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PAGE 2 THE EXPONENT READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017
Purdue University Li-braries are some of the top-rated libraries on college campuses and Purdue students recog-nize that. Hicks Under-graduate Library and he Humanities, Social Sciences and Educa-tion Library (HSSE) at Purdue have been voted Best Place to Study on Campus.
he strength of the Purdue Libraries relects the core strengths of the University – agri-culture, engineering and science and the professional schools of business, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine.
Purdue is committed to preparing its students to search out the appropri-ate and best informa-tion required to answer problems and create
solutions.
Hicks is open to any Purdue student 24 hours, seven days a week. Ater regular
hours, students are able to swipe their Purdue IDs in the card swipe for access to the com-mons, study areas, and computer labs available within the library.
HSSE is located in Stewart Center and is made up of multiple loors, all ofering dif-ferent utilities. he main loor features over 40 workstations, as well as printers, photocopier/scanners, and collaborative or
individual study areas. Quiet study areas and other group study rooms are also available on the remaining three loors.
Research assistance is available at the service desk and by appoint-ment.
Hicks Undergraduate 504 West State Street West Lafayette765.494.6733Open 24/7
HSSE504 West State Street West Lafayette765.494.2831Sun: 1pm-12amMon-hurs: 7am-12amFri: 7am-6pmSat: 11am-5pm
Website: www.lib.pur-due.edu
BEST PLACE TO STUDY
WINNERHicks
Undergraduate Library
RUNNER UP
Krach Leadership Center
HONORABLE MENTION
Humanities, Social Sciences and
Education Library (HSSE)
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Index of FinalistsBest Place to Live on
Campus
1 Windsor Hall2 Honors College3 1st Street Towers
Best Place to Live of
Campus
1 Chauncey Square Apartments2 Basham Rentals3 he Avenue
Best Residence Hall
1 Windsor Hall2 Wiley Hall3 Honors College
Best Fraternity 1 FarmHouse2 heta Tau/ Sigma Tau (tie)
Best Sorority 1 Phi Sigma Rho2 Alpha Xi Delta3 Delta Gamma
Best Cooperative
1 Circle Pines2 Shoemaker3 Fairway
Best Student Organiza-
tion
1 PUDM2 Swim Club3 Sailing Club
Best College
1 Engineering 2 Health and Human Sciences3 Liberal Arts
Best Place on Campus
1 Purdue Memorial Union2 Engineering fountain 3 Memorial Mall
Best Lecture Hall
1 Class of 19502 Wetherill 2003 Electrical Engineering 129
Best Place to Study
1 Hicks Undergraduate Library2 Krach Leadership Center3 he Humanities, So-cial Sciences and Educa-tion Library
hey say there’s no such thing as a free lunch, and unless there’s a give-away involved, they’re probably right. But they never said that there’s no such thing as a $1 lunch. Partially because that’s a horrible saying, but also because it’s simply untrue.
No, this is not a drill; and no, you’re not read-ing fake news. HotBox Pizza is bringing back $1 Slice Day on April 19.
Promotions like this and tasty and afordable pizza are why readers voted HotBox Pizza the Best Pizza on campus again this year.
Stop in and get some pizza, breadstix, chees-estix, salads, drinks and desserts or order online.
Chauncey Hill Mall135 S Chauncey AvenueSun-Wed: 11am-2amhurs-Sat: 11am-4amPhone: 765-743-3400Website: www.hotbox-pizza.com
BEST PLACE FOR PIzzA
WINNERHotbox
Pizza
RUNNER UP
Lotsa
Stone Fired
Pizza
HONORABLE
MENTION
Mad Mushroom
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Index of FinalistsUniversity Bookstore’s motto of being “more than just a bookstore” has never seemed more relevant and accurate than it does now ater securing the Readers’ Choice Awards’ top spot in the Best Place to get Purdue Apparel category for the eighth year in a row. Of course, University Bookstore is also a great place to get all your books. It also won the Best Bookstore category for the eighth year in a row.
he awards relect University Bookstore’s long-time reputation as being Purdue’s leader in ofering a wide range of
products and services and books.
