Who has the best burgers in town? Which spot is your favorite for pizza? The best bank? How about your choice as the top barber or hair stylist? Are you ready to choose the best businesses in Trussville, Clay, Pinson and the surrounding areas?
Beginning Monday, June 17 your voice will be front and center as nominations open for The Tribune Readers’ Choice Awards 2013. Nominations will continue until July 20. However, each category will have only 24 hours for nominations. A new category will appear the following day.
Each day The Tribune will post one or two categories that are open for nominations. There will be more than 30 categories in all. Nominations will be accepted via a poll on The Trussville Tribune Facebook page. Readers will be able to vote for a listed nomination or add their own nomination. The top three to five nominees in each category will advance to the final voting, which will begin July 23.
When nominating an individual or business, list only the name. Website or Facebook links, or any other promotional information in the poll are not permitted. The nominees must be suitable for the category in which they are nominated.
Monday, June 17 will mark the first nomination poll and the category will be Best Barbecue.
Nomination categories and dates:
Barbecue- June 17 Finalists; Moe’s Original BBQ (Trussville), Ken’s Hickory Pit Barbecue, Jim N’ Nicks (Trussville), The Shack Burgers and BBQ, Golden Rule (Trussville)
Burgers- June 18 Finalists; The Shack Burgers & BBQ, Trios, 5 Guys Burgers and Fries, Milos (Trussville), Jim ‘N Nicks (Trussville)
Breakfast- June 19 Finalists; Ken’s Hickory Pit Barbecue, Golden Rule (Trussville), Cracker Barrel (Trussville), Crazy Horse, Sherry’s Cafe
Meat & 3- June 20 Finalists; Joel’s, Sherry’s Cafe, Cafe on Main, Southern Diner, and Trios
Pizza- June 21 Finalists; Fox’s Pizza Den, Trios, Sanpeggio’s Pizza, Salvatore’s Pizza & Pasta, Main Street Italian Bistro
Deli Sandwiches- June 22 Finalists; Momma Goldberg’s Deli (Trussville), The Shack Burgers & BBQ, Firehouse Subs (Trussville), Jersey Mike’s (Trussville), Three Earred Rabbit
Seafood- June 22 Finalists; Parish Seafood and Oyster House, The Shack Burgers and BBQ, Red Lobster (Trussville), Seafood & Chicken Box, Cajun Steamer
Grocery Store- June 23 Finalists; Publix (Trussville), Piggly Wiggly (Clay), Publix (Clay), Fresh Market (280), Walmart (Springville)
Furniture- June 23 Finalists; Barnett Furniture, Braden’s, Haverty’s (Trussville), Sticks and Stuff (Trussville), Blackwell’s Pinson Valley Furniture
Gift Shop/ Home Accessories- June 24 Finalists; Spotted Zebra, Ginni G, Nona Ruth, Southern Magnolia, O’Town Boutique
Auto Care- June 24 Finalists; A+ Tire & Auto Repair, Express (by Winn Dixie), Trussville Auto & Truck Repair, Springville Road Auto and Tire, Darrell Wood Auto Service
Doctor- June 25 Finalists; Dr. John M. Lytle, Dr. Phillip Harmon, Dr. Rebecca Webster, Dr. Steven Barron, Dr. Melanie Miller
Dentist- June 25 Finalists; Dr. Massey Willingham, Dr. Christy Stevens, Dr. Suzie McCullough, Dr. Thad Sullens, Dr. Nancy Gafford
Mexican Restaurant- June 26 Finalists; Munoz Mexican Grill (Trussville), Habaneros, Frontera, Munoz Mexican Grill (Pinson), El Cazador
Italian/Mediterranean/Greek Restaurant- June 27 Finalists; Taziki’s Mediterranean Cafe (Trussville), Gyros Cafe, Papa Sal’s Restaurant (Clay), Costa’s Mediterranean, Miceli’s Italian Food
Asian Restaurant- June 28 Finalists; Konomi, Palace, Yu’s Garden, East Buffet
