Best kebobs 2013: Sticks Kebob Shop
Sticks Kebob Shop 917 Preston Ave. 295-5262 1820 Abbey Rd. 295-5212 stickskebobshop.com Runner-up: Ariana Grill Kabob House 909 W. Main St. 872-9906 arianakabob.com The Turkish words shish kabob literally mean […]
Best Italian 2013: tavola
tavola 826 Hinton Ave. 972-9463 tavolavino.com Runner-up: Bella’s 707 W. Main St. 327-4833 bellas-restaurant.com Here’s a cultural difference our waistlines are thankful for: The average person in Italy eats 51 […]
Best place to buy a car 2013: Brown Automotive
Brown Automotive 1357 Richmond Rd. 817-3380 brownautos.com Runner-up: Carmax 1448 Richmond Rd. 295-6351 carmax.com The very first automobile race in the United States was held in Chicago in 1895, with […]
Best lawn and garden care 2013: Snow’s Garden Center
Snow’s Garden Center 1875 Avon St. 295-2159 snowsknows.com Runner-up: Nigel Wood Tree Service 960-9575 nigelwoodtreeservice.com There are approximately 50 million acres of grass in the U.S. and readers have no […]
Best place for a man’s suit: JoS. A. Bank
JoS. A. Bank Barracks Road Shopping Center 244-0015 josbank.com Runner-up: Men’s Wearhouse Charlottesville Fashion Square Mall 29th Place 973-8094 menswearhouse.com Fitting a suit is a fine science. Shoulder width, chest […]
Best psychologist/counselor 2013: Susan Cunningham
Susan Cunningham 3101 Fontaine Ave. Ext. 989-4620 newcitycounseling.com Runner-up: David Mika 535 Westfield Rd. 978-2899 Here’s one of life’s cruel ironies: If you have a fear of words, you have […]
Best financial planner 2013: Old Dominion Capital Management
Old Dominion Capital Management 815 Jefferson St. 977-1550 odcm.com Runner-up: Garrick Alden at Wells Fargo 100 E. South St. 296-7185 wellsfargoadvisors.com/garrick.alden If you had 10 billion $1 notes and spent […]
Best shoe repair service 2013: Ace Shoe Repair
Ace Shoe Repair 230 Zan Rd. 973-9011 Runner-up: Bob’s Leather & Shoe Repair 1718 Hydraulic Rd. 978-2983 bobsshoerepair.com When the Downtown Mall’s bricks were replaced four years ago, it was […]
Best pizza 2013: Christian’s Pizza
Christian’s Pizza 118 W. Main St. 977-9688 christianspizza.com Runner-up: Dr. Ho’s Humble Pie 3586 Monacan Trail Rd. 245-0000 doctorhoshumblepie.com In a memorable scene from a season three episode of “Breaking […]
Best computer repair place 2013: Quick Fix Computers
Quick Fix Computers 660 Hunters Pl. 220-5433 quickfixgeek.com Runner-up: NWG Solutions 913 E. Market St. 979-0555 nwgsolutions.com Widely considered the world’s first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace (born in 1815) removed […]