Making your clothing dollars stretch even fur-ther, University Book-store is well known for having great game day
sports specials such as Touchdown Mondays and 3-point hursdays, ofering discounts each time the Boilermaker teams score. he staf loves getting involved with the campus, espe-cially during football and basketball season.
Across from the Union and across from Mackey ArenaWest Lafayette765-743-9618Sun: 12 p.m.-5 p.m.Mon-hurs: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.Fri: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.Sat: 10 a.m.-5p.m.Website: purdueu.com
BEST BOOKSTORE
WINNERUniversity
Book Store
RUNNER UP
Follett’s
HONORABLE
MENTION
Von’s
Best Advisor
1 Maggie Leitch2 Andy Oppy/Chad Woosley (tie)
Best Annual Event on
Campus
1 Grand Prix2 PUDM3 Spring Fest
Best Athletic Team
1 Men’s Basketball2 Women’s Basketball3 Volleyball
Best Purdue Tradition
1 Fountain runs2 Breakfast club3 Boilermaker Special
Best Place to take your
Parents
1 Harry’s Chocolate Shop2 Triple X3 Nine Irish Brothers
Best Place to go on a
Date
1 Nine Irish Brothers2 Greyhouse Cofee & Supply Co.3 La Scala
Best Place to get Pur-
due Apparel 1 University Bookstore 2 Follett’s Bookstore 3 University Spirit
Best Auto Repair Shop
1 Mr. & Mrs. Tire2 Car X3 Big Wheels Customs
Best Bank/Credit
Union
1 Purdue Federal Credit Union2 Chase Bank3 Centier Bank
Best Bookstore
1 University Bookstore2 Follett’s Bookstore3 Von’s Book Shop
Best Tanning Salon
1 Levee Tan2 Evan Todd Salon & Day Spa
Best Tattoo Shop
1 Revolution Tattoo & Body Modiication2 New Breed Tattoo3 Evil Genius Tattoo Club
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Index of Finalists
AJ’s Burgers started out as two guys who had high expectations of what college students wanted to eat.Growing up, they in-dulged in Chicago’s tra-ditional style of dining: good ‘ol burgers, hot dogs and Italian beef.Two specialties that are vital to their menu are the garlic cheeseburger and seasoned wale fries. he remaining portion of the menu was decided by taking inspiration from Chi-cago’s classic cuisine. he have also added new twists such as tangy barbecue and bufalo sauces to traditional chicken sandwiches and wings.
Additionally, AJ’s has a variety of fried foods such as funnel cake fries, jalapeño poppers and mozzarella sticks.Save yourself a headache and use online ordering
to have your favorite food delivered. AJ’s is constantly changing its menu to accommodate its customers and to im-prove quality and speed.Since opening in 2008, AJ’s has received numer-ous awards for mouth-watering dishes. his year it won the Readers’ Choice Award for Best Delivery.
