CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The votes are in, and it’s time to announce the winners of the 2023 Clarksville’s Best awards!
Clarksville’s Best is free-to-enter, free-to-vote, free-to-win local competition, with voters choosing in 160 categories with 320 winners.
You can learn more about the winners and the ongoing competition at ClarksvillesBest.com. And don’t miss Clarksville’s Best magazine, a 100-page guide with profiles on all these winners. It will soon be available free at the winners’ locations.
Winners are invited to come pick up their plaque during an open house on Tuesday, Nov. 21, from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at 5 Star Media Group, 1640 Old Russellville Pike. For more information, call 931-648-7720.
Here are the winners of the 2023 Clarksville’s Best competition:
Eat & Drink
All-Around Restaurant
- Gold: Liberty Park Grill
- Silver: Legends Smokehouse & Grill
Bakery
- Gold: Silke’s Old World Breads
- Silver: B’s Cheesecakes
Bar
- Gold: Blackhorse Pub & Brewery
- Silver: A & E Bar and Lounge
BBQ
- Gold: Excell BBQ
- Silver: Gray Smoke Barbecue
Breakfast
- Gold: Cafe 931
- Silver: Wild Flour Bake Shop
Brewery
- Gold: Blackhorse Pub & Brewery
- Silver: The Star Spangled Brewing Co.
Brunch
- Gold: Dock 17
- Silver: Wild Flour Bake Shop
Burger
- Gold: Johnny’s Big Burger
- Silver: Kelly’s Big Burger
Catering
- Gold: Simply Catering By Lisa
- Silver: Nicoletta’s Catering
Cheap Eats
- Gold: Arapaap
- Silver: Wicked Good Sandwiches
Chicken Wings
- Gold: Dream Wingz
- Silver: Smokin Chikin
Chinese Restaurant
- Gold: China King
- Silver: No. 1 Chinese Restaurant
Coffee House
- Gold: Lasaters Coffee & Tea
- Silver: Black Rifle Coffee Company
Comfort Food
- Gold: Legends Smokehouse & Grill
- Silver: Arapaap
Dessert
- Gold: Golly G’s Coffee, Ice Cream & Sweets
- Silver: B’s Cheesecakes
Donut
- Gold: Parlor Doughnuts
- Silver: Shipley Do-Nuts
Fine Dining Restaurant
- Gold: Edward’s Steakhouse
- Silver: The Mailroom
Food Truck
- Gold: Fatboy Tacos
- Silver: Sassy’s Food Truck
Frozen Treat
- Gold: Golly G’s Coffee, Ice Cream & Sweets
- Silver: B’s Shaved Ice
Happy Hour
- Gold: Blackhorse Pub & Brewery
- Silver: El Bracero Mexican Restaurant
Japanese Restaurant
- Gold: Yellowtail Robata Grill & Sushi
- Silver: Hananoki Japanese Steakhouse
Korean Restaurant
- Gold: JibBop Grill
- Silver: Naru Korean BBQ
Lunch Spot
- Gold: Legends Smokehouse & Grill
- Silver: Wicked Good Sandwiches
Mexican Restaurant
- Gold: El Bracero Mexican Restaurant
- Silver: Dos Margaritas Bar & Grill
New Restaurant
- Gold: Dock 17
- Silver: Cafe 931
Pizza
- Gold: Pizza Artista
- Silver: Four Brothers Wood-Fired Pizza
Salad
- Gold: Smokin Chikin
- Silver: Rafferty’s
Sandwiches
- Gold: Wicked Good Sandwiches
- Silver: Smokin Chikin
Seafood Restaurant
- Gold: The Catfish House
- Silver: Storming Crab
Sports Bar
- Gold: Drake’s Clarksville
- Silver: Mr. Billy’s Bar and Grill
Steakhouse
- Gold: Edward’s Steakhouse
- Silver: Rafferty’s
Sushi
- Gold: Yellowtail Robata Grill & Sushi
- Silver: Fujiyama
Take Out
- Gold: Legends Smokehouse & Grill
- Silver: Arapaap
Vegan/Vegetarian
- Gold: Tandoor Indian Bistro
- Silver: The Mad Herbalist
Wine Selection
- Gold: Beachaven Vineyards & Winery
- Silver: The Vine on Franklin
Education
Childcare/Preschool
- Gold: The Youth Academy Clarksville
