The Best of Tuscaloosa.... :)

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<p>Food & Drink*
Best Sushi: Chuck’s Fish, Surin, Bento
Best Asian Food: Surin, Swen, Bento
Best Margarita: El Rincon, Pepito’s, Iguana Grill
Best Wine Selection: Depalma’s, Chuck’s Fish, Ephiphany
Best Beer Selection: Alcove, Wilhagan’s, Mellow Mushroom
Best Pizza: Mellow Mushroom, Little Italy, Depalma’s
Best Ribs: Dreamland, Archibald’s, Archibald & Woodrow’s
Best BBQ Sauce: Dreamland, Archibald’s, Archibald & Woodrow’s
Best Wings: Baumhower’s, Wings U, Buffalo Phil’s
Best Sweet Tea: Taco Casa, McAlister’s, Milo’s
Best Sandwich: Momma Goldberg’s Deli, Newk’s, Jimmy John’s
Best BBQ: Archibald’s, Moe’s, Jim N Nick’s
Best Biscuits: Waysider, Hardee’s, City Cafe
Best Fried Green Tomatoes: City Cafe, Cypress Inn, Camelo Cafe
Best Dessert: Desperados, Depalma’s, Mary’s Cakes & Pastries
Best Frozen Treat: TCBY, Yogurt Mountain, Cold Stone Creamery
Best Steak: Nick’s Original Filet House, Longhorn Steakhouse, Desperados
Best Meat-and-Three: City Cafe, 15th Street Diner, Mr. Bill’s
Best Hole in the Wall: Nick’s Orignal Filet House, Egan’s Bar, Oasis
Best Mexican: Jalapeno’s, Los Tarascos, Iguana Grill
Best Seafood: Chuck’s Fish, Steamers, Wintzell’s
Best Cocktail: Five, Catch 22, Alcove
Best Burger: Mugshots, Five Guys, Five
Best Place for a First Date: Five, Depalma’s, Cypress Inn
Best Fine Dining: Kozy’s, Chuck’s Fish, Ephiphany
Best Outdoor Dining: Cypress Inn, Five, Innisfree
Best Bar for Adults: Alcove, Innisfree, Egan’s
Best Bar for Students: Galettes, Innisfree, Houndstooth
Best Meal After Midnight: Waffle House, Quick Grill, Taco Bell
Best Place for a Romantic Date: Kozy’s, Chuck’s Fish, Depalma’s
Best Coffee: Starbucks, Chloe’s Cup, Heritage House</p>

<p>*People & Misc.
Favorite Male Athlete: Trent Richardson, AJ McCarron, Joe Namath
Favorite Female Athlete: Jackie Traina, Jazlyn Lunceford, Brooke Pancake
Best Tatoo Parlor: Cynical, Eternal Art, Davy’s Professional Tatoo
Favorite Spring Sport: Softball, UA Baseball, UA Gymnastics
Best Radio Personality: Wild Bill, Madison Shepherd, Louie Linguini
Favorite TV Personality: James Spann, Kip Tyner, Lynn Brooks
Favorite Coach: Nick Saban, Sarah Patterson, Patrick Murphy
Favorite Local Artist: Rick Rush, John Kelley, Daniel Moore
Favorite Local Celebrity: Nick Saban, Bo Hicks, Kip Tyner
Best Place to Watch UA Football Without a Ticket: The Quad, at Home, Wilhagan’s
Favorite Former UA Athlete: Mark Ingram, Trent Richardson, Joe Namath
Favorite Musician: Ham Bagby, Baak Gwai, Electric Moon
Favorite Must-See Spot for Visitors: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Bryant Museum, UA Campus
Favorite SEC Opponent: LSU, Auburn, Tennessee
Favorite Local Festival or Event: Kentuck, UA Football, Druid City Arts Festival
Best Church Choir: Calvary Baptist, First Presbyterian, First Baptist</p>

<p>Recreation
Best Swimming Hole: Lake Tuscaloosa, Hurricane Creek, Lake Nichol
Best Historic Site: Capitol Park, Moundville, Jemison Van de Graff Mansion
Best Place to People-Watch: The Quad, University Mall, The Strip
Best Road Trip: New Orleans, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach
Best Music Venue: The Amphitheatre, Egan’s, Green Bar
Best Place to Celebrate a UA Win: The Strip, The Quad, Houndstooth
Best Gym: UA Recreation Center, Northridge Fitness, Planet Fitness
Best Public Work of Art: Walk of Champions, Courthouse, Kentuck
Best Park or Greenspace: The Riverwalk, The Quad, Sokol Park
Best Place to Bike: Sokol Park, The Riverwalk, Lake Lurleen
Best Place to Fish: Lake Tuscaloosa, Black Warrior River, Lake Lurleen
Best Place to Camp: Lake Lurleen, Deerlick Park, Tannehill
Best Place to Run: The Riverwalk, UA Campus, The Quad</p>