134 W State St, Ste DWest Lafayette, IndianaPhone: 765-743-1940Hours: 11a.m.-3 a.m. Monday-Wednesday, 11 a.m.-4 a.m. hursday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 a.m. SundayWebsite: http://www.eatajs.com/
BEST FOOD DELIVERY
WINNERAJ’S Burgers
& Beef
RUNNER UP
Jimmy John’s
HONORABLE
MENTION
HotBox Pizza
Best Place to get a Mas-
sage
1 Purdue Recreational Sports Center2 Evan Todd Salon & Day Spa3 Massage Envy
Best Flower Shop
1 Rubia Flower Market 2 Wright Flowers
Best Hair Salon
1 Henni’s Hairshop2 Eclectic Hair Salon3 Evan Todd Salon & Day Spa
Best Nail Salon
1 Happy Nails2 Evan Todd Salon & Day Spa3 VS Nails
Best Bubble Tea 1 LaTea2 Kung Fu Tea3 Basil hai & Bubble Tea
Best Barbecue
1 South Street Smoke-house2 Bufalo Wild Wings3 Eddie Joe’s Icehouse/Crabby Mike’s BBQ (tie)
Best hrit Store 1 Goodwill2 Amused Clothing3 Von’s Shops
Best Place to get a Steak
1 Mountain Jack’s 2 McGraw’s Steak Chop & Fish House3 Texas Roadhouse
Best Bar in Lafayette
1 Chumley’s 2 Black Sparrow3 DT Kirby’s
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he Neon Cactus has been starting of Boiler Weekends on a hurs-day for over two de-cades. Drive up State Street hill in the early evening any hursday and you will see groups of students and residents alike walking down the hill with bright neon mugs in hand to spend the night dancing, sing-ing and enjoying great drink specials all night long. One of the larg-est club venues in the Greater Lafayette area,
the Neon Cactus has been providing great live entertainment, dancing and activities for stu-dents and community members since 1992, when it opened its doors as a country themed dance club.Ater a decade of being open, the owners – Jim and Sheila Cochran – realized that to bet-ter meet the needs of Purdue students and all of its guests, the format was changed to focus on popular dance and rock
music, and the expan-sion and continuation of the longest running live act in the area, Bruce “he Piano Man” Barker in the Rusty Bucket Piano Bar! he owners and man-agement continually focus on meeting the needs of the diversity of the area’s population, providing themed nights such as Latin Night, EDM nights with visit-ing national and local DJ acts, and country nights to get back to their
roots. Community and University involvement also plays a large part in developing their sched-uled events, supporting multiple student and community fundrais-ers by raising thousands of dollars each year for these groups with cup sales and special fund-raisers. With over 22,000 square feet of space guests can dance all night in the main room to one of 3 in-house DJs, or get SOCIAL! with Bruce in
the Piano Bar, the most entertaining and come-dic live show in town! he Neon Cactus also went through a major remodel in January 2016, updating electron-ics, sound systems and lights, VIP sections, and an overall update to meet the needs and wants of our guests. From Breakfast Clubs in football season or Grand Prix, to parties small and large, the Neon Cac-tus can meet the needs of all of our guests for any special event. Dance or sing the night away with the Neon Cactus every hurs-day through Saturday
8 p.m. to 3 a.m. and at other special event times. Follow them on Twitter @theNeonCac-tus on Instagram or on Facebook to ind out all about upcoming con-certs, special events and live entertainment, plus enter to win Skip he Line passes and reserved tables for you and your friends!
360 Brown Street, in the Levee 765-743-6081 or management oice 765.743.6505 Website: www.neoncac-tus.biz
BEST PLACE TO DANCE
WINNERNeon Cactus
RUNNER UP
Where Else
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Reindeer Shuttle won this year’s Readers’ Choice Award for Best Shuttle Service.
Reindeer Shuttle was founded to cater to those who need to travel between Purdue Uni-versity and Chicago. It ofers service to Chicago O’Hare with between three and eight daily departures.
Reindeer Shuttle be-lieves the students of the future deserve two things at the very least: 1. Comfortable buses and cost-friendly and reliable service
2. Best customer sup-port and ticketing con-venience
Reindeer Shuttle is a Chicago O’Hare Inter-national Airport shuttle service based in West Lafayette. he company was founded in July 2015 to provide aford-able transportation between the Purdue campus and Chicago.
Bus stops on campus are located at Wiley Hall, he Purdue Memorial Union and Beau Jardin Apartments. Book your next trip now!
