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THANK YOU to the Taylor community and surrounding areas for voting us the Best Real Estate Company and A. P. Best Realtor for 2019. We appreciate your business and friendship over 38 years. We are a family owned business that treats you like family. We live here—6 generations in East WilCo—and work here. Blessings to you and yours for a healthy, Happy New Year.
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Real Estate LLC
Your “Golden Rule” Real Estate Company
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Welcome to Readers' Choice
The READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2019
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It is finally here, the 2019 Reader’s Choice Award’s special edition. Everything in this section was decided by you – the readers. This was a twostep process that was designed by the Taylor Press and led by the readers. First, you nominated the local businesses and people you thought were the best in their category. Second, we graded all of those ballots to determine the top three in each category. When the ballots were submitted, we tallied up all the votes to determine who you chose as the best of the best. The nomination process turned out more than 650 paper copies of submissions, that’s not counting the online ballots. During the finalists voting period, there were about 650 online ballots and more than 400 paper submissions. Similar to previous, some of the businesses controlled their categories. Ed’s Place continues it streak of wins for the best hamburger category, Masfajitas is still on top for best margarita and Mr. Gatti’s is still considered the best pizza and buffet in town. Thrall Country Diner had a strong showing with nominations in 12 categories. They took home eight of those awards. So, if someone needs to find the best florists (Taylor’d Flowers For You) or the coldest beer in town (Texas Beer Company), hand this and say, “here’s your guide to the best!”
MULTIPLE AWARD WINNERS These businesses won in multiple categories! Good job! EIGHT AWARDS THRALL COUNTRY DINER Business Lunch Catering Service Chicken Fried Steak Steak Friendliest Service Bartender Boss Wait Person THREE AWARDS 4TH STREET GRIND Baked Potato Cup of Coffee Sandwich MR. GATTI’S Buffet Pizza Salad Bar EULENFELD INTERIORS Flooring Home Remodel Interior Design
PAT QUINN Law Firm Attorney Best Dressed Businessman TWO AWARDS ED’S PLACE Best Bar Best Hamburger MASFAJITAS Best Fajitas Best Margarita TERRY’S BODY SHOP Auto Body Shop Auto Repair Shop SPJST LODGE Live Music Venue Special Event Center DR. GRAEF Pet Boarding and Grooming Veterinary Clinic
It wasn’t just one, but everyone at H-E-B that caught the attention of readers’ with their service. Although this is an individual award category, people couldn’t help but vote for all of the employees at H-E-B.
H-E-B Convenience/Grocery Store Cashier/Clerk Pharmacist
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Building quality custom homes for 32 years.
Homestyle Cooking Family Atmosphere Professional Catering Jodie Wolf, Owner
We appreciate your continued support Ronnie & Lyn Rieger
Ronnie Rieger 356 Rieger Road • Coupland, Texas 78615 512.848.2416 • 512.963.8757 ronnier1056@yahoo.com
THANK YOU!
We are so honored and grateful to be your choice! Winning Categories • Business Lunch • Bartender- Jodie Wolf • Catering Service • Wait Person- Caitlyn Carter • Chicken Fried Steak • Boss- Jodie Wolf • Steak Looking forward to serving you and your family in 2020. • Friendliest Service HAPPY NEW YEAR
Monday 10AM - 2PM • Tuesday thru Friday 10AM - 9PM Closed Saturday and Sunday
216 E Hwy 79, Thrall, Texas 76578 512-365-9554
And the winners are...
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FOOD/DRINK
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THANK YOU THANK YOU to all our customers for voting us BEST HAMBURGERS AND BAR IN TAYLOR.
We look forward to 2020!
