Celebrating the best of our state is something The Tennessee Magazine strives to do every month, and our readers lend us an extra hand in selecting our Best of Tennessee awards. This year, we revamped the categories to make voting for your favorites even easier. As always, responses poured in from our Tennessee experts for every category — from bakery to festival to even the best place to take the kids. Without further ado, we present the winners of the 2024 Best of Tennessee Readers’ Choice Awards, handpicked by you — our readers.
Bakery
West
Two Sisters Bakery
621 Old Hickory Blvd., Jackson
731-668-1495
@facebook.com/p/Two-Sisters-Bakery-100057305814518
Middle
Julia’s Homestyle Bakery
1911 Medical Center Parkway, Suite B, Murfreesboro
615-890-2253
myjulias.com
East (tie)
Magpies Bakery
846 N. Central St., Knoxville
865-673-0471
magpies-bakery.square.site
East (tie)
Town House Bake Shop
2524 Keith St. NW, Suite 5
423-478-2822
m.townhousebakeshop.com
Barbecue
West
Central BBQ
Four Memphis locations, including 6201 Poplar Ave., Memphis
901-417-7962, eatcbq.com
Middle
Slick Pig BBQ
1920 E. Main St., Murfreesboro, and 1303 Plaza Drive, Smyrna
615-890-3583
slickpigbbq.com
East
The Original Ridgewood Barbecue
900 Elizabethton Highway, Bluff City
423-538-7543
ridgewoodbbq.com
Brewery/Craft Beer/Winery
West
Century Farm Winery
1548 Lower Brownsville Road, Jackson
731-424-7437
centuryfarmwinery.com
Middle
Arrington Vineyards
6211 Patton Road, Arrington
615-395-0102
arringtonvineyards.com
East (tie)
Monkey Town Brewing Company
287 First Ave., Dayton
423-775-1800
monkeytownbrewing.com
East (tie)
Yee-Haw Brewing Co.
126 Buffalo St., Johnson City (with additional Tennessee locations in Knoxville and Nashville)
423-328-9193
yeehawbrewing.com
Catfish
West
Catfish Cabin
1290 S. Highland Ave., Jackson
731-422-1001
catfishcabinjackson.com
Middle
Uncle Bud’s
2719 Old Lebanon Road, Nashville
615-678-8080
unclebuds.com
East
Huck Finn’s Catfish
3330 Parkway, Pigeon Forge
865-429-3353
huckfinnscatfish.com
Hamburger
West
Huey’s Restaurants
10 locations, original location: 1927 Madison Ave., Memphis
901-726-4372
hueyburger.com
Middle
Buster’s Place
1615 NW Broad St., Murfreesboro
615-895-5464
bustersintheboro.com
East
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
www.caseyjones.com
Middle (tie)
Bell Buckle Cafe
16 Railroad Square, Bell Buckle
931-389-9693
facebook.com/TheBellBuckleCafe
Middle (tie)
Kleer-Vu Lunchroom
226 S. Highland Ave., Murfreesboro
615-896-0520
@facebook.com/profile.php?id=100041896763696
East
The Old Mill
175 Old Mill Ave., Pigeon Forge
877-653-6455
old-mill.com
Place for Dessert
West
Dumplins Bistro and Bakery
31C Wiley Parker Road, Jackson
731-664-4959, dumplinsbistro.com
Middle
Golly G’s Ice Cream
6308 Highway 41 A, Pleasant View (with locations also in Clarksville and Greenbrier)
615-746-5849, gollygs.com
East
Suba’s Restaurant
2736 S. Shady St., Mountain City
423-727-5657, subasrestaurant.com
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
Market Square Farmers Market
Market Square, Union Avenue and Market Street, downtown Knoxville
865-805-8687
nourishknoxville.org/market-square-farmers-market
Festival
West
West Tennessee
Strawberry Festival
1200 E. Main St., Humboldt
731-784-1842
strawberryfestivaltn.com
Middle
Wilson County-Tennessee
State Fair
945 E. Baddour Parkway, Lebanon
615-443-2626
wilsoncountytnstatefair.com
East
Mountain City Sunflower Festival
222 W. Main St., Mountain City
423-291-9029
sunflowerfestivalmctn.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 Rachel’s Lane, Hermitage
615-889-2941
thehermitage.com
East
Cades Cove
Cable Mill Road, Townsend
865-436-1200
nps.gov/grsm/planyourvisit/cadescove.htm
Museum/Art Gallery
West
Discovery Park of America
830 Everett Blvd., Union City
731-885-5455
discoveryparkofamerica.com
Middle
Frist Art Museum
919 Broadway, Nashville
615-244-3340, fristartmuseum.org
East
Johnson County Center for the Arts
Gallery on Main
129 W. Main St., Mountain City
423-460-3313
jocoartcenter.org
Place to Take the Kids
West
Discovery Park of America
830 Everett Blvd., Union City
731-885-5455
discoveryparkofamerica.com
Middle
Nashville Zoo
3777 Nolensville Pike, Nashville
615-833-1534, nashvillezoo.org
East
Dollywood Parks and Resorts
2700 Dollywood Parks Blvd., Pigeon Forge
800-DOLLYWOOD
dollywood.com
Outdoor Adventure
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
Great Smoky Mountains
National Park
107 Park Headquarters Road, Gatlinburg
865-436-1200
nps.gov/grsm/index.htm
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/fall-creek-falls
East
Roan Mountain State Park
1015 Highway 143, Roan Mountain
423-547-3900
tnstateparks.com/parks/roan-mountain
