Metro Pulse: Best of Knoxville

GOODS AND SERVICES

Best Shoe Store
Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse
Runners Up: Just For Feet, Rack Room

Best Thrift/Secondhand Clothing
Goodwill
Runners Up: Planet Xchange, Salvation Army

Best Furniture Store
Braden's Fine Furniture
Runners Up: Fowler's, Rooms To Go

Best Hair Salon
Salon Visage
Runners Up: Ross the Boss, David Matthews Salon

Best Computer Store
Best Electronics Store
Best Buy
Runners Up: Comp USA (computers), Circuit City (electronics)

Best New Books Store
Borders
Runners Up: Barnes and Noble, Books a Million

Best Used Books Store
McKay Used Books and CDs
Runners Up: Book Eddy, What the Dickens

Best Record Store
Disc Exchange
Runners Up: Cat's Music, Borders

Best Video Rental Store
Blockbuster
Runners Up: Gemstone, Hollywood

Best Liquor Store
McScrooge's
Runners Up: Ashe's, Sequoyah

Best Pet Store
Petsmart
Runners Up: Superpetz, Pet Supplies Plus

Best Health Food Store
Nature's Pantry
Runners Up: GNC, Knoxville Community Food Co-op

Best Bicycle Shop
Harper Schwinn
Runners Up: West Hill, Greenlee Bicycle Shop

Best Gift Shop
Green Earth Emporium
Runners Up: The Complex, On Display

Best Antique Store
Jackson Avenue Antiques
Runners Up: West End, Easau's

Best Men's Dress Clothing Store
Men's Wearhouse
Runners Up: M.S. McClellan, Jos. A. Bank

Best Women's Dress Clothing Store
BeBe
Runners Up: Kristi, Proffit's

Best Casual/Hip Clothing Store
The Gap
Runners Up: Banana Republic, Old Navy

Best Fitness Club
Court South
Runners Up: Bally's, Fort Sanders Health and Fitness

Best Dry Cleaners
Prestige Cleaners
Runners Up: King, Crown

Best Garden Supply/Nursery
Mayo Garden Center
Runners Up: Suzy's Groovy Garden, Stanley's Greenhouse

Best Florist
Crouch Florist & Gifts
Runners Up: Flower Market, Bettie's Flower Shop

Best Jewelry Store
Markman's Diamond Brokers
Runners Up: Jared, West End Estate

Best Day Spa
Madison Day Spa
Runners Up: Bella Spazio, Belleza Salon & Spa

Best Gourmet/Grocery Story
Fresh Market
Runners Up: Gourmet's Market, Kroger

Best Local Internet Service Provider
N-Town
Runners Up: ICX, U.S. Internet

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Best Museum
Knoxville Museum of Art
Runners Up: McClung, Museum of Appalachia

Best Art Gallery
Bennett Galleries & Company
Runners Up: Hanson Gallery, Liz-Beth & Company

Best Local Theater Group
Actors Co-op
Runners Up: Clarence Brown Company, Theatre Central

Best Local Dance Company
Circle Modern Dance
Runners Up: Children's Dance Ensemble, Dance Station West

Best Movie Theater
Regal Cinema Art @ Downtown West
Runners Up: Tennessee Theatre, Regal West Town

Best Local Actor
David Keith
Runners Up: Damon Pitt, Brad Renfro

Best Local Actress (tie)
Amy Hubbard
Jayne Morgan
Runners Up: Patricia Neal, Lisa Slagle

Best Local Artist
Jim Gray
Runners Up: Anna Homer, Gail Lee

Best Kids' Fun Place
Regal Funscape
Runners Up: Celebration Station, Chuck E. Cheese

FOOD & DRINK

Best New Business
Best Sandwiches
Best Bakery
Panera Bread
Runners Up: Marble Slab Creamery (new business), Nixon's (sandwiches), Rita's Bakery (bakery)

Best Middle-Eastern Restaurant
King Tut's
Runners Up: Falafel Hut, Ali Baba's Timeout Deli

Best Sports Bar
Bailey's Sports Grille
Runners Up: Mike & Willy's, Barley's Taproom

Best Sunday Brunch
Best Italian Restaurant
Italian Market and Grill
Runners Up: Copper Cellar (brunch), Naples (Italian restaurant)

Best Restaurant Pizza
Tomato Head
Runners Up: Blackhorse Pub & Brewery, Pizza Hut

Best Delivered Pizza
Papa John's
Runners Up: Pizza Hut, Domino's

Best Wings
Hooters
Runners Up: Spicey's, Charlie Pepper's

Best Steak
Ye Olde Steakhouse
Runners Up: The Chop House, Outback Steakhouse

Best Salads
O'Charley's
Runners Up: Tomato Head, Grady's

Best Hamburger
Best Desserts
Best Diner
Litton's
Runners Up: Bel Air Grill (hamburger), Orangery (desserts), IHOP (diner)

