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Traditionally, The Daily Toreador recognizes the winners of our annual Raiders’ Choice Awards in late spring following voting early in the semester. COVID-19 changed those plans, but these businesses and your votes deserved to be recognized. So enjoy seeing if your top choices were those selected by your fellow Red Raiders. Support these businesses and try some new things — maybe you’ll find a new favorite. Be on the lookout for voting again in February. Thank you to those who voted last year and we hope you’ll do so again. Best
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Best Shopping
Best Supermarket 1ST
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United Market Street
Best Liquor Store
Multiple Lubbock locations www.marketstreetunited.com
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Target 6064 Marsha Sharp Fwy. and 7302 University Ave. www.target.com
Best Place to Buy Tech Gear
3
Walmart Multiple Lubbock locations www.walmart.com
Red Raider Outfitter
Multiple Lubbock locations www.redraideroutfitter.com
2
The Matador 2424 Broadway and 4505 98th St. shopthematador.com
3
Cardinal’s Sports Center 6524 Slide Road www.mycardinalssports.com
Best Place to Buy Flowers Best Department Store 1ST
Spec’s
6816 Slide Road, #12 www.specsonline.com
2
Ravi’s Liquor 2217 University Ave. and 405 Slide Road, #115 ravistexas.com/
3
Pinkies Multiple Lubbock locations pinkiestexas.com/lubbock
Best Western Wear Store 1
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United Market Street
Multiple Lubbock locations www.marketstreetunited.com
2
Marble and Co. 3519 34th St. marbleandcompany.com/
Cavender’s Western Outfitters 5620 W. Loop 289, cavenders.com
2
Dollar Western Wear 5011 Slide Road dollarwesternwear.com
1ST
3
Boot Barn Western Wear 6002 Slide Road, Suite D27 bootbarn.com
3
The Fig & Flower Co. 2019 Broadway thefigandflower.com
Dillard’s
6002 Slide Road www.dillards.com/stores/south-plains-malllubbock-texas/0743
2
JC Penney 6002 Slide Road www.jcpenney.com
3
Kohl’s 3307 98th St. www.kohls.com
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Best Shopping
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BestWomen’s Clothing Store Best Men’s Clothing Store 1ST
1ST
Dillard’s
6002 Slide Road www.dillards.com/stores/south-plains-malllubbock-texas/0743
2
Lululemon 4210 82nd St., Unit 228 shop.lululemon.com/stores/us/ lubbock/lubbock-seasonal
3
T.C. Elli’s 2422 Broadway, Suite B www.tcellis.com/
Best Discount Store 1ST
Best Women’s Shoe Store
Dillard’s
6002 Slide Road www.dillards.com/stores/south-plains-malllubbock-texas/0743
2
American Eagle 6002 Slide Road www.ae.com
1ST
3
H&M 6002 Slide Road www2.hm.com/en_us/index. html
Best Men’s Shoe Store 1ST
DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse 6072 Marsha Sharp Fwy., dsw.com
2
Dillard’s 6002 Slide Road dillards.com
Target
6064 Marsha Sharp Fwy. and 7302 University Ave. target.com
2
TJ Maxx 7020 Quaker Ave. tjmaxx.tjx.com
3
Walmart Multiple Lubbock locations walmart.com
Best Sporting Goods Store Academy Sports + Outdoors 5802 19th St. and 11445 Quaker Ave. academy.com
2
Cardinal’s Sports Center 6524 Slide Road www.mycardinalssports.com
3
Cabela’s 3030 W. Loop 289 www.cabelas.com
DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse 6072 Marsha Sharp Fwy., dsw.com
