Well Beaufort, you’ve been waiting for this, and it’s finally here! The Island News is pleased to present your list of T.I.N. Favorites! Thank you for taking the time to vote. The Island News received over one thousand votes for your favorite people and places in Beaufort. You chose, and we’re excited to tell you who won. For a complete list of winners, please see below. And please, tell the folks who won congratulations! These folks work hard to bring quality products and services to our community. They deserve a nice pat on the back!
| The Island News Favorites 2010 | ||
| Category | Winner | |
| Favorite All Around Restaurant | Plums | |
| Favorite Antique Shop | Michael Rainey Antiques | |
| Favorite Annual Community Event | Water Festival | |
| Favorite Appliance Repair Company | Denny’s Appliance Service | |
| Favorite Budget Friendly Restaurant | Friendly’s Restaurant & Ice Cream Shop | |
| Favorite Fundraiser | Beaufort Memorial Hospital – Valentine Ball | |
| Favorite Dining Atmosphere | Breakwater Restaurant & Bar | |
| Favorite Dinner Spot | Saltus River Grill | |
| Favorite Lunch Spot | Plums | |
| Favorite Appliance Store | Lowe’s | |
| Favorite Art Gallery | Rhett Gallery Inc. | |
| Favorite Attorney | Doug Novak | |
| Favorite Auto Repair Shop | CARS | |
| Favorite Auto Parts Store | Advanced Auto Parts | |
| Favorite Car Dealership | Butler Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep | |
| Favorite Bakery | Pulix Bakery | |
| Favorite Bank | Lowcountry National Bank | |
| Favorite Happy Hour Deals | The Office Sports Bar & Grill | |
| Favorite Bar Atmosphere | The Office Sports Bar & Grill | |
| Favorite Bar | Luther’s Rare & Well Done | |
| Favorite BBQ | Big Joe’s Bar-B-Q | |
| Favorite Beaufort Destination | Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park | |
| Favorite Bed & Breakfast | The Beaufort Inn | |
| Favorite Bike Shop | Lowcountry Bicycles | |
| Favorite Boat Dealership | Butler Marine Inc. | |
| Favorite Book Store | Bay Street Trading Company | |
| Favorite Automobile Sales Person | Scotty Richards, Stokes Honda | |
| Favorite Breakfast | Blackstone’s Café | |
| Favorite Buffet | Jade Garden Chinese & Japanese | |
| Favorite Burger | Luther’s Rare & Well Done | |
| Favorite Candy Store | The Chocolate Tree | |
| Favorite Car Wash | Custom Clean Car Wash | |
| Favorite Carpet Cleaning Service | Palmetto Carpet Care | |
| Favorite Carpet/Flooring Store | Creative Interiors Carpet One | |
| Favorite Caterer | Catering by Debbi Covington | |
| Favorite Chef | Jim Spratling | |
| Favorite Cell Phone Provider | Verizon | |
| Favorite Charity Worker | Dot McKay | |
| Favorite Children’s Clothing Store | Doodlebugs | |
| Favorite Chiropractor | Sea Island Chiropractic | |
| Favorite Cleaning Service | Merry Maids | |
| Favorite Coffee Shop | Common Ground | |
| Favorite Builder | Clark Custom Homes | |
| Favorite Convenience Store | Tiger Express | |
| Favorite Credit Union | MCAS Beaufort Federal Credit Union | |
| Favorite Dance Studio | Lowcountry School of Perfoming Arts | |
| Favorite Day Spa | Aqua Med Spa | |
| Favorite Day Care Center | Hobbit Hill | |
| Favorite Deli | Publix Deli | |
| Favorite Dentist | Aesthetic Dentistry | |
| Favorite Elementary School | Riverview Charter School | |
| Favorite Kayak Outfitters | Higher Ground | |
| Favorite Dry Cleaners | Tucker Dry Cleaners | |
| Favorite Fast Food Restaurant | Chick-fil-A | |
| Favorite Finance Company | Wells Fargo | |
| Favorite Fishing Charter | Tailwind Charters | |
| Favorite Fitness Center | Omni Health & Fitness Center | |
| Favorite Flower Shop | Bitty’s Flower Shop & Market | |
| Favorite Fried Chicken | Maryland Fried Chicken | |
| Favorite Friend | Dee Avard, St. Peter’s Catholic School | |
| Favorite Furniture Store | Furniture Warehouse Design Gallery | |
| Favorite Gift Store | 3 Doors Off Bay | |
| Favorite Golf Course | Sanctuary Golf Club at Cat Island | |
