Once again this year, The Tennessee Magazine asked readers to identify their favorites across the state — everything from milkshakes to scenic drives to flea markets — and the answers came pouring in. Without further ado, we present the winners of the 2023 Best of Tennessee Readers’ Choice Awards.
EATS
Bakery
West
Tiny Baker LLC • 411 S. Third St., Union City • 731-507-0080 • facebook.com/tinybakeruc
Middle (Tie)
Julia’s Homestyle Bakery • 1911 Medical Center Parkway, Murfreesboro • 615-890-2253 • borobakery.com
Merridee’s Breadbasket • 110 Fourth Ave. S., Franklin • 615-790-3755 • merridees.com
East
Niedlov’s Bakery and Café • 215 E. Main St., Chattanooga • 423-756-0303 • niedlovs.com
Barbecue
West
Central BBQ • 6201 Poplar Ave., Memphis • 901-417-7962 • eatcbq.com
Middle
Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint • 410 Fourth Ave S., Nashville • 615-288-0880 • martinsbbqjoint.com
East
Trotter’s Whole Hog BBQ • 127 Bruce St., Sevierville • 865-263-2103 • trottersbbq.com
Catfish
West
Boyette’s Dining Room • 10 Boyette Road/Highway 21, Tiptonville • 731-253-7307 • reelfoot.com/boyettes
Middle
The Catfish House • 3424 Tom Austin Highway, Springfield • 615-382-1382 • thecatfishhouse.net
East (Tie)
Uncle Larry’s Restaurant • 736 E. Martin Luther King Blvd., Chattanooga • 423-757-5894 • unclelarrysrestaurant.com
Huck Finn’s Catfish • 3330 Parkway, Pigeon Forge • 865-429-3353 • huckfinnsrestaurant.com
Craft Beer Brewery
West
Hub City Brewing • 250 W. Main St., Jackson • 731-240-1168 • drinkhubcity.com
Middle
Calfkiller Brewing Company • 1839 Blue Springs Road, Sparta • 931-739-2337 • calfkillerbeer.com
East
Yee-Haw Brewing Co. • 126 Buffalo St., Johnson City • 423-328-9193 • yeehawbrewing.com
Hamburger
West (Tie)
The Grind Mac and Cheese Burger Bar • 112 Lovelace Ave., Martin • 731-587-6912 • facebook.com/eatthegrind
KC Finn’s • 1027 S. Highland Ave., Jackson • 731-693-2550 • kcfinns.com
Huey’s Restaurants • 10 locations, original location: 1927 Madison Ave., Memphis • 901-726-4372 • hueyburger.com
Hops and Barley • 615 E. Reelfoot Ave., Union City • 731-599-9730 • 731hopsandbarleyuc.com
Middle
Jiffy Burger • 1001 Hillsboro Blvd., Manchester • 931-728-4452 • facebook.com/JiffyBurgerTN
East (Tie)
Litton’s Market, Restaurant and Bakery • 2803 Essary Drive, Knoxville • 865-688-0429 • littonsdirecttoyou.com
Frostee Freeze Drive-In • 1617 N. Broad St., Tazewell • 423-626-3522 • facebook.com/frosteefreezedrivein
Home/Country Cooking
West
Brooks Shaw’s Old Country Store • 56 Casey Jones Lane, Jackson • 731-668-1223 • caseyjones.com
Middle (Tie)
The Loveless Café • 8400 Highway 100, Nashville • 615-646-9700 • lovelesscafe.com
Puckett’s • 120 Fourth Ave. S., Franklin • 615-794-5527 • puckettsgro.com
East
The Farmer’s Daughter • 7700 Erwin Highway, Chuckey • 423-257-4650 • facebook.com/farmersdaughterrestaurant1
Milkshake
West
The Grind Mac and Cheese Burger Bar • 112 Lovelace Ave., Martin • 731-587-6912 • facebook.com/eatthegrind
Middle
Elliston Place Soda Shop • 2105 Elliston Place, Nashville • 615-219-2704 • ellistonplacesodashop.com
East
Frostee Freeze Drive-In • 1617 N. Broad St., Tazewell • 423-626-3522 • facebook.com/frosteefreezedrivein
Place for Dessert
West
Dumplins Bistro and Bakery • 31C Wiley Parker Road, Jackson • 731-664-4959 • dumplinsbistro.com
Middle (Tie)
Five Daughters Bakery • 230 Franklin Road, Suite 11J, Franklin • 615-933-9332 • fivedaughtersbakery.com
The Bell Buckle Café • 16 Railroad Square E., Bell Buckle • 931-389-9693 • facebook.com/TheBellBuckleCafe
