Readers Choice
The Moultrie News introduced the Best of the Best in East Cooper three years ago and the response has been overwhelming. You voted your favorites in over 100 categories and after countless hours of tabulating hundreds of ballots we are excited to announce your choices. Congratulations to all the winners for being one of East Cooper’s BEST in the area for 2010!
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Automotive
| Category | First Place | Runner-Ups |
| NEW CAR DEALER | Miller Cadillac | Baker Motor Co., McElveen |
| PRE-OWNED CAR DEALER | Miller Cadillac | Morris Nissan |
| AUTO REPAIR | Gerald's | Sea Island Auto Repair |
| GAS STATION | Sonoco | Shell |
| TIRE STORE | Gerald's | Hay Tires |
| QUICK OIL CHANGE | Jiffy Lube | Glass Pro, Spee Dee |
| TOWING SERVICE | Sea Island Auto Repair | Turky's |
| AUTO GLASS | Glass Pro | AAA, Safelite, A Morgan, Buff It Window Tinting, Safeway, McLoud Auto Glass |
Pets
| Category | First Place | Runner-Up |
| VETERINARIAN | Dr. Patrick | Animal Medical Center |
| DOG GROOMER | My Three Dogs, Pet Smart | Village Groomer |
| PET SUPPLIES | Pet Smart | Palmetto Paws |
Shopping
| Category | First Place | Runner-Up |
| ANTIQUE STORE | Page's | Hungry Neck Antiques |
| BOOK STORE | Barnes & Noble | Blue Bicycle Books |
| BRIDAL STORE | Jean's | Belle Couture, White |
| CHILDRENS CLOTHING | Southern Belles | Gymboree, Target |
| CONSIGNMENT SHOP | Butterfly | Karson's Closet |
| DEPARTMENT STORE | Belk's | Kohl's |
| FLOOR COVERING | Palmetto Carpet | McGrew's |
| FLORIST | Buy the Bunch | Belva's |
| FRAME SHOP | Haven's | Jane Johnson, Karens Korner |
| FURNITURE STORE | GDC | Celedon |
| GARDEN CENTER (LOCAL) | Abide A While | Royall |
| GIFT BASKETS | Carpentiers | Accessories, Boone Hall, Café Medley, Cookie Bouquet, Historic Chas Foundation |
| GIFT SHOP | EC Hospital | Green Lion, Marigold's |
| GOLF SHOP | Pro Golf | LV Golf and Tennis |
| GROCERY STORE | Publix | Harris Teeter |
| HERBAL / VITAMIN | Whole Foods | GNC |
| HOBBY SHOP | Country Bumpkin | AC Moore, Half Moon Outfitters, Michael's |
| HOME IMPROVEMENT | Lowe's | Royall Hardware |
| JEWELRY SHOP | Skatell's, Wager's | Hand Picked |
| KITCHEN STORE | Coastal Cupboard | Williams Sonoma |
| MATTRESS STORE | Mattress Firm | America's Mattress, Feather Your Nest, Mattress King, Sleep King, Stuckey Bros |
| MEN'S CLOTHING | Gwynn's | M. Dumas |
| OFFICE SUPPLIES | Staples | Office Depot |
| PHARMACY | CVS | Pitt Street Pharmacy |
| SPORTING GOODS | Sportmans Shop | East Cooper Sporting Goods |
| SHOE STORE | Shooz (Copper Penny) | Phillips |
| SUNGLASS SHOP | Jackson-Davenport | Sunglass Hut |
| WOMEN'S CLOTHING | Copper Penny | Gwynn's |
| HUNTING / FISHING | Haddrell's Point | Henry's |
Services
| Category | First Place | Runner-Up |
| APARTMENT COMPLEX | Belle Hall | Parrish Place |
| ASSISTED LIVING | Franke | The Palms |
| BANK | 1st Federal | Tidelands, Wachovia |
| BARBER SHOP | Causey's | Great Clips |
| CATERING | Hamby's | Cru Café |
| CELL PHONE | Verizon | T-Mobile |
| CHIROPRACTOR | Theobald Chiro | Dr. Benoit, Dr. David Smith |
| COMPANION CARE | Lowcountry Companions | Visiting Angels, Be Well Home Services |
| DANCE STUDIO | Tapio | Dance Arts Studio |
| DAYCARE | Gateway Academy | Ashley Coker, Children's Nook, Christ Our King, Daniel Island Academy, Early Childhood Development, La Petite, Lighthouse, Miss Aimee's, O'Quinn, Sunshine House, Starfish Academy |
| DAY SPA / SALON | Urban Nirvana | Stella Nova |
| DENTIST | Dr. Dale Tanner | Dr. Steve Crossland |
| DRY CLEANER | Pelican Cleaners | Chris' |
| ELECTRICIAN | Marty Stonestreet | Arthur Bailey, Atlantic Electric, Heinson Electric, Stonestreet, Tim Mullins, Transworld |
| EVENT VENUE | Blackbeard's | Alhambra Hall |
| FAMILY DOCTOR | Dr. Thomas, Karen | Dr. Davis-Seagle, Kim, Dr. Rowe, John |
| FINANCIAL PLANNER | Morris Financial, Steve Ward | Dennis Patrick |
| FITNESS CENTER | East Shore | Eco Fitness |
| FUNERAL HOME | Stuhr's | McAlister-Smith |
| HEATING / AC | Myers | C&C |
