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APRIL 21, 2022
Best Shopping
Best Supermarket 1ST
Best Department Store 1
2
United Market Street Multiple Lubbock locations www.marketstreetunited.com
6002 Slide Road www.dillards.com/stores/south-plains-malllubbock-texas/0743
Kohl’s 3307 98th St. www.kohls.com/
Red Raider Outfitter
Multiple Lubbock locations www.redraideroutfitter.com
3
Target 6064 Marsha Sharp Fwy. and 7302 University Ave. www.target.com
Best Men’s Clothing Store
Dillard’s
3
Walmart Multiple Lubbock locations www.walmart.com
BestWomen’s Clothing Store 1ST
T.J. Maxx 7020 Quaker Ave. tjmaxx.tjx.com/store/stores/Lubbock-TX-79424/321/aboutstore
Dillard’s Dillard’s
6002 Slide Road www.dillards.com/stores/south-plains-malllubbock-texas/0743
2
Goodwill Multiple Lubbock locations www.goodwillnwtexas.org/
Cavender’s Western Outfitters Dollar Western Wear 5750 Slide Road dollarwesternwear.com
Varsity Bookstore 1305 University Ave. varsitybookstore.com/
3
1ST
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1ST
Best Western Wear Store
5620 W. Loop 289 cavenders.com
Best Place to Buy Tech Gear 1ST
H-E-B
4405 114th St. www.heb.com
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WWW.DAILYTOREADOR.COM
3
Boot City Western Wear 6645 19th St. bootcity.com/
3
American Eagle 6002 Slide Road www.ae.com
6002 Slide Road www.dillards.com/stores/south-plains-malllubbock-texas/0743
2
Goodwill Multiple Lubbock locations www.goodwillnwtexas.org/
3
(TIE) Francesca’s 8201 Quaker Ave. www.francescas.com/
3 3
(TIE) J. Hoffman’s 4918 50th St. www.jhoffmans.com (TIE) Lululemon 4210 82nd St., Unit 228 shop.lululemon.com/stores/us/ lubbock/lubbock-seasonal
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Best Shopping
Best Liquor Store
Best Place to Buy Flowers 1ST
1ST
Spec’s
6816 Slide Road, #12, and 5510 Fourth St., Suite 100 www.specsonline.com
United Market Street
Ravi’s Liquor 2217 University Ave. and 405 Slide Road, Suite 115 https://www.facebook.com/ravisliquor/
2
2
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3
(TIE) Doc’s 7021 Quaker Ave., Suite 100 specsonline.com/location/docsquaker-liquor-only/
3
(TIE) Pinkie’s 412 Quaker Ave. and 5901 82nd St. pinkies.com/
Best Women’s Shoe Store
Multiple Lubbock locations www.marketstreetunited.com H-E-B 4405 114th St. www.heb.com
3
The Fig & Flower Co. 2019 Broadway thefigandflower.com
Best Sporting Goods Store 1ST
Best Men’s Shoe Store 1ST
1ST
Academy Sports + Outdoors 5802 19th St. and 11445 Quaker Ave. academy.com
2
Cabela’s 3030 W. Loop 289 www.cabelas.com
Dillard’s DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse 6072 Marsha Sharp Fwy. dsw.com
2
Dillard’s 6002 Slide Road dillards.com
3
Shoe Carnival 6249 Slide Road https://www.shoecarnival.com/
6002 Slide Road www.dillards.com/stores/south-plains-malllubbock-texas/0743
2
DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse 6072 Marsha Sharp Fwy. dsw.com
3
3
Cardinal’s Sports Center 6524 Slide Road www.mycardinalssports.com
Best Jewelry Store 1ST
Academy Sports + Outdoors 5802 19th St. and 11445 Quaker Ave. academy.com
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James Avery Jewelry
8201 Quaker Ave., #132, and 6002 Slide Road jamesavery.com
2
J. Keith’s Jewelry 8001 Quaker Ave., Suite H jkeithjewelry.com
3
Jared 5013 Milwaukee Ave. www.jared.com
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Best Places, Sights & Sounds
Best Off-Campus Housing Best Place to Study 1ST
1ST
Best Date Spot 1ST
Stars & Stripes Drive-in Theatre
5101 Clovis Road www.driveinusa.com/ lubbock
2
Las Brisas Southwest Steakhouse 4701 112th St. www.las-brisas.com/
3
Funky Door 6801 Milwaukee Ave. www.thefunkydoor.com/
Best Health Club 1ST
Texas Tech Library 2802 18th St. library.ttu.edu
2
Texas Tech Student Union Building 15th Street and Akron Avenue www.depts.ttu.edu/sub/
ULofts Apartments
1001 University Ave. www.uloftsapartments.com/
