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BEST PLACE TO STUDY
Purdue University Libraries are some of the
top-rated libraries on
college campuses and
Purdue students recognize that. Hicks Undergraduate Library and
he Humanities, Social
Sciences and Education 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 – agriculture, engineering
and science and the
professional schools of
business, pharmacy, and
veterinary medicine.
WINNER
Hicks
Undergraduate Library
RUNNER UP
Krach Leadership Center
HONORABLE MENTION
Humanities, Social Sciences and
Education Library (HSSE)
Purdue is committed to
preparing its students to
search out the appropriate and best information 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 commons, study areas, and
computer labs available
within the library.
HSSE is located in
Stewart Center and is
made up of multiple
loors, all ofering different 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 appointment.
Hicks Undergraduate
504 West State Street
West Lafayette
765.494.6733
Open 24/7
HSSE
504 West State Street
West Lafayette
765.494.2831
Sun: 1pm-12am
Mon-hurs: 7am-12am
Fri: 7am-6pm
Sat: 11am-5pm
Website: www.lib.purdue.edu
THE EXPONENT READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017 PAGE 3
Index of Finalists
Best Place to Live on
Campus
1 Windsor Hall
2 Honors College
3 1st Street Towers
Best Place to Live of
Campus
1 Chauncey Square
Apartments
2 Basham Rentals
3 he Avenue
Best Residence Hall
1 Windsor Hall
2 Wiley Hall
3 Honors College
Best Fraternity
1 FarmHouse
2 heta Tau/ Sigma Tau
(tie)
BEST PLACE FOR PIzzA
hey say there’s no such
thing as a free lunch,
and unless there’s a giveaway involved, they’re
probably right. But they
never said that there’s no
Best Cooperative
such thing as a $1 lunch.
1 Circle Pines
Best Lecture Hall
Partially because that’s
2 Shoemaker
1 Class of 1950
a horrible saying, but
3 Fairway
2 Wetherill 200
3 Electrical Engineering also because it’s simply
untrue.
Best Student Organiza- 129
tion
No, this is not a drill;
1 PUDM
Best Place to Study
2 Swim Club
1 Hicks Undergraduate and no, you’re not reading fake news. HotBox
3 Sailing Club
Library
Pizza is bringing back $1
2 Krach Leadership
Slice Day on April 19.
Best College
Center
1 Engineering
3 he Humanities, So2 Health and Human
cial Sciences and EducaSciences
tion Library
3 Liberal Arts
Best Sorority
1 Phi Sigma Rho
2 Alpha Xi Delta
3 Delta Gamma
Best Place on Campus
1 Purdue Memorial
Union
2 Engineering fountain
3 Memorial Mall
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, cheesestix, salads, drinks and
desserts or order online.
Chauncey Hill Mall
135 S Chauncey Avenue
Sun-Wed: 11am-2am
hurs-Sat: 11am-4am
Phone: 765-743-3400
Website: www.hotboxpizza.com
WINNER
Hotbox
Pizza
RUNNER UP
Lotsa
Stone Fired
Pizza
HONORABLE
MENTION
Mad Mushroom
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BEST BOOKSTORE
University 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.
products and services
and books.
he awards relect
University Bookstore’s
long-time reputation as
being Purdue’s leader in
ofering a wide range of
Making your clothing
dollars stretch even further, University Bookstore is well known for
having great game day
WINNER
University
Book Store
RUNNER UP
Follett’s
HONORABLE
MENTION
Von’s
Index of Finalists
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, especially during football
and basketball season.
Best Advisor
1 Maggie Leitch
2 Andy Oppy/Chad
Woosley (tie)
Across from the Union
and across from Mackey
Arena
West Lafayette
765-743-9618
Sun: 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 Athletic Team
1 Men’s Basketball
2 Women’s Basketball
3 Volleyball
Best Annual Event on
Campus
1 Grand Prix
2 PUDM
3 Spring Fest
Best Purdue Tradition
1 Fountain runs
2 Breakfast club
3 Boilermaker Special
Best Place to take your
Parents
1 Harry’s Chocolate
Shop
2 Triple X
3 Nine Irish Brothers
Best Bank/Credit
Union
1 Purdue Federal Credit
Union
2 Chase Bank
3 Centier Bank
Best Place to go on a
Date
1 Nine Irish Brothers
2 Greyhouse Cofee &
Supply Co.