| Favorite Grocery Store | Publix | |
| Favorite Dog Groomer | Beaufort Dog | |
| Favorite Hair Salon | Lime Lite Salon | |
| Favorite Hair Dresser | Dawn Faivre, Lime Lite Salon | |
| Favorite Hardware Store | Grayco Inc | |
| Favorite Health Store | It’s Only Natural | |
| Favorite HVAC Service | KFI Mechanical LLC | |
| Favorite High School | Beaufort High School | |
| Favorite Historic Tour Company | Southurn Rose Buggy Tours | |
| Favorite Home Technology Company | Coastal Home Technology | |
| Favorite Hospital | Beaufort Memorial Hospital | |
| Favorite Hotel | City Loft Hotel | |
| Favorite Ice Cream Shop | Southern Sweets | |
| Favorite Insurance Agency | Kinghorn Insurance of Beaufort | |
| Favorite Insurance Agent | Amy Bowman State Farm Agency | |
| Favorite Interior Designer | Carol Waters Insurance | |
| Favorite International Restaurant | Yes, Thai Indeed! | |
| Favorite Investment Group | Merrill Lynch Wealth Management | |
| Favorite Jewelry Store | Modern Jewelers | |
| Favorite Kitchen Store | The Kitchen Store at Breakwater | |
| Favorite Landscaping Service | Outdoor Architecture | |
| Favorite Lighting Store | OldPoint Lighting Company | |
| Favorite Liquor Store | Bill’s Liquor Stores Inc | |
| Favorite Live Entertainment Spot | Plums | |
| Favorite Local Artist | Mary Segars | |
| Favorite Local Band | Shark Rodeo | |
| Favorite Nail Salon | Perfect Nails | |
| Favorite New Business | Earth Fit Gym | |
| Favorite Manufactured Housing Center | Clayton Homes | |
| Favorite Marina | Port Royal Landing Marina Inc | |
| Favorite Massage Therapist | Wanda Gay | |
| Favorite Medical Group | Lowcountry Medical Group | |
| Favorite Men’s Shop | Bay Street Outfitters | |
| Favorite Middle School | Beaufort Middle School | |
| Favorite Mortgage Company | GMC Mortgage Services | |
| Favorite Movie Theater | Sea Turtle Cinemas | |
| Favorite Moving Company | Carolina Moving & Storage | |
| Favorite Non-Profit Organization | CAPA of Beaufort | |
| Favorite Nursery | Garden Gate Nursery | |
| Favorite Oil Changing Company | Zippy Lube | |
| Favorite Optical Service | Michael R. Harris, O.D. | |
| Favorite Pest Control Company | Collins Pest Control | |
| Favorite Pet Supply | Burton Feed & Seed | |
| Favorite Pharmacist | Daniel Winter, CVS Pharmacy | |
| Favorite Pharmacy | Walgreens | |
| Favorite Photographer | Riann Mihiylov | |
| Favorite Physician | Clark Trask, MD | |
| Favorite Pizza Parlor | Upper Crust | |
| Favorite Public Relations Firm | Adagio Creative | |
| Favorite Tire Store | Barnard Tire Co Inc | |
| Favorite Plumber | Lohr Plumbing | |
| Favorite Copy Shop | Murr’s Printing Beaufort, Inc | |
| Favorite Realtor | Michael Mark, Coldwell Banker Platinum Partners | |
| Favorite Reat Estate Company | Lowcountry Real Estate | |
| Favorite Retirement /Assisted Living Center | Summit Place of Beaufort | |
| Favorite Seafood Restaurant | 11th Street Dockside | |
| Favorite Shoe Store | Lipsitz Shoes | |
| Favorite Sporting Goods Shop | The Sportsman’s Shop | |
| Favorite Sports Bar | Bricks on Boundary | |
| Favorite Sub Shop | Subway | |
| Favorite Tanning Salon | Palm Beach Tan | |
| Favorite Tax Service | Trask & Lynn PA | |
| Favorite Taxi Service | Yellow Cab of Beaufort | |
| Favorite Teacher | Heather Rembold, St. Peter’s Catholic School | |
| Favorite Toy Store | 3 Doors Off Bay | |
| Favorite Veterinarian | Dr. Guilloud, Animal Medical Center of the Lowcountry | |
| Favorite Video Store | Video Warehouse | |
| Favorite Wine Shop | Bill’s Liquor Stores Inc | |
| Favorite Women’s Clothing Shop | Beaufort Clothing Co | |
Filed under: Uncategorized |
The Island News 
I am so happy that your favorite international restaurant was Thai! I love thai food and I am going to have to try that restaurant sometime.
We love The Island News and are honored folks took the time to vote for all of the businesses here in Beaufort. None of us could do it without you! Have a great day.
Jason