Best of the Best 2012

Best of the Best 2012
How do you know that something is really “the best” of its kind? Is it because more people like it? Or is it because it has some intrinsic quality of “goodness” that draws close to the Platonic ideal? Here at Cityview, we’ve taken the former route, because, honestly, Plato has been dead for a long, long time (and we’re not sure he knew how to have a good time even when he was still with us). But there’s nothing wrong with some good crowd sourcing, so without further ado, we present the people of Knoxville with our city’s Best of the Best according to… you.

Best of 2012 – Dining

BBQ
DEAD END BBQ
3621 Sutherland Avenue
(865) 212-5655
deadendbbq.com

Burger
LITTON’S
2803 Essary Road
(865) 688-0429
littonsburgers.com

Cupcake
THE CUP
Multiple Locations
cravethecup.com

Ice cream
BRUSTER’S
Multiple Locations
brusters.com

Meat & three
CHANDLER’S DELI
3101 Magnolia Avenue
(865) 595-0212
chandlersstore.com

Pie
LITTON’S
2803 Essary Road
(865) 688-0429
littonsburgers.com

Pizza
BIG ED’S PIZZA
101 Broadway Avenue, Oak Ridge
(865) 482-4885

Sandwich
FIREHOUSE SUBS
Multiple Locations
firehousesubs.com

Sushi
NAMA
Multiple Locations
namasushibar.com

Americana
AUBREY’S
Multiple Locations
aubreysrestaurant.com

Asian
PF CHANG’S
6741 Kingston Pike
(865) 212-5514
pfchangs.com

TASTE OF THAI
8926 Towne & Country Circle
(865) 691-4442
tasteofthaiknoxville.com

Indian
SITAR
6004 Kingston Pike
(865) 588-1828
sitarknoxville.com

Italian
ALTRUDA’S
125 North Peters Road
(865) 690-6144
altrudas.com

Mexican
SOCCER TACO
Multiple Locations
soccertaco.com

Middle Eastern
ALI BABA
8361 Kingston Pike
(865) 693-1446

Seafood
BONEFISH
6610 Kingston Pike
(865) 558-5743
bonefishgrill.com

Vegetarian
TOMATO HEAD
Multiple Locations
thetomatohead.com

Appetizers
BONEFISH
6610 Kingston Pike
(865) 558-5743
bonefishgrill.com

Breakfast
CRACKER BARREL
Multiple Locations
crackerbarrel.com

Brunch
COPPER CELLAR
Multiple Locations
coppercellar.com

Dessert
LITTON’S
2803 Essary Road
(865) 688-0429
littonsburgers.com

Business lunch
CALHOUN’S
Multiple Locations
calhouns.com

First-date restaurant
LAKESIDE TAVERN
10911 Concord Drive
(865) 671-2980
lakeside-tavern.com

Dinner with the family
AUBREY’S
Multiple Locations
aubreysrestaurant.com

Bakery
MAGPIES
846 North Central Street
(865) 673-0471
magpiescakes.com

Coffee shop
STARBUCKS
Multiple Locations
starbucks.com

COFFEE & CHOCOLATE
327 Union Avenue
(865) 688-9244
coffeeandchocolateknoxville.com

Kid-friendly restaurant
CHICK-FIL-A
Multiple Locations
chick-fil-a.com

Patio
LAKESIDE TAVERN
10911 Concord Drive
(865) 671-2980
lakeside-tavern.com

Caterer – Business
ALL OCCASION CATERING
922 North Central Street
(865) 521-1300
alloccasioncatering.com

Caterer – Party
ROTHCHILD CATERING
8807 Kingston Pike
(865) 690-0103
rothchildcatering.com

Caterer – Wedding
ROTHCHILD CATERING
8807 Kingston Pike
(865) 690-0103
rothchildcatering.com

Bearden restaurant
BONEFISH
6610 Kingston Pike
(865) 558-5743
bonefishgrill.com

Cedar Bluff/West Hills restaurant
THE CHOP HOUSE
Multiple Locations
thechophouse.com

Downtown restaurant
DOWNTOWN GRILL & BREWERY
424 South Gay Street
(865) 633-8111
downtownbrewery.com

North restaurant
LITTON’S
2803 Essary Road
(865) 688-0429
littonsburgers.com

South restaurant
YE OLDE STEAKHOUSE
6838 Chapman Highway
(865) 577-9328
yeoldesteakhouse.com

West/Farragut restaurant
LAKESIDE TAVERN
10911 Concord Drive
(865) 671-2980
lakeside-tavern.com