2
21 Hundred at Overton Park 2100 Mac Davis Lane www.americancampus.com/ student-apartments/tx/ lubbock/21hundred-at-overtonpark
3
25Twenty 2520 Marsha Sharp Fwy. https://www.americancampus. com/student-apartments/tx/ lubbock/25twenty
3
J&B Coffee Co. 2701 26th St. jandbcoffee.com/
Best Beauty Salon 1ST
Best Oil Change/Inspection 1ST
Sophisticuts
4210 98th St. sophisticutslubbock.com/ (TIE) Great Clips Multiple Lubbock locations www.greatclips.com/
Texas Tech Student Recreation Center Take 5 Oil Change 3219 Main St. depts.ttu.edu/recsports
2
Planet Fitness 3249 50th St www.planetfitness.com/ gyms/lubbock-tx
3
Hotworx 7604 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 1100 www.hotworx.net/studio/lubbock
Multiple Lubbock locations take5oilchange.com/
2
Scott's Complete Car Care 2506 34th St. and 7002 Indiana Ave. www.scottscarcare.com/
2 2
3
Rapid Oil Change 7302 Indiana Ave. roccarcare.com
(TIE) Bijou Salon 1810 Buddy Holly Ave. www.bijousalon.com/
Best Happy Hour 1ST
3
(TIE) Eclectic People Salon 2422 Broadway, Suite A https://www.facebook.com/ eclecticpeoplehairart/
3
(TIE) Hello Georgeous 2610 Salem Ave., #1 www.facebook.com/hellogorgeousca/
3
(TIE) Terra Bella Salon 4621 S. Loop 289, Suite B terrabellasalon.net/
Sonic Drive-In
Multiple Lubbock locations www.sonicdrivein.com/
2
Chimy's Cerveceria 2417 Broadway chimys.com/lubbbock
3
Caprock Café 3405 34th St., and 5217 82nd Street, #109 caprockcafe.com/
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Best Places, Sights & Sounds
Best Place to Work
5B
Best Bank 1ST
1ST
Best Car Repair 1ST
Hospitality Services
3211 18th St. www.depts.ttu.edu/hospitality/
Texas Tech Credit Union
(TIE) Texas Tech Student Recreation Center 3219 Main St. www.depts.ttu.edu/recsports/
2
2
2
3
Texas Tech University Student Housing 3211 18th St. www.depts.ttu.edu/housing/
(TIE) The Daily Toreador 3003 15th St., Room 180 www.dailytoreador.com
Multiple Lubbock locations www.texastechfcu.org/ Wells Fargo Multiple Lubbock locations wellsfargo.com
3
Chase Bank 801 University Ave. and 6503 82nd St. locator.chase.com/tx/lubbock
(TIE) Collision King Auto Body Repair Center
Best Church
Best Bar
Three Lubbock locations collisionking.com
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(TIE) Prock Automotive Chimy’s Cerveceria 2417 Broadway chimys.com/lubbock
2
Little Woodrow's 6313 66th St. littlewoodrows.com/wateringholes/lubbock/
St. John's United Methodist Church
3
Logie's on Overton 2323 Mac Davis Lane www.instagram.com/ logieslubbock/?hl=en
1501 University Ave. stjohnslubbock.org/
2
St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church 2316 Broadway stelizabethlubbock.com/
3
Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church 1120 52nd St. www.lubbockolg.org/index.html
3334 34th St. www.prockautomotive.com/
2
Scott’s Complete Car Care 2506 34th St. and 7002 Indiana Ave. scottscarcare.com
3
(TIE) Christian Brothers Automotive 6207 82nd St. www.cbac.com/lubbock/
3
(TIE) M&M Tire & Service Center 1414 Avenue L mandmservicecenter.com/
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Best Places, Sights & Sounds
Best Night Club
The Blue Light Live
1ST
1806 Buddy Holly Ave. www.bluelightlubbock.com/
2
(TIE) The Library Bar 1701 Texas Ave. thelibrarybartx.com/
2
The Roof 2252 Marsha Sharp Fwy. www.rooflubbock.com/
(TIE) Logie's on Overton 2323 Mac Davis Lane www.instagram.com/ logieslubbock/?hl=en
Best Sports Bar 1ST
3
Best Car Wash
Best Patio 1ST
Caprock Cafe
3405 34th St. and 5217 82nd St., #109 caprockcafe.com
2
Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux 2630 W. Loop 289 walk-ons.com/
3
Blue Sky of Texas 3216 Fourth St. and 4416 82nd St. blueskytexas.com/lubbock.html
Best Cold Beer 1ST
1ST
Little Woodrow's
6313 66th St. littlewoodrows.com/watering-holes/lubbock/
2
Abuelo's Mexican Restaurant 4401 82nd St. www.abuelos.com/
Two Docs Brewing Co.