ASIAN ORIENTAL China One
BRISKET Davis Barbecue
BAR Ed’s Place
BUFFET Mr. Gatti’s
BARBECUE Davis Barbecue
BUSINESS LUNCH Thrall Country Diner
BAKED POTATO Fourth Street Grind
CATERING SERVICE Thrall Country Diner
BREAKFAST Zapata’s
CHICKEN Golden Chick
BREAKFAST TACOS Fajitas on Wheels
CHICKEN FRIED STEAK Thrall Country Diner
ED’S PLACE 209 W 3rd •Taylor 512-352-9050 iachis de Jalisco M ar
MEXICAN FOOD AND DRINKS 3100 N Main St, Taylor, TX 76574 (Bealls Shopping Center)
(512) 352-1700
Mariachisdejaliscotaylor.com
2019 Taylor Press Reader’s Choice for
Best Salad Salad Bar, Bar, Best Best Buffet Buffet & & Best Best Pizza Pizza Best
Thank you to the community for this honor-the very people we serve daily! TAYLOR | TX | 2708 NORTH MAIN ST. | 512-365-2222 © 2019 Mr. Gatti’s, LP
Thank you to our customers for voting us
Best Mexican Food. We appreciate your support!
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Whether you want your steak fried or grilled, Thrall Country Diner has you covered both ways. This year the diner took home award for both, in addition to six other categories.
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If you want a beer that’s Taylor Made, head over to the Texas Beer Company. According to our reader’s they have the Coldest Beer in Town. One of the many choices is the Pecos Amber Lager, which won a gold medal at the 2018 Great American Beer Festival.
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BEST BARBEQUE AND BRISKET
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VOTED #1
RESTAURANT SERVICE
FROM OUR FAMILY TO YOURS…
a heartfelt THANK YOU to our loyal customers. While we appreciate your votes for best barbeque, and brisket, more importantly we appreciate your business year after year. We look forward to serving you and your family for years to come.
FOR 2019
“Taylor’s Best Kept Secret” CUSTOM COOKING
FREE Wi-Fi!
JAMES A. DAVIS, JR. - OWNER & OPERATOR
Serving Beer & Wine
DAVIS GROCERY BBQ “Serving All Your Catering Needs” 400 S. Robinson St. @ corner of Martin Luther King Taylor, Tx 76574 • (512) 352-8111 • ymdavis9@sbcglobal.net
A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE READERS OF THE TAYLOR PRESS!
Visit www.sirloinstockade.com to find us on Facebook!
3607 N. Main | Taylor, TX | 512.352.9424
VOTED BEST SEAFOOD IN TAYLOR! THANK YOU TO OUR CUSTOMERS FOR VOTING US FOR THE BEST HAPPY HOUR. ® Appetizers • Soups & Salads • Grilled Entrées • Fried Seafood • New Orleans Style Entrées Hamburgers • Po Boys • Special Crab & Fresh Boiled Crawfish dishes Steak Combos w/Shrimp or Lobster & more MONDAY -THURSDAY: 7 AM - 11 PM • FRIDAY: 7 AM - Midnight SATURDAY: 7 AM - Midnight • SUNDAY: 7 AM - 11 PM
1700 N Main • Taylor, Texas • 512-352-5289
Texas Bay Seafood & Steak 200 W. Lake Dr. • Taylor • 512-352-6889 HOURS: MON.-SAT. 11AM TO 10PM • SUN. 11AM TO 9PM
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FOOD/DRINK COLDEST BEER IN TOWN Texas Beer Company
MEXICAN FOOD Mariachi’s
CUP OF COFFEE & DESSERT Fourth Street Grind
PIZZA Mr. Gatti’s RIBS Louie Mueller
DESSERTS The Texan (Hutto)
SALAD BAR Mr. Gatti’s
FAJITAS Masfajitas
SANDWICH Fourth Street Grind
FAST FOOD Whataburger HAMBURGER Ed’s Place HAPPY HOUR Sonic
SEAFOOD Baylor Seafood and Steak Ed’s Place continues to dominate this category. Since at least 2011, Ed’s has taken the crown for Best Hamburger. Once you taste the burgers don’t be surprised how good they are, readers have been saying it for years.
ICE CREAM Dairy Queen
We’re thrilled to be your choice!
COLDEST BEER
SERVICE AT A RESTAURANT Sirloin Stockade
MARGARITA Masfajitas
STEAK Thrall Country Diner
READERS’ CHOICE WINNER 2019
THANK YOU To All Of The Readers & Our Customers For Voting Us BEST Computer Service for the Fourteenth Year In A Row!
LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT FIT? TaPRoOM OpEN
BrEWeRY ToURs
Tuesday - Sunday Every Saturday at 2 PM 201 N. Main Street 1331 W 2nd Street www.texasbeerco.com
Dream Designs Computer Services has you covered. Computer Sales • Service • Parts New & Refurbished
1402 Jones St. • Taylor, TX 76574 512-352-8605 ofc • 512-771-3279 cell Darryl@Dream-Designs.com • www.Dream-Designs.com
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clopez@blackstallionlawncare.com • www.BlackStallionLawnCare.com • 512-517-1708 Fun Fact: Chosen for the best Mexican food in Taylor, Mariachis also serves a variety of breakfast items. The salsa is known to have a little bit of kick.
Thank you for making
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Fully Insured • Commercial / Residential
THANK YOU to all our Taylor customers for your support and votes to make us the
BEST TITLE COMPANY of 2019.
100% CLIENT SATISFACTION GUARANTEED! For more than 39 years, S&D Plumbing has been providing topquality, comprehensive plumbing service to Taylor. No matter your plumbing need---from toilet installation and repair to gas leak detection, water heater replacement, drain cleaning, leak detection and more---our team is prepared to get the job done. We provide outstanding workmanship and exceptional service, and have built our reputation on honest services our customers trust.
CALL S & D TO GET THE JOB DONE 421 Talbot • Taylor • (512) 365-8866 SandDPlumbing.com Master Plumber’s Lic# M-11671
Longhorn Title Company, Inc. Georgetown office: 512-869-2661 Taylor office: 512-352-3520 Large enough to serve,Small enough to care
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You Voted Nyle Maxwell the Best Dealership in Town!
Thank you to all our parents for sharing their children with us over the past 16 years.
Mon-Fri: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM • Sat: 8:30 AM - 6:00 PM • Sun: Closed
14150 State Highway 79 • Taylor, TX 76574
512.218.5300 • 877.435.2206 www.nylemaxwellcjd.com
SHOP IN TOWN.. B U Y I N TAY L O R
TRINITY
Child Development Center 3505 N. Main St. • Taylor, TX 76574 (512) 365-2381 Ginger Schneider, Director
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BUSINESS AND SERVICES AIR CONDITIONING/ HEATING REPAIR Vic’s Heat and Air ANTIQUE STORE Vintique Mall APARTMENT COMPLEX Mallard Run ASSISTED LIVING/ REHABILITATION FACILITY S.P.J.S.T. Assisted Living AUTO BODY SHOP Terry’s Body Shop AUTO DEALERSHIP Nyle Maxwell AUTO DETAILER Eddie’s Auto Detailing
Flowers Taylor’d just for you – or whoever you may be sending them to. There is a reason Taylor’d Flowers For You won best florist, because their work is a wonderful as a bouquet of roses.
If you need a tow, the one number to know is for Taylor’s #1 wrecker service!
A Caring Community Funeral Home
Thank you for making us your FIRST CHOICE!
2018 TAYLOR
Randy’s Wrecker Service
(512)Prompt365-3616 and friendly! 24/7 Emergency Service
512.352.5909 TaylorProvidenceFuneralHome.com
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~Proudly serving Taylor for 32 years~ 1987-2019
-THANK YOU, TAYLORFrom All of Us at Kunisch Wellness Center!