2
Dillard’s 6002 Slide Road dillards.com
3
Footaction 6002 Slide Road www.footaction.com/
3
Chrome 6701 Slide Road shopchrome.com/
Best Jewelry Store 1ST
1ST 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
Robert Lance Jewelers 5217 82nd St., Suite 400 www.robertlancejewelers.com
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Best Places, Sights & Sounds Best Date Spot
Best Health Club
1ST
1ST
Best Sports Bar 1ST Texas Tech Student Recreation Center Stars & Stripes Drive-in Theatre 3219 Main St. depts.ttu.edu/recsports
2
Orangetheory 4410 19th St., Unit 120, and 5214 98th Street, Suite 300 www.orangetheory.com/enus/locations/
Caprock Cafe
3405 34th St. and 5217 82nd St., #109 caprockcafe.com
2
Buffalo Wild Wings Multiple Lubbock locations buffalowildwings.com
3
Blue Sky of Texas 3216 Fourth St. and 4416 82nd St. blueskytexas.com/lubbock.html
5101 Clovis Road driveinusa.com/lubbock
3
Planet Fitness 3249 50th St. www.planetfitness.com/gyms/ lubbock-tx
Best Apartment Complex
2
Triple J Chophouse & Brew Co. 1807 Buddy Holly Ave. www.triplejchophouseand brewco.com/
3
Café J 2605 19th St. www.cafejlubbock.com/
Best Beauty Salon 1ST
1ST
Best Car Wash 1ST Capstone Cottages Racer Classic Car Wash Multiple Lubbock locations racerwash.com
2
Mighty Wash Multiple Lubbock locations www.mymightywash.com/
3
Mister Wash Multiple Lubbock locations mistercarwash.com/
4702 Fourth St. capstonecottages.com/
2
21 Hundred at Overton Park 2100 Mac Davis Lane www.americancampus.com/ student-apartments/tx/ lubbock/21hundred-at-overtonpark
Blo Blow Dry Bar
3
Wildwood Lubbock 1701 N. Quaker Ave. www.wildwoodlubbock.com
4511 98th St., blomedry.com
2
Toni & Guy 2910 W. Loop 289, Suite 610 toniguy.com/hair-salons/lubbock-tx/west-end
Best Oil Change/Inspection 1ST
3
Hello Gorgeous 2610 Salem Ave., #1 www.facebook.com/ hellogorgeousca/
Take 5 Oil Change
Multiple Lubbock locations take5oilchange.com/
2 3
Rapid Oil Change 7302 Indiana Ave. roccarcare.com Walmart Multiple Lubbock locations walmart.com
Best Church 1ST
Hillside Christian Church
6202 Milwaukee Ave. www.hillsideonline.com/campus?campusId=7
2
St. Elizabeth’s Catholic Church 2316 Broadway stelizabethlubbock.com
Best Bank 1ST
3
Redeemer Church 6402 Elgin Ave. redeemerlubbock.org
Wells Fargo
Multiple Lubbock locations wellsfargo.com
2
Bank of America 2332 19th St. and 5144 82nd
St. bankofamerica.com
3
Chase Bank 801 University Ave. and 6503 82nd St. locator.chase.com/tx/lubbock
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Best Places, Sights & Sounds
Best Car Repair
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Best Place to Study
1ST
1ST
Best Place to Work 1ST
Scott’s Car Care
Texas Tech Library
2506 34th St. and 7002 Indiana Ave. scottscarcare.com
2
Christian Brothers Automotive 6207 82nd St. www.cbac.com
3
Collision King Auto Body Repair Center 4905 S. Loop 289 and 7313 Hwy. 62 collisionking.com
Best Bar
2802 18th St. library.ttu.edu
2
J&B Coffee Co. 2701 26th St. jandbcoffee.com/
3
Starbucks Multiple Lubbock locations starbucks.com
Best Movie Theater
1ST
1ST
Texas Tech Student Recreation Center 3219 Main St. depts.ttu.edu/recsports
2
Texas Tech Student Union Building 2625 15th St. www.depts.ttu.edu/sub/
2
The Library Bar 1701 Texas Ave. thelibrarybartx.com/
Chuy’s 4805 S. Loop 289, Suite 300 chuys.com/locations/texas/lubbock
