News Summary

Restaurant

1. Texas Roadhouse

2. Red Lobster

3. Casey's

Family restaurant

1. Joe's U.S. 40 Grille

2. Collier's

3. Bob Evans

Pizza

1. Hickory Inn

2. Donatos

3. Cassano's

Barbecue

1. Rudy's Smokehouse Bar-B-Que

2. Riddle's Ribs

3. Texas Roadhouse

Sub sandwich

1. Our Hero

2. Subway

3. Penn Station

Breakfast

1. Bob Evans

2. Perkins

3. Cracker Barrel

Burger

1. Wendy's

2. Groeber's Lounge

3. Burger King

Steakhouse

1. Texas Roadhouse

2. Lone Star

3. Casey's

Mexican restaurant

1. Los Mariachis

2. El Toro

3. Mi Jalapeno

Asian restaurant

1. Golden Bowl

2. Hung Lung

3. Golden Chopsticks

Buffet

1. Golden Corral

2. Ryan's (sorry, now out of business)

3. Golden Bowl

Best place to play darts

1. Savoy Lounge (tie)

1. Buffalo Wild Wings (tie)

2. Murphy's Irish Pub

Romantic dinner

1. Casey's

2. Mela Urban Bistro

3. Cecil & Lime Cafe

Best place to shoot pool

1. Backstreet Billiards

2. Forest Lake (tie)

2. Savoy Lounge (tie)

Doughnuts

1. Schuler's

2. Krispy Kreme

3. Tim Hortons

Ice cream

1. Young's Jersey Dairy

2. Hershey's at Smith's Market

3. Dairy Queen

Cup of coffee

1. Tim Hortons

2. Speedway

3. Un Mundo Cafe

Bar

1. Savoy Lounge

2. G.Z. Pete's

3. Blackhorse Tavern

Drive-through carryout

1. Ooh Ooh

2. Wendy's

3. Valero

Best place to skateboard

1. Mitchell Boulevard skate park

2. Enon Park (tie)

2. Yellow Springs Bike Path (tie)

Bowling alley

1. Northridge Lanes

2. Victory Lanes

3. Shamrock

Golf course

1. Reid Park

2. Snyder Park

3. Windy Knoll

Karaoke

1. Murphy's Irish Pub

2. Hero's

3. Savoy Lounge

Festival

1. South Vienna Corn Festival

2. Fair at New Boston

3. Summer Arts Festival

Local band

1. Callahan

2. Cosmos

3. Override

High school marching band

1. Kenton Ridge

2. Shawnee

3. South (tie)

3. Graham (tie)

Teen hangout

1. Upper Valley Mall

2. The After Studio

3. Applebee's

Best place to ride a bike

1. Springfield to Yellow Springs

2. Buck Creek State Park

3. Simon Kenton Bike Path

Best place to stargaze

1. Buck Creek State Park

2. Your backyard

3. George Rogers Clark Park

Best place for kids to play

1. Chuck E. Cheese's

2. Snyder Park

3. Veterans Park

Best place to avoid kids

1. Your home (no, seriously)

2. Rosy's Press Box

3. Savoy Lounge

Best place to people watch

1. Upper Valley Mall

2. Fair at New Boston

3. Dayton International Airport (tie)

3. Yellow Springs (tie)

Hair salon

1. Great Clips

2. The Styling Gallery

3. Oasis

Spa

1. Oasis

2. Reflections

3. Mallia

Best one-tank weekend getaway

1. Cincinnati

2. Hocking Hills

3. Columbus

Thrift store

1. Goodwill

2. St. Vincent De Paul

3. Animal Welfare League

Jeweler

1. David Garrett

2. Kay

3. Ridgewood

Pawn shop

1. Max's

2. Rose City

3. Rich's

Best place to get a tattoo

1. Thin Lizzy's

2. Dream Merchant

3. Gailz Tattooz

Car repair

1. Rogers' Garage

2. Sexton's Shop

3. Bill Marine Auto Center

Book shop

1. Logos Christian Bookstore

2. Barnes & Noble

3. Waldenbooks

Clothing store

1. Kohls

2. Macy's

3. J.C. Penney

Sporting goods store

1. Dick's

2. Meek's

3. Reco