BEST CHIROPRACTOR Dr. Robert Kunisch BEST MASSAGE THERAPIST Debi Kunisch
Kunisch
WELLNESS CENTER Chiropractic • Massage Therapy • Acupuncture • Spa Services • Esthetics • Cryoskin • Ideal Protein
512-352-5285
816 N. Main Street • Taylor • www.kunischwellness.com
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AUTO PARTS STORE O’Reilly Auto Parts
CONVENIENCE STORE Quick Way
AUTO REPAIR SHOP Terry’s Body Shop
DAY CARE CENTER Trinity Lutheran Child Development Center
BANK City National Bank BARBER SHOP Ideal Barber Shop BEAUTY SALON Salon J BOUTIQUE/GIFT SHOP Frills on Fourth
DENTIST/ORTHODONTIST Hutto Premiere DRY CLEANERS Taylor Cleaners EYE CENTERS Hutto Eye Center
CAR WASH Taylor Duck Wash
FEED/AGRICULTURE SUPPLY (FARM/RANCH) Taylor Feed
COMPUTER SERVICE Dream Designs
FLOORING Eulenfeld interior
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FLORIST Taylor’d Flowers For You
MAID SERVICE Sharon Betek
FRIENDLIEST SERVICE Thrall Country Diner
MIRROR AND GLASS STORE Floyd’s Glass
FUNERAL HOME Providence Funeral Home HOME BUILDER Star of Texas Construction
NAIL SALON TL Nails and Spa NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION Shepherd’s Heart
HOME IMPROVEMENT/ HARDWARE STORE Moss True Value Hardware
OIL CHANGE Good Ol’ Fashioned Lube
HOME REMODEL Eulenfeld interior
PEST CONTROL Pest Patrol
HOTEL/MOTEL Holiday Inn Express
PET BOARDING AND GROOMING Dr. Graef
INTERIOR DECORATING Eulenfeld interior INSURANCE COMPANY Randig Insurance LAUNDROMAT Skyline Laundry LAW FIRM Pat Quinn LAWN SERVICE Black Stallion Lawn Care Service
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PHARMACY Pfennigs PLUMBING COMPANY S&D Plumbing PRINTING SERVICE Taylor Office Products REAL ESTATE COMPANY Patchke and Patchke RENTAL COMPANY Main Street Rental
LIQUOR STORE Twin Liquors
RESALE SHOP Little Liberty’s
LIVE MUSIC VENUE SPJST Lodge
ROOFING COMPANY Tommy Talley Roofing
LUMBER COMPANY McCoy’s
STORAGE COMPANY Windmill Mini Storage
THANKS, FOLKS, FOR ALL YOUR VOTES!
- Victor David, Jr.
Best Air Conditioning
Happy New Year! VIC’S HEAT & AIR Serving Ta ylor a nd the surround ing a rea sinc e 1978
Our specialty is home air conditioning and heating systems.
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...the simple goal of wanting to provide good service and good help to others." — Floyd Zuehlke, Sr.
Thank you for honoring our company with your votes. We have proudly provided firstquality glass craftsmanship for 71 years. And it is our goal to carry on his goal.
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SPORTING GOODS STORE Taylor Sporting Goods TAX/CPA SERVICE H&R Block
TRACTOR/FARM EQUIPMENT STORE Williamson County Equipment SPECIAL EVENT CENTER SPJST Lodge
TIRE DEALER Pfluger Tire
VETERINARY CLINIC Dr. Graef
TITLE COMPANY Longhorn Title
WORKOUT/EXERCISE FACILITY HT Fitness
WRECKER SERVICE Randy’s Wrecker
PEOPLE
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ACCOUNTANT Clark Jackson
BANK TELLER Sharon Mack
ATTORNEY Pat Quinn
BANKER Katy Safarek
AUTO SALESPERSON Keith Hagler
BARBER Harvey Patchke
Thank you to all of our customers for your support and votes to make us the
Best Barber Shop AND
Best Barber Harvey Patschke Wishing you a Very Happy New Year!
Ideal Barber Shop 118 W 4th St • Taylor 512-352-6774 Serving Our Clients since 1959
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Isabella Tebeau is an ambassador for kindness in Taylor. She is responsible for the Good News column that runs every Sunday in the Taylor Press. Anytime you see her, she greets you with a smile.
Thanks so much to our loyal customers & consignors for your support the last 23 yrs. We look forward to growing Liberty's Consigned Finds in 2020 to serve you even better!
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Fun Facts: Katy Safarek has been in banking since 1967. She has held every position from bookkeeper to Vice President. She loves helping her customers and giving them the best service possible. She loves to travel – her favorite place was Africa. Katy is also an avid deer hunter.
Voted Best Pharmacy Stefanie Stasny & Andrew Jones
407 N. Main St. • Taylor Tx • 512-352-3005 Tuesday - Saturday 10-5:30
Thank you to all our customers. You’re the Best!
511 North Main • Taylor • Texas 76574 • 512-352-5233 p • 512-352-9456 f
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THANK YOU AGAIN FOR VOTING US
NO. 1 DRY CLEANER IN TAYLOR!
We will continue to work hard in 2020 to earn your business everyday!