3
Two Docs Brewing Co. 502 Texas Ave. twodocsbrewing.com/
Racer Classic Car Wash Multiple Lubbock locations racerwash.com
2
Mighty Wash Multiple Lubbock locations www.mymightywash.com/
Best Margarita 1ST
502 Texas Ave. www.twodocsbrewing. com
3
Mister Wash Multiple Lubbock locations mistercarwash.com/
Chimy’s Cerveceria
2417 Broadway
www.chimys.com/lubbock
2
Chuy’s 4805 S. Loop 289, Suite 300 www.chuys.com/locations/ texas/lubbock
2
Caprock Cafe 3405 34th St. and 5217 82nd St., #109 www.caprockcafe.com
3
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 2102 Broadway and 10101 Slide Road, Suite 101 fuzzystacoshop.com/
3
Twin Peaks 6012 Marsha Sharp Fwy. twinpeaksrestaurant.com/
Friendliest Service 1
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Chick-fil-A
Multiple Lubbock locations (several on campus) www.chick-fil-a.com
2 3
Dutch Bros. Coffee Multiple Lubbock locations www.dutchbros.com United Market Street Multiple Lubbock locations www.marketstreetunited.com
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Best Food & Restaurants
7B
Best Chicken
Best Hamburger 1ST
1ST
Best Chicken Fried Steak Dirk’s Signature Chicken & Bar 1636 13th St www.dirkslbk.com/
Blue Sky of Texas
3216 Fourth St. and 4416 98th St. www.blueskytexas.com/lubbock.html
2
Spanky’s 811 University Ave. www.spankys.com/
Best Wings 1ST
3
Whataburger Multiple Lubbock locations www.whataburger.com
2
Chick-fil-A Multiple Lubbock locations www.chick-fil-a.com/
1ST
3
Slim Chickens Four Lubbock locations slimchickens.com/
Best Steak 1ST
(TIE) Cast Iron Grill
Wingstop
620 19th St. www.castirongrilllubbock.com/
Multiple Lubbock locations w w w. w i n g s t o p. com
1ST
2
Buffalo Wild Wings Multiple Lubbock locations www.buffalowildwings. com
3
Slim Chickens Multiple Lubbock locations slimchickens.com/
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Lubbock and Texas Tech great places to be!
Texas Roadhouse
4810 S. Loop 289 www.texasroadhouse.com/
2 2
(TIE) Cagle’s Steaks & BBQ 8732 Fourth St. caglesteaks.com
(TIE) Las Brisas Southwest Steakhouse 4701 112th St. www.las-brisas.com/
2
(TIE) Longhorn Steakhouse 4805 S. Loop 289, Suite 500 www.longhornsteakhouse.com
3
Triple J Chophouse & Brew Co. 1807 Buddy Holly Ave. www.triplejchophouseandbrewco.com
(TIE) Texas Roadhouse 4810 S. Loop 289 www.texasroadhouse.com/
2
Caprock Cafe 3405 34th St. and 5217 82nd St., #109 www.caprockcafe.com/
3
Triple J Chophouse & Brew Co. 1807 Buddy Holly Ave. www.triplejchophouseandbrewco.com
8B
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Best Food & Restaurants
Favorite Restaurant
Best Sweets
1ST
Crumbl Cookies
1ST
6076 Marsha Sharp Fwy., Suite 450 crumblcookies. com/lubbock
2
J’s Creamery 5101 82nd St. https://www.jscreamery.com/
Best Value Meal
3
(TIE) Bahama Buck’s Multiple Lubbock locations bahamabucks.com/
1
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Orlando’s Italian Restaurant