Phone: 765-637-5124Website: www.rein-deershuttle.com
BEST SHUTTLE SERVICE
WINNERReindeer
RUNNER UP
Lafayette
Limo
HONORABLE
MENTION
Express
Air Coach
Index of FinalistsBest Bar in West Lafay-
ette
1 Harry’s Chocolate Shop2 Brother’s Bar & Grill3 Nine Irish Brothers
Best Place for Late
Night Food
1 HotBox Pizza2 AJ’s Burgers and Beef/Mad Mushroom Pizza (tie)3 Famous Frank’s
Best Jewelry Store
1 Clayton Jewelers 2 Stahl & Kessler 3 Von’s Shops
Best Shuttle Service 1 Reindeer Shuttle2 Lafayette Limo3 Express Air Coach
Best Wedding Photog-
rapher
1 Sarah Parent2 Trevor Mahlman/Kayla Bacon (tie)
Best Place to play Golf
1 Ackerman-Allen Course2 Kampen Golf Course 3 Monster Mini Golf
Best Hookah Bar
1 Egyptian Café and Hooka Bar
Best Place to Dance
1 Neon Cactus2 Where Else
Best Place to Have a
Beer
1 Harry’s Chocolate Shop2 Brother’s Bar & Grill
Best Place for Bar Food 1 Harry’s Chocolate Shop2 Nine Irish Brothers3 Jake’s Roadhouse & Garage
Best Place for a Burger
1 Triple X2 Five Guys3 Scotty’s Brewhouse
PAGE 8 THE EXPONENT READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017
Mr. and Mrs. Tire, a family owned business in West Lafayette, won this year’s Readers’ Choice Award for Best Auto Repair.
Mr. and Mrs. Tire, which opened in 1984, treats its customers’ vehicles as if it owned the vehicles.
When it comes to tires, if you’re unsure of what kind of tire your vehicle needs, take some time and use Mr. and Mrs. Tire’s Tire Size Finder from the comfort of your home. Browse through tires from some
of the industry’s leading manufacturers such as Bridgestone, Firestone, and Mastercrat. ASE-certiied technicians can perform tire services that will keep your tires in peak conditions well
throughout the entire tread life of the tire, like computer spin balanc-ing, lat tire repairs, and tire rotations. Get the full potential out of your vehicle and let our ASE-certiied techni-
cians handle your auto repairs and mainte-nance.
Wheel alignments, pre-ventive maintenance, transmission repairs, and exhaust system repairs are no problem for the staf of seasoned auto mechanics.
8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon-day-Friday. 8 a.m.-noon Saturday.
10 94 Sagamore Park-way West, West Lafay-ette.
Phone: 765-497-2800.
Website: http://www.mrandmrstire.com
BEST AUTO REPAIR SHOP
WINNERMr. & Mrs. Tire
RUNNER UP
Car X
HONORABLE MENTION
Big Wheels Custom
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A
city in northern Indiana will
get a new chocolate produc-
tion facility and two muse-
ums, one with chocolate ex-
hibits and artifacts.
The South Bend Tribune
reported that South Bend
Chocolate Co. will purchase
more than 70 acres of un-
developed land from the
city for $1. The purchase
agreement being consid-
ered requires the company
to spend at least $5 million
within ive years to develop the buildings, totaling at
least 60,000 square feet.
The agreement will be dis-
cussed by the city’s Redevel-
opment Commission at its
regular Thursday meeting.
Company president Mark
Tarner said he hopes to break
ground within a year or two,
after receiving approval from
the Federal Aviation Admin-istration. The site is close to South Bend International Airport.
Tarner will eventually close an existing production plant and small chocolate museum on Sample Street. The historic building hous-ing the old plant limits the automation needed to be competitive. Once the new location opens and Sample Street closes, Tarner said he expects to hire a larger workforce.
“Wait ‘til you see this; it’s going to be good,” Tarner said. “I hope we’ll provide some new vision for jobs and growth on the west side of South Bend.”
Tarner founded the com-pany in 1991 and now has 13 company-owned stores in northern Indiana. There are also four franchised loca-tions in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio.
Chocolate factory comes
to northern Indiana city
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O’Bryan’s Nine Irish Brothers is an award-winning traditional Irish pub recently named the Best Irish Pub in the State of Indiana by Yelp and Buzzfeed, as well as the “Irish Pub Worth Trav-eling For” in Indianapo-lis by TripAdvisor.