Friendliest Service
Chimy’s Cerveceria 2417 Broadway chimys.com/lubbock
3
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema 120 W. Loop 289 www.drafthouse.com
3
2
Bier Haus 2009 Broadway bierhauslubbock.com/
CinemarkTinseltown Lubbock 2535 82nd St. www.cinemark.com/west-texas/ cinemark-tinseltown-lubbockand-xd
Best Patio 1ST
1ST
3
Premiere Cinemas 6002 Slide Road www.pccmovies.com/location/4947/Lubbock-PREMIERELUX-16-IMAX-and-Pizza-Pub
Best Night Club 1ST
Chick-fil-A
Multiple Lubbock locations (several on campus) www.chick-fil-a.com
2
United Market Street Multiple Lubbock locations www.marketstreetunited.com
Little Woodrow’s
6313 66th St. littlewoodrows.com/watering-holes/lubbock/
2
Bier Haus 2009 Broadway bierhauslubbock.com/
3
Chimy’s Cerveceria 2417 Broadway chimys.com/lubbock/
Charley B’s 5402 Fourth St. www.facebook.com/charleyblubbock/
2
The Roof 2252 Marsha Sharp Fwy. rooflubbock.com
3
The Blue Light Live 1806 Buddy Holly Ave. www.bluelightlubbock.com/
Best Food & Restaurants
Best Pizza
Best Mexican Food 1ST
1ST
One Guy from Italy
1101 University Ave. and 4320 50th St. www.oneguyfromitaly.com
2
Capital Pizza 2705 26th St. and 8211 Slide Road www.capitalpizzalubbock.com
3
Orlando’s Italian Restaurant 6951 Indiana Ave. and 2402 Avenue Q orlandos.com
Best Asian Food 1
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Chuy’s
4805 S. Loop 289, Suite 300 www.chuys.com/locations/texas/lubbock
2
Taqueria Jalisco 2211 Avenue Q 806-763-7605
3
Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant 4401 82nd St. www.abuelos.com
Thai Pepper 3702 20th St. 806-795-7444
2
Hayashi Midtown 3701 19th St. 806-701-5486
3
Pei Wei 4210 82nd St., Suite 230 www.peiwei.com
3
Italian Garden 1215 Avenue J www.italiangardenlubbock.com/
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Best Food & Restaurants
Favorite Restaurant
Best Hamburger
1ST
1ST
Best Italian Food 1ST
Chuy’s
4805 S. Loop 289, Suite 300 www.chuys.com/locations/texas/lubbock
2 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
Triple J Chophouse & Brew Co. 1807 Buddy Holly Ave. www.triplejchophouseandbrewco.com/
3
Blue Sky of Texas 3216 Fourth St. and 4416 98th St. www.blueskytexas.com
Best All-You-Can-Eat Deal 1ST
Blue Sky of Texas
3216 Fourth St. and 4416 98th St. www.blueskytexas.com/lubbock.html
2
Whataburger Multiple Lubbock locations www.whataburger.com
3
Caprock Cafe 3405 34th St. and 5217 82nd St., #109 www.caprockcafe.com
Best Queso 1ST
Best Chicken Fried Steak 1ST Capital Pizza
2705 26th St. and 8211 Slide Road www.capitalpizzalubbock.com
Caprock Cafe
3405 34th St. and 5217 82nd St., #109 www.caprockcafe.com
2
Cast Iron Grill 620 19th St. www.castirongrilllubbock.com
3
Triple J Chophouse & Brew Co. 1807 Buddy Holly Ave. www.triplejchophouseand brewco.com/
2
Double Dave’s Pizzaworks 6023 82nd St. doubledaves.com/locations/tx/ lubbock
3
Cici’s Pizza 5102 60th St., Suite E www.cicis.com
Torchy’s Tacos
2407 Ninth St., Suite 100, and 3204 W. Loop 289, Suite 100 www.torchystacos.com
2
Chuy’s 4805 S. Loop 289, Suite 300 chuys.com/locations/texas/lubbock
Best Steak
3
Caprock Cafe 3405 34th St. and 5217 82nd St., #109 vv
Texas Roadhouse
1ST
4810 S. Loop 289 www.texasroadhouse. com/locations/texas/ lubbock
2
Las Brisas S outhwest Steakhouse 4701 112th St. www.las-brisas.com
3
