SPECIAL SECTION, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2008 PAGE 10 BEST Continued from page 9 waitresses.” DESSERT Winner: Friendly’s Restaurant, Dallas With a dessert menu known for its premium ice-cream, Friend- ly’s Restaurant offers tantalizing sundaes and shakes. The Dallas restaurant has been a Friendly’s for the past 18 years when it re- placed a Big Boy Restaurant. It was remodeled in the early 2000s. “Our ice-cream seems to be the best in the area,” says Becky Faux, a manager at the res- taurant. “Everybody comes here for it.” Runners-up: The Lands at Hill- side, Mark II Family Restaurant, Dymond’s F: CUP OF COFFEE Winner: Curry Donuts, Dallas Curry Donuts’ 14-year employ- ee Bonnie Gordon knows why Curry’s coffee is No. 1. “Because CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTO Friendly's Restaurant has been voted as having the Best Dessert. our coffee’s always fresh and that’s not just a pun,” Gordon says. “If it’s on more than a half hour, it’s dumped.” The coffee shop, which opened in 1995, also offers iced coffee with raspberry, vanilla, caramel and hazelnut fla- vorings, cappuccino, hot choco- late, breakfast sandwiches and, of course, doughnuts. Runners-up: Starbucks, Sha- vertown; Dunkin’ Donuts, Dal- las; Bagel Art, Dallas SANDWICH/SUB Winner: J&J Deli The Pittsburgher, made up of roasted turkey breast, provolone cheese, French fries and cole slaw all on a roll, is the newest sand- wich at J&J Deli. The unique sandwich is going over well and owner John Wertman says you won't find it anywhere else around here. In addition to sand- wiches, subs and soup, J&J also Andy Molitoris 570.696.4646 Voted Best Photographer CHRISTIE DELICATI PHOTO Pizza Perfect is best known for its pizza and its wings. has over 200 varieties of beer. Runners-up: Quizno's, Dallas; Bagel Art, Dallas; Subway, Dallas BURGER Winner: Burger King, Shaver- town Home of the Whopper, Burger King has a wide variety of burg- ers, including a bacon double cheeseburger and a loaded steak- house burger. The new Burger King in Shavertown opened in Ju- ly. It was built next to an existing Burger King, which was razed af- ter the completion of the new res- taurant. Runners-up: Wendy's, Dallas; McDonald’s, Shavertown CHARLOTTE BARTIZEK PHOTO Peking Chef has been voted the Best Chinese Restaurant. PIZZA Winner: Pizza Perfect Pass by the bottom of Carver- ton Road in Trucksville on any Friday evening and it’s evident why Pizza Perfect was chosen as having the best pizza and wings. Founded in 1975 by the Adam- chick family, Pizza Perfect is rec- ognized for its Sicilian style piz- za. The secret to the restaurant’s tasty pizza, wings, burgers and more is that everything is fried in 100 percent peanut oil. Runners-up: Grotto Pizza, Har- veys Lake; II Guys, Dallas WINGS Winner: Pizza Perfect With mild, hot, barbecue and See BEST, Page 14 What a Dandy ! Surprise!! VOTED BACK MOUNTAIN'S BEST AUTO MECHANIC I Forward To Serving You Again In The Future KEN “BUBBLES” MARTIN MARTIN'S SERVICE STATION 24 Hour Towing In The Back Mountain Rt. 309 e Dallas, PA 18612 a re Thank You! 570-675-1171 e kenthehook@aol.com
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