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Tryon Daily Bulletin

 

Food and Drinks

 

Best Appetizer

Winner / Side Street Pizza & Pasta

Runner Up / The Brick Pizzaria

Second Runner Up / Iron Key Brewing Company

 

Best Asian

Winner / Soulisas Thai Fine Dining

Runner Up / Joy Wok ll

Second Runner Up / Fuji Express

 

Best Bakery / Sweets

Winner / All Good Things Bakery

Runner Up / Southern Manners

Second Runner Up / Martha’s Amish Bakery

 

Best Breakfast

Winner / Southern Manners

Runner Up / Nana’s Kitchen

Second Runner Up / Katie D’s NY Bagels and Deli

 

Best Burger

Winner / Calvert’s Kitchen

Runner Up / The Hare and Hound

Second Runner Up / Iron Key Brewing Company

 

Best Chicken Sandwich

Winner / Bojangles

Runner Up / Mountain View BBQ

Second Runner Up / Calvert’s Kitchen

 

Best Coffee Shop

Winner / Open Road Coffee

Runner Up / All Good Things Bakery

Second Runner Up / Big Guns Coffee

 

Best Fast Food

Winner / Manzolina’s Eatery

Runner Up / Bojangles

Second Runner Up / Wendy’s

 

Best Fine Dining

Winner / Newman’s Restaurant at the Orchard Inn

Runner Up / Caro-Mi Dining Room

Second Runner Up / Soulisa’s Fine Thai Dining

 

Best French Fries

Winner / Southern Manners

Runner Up / Calvert’s Kitchen

Second Runner Up / Mountain View BBQ

 

Best Hot Dogs

Winner / The Dog House

Runner Up / Boots and Sonny’s

Second Runner Up / Calvert’s Kitchen

 

Best Ice Cream

Winner / Trade Street Creamery & Sandwich Shoppe

Runner Up / Crossroads Coffee and Ice Cream

Second Runner Up / Buck n Brew Coffee and Ice Cream

 

Best Lunch

Winner / Southern Manners

Runner Up / Calvert’s Kitchen

Second Runner Up / Mountain View BBQ

 

Best Mexican Food

Winner / El Campesino

Runner Up / Cocula’s Mexican Grill

Second Runner Up / El Sureno’s

 

Best Mixed Drinks

Winner / Southside Smokehouse

Runner Up / Green River Tavern

Second Runner Up / The Hare and Hound

 

Best Pizza

Winner / Side Street Pizza & Pasta

Runner Up / The Brick Pizzeria

Second Runner Up / Buck’s Pizza

 

Best Restaurant in Columbus

Winner / Southern Manners

Runner Up / Calvert’s Kitchen

Second Runner Up / The Rural Seed

 

Best Restaurant in Landrum

Winner / The Hare and Hound

Runner Up / Southside Smokehouse

Second Runner Up / Soulisa’s Fine Thai Dining

 

Best Restaurant in Saluda

Winner / Purple Onion

Runner Up / Newman’s Restaurant at the Orchard Inn

Second Runner Up / Ward’s Grill

 

Best Restaurant in Tryon

Winner / Side Street Pizza & Pasta

Runner Up / Nana’s Kitchen

Second Runner Up / Cafe La Gaule

 

Best Seafood

Winner / Newman’s Restaurant at the Orchard Inn

Runner Up / Calvert’s Kitchen

Second Runner Up / Katie D’s Sea Shack

 

Best Steak

Winner / The Hare and Hound

Runner Up / Newman’s Restaurant at the Orchard Inn

Second Runner Up / The Rural Seed

 

Best Vineyard / Winery

Winner / Parker-Binns Vineyard

Runner Up / Overmountain Vineyard

Second Runner Up / Mountain Brook Vineyard

 

Best Wings

Winner / Side Street Pizza & Pasta

Runner Up / Mountain View BBQ

Second Runner Up / The Brick Pizzeria

 

Lifestyle & Entertainment

 

Best Campground

Winner / Orchard Lake Campground

Runner Up / Emberglow Outdoor Resort

Second Runner Up / Silver Creek Campground

 

Best Farmer’s Market

Winner / Landrum Farmers Market

Runner Up / Columbus Farmers Market

Second Runner Up / Saluda Tailgate Market

 

Best Golf Course

Winner / Link’s of Tryon

Runner Up / Tryon Country Club

Second Runner Up / Bright’s Creek Golf Course

 

Best Live Music Venue

Winner / Green River Tavern

Runner Up / Rogers Park

Second Runner Up / Purple Onion

 

Best Local Festival or Event

Winner / Columbus Fabulous 4th Festival

Runner Up / Coon Dog Day

Second Runner Up / Tryon International Film Festival

 

Best Place to Take a Hike

Winner / Pearson’s Falls and Glen

Runner Up / Bradley Falls

Second Runner Up / FENCE

 

Best Place of Worship

Winner / The Well

Runner Up / Foothills Community Chapel

Second Runner Up / Coopers Gap Baptist Church

 

