Best of 417 Voting

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Best Of Voting for 2012 has officially closed. Below you can read all about who our readers chose as the BEST in 417-land!

FOOD + DRINK

Best Restaurants
Touch
Metropolitan Grill
Ocean Zen
Flame
Grad School
Avanzare
Jimm's Steakhouse
Aviary Creperie
Gilardi's
Haruno

Best Chef
Kevin Sparks - Nonna’s Italian American Café
Pat Duran - Metropolitan Grill
Mike Jalili - Touch Restaurant and Flame Steakhouse & Wine Bar
Nicola Gilardi - Ristorante Gilardi’s and Nicola’s
Tony Garcia - Avanzare Italian Dining

Branson Restaurant
Level 2
Doybn's Dining Room @ The Keeter Center
Candlestick Inn
Table 22

Joplin Restaurant
Crabby's Seafood Bar & Grill
The Red Onion Café
Mythos Euro Greek Kuzina
Woody's Woodfire Pizza

Burgers
Grad School
Ebbets Field
The Grotto

Best Breakfast
Gailey's
Cedar's
Anton's

Best Donuts
St. George's
Lamar's
Daylight
Krispy Kreme

Best Bar Food
Big Whiskey's
Ebbets Field
The Roost

Best Beer Menu
Patton Alley
Finnegans Wake
Big Whiskey's
Parlor 88

Best Salads
St. Michael's
The Grotto
Nonna's Italian Café

Kid Friendly Place To Eat
Incredible Pizza Company
Mexican Villa
Cheddar's

Romantic Place To Eat
Gilardi's
Flame
Metropolitan Grill

Casual Dining
Maria's
Nearly Famous Deli & Pasta House
Bambino's

Outdoor Dining
Galloway Station
Touch
Springfield Brewing Company

Sandwiches
Nearly Famous Deli & Pasta House
St. Michael's
The Big Easy

Frozen Treat
Andy's
Orange Leaf
Gelato Mio
Pineapple Whip

Sweet Shop
The Cup
Elle's Patisserie
Beth's Bake Shoppe

Sushi
Haruno
Mijuri
Ocean Zen Pacific Rim
Kai
Nakato

Pizza
Pizza House
Cravin Pizza
Bruno's
Arris'

Best Steaks
The Argentina Steakhouse
Flame Steakhouse
Jimm's Steakhouse & Pub
Doe's

Italian Restaurant
Avanzare
Gilardi's
Nonna's

Mexican Restaurant
Maria's
Cielito Lindo
Tortilleria Perches
Amigos
Cantina Laredo

Cashew Chicken
Hong Kong Inn
Tasia
Leong's
5 Spice

Tea Room
Aviary Creperie
Beth’s Bake Shoppe
Tea Bar & Bites
Spring Creek Tea Room

Coffee Place
Mudhouse
The Buzz
Coffee Ethic
Hebrews Coffee

Greasy Spoon
Ziggy's
Anton's
Casper's

24 Hour Restaurant
Ziggie's
George's
Waffle House
Steak-n-shake

Sports Bar
Big Whiskey's
Ebbets Field
Bairs All American Sports Grill
Buffalo Wild Wings

PEOPLE

Branson Entertainer
Shoji Tabuchi
Andy Williams
Yakov Smirnoff

Solo Musician Male
Art Bently
Lyal Strickland
Andy Williams

Solo Musician Female
Candy Coburn
Cindy Wolfe
Lee Ellen Starks

Local Band
Members Only
Big Smith
Human Anyway

TV Personality Male
Ethan Forhetz
Steve Grant
Joe Daues

TV Personality Female
Lisa Rose
Maria Neider
Sarah Forhetz

Meteorologist
Brandon Beck
Ron Hearst
Ted Keller

Sportscaster
Ned Reynolds
Joe Hickman
Dan Lucy

Radio Personality or Team
Forsch & McClain
Kevin & Liz
Woody & Janet

Server
Keegan Pierce - Grant's American Restaurant
Dirk Myers - Macaroni Grill Branson Landing
Carrie Zrubek - Metropolitan Grill

Bartender
Kristen Gray - Metropolitan Grill
Josh Lumos - Houlihan's South
Travis Fisher - Finnegan's Wake

PLACES

Place For Visitors
Bass Pro
Silver Dollar City
Branson Landing

Belly Laugh
The Skinny Improv
Fair City News
Ernie Biggs Piano Bar

Branson Show
Dixie Stampede
Six
Shoji Tabuchi

Branson Attraction
Silver Dollar City
Titanic Branson
Dixie Stampede

Dancing
Icon Nightclub
Zan Nightclub
Savoy Ballroom

Day Trip
Eureka Springs, AR
St. Louis, MO
Ha Ha Tonka State Park

Branson Overnight Trip
Big Cedar Lodge
Hilton @ Branson Landing
Chateau on the Lake

Kids Birthday Party
Discovery Center
Firehouse Pottery
Dynamic Gymnastics
Incredible Pizza (chain)

Charity Event
Ball of the Wild
Rock 'n Ribs
Sertoma Chili Cookoff

Nature
Springfield Nature Center
Japanese Stroll Garden-Nathaniel Greene Park
Dogwood Canyon

Place To Be Seen
Metropolitan Grill
First Friday Artwalk
Touch

SHOPPING & SERVICES

Mens Fashion
Town & County
Staxx Apparel
Blackwell's
Dillard's (chain)

Womens Fashion
Staxx Apparel
Harem & Company
Town & County
Dillard's (chain)

Gifts
The Market
Obelisk Home
Baglady Boutique
Countryside Cottage

BransonShops
Dick's Five & Dime
Dressin' Gaudy
Gifts of Distrinction

Spa
Zen 3
Grove Spa
Nu Essence
Spa Chateau

Massage
Nu Essence Spa
Grove Spa
Zen 3
Spa Chateau

Pedicure
Nu Essence
Details
Ashley Lauren

Hair Salon
Vivo
W3
Karma
Alchemy

Hair Stylist
Lori Viles @ Vivo
Ryan @ Karma
Eileen Gabrielson @ Ashley Lauren
Larry Hillhouse @ MODA

Health Club
CoxHealth Fitness Centers
Ozarks Regional YMCA
Ozark Fitness

Personal Trainer
Pamela Hernandez - Thrive Personal Fitness
Adam Grube, CoxHealth Fitness Center—Republic
Jack Misiorowski, The Meyer Cente
Noah Alldredge - Big Time Fitness

Pet Groomer
All About Dogs & Cats
Clippers & Dippers
Pampered Paws

Best Vet
Bradford Park Veterinary Hospital
Parkcrest Veterinary Clinic
Deerfield Veterinary Hospital