Steak Restaurant- June 29 Finalists; Crazy Horse, Logan’s Roadhouse (Trussville), The Choppin Block, Lone Star Steakhouse, Trios
Realtor- June 30 Finalists; Lee Marlow, Jonathan Hyatt, Shirley Warr, Dede Puryear Markle, Michelle Criswell Dickey
Hotel/Motel- June 30 Finalists; Courtyard, Hilton Garden Inn, Comfort Inn & Suites, Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn Express
Pharmacy- July 1 Finalsts; Nelm’s Pharmacy, Trussville Total Care Pharmacy, Carroll Total Care Health Mart Pharmacy, Tyner’s Pharmacy and Discount Drugs, B&K Pharmacy
Hot Dog- July 2 Finalists; Lulu’s, Paul’s Hot Dogs, The Shack Burgers & BBQ, Lowe’s Hot Dog Stand, Dairy Queen (Trussville)
Insurance Agent- July 2 Finalists; Brian Bozeman, JP Dailey, Jay Grogan, Darla Frazier, Dave Forehand
Bar- July 3 Finalists– Trios, Munoz Mexican Grill (Trussville), Rock and Roll Sushi (Trussville), Applebee’s (Trussville), Chili’s Grill & Bar (Trussville)
Gym or Health Club- July 5 Finalists– Performance Fitness, Crossfit Trussville, Trussville Civic Center, YMCA (Trussville), Anytime Fitness
Garden Shop- July 6 Finalists– Warren Family Garden Center, Williams Orchard and Nursery, Keith’s Landscaping and Nursery Sales, Ace Hardware (Grayson Valley), Lowe’s (Birmingham)
Florist- July 6 Finalists– The Frequent Flower, Shirley’s Florist, Ginny G’s, Flowers from the Heart, Jackie’s Floral Gallery
Bank- July 7 Finalsts– Regions Bank, America’s First Credit Union, Bryant Bank, APCO Credit Union, Alabama Telco CU
Jeweler- July 8 Finalists– Agnew Jewelers, J&H Diamond Jewelers, Elite Jewelers, Trussville Jewelers, Regal Jewelers
Landscaping – July 8 Finalists– Triple Care, Progreen Lawn and Landscaping, Trimm Landscapes, Good Earth, Aufdemorte Lawn Service
Beauty Salon- July 9 Finalist– Salon 2000, HBI Salon, Kuttin Up Hair Studio, Rococo Hair Design, Bella 7 Salon
Barber – July 9 Finalists– Rococo Hair Design, Salon 2000, HBI Salon, Husky Barber Shop
Auto Dealer- July 10 Finalists– Parkway Motors, Serra Mazda, Jim Skinner Ford, Oak Tree Motors, Courtesy GMC
Ice Cream/ Yogurt July 10 Finalists– Yogurt Mountain, Cold Stone, Three Earred Rabbit, Dipping Dots
Kids Entertainment- July 11 Finalists– Sips and Strokes, Springville Splash Pad, A Play Place, Play Station, Pump it up
Nail Salon- July 12 Finalists– Sassy Nails, Salon 2000, Spring Nails, Nails Today, Layna Nails
Wings- July 12 Finalists– Trios, The Shack Burgers & BBQ, Buffalo Wild Wings, Moe’s Original Barbecue
Men’s Clothing Store- July 13 Finalists– TJ Maxx, The Pants Store, Alabama Outdoors
Women’s Clothing Store- July 13 Finalists– Jade, GiGi’s, O’Town Boutique, South, The Pants Store
Hardware Store- July 14 Finalists– Ace Hardware, Home Depot, Harrison Supply, Fastenal, Argo Hardware
Event Venue- July 15 Finalists– Mathews Manor, Trussville Civic Center, Rosewood, Rancho de las Aguilas
Best Overall Restaurant- July 16 Finalists- The Shack Burgers & BBQ, Konomi, Joel’s, Munoz Mexican Grill, Fox’s Pizza Den
Best Date Restaurant- July 17 Finalists– Rock N Roll Sushi, Konomi, Cajun Steamer, The Shack Burgers & BBQ
Best Family Restaurant- July 18 Finalists- Sherry’s Cafe, The Shack Burgers & BBQ, Chik-Fil-A, Joel’s, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Attorney- July 19 Finalists– Chesley Payne, Rick Stotser, Randy Nichols, Bill Bright, Scott Barnett
Dry Cleaner- July 20 Finalists– Complete Cleaners, Parkway Cleaners, Regency Cleaners, Deerfoot Cleaners