Medical and Health Services

 

Best Dental Office

Winner / Wood Creek Dental

Runner Up / Tryon Family Dentistry

Second Runner Up / Carolina Foothills Dental

 

Best Doctor’s Office

Winner / Blue Ridge Health – Polk

Runner Up / Family Physicians of Landrum

Second Runner Up / Foothills Medical Associates

 

Best Hospital

Winner / St. Luke’s Hospital

Runner Up / Spartanburg Regional

Second Runner Up / Rutherford Regional Health System

 

Best Pharmacy

Winner / Landrum Drug

Runner Up / CVS – Columbus

Second Runner Up / Foothills Pharmacy

 

Best Retirement Community / Assisted Living

Winner / ACTS Tryon Estates

Runner Up / White Oak Retirement

Second Runner Up / Laurelhurst / Laurelwoods

 

Best Veterinary Office

Winner / God’s Creatures Animal Hospital

Runner Up / Landrum Veterinary Hospital

Second Runner Up / Bonnie Brae Veterinary Hospital

 

Best Place to Work

 

Best Place to Work with 1-10 Employees

Winner / AlignLife of Tryon

Runner Up / Habitat ReStore in Landrum

Second Runner Up / Newman’s Restaurant at the Orchard Inn

 

Best Place to Work with 11-25 Employees

Winner / Calvert’s Kitchen

Runner Up / Price Services Heating and Air

Second Runner Up / Caro-Mi Dining Room

 

Best Place to Work with 26-50 Employees

Winner / Stott’s Ford

Runner Up / Bonnie Brae Veterinary Hospital

Second Runner Up / Ingles Markets

 

Best Place to Work with 51+ Employees

Winner / Polk County Schools

Runner Up / St. Luke’s Hospital

Second Runner Up / Polk County Government

 

Education

 

Best Principal

Winner /  Dr. Cari Maneen / Tryon Elementary

Runner Up / Mr. Giles / Polk County High

Second Runner Up / Dr. Kim McMinn / Polk Central Elementary

 

Best Elementary School Teacher

Winner / Jennifer Wadell / Polk Central Elementary

Runner Up / Wendi Owens / Tryon Elementary

Second Runner Up / Kellie Bradley / Sunny View Elementary

 

Best High School Teacher

Winner / Debbie Camp / Landrum High

Runner Up / Emily Pereira / Polk County High

Second Runner Up / Chauncy Barber / Polk County High

 

Best Middle School Teacher

Winner / Lennox Charles / Polk County Middle

Runner Up / Paula Brown / Polk County Middle

Second Runner Up / Cindy Dusenbury / Polk County Middle

 

Professionals

 

Best Administrator

Winner / Aaron Green – Polk County Schools

Runner Up / Cathy Ruth – Polk County Government

Second Runner Up / Donna Wood – AlignLife Chiropractic

 

Best Attorney

Winner / Phillip Faegan

Runner Up / Billy McFarland

Second Runner Up / Mark Feagan

 

Best Chiropractor

Winner / Dr. Clay Baker

Runner Up / Dr. Eric Tickle

Second Runner Up / Dr. Gina Barros

 

Best Dentist

Winner / Dr. Levi Hunt

Runner Up / Dr. Newman McGarity

Second Runner Up / Dr. Moneyhun

 

Best Doctor

Winner / Dr. Jeffrey Viar

Runner Up / Dr. George Kim

Second Runner Up / Dr. Sandra McCormack

 

Best Electrician

Winner / Becker Electric

Runner Up / Danny Willis Electrical

Second Runner Up / Blackwell Electric

 

Best Farrier

Winner / Keith Painter

Runner Up / Aaron McAbee

Second Runner Up / Jack Montgomery

 

Best Hair Stylist

Winner / Makayla Ledford – Karma Salon and Boutique

Runner Up / Carla Sain – Salon 3:15

Second Runner Up / Pam Tessnear – Tangles & Toes

 

Best Home Builder / Contractor

Winner / Highland Design & Construction

Runner Up / Yoder Construction

Second Runner Up / Rimer Construction

 

Best Insurance Agent

Winner / Renee Dusenbury Waldmen – Dusenbury Insurance

Runner Up / Derrick Overholt – Main Street Insurance Group

Second Runner Up / Kameron Kerr – Farm Bureau Insurance

 

Best Law Enforcement Officer

Winner / Sheriff Tim Wright – Polk County Sheriff’s Office

Runner Up / Chief Randall Hodge – Tryon Police Department

Second Runner Up / Dep. Ben Page – Polk County Sheriff’s Office

 

Best Mechanic

Winner / Stott’s Ford

Runner Up / Searcy’s Automotive

Second Runner Up / MJ’s Auto Repair

 

Best Minister

Winner / Brannon Poore – The Well

Runner Up / Paul Beiler – Foothills Community Chapel

Second Runner Up / Dewayne Sherman – Cooper’s Gap Baptist Church

 