3 La Scala
Best Bookstore
1 University Bookstore
2 Follett’s Bookstore
3 Von’s Book Shop
Best Place to get Purdue Apparel
1 University Bookstore
2 Follett’s Bookstore
3 University Spirit
Best Auto Repair Shop
1 Mr. & Mrs. Tire
2 Car X
3 Big Wheels Customs
Best Tanning Salon
1 Levee Tan
2 Evan Todd Salon &
Day Spa
Best Tattoo Shop
1 Revolution Tattoo &
Body Modiication
2 New Breed Tattoo
3 Evil Genius Tattoo
Club
THE EXPONENT READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017 PAGE 5
BEST FOOD DELIVERY
AJ’s Burgers started out
as two guys who had
high expectations of
what college students
wanted to eat.
Growing up, they indulged in Chicago’s traditional 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 Chicago’s classic cuisine.
he have also added
new twists such as tangy
barbecue and bufalo
sauces to traditional
chicken sandwiches and
wings.
WINNER
AJ’S Burgers
& Beef
RUNNER UP
Jimmy John’s
HONORABLE
MENTION
HotBox Pizza
to have your favorite
food delivered. AJ’s is
constantly changing its
menu to accommodate
its customers and to improve quality and speed.
Since opening in 2008,
AJ’s has received numerous awards for mouthwatering dishes. his
year it won the Readers’
Choice Award for Best
Delivery.
134 W State St, Ste D
West Lafayette, Indiana
Phone: 765-743-1940
Hours: 11a.m.-3 a.m.
Additionally, AJ’s has
Monday-Wednesday, 11
a variety of fried foods
a.m.-4 a.m. hursdaysuch as funnel cake
Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 a.m.
fries, jalapeño poppers
Sunday
and mozzarella sticks.
Website: http://www.
Save yourself a headache eatajs.com/
and use online ordering
Index of Finalists
Best Place to get a Massage
1 Purdue Recreational
Sports Center
2 Evan Todd Salon &
Day Spa
3 Massage Envy
Best Flower Shop
1 Rubia Flower Market
2 Wright Flowers
Best Hair Salon
1 Henni’s Hairshop
2 Eclectic Hair Salon
3 Evan Todd Salon &
Day Spa
Best Nail Salon
1 Happy Nails
2 Evan Todd Salon &
Day Spa
3 VS Nails
Best Bubble Tea
1 LaTea
2 Kung Fu Tea
3 Basil hai & Bubble
Tea
Best hrit Store
1 Goodwill
2 Amused Clothing
3 Von’s Shops
Best Place to get a Steak
1 Mountain Jack’s
2 McGraw’s Steak Chop
& Fish House
3 Texas Roadhouse
Best Bar in Lafayette
Best Barbecue
1 Chumley’s
1 South Street Smoke2 Black Sparrow
house
3 DT Kirby’s
2 Bufalo Wild Wings
3 Eddie Joe’s Icehouse/
Crabby Mike’s BBQ (tie)
PAGE 6 THE EXPONENT READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017
he Neon Cactus has
been starting of Boiler
Weekends on a hursday for over two decades. 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, singing and enjoying great
drink specials all night
long. One of the largest club venues in the
Greater Lafayette area,
BEST PLACE TO DANCE
the Neon Cactus has
been providing great live
entertainment, dancing
and activities for students 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 better 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 expansion 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 management continually
focus on meeting the
needs of the diversity
of the area’s population,
providing themed nights
such as Latin Night,
EDM nights with visiting 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 scheduled events, supporting
multiple student and
community fundraisers by raising thousands
of dollars each year for
these groups with cup
sales and special fundraisers.
