Best of the Hill 2011
May 11, 2011
There is no denying that Bowling Green is a
college town. For three weeks, the College Heights Herald asked WKU
students, faculty and staff to vote — either online or in our paper
edition — for their local favorites in our first-ever Best of the
Hill contest.
We had great success with the contest, with
921 WKU students, faculty and staff voting in 50 categories. We’ve
tallied the votes and are excited to announce the results.
The Herald’s Best of the Hill special section
recognizes those businesses, places and services the WKU community
voted the best. Our goal is for this annual contest and special
section to become the guide for WKU when shopping, dining and
enjoying the Bowling Green community.
FOOD
Best Breakfast
Place
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1. Waffle
House
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2. Cracker
Barrel
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3. Judy’s
Castle
Best Coffee
House
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1.
Spencer’s
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2.
Starbucks
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3. Java
City
Best Ice Cream or Frozen Yogurt
Place
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1. Stakz
Self-serve Frozen Yogurt
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2.
Bruster’s Real Ice Cream
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3.
Chaney’s Dairy Barn & Restaurant
Best Late Night Meal
Place
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1. Taco
Bell
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2. Steak
‘n Shake
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3. Waffle
House
Best Mexican
Restaurant
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1. Puerto
Vallarta
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2.
Garcia’s
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3. El
Mazatlan
Best Pizza
Place
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1. Papa
John’s
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2.
Firehouse Pizza
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3.
Mancino’s Pizza & Grinders
Best Place for
Appetizers
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1.
Cheddar’s Casual Cafe
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2.
Mariah’s Restaurant
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3.
Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar
Best Place for
Dessert
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1. Stakz
Self-serve Frozen Yogurt
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2. Gigi’s
Cupcakes
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3.
Mariah’s Restaurant
Best Place to Eat
Healthy
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1.
Subway
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2. Greener
Groundz
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3. Panera
Bread
Best
Restaurant
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1.
Mariah’s Restaurant
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2.
Cheddar’s Casual Cafe
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3. Olive
Garden
Best Sandwich
Place
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1.
Linzie’s Exceptional Sandwiches
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2. Griff’s
Deli
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3. Jimmy
John’s Gourmet Sandwiches
Best Sushi
Place
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1. Ichiban
Japanese Restaurant
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2. Yuki
Japanese Restaurant
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3. Manpuku
Japanese Steakhouse & Bar
ENTERTAINMENT
Best Bar
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1.
Hilligan’s Bar & Grill
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2. Micki’s
on Main
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3.
Overtime Sports Bar & Grill
Best Place for Happy
Hour
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1.
HIlligan’s Bar & Grill
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2.
Overtime Sports Bar & Grill
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3. Sonic
Drive-In
Best Place for
Karaoke
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1.
Overtime Sports Bar & Grill
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2. Betty’s
Bar
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3. Double
Dogs
Best Place for Live
Music
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1.
Tidball’s
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2. Micki’s
on Main
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3.
Hilligan’s Bar & Grill
Best Radio
Station
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1. WUHU
107.1
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2.
Revolution 96.7
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3. The
Beaver 96.7
Best Sports
Bar
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1.
Overtime Sports Bar & Grill
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2. Buffalo
Wild Wings
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3. Double
Dogs
Best Nail
Salon
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1. Soho
Nails
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2. Foxy
Nails
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3. Solar
Nails
Best Place for a
Haircut
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1. Tanglez
Hair Studio
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2. Great
Clips
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3. Master
Cuts
Best Place to
Workout
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1. Preston
Center
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2. Bowling
Green Athletic Club
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3. Total
Fitness Connection
Best Tanning
Salon
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1. Express
Tan
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2. Sun Tan
City
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3. No
Lines Tanning
PLACES &
SERVICES
Best Bank or Credit
Union
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1. US
Bank
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2. Branch
Banking & Trust
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3. Chase
Bank
Best Car
Wash
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1. Regal
Car Wash
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2. Water
Works
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3. Soap My
Ride
Best Cell Phone
Service
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1.
AT&T
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2.
Verizon
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3.
Bluegrass Cellular
Best Off-Campus
Housing
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1. College
Suites
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2. Pointe at
Gables
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3. Campus
Pointe
Best Place for
Worship
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1. Living
Hope Baptist Church
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2. Hillvue
Heights Church
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3. St.
Thomas Aquinas Catholic Campus Center
Best Place to be Spoiled by your
Parents
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1.
Greenwood Mall
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2.
Mariah’s Restaurant
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3. Olive
Garden
Best Place to
study
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1. Helm-Cravens
Library
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2. Mass
Media & Technology Hall & Spencer’s
Best Place to take a
date
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1.
Mariah’s Restaurant
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2. The
Bistro
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3. 440
Main
SHOPPING
Best
Bookstore
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1. Barnes
& Noble
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2. WKU
Store
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3.
University Textbook Supply
Best clothing
store
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1. Forever
21
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2.
Kohl’s
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3. Old
Navy
Best Flower
Shop
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1.
Deemer’s Floral Co.
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2.
MacKenzie’s
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3.
Broadway Florist
Best Liquor
Store
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1.
Shenanigans Wine & Spirits
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2. Chuck’s
Wine & Spirits
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3. Red
Barn Liquors
Best Place to Bargain
Shop
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1. TJ
Maxx
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2.
Goodwill
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3. Beverly
Hill Bargain Boutique
Best place to buy WKU
gear
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1. WKU
Store
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2. Blue
Cotton
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3. Alumni
Hall
Best Sports
Store
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1.
Dunham’s Sports
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2. Nat’s
Outdoor Sports
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3. Hibbett
Sports
RECREATION
Best Bike
Shop
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1. Nat’s
Outdoor Sports
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2.
Howard’s Cycling & Fitness
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3. WKU
Bike Shop
Best Golf
Course
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1. The Club at
Olde Stone
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2.
CrossWinds Golf Course
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3. Bowling
Green Country Club
Best Place for Outdoor
Recreation
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1. Spero
Kereiakes Park
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2. Preston
Miller Park
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3. Mammoth
Cave
ON-CAMPUS
Best Campus Organization
(non-Greek)
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1. Baptist
Campus Ministry & FeelGood
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2. Student
Government Association
Best
Fraternity
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1. Phi
Gamma Delta
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2. Sigma
Chi
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3. Sigma
Alpha Epsilon
Best Major
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1.
Elementary Education
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2.
Photojournalism
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3.
Biology
Best On-campus
Event
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1.
Homecoming
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2.
Tailgating
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3. Greek
Week
Best On-campus
Housing
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1.
Meredith
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2. South
West
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3.
McLean
Best Place to eat
On-campus
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1. Red
Zone
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2. Fresh
Food Company
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3.
Izzi’s
Best
Professor
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1. Allan
Hall
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2. Wayne
Mason
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3. Kelley
Coppinger
Best
Sorority
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1. Alpha
Omicron Pi
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2. Alpha
Delta Pi
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3. Kappa
Delta
Best WKU athletic
team
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1.
Baseball
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2.
Basketball
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3.
Volleyball
Best WKU
landmark
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1. Guthrie
Bell Tower
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2. Cherry
Hall
3. Kissing