Best Photographer

Winner / Tonia Hodge

Runner Up / Sheila Nolt

Second Runner Up / Monica Stevenson

 

Best Plumber

Winner / Staley Plumbing

Runner Up / Hyder Plumbing

Second Runner Up / Bates Plumbing

 

Best Realtor

Winner / Erika Bradley – Century 21

Runner Up / Cindy Viehman – Tryon Foothills Realty

Second Runner Up / Jeremy Wood – SC / NC Realty

 

Best Server

Winner / Kylee – Calvert’s Kitchen

Runner Up / Amanda – Side Street Pizza & Pasta

Second Runner Up / Myra – Caro-Mi Dining Room

 

Best Veterinarian

Winner / Dr. Lindsay Lefler – God’s Creatures Animal Hospital

Runner Up / Dr. Angel Mitchell – Bonnie Brae Veterinary Hospital

Second Runner Up / Dr. Iain Fitch – Bonnie Brae Veterinary Hospital

 

Service & Retail

 

Best Antique Store

Winner / Tryon Antique Mall

Runner Up / Dark Horse Antique Market

Second Runner Up / Old Mill Market Square

 

Best Art Gallery

Winner / Upstairs Artspace

Runner Up / Tryon Painters and Sculptors

Second Runner Up / Whimsical World Gallery

 

Best Auto Parts Store

Winner / Advanced Auto Parts

Runner Up / Carquest Auto Parts

Second Runner Up / NAPA Auto Parts

 

Best Bank / Credit Union

Winner / HomeTrust Bank

Runner Up / State Employees Credit Union

Second Runner Up / First Citizens Bank

 

Best Consignment / Gift Shop

Winner / Second Chance Thrift Store

Runner Up / P3 Retail

Second Runner Up / Wild Petunias

 

Best Feed Store

Winner / The Hay Rack

Runner Up / McGuinn’s Store

Second Runner Up / Tim Edwards Landscaping and Supply

 

Best Financial Planner

Winner / Ashworth Financial

Runner Up / Edward Jones

Second Runner Up / Wells Fargo

 

Best Fitness / Gym

Winner / Burn 31 Fitness

Runner Up / My Gym & Fitness

Second Runner Up / PRO Physical Therapy

 

Best Florist Shop

Winner / Bunny’s Blooms Flower Shop and Gifts

Runner Up / Four Winds Florist

Second Runner Up / Bodega Noir

 

Best Funeral Home

Winner / McFarland Funeral Chapel

Runner Up / Petty Funeral Home

Second Runner Up / Sanders Funeral Home

 

Best Garden Center / Nursery

Winner / Avery Creek Nursery

Runner Up / Tim Edwards Landscaping and Supply

Second Runner Up / Down to Earth

 

Best Hair Salon

Winner / Karma Salon and Boutique

Runner Up / Salon 3:15

Second Runner Up / Tangles & Toes

 

Best HVAC

Winner / Price Services Heating and Air

Runner Up / All Seasons Heating and Air Conditioning

Second Runner Up / Barton Brothers

 

Best Insurance Agency

Winner / Dusenbury Insurance

Runner Up / NC Farm Bureau Insurance

Second Runner Up / Main Street Insurance

 

Best Landscaper

Winner / Jay’s Lawn Service & Landscape

Runner Up / JB Trees & Scapes

Second Runner Up / Aoki Landscape and Design

 

Best Law Firm

Winner / Feagan Law

Runner Up / McFarland and McFarland

Second Runner Up / John Hovendon Law

 

Best Non-Profit

Winner / Thermal Belt Outreach

Runner Up / Foothills Humane Society

Second Runner Up / Steps to HOPE

 

Best Oil Change

Winner / Stott Ford

Runner Up / Landrum Lube

Second Runner Up / Searcy’s Automotive

 

Best Pest Control

Winner / Nelon-Cole Termite and Pest Control

Runner Up / Terminex

Second Runner Up / Justice & Son Exterminating

 

Best Real Estate Agency

Winner / Tryon Foothills Realty

Runner Up / New View Realty

Second Runner Up / WWE Realty

 

Best Self Storage

Winner / Keystone Self Storage

Runner Up / Clean and Tidy Storage

Second Runner Up / Thousand Pines Storage

 

Best Service Organization

Winner / Steps to HOPE

Runner Up / Thermal Belt Outreach

Second Runner Up / Rotary Club of Tryon

 

Best Tack Shop

Winner / The Hay Rack

Runner Up / The Farm House

Second Runner Up / Re-Ride Consignment Shop

 

Best Tires Shop

Winner / Dill’s Tire

Runner Up / Stott Ford

Second Runner Up / Pierce Tire

 

Best Tree Service

Winner / JB Trees & Scapes

Runner Up / Allison Tree Service

Second Runner Up / 4 Seasons Tree Care

 

Best Tubing Company

Winner / Green River Cove Tubing

Runner Up / Silver Creek Tubing

Second Runner Up / Wilderness Cove Tubing