3
(TIE) Holly Hop Ice Cream Shoppe 3404 34th St. www.facebook.com/hollyhoplbk/
2402 Avenue Q and 6915 Indiana Ave. www.orlandos.com
2
Chuy’s Tex-Mex 4805 S. Loop 289, Suite 300 www.chuys.com/locations/texas/lubbock
McDonald’s
Multiple Lubbock locations www.mcdonalds.com
2
Rosa’s Café Multiple Lubbock locations www.rosascafe.com
3
3
Italian Garden 1215 Avenue J www.italiangardenlubbock.com
Best Barbecue
Best Fast Food
Taco Villa Multiple Lubbock locations tacovillaonline.com/
1ST
1ST
Best Mexican Food 1ST Evie Mae’s Pit Barbeque
Chick-fil-A
Multiple Lubbock locations (several on campus) www.chick-fil-a.com
2
Braum’s Multiple Lubbock locations www.braums.com/
Taqueria Jalisco 2211 Avenue Q 806-763-7605
2 2
(TIE) The Plaza 5029 Milwaukee Ave. www.theplazarestaurant.com
(TIE) Albarran’s Mexican Bar & Grill 7722 Milwaukee Ave. albarrans.com
3
Picoso’s Mexican Kitchen 7611 Milwaukee Ave. www.picososmexicankitchen. com
3
Rosa’s Café & Tortilla Factory Multiple Lubbock locations www.rosascafe.com/
Best Pizza
217 Hwy. 62, Wolfforth www.eviemaesbbq.com
2
Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q 4930 S. Loop 289, Suite 300 www.rudysbbq.com
3
Bigham’s Smokehouse Three Lubbock locations www.bighamsbbq.com
Best Breakfast Restaurant 1ST
1ST
Best Asian Food 1ST
Lubbock’s Breakfast House & Grill Capital Pizza
2705 26th St. and 8211 Slide Road www.capitalpizzalubbock.com/
2
One Guy from Italy 1101 University Ave. and 4320 50th St. oneguyfromitaly.com
Thai Pepper 3702 20th St. 806-795-7444
2
Hayashi Japanese Steakhouse 4220 82nd St. hayashilubbock.com
3
Hayashi Midtown 3701 19th St. 806-701-5486
3
Woody’s Brick Oven Pizza and Grill 3135 34th St. woodysbrickovenpizzaandgrill. com
Best Breakfast Burrito 1ST
Multiple Lubbock locations www.lubbockbreakfasthouse.com
2
(TIE) Farmhouse 7718 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 200, and 11804 Indiana Ave., Suite 200 farmhouselbk.com
3
Pancake House 510 Avenue Q 806-765-8506
2
(TIE) Chicken Run Café 1910 Quaker Ave., Suite 100 www.chickenrun.cafe/
Best Italian Food 1ST
Best Donut 1ST
Josie’s Authentic Mexican Kitchen Multiple Lubbock locations www.facebook.com/people/Josies-Restaurant/100063805290331/
Rise N Shine Donuts
Multiple Lubbock locations www.facebook.com/Rise-N-Shine-Donuts216-University-Ave-Suite-100-LubbockTX-79415-103337928394414/
2
(TIE) Shipley Do-Nuts 8710 University Ave. and 5911 19th St. shipleydonuts.com/
2
(TIE) Krispy Kreme 4301 S. Loop 289 krispykreme.com/
3
City Donuts 2245 19th St. www.facebook.com/citydonutsLubbock/
2
Picantes 3814 34th St. orderpicantes.com/
3
Raider Burrito 2102 19th St. 806-771-1178
Best Coffee Shop 1ST
Orlando’s Italian Restaurants 2402 Avenue Q and 6951 Indiana Ave. www.orlandos.com
2
Italian Garden 1215 Avenue J www.italiangardenlubbock.com
3
One Guy from Italy 1101 University Ave. and 4320 50th St. www.oneguyfromitaly.com
J&B Coffee Co.