Nine Irish Brothers – with two convenient locations in Greater Lafayette and a third location in the heart of Massachusetts Avenue in Indianapolis – also won this year’s Expo-nent Readers’ Choice award for Best Place to Take a Date.
he family-owned-and-operated restaurant serves premium Irish food and spirits and has a full bar and menu, with items ranging from salads to steak to Irish favorites such as Guin-
ness Stew, Shepherd’s Pie, and Fish & Chips.
Well-behaved patrons of all ages are welcome from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., unless circumstances prohibit minors (e.g. large, rowdy bands).
Nine Irish Brothers is proud to be smoke-free. It also features live Irish entertainment on most weekend nights. Reservations are avail-able for parties of six or more people.
Hours: 11 a.m.-1 a.m. Monday-Saturday. 11 a.m.-11p.m. Sunday.119 Howard Ave, West Lafayette. 3520 State Road 38 E, Lafayette. 575 Massachusetts Ave., Indianapolis.Phone: 765-746-4782Website: http://www.nineirishbrothers.com
BEST PLACE TO GO ON A DATE
WINNER9 Irish Brothers
RUNNER UP
Grey House Cofee
HONORABLE MENTION
La Scala
ASSOCIATED PRESS
YORK, Pa. — Police have re-
leased video of a man suspected
of robbing a Pennsylvania credit
union that shows him dropping
some of the money while bicy-
cling away from the crime scene.
Springettsbury Township
police say the man robbed the
Members First Credit Union on
hursday. he video is from a
security camera on a business on
a nearby street, about 10 minutes
ater the robbery.
he video clip posted on the
police department’s Facebook
page shows the suspect riding
down the sidewalk and dropping
cash before he stops, gets of the
bike, and returns to scoop up the
loot.
Police release video
of butteringered robber
ASSOCIATED PRESS
VIENNA — A town south of
Vienna is abuzz over the re-
ported theft of dozens of bee-
hives, containing about 1 mil-
lion bees, from a local park.
Police said Wednesday they
got involved after residents in
the town of Ebreichsdorf no-
ticed that the covers of wood-
en boxes containing 40 hives
had been removed.
The thefts were formally
reported Tuesday. Police say
they could have occurred any-
time since the end of March.
Beekeeper Horst Preisl put
his loss at around 15,000 euros
in lost honey and stolen bees.
Austrian town abuzz after
theft of one million bees
PAGE 10 THE EXPONENT READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017
ing’s boy wizard bewitched
the
stage
and the Cursed Child” cast its
spell
ivier Awards on Sunday.
cord nine prizes, including
best
equivalent
nys.
edy
named best new musical.
ter play
where
off.
friends
the adventures
spring at Hogwarts School
Witchcraft and Wizardry.
from a story co-written
Rowling, it has been
Harry Potter play works magic with 9 wins at Olivier awards
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BEST PLACE FOR ASIAN FOOD
WINNERHappy China
RUNNER UP
Rice Café
HONORABLE MENTION
Panda Express
Backed by the United Chinese Restaurant Association of Amer-ica, Happy China provides reasonably priced Chinese cuisine to the ever-hungry Purdue Students. From its State Street location, it proudly ofers a vast menu including the popular $5.89 lunch combos.
Happy China won this year’s Readers’ Choice Award for Best Asian Food.
heir food can also be ordered through Hungry Boiler. So stop in or order online to try General Tso’s Chicken, Crab Rangoons, or any of their many menu items!
Sun-hurs: 11 a.m.-11 p.m.Fri-Sat: 11am-11pm No delivery ater 10:30 p.m.219 East State St.West LafayettePhone: 765-743-1666Website: www.hap-pychinaonline.com
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON — J.K. Rowl-
ing’s boy wizard bewitched
the page and the screen, and
stage sequel “Harry Potter
and the Cursed Child” cast its
spell at British theater’s Ol-
ivier Awards on Sunday.