Bar/Pub
DOWNTOWN GRILL & BREWERY
424 South Gay Street
(865) 633-8111
downtownbrewery.com

Happy hour
DOWNTOWN GRILL & BREWERY
424 South Gay Street
(865) 633-8111
downtownbrewery.com

Microbrewery
DOWNTOWN GRILL & BREWERY
424 South Gay Street
(865) 633-8111
downtownbrewery.com

Bartender – Male
BRYAN White
Downtown Grill & Brewery

Bartender – Female
TIFFANY HAENEL
Downtown Grill & Brewery

Beer selection
DOWNTOWN GRILL & BREWERY

424 South Gay Street
(865) 633-8111
downtownbrewery.com

Wine list
CRU BISTRO & WINE BAR
11383 Parkside Drive
(865) 671-6612
crubistroandwinebar.com

Margarita
SOCCER TACO
Multiple Locations
soccertaco.com

Martini
SAPPHIRE
428 South Gay Street
(865) 637-8181
sapphire-knoxville.com

Best of 2012 – Around Town

Attraction
GREAT SMOKY MTN NATIONAL PARK
(865) 436-1200
nps.gov/grsm

Art Gallery
BENNETT GALLERY
5308 Kingston Pike
(865) 584-6791
bennettgalleries.com

Cheap date
CARMIKE MOVIES 7
175 North Seven Oaks Drive
(865) 694-3097
carmike.com

Dance club
COTTON EYED JOE
11220 Outlet Drive
(865) 675-3563
cottoneyedjoe.com

Dog Park
PETSAFE VILLAGE
10424 PetSafe Way
(865) 777-3647
petsafevillage.com

Extreme adventure
SKYDIVE EAST TENNESSEE
1542 West Dumplin Valley Road
(865) 223-5155
skydiveet.com

Festival
BOOMSDAY
(865) 342-9192
boomsday.org

Golf course
FOX DEN
12284 North Fox Den Drive
(865) 966-9771
foxdencountryclub.com

Kids’ camp
TATE’S DAY CAMP
9215 Bob Gray Road
(865) 690-9208
tatescamp.com

Marina
CONCORD MARINA
10931 South Northshore Drive
(865) 966-5831
concordmarina.com

Park
IJAMS NATURE CENTER
2915 Island Home Avenue
(865) 577-4717
ijams.org

Best of 2012 – Art & Music

Live music venue
THE HISTORIC TENNESSEE THEATRE
604 South Gay Street
(865) 684-1200
tennesseetheatre.com

Local Americana band
BLACK LILLIES
theblacklillies.com

Local blues band
MACDADDIES

Local rock band
THE DIRTY GUV’NAHS
thedirtyguvnahs.com

Local singer/songwriter
ERICK BAKER
erickbaker.com

Local artist
ROBERT TINO
robertatinogallery.com

Music teacher
SARAH BOYD
Rocky Hill Elementary School

Museum
KNOXVILLE MUSEUM OF ART
1050 World’s Fair Park Drive
(865) 525-6101
knoxart.org

Public art
THE OARSMAN
Corner of Church and Gay Streets

Best of 2012 – Schools & Education

Daycare
YMCA
Multiple Locations
(865) 690-9622
ymcaknoxville.org

Kindergarten/Preschool
TATE’S
9215 Bob Gray Road
(865) 693-3021
tatesschool.com

Private school (elementary)
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE
529 Academy Way
(865) 690-4721
christianacademyofknoxville.org

Private school (middle school)
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE
529 Academy Way
(865) 690-4721
christianacademyofknoxville.org

Private school (high school)
CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE
529 Academy Way
(865) 690-4721
christianacademyofknoxville.org

Public school (elementary)
FARRAGUT PRIMARY SCHOOL
509 Campbell Station Road
(865) 966-5848
farragutps.knoxschools.org

Public school (middle school)
FARRAGUT MIDDLE SCHOOL
200 West End Avenue
(865) 966-9756
farragutms.knoxschools.org

Public school (high school)
BEARDEN HIGH SCHOOL
8352 Kingston Pike
(865) 539-7800
beardenhs.knoxschools.org