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
WINNER
Neon Cactus
RUNNER UP
Where Else
the Piano Bar, the most
entertaining and comedic live show in town!
he Neon Cactus also
went through a major
remodel in January
2016, updating electronics, 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 Cactus can meet the needs
of all of our guests for
any special event.
Dance or sing the night
away with the Neon
Cactus every hursday through Saturday
8 p.m. to 3 a.m. and
at other special event
times. Follow them on
Twitter @theNeonCactus on Instagram or on
Facebook to ind out all
about upcoming concerts, 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.neoncactus.biz
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BEST SHUTTLE SERVICE
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 University and Chicago. It
ofers service to Chicago
O’Hare with between
three and eight daily
departures.
Reindeer Shuttle believes the students of
the future deserve two
things at the very least:
1. Comfortable buses
and cost-friendly and
reliable service
Reindeer
RUNNER UP
Lafayette
Limo
HONORABLE
MENTION
Express
Air Coach
2. Best customer support and ticketing convenience
Bus stops on campus are
located at Wiley Hall,
he Purdue Memorial
Union and Beau Jardin
Apartments. Book your
next trip now!
Phone: 765-637-5124
Website: www.reindeershuttle.com
Index of Finalists
Best Bar in West Lafayette
1 Harry’s Chocolate
Shop
2 Brother’s Bar & Grill
3 Nine Irish Brothers
Best Place for Late
Night Food
1 HotBox Pizza
2 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
WINNER
Reindeer Shuttle is a
Chicago O’Hare International Airport shuttle
service based in West
Lafayette. he company
was founded in July
2015 to provide afordable transportation
between the Purdue
campus and Chicago.
Best Shuttle Service
1 Reindeer Shuttle
2 Lafayette Limo
3 Express Air Coach
Best Wedding Photographer
1 Sarah Parent
2 Trevor Mahlman/
Kayla Bacon (tie)
Best Place to play Golf
1 Ackerman-Allen
Course
2 Kampen Golf Course
3 Monster Mini Golf
Best Hookah Bar
1 Egyptian Café and
Hooka Bar
Best Place to Dance
1 Neon Cactus
2 Where Else
Best Place to Have a
Beer
1 Harry’s Chocolate
Shop
2 Brother’s Bar & Grill
Best Place for Bar Food
1 Harry’s Chocolate
Shop
2 Nine Irish Brothers
3 Jake’s Roadhouse &
Garage
Best Place for a Burger
1 Triple X
2 Five Guys
3 Scotty’s Brewhouse
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Chocolate factory comes
to northern Indiana city
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A
city in northern Indiana will
get a new chocolate production facility and two museums, one with chocolate exhibits and artifacts.
The South Bend Tribune
reported that South Bend
Chocolate Co. will purchase
more than 70 acres of undeveloped land from the
city for $1. The purchase
agreement being considered 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 discussed by the city’s Redevelopment 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 Administration. 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 housing 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 company in 1991 and now has
13 company-owned stores
in northern Indiana. There
are also four franchised locations in Indiana, Michigan
and Ohio.
BEST AUTO REPAIR SHOP
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.
WINNER
Mr. & Mrs. Tire
RUNNER UP
Car X
HONORABLE MENTION
Big Wheels Custom
cians handle your auto
repairs and maintenance.
Wheel alignments, preventive maintenance,
transmission repairs,
and exhaust system
repairs are no problem
for the staf of seasoned
auto mechanics.
8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. 8 a.m.When it comes to tires,
noon Saturday.
if you’re unsure of what of the industry’s leading throughout the entire
10 94 Sagamore Parkkind of tire your vehicle manufacturers such as
way
West, West Lafaytread life of the tire, like
needs, take some time
ette.
Bridgestone, Firestone, computer spin balancand use Mr. and Mrs.
