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Birmingham's Best WINNERS ANNOUNCED; 2008
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Vote for Birmingham's Best
Posted by The Birmingham News October 03, 2008 6:00 AM

http://blog.al.com/bn/2008/10/vote_for_birminghams_best.html

THE BIRMINGHAM NEWS
2008 Birmingham's Best
Your nominations are in, and now it's time to vote for the best. Select your favorite in each category from the choices below.

Votes will only be accepted on this online ballot. You must include your name and e-mail address at the bottom and respond in at least 10 categories.


Taylor is directly nominated for the Local Makes Good catagory . Several of the bars and restaurants that we are familar with are also nominated. If you are from Alabama .............go to it and vote in all the catagories.



GO TAYLOR .......GO TAYLOR ............GO TAYLOR
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Oldiebutgoodie
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Done. Jazzy will be in shortly.
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I just votesd.
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OK Everybody! Off to vote! :thumbsup

Well NUTZ! Read it again & I guess this is for Alabama girls only. FOOEY! Can I pretend I'm from Alabama? Ya'all ~ uhm ~ Yall' ~ U-ins! Will any of those work? :huh :clap
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"HOW-DEEEEE" usually works!!!!!LOLOLOL!!
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Seriously how are they gonna know you're not from Bham--after all its your third home-a "distant relative" lives there!!!!!!! I'd say go ahead!!
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I think that's "relatively distant" OBG :jy Besides ~ the Only answer I could honestly answer would be in the 'Local Makes Good' category. :thumbsup
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Here are the much awaited results to the Birmingham News poll: Birmingham's Best TAYLOR WON FOR 2008

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Best of the Best: Readers pick Birmingham's top people, places and things
Posted by Birmingham News October 17, 2008 4:01 AM
Categories: City Scene

More than 5,000 of you (5,153, to be exact) cast your votes, and we've got the results. Below -- Birmingham's Best.
It all started about a month ago, when we took your nominations. That led to five nominees in each category, and that's what you've been voting on the past couple of weeks.

From Best Must-See Spot to Best Beer Selection (and 81 categories in between), we've got your picks. The winner is named, and the runners-up are listed in order of finish.

Enjoy! And let the second-guessing begin.


BEST MUST-SEE SPOT FOR VISITORS
Vulcan
Runners-up: Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Barber Motorsports Park, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham Zoo

BEST HOTEL
Renaissance Ross Bridge Resort & Spa
Runners-up: The Tutwiler, Wynfrey, Embassy Suites, Sheraton Birmingham

BEST LOCAL BOY MADE GOOD
Taylor Hicks
Runners-up: Jay Barker, Charles Barkley, Alan Hunter, Ruben Studdard

BEST LOCAL GIRL MADE GOOD
Condoleezza Rice
Runners-up: Courteney Cox, Fannie Flagg, Rebecca Luker, Vonetta Flowers

BEST LOCAL POLITICIAN
Bob Riley
Runners-up: No one, Artur Davis, Cam Ward, Larry Langford

BEST DEPARTMENT STORE
Macy's
Runners-up: Belk, Saks Fifth Avenue, Kohl's, Gus Mayer

BEST MEN'S CLOTHING STORE
Jos. A. Bank
Runners-up: Shaia's, Belk, Gus Mayer, Men's Wearhouse

BEST WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORE
Ann Taylor
Runners-up: SOCA Clothing, Coldwater Creek, Chico's, Collage Designer Consignment

BEST MALL
The Summit
Runners-up: The Galleria, Colonial Brookwood Village, Patton Creek, Colonial Pinnacle at Tutwiler Farm

BEST GROCERY STORE
Publix
Runners-up: Whole Foods, Piggly Wiggly, Tria Market, Bruno's

BEST VIEW
The Club
Runners-up: Atop Red Mountain, Shades Crest Road, Bluff Park, Altamont Road

BEST COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY
The University of Alabama
Runners-up: Auburn University, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham-Southern, Samford

BEST GARDEN SHOP
Andy's Creekside Nursery
Runners-up: Leaf and Petal, Plant Odyssey, Myers Plants and Pottery, Oak Street Garden Shop

BEST FURNITURE STORE
At Home
Runners-up: Birmingham Wholesale Furniture, Ashley Furniture Home, Rooms to Go, Haverty's

BEST HARDWARE STORE
Lowe's
Runners-up: Little Hardware, Home Depot, Huffstutler's, Ace

