The Tennessee Magazine asked our readers to identify their favorites across the state — everything from milkshakes to scenic drives to flea markets — and you responded with true local insight. We are pleased to present the winners of the 2022 Best of Tennessee Readers’ Choice Awards.
EATS
Bakery
West
Woodstock Bakery & Co, 80 Innsdale Cove, Jackson; 731-554-1969; woodstockbakeshop.com
Middle
Five Daughters Bakery, 230 Franklin Road, Suite 11J, Franklin; fivedaughtersbakery.com
East
Alessandro’s Italian Artisan Bakery, 231 S. Cedar Ave., South Pittsburg; 423-818-1444; facebook.com/alessandrositalianartbakery
Barbecue
West
Charlie Vergos’ Rendezvous, 52 S. Second St., Memphis; 901-523-2746; hogsfly.com
Middle
Slick Pig BBQ, 1920 E. Main St., Murfreesboro; 615-890-3583; slickpigbbq.com
East
Dead End BBQ, 3621 Sutherland Ave., Knoxville; 865-212-5655; deadendbbq.com
Catfish
West
Hagy’s Catfish Hotel, 1140 Hagy Lane, Shiloh; 731-689-3327; catfishhotel.com
Middle (Tie)
The Catfish House, 3424 Tom Austin Highway, Springfield; 615-382-1382; thecatfishhouse.com
Top Hog BBQ, 642 Blythe St., Gallatin; 615-478-9330; gallatinshopper.com/top-hog.htm
East
Huck Finn’s Catfish, 3330 Parkway, Pigeon Forge; 865-429-3353; huckfinnscatfish.com
Craft Beer
West
Hub City Brewing, 250 W. Main St., Jackson; 731-240-1168; drinkhubcity.com
Middle (Tie)
Mayday Brewery, 521 Old Salem Road, Murfreesboro; 615-603-7699; maydaybrewery.com
Yazoo Brewing Company, 900 River Bluff Drive, Madison; 615-891-4649; yazoobrew.com
East (Tie)
Johnson City Brewing Company, 257 E. Main St., Johnson City; 423-930-4186; johnsoncitybrewing.com
Monkey Town Brewing Company, 287 First Ave., Dayton; 423-775-1800; monkeytownbrewing.com
Hamburger
West (Tie)
Bell’s Drive-In, 204 S. Church Ave., Henderson; 731-989-2816
Huey’s Burger, 1927 Madison Ave., Memphis; 901-726-4372; hueyburger.com
The Grind Mac and Cheese Burger Bar, 112 Lovelace Ave., Martin; 731-587-6912; thegrindburgerbar.com
Middle
Buster’s Place 1615 N.W. Broad St., Murfreesboro; 615-895-5464; bustersintheboro.com
East (Tie)
Frostee Freeze Drive-In, 1617 N. Broad St., Tazewell; 423-626-3522; facebook.com/frosteefreezedrivein
Pal’s Sudden Service, 327 Revere St., Kingsport; 423-246-9761; palsweb.com
Home/Country Cooking
West
Brooks Shaw’s Old Country Store, 56 Casey Jones Lane, Jackson; 731-668-1223; caseyjones.com
Middle (Tie)
The Bell Buckle Cafe, 16 Railroad Square, Bell Buckle; 931-389-9693; facebook.com/thebellbucklecafe
Monell’s, 1235 Sixth Ave. N., Nashville; 615-248-4747; 1400 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville; 615-365-1414; monellstn.com
East
Countryside Cafe, 8223 Mahan Gap Road, Ooltewah; 423-344-8646; countrysidecafe.net
Milkshake
West
The Grind Mac and Cheese Burger Bar, 112 Lovelace Ave., Martin; 731-587-6912; thegrindburgerbar.com
Middle (Tie)
Golly G’s Coffee, Ice Cream and Sweets, 6308 Highway 41A, Pleasant View; 615-746-5849; gollygs.com
Nash Family Creamery, 4019 Highway 41A N., Chapel Hill; 931-820-0464; nashfamilycreamery.com
East (Tie)
Frostee Freeze Drive-In, 1617 N. Broad St., Tazewell; 423-626-3522; facebook.com/frosteefreezedrivein
Pal’s Sudden Service, 327 Revere St., Kingsport; 423-246-9761; palsweb.com
Place for Dessert
West
The Grind Mac and Cheese Burger Bar, 112 Lovelace Ave., Martin; 731-587-6912; thegrindburgerbar.com
Middle
Merridee’s, 110 Fourth Ave. S., Franklin; 615-790-3755; merridees.com
East
Alessandro’s Italian Artisan Bakery, 231 S. Cedar Ave., South Pittsburg; 423-818-1444; facebook.com/alessandrositalianartbakery
Winery
West
White Squirrel Winery, 4385 Highway 45 W., Kenton; 731-796-1713; whitesquirrelwinery.com
Middle
Arrington Vineyards, 6211 Patton Road, Arrington; 615-395-0102; arringtonvineyards.com
East (Tie)
Stonehaus Winery, 2444 Genesis Road #103, Crossville; 931-484-9463; stonehauswinery.com