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<p>Wow, not 1 but THREE “best” tattoo parlors! Who knew?
Seriously, thanks for posting - what was your source?</p>

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<p>bucket list!!!</p>

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<p>If I were to get a tattoo, I would certainly want a “Professional” one!</p>

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<p>Source: Visit Tuscaloosa via Facebook</p>

<p>I think this thread could be our go to thread when people ask where to eat, where to stay, what to do.</p>

<p>We need to add our own Best of Hotels:</p>

<p>Best Budget Motels
Best Mid-Price Hotels
Best Nicer Hotels</p>

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<p>Thanks so much for starting this thread, mom2college!! Will come in handy when we make our second visit to Tuscaloosa soon to preview Blount Initiative.</p>

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<p>Best CC Parents: The University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa Parents…Roll Tide</p>

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<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-alabama/1156069-bama-area-restaurant-guide.html?highlight=restaurants[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-alabama/1156069-bama-area-restaurant-guide.html?highlight=restaurants&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Hotel guide
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/13186247-post50.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/13186247-post50.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-alabama/1342479-things-see-do-around-ua.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-alabama/1342479-things-see-do-around-ua.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Awesome list! Thank you!!! I have printed it off and will use it I am sure endlessly :)</p>

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<p>Brooke Pancake?</p>

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<p>^^^^ Ladies Golf.</p>

<p>My youngest D is a golfer and she intends to go to UA like her sister. The UA ladies golf team won the NCAA Championship in May 2012.</p>

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<p>Ah, didn’t know that. </p>

<p>I’m hoping to play the Robert Trent Jones Trail sometime.</p>

<p>Has anyone stayed at this place?</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g30900-d242221-Reviews-or10-Greystone_Inn_Suites-Vance_Alabama.html#REVIEWS[/url]”>http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g30900-d242221-Reviews-or10-Greystone_Inn_Suites-Vance_Alabama.html#REVIEWS&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>My only concern is that it’s a little far from campus.</p>

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<p>^^^I have, rip. Plain, simple, clean, super friendly staff. Gets the job done. I’ve booked space there for this fall in anticipation of coming out for a game.</p>

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<p>Some to add:</p>

<p>Fine Dining: Evangeline’s
Seafood: Tin Top (actually in Northport, but worth the extra few minutes drive)</p>

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<p>Best Peanut Butter Pie: Cypress Inn</p>

<p>Yum!</p>

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<p>Calantha, Tip Top is opening a location in Downtown Tuscaloosa.</p>

<p>It was a bit confusing to see three winners for each category rather than one. I also noticed that Taco Casa was not listed next to “Best Mexican Food,” but was listed next to “Best Sweet Tea.”</p>

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<p>"I also noticed that Taco Casa was not listed next to “Best Mexican Food,” but was listed next to “Best Sweet Tea.”</p>

<p>That’s cuz Taco Casa can’t really be called Mexian food. lol I barely call it food. :wink: lol</p>

<p>That said, we do like Los Tarascos. The shopping center where it’s located is a bit divey, but the restaurant is fine inside and the food is good. It’s much bigger inside than you’d think.</p>

<p>Another Broken Egg Cafe has opened on RiverWalk</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/12/another_broken_egg_cafe_opens.html[/url]”>Another Broken Egg Cafe to open Monday in Tuscaloosa's Riverwalk - al.com;

<p><a href=“http://www.anotherbrokenegg.com/menu[/url]”>http://www.anotherbrokenegg.com/menu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“Home - Planet Weekly”>Home - Planet Weekly;

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<p>Went to “Another Broken Egg Cafe” yesterday. Very good, excellent location over-looking the river.</p>

<p>I know it’s a franchise and they only serve breakfast and lunch (close at 2 pm) but with that fab location and views, I can’t imagine not taking advantage and eventually offering later hours.</p>

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<p>“That’s cuz Taco Casa can’t really be called Mexian food. lol I barely call it food. lol”</p>

<p>Yep, my thoughts exactly, but my sister loves the place. I think people either love it or hate it. :slight_smile: We stopped at the McDonald’s on 15th beside Taco Casa last week. There was a rank odor of spice and beef emanating from the storm drain in the parking lot. I don’t think that’s supposed to happen.:slight_smile: We wondered why no one else was parked on that side. We had to move our car the smell was so bad. The smell was overwhelming and reminded me of the last time we tried to eat at Taco Caso. lol</p>

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<p>I wish we would have seen this before and not after our visit! Ha - we did do fine regardless. We did have a nice meal at Surin if you like Thai food.</p>