Congratulations are in order to our 2016 Best of the Best Award members! Each year, members of the Macon community vote for the best businesses in a variety of categories. Here's a list of our members who made the list!
Best Bar/Pub
First Place: The Rookery
Runner Up: Just Tap'd
Honorable Mention: Bearfoot Tavern
Best Beer Selection
First: Just Tap'd
Runner Up: Ingleside Village Pizza
Best Burger
First: The Rookery
Best Cafeteria
First: S & S Cafeteria
Best Catering
First: Kudzu Catering
Best Chicken Wings
Honorable Mention: Buffalo Wild Wings
Best Fine Dining
Runner Up: Downtown Grill
Best Fried Chicken
Runner Up: H & H Soul Food
Best Hot Dog
First: Nu-Way Weiners
Best Italian Food
Honorable Mention: Buca di Beppo
Best New Restaurant
First: Parrish on Cherry St.
Honorable Mention: Just Tap'd
Best Outdoor Dining
First: Fish n' Pig
Runner Up: The Rookery
Honorable Mention: Bearfoot Tavern
Best Overall Fast Food
First: Chick-fil-a
Runner: Nu-Way Weiners
Best Pizza Place
First: Ingleside Village Pizza
Best Place for Lunch
Honorable Mention: The Rookery
Best Restaurant
Second: The Rookery
Honorable Mention: Downtown Grill
Best Seafood
Runner Up: Fish n' Pig
Honorable Mention: Kudzu Seafood Company
Best Sports Bar
Runner Up: Bearfoot Tavern
Best Bartender
Honorable Mention: Angie Wilson at The Hummingbird Stage & Taproom
Best Steak
First: Downtown Grill
Best Sweet Tea
First: Chick-fil-a
Runner Up: Nu-Way Weiners
Best Buffet
First: Ole Times Country Buffet
Best College or University
First: Mercer University
Runner Up: Middle Georgia State University
Honorable Mention: Georgia College & State University
Best Technical College
First: Central Georgia Technical College
Best Bicycle Shop
Runner Up: Cherry St. Cycles
Best Live Entertainment
First: Cox Capital Theatre
Runner Up: The Grand Opera House
Honorable Mention: Fish n' Pig
Best Place to Take Your Kids
First: Amerson Park
Runner Up: Museum of Arts and Sciences
Honorable Mention: Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park
Best Cemetery
First: Rose Hill Cemetery
Runner Up: Riverside Cemetery & Conservancy
Best Florist
First: Jean and Hall Florists
Best Antique Store
Runner Up: Yesterday's Antique Mall
Best Shopping Center
First: The Shoppes at River Crossing
Be sure to check out these awesome businesses and find out why they were voted the best of the best!