BEST PLACE TO PEOPLE-WATCH
Five Points South
Runners-up: Riverchase Galleria, City Stages, Art on the Rocks, Colonial Brookwood Village

BEST GOLF COURSE
Renaissance Ross Bridge
Runners-up: Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Highland Park, Birmingham Country Club, Old Overton

BEST ANTIQUE STORE
Hanna Antiques Mall
Runners-up: Crestwood Antiques, What's on 2nd, Tricia's Treasures, Peck & Hills

BEST HEALTH CLUB
YMCA
Runners-up: Gold's Gym, Levite Jewish Community Center, Fitness One Nineteen, Planet Fitness

BEST ATHLETE
Bo Jackson
Runners-up: Jay Barker, John Parker Wilson, Charles Barkley, Vonetta Flowers

BEST PUBLIC PARK
Oak Mountain State Park
Runners-up: Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Homewood Park, Vulcan Park, Linn Park

BEST LOCAL RADIO PERSONALITY
Rick & Bubba
Runners-up: Paul Finebaum, Jim Dunaway, Rob & Shannon, Patti & Dollar Bill

BEST RADIO STATION
WJOX (FM 94.5)
Runners-up: WZZK (FM 104.7) WWMM (FM 100.5), WBHM (FM 90.3), WDJC (FM 93.7)

BEST TV STATION
Fox 6
Runners-up: ABC 33/40, NBC 13, CBS 42, APT 10

BEST LOCAL TV PERSONALITY
James Spann
Runners-up: Brenda Ladun, Mickey Ferguson, Brooke Smith, Mike Royer

BEST KIDS' ATTRACTION
McWane Science Center
Runners-up: Birmingham Zoo, Alabama Adventure, American Village, Vulcan Park

BEST WEEKEND GETAWAY
Gulf Shores
Runners-up: Destin, Atlanta, Lake Martin, Renaissance Ross Bridge Resort & Spa

BEST DANCE CLUB
Bell Bottoms
Runners-up: Twist and Shout, Nana Funks, The Quest, Club 1120

BEST LIVE MUSIC CLUB
WorkPlay
Runners-up: Bottletree, Ona's Music Room, Zydeco, Twist and Shout

BEST LOCAL MUSICIAN OR GROUP (POP)
Wild Sweet Orange
Runners-up: Eric Essix, The White Oaks, Lynam, Act of Congress

BEST LOCAL MUSICIAN OR GROUP (CLASSICAL)
Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Runners-up: Lester Seigel, Ginger Goodall, Sursum Corda, Yakov Kasman

BEST MOVIE THEATER
Alabama Theatre
Runners-up: Rave Vestavia Hills, Rave Patton Creek, Rave Lee Branch, The Summit

BEST LIVE THEATER
Red Mountain Theatre Company
Runners-up: Birmingham Festival Theatre, Terrific New Theatre, Magic City Actors Theatre, Theatre Downtown

BEST ART GALLERY
Birmingham Museum of Art
Runners-up: Bare Hands Gallery, Naked Art Gallery, Maralyn Wilson, Dobbs Gallery

BEST LOCAL ARTIST
Frank Fleming
Runners-up: Susan Dennis, Katie Calhoun, Xander Booker, Kay Vinson

BEST LOCAL WEB SITE
al.com
Runners-up: bhamterminal.com, nbc13.com, bhamwiki.com, alabamawx.com

BEST BOOKSTORE
Barnes & Noble
Runners-up: Books-A-Million, Little Professor Book Center, The Alabama Booksmith, Jonathan Benton, Book-seller

BEST CHURCH CHOIR
Shades Mountain Baptist Church
Runners-up: Canterbury United Methodist Church, Trinity United Methodist Church, Cathedral Church of the Advent, New Hope Baptist Church

BEST LOCAL ACTOR
Carl Dean
Runners-up: Dane Peterson, Sam Chalker, Lonnie Parsons, Saxon Murrell

BEST LOCAL ACTRESS
Kristi Tingle Higginbotham
Runners-up: Jan D. Hunter, Dolores Hydock, Celeste Burnum, Tam DeBolt

BEST POOL HALL
Iron Horse Cafe
Runners-up: Upside Down Plaza, Bumper's, The Break, Pub 261

