Sunday, April 02, 2006Who to call if you feel like staying in and where to go if you're deciding between chains and localsBest takeout Nearly everyone had a different response to this one, but Double Dragon wins a close one.
Christina O'Connor | The Roanoke Times Travis Linkous, general manager of the Papa John's in Blacksburg, tosses pizza dough for orders. Best delivery What better delivery than pizza Papa John’s Pizza beat out Dominos. Best pizza The local fare, Backstreets Restaurant, beat out chains Papa John’s and Pizza Inn on this one. Best coffee There are a lot of coffee places in the New River Valley. Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea beats out New River Coffee Co. and Starbucks in a hotly brewed contest. Best burger Apparently, nobody does burgers like Mike’s Grill, which beat Five Guys Burgers by nearly 2-to-1 despite being closed on Sundays. Best sweet tea Hardee’s Best beer selection The Cellar Restaurant edged the Vintage Cellar in this contest, but wait...
Christina O'Connor | The Roanoke Times Chuck Hussey manages the Vintage Cellar in Radford. Best wine selection The Vintage Cellar got its revenge by dominating this category. Best place to eat at 2 a.m. After staying up all night to cram, there are several places to grab a late bite. Joe’s Diner topped Waffle House, IHOP and Denny’s in our contest. |
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