“Cursed Child” won a re-
cord nine prizes, including
best new play, at Britain’s
equivalent of Broadway’s To-
nys.
Hilariously repetitive com-
edy “Groundhog Day” was
named best new musical.
The plot for the Harry Pot-
ter play picks up 19 years from
where Rowling’s last novel left
off.
It depicts Harry and his
friends as adults and follows
the adventures of their off-
spring at Hogwarts School of
Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Written by Jack Thorne
from a story co-written by
Rowling, it has been a criti-
cal hit and box-ofice behe-moth since opening in July at London’s Palace Theatre, and plans are afoot to send it to Broadway next year.
But star Jamie Parker, who won the best-actor prize for playing the adult Harry, said success — and the embrace of Potter fans — had not been a foregone conclusion.
“There was so much poten-tial for cynicism and skepti-cism surrounding a produc-tion which could have been very tightly controlled and industrial and commercially minded,” Parker said.
But talent, hard work and oodles of stage magic pre-vailed.
“I’m just so pleased and proud that the entire team are being celebrated,” Parker said backstage during the ceremo-ny at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
The show dominated Sun-day’s awards, scooping priz-es for sets, lighting, sound,
costumes, best director for John Tiffany and three acting awards, as well as best play.
Parker beat rivals including Ian McKellen and Ed Harris to the best-actor prize. Noma Dumezweni took the sup-porting-actress prize for play-ing the grown-up Hermione Granger, and Anthony Boyle was named best supporting actor as Scorpius Malfoy, son of Harry’s childhood enemy Draco Malfoy.
Swaziland-born Dumez-weni said she was honored to play Hermione, one of Rowl-ing’s most beloved charac-ters. Some had questioned the casting of a black actress in the role, played onscreen by Emma Watson — though Rowling pointed out that Hermione’s race is never speciied in the books.
“So many young actors and actresses come up to me and say, ‘I’m so pleased that you’re playing her. I’m so pleased that I can see a version of
myself onstage,’” Dumezweni said. “So I am very, very privi-leged to do that.”
The play has drawn thou-sands of irst-time theater-goers to the West End, and Thorne said he hoped it would be “like a gateway drug that will get people involved in theater.”
In other categories, Billie Piper was named best actress for playing a woman whose desire for a baby leads to tragedy in “Yerma” at the tiny Young Vic.
The play, adapted by Simon Stone from a Federico Garcia Lorca drama, was named best revival.
Piper beat nominees in-cluding Glenda Jackson for “King Lear” and Ruth Wilson for “Hedda Gabler.”
“Groundhog Day,” which began life at London’s Old Vic and is now previewing on Broadway, was named best new musical. The show by Tim Minchin and Danny Ru-
bin wittily reworks the much-loved 1993 movie about a cyn-ical weatherman doomed to repeat the same day over and over again.
Andy Karl was named best actor in a musical for his per-formance in the lead role, made famous onscreen by Bill Murray.
Former “Glee” star Amber Riley was named best actress in a musical for a powerhouse performance in “Dreamgirls,” and her co-star Adam J. Ber-nard was named best support-ing actor in a musical. Best supporting actress in a musi-cal was Rebecca Trehearn for “Show Boat.”
Composer Andrew Lloyd-Webber saw two of his mu-sicals take awards. The child rockers of “School of Rock The Musical” won the prize for outstanding achievement in music, while an open-air production of “Jesus Christ Superstar” in London’s Re-gent’s Park was named best
musical revival.Actor-director Kenneth
Branagh received a special award for his contribution to theater during the black-tie ceremony.
Named for the late British actor Laurence Olivier, the prizes honor achievements in London theater, musicals, dance and opera. Winners in most categories are chosen by a panel of stage professionals and theatergoers.