- Silver: Little Scholars Montessori School
College/University
- Gold: Austin Peay State University
- Silver: North Central Institute
Elementary School
- Gold: Norman Smith Elementary School
- Silver: Chapel Hill Christian Academy
High School
- Gold: Clarksville Academy
- Silver: Rossview High School
Middle School
- Gold: Chapel Hill Christian Academy
- Silver: Clarksville Academy
Private School
- Gold: Chapel Hill Christian Academy
- Silver: Clarksville Academy
Vocational School
- Gold: North Central Institute
- Silver: Tennessee College of Applied Technology
Health & Beauty
Assisted Living / Nursing Home
- Gold: Arcadia Senior Living Clarksville
- Silver: Walking Horse Meadows
Barber Shop
- Gold: Corporate Fades Barbershop
- Silver: 2 Heathers: Men’s Grooming Lounge
Chiropractor
- Gold: Riverside Spine & Physical Medicine
- Silver: Creative Chiropractic
Cosmetic Dentistry
- Gold: Grace Dental Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
- Silver: Renew Dental
Cosmetic Surgery Practice
- Gold: Mitchell D. Kaye, MD – Advanced Cosmetic Surgery Center of Tennessee
- Silver: Nashville Skin Comprehensive Dermatology Center
Day Spa
- Gold: The Wax House
- Silver: Eden Day Spa & Salon
Dentist
- Gold: Renew Dental
- Silver: Grace Dental Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
Dermatologist
- Gold: Nashville Skin Comprehensive Dermatology Center
- Silver: Pinnacle Dermatology
Doctor
- Gold: Stephen W. Kent, MD – DoctorsCare
- Silver: Joseph Kosinski, MD – Premier Medical Group
Eye Care / Eye Doctor
- Gold: Sango Eye Care
- Silver: Family Eye Care of Clarksville
Gym / Fitness Center
- Gold: Burn Boot Camp
- Silver: Grif-Fit
Hair Salon
- Gold: Blades Hair and Color Gallery
- Silver: Lather Salon & Spa
Hearing Center
- Gold: Clarksville Center for Audiology
- Silver: Beltone Hearing Aid Service
Home Care / Hospice
- Gold: FirstLight Home Care
- Silver: Comfort Keepers
Massage
- Gold: The Wax House
- Silver: Ground Zen Massage
Medical Facility
- Gold: DoctorsCare
- Silver: Schussler Footcare Center
Med-Spa
- Gold: Bella Med Spa
- Silver: Bodyology
Mental Health Services
- Gold: Unity Psychiatric Care
- Silver: Clarity Mental Health
Nail Salon
- Gold: Hygeian Hand & Foot Refinery
- Silver: JJ Nails Spa
Orthodontist
- Gold: Reflections Orthodontics
- Silver: Gentry Orthodontics
Pediatric Dentist
- Gold: Sango Smiles Pediatric Dentistry
- Silver: Spring Creek Pediatric Dentistry
Pediatrician
- Gold: Rainbow Kids Clinic
- Silver: Premier Medical Group
Pharmacy
- Gold: Sango Pharmacy
- Silver: The Medicine Shoppe
Physical Therapy
- Gold: Clarksville Physical Medicine
- Silver: Vitality Sport & Rehab
Walk-In Clinic / Urgent Care
- Gold: DoctorsCare
- Silver: Premier Medical Group
Weight Loss Center
- Gold: Riverside Spine & Physical Medicine
- Silver: Achieve Medical Weight Loss
Home & Garden
Cabinet Shop
- Gold: Jodi’s Cabinet Sales
- Silver: Wilkes Cabinets & More
Carpet & Flooring Cleaner
- Gold: Direct Action Carpet Cleaning
- Silver: All American Cleaning & Restoration
Carpet & Flooring Store
- Gold: Androws Flooring
- Silver: Baggett Carpet Service
Concrete Company
- Gold: Screaming Eagle Ready Mix
- Silver: Dennis Concrete Professional Service
Electrician
- Gold: Eaton Companies
- Silver: Travis Electrical Service
Fence Company
- Gold: AR Fence Co.
