Best of Topeka & Northeast Kansas 2004
Topeka Capital-Journal, The, May 22, 2004 by Capital-Journal
BEST BUFFET
1. Golden Corral Family Steak House
2. Coyote Canyon
3. Harrah's Casino
4. Casa Authentic Mexican Food
5. New China Restaurant
ALL-AROUND RESTAURANT
1. Golden Corral Family Steak House
2. Applebee's Grill & Bar
3. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
4. Chili's Grill & Bar
5. Blind Tiger Brewery & Restaurant
BEST MEXICAN
1. Rosa's Mexican Restaurant
2. El Mezcal Mexican Restaurant
3. Pepe & Chela's
4. Casa Authentic Mexican Food
5. El Cazador Authentic Mexican Food & Cantina
BEST ASIAN FOOD
1. China Inn Restaurant & Club
2. All Chinese Buffet
3. Sun's Chinese Restaurant
4. Hunan Chinese Restaurant
5. China Pavilion
BEST STEAK
1. Timberline Steakhouse & Grill
2. Outback Steakhouse
3. Topeka Steakhouse
4. Plantation Steak House
5. Puffy's Steak & Ice House
BEST BARBECUE
1. Boss Hawg's Barbeque & Catering Co.
2. Grover's Smokehouse
3. Lane's Barbeque
4. Pat's Pig Baldwin Bar-B-Que
5. Henry's Grill
BEST ITALIAN FOOD
1. Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
2. Paisano's Ristorante
3. Grazie Italian-American Pizzeria & Bar
4. Constantino's
5. Mandeno's Family Sports Restaurant
BEST BAKERY
1. Panera Bread Bakery
2. Copper Oven Bakery & Cafe
3. Dillons grocery store bakery
4. Sunflower State Baking Co.
5. Annie's Place
BEST BURGER
1. Annie's Place
2. Bobo's Drive In
3. Wendy's
4. The Pad Restaurant
5. Hardee's
BEST PIZZA
1. Glory Days Pizza
2. Pizza Hut
3. Papa John's Pizza
4. Godfather's Pizza
5. Papa Murphy's Take N Bake Pizza
BEST BREAKFAST
1. International House of Pancakes
2. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
3. Golden Corral Family Steak House
4. Perkins Restaurant
5. Denny's
BEST DELI
1. Subway Sandwiches & Salads
2. Mr. Goodcents Subs & Pasta
3. Schlotzky's Deli
4. Quizno's Classic Subs
5. Jersey's Mike's Subs
BEST COFFEE
1. PT's Coffee Co.
2. The Classic Bean
3. World Cup Espresso Cafe
4. Starbucks (Barnes & Noble Booksellers)
5. Lazio's Coffee Bar & Roasteri
BEST REAL ESTATE AGENT
1. Bill Welch, Realty Executives of Topeka
2. Sally Brooke, Coldwell Banker Griffith & Blair Inc.
3. Stan Zimmerman, Prudential Greater Topeka
4. Vivian Kane, Capitol City Real Estate
5. John Valley, Valley Inc.
BEST SUPERMARKET
1. Dillons grocery store
2. Food 4 Less
3. Wal-Mart
4. Falley's Markets
5. Aldi's
BEST CHARITY
1. Let's Help Inc.
2. United Way of Greater Topeka
3. Topeka Rescue Mission
4. American Cancer Society
5. TARC Inc.
BEST BANK/FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
1. Commerce Bank and Trust
2. US Bank
3. Bank of America
4. Capitol Federal Savings
5. Capital City Bank
BEST CREDIT UNION
1. Educational Credit Union
2. Kansas Super Chief Credit Union
3. Rubber Workers Local 307 Federal Credit Union
4. Credit Union 1 of Kansas
5. New Century Credit Union
BEST NEIGHBORHOOD
1. Potwin
2. Sherwood
3. Oakland
4. Montara
5. Westboro
BEST CHURCH/SYNAGOGUE
1. St. Joseph's Catholic Church
2. Most Pure Heart of Mary
3. Grace Community Church of Topeka
4. Christ the King Church
5. St. Matthew's Church
BEST APARTMENT
1. Summit Woods
2. Chalet Apartments
3. Villa West Apartments
4. University Heights
5. Raintree Apartments
BEST MORTGAGE COMPANY
1. Capitol Federal Savings
2. Premier Mortgage
3. Countrywide Home Loans
4. Commerce Bank and Trust
5. Kaw Valley Mortgage Inc.
BEST PARK
1. Gage Park
2. Lake Shawnee Park
3. Garfield Park
4. Crestview Park
5. Shunga Park
BEST COLLEGE
OR UNIVERSITY
1. Washburn University
2. Kansas State University
3. University of Kansas
4. Emporia State University
5. Friends University
BEST PLACE FOR FREE FUN
1. Gage Park
2. Shawnee Lake
3. Shunga Trail
4. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
5. West Ridge Mall
BEST PET STORE
1. Petsmart
2. PetCo
3. Petland
4. Helping Hands Humane Society
5. Cat Association of Topeka
BEST PLACE
TO TAKE A DATE
1. Movies
2. Topeka Performing Arts Center
3. Annie's Place
4. Harrah's Casino
5. Grazie Italian-American Pizzeria & Bar
BEST PLACE
TO FIND A BOOK
1. Barnes & Noble Booksellers
2. Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
3. Hastings Books Music & Video
4. Christian Book & Gifts
5. R.J. Carr's Family Bookstore
BEST TANNING SALON
1. Sun-tana
2. Island Tan
3. Oasis Tanning & Nail Salon
4. Sun Resorts Tanning Salons
5. TNT Tans
BEST PLACE TO EXERCISE
1. YMCA
2. Wynmor Family Fitness Center Inc.
3. Maximus Fitness & Wellness
4. YWCA
5. Curves
BEST DENTIST
1. Drs. Hamilton & Wilson
2. Dr. Larre Betsworth
3. Cassidy Orthodontics
4. Dr. James Pratt
5. Dr. Darin Loewen
BEST CHIROPRACTOR
1. Dr. Lance Malstrom
2. Dr. Gary Counselman
3. Dr. Timothy Bolz
4. Dr. Douglas Boehr
5. Dr. David Penn
BEST EYE DOCTOR
1. Dr. Kevin Lenahan
2. Dr. Charles Schaible
3. Dr. Terry Carney
4. Dr. Cecil Kohake
5. Dr. Michael Goering
BEST HEARING AID CENTER
1. Ediger Hearing Aid Service
2. Beltone
3. Miracle Ear
4. Professional Hearing Aid Associates
5. Midwest Hearing Aids
BEST MEDICAL FACILITY
1. St. Francis Health Center
2. Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center
3. Cotton-O'Neil Clinic
4. Kansas Rehabilitation Hospital
5. Tallgrass Surgical Center
BEST MEDICAL DOCTOR
1. Dr. Thomas Hamilton
2. Dr. Edward Wood
3. Dr. Robert Ricci
4. Dr. Mike McCoy
5. Dr. Kennen Thompson
BEST PHOTOGRAPHER
1. Nathan Ham Photography
2. Don Brent Photography & Imaging
3. Steve Katsbulas Photography
4. Wichers Photography
5. Sears Photography
BEST INSURANCE AGENCY
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