The Oliviers have become an increasingly glitzy affair in recent years, awarded at a ceremony studded with musi-cal numbers. Sunday’s event had the added boost of radi-ant sunshine for a positively summery red carpet.
Celebrities walking the car-pet and handing out trophies included “Star Wars” actor John Boyega, Oscar winner Mark Rylance, “The Good Wife” star Cush Jumbo and “Hamilton” creator Lin-Man-uel Miranda.
Harry Potter play works magic with 9 wins at Olivier awards
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Established in 1939, Cir-cle Pines Cooperative is dedicated to producing successful students in a safe, productive envi-ronment. Circle Pines was voted Best Co-op in this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards.
Circle Pines can be de-scribed as an extremely diverse collection of individuals that come together as one house in order to excel in aca-demics and become bet-ter men in the process.
Circle Pines provides many opportunities for members to acquire and demonstrate leadership skills, learn and perfect life skills, and make last-ing bonds of friendship
and brotherhood.
Address 1000 David Ross Road West Lafayette, IN 47906Phone: 765-464-2377Website: https://boil-erlink.purdue.edu
Latea’s founders met in a residence hall at Purdue. hough they come from diferent geographical areas, they shared many similarities, including the dream of owning a small business.
he business they formed is the winner of this year’s Readers’ Choice Award for Best Bubble Tea. Beverages at Latea include bubble tea and iced tea utilizing all natural organic tea with a variety of lavors in-cluding caramel, vanilla, cofee and honey.
Latea’s signature snacks are seasoned fries, sweets and pastries.Come quench your thirst at Latea.
10:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.358 E State St West LafayettePhone: 765-586-9398Website: www.lateal-ounge.com
BEST CO-OPBEST BUBBLE TEA
WINNERCircle Pines
RUNNER UP
Shoemaker
HONORABLE
MENTION
Fairway
WINNERLatea
RUNNER UP
Kung Fu
HONORABLE
MENTION
Basil hai
THE EXPONENT READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017 PAGE 13
Index of FinalistsBest Sandwich Shop
1 Potbelly’s Sandwich Shop2 Jimmy John’s 3 Subway
Best Place to get
Wings
1 Bufalo Wild Wings2 Brother’s Bar & Grill3 Wings Etc.
Best Pizza 1 HotBox2 Lotsa Stone Fired
Pizza3 Mad Mushroom Pizza
Best Italian Food
1 La Scala 2 Olive Garden 3 Puccini’s Smiling Teeth Pizza & PastaBest Mexican Food
1 Poblano’s 2 Fiesta Mexican Grill3 La Hacienda
Best Indian Food
1 Sharma’s Kitchen2 India Mahal/Khana Khazana (tie)
Best Mediterranean
Food 1 Blue Nile2 Parthenon Greek American Grill3 Olive House
Best Asian Food
1 Happy China2 Rice Café3 Panda Express
Best Vegetarian Food 1 Freshii 2 Noodles & Company
Best Sushi
1 Maru Sushi2 Sushi Don3 Sushi Burrito
Best Place to get a Bur-
rito
1 Chipotle2 Qdoba Mexican Grill3 Moe’s Southwest Grill
Best Place to get Break-
fast 1 Triple X2 Another Broken Egg Café3 Town & Gown Bistro
Best place to Eat in the
Union
1 Pappy’s Sweet Shop2 Oasis Café3 Flatbreads
Best Place to get a Fro-
zen Treat
1 Silver Dipper2 Dairy Queen3 Cold Stone Creamery
Best Place to get Cofee
1 Greyhouse Cofee & Supply Co.2 Starbucks 3 Vienna Espresso Bar & Bakery
Best Fast Food
1 Taco Bell2 McDonald’s 3 AJ’s Burgers and Beef
Best Food Delivery 1 AJ’s Burgers and Beef 2 Jimmy John’s 3 HotBox Pizza
PAGE 14 THE EXPONENT READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017
Located less than a block from the middle of Pur-due University’s campus, Henni’s Hairshop gives you the convenience and expertise that you look for in a salon.