- Silver: TM Exterior Solutions
Furniture Store
- Gold: Rooms For Less
- Silver: Ashley HomeStore
Gardening Store / Nursery
- Gold: The Garden Place
- Silver: Pups Plants + Goods
Heat & Air Company
- Gold: Action Air Conditioning Service
- Silver: Eaton Companies
Landscaping
- Gold: Chamberlain Landscaping
- Silver: Mow Time Lawn Maintenance
Lawn Equipment
- Gold: Clarksville Lawn Equipment
- Silver: Montgomery County Equipment
Mattress Store
- Gold: Mattresses and More
- Silver: Furniture Connection
Pest Control
- Gold: Critter Gitters Pest Control
- Silver: Robards Pest Control
Plumber
- Gold: Freedom Plumbing
- Silver: Hiller Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electrical
Pools & Spas
- Gold: Pool & Spa Depot
- Silver: Clarksville Pool & Leisure
Remodeler / Contractor
- Gold: Mark S. Hood & Sons
- Silver: Frontier Foundation & Crawl Space Repair
Restoration Services
- Gold: Frontier Foundation & Crawl Space Repair
- Silver: Thomas’ Carpet Cleaning & Restoration Service
Roofing Company
- Gold: Windstar Roofing
- Silver: Integrity Roofing & Exteriors
Waste Disposal / Recycling
- Gold: Waste Connections/Queen City/Airborne
- Silver: Stinky Pinky
Window Company
- Gold: Window World of Clarksville
- Silver: Mitchell Glass Company
Motors
Auto Collision Repair
- Gold: Pit Stop Auto Services
- Silver: King’s Custom & Collision
Auto Dealership
- Gold: Wyatt Johnson Automotive
- Silver: Family First Auto Sales
Auto Detailing
- Gold: Finesse Premium Detailing
- Silver: Fast Pace Auto Detailing
Auto Service Center
- Gold: Pit Stop Auto Services
- Silver: S&S Auto Glass & Tint
Car Wash
- Gold: Screaming Eagle Express Car Wash
- Silver: Mister Car Wash
Motorcycle Dealer
- Gold: Appleton Harley-Davidson
- Silver: Mid-South Motoplex
Oil & Lube
- Gold: Pit Stop Auto Services
- Silver: Beachaven Auto Care & Towing
Pre-Owned Dealership
- Gold: Family First Auto Sales
- Silver: Jenkins & Wynne
Tire Store
- Gold: Beachaven Auto Care & Towing
- Silver: Mike’s Tire Shop
Towing
- Gold: Beachaven Auto Care & Towing
- Silver: Jones Brothers Towing & Trucking
Real Estate
Apartment Complex
- Gold: Bristol Ridge Apartments
- Silver: Eagles Crest at Jack Miller
Home Builder
- Gold: JR Miller Homes
- Silver: Singletary Construction
Home Mortgage
- Gold: The West Group at Southwest Funding
- Silver: Fortera Credit Union
Property Management Company
- Gold: Byers & Harvey
- Silver: Marshall Reddick Real Estate
Real Estate Agent
- Gold: Jaime Wallace – Keller Williams Realty
- Silver: Angie Morales-Link – Keller Williams Realty
Real Estate Company
- Gold: Century 21 Platinum Properties
- Silver: Marshall Reddick Real Estate
Real Estate Team
- Gold: Jaime Wallace Team – Keller Williams Realty
- Silver: Jurnee Home Team – Benchmark Realty
Retirement Community
- Gold: Arcadia Senior Living Clarksville
- Silver: The Villages at the River Club
Title Company
- Gold: Freedom Title Services
- Silver: Governors Land & Title
Services
Accounting Firm
- Gold: CMC, CPA, PC
- Silver: One Source Accounting & Tax
Bail Bonds
- Gold: Grumpy’s Bail Bonds
- Silver: Maranda’s 24HR Bail Bonding
Bank
- Gold: F&M Bank
- Silver: Legends Bank
Credit Union
- Gold: Altra Federal Credit Union
- Silver: Fortera Credit Union
Criminal Defense Law
- Gold: Law Office of Taylor R. Dahl
- Silver: Patton & Pittman Attorneys
Customer Service
- Gold: Fortera Credit Union
- Silver: BriteTime Clarksville
Family Law
- Gold: Patton & Pittman Attorneys
- Silver: Law Office of Taylor R. Dahl
Florist
- Gold: Drury Designs Florist & More
- Silver: Ebony and Ivory Fine Gifts and Boutique
Funeral Home
- Gold: McReynolds-Nave & Larson Funeral Home