Phone: 765-497-2800.
and Mastercrat. ASEing, lat tire repairs,
Tire’s Tire Size Finder
Website: http://www.
certiied technicians can and tire rotations. Get
from the comfort of
the full potential out of mrandmrstire.com
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your home. Browse
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THE EXPONENT READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017 PAGE 9
BEST PLACE TO GO ON A DATE
O’Bryan’s Nine Irish
Brothers is an awardwinning 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 Traveling For” in Indianapolis 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 Exponent Readers’ Choice
award for Best Place to
Take a Date.
WINNER
9 Irish Brothers
RUNNER UP
Grey House Cofee
HONORABLE MENTION
La Scala
he family-owned-andoperated 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 available 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: 765-746-4782
Website: http://www.
nineirishbrothers.com
Police release video
of butteringered robber
ASSOCIATED PRESS
security camera on a business on
a nearby street, about 10 minutes
YORK, Pa. — Police have released video of a man suspected
of robbing a Pennsylvania credit
union that shows him dropping
some of the money while bicycling away from the crime scene.
Springettsbury
Township
police say the man robbed the
Members First Credit Union on
hursday. he video is from a
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.
Austrian town abuzz after
theft of one million bees
ASSOCIATED PRESS
VIENNA — A town south of
Vienna is abuzz over the reported theft of dozens of beehives, containing about 1 million bees, from a local park.
Police said Wednesday they
got involved after residents in
the town of Ebreichsdorf no-
ticed that the covers of wooden boxes containing 40 hives
had been removed.
The thefts were formally
reported Tuesday. Police say
they could have occurred anytime since the end of March.
Beekeeper Horst Preisl put
his loss at around 15,000 euros
in lost honey and stolen bees.
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BEST PLACE FOR ASIAN FOOD
Backed by the United
Chinese Restaurant
Association of America, 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.
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
Happy China won this 10:30 p.m.
year’s Readers’ Choice 219 East State St.
Award for Best Asian West Lafayette
Phone: 765-743-1666
Food.
WINNER
Happy China
RUNNER UP
Rice Café
HONORABLE MENTION
Panda Express
Website: www.happychinaonline.com
Harry Potter play works magic with 9 wins at Olivier awards
ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON — J.K. Rowling’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 Olivier Awards on Sunday.
“Cursed Child” won a record nine prizes, including
best new play, at Britain’s
equivalent of Broadway’s Tonys.
Hilariously repetitive comedy “Groundhog Day” was
named best new musical.
The plot for the Harry Potter 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 offspring 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 behemoth 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 potential for cynicism and skepticism surrounding a production which could have been
very tightly controlled and
industrial and commercially
minded,” Parker said.
But talent, hard work and
oodles of stage magic prevailed.
“I’m just so pleased and
proud that the entire team are
being celebrated,” Parker said
backstage during the ceremony at London’s Royal Albert
Hall.
The show dominated Sunday’s awards, scooping prizes 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 supporting-actress prize for playing 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
Dumezweni said she was honored to
play Hermione, one of Rowling’s most beloved characters. 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 privileged to do that.”
The play has drawn thousands of irst-time theatergoers 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 including 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 muchloved 1993 movie about a cynical weatherman doomed to
repeat the same day over and
over again.
Andy Karl was named best
actor in a musical for his performance 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. Bernard was named best supporting actor in a musical. Best
supporting actress in a musical was Rebecca Trehearn for
“Show Boat.”
Composer Andrew LloydWebber saw two of his musicals 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 Regent’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 musical numbers. Sunday’s event
had the added boost of radiant sunshine for a positively
summery red carpet.
Celebrities walking the carpet and handing out trophies
included “Star Wars” actor
John Boyega, Oscar winner
Mark Rylance, “The Good
Wife” star Cush Jumbo and
“Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda.
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BEST BUBBLE TEA
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 including caramel, vanilla,
cofee and honey.
Latea’s signature snacks
are seasoned fries,
sweets and pastries.
Come quench your
thirst at Latea.
