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The results are in... The Tennessee Magazine staff thanks everyone who submitted entries to the 2016 Best of Tennessee Readers Choice Awards. We received hundreds of online and mail-in ballots nominating the best food, attractions and accommodations our state has to offer. Here we proudly present each Best of. Thanks again to all our readers for helping us recognize these deserving winners. Visit our website, tnmagazine.org, to view expanded results, including the winners and runners-up in all categories. EATS Bakery Shirley s Bakery, 621-C Old Hickory Blvd., Jackson; 731-668-1495; shirleysbakery.net Julia s Homestyle Bakery, 1911 Medical Center Parkway, Murfreesboro; 615-890-2253; borobakery.com Miss Bea s Perks and Pies, 109 S. Church St., Rogersville; 423-272-6555; missbeaspies.com Huck Finn s Catfish Barbecue Central BBQ, 147 E. Butler Ave., Memphis; 901-672-7760; cbqmemphis.com Prater s Bar-B-Que, 9576 Manchester Highway, Morrison; 931-635-2259 The Catfish House, 3424 Tom Austin Highway, Springfield; 615-382-1382 Huck Finn s Catfish, 3330 Parkway, Pigeon Forge; 865-429-3353; huckfinnsrestaurant.com Craft Beer Rock n Dough Pizza and Brew Co., 16 Jackson Walk Plaza, Jackson; 731-300-0404; rockndoughpizza.com Calfkiller Brewing Company, 1839 Blue Springs Road, Sparta; 931-739-233; calfkillerbeer.com Smoky Mountain Brewery, 2530 Parkway, Pigeon Forge; 865-868-1400; smoky-mtn-brewery.com Ridgewood Barbecue, 900 Elizabethton Highway, Bluff City: 423-212-4813 Prater s Bar-B-Que Catfish Catfish Cabin, 1290 S. Highland Ave., Jackson; 731-422-1001; catfishcabinjackson.com 12 The Tennessee Magazine Litton s
Arrington Vineyards Bell s Drive In Hamburger Bell s Drive-In, 204 S. Church Ave., Henderson; 731-989-2816 Jiffy Burger, 1001 Hillsboro Blvd., Manchester; 931-728-4452 Litton s, 2803 Essary Road, Knoxville; 865-688-0429; littonsdirecttoyou.com Brook Shaw s Old Country Store Home/Country Cooking Brooks Shaw s Old Country Store, 56 Casey Jones Lane, Jackson; 731-668-1223; caseyjones.com The Loveless Cafe, 8400 Highway 100, Nashville; 615-646-9700; lovelesscafe.com (tie) Farmer s Daughter, 7700 Erwin Highway, Chuckey; 423-257-4650 thefarmersdaughter restaurant.com Shirley s Home Cooking, 3266 Highway 321, Hampton; 423-768-2092 shirleyshomecooking.com Milkshake Bell s Drive-In, 204 S. Church Ave., Henderson; 731-989-2816 Reeves-Sain Drug Store, 1801 Memorial Blvd., Murfreesboro; 615-896-5731; reevessain.com Frostee Freeze, 1617 N. Broad St., Tazewell; 423-626-3521; frosteefreeze56.com Place for a Dessert Dumplin s, 31C Wiley Parker Road, Jackson; 731-664-4959; hrhdumplins.com Miller s Grocery, 7011 Main St., Christiana; 615-893-1878; millersgrocery.com Miss Bea s Perks and Pies, 109 S. Church St., Rogersville; 423-272-6555; missbeaspies.com Winery Crown Winery, 3638 E. Mitchell St., Humboldt; 731-784-8100; crownwinery.com Miller s Grocery Arrington Vineyards, 6211 Patton Road, Arrington; 615-395-0102; arringtonvineyards.com Stonehaus Winery, 244 Genesis Road No. 103, Crossville; 931-484-9463; stonehauswinery.com October 2016 13
Willowbrook Golf Course, 6751 McMinnville Highway, Manchester; 931-728-8989; golfwillowbrook.net Woodlake Lodge, Golf and Country Club, 330 Woodlake Blvd., The Hermitage Tazewell; TRAVEL & FUN Agritourism/Pick- Your-Own Farm Green Acres Berry Farm, 158 Medina Highway, Milan; 731-686-1403; greenacresfarmmilantn.com Batey Farms, 5331 Baker Road, Murfreesboro; 615-848-4178; bateyfarms.com Scott s Strawberry and Tomato Farms, 650 Scott Road., Unicoi; 423-743-7511; scottfarmstn.com Camping Chickasaw State Park, 20 Cabin Lane, Henderson; 731-989-5141; state.tn.us/ environment/parks/ Chickasaw Fall Creek Falls, 10821 Park Road, Spencer; 800-250-8611; state.tn.us/environment/ parks/fallcreekfalls Cades Cove, 10035 Campground Drive, Townsend; 877-444-6777; nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/ frontcountry-camping.htm Fishing Spot Reelfoot Lake State Park, 2595 Hwy. 21 E, Tiptonville; 731-253-9652; tnstateparks.com/parks/ about/reelfoot-lake Cherokee Lake, Rogersville, cherokeelakeinfo.com Golf Course Chickasaw Golf Course, 9555 State Route 100, Henderson; 731-989-3111; golfatchickasaw.com 877-423-4653; woodlakegolf.com Historic Site Shiloh National Military Park, 1055 Pittsburg Landing Road, Shiloh; 731-689-5696; nps.gov/shil/index.htm Green Acres Percy Priest Lake, Nashville; 615-883-2351; www.percypriestlake.org/ percy-priest-lake/ Frist Center for the Arts 14 The Tennessee Magazine