Teacher – private elementary
LAURA BARTON
Webb School of Knoxville

Teacher – private middle school
ANGELA MYNATT
Christian Academy of Knoxville

Teacher – private high school
BONNEY DAVES
Christian Academy of Knoxville

Teacher – public elementary
KINDALL AARON
Dogwood Elementary School

Teacher – public middle school
ROBIN CURRY
Cedar Bluff Middle School

Teacher – public high school
LEANN DICKSON
Bearden High School

Best of 2012 – Beauty

Barber
FRANK GAMBUZZA
Frank’s Barbershop

Barbershop
FRANK’S BARBERSHOP
304 Northshore Drive
(865) 588-4001
franksbarbershop.net

Spa
SPA VISAGE
1645 Downtown
West Boulevard
(865) 694-9007
salonvisage.com

Facial
SPA VISAGE
1645 Downtown
West Boulevard
(865) 694-9007
salonvisage.com

Hair colorist
SHANE ARCHER
Hairpeace
(865) 588–2050

BELINDA GAMBUZZA
Salon Visage
(865) 694-4000

Hair salon
SALON VISAGE
1701 Downtown
West Boulevard
(865) 694-4000
salonvisage.com

Hair stylist
SHANE ARCHER
Hairpeace
(865) 588-2050

FRANK GAMBUZZA
Frank’s Barbershop
(865) 588-4001

Laser hair removal
IDEAL IMAGE
110 Lovell Road
(865) 777-9900
idealimage.com

Manicure/Pedicure
SPA VISAGE
1645 Downtown
West Boulevard
(865) 694-9007
salonvisage.com

Massage therapist
BRANDY BECKER
Marino Therapy Centers
(865) 690-2671

TRAVIS JACKSON
Spa Visage
(865) 694-9007

Tanning salon
SUN TAN CITY
Multiple Locations
suntancity.com

Wax/Aesthetician
SPA VISAGE
1645 Downtown
West Boulevard
(865) 694-9007
salonvisage.com

Makeup artist
KEVIN MCCullah
Salon Visage
(865) 694-4000

JAMIE WALKER
Bangs & Blush
(865) 719-8861

Best of 2012 – Stores & Services

Antique store
NOSTALGIA
5214 Homberg Drive
(865) 584-0832
nostalgiamarket.com

Auto repair shop
PRO TOY
10635 Braden Dickey Lane
(865) 670-0787
protoyauto.com

Banking – Business
FIRST TENNESSEE
Multiple Locations
firsttennessee.com

Banking – Personal
ORNL FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
Multiple Locations
ornlfcu.com

Bicycle shop
CEDAR BLUFF CYCLES
9282 Kingston Pike
(865) 692-1010
cedarbluffcycles.net

Boat dealership
SEA RAY
115 Perimeter Park Road
(865) 691-6731
searayofknoxville.com

Boutique store
BLISS
24 Market Square
(865) 329-8868
shopinbliss.com

Bridal shop
DAVID’S BRIDAL
7900 Kingston Pike
(865) 670-1448
davidsbridal.com

Cabinet shop/dealer
DIXIE KITCHEN
605 North Broadway Street
(865) 546-3681
dixiekitchen.com

Car dealership
TOYOTA OF KNOXVILLE
10415 Parkside Drive
(865) 218-3300
toyotaknoxville.com

Cleaning service – Home
MERRY MAIDS
1276 Rocky Hill Road
(865) 896-9071
merrymaidsknoxville.com

Cleaning service – Office
JANI KING
609 Reliability Circle
(865) 671-5464
janiking.com

Computer repair
BEST BUY
Multiple Locations
bestbuy.com

Consignment shop
REPEAT BOUTIQUE
8079 Kingston Pike
(865) 531-8200
repeatboutiqueknox.com

Contractor – Construction
MCCAMY CONSTRUCTION
124 South Gay Street
(865) 247-7068
mccamyconstruction.com

Contractor – Flooring
DAVID’S ABBEY CARPET & FLOORS
10853 Kingston Pike
(865) 777-0661
davidsabbeycarpet.com

Contractor – Outdoor living spaces
CAMPBELL’S POOL AND SPA
231 Papermill Place Way
(865) 584-3607
campbellspools.com

DOCK AND DECK
1124 Concord Road
(865) 765-3625
dockanddeck.com

Contractor – Pools
CAMPBELL’S POOL & SPA
231 Papermill Place Way
(865) 584-3607
campbellspools.com

Contractor – Remodeling
PRIME RENOVATIONS
(865) 254-1750
remodelknoxville.com

Dry cleaner
PRESTIGE CLEANERS
Multiple Locations
prestigecleanersinc.net

Florist
CROUCH FLORIST
7200 Kingston Pike
(865) 558-0011
crouchfloristandgifts.net