Henni’s specializes in men’s/women’s designs, cuts, and styling. In ad-dition to this, Henni’s ofers many other ser-vices, including seasonal coloring, highlights, and eyebrow waxing.
Henni’s Hairshop en-deavors to understand your wants and needs, which gives you the
ultimate in-salon beauty experience.
9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Friday. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sunday.
121 Northwestern Av-enue West Lafayette,Phone: 765-743-3121Website: http://www.hennishairshop.com/
BEST HAIR SALON
WINNERHenni’s
Hairshop
RUNNER UP
Eclectic
HONORABLE MENTION
Evan Todd
Blue Nile is committed to ofering authentic Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisine to Purdue’s community. Its dedication won the Best Place for Mediter-ranean Food in this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards!
Stop in and visit them, located just blocks away from the heart of Pur-due’s campus. he casual dining and afordable dishes provide a great place to relax and enjoy
great food with friends. Menu items are hearty and authentic. Some customer favorites
include Chicken Biryani (chicken and rice blend-ed with spices), Chicken Shawarma (marinated
chicken roasted on a skewer), and Lamb Biryani (lamb and rice blended with spices). Blue Nile has received incredible reviews and their customers love the service and specials they ofer.
his family owned business started in 2005 and ofers dining room service, take-out, and delivery through Hun-gry Boiler. Food and
dessert catering is avail-able for all occasions.
BEST PLACE FOR MEDITERRANEAN FOOD
WINNERBlue Nile
Restaurant
RUNNER UP
Olive House
HONORABLE MENTION
Parthenon Greek American Grill
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Purdue Federal Credit Union serves more than 71,000 member-owners worldwide. hey have eight full-service branches in the Greater Lafayette and LaPorte areas. Several branches are conveniently located on Purdue’s campus in the Union in Room 163 and on Northwestern Avenue in Wang Hall. Students love having the voted “Best Bank/Credit Union” right on campus.
he credit union has been in business for 48 years. heir most popular products and services include the Purdue Alumni Association Visa credit card with exclusive Purdue designs, mortgages, and student checking with an exclusive debit card design. Its purpose is to be its members’ trusted inancial partner for life.
Among students, other
popular products are special graduation ofers, which include a $5,000 Purdue Alumni Association Visa Signature credit line. Graduating students may also beneit from an auto loan with a 1 percent cash rebate or 90 days with no payments.
Purdue Federal Credit Union is committed to the Purdue University community because the university is where the credit union began in 1969. he credit union supports
academic and athletic endeavors through numerous sponsorships throughout the year and it gives its employees four paid hours of volunteer time of to serve the community through service projects. Purdue Federal has kept its original purpose, people helping people.
Several Locations(West Lafayette and Lafayette)765.497.3328 / 800.627.3328Website: www.purduefed.com
BEST BANK
WINNERPurdue Federal Credit Union
RUNNER UP
Chase Bank
HONORABLE MENTION
Centier Bank
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South Street Smoke-house is the place to go for barbecue! hey won the Readers’ Choice Award for Best Barbecue in the area.
South Street’s sand-wiches include Carolina Style, Baltimore Brisket, Kansas City Brisket, Smoked Sausage, Pulled Pork, Pulled Chicken, Beef Brisket, Pulled Beef, Smoked Turkey Breast, Tenderloin and Catish.
he restaurant is also a great place to get Bruns-wick Stew, ribs, rib tips and chicken dinners.
Check out South Street Smokehouse when
you’re craving barbecue. Walk-ins are welcome. Take-out and catering also are available.
3305 South Street, La-fayette.
11 a.m.-9 p.m.765-446-0559Website: https://www.allmenus.com/in/lafayette/279981-south-street-smoke-house/menu/
WINNERSouth Street Smokehouse
RUNNER UP
Bufalo Wild Wings
HONORABLE MENTION
Eddie Joe’s
Crabby Mike’s
BEST BARBECUE