Wilson County Fair Andrew Jackson s Hermitage, 4580 Rachel s Lane, Nashville; 615-889-2941; thehermitage.com Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 107 Park Headquarters Road, Cades Cove Gatlinburg; 865-436-1200; nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/ cadescove.htm Sporting Event Memphis Grizzlies basketball, 191 Beale Street, Memphis; 901-888-4667; nba.com/grizzlies/ Tennessee Titans football, 1 Titans Way, Nashville; 615-565-4200; titansonline.com University of Tennessee Volunteers football, 1600 Phillip Fulmer Way, Suite 201, Knoxville; 800-332-VOLS; utsports.com Fall Creek Falls State Park, 10821 Park Road, Spencer; 423-881-5298; state.tn.us/environment/ parks/fallcreekfalls Panther Creek State Park, 2010 Panther Creek Park Road, Morristown; 423-587-7047; tnstateparks.com/parks/ contact/panther-creek Rogersville Heritage Days Remembering WWII Festival State Park Chickasaw State Park, 20 Cabin Lane, Henderson; 731-989-5141; state.tn.us/environment/ parks/chickasaw THE ARTS Art Gallery Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, 1934 Poplar Ave., Memphis; 901-544-6200; brooksmuseum.org October 2016 15
Great Smoky Mountains Tennessee Performing Arts Center, 505 Deaderick St., Nashville; 615-782-4040; tpac.org Natchez Trace Parkway, 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo, MS; 800-305-7417; nps.gov/natr/index.htm Frist Center for the Visual Arts, 919 Broadway, Nashville; 615-244-3340; fristcenter.org Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View, Chattanooga; 423-267-0968; huntermuseum.org Tennessee State Museum, 505 Deadrick St., Nashville; 615-741-2692; tnmuseum.org Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Highway, Clinton; 865-494-7680; museumofappalachia.org Cumberland County Playhouse, 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville; 931-484-5000; ccplayhouse.com GETAWAYS Place to Take the Kids Memphis Zoo, 2000 Prentiss Place, Memphis; 901-333-6500; memphiszoo.org Nashville Zoo, 3777 Nolensville Pike, Nashville; 615-833-1534; nashvillezoo.org Dollywood, 2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd., Pigeon Forge; 800-365-5996; dollywood.com Scenic Drive Reelfoot Lake State Park, 2595 Hwy. 21 E, Tiptonville; 731-253-9652; tnstateparks.com/parks/ about/reelfoot-lake Natchez Trace Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg; 865-436-1200; nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/ cadescove.htm Weekend Getaway Memphis, Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau, 47 Union Ave., Memphis; 901-543-5300; memphistravel.com Nashville, Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau, 150 Fourth Ave. N., Suite G-250, Nashville; 800-657-6910; visitmusiccity.com Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau, 811 E. Parkway, Gatlinburg; 800-588-1817; gatlinburg.com SHOPPING Antiques Store Yarbro s Antique Mall, 350 Carriage House Drive, Jackson; 731-664-6600 Museum Pink Palace Museum, 3050 Central Ave., Memphis; 901-636-2362; memphismuseums.org Performing Arts Orpheum Theater, 203 S. Main St., Memphis; 901-525-3000; orpheum-memphis.com 16 The Tennessee Magazine
Franklin Antique Mall, 251 Second Ave., Franklin, 615-790-8593; franklinantiquemall.com Mountain City Antiques and Collectibles 101 S. Church St., Mountain City; 423-727-1950; facebook.com/pages/ Mountain-City-Antiques- Collectbles/ Nashville Flea Market Farmers Market Tennessee Farmers Market, 91 New Market St., Jackson; 731-425-8308; www.cityofjackson.net/ farmersmarket/main.html Nashville Farmers Market, 900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd., Nashville; 615-880-2001; nashvillefarmersmarket.org National Cornbread Festival Market Square Farmers Market, Market Square, Knoxville; 865-805-8687; marketsquarefarmers market.org Flea Market Friendly Frank s Flea Market, 800 S. Highland Ave., Jackson; 901-755-6561 Nashville Flea Market, The Fairgrounds Nashville, Nashville; 615-862-5016; nashvilleexpocenter.org/ expo/fleamarket/index.asp Crossville Flea Market, 3034 Highway 70 North, Crossville; 931-456-9674; crossvillefleamarket.com EVENTS Arts and Crafts Show Reelfoot Arts and Crafts Festival, P.O. Box 938, Union City; 731-885-7295; reelfootartsandcrafts.com Webb School Craft Fair, P.O. Box 222, Bell Buckle; 931-389-9663; bellbucklechamber.com Heritage Days, 415 South Depot St., Rogersville; 423-272-1961; rogersvilleheritage.org County/Regional Fair Tennessee State Fair, 800 S. Highland Ave, Jackson; 731-424-0151; wtsfair.com Wilson County Fair, 945 E. Baddour Parkway, Lebanon; 615-443-2626; wilsoncountyfair.net Tennessee Valley Fair, 3301 E. Magnolia Ave., Knoxville; 865-215-1471; tnvalleyfair.org Festival Tennessee Strawberry Festival, 1200 Main St., Humboldt; 731-784-1842; wtsf.org Remembering WWII, 121 E. Main St., Linden; rememberingwwii.com National Cornbread Festival, 221 S. Cedar Ave., South Pittsburg; 423-837-0022 nationalcornbread.com Congratulations to our grandprize winners Each winner, drawn from all qualifying entries, will receive certificates from Tennessee State Parks for up to a four-night stay at any state resort park inn, $250 to spend while enjoying his or her visit and a basket of farm-direct, locally made artisan foods from Pick Tennessee Products. Monte J. Barrow, Pickwick EC Carlene Bain, Duck River EMC Karen Darnell, Plateau EC James Doty, Chickasaw EC, won $250 after his name was selected from online entrants. October 2016 17