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36 BEST OF THE BEST FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2013 • NWA MEDIA PROMOTIONAL SUPPLEMENT 2013 WINNERS & FINALISTS Bar Winner: >> Theo's Finalists: Grubs Bar & Grille JJ's Grill BBQ Winner: >> Whole Hog Café Finalists: Penguin Ed's Smokin' Joe's Ribhouse Breakfast Winner: >> Village Inn Finalists: IHOP Susan's Family Restaurant Buffet Winner: >> Golden Corral Finalists: Lin's Garden Chinese Restaurant Cherokee Hotel & Casino Business Lunch Winner: >> Mermaids Finalists: Crabby's Seafood Bar & Grill Table Mesa Bistro Casino Winner: >> Cherokee Hotel & Casino Finalists: Downstream Casino Indigo Sky Casino Caterer Winner: >> Kruton's Festivities and Botanicals Finalists: Spring Street Grill Catering Concepts The Main Event NWA Cheese Dip Winner: >> LaHuerta Mexican Restaurant Finalists: Mojitos Mexican Grill Abuelo's Chicken Winner: >> AQ Chicken Finalists: Monte Ne Inn Chicken Slim Chickens City Wide Event Winner: >> Bikes, Blues & BBQ Finalists: First Friday, Bentonville Frisco Festival Coffee Winner: >> Starbucks Finalists: Arsaga's Kennedy Coffee Country Cooking Winner: >> Momma Dean's Soul Food Kitchen Finalists: Cracker Barrel Monte Ne Inn Chicken Dessert Winner: >> Rick's Bakery Finalists: Village Inn Bliss Cupcakes Family Outing Winner: >> Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Finalists: Fast Lane Entertainment Northwest Arkansas Naturals Fries Winner: >> McDonald's Village Inn won in the Best Pie cat- egory, as well as Best Breakfast. Golden Corral was a winner for Best Buffet and a finalist for Best Meal for the Money. First Friday in Bentonville was a finalist for Best City-Wide Event. McDonalds picked up the win for Best Fries this year. JJ's Grill was a finalist for Best Bar, Best Happy Hour and Best Place to Hear Live Music. Whole Hog Cafe, located in Ben- tonville, Fort Smith and Fayetteville, was chosen as the area's Best BBQ.