Watauga Lake Winery, 6952 Big Dry Run Road, Butler; 423-768-0345; waterfrontgroupwatauga.com/watauga-lake-winery
TRAVEL & FUN
Agritourism/Pick-Your-Own Farm
West
Falcon Ridge Farm, 22630 Highway 18 N., Toone; 731-658-5200; falconridge.farm
Middle (Tie)
Batey Farms, 5331 Baker Road, Murfreesboro; 615-410-1070; bateyfarms.com
Lucky Ladd Farms, 4374 Rocky Glade Road, Eagleville; 615-274-3786; luckyladdfarms.com
Lyon Family Farms, 130 Bellview Road, Taft; 931-438-9938; lyonfamilyfarms.com
East
Scott’s Strawberry and Tomato Farms, 650 Scott Road, Unicoi; 423-743-7511; scottfarmstn.com
Camping
West
Chickasaw State Park, 20 Cabin Lane, Henderson; 731-989-5141; tnstateparks.com/parks/chickasaw
Middle
Fall Creek Falls State Park, 2009 Village Camp Road, Spencer; 423-881-5298; tnstateparks.com/parks/fall-creek-falls
East (Tie)
Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg; 877-444-6777; nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/cadescove.htm
Indian Boundary, 250 Ranger Station Road, Tellico Plains; 423-397-8455; fs.usda.gov/cherokee/
Warriors’ Path State Park, 490 Hemlock Road, Kingsport; 423-239-8531; tnstateparks.com/parks/warriors-path
Fishing Spot
West
Pickwick Lake, 116 State Park Lane, Counce; 731-689-3129; tnstateparks.com/parks/pickwick-landing
Middle
Tims Ford Lake, 570 Tims Ford Drive, Winchester; tnstateparks.com/parks/tims-ford
East (Tie)
Cherokee Lake, Bean Station, Morristown, Jefferson City; cherokee-lake.org
Norris Lake, Anderson, Campbell, Claiborne, Grainger and Union counties; norrislakemarinas.org
Watauga Lake, Carter and Johnson counties; lakewataugatn.com
Golf Course
West
Chickasaw Golf Course, 9555 State Route 100, Henderson; 731-989-3111; golfatchickasaw.com
Middle
Indian Hills Golf Course, 405 Calumet Trace, Murfreesboro; 615-895-3642; indianhillsgc.com
East
Woodlake Lodge, Golf and Country Club, 330 Woodlake Blvd., Tazewell; 423-626-6010; woodlakegolf.com
Historic Site
West
Shiloh National Military Park, 1055 Pittsburg Landing Road, Shiloh; 731-689-5696; nps.gov/shil
Middle
Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage, 4580 Rachel’s Lane, Nashville; 615-889-2941; thehermitage.com
East
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park, 1651 W. Elk Ave., Elizabethton; 423-543-5808; tnstateparks.com/parks/sycamore-shoals
Sporting Event
West
Memphis Grizzlies, 191 Beale St., Memphis; 901-888-HOOP; grizzlies.com
Middle (Tie)
Nashville Predators, 501 Broadway, Nashville; 615-770-2355; nashvillepredators.com
Tennessee Titans, 1 Titans Way, Nashville; 615-565-4200; tennesseetitans.com
East
University of Tennessee Volunteers football, 1600 Phillip Fulmer Way, Suite 201, Knoxville; 800-332-VOLS; utsports.com
State Park
West
Chickasaw State Park, 20 Cabin Lane, Henderson; 731-989-5141; tnstateparks.com/parks/chickasaw
Middle
Fall Creek Falls State Park, 2009 Village Camp Road, Spencer; 423-881-5298; tnstateparks.com/parks/fall-creek-falls
East
Roan Mountain State Park, 1015 Highway 143, Roan Mountain; 423-547-3900; tnstateparks.com/parks/info/roan-mountain
THE ARTS
Art Gallery
West
Dixon Gallery & Gardens, 4339 Park Ave., Memphis; 901-761-5250; dixon.org
Middle
Frist Art Museum, 919 Broadway, Nashville; 615-244-3340; fristartmuseum.org
East
Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View, Chattanooga; 423-267-0968; huntermuseum.org
Museum
West
Discovery Park of America, 830 Everett Blvd., Union City; 731-885-5455; discoveryparkofamerica.com
Middle
Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa L. Parks Blvd., Nashville; 615-741-2692; tnmuseum.org
East
Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive, Knoxville; 865-525-6101; knoxart.org
Performing Arts
West
The Ned R. McWherter West Tennessee Cultural Arts Center, 314 E. Main St., Jackson; 731-425-8397; thened.jacksontn.gov
Middle
Tennessee Performing Arts Center, 505 Deaderick St., Nashville; 615-782-4040; tpac.org
East
Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay St., Knoxville; 865-684-1200; tennesseetheatre.com
GETAWAYS
Place to Take the Kids
West
Memphis Zoo, 2000 Prentiss Place, Memphis; 901-333-6500; memphiszoo.org
Middle
Nashville Zoo, 3777 Nolensville Pike, Nashville; 615-833-1534; nashvillezoo.org
East
Dollywood, 2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd., Pigeon Forge; 800-DOLLYWOOD; dollywood.com
Scenic Drive
West
Highway 100 in West Tennessee
Middle
Natchez Trace Parkway, 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo, Mississippi, to Nashville; 800-305-7417; nps.gov/natr/index.htm
East
Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg; 865-436-1200; nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/cadescove.htm
Weekend Getaway
West
Memphis, Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau, 47 Union Ave., Memphis; 901-543-5300; memphistravel.com
Middle
Nashville, Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp., 500 11th Ave. N., Suite 650, Nashville; 800-657-6910; visitmusiccity.com
East
Gatlinburg, Gatlinburg Convention and Visitors Bureau, 811 E. Parkway, Gatlinburg; 865-436-4178; gatlinburg.com
SHOPPING
Antiques Store
West
Carriage House Antique Market and Cafe, 195 Carriage House Drive, Jackson; 731-664-6678; carriagehouseantiquemarket.net
Middle (Tie)
Franklin Antique Mall, 251 2nd Ave. S., Suite 100, Franklin; 615-790-8593; thefranklinantiquemall.com
Hylabrook Antique Mall, 204 Chaffin Place, Murfreesboro; 615-907-6066; hylabrookantiquemall.com
East
Nickel Row, 3129 Main St., Pikeville; 813-690-6888; facebook.com/nickelrow
Farmers Market
West
West Tennessee Farmers’ Market, 91 New Market St., Jackson; 731-425-8308; jacksontn.gov/residents/farmers__market
Middle
Nashville Farmers’ Market, 900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd., Nashville; 615-880-2001; nashvillefarmersmarket.org
East
Chattanooga Market, 1801 Reggie White Blvd., Chattanooga; 423-648-2496; chattanoogamarket.com
Flea Market
West
Hilltop Flea Market, 3465 US Highway 64, Crump; 731-315-8611; facebook.com/williamrbridges
Middle
The Nashville Flea Market, 401 Wingrove St., Nashville; 615-862-5016; nashvilleflea.com
East
Sweetwater Flea Market, 121 Country Road, Sweetwater; 423-337-3532; facebook.com/people/Sweetwater-Flea-Market/100066301644550
EVENTS
Arts and Crafts Show
West
Reelfoot Arts and Crafts Festival, 2595 Highway 21 E., Tiptonville (mailing address: P.O. Box 146, Tiptonville); 731-694-9283; reelfootartsandcrafts.com
Middle
Webb School Art and Craft Festival, 4 Railroad Square, Bell Buckle; bellbucklechamber.com/webb-school-art-craft-show
East
Festival, 963 World’s Fair Park Drive, Knoxville (Dogwood Arts address: 123 W. Jackson Ave., Knoxville); 865-637-4561; dogwoodarts.com
County/Regional Fair
West
West Tennessee State Fair, 800 S. Highland Ave., Jackson; 731-424-0151; wtsfair.com
Middle
Wilson County Fair—Tennessee State Fair, 945 E. Baddour Parkway, Lebanon; 615-443-2626; wilsoncountyfair.net
East
Tennessee Valley Fair, 3301 E. Magnolia Ave., Knoxville; 865-215-1471; tnvalleyfair.org
Festival
West
Chester County BBQ Festival, 111 E. Main St., P.O. Box 1976, Henderson; 731-989-5222; chestercountybbqfestival.com
Middle
Tennessee Renaissance Festival, 2135 New Castle Road, Arrington; [email protected]; tnrenfest.com
East
Dogwood Arts Festival, 963 World’s Fair Park Drive, Knoxville (Dogwood Arts address: 123 W. Jackson Ave., Knoxville); 865-637-4561; dogwoodarts.com
Congratulations to our grand-prize winners
Each winner, drawn from all qualifying entries, will receive certificates from Tennessee State Parks for up to a four-night stay at any state resort park inn, $250 to spend while enjoying his or her visit and a basket of farm-direct, locally made artisan foods from Pick Tennessee Products.
Chay Miller, Southwest Tennessee EMC
Leslie Camacho, Cumberland EMC
Reda Sellers, Mountain EC