- Silver: Neal-Tarpley-Parchman Funeral Home
Insurance Agent
- Gold: Alexis Goines – Allstate Insurance
- Silver: Trey Bowen – Legacy Insurance
Insurance Company
- Gold: Legacy Insurance
- Silver: Farm Bureau Insurance
Law Firm
- Gold: Pete Olson Injury Law
- Silver: Law Office of Taylor R. Dahl
Locksmith
- Gold: Jerry’s Lock & Key
- Silver: Glover’s Lock Service
New Business
- Gold: The Goobs Small Business Warehouse
- Silver: Beyond Vintage
Nonprofit Organization
- Gold: Mikaela’s Mutt Motel
- Silver: Puurrrfect Paws Rescue & Cafe
Personal Injury Law
- Gold: Pete Olson Injury Law
- Silver: The Law Offices of William H. Poland
Pet Daycare / Boarding
- Gold: The Ruff Life Resort
- Silver: Animal Guest House
Pet Grooming
- Gold: Picture Perfect Grooming
- Silver: The Ruff Life Resort
Photographer
- Gold: Happy Joy Photography
- Silver: CeMe Photography & Designs
Place to Work – 100+
- Gold: Fortera Credit Union
- Silver: Hendrickson
Place to Work – Less than 100
- Gold: Arcadia Senior Living Clarksville
- Silver: Family First Auto Sales
Staffing Agency
- Gold: Crown Staffing
- Silver: Express Employment Professionals
Tattoo / Piercing Parlor
- Gold: Death Do Us Part Tattoo
- Silver: No Egrets Tattoo Studio
Veteran-Owned Business
- Gold: Veteran Grown Hemptopia
- Silver: Renzo Gracie Clarksville
Veterinarian
- Gold: Tiny Town Animal Clinic
- Silver: Animal Hospital of Clarksville
Wealth Management
- Gold: First Command
- Silver: Financial Planning Center
Wedding Venue
- Gold: The Pink House Clarksville
- Silver: The Ruby Cora
Woman-Owned Business
- Gold: Happy Joy Photography
- Silver: The Wax House
Shopping
Antiques / Collectibles
- Gold: C4 Entertainment
- Silver: Miss Lucille’s Marketplace
Boutique Shop
- Gold: The Copper Petal
- Silver: The Christie Boutique
CBD Store
- Gold: Veteran Grown Hemptopia
- Silver: Bee’s Canna Farm
Consignment / Thrift Shop
- Gold: Oddly Amazing Antiques
- Silver: Miss Lucille’s Marketplace
Grocery Store
- Gold: Publix
- Silver: ALDI
Gun Shop
- Gold: Clarksville Guns & Archery
- Silver: Tennessee Gun Country
Jewelry Store
- Gold: McKenzie & Smiley Jewelers
- Silver: Golden Eagle Jewelry and Rare Coins
Liquor Store
- Gold: Mulligan’s Wine & Spirits
- Silver: Bill’s Package Store
Men’s Clothing Store
- Gold: D&K Menswear
- Silver: Rural King
Pawn Shop
- Gold: Cowboy Dan’s Trading Post & Pawn
- Silver: Riverside Pawn
Pet Store
- Gold: Riley’s Pet Market
- Silver: Pet Supplies Plus
Place to Buy a Gift
- Gold: C4 Entertainment
- Silver: Drury Designs Florist & More
Smoke / Vape Shop
- Gold: Total Vapor
- Silver: Emerald City CBD
Specialty Store
- Gold: Tennessee Baseball Supply
- Silver: Beyond Stitches
Women’s Clothing Store
- Gold: The Christie Boutique
- Silver: The Copper Petal
Things to Do
Annual Event
- Gold: Christmas on the Cumberland
- Silver: Clarksville Vintage Fair
Bowling Alley
- Gold: The Pinnacle Family Entertainment Center
- Silver: Skyline Lanes
Children’s Birthday Party Venue
- Gold: Mochas & Minis Indoor Play & Cafe
- Silver: The City Forum
Dance Studio
- Gold: Acro Dance Express
- Silver: Natalie’s Dance Network
Family Attraction
- Gold: The City Forum
- Silver: Customs House Museum & Cultural Center
Golf Course
- Gold: The River Club Golf & Learning Center
- Silver: Swan Lake Golf Course
Live Music
- Gold: Downtown Commons
- Silver: Beachaven Vineyards & Winery
Martial Arts
- Gold: Tiger Taekwondo
- Silver: Renzo Gracie Clarksville
Radio DJ
- Gold: Monica Reed – Beaver 100.3 FM
- Silver: Samantha Knight – Z97.5 FM
Radio Station
- Gold: Beaver 100.3 FM
- Silver: Z97.5 FM
Congratulations to all the winners!