Best Barbecue
Buddy's Bar-B-Q
Runners Up: Sarge's, Calhoun's

Best Seafood
Chesapeake's
Runners Up: Red Lobster, Captain D's

Best Lunch Spot
Best Vegetarian Menu
Sunspot
Runners Up: Panera Bread (lunch), Tomato Head (both)

Best Buffet
Mandarin House
Runners Up: Great American Steak & Buffet, East Garden

Best Coffee House
Java
Runners Up: Cup-a-Joe, Fairbanks Roasting Room

Best Beer Selection
Barley's Taproom
Runners Up: Sunspot, Hanna's Cafe

Best Wine List
Best Romantic Atmosphere
Orangery
Runners Up: Harry's (wine), Naples (romantic)

Best Asian Restaurant
Stir Fry Café
Runners Up: Miyabi, Korea House

Best Mexican Restaurant
Cancun
Runners Up: El Charro, Don Pablo's

Best Brew Pub
Blackhorse Pub & Brewery
Runners Up: Great Southern, Hops Grill & Bar

Best Bagel Shop
New York Bagel
Runners Up: Panera Bread, Best Bagels in Town

Best Deli
Nixon's Deli
Runners Up: Harold's Deli, Sam & Andy's

Best Ribs
Calhoun's
Runners Up: Tony Roma's, Corky's

Best New Restaurant
Riverside Tavern
Runners Up: Panera Bread, Carrabba's Italian Grill

Best Ice Cream/Smoothie Shop
Marble Slab Creamery
Runners Up: Baskin-Robbins, TCBY

Best Gourmet Restaurant
Mango
Runners Up: Orangery, Bistro By the Tracks

MUSIC & CLUBS

Best Local Bluegrass/Country Band
Robinella & the CC String Band
Runners Up: Kenny Chesney, Misty River

Best Local Jazz Band
Donald Brown
Runners Up: Jazz Liberation Quartet, Marcus Shirley Group

Best Local Blues Band
Hector Qirko
Runners Up: Blue Mother Tupelo, Funky Little Blues Band

Best Local Rock Band
Gran Torino
Runners Up: Feed, Left Foot Down

Best Male Vocalist
Dave Landeo
Runners Up: Casey Jones, R.B. Morris

Best Female Vocalist
Jodie Manross
Runners Up: Nancy Brennan Strange, Robinella

Best Songwriter
Best Local Music Release
R.B. Morris/Zeke and the Wheel
Runners Up: Scott Miller (songwriter), Gran Torino 2 (music release)

Best Rock Club
Moose's Music Hall
Runners Up: Lava Lounge, Manhattan's

Best Jazz Club
Baker-Peters Jazz Club
Runners Up: Lucille's, Sassy Ann's

Best Gay Club
Carousel
Runners Up: Rainbow Club, Electric Ballroom

Best Overall Dance Club
Electric Ballroom
Runners Up: Lord Lindsey's, Banana Joe's

Best Dance Club DJ
DJ Storm
Runners Up: DJ Rush, DJ Slink

Best Dive
Toddy's Backdoor Tavern
Runners Up: Carousel, Long Branch

Best Strip Club
Th' Katch
Runners Up: Mouse's Ear, Bambi's

Best Concert Venue
Tennessee Theatre
Runners Up: Bijou Theatre, Thompson-Boling Arena

MEDIA

Best Radio Station
Star 93.1
Runners Up: WUOT, WDVX

Best Radio DJ
Phil Williams
Runners Up: Andy and Allison, Boner (94.3)

Best Radio Talk Show
Hallerin Hill, 990 AM
Runners Up: Mancow (94.3), Phil and Billy (103.5)

Best Local TV News Show
WBIR Channel 10
Runners Up: Live at 5 (Channel 10), Channel 6 Eyewitness News

Best Local TV News Anchor
Bill Williams, WBIR Channel 10
Runners Up: Ted Hall (Channel 10), Lori Tucker (Channel 6)

Best Local TV Sports Anchor
Jim Wogan, WATE Channel 6
Runners Up: Mark Packer, Bob Kesling

Best Local TV Weather
Jennifer Broome, WBIR Channel 10
Runners Up: Matt Hinken (Channel 6), Todd Howell (Channel 10)

Best Local Writer
Jack Neely
Runners Up: Sam Venable, John Adams

Best Locally-Produced Website
beccas.com
Runners Up: IPIX.com, HGTV.com