| HEARING AID CENTER | Advanced Hearing, Jackson-Davenport | D.I. Hearing, Miracle Ear |
| HOME BUILDER | Carolina Professional Builders | Barley Construction, Beacon Construction, Buffington Homes, Cornerstone, Drew Beard, Hugh Smith, Hyland Construction, Jack Burton, John Weiland, Madigan Projects, Meredith Projects, Paradise Homes, Philip Smith, Sabal Homes, Tim Mullins |
| HOSPITAL | East Cooper | MUSC, Roper |
| HOTEL / MOTEL | Homewood Suites | Charleston Place |
| INSURANCE AGENT | Billy Swails | Brooks Johnson |
| INSURANCE AGENCY | State Farm | Allstate |
| INTERIOR DECORATING | Design Style | GDC |
| IN HOME HEALTH CARE | Lowcountry Companions | Interim |
| LANDSCAPER | Green Carolina | Down to Earth |
| LOCAL ARTIST | Steven Jordan | Lowery Coe |
| LOCKSMITH | East Cooper Lock & Safe | Around the Clock, Bill Bailey |
| MEMORY CARE | Savannah Grace | Franke |
| MORTGAGE COMPANY | Lucey Mortgage | Wells Fargo |
| NAIL SALON | Silver Nails | Le Nail, Top Nail |
| OUTDOOR EVENT | Boone Hall Oyster Roast | Blessing of the Fleet |
| PEST CONTROL | Terminex | Palmetto |
| PHARMACIST | CVS | Jeri Drouillard, Kelly Sams (Bi-Lo), Kevin Parnell (Bi-Lo), Kim Richardson |
| PLACE TO WORK | The Palms | Copper Penny |
| PLUMBER | Blitch, Heins Plumbing | |
| POOL COMPANY | Atkinson | ASP, Palmetto Pool Services, Paradise Pools, Pool Sharks, Professional Pools |
| PRINT SHOP | Kinko's, Minute Man, Post Net | Accuprint, A & E Printing, Going Postal, Mail & More, Mill's Printing, Nelson Printing, Office Express |
| PRIVATE SCHOOL | Porter Gaud | Bishop England, Christ Our King |
| REAL ESTATE COMPANY | Carolina One, GMAC | Old Dominion |
| REAL ESTATE AGENT | Michelle Leighton | Mary Molony |
| RETIREMENT COMMUNITY | Franke Home | The Palms, Somerby |
| TANNING SALON | Ultratan | 360* |
| TRAVEL AGENCY | AAA Travel | Cruise for Less |
| VISION CENTER / EYE | Jackson-Davenport | Family Vision Care |
Entertainment
| Category | First Place | Runner-Up |
| GOLF COURSE | Blackbeard's, Patriots Point | Charleston National |
| LIVE MUSIC VENUE | Windjammer | Music Farm |
| TV STATION | WCBD-TV (2) - NBC | WCIV-TV (4) - ABC |
| FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT | Blackbeards Cove | The Beach |
| MOVIE RENTAL | Blockbuster | NetFlix |
| MOVIE THEATRE | Cinebarre | Palmetto Grande |
Food and Drink
| Category | First Place | Runner-Up |
| BAR | Seel's on Sullivan | Art's |
| BAKERY | Publix, Village Bakery | Whole Foods |
| BOILED PEANUTS | Tony the Peanut Man | Timbo's |
| BUFFETT | Momma Brown's | Palmetto Pig |
| CHINESE RESTAURANT | Dragon Palace | Great Wall |
| DELI | East Bay Deli | Publix |
| PASTRY | Publix, Village Bakery | Whole Foods |
| FAST FOOD | Chick Fil A | Wendy's |
| HAPPY HOUR | Seel's on Sullivan | Red's Ice House |
| HOT DOGS | Jack's Cosmic Dogs | Skoogie's |
| ICED TEA | McAlister's | Chick Fil A |
| JAPANESE RESTAURANT | Yamato | Tsunami |
| ITALIAN RESTAURANT | Sette VII | Cappricio's |
| LOCAL SEAFOOD RESTAURANT | Seel's on Sullivan | Locklear's |
| MEXICAN RESTAURANT | Los Arcos | Uno Mas |
| NEW RESTAURANT | 17 North | Liberty |
| OUTDOOR DINING | Vickery's | Fleet Landing |
| BAR B QUE | Melvins | Home Team (Fiery Ron's) |
| BREAKFAST | IHOP | Okra Grill |
| BRUNCH | Charleston Café | Crave |
| BURGER | Five Guys | Poe's Tavern |
| BUSINESS LUNCH | Mustard Seed | Langdon's |
| CHICKEN | Kickin Chicken | Chick Fil A |
| COFFEE | Starbucks | Duncan Donuts |
| COUNTRY COOKING | Okra Grill | Mama Brown's |
| DESSERT | Kaminisky's | Mustard Seed |
| ICE CREAM | Ye Ole Fashioned | Marble Slab |
| PIZZA | Andolini's | Mellow Mushroom |
| SALAD | Applebees | Five Loaves, Just Fresh, Papa Zuzu's |
| STEAK | Outback | Longhorn's |
| WINGS | Wild Wings | Blue's |
| ROMANTIC RESTAURANT | Langdon's | Fulton Five |
| THAI RESTAURANT | Basil | Jasmine, Pattaya |
| WINE / LIQUOR STORE | Total Wine | Clary's |
Write In
| Category | Business | |
| Car Wash | Glass Pro | |
| Pet Sitting | Prissy Paws | |
| Dermatologist | Dermatology & Laser Center | |
| Video/Photo | DVD Production Services |
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