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2010 Best of Columbia Winners

NOTE: Names in italics have achieved Hall of Fame status,
having been named Best of Columbia at least five times.

FOOD

Best boiled peanuts
Cromer's

Best grits
Blue Marlin

Best wings
Wild Wing

Best ribs
Hudson's Smokehouse

Best barbecue
Hudson's Smokehouse

Best salad
California Dreaming

Best appetizer
Bonefish Grill

Best fried chicken
Zesto's

Best steak
Ruth's Chris

Best hamburger
Five Guys

Best french fries
Five Guys

Best pizza
Za's

Best sandwich
Groucho's Deli

Best dessert
Nonnah's

Best cookie
Happy Cafe

Best ice cream
Marble Slab

Best milkshake
Rush's

Best biscuit
Bojangles'

Best chicken salad
Gourmet Shop

Best cole slaw
Zesto's

Best doughnuts
Krispy Kreme

Best bakery
Tiffany's

Best iced tea
McAlister's

Best cocktail
Blue

RESTAURANTS

Best Restaurant in Irmo
Catch 22

Best Restaurant in Lexington
Travinia Italian Kitchen

Best Restaurant in Columbia
Mr. Friendly's

Best Restaurant in Northeast
Travinia Italian Kitchen

Best Chinese Restaurant
Miyo's

Best Japanese Restaurant
Yamato

Best Thai Restaurant
Thai Lotus

Best Mexican Restaurant
Eric's San Jose

Best Greek restaurant
Zorba's

Best Italian restaurant
Villa Tronco

Best seafood restaurant
Blue Marlin

Best sushi restaurant
Tsunami

Best lakeside restaurant
Rusty Anchor

Best fine dining restaurant
Ristorante Divino

Best romantic dinner
Al's Upstairs

Best outdoor dining
New Orleans Riverfront

Best Sunday brunch
Motor Supply Company Bistro

Best business lunch
Dianne's on Devine

Best family restaurant
Lizard's Thicket

Best coffee house
Starbucks

Best wait staff
Garibaldi Cafe

Best wine menu
Gervais & Vine

Best new restaurant
Rosso Trattoria Italia

Best bang for the buck
Zoe's Kitchen

RETAIL

Best shopping venue
Village at Sandhill

Best women's clothing store
Mary

Best women's evening wear store
Coplon's

Best bridal wear store
Bella Vista Bridal

Best women's shoe store
Kicks Exceptional Shoes

Best men's clothing store
Weathers

Best men's formal wear store
The Black Tie

Best children's clothing store
Little Lambs & Ivy

Best children's shoe store
Tootsies

Best athletic wear store
Todd & Moore

Best sporting goods store
Dick's Sporting Goods

Best bicycle specialty store
Outspokin'

Best running specialty store
Strictly Running

Best gift store
Non(e)Such

Best jewelry store
Handpicked

Best fashion accessories store
Just the Thing

Best vision wear
Devine Eyes

Best toy store
Be Beep A Toy Shop

Best pet boutique
Pupcakes Pet Boutique

Best florist
Rosewood Florist

Best bookstore
Barnes & Noble

Best Gamecock store
Jewelry Warehouse

Best antique store
Meeting Street Interiors

Best local art store
City Art

Best kitchen store
Mary & Martha's

Best wine shop
Total Wine & More

Best frame shop
HoFP

Best glass store
ACE Glass

Best lighting store
The Lite House

Best Gardening Store
Woodley's Garden Center

Best mattress store
Best Mattress

Best appliance store
Jeffers McGill

Best home furnishings store
Whit-Ash Furnishings

Best office furnishings store
COF

Best flooring/floor covering store
Cogdill Carpet

Best wallpaper/wall covering store
Wallpaper Additions

Best clothing consignment shop
Revente

Best furniture consignment shop
Worth Repeating

Best office supplies
Office Depot

Best supermarket
Publix

HOME

Best home builder
Vesta Builders Inc.

Best home remodeler
Willm Construction

Best apartment complex
Aspyre

Best condominiums
Adesso

Best retirement community
Still Hopes

Best assisted living facility
NHC HealthCare

RECREATION

Best exercise facility
Gold's Gym

Best golf course
Woodcreek

Best marina
Lake Murray Marina

Best boat dealer
Sea Ray

Best place for a kid's birthday party
Monkey Joe's

SERVICES

Best car dealership
Land Rover

Best financial institution
BB&T

Best residential real estate agency
Russell & Jeffcoat

Best commercial real estate agency
Colliers Keenan

Best real estate agent
Calhoun McMeekin

Best insurance agency
State Farm

Best insurance agent
Jack Godbold

Best fence company
Brabham Fence Company

Best landscaping company
Hay Hill Services Inc.

Best hardscape company
Southeastern Stone

Best moving company
Two Men and A Truck

Best residential interior designer
Bonnie O'Connor

Best commercial interior designer
Katherine J. Anderson

Best pest control service
Home Pest Control

Best security system
ADT

Best carpet cleaner
Stanley Steemer

Best chimney sweep
Top Hat

Best plumbing company
Gene Love

Best heating/air service
2nd Wind Heating & AC

Best Medical Spa
Rejuvenations

Best Facial
Robin's Nest

Best Massage
Urban Nirvana

Best nail salon
Eva Skin Care

Best tanning salon
Ultra Tan

Best hair salon
Shear Xpectations

Best lodging
The Hilton

Best cell phone company
Verizon

Best auto repair company
Andrews Auto

Best professional photographer
Clark Berry

Best embroiderer
South Carolina Embroidery

Best car rental agency
Hertz

Best chauffeur service
Imperial Transportation

Best staffing agency
Snelling

Best travel agency
Forest Lake Travel

Best modeling agency
Millie Lewis

Best dry cleaner
Tripp's Fine Cleaners

Best car wash
Frank's

Best caterer
Southern Way

Best event planner
Elle & Company

Best wedding venue
The Lace House

Best pet grooming
Groomingdale's

Best pet sitter
Camp Bow Wow

Best doggie day care
Camp Bow Wow

MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT

Best TV station
WIS-TV

Best TV personality
Dawndy Mercer Plank

Best radio station
Steve FM

Best radio personality
Jonathon Rush

Best live theatre
Town Theatre

Best movie theater
Columbiana Grande

Best museum
South Carolina State Museum

Best art gallery
City Art

Best nightlife
The Vista

Best community event
St. Patrick's Day in 5 Points

Thanks to all of our readers who voted in our 2010 Best of Columbia contest, and congratulations to all of our winners!