Double Nickel Steakhouse 5405 Slide Road doublenickelsteakhouse.com
Best Barbecue 1ST
Evie Mae’s Pit Barbeque
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
Aloha BBQ 9810 Indiana Ave., Suite 111 806-771-9405
Best Late-Night Restaurant 1ST
Whataburger
Multiple Lubbock locations www.whataburger. com
2 3
Lubbock Breakfast House Multiple Lubbock locations www.lubbockbreakfasthouse.com Raising Cane’s Multiple Lubbock locations www.raisingcanes.com
Best Wings 1
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Wingstop
Multiple Lubbock locations www.wingstop.com
2 3
Buffalo Wild Wings Multiple Lubbock locations www.buffalowildwings.com Hub City Wings 1902 34th St. and 417 Frankford, #200 www.hubcitywingslubbock. com/29040
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Best Food & Restaurants
Best Cold Beer
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Best Margarita 1ST
1ST
Best Iced Tea 1ST Bier Haus
2009 Broadway www.bierhauslubbock.com
2
Caprock Cafe 3405 34th St., and 5217 82nd St., #109 www.caprockcafe.com
3
Two Docs Brewing Co. 502 Texas Ave. www.twodocsbrewing.com
Best Happy Hour
Chimy’s Cerveceria
2417 Broadway www.chimys.com/lubbock
2
Chuy’s 4805 S. Loop 289, Suite 300 chuys.com/locations/texas/lubbock
3
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop 2102 Broadway and 10101 Slide Road www.fuzzystacoshop.com
Best Chicken
Tea2Go
1
S T
1ST
Multiple Lubbock locations www.tea2go.us/
2
McAlister’s Deli Multiple Lubbock locations www.mcalistersdeli.com/
3
Chicken Express Multiple Lubbock locations chickene.com
Best Fast Food 1ST
Chick-fil-A Chimy’s Cerveceria
2417 Broadway, www.chimys.com/lubbock
2
Chuy’s 4805 S. Loop 289, Suite 300 chuys.com/locations/texas/lubbock
3
Little Woodrow’s 6313 66th St. www.littlewoodrows.com
Best French Fries 1ST
Multiple Lubbock locations (several on campus) www.chick-fil-a.com
2
Raising Cane’s Three Lubbock locations www.raisingcanes.com
3
Slim Chickens Multiple Lubbock locations slimchickens.com
Best Chips & Salsa 1ST
Chick-fil-A
Multiple Lubbock locations (several on campus) www.chick-fil-a.com
2
Whataburger Multiple Lubbock locations www.whataburger.com
3
Rosa’s Café & Tortilla Factory Multiple Lubbock locations www.rosascafe.com
Best Onion Rings 1ST
Chuy’s
Chick-fil-A
Multiple Lubbock locations (several on campus) www.chick-fil-a.com
4805 S. Loop 289, Suite 300 www.chuys.com/locations/texas/lubbock
Five Guys Burgers and Fries 4410 19th St., Suite 100, and 6076 Marsha Sharp Fwy. www.fiveguys.com
Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant 4401 82nd St. www.abuelos.com
2
3
Blue Sky of Texas 3216 Fourth St. and 4416 98th St. www.blueskytexas.com
Best Value Meal 1ST
2
3
Torchy’s Tacos 2407 Ninth St., Suite 100, and 3204 W. Loop 289, Suite 100 www.torchystacos.com/
Blue Sky of Texas
McDonald’s
Multiple Lubbock locations www.mcdonalds.com
2
Wendy’s Multiple Lubbock locations order.wendys.com/location
3
Rosa’s Café & Tortilla Factory Multiple Lubbock locations www.rosascafe.com
3216 Fourth St. and 4416 98th St. www.blueskytexas.com/lubbock.html
2
Whataburger Multiple Lubbock locations www.whataburger.com
3
Teddy Jack’s Hub City Grill 7205 Milwaukee Ave. lubbock.teddyjacks.com
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Best Food & Restaurants
Best Coffee Shop
Best Breakfast Burrito 1ST
1ST
Best Sweets 1ST
Raider Burrito
J&B Coffee Co.