FLORAL DESIGNS BY SAM FRANKLIN
362 North Main Street, Clinton
(865) 457-1133
samuelfranklinflorist.com

LISA FOSTER FLORAL DESIGN
6622 Kingston Pike
(865) 951-0660
lisafosterdesign.com

Furniture store
O.P. JENKINS
209 West Summit Hill Drive
(865) 522-9632
opjenkinsfurniture.com

Gym/Fitness center
THE RUSH
Multiple Locations
therush247.com

Health food store
EARTH FARE
Multiple Locations
earthfare.com

Hotel
THE OLIVER HOTEL
407 Union Avenue
(865) 521-0050
theoliverhotel.com

Insurance agent
BLAKE MCCOY
Independent Insurance Consultants
iictn.com

Jewelry store
MARKMAN’S
6932 Kingston Pike
(865) 584-0247
markmansdiamonds.com

Men’s store
MEN’S WEARHOUSE
Multiple Locations
menswearhouse.com

Mortgage company
MORTGAGE INVESTORS GROUP
8320 East Walker Springs Lane
(865) 691-8910
migonline.com/knoxville

Motorcycle dealership
SMOKY MOUNTAIN HARLEY-DAVIDSON
1820 West Lamar Alexander Parkway, Maryville
(865) 977-1669
smh-d.com

Outdoor shop
RIVER SPORTS
2918 Sutherland Avenue
(865) 523-0066
riversportsoutfitters.com

Package store
Bob’s Package Store
220 North Winston Road
(865) 693-2483
bobswine.com

Pet store
PETSMART
Multiple Locations
petsmart.com

Shoe Repair
PENDERGRASS FAMILY SHOE REPAIR
6707 Kingston Pike
(865) 588-0384

Veterinary Hospital
BUTLER ANIMAL CLINIC
7545 Oak Ridge Highway
(865) 531-7311
butleranimalclinic.com

Best of 2012 – People

Home Designer
ALLEN HALCOMB
Moss Creek Designs
(800) 737-2166-1776

Car mechanic
BARRY DICKEY
Pro Toy
(865) 670-0787

Chiropractor
BROWN CHIROPRACTIC
Multiple Locations
knoxchiro.com

Cosmetic dentist
STEPHEN MALONE
264 South Peters Road
(865) 539-1776
knoxvillesmiles.com

DJ
ERIC B
Hot 104.5 FM

Family dentist
BUZZ NABERS
Multiple Locations
buzznabersdds.com

House painter
RANDY THE PAINTER
(865) 522-3222
randythepainterandcrew.com

Interior designer
TODD RICHESIN
4514 Old Kingston Pike
(865) 249-8170
toddrichesininteriors.com

Job in Knoxville (you would want)
MARKET SQUARE EVENT COORDINATOR

Local actor
DAVID KEITH

Local actress
DALE DICKEY

Local politician
TIM BURCHETT

Knox County Major Meteorologist
TODD HOWELL
WBIR – Channel 10

Orthodontist
CHRISTOPHER O’ROURKE
11226 West Point Drive
(865) 966-7732
orourkeortho.com

JAMES PICKERING
Multiple Locations
pickeringorthodontics.com

Personal trainer
RUFUS ROSS
Fitness Together
9430 South Northshore Drive
(865) 357-8663
fitnesstogether.com

Photographer – Commercial
BRYAN ALLEN
2240 Sutherland Ave
Suite 102
(865) 387-1387
bryanallenphoto.com

COLBY MCLEMORE
(865) 924-1455
colbysphotography.com

Photographer – Portrait
COLBY MCLEMORE
(865) 924-1455
colbysphotography.com

Photographer – Wedding
COLBY MCLEMORE
(865) 924-1455
colbysphotography.com

SARAH C PHOTOGRAPHY
(865) 679-2287
sarahcblog.com

Radio DJ
MARC Anthony
KIM Hansard
FRANK MURPHY
Star 102.1 FM

Radio talk show host
HALLERIN HILTON HILL
News Talk 98.7 FM

Realtor
MARIAN EPPS
Wallace & Wallace Realtors
(865) 368-6953
marianepps.com

TV personality
ROBIN WILHOIT
ABBY HAM
RUSSELL BIVEN
WBIR – Channel 10

Veterinarian
JIM BUTLER
7545 Oak Ridge Highway
(865) 531-7311
butleranimalclinic.com

Yoga instructor
AMY YUNGER
YMCA
Multiple Locations
(865) 690-9622
ymcaknoxville.org

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