CALHOUN'S
BEST MEAL UNDER $10: TACO BELL
BEST MEXICAN: EL CHARRO MEXICAN RESTAURANT
BEST NEW RESTAURANT: FLEMINGS PRIME STEAKHOUSE & WINE BAR
BEST OUTDOOR DINING: CALHOUN'S ON THE RIVER
BEST OVERALL RESTAURANT: PULEO'S GRILLE
BEST PIZZA : BIG ED'S PIZZA
BEST RESTAURANT WINE SELECTION: EDISONPARK STEAKHOUSE
BEST RIBS : CALHOUN'S
BEST ROMANTIC DINING : NAPLES ITALIAN RESTAURANT
BEST SALAD BAR: RUBY TUESDAY
BEST SEAFOOD: RED LOBSTER
BEST SERVER: SHERRY ROBERTSON
BEST SEVIER COUNTY RESTAURANT: APPLEWOOD FARMHOUSE RESTAURANT
BEST SPECIAL-OCCASION RESTAURANT: REGAS RESTAURANT
BEST STEAKS: YE OLDE STEAK HOUSE
BEST SUSHI BAR: WASABI JAPANESE STEAKHOUSE & SUSHI BAR
BEST VEGETARIAN: SUNSPOT
2006 Shopping
BEST AUTO PARTS STORE : AUTO ZONEBEST BANK: FIRST TENNESSEE
BEST BARBERSHOP: ROSS THE BOSS & CO.
BEST BEAUTY SALON: SALON VISAGE
BEST BIKE SHOP: GREENLEE BIKE SHOP
BEST BOOKSTORE: BORDERS
BEST CONVENIENCE STORE: WEIGEL'S
BEST CRAFT STORE: MICHAELS ARTS & CRAFTS STORE
BEST CREDIT UNION: ORNL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
BEST DAY SPA: SPA VISAGE
BEST DEPARTMENT STORE: DILLARD'S
BEST DRY CLEANER: PRESTIGE CLEANERS
BEST EYEWEAR SHOP: LENSCRAFTERS
BEST FITNESS CENTER: THE RUSH FITNESS COMPLEX
BEST FLORIST: CROUCH FLORIST
BEST FRAME SHOP: MICHAELS ARTS & CRAFTS STORE
BEST GADGET STORE: BROOKSTONE
BEST GARDEN/NURSERY: MAYO GARDEN CENTER
BEST GIFT SHOP: HALLMARK
BEST HAIRSTYLIST: BARBARA WASHINGTON
BEST HEALTH FOOD STORE: EARTH FARE
BEST HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE: LOWE'S
BEST HOTEL: KNOXVILLE MARRIOTT
BEST JEWELRY STORE: MARKMAN'S
BEST MENSWEAR (TRADITIONAL): DILLARD'S
BEST MENSWEAR (TRENDY): DILLARD'S
BEST OUTDOOR GEAR STORE: BASS PRO SHOPS OUTDOOR WORLD
BEST PET SUPPLY STORE: PETSMART
BEST PLACE TO WORK: U.S. CELLULAR
BEST POOL/SPA RETAILER: CAMPBELL'S POOL & SPA
BEST RECORDED-MUSIC STORE: CAT'S MUSIC
BEST SECONDHAND/VINTAGE CLOTHING: PLANET XCHANGE
BEST SHOES: DILLARD'S
BEST TANNING SALON: A PLACE IN THE SUN
BEST TATTOO/PIERCING PARLOR: SAINT TATTOO
BEST TRAVEL AGENCY: AAA
BEST WINE/LIQUOR STORE: BOB'S PACKAGE STORE
BEST WIRELESS PHONE SERVICE: VERIZON WIRELESS
BEST WOMEN'S WEAR (TRADITIONAL): DILLARD'S
BEST WOMEN'S WEAR (TRENDY): DILLARD'S
2006 Pasttimes
BEST ATTRACTION: DOLLYWOODBEST BIKER NIGHT SPOT: HOOTERS
BEST CLUB TO SEE LIVE MUSIC: BLUE CATS
BEST DANCE CLUB: COTTON EYED JOE
BEST GAY CLUB: CAROUSEL II
BEST HAPPY HOUR: CHILI'S GRILL & BAR
BEST JAZZ CLUB: BAKER-PETERS JAZZ CLUB
BEST LOCAL ARTIST: JIM GRAY
BEST LOCAL ATHLETE: PEYTON MANNING
BEST LOCAL BLUEGRASS/COUNTRY BAND: ROBINELLA AND THE CCSTRINGBAND
BEST LOCAL RADIO PERSONALITIES: ANDY & ALISON
BEST LOCAL ROCK BAND: 10 YEARS
BEST LOCAL SINGER: ROBINELLA
BEST MARINA: CONCORD MARINA
BEST METEOROLOGIST: TODD HOWELL, WBIR
BEST MOVIE THEATER: REGAL THE PINNACLE 18
BEST NIGHTCLUB DJ: DJ SLINK
BEST PLACE TO TAKE CHILDREN: KNOXVILLE ZOO
BEST PUBLIC GOLF COURSE: RIVER ISLANDS GOLF CLUB
BEST SPORTS BAR: BAILEY'S SPORTS GRILLE
BEST SPORTSCASTER: JIM WOGAN, WATE
BEST SPRING BREAK DESTINATION: DESTIN, FLA.
BEST TV NEWS ANCHOR: ROBIN WILHOIT, WBIR
East Tennessee's Best 2006 was published Oct. 20, 2006.
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