Taylor Cleaners 3605 N Main, Ste. 100 • Taylor
512-352-7994
Open Daily: 6:45AM-6:30PM • Saturday: 9AM-12NOON
Thank you for choosing
Wayne Ging, Jr. as Best Plumber
Wayne’s Plumbing Master Plumber, Lic. #M36391
(512) 856-0281
When the fire truck leaves the station, everyone is happy that Matt Whisenant is aboard. He also makes sure that the Honor Guard Academy goes on without a hitch.
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BARTENDER Jodie Wolf at Thrall Country Diner BEST DRESSED BUSINESSMAN Pat Quinn BEST DRESSED BUSINESSWOMAN Loretta Pastchke BOSS Jodie Wolf
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CONVENIENCE/GROCERY STORE CASHIER Everyone at H-E-B ELECTED OFFICIAL Robert Garcia ELECTRICIAN Ray Lopez FAMILY PHYSICIAN Franklin Chang
CARPENTER Calvin Janek
FINANCIAL PLANNER Louis Hughes
CHIROPRACTOR Robert Kunisch
FIREFIGHTER Matt Whisenant
COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER Isabella Tebeau
HAIRSTYLIST Sara at Tangles
Vintique Mall Thank you for voting Vintique Mall
Best Antique Store
in Taylor y for f 2019.
• 50+ indoor booths • 10,000 sq ft of shopping • 2nd Saturday market days 2121 N Main St. • Taylor
512-595-5312 Owners - Luisa Hincapie, Michael Van Jones
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Tue-Fri 11-6PM, Sat. 9-6PM, Sun. 12:30-6PM
City Councilman Robert Garcia joins a math lesson during a visit to Cindy Terrazas’ first grade class at Pasemann Elementary School. He help promote the Boba Movement to clean local parks and hosts G21 Car Shows in Taylor.
Thank you to the readers and our customers for voting us NO. 1 this year.
We strive to make you to feel like NO. 1 all year!
WE SERVICE WHAT WE SELL! 1006 Carlos G. Parker Blvd., SW • Taylor, TX 512-352-6381 • www.wmcoequip.com Visit us on Facebook
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Best Beauty Salon
We look forward to many more years.
205 N. Main St. Taylor, TX 76574
(512) 309-4460 salonjtaylor.com
facebook.com/salonjtaylor | instagram.com/salonjtaylor
Thanks a “bunch”
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INSURANCE AGENT Brian Hughes
PHARMACIST H-E-B
LANDSCAPER Robert Lopez
PHOTOGRAPHER Tim Crow
LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER Marty Ruble
PHYSICAL THERAPIST Amanda Burnet
LOCAL ARTIST Scooter Dubec
PLUMBER Wayne Ging
LOCAL BANDS Sterling Country
REALTOR AP Patschke
MAIL CARRIER Gary Gossett
SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Chelsey Ellison
MASSAGE THERAPIST Debi Kunish
SCHOOL TEACHER Harli Stefek
WAIT PERSON Caitlyn Carter at Thrall Country Diner
ACCIDENTS HAPPEN.
for voting
Taylor'd Flowers For You
BEST FLORIST and
BEST DELIVERY
We appreciate your support very much!!
Proud to be voted #1 Auto Body Shop and #1 Auto Repair Shop. Thanks for your vote of confidence!
PAINTING • FRAME REPAIR AND ALIGNMENT • COMPLETE BODY WORK AUTOMOTIVE FINISHES ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FOR A GREENER TOMORROW
“OUR STAFF AND QUALITY OF WORK MAKE THE DIFFERENCE”
1508 W. 2nd Street • Taylor
2210 W. 2nd Street |Taylor, Texas 512-352-6792 | taylordflowersforyou.com
Call us for important information! 512-365-3614 Richard Rumley-Manager • All Insurance Companies Accepted
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One of Tim Crow’s famous experiments for students is a cornstarch explosion. As a teacher, he would perform different unique science experiments with students. He’s the best photographer, but he has so many other talents.
Best Teacher Harli H S Stefek
Best Principal Chelsey Ellison
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There are not too many women, or people in general, that dress as nice as Loretta Patschke. That’s why she is always a nominee in this category.
Best Photographer Tim Crow
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City National Bank would like to thank you for your business, we look forward to serving you in the years to come.
We are so proud of
Sharon Mack
for being voted
Best Teller.
www.cnbt.bank