2701 26th St. www.jandbcoffee.com
2
Starbucks Multiple Lubbock locations www.starbucks.com
3
Sugar Brown’s Coffee Co. 1500 Broadway www.sugarbrowns.com
Best Breakfast Restaurant Insomnia Cookies
1301 University Ave. insomniacookies.com/locations/store/1134
2
J’s Creamery 5101 82nd St. www.jscreamery.com
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Josie’s Restaurant Multiple Lubbock locations 806-744-8075
Best Donuts 1ST
3
Picantes Restaurante 3814 34th St. 806-793-8304
Lubbock’s Breakfast House & Grill Multiple Lubbock locations www.lubbockbreakfasthouse.com Farmhouse 7718 Milwaukee Ave., Suite 200, and 11804 Indiana Ave., Suite 200 farmhouselbk.com
3
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2
Tiff’s Treats 411 University Ave., #200 www.cookiedelivery.com/locations/lubbock/lubbock.aspx
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2102 19th St. 806-771-1178
3
Rain Café 2708 50th St. www.facebook.com/raincafelubbock/
Rise ‘N Shine
Multiple Lubbock locations facebook.com/pages/Rise-N-Shine-Donuts/114151708617049
2
Shipley’s Do-Nuts 8710 University Ave. shipleydonuts.com/stores/fc9000/
3
Krispy Kreme 4301 South Loop 289 krispykreme.com
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Best of Texas Tech
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Best Non-Greek Student Most Helpful Texas Tech Organization Department 1ST
1ST
College of Media & Communication
Saddle Tramps
www.ttu.edu/traditions/tramps.php
2
Tech Advertising Federation depts.ttu.edu/comc/students/organizations/
3
High Riders depts.ttu.edu/centerforcampuslife/spiritsquads/traditions.php
3003 15th St. www.depts.ttu.edu/comc/
2
Information Technology 2500 Broadway depts.ttu.edu/infotech
3
Hospitality Services 3211 18th St. www.depts.ttu.edu/hospitality/
Best Tech Men’s Sport 1ST
Best Place to Eat on Campus Best Tech Tradition 1ST
1ST Basketball
United Supermarkets Arena texastech.com/index.aspx?path=mbball
2
Baseball Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park texastech.com/index. aspx?path=baseball
Chick-fil-A
Student Union Building and multiple additional on-campus locations chick-fil-a.com/Locations/TX/Texas-Tech-University
2
The Market @ Stangel/ Murdough 3211 Main St. depts.ttu.edu/hospitality/market.php
3
The Commons @ Talkington 1803 Boston Ave. depts.ttu.edu/hospitality/commons.php
Best Residence Hall 1
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2
3
Guns Up ttu.edu/traditions/gunsup. php
Victory Bells ttu.edu/traditions/masked. php
Best Tech Landmark 1ST
Best Tech Women’s Sport
Texas Tech Seal
Broadway and University Avenue www.ttu.edu/ traditions/seal. php
2
Will Rogers & Soapsuds ttu.edu/traditions/rogers. php
3
Chitwood/Weymouth 18th Street and Flint Avenue www.depts.ttu.edu/housing/ halls/chitwood.php www.depts.ttu.edu/housing/ halls/weymouth.php
3
Best Sorority/Fraternity 1ST
Kappa Alpha Theta John Walker Soccer Complex www.texastech.com/index.aspx?path=wsoc
2
Basketball United Supermarkets Arena texastech.com/index. aspx?path=wbball
3
Track and Field Fuller Track & Field texastech.com/sports/trackand-field
Chris Beard
Men’s basketball, United Supermarkets Arena admin.texastech.com/coaches. aspx?rc=713&path=mbball
2
Tim Tadlock, baseball Dan Law Field at Rip Griffin Park texastech.com/coaches. aspx?rc=2283&path=baseball
3
Wes Kittley, track and field Fuller Track & Field texastech.com/sports/trackand-field/roster/coaches/weskittley/2399
Memorial Circle ttu.edu/campusMap/ buildings/circle.php
1ST
Soccer
1ST
depts.ttu.edu/housing/caroloflights
3211 Main St. depts.ttu.edu/housing/halls/stangel.php depts.ttu.edu/housing/halls/murdough.php
Talkington Hall 1803 Boston Ave. www.depts.ttu.edu/housing/ halls/talkington.php
Football Jones AT&T Stadium texastech.com/index. aspx?path=football
Best Tech Coach
Carol of Lights
Stangel/Murdough Hall
2
3
19 Greek Circle texastech.kappaalphatheta.org/
2
Delta Gamma 5 Greek Circle ttu.deltagamma.org/
3
Chi Omega 4 Greek Circle ttuchiomega.com/
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