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Brentwood Press - Index

Brentwood Press - Best_of_Antioch - Index

24 ANTIOCH PRESS February 2008
Best Eats & Drinks
Appetizer
FIRST – Schooner’s Grill & Brewery
4250 Lone Tree Way, 776-1800
Schooner’s is a great dining place with
a excellent menu, and an exciting part
of that menu is the appetizer section.
Our readers tell us you’ll fi nd something
to please everyone in Schooner’s
appetizers. What better way to get
those gastric juices fl owing than by
starting a great meal with a delicious
appetizer? You’re gonna love Schooner’s
snappy service, too.
HONOR – Humphreys on the Delta
1 Marina Place, 778-5800
Quite a bit has been written about
Humphreys restaurant and its menu.
Suffi ce it to say if you can’t fi nd an
appetizer to love at Humphreys, you
must not be very hungry.
Bagel
FIRST – Bagel Street Café
4815-C Lone Tree Way, 778-6978
Shop here for a fabulous assortment
of your favorite bagels, super good
coffee and a lot more. As you know,
bagels are a staple for breakfast and
some folks like to eat them for lunch
– or any time. Whatever your bagel
ritual, when you gotta have one, Bagel
Street Café is the place to go.
HONOR – Panera Bread
5897 Lone Tree Way, 755-5031
A relatively new kid on the block,
Panera Bread does a super job with
bagels and bakes up a wide assortment
you can take home or eat right
there.
Barbecue Ribs
FIRST – Schooner’s Grill & Brewery
4250 Lone Tree Way, 776-1800
When a restaurant is good, it’s
usually good at a lot of entrees.
Schooner’s cooks up ribs that melt in
your mouth. Its ribs are juicy, tender
and perfectly delicious. Grill masters
would love to get their hands on
Schooner’s rib secrets. Come on over
and fi nd out why.
HONOR – Applewood BBQ
3421 Deer Valley Road, 757-5757
Slow cooking and delicious sauce
make Applewood’s ribs so doggone
good you’ll swear you never tasted
any better. Our readers tell us they’re
dynamite.
Bartender
FIRST – Antonio
– Humphreys on the Delta
1 Marina Place, 778-5800
Here’s a good listener but also a
good talker and a downright super
bartender. He’s one guy who seems
to really love what he does and our
readers like him for all those qualities
– the fact that he’s just a genuinely
nice guy didn’t hurt his chances of
earning the Best of Antioch, either.
HONOR – Stephanie
– Humphreys on the Delta
1 Marina Place, 778-5800
A really good bartender must be
light on her feet, ready to learn new
drinks and a pleasant person to do
business with. That’s Stephanie, all
right – no question about it.
Breakfast
FIRST – Sylvia’s Country Kitchen
2799 Lone Tree Way, 778-8877
Sylvia’s has been cooking great
breakfast entrees for decades and the
tradition continues, year after year.
How about some eggs over easy or
maybe a short stack of pancakes with
some delicious bacon or sausage? It
doesn’t get better than this.
HONOR – Denny’s Restaurants
4823 Lone Tree Way, 757-5105
2006 Somersville Road, 754-1360
Here’s a name everyone recognizes,
and a great breakfast choice. Prices
are good and Denny’s knows really
how to cook those breakfast entrees.
Burrito
FIRST – Taqueria Salsa
3612 Delta Fair Blvd., 778-9281
Whether for take-out or dining in,
these folks make burritos taste like
they came from straight across the
border. And the portions are generous;
you won’t go away hungry from
Taqueria Salsa. If you like the burritos,
you’ll like everything else here.
Our readers guarantee it.
HONOR – Las Tres Maria’s Restaurant
2734 W. Tregallas Road, 706-8869
What makes a fi ne burrito? Our readers
tell us it’s the ingredients, sauces
and spices that make the difference.
You’ll like the way Las Tres Maria’s
fi xes them.
Caterer
FIRST – Schooner’s Grill & Brewery
4250 Lone Tree Way, 776-1800
A really great caterer can be identifi
ed by its entrees, side dishes and
service. Schooner’s has all these characteristics
in abundance. You could
say the meal starts with the fl avor,
and you can’t fi nd better than what
Schooner’s offers. Parties, weddings,
birthdays, business meetings – whatever
the need – Schooner’s has catering
down to an art and science.
HONOR – Humphreys on the Delta
1 Marina Place, 778-5800
Humphrey’s has been catering events
in this area for years. It knows how
to get the job done and provides everything
needed to make your event
successful.