Miller’s Grocery • 7011 Main St., Christiana • 615-893-1878 • millersgrocery.com
East
City Café Diner • 901 Carter St., Chattanooga • 423-634-9191 • thecitycafemenu.com
Winery
West
White Squirrel Winery • 4385 Highway 45 W., Kenton • 731-796-1713 • facebook.com/WhiteSquirrelWinery
Middle
Arrington Vineyards • 6211 Patton Road, Arrington • 615-395-0102 • arringtonvineyards.com
East
Stonehaus Winery • 2444 Genesis Road #103, Crossville • 931-484-9463 • stonehauswinery.com
TRAVEL & FUN
Agritourism
West
Green Acres Farm • 158 Medina Highway, Milan • 731-686-2004 • greenacresmilan.com
Middle
Batey Farms • 5331 Baker Road, Murfreesboro • 615-410-1070 • bateyfarms.com
East
Mayfield Dairy Farms • 4 Mayfield Lane, Athens • 423-649-2653 • mayfielddairy.com
Campground
West
Reelfoot Lake State Park • 2595 Highway 21 E., Tiptonville • 731-253-9652 • tnstateparks.com/parks/reelfoot-lake
Middle
Fall Creek Falls State Park • 2009 Village Camp Road, Spencer • 423-881-5298 • tnstateparks.com/parks/fall-creek-falls
East
The Ridge Outdoor Resort • 1250 Middle Creek Road, Sevierville • 865-505-3111 • theridgeoutdoorresort.com
Fishing Spot
West
Reelfoot Lake State Park • 2595 Highway 21 E., Tiptonville • 731-253-9652 • tnstateparks.com/parks/reelfoot-lake
Middle
Center Hill Lake • DeKalb County • 615-597-5175 • dekalbtennessee.com/center-hill-lake.html
East
Cherokee Reservoir • Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson and Hawkins counties • 423-587-7037 • tn.gov/twra/fishing/whereto-fish/east-tennessee-r4/cherokee-reservoir.html
Golf Course
West
Woodland Hills Golf Club • 2 Club House Dr., Pinson • 731-988-5311 • woodlandhillsgolfcourse.com
Middle (Tie)
Henry Horton Golf Course • 4358 Nashville Highway, Chapel Hill • 931-364-2319 • tnstateparks.com/golf/course/henry-horton
WillowBrook Golf Club • 6751 McMinnville Highway, Manchester • 931-728-8989 • golfwillowbrook.net
East
Woodlake Golf and Lodge • 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/index.htm
Middle
Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage • 4580 Rachels 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
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
Reelfoot Lake State Park • 2595 Highway 21 E., Tiptonville • 731-253-9652 • tnstateparks.com/parks/reelfoot-lake
Middle
Fall Creek Falls State Park • 2009 Village Camp Road, Spencer • 423-881-5298 • tnstateparks.com/parks/fallcreek-falls
East
Roan Mountain State Park • 1015 Highway 143, Roan Mountain • 423-547-3900 • tnstateparks.com/parks/roan-mountain
THE ARTS
Art Gallery
West (Tie)
West Tennessee Regional Art Center • 1200 Main St., Humboldt • 731-784-1787 • wtrac.tn.org
Memphis Brooks Museum of Art • 1934 Poplar Ave., Memphis • 901-544-6200 • brooksmuseum.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 (Tie)
Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum at Lincoln Memorial University • 120 Mars-Debusk Parkway, Harrogate • 423-869-6235 • lmunet.edu/abraham-lincoln-library-and-museum
Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St., Chattanooga • 423-756-2738 • cdmfun.org
Performing Arts Venue
West
Orpheum Theatre • 203 S. Main St., Memphis • 901-525-3000 • orpheum-memphis.com
Middle
Tennessee Performing Arts Center • 505 Deaderick St., Nashville • 615-782-4040 • tpac.org
East
Cumberland County Playhouse • 221 Tennessee Ave., Crossville • 931-484-5000 • ccplayhouse.com
GETAWAYS
Place to Take the Kids
West