BEST WALKING TRAIL
Oak Mountain State Park
Runners-up: Lakeshore Drive, Jemison Trail, Ruffner Mountain, Vulcan Trail

BEST DELICATESSEN
O'Carr's Delicatessen
Runners-up: Jason's Deli, Momma Goldberg's, Diplomat Deli, Mr. P's

BEST RESTAURANT
Highlands Bar & Grill
Runners-up: Bottega, Ocean, Hot and Hot Fish Club, Chez Fonfon

BEST CHEF
Frank Stitt
Runners-up: Chris DuPont, Chris Hastings, Ashley McMakin, George McMillan III

BEST BAR
Highlands Bar & Grill
Runners-up: Blue Monkey, Lou's Pub & Package Store, Dave's, J. Clyde

BEST BARTENDER
Chris Conner (Highlands Bar & Grill)
Runners-up: Lou Zaden (Lou's Pub & Package Store), Will Lochamy (Innisfree), Bob Creel (Daniel George), Frankie Juliano (Lou's Pub & Package Store)

BEST SPORTS BAR
Billy's
Runners-up: On Tap Sports Cafe, Buffalo Wild Wings, Bob Baumhower's Wings Cafe, Fox and Hound Pub & Grille

BEST BAKERY
Edgar's
Runners-up: Savage's, Continental, Ashley Mac's, Pastry Arts

BEST BARBECUE
Jim'N Nick's
Runners-up: Full Moon, Dreamland, Golden Rule, Johnny Ray's

BEST FRENCH FRIES
Milo's
Runners-up: Five Guys Burger and Fries, McDonald's, Jim¤'N Nick's, Golden Rule

BEST HAMBURGER
Hamburger Heaven
Runners-up: Five Guys Burger and Fries, Milo's, Green Valley Drugs, Baja Burgers

BEST HOT DOG
Sneaky Pete's
Runners-up: Gus's Hot Dogs, Pete's Famous, Chicago Mike's, Sam Super Samwiches

BEST PIZZA (CHAIN)
Mellow Mushroom
Runners-up: California Pizza Kitchen, Papa John's, Pizza Hut, Domino's

BEST PIZZA (NON-CHAIN)
Davenport's
Runners-up: Tortuga's, New York Pizza, Rocky's, Baker's Famous Pizza

BEST ASIAN RESTAURANT
Surin West
Runners-up: P.F. Chang's, Jinsei, Hunan Garden, Ginza

BEST ICE CREAM PARLOR
Coldstone Creamery
Runners-up: Brewsters, Ben & Jerry's, SoHo Sweets, Wright Dairy

BEST DESSERTS
Edgar's Bakery
Runners-up: Cheesecake Factory, Johnny Ray's, Ashley Mac's, The Melting Pot

BEST PIE
Johnny Ray's
Runners-up: Jim¤'N Nick's, Bright Star, Full Moon, Ashley Mac's

BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Gianmarco's
Runners-up: Brio, Bottega, Leonardo's, Lovoy's

BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT
La Paz
Runners-up: Sol Azteca, Cocina Superior, Habanero's Grill, Iguana Grill

BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Newk's Express Cafe
Runners-up: Momma Goldberg's, Fire & Ice, Urban Standard, Bettola

BEST INEXPENSIVE RESTAURANT
Zoe's Kitchen
Runners-up: Purple Onion, Rojo, Nabeel's, Momma Goldberg's

BEST RESTAURANT IF SOMEONE ELSE IS PAYING
Highlands Bar & Grill
Runners-up: Ruth's Chris, Fleming's, Ocean, Bottega

BEST FAST FOOD RESTAURANT
Chick-Fil-A
Runners-up: Milo's, Hamburger Heaven, Zaxby's, Wendy's

BEST OUTDOOR DINING
Cobb Lane
Runners-up: Bottega Cafe, Rojo, Jackson's Bar and Bistro, Zoe's Kitchen

BEST LATE-NIGHT DINING
Purple Onion
Runners-up: Waffle House, Al's Deli and Grill, Krystal, Marty's

BEST PLACE FOR A ROMANTIC DINNER
Highlands Bar & Grill
Runners-up: Cafe DuPont, Bottega, Gianmarco's, Melting Pot

BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
The Fish Market
Runners-up: Ocean, McCormick & Schmick's, Bonefish Grill, Red Lobster

BEST STEAK
Ruth's Chris
Runners-up: Fleming's, Outback, Firebirds Rocky Mountain Grill, Michael's