2701 26th St. www.jandbcoffee.com
2
Starbucks Multiple Lubbock locations www.starbucks.com
3
(TIE) Sugar Brown’s Coffee Co. 1500 Broadway and 6701 Indiana Ave., Suite A www.sugarbrowns.com
3
(TIE) Dutch Bros. Coffee Multiple Lubbock locations www.dutchbros.com/
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Best Food & Restaurants
Best Onion Rings
9B
Best French Fries
1ST
1ST
Best Iced Tea
McDonald’s
Multiple Lubbock locations www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us.html
Blue Sky of Texas
3216 Fourth St. and 4416 98th St. www.blueskytexas.com/lubbock.html
2
Spanky’s 811 University Ave. spankys.com/
3
Sonic Drive-in Multiple Lubbock locations www.sonicdrivein.com/
2
Chick-fil-A Multiple Lubbock locations (several on campus) www.chick-fil-a.com
3
Five Guys Burgers and Fries 4410 19th St., Suite 100, and 6076 Marsha Sharp Fwy. www.fiveguys.com
Best Queso
Best Chips & Salsa
Tea2Go
1ST
1ST
1ST
Multiple Lubbock locations www.tea2go.us/
2
McAlister’s Deli Three Lubbock locations www.mcalistersdeli.com/
3
HTeaO 2618 50th St. and 6704 Milwaukee Ave. hteao.com/
Best Late-Night Restaurant Torchy’s Tacos
Chuy’s
2407 Ninth St., Suite 100 and 3204 W. Loop 289, Suite 100 www.torchystacos.com
4805 S. Loop 289, Suite 300 www.chuys.com/locations/texas/lubbock
2
Torchy’s Tacos 2407 Ninth St., Suite 100, and 3204 W. Loop 289, Suite 100 www.torchystacos.com/
2
3
Chuy’s 4805 S. Loop 289, Suite 300 www.chuys.com
Taqueria Jalisco 2211 Avenue Q 806-763-7605
Best of Texas Tech
Best Non-Greek Student Organization 1ST
Goin’ Band from Raiderland
www.depts.ttu.edu/music/goinband/index.php
2 3
Best Place to Eat on Campus 1ST
Raider Riot twitter.com/theraiderriot The Daily Toreador www.dailytoreador.com
The Market @ Stangel/ Murdough
3211 Main St. www.depts.ttu.edu/ hospitality/market.php
2
The Commons @ Talkington 1803 Boston Ave. depts.ttu.edu/hospitality/commons.php
3
Sam’s Place West @ Wiggins 3211 18th St. www.depts.ttu.edu/hospitality/ samswest.php
Best Tech Coach 1ST
Mark Adams, men’s basketball United Supermarkets Arena
texastech.com/sports/ mens-basketball/roster/ coaches/mark-adams/3658
2
Tim Tadlock, baseball Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park texastech.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/tim-tadlock/3712
3
Joey McGuire, football Jones AT&T Stadium texastech.com/staff-directory/ joey-mcguire/4038
1ST
3
Caprock Cafe 3405 34th St. and 5217 82nd Street, #109 caprockcafe.com/
Whataburger
Multiple Lubbock locations whataburger.com
2
Raising Cane’s Multiple Lubbock locations www.raisingcanes.com
3
IHOP 1627 University Ave. and 3911 S. Loop 289 www.ihop.com/en
10B APRIL 21, 2022
RAIDERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
Best of Texas Tech
Best Tech Men’s Sport 1ST
Most Helpful Texas Tech Department 1ST
Basketball Basketball
United Supermarkets Arena texastech.com/sports/mens-basketball
2
Baseball Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park texastech.com/sports/baseball
3
Football Jones AT&T Stadium texastech.com/sports/football
1ST
Hospitality Services
United Supermarkets Arena texastech.com/sports/womens-basketball
2
Track and Field Linda and Terry Fuller Track texastech.com/sports/trackand-field
3
(TIE) Soccer John Walker Soccer Complex texastech.com/sports/womenssoccer
3
(TIE) Volleyball United Supermarkets Arena texastech.com/sports/womensvolleyball
Best Tech Tradition 1ST
3211 18th St. www.depts.ttu.edu/hospitality/ The Daily Toreador 3003 15th St., Room 180 www.dailytoreador.com
Best Tech Women’s Sport 1ST
Best Sorority/Fraternity
2
WWW.DAILYTOREADOR.COM
3
University Student Housing 3211 18th St. www.depts.ttu.edu/housing/
Best Residence Hall 1ST
Chi Omega
4 Greek Circle ttu.chiomega.com/
2 Stangel/Murdough Hall
3211 Main St. depts.ttu.edu/housing/halls/stangel.php depts.ttu.edu/housing/halls/murdough.php
2
Coleman Hall 1802 Flint Ave. www.depts.ttu.edu/housing/ halls/coleman.php
3
Talkington Hall 1803 Boston Ave. www.depts.ttu.edu/housing/ halls/talkington.php
Kappa Kappa Gamma 9 Greek Circle ttu.kappa.org/
3
Kappa Delta 14 Greek Circle ttu.kappadelta.org/
Carol of Lights
www.depts.ttu.edu/housing/caroloflights/
2
The Daily Toreador www.dailytoreador.com
3
Guns Up ttu.edu/traditions/gunsup. php
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