Discovery Park of America • 830 Everett Blvd., Union City • 731-885-5455 • discoveryparkofamerica.com
Middle
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere • 3777 Nolensville Pike, Nashville • 615-833-1534 • nashvillezoo.org
East
Dollywood • 2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd., Pigeon Forge • 800-DOLLYWOOD • dollywood.com
Scenic Drive
West
The Great River Road • 4575 S.R. 21 E., Tiptonville
Middle
Natchez Trace Parkway • 2680 Natchez Trace Parkway, Tupelo, Mississippi, to Nashville • 662-680-4027 • 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 (Tie)
Memphis • Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau, 47 Union Ave., Memphis • 901-543-5300 • memphistravel.com
Reelfoot Lake • 2595 Highway 21 E., Tiptonville • 731-253-9652 • tnstateparks.com/parks/reelfoot-lake
Middle
Nashville • Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp., 500 11th Ave. N., Suite 650, Nashville • 615-259-4700 • 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 Café • 195 Carriage House Drive, Jackson • 731-664-6678 • carriagehouseantiquemarket.net
Middle (Tie)
Franklin Antique Mall • 251 Second Ave. S., Suite 100, Franklin • 615-790-8593 • thefranklinantiquemall.com
Hylabrook Antique Mall • 204 Chaffin Place, Murfreesboro • 615-907-6066 • facebook.com/hylabrook.antiquemall
East (Tie)
The Homestead Shoppe • 401 Richmond St., Church Hill • 423-357-5400 • facebook.com/the-homestead-shoppe-230494330280
Picker’s Paradise — Antique Vendors Market • 527 Main St., New Tazewell • 865-585-6702 • facebook.com/pickersparadisemarket
Farmers Market
West
West Tennessee Farmers’ Market • 91 New Market St., Jackson • 731-425-8308 • jacksontn.gov/residents/arts_entertainment/farmers__market
Middle
Nashville Farmers’ Market • 900 Rosa L. Parks Blvd., Nashville • 615-880-2001 • nashvillefarmersmarket.org
East
The Chattanooga Market • 1801 Reggie White Blvd., Chattanooga • 423-565-9130 • chattanoogamarket.com
Flea Market
West
Hilltop Flea Market • 3465 US Highway 64, Crump • 731-926-6180 • facebook.com/williamrbridges
Middle
The Nashville Flea Market • 401 Wingrove St., Nashville • 615-862-5016 • thefairgrounds.com/fleamarket
East
Great Smokies Flea Market • 220 W. Dumplin Valley Road, Kodak • 866-785-3532 • greatsmokiesfleamarket.com
EVENTS
Arts and Crafts Show
West
Reelfoot Arts and Crafts Festival • 2595 Highway 21 E., Tiptonville • 731-694-9283 • reelfootartsandcrafts.com
Middle
Webb School Art and Craft Festival • 4 Railroad Square, Bell Buckle • 931-808-7640 • bellbucklechamber.com/webb-school-art-craft-show
East
Gatlinburg Craftsmen’s Fair • 234 Airport Road, Gatlinburg • 865-436-7479 • craftsmenfair.com
County/Regional Fair
West
Gibson County Fair • 1242 Manufacturers Row, Trenton • 731-470-0705 • gibsoncountyfairtn.org
Middle
Wilson County-Tennessee State Fair • 945 E. Baddour Parkway, Lebanon • 615-443-2626 • wilsoncountytnstatefair.com
East
Tennessee Valley Fair • 3301 E. Magnolia Ave., Knoxville • 865-215-1471 • tnvalleyfair.org
Festival
West
West Tennessee Strawberry Festival • 1200 W. Main St., Humboldt • 731-784-1842 • strawberryfestivaltn.com
Middle
Tennessee Renaissance Festival, 2135 New Castle Road, Arrington • 615-786-0198 • tnrenfest.com
East
Rhododendron Festival • Roan Mountain State Park, 1015 Highway 143, Roan Mountain • 423-547-3900 • roanmountain.com/rhododendron-festival
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.
- Ann Butler, Forked Deer EC
- Gregory Newsome, Cumberland EMC
- David Thomas, Holston EC