BEST MEAT AND THREE
Niki's West
Runners-up: Dale's Southern Grill, Irondale Cafe, Paw Paw Patch, The Anchorage

BEST TAKE-OUT
Jim 'N Nick's
Runners-up: Zoe's Kitchen, Surin West, Roly Poly, Ashley Mac's

BEST LUNCH SPOT
Zoe's Kitchen
Runners-up: O'Carr's Delicatessen, Momma Goldberg's, Newk's Express Cafe, Urban Standard

BEST BRUNCH SPOT
Chez Lulu
Runners-up: Open Door Cafe, Wynfrey Hotel, Rojo, Sol Y Luna

BEST BREAKFAST PLACE
Cracker Barrel
Runners-up: Original Pancake House, Bogue's, International House of Pancakes, Waffle House

BEST WINE SELECTION
Western Supermarket
Runners-up: The Grape, Wine Loft, Highland's Bar & Grill, Fleming's

BEST CHICKEN WINGS
Bob Baumhower's Wings Cafe
Runners-up: Buffalo Wild Wings, On Tap Sports Cafe, Hooters, Zaxby's

BEST FRIED CHICKEN
Publix
Runners-up: Irondale Cafe, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Popeye's, Seafood and Chicken Box

BEST FRIED GREEN TOMATOES
Irondale Cafe
Runners-up: Niki's West, Dale's Southern Grill, Jim¤'N Nick's, Green Acres

BEST COFFEEHOUSE
O'Henry's
Runners-up: Starbucks, Lucy's, Cool Beans, Urban Standard

BEST MARTINI
Blue Monkey
Runners-up: Highland's Bar & Grill, The Rare Martini, Steel, Melting Pot

BEST MARGARITA
Cocina Superior
Runners-up: Superior Grill, La Paz, Sol Azteca, Rojo

BEST BEER SELECTION
On Tap Sports Cafe
Runners-up: J. Clyde, Dave's, Fox and Hound Pub & Grille, Five Points Grill

http://blog.al.com/scenesource/2008/10/best_of_the_best_readers_pick.html


PS:
BEST LOCAL ACTRESS
Kristi Tingle Higginbotham Love this gals name : quite a mouthfull

Edited by mouser, Oct 17 2008, 07:05 AM.
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ALL RGHT, TAYLOR! You are surely the Best of the Best in my book
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Well all I can add is a little Photoshow for the occasion:

http://www.photoshow.com/watch/sb7mx9uH
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What a great addition to this thread OBG and I 'll bet you have been to most of the venues and sites mentioned. Saw where Publix was voted the best food store.
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Taylor is the 'Bestest' in My Book Too!!! :thumbsup
My Response: :clap ;crying :clap ;crying :clap & Not necessarily in that order! ;wh
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Had to come back after watching OBG's photoshow!
They forgot to announce the 'Winner' we have right here, who is so supportive of the 'Best Local Boy Made Good'! :wsh
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;wh Hooray!! Taylor is THE BEST!!! :thumbsup

That was so cute OBG - thanks; I just love your Photoshows! :clap
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I had fun adding the touches-keeping the good vibes going!!

Way to go Taylor--maybe a "three-peat" next year eh?

And Mouser--of COURSE I've been to Ross Bridge and the Alabama Theater-but not WorkPlay. I just tried to pick some winners that were "Taylor-related" for the Photoshow. And NATURALLY Publix is the best grocery store-they had the best fried chicken on the list too!!

Glad you guys liked the Photoshow!!
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Wow..... Fantastic!!! We love our boy!!!!
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Oldiebutgoodie
Oct 17 2008, 02:24 PM
Well all I can add is a little Photoshow for the occasion:

http://www.photoshow.com/watch/sb7mx9uH
Once again OBG.... FANTASTIC!! Thanks for the celebration slide show! ;wh
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Kudos and Congrats, Taylor!! He surely is the "Best of the Best!!" :thumbsup

OBG - Loved your photoshow, as always!! Very clever, and interesting too! Birmingham must be very proud!! ;wh
Edited by duffin, Oct 18 2008, 09:49 AM.
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We always knew he was the best didn't we ladies? Now Birmingham lets the world know it-for the second year in a row!!
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Congrats, Taylor!!!! (and to all who voted!)
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:clap Yay for Taylor!! ;wh Nice to see Ruben on there too.
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