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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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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/

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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

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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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Tiff’s Treats 411 University Ave., #200 www.cookiedelivery.com/locations/lubbock/lubbock.aspx

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1ST

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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