WINNER
Latea
RUNNER UP
Kung Fu
HONORABLE
MENTION
Basil hai
10:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m.
358 E State St West
Lafayette
Phone: 765-586-9398
Website: www.latealounge.com
BEST CO-OP
Established in 1939, Circle Pines Cooperative is
dedicated to producing
successful students in a
safe, productive environment. Circle Pines
was voted Best Co-op
in this year’s Readers’
Choice Awards.
WINNER
Circle Pines
RUNNER UP
Shoemaker
HONORABLE
Circle Pines can be deMENTION
scribed as an extremely
Fairway
diverse collection of
individuals that come
together as one house in and brotherhood.
order to excel in academics and become bet- Address 1000 David
ter men in the process. Ross Road
West Lafayette, IN
Circle Pines provides
47906
many opportunities for Phone: 765-464-2377
members to acquire and Website: https://boildemonstrate leadership erlink.purdue.edu
skills, learn and perfect
life skills, and make lasting bonds of friendship
THE EXPONENT READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017 PAGE 13
Index of Finalists
Best Sandwich Shop
1 Potbelly’s Sandwich
Shop
2 Jimmy John’s
3 Subway
Best Place to get
Wings
1 Bufalo Wild Wings
2 Brother’s Bar & Grill
3 Wings Etc.
Best Pizza
1 HotBox
2 Lotsa Stone Fired
Pizza
3 Mad Mushroom Pizza
Best Italian Food
1 La Scala
2 Olive Garden
3 Puccini’s Smiling
Teeth Pizza & Pasta
Best Mexican Food
1 Poblano’s
2 Fiesta Mexican Grill
3 La Hacienda
Best Indian Food
1 Sharma’s Kitchen
2 India Mahal/Khana
Khazana (tie)
Best Mediterranean
Food
1 Blue Nile
2 Parthenon Greek
American Grill
3 Olive House
Best Asian Food
1 Happy China
2 Rice Café
3 Panda Express
Best Vegetarian Food
1 Freshii
2 Noodles & Company
Best Sushi
1 Maru Sushi
2 Sushi Don
3 Sushi Burrito
Best Place to get a Burrito
1 Chipotle
2 Qdoba Mexican Grill
3 Moe’s Southwest Grill
Best Place to get Breakfast
1 Triple X
2 Another Broken Egg
Café
3 Town & Gown Bistro
Best place to Eat in the
Union
1 Pappy’s Sweet Shop
2 Oasis Café
3 Flatbreads
Best Place to get a Frozen Treat
1 Silver Dipper
2 Dairy Queen
3 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 Bell
2 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
BEST PLACE FOR MEDITERRANEAN FOOD
Blue Nile is committed
to ofering authentic
Middle Eastern and
Mediterranean cuisine
to Purdue’s community.
Its dedication won the
Best Place for Mediterranean Food in this
year’s Readers’ Choice
Awards!
WINNER
Blue Nile
Restaurant
RUNNER UP
Olive House
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
Stop in and visit them,
business started in 2005
HONORABLE MENTION
located just blocks away
and ofers dining room
Parthenon Greek American Grill
from the heart of Purservice, take-out, and
due’s campus. he casual
delivery through Hungreat
food
with
friends.
include
Chicken
Biryani
dining and afordable
gry Boiler. Food and
Menu items are hearty
(chicken and rice blend- dessert catering is availdishes provide a great
ed with spices), Chicken able for all occasions.
place to relax and enjoy and authentic. Some
customer favorites
Shawarma (marinated
BEST HAIR SALON
Located less than a block
from the middle of Purdue University’s campus,
Henni’s Hairshop gives
you the convenience and
expertise that you look
for in a salon.
WINNER
Henni’s
Hairshop
RUNNER UP
Henni’s specializes in
Eclectic
men’s/women’s designs,
cuts, and styling. In addition to this, Henni’s
HONORABLE MENTION
ofers many other serEvan Todd
vices, including seasonal
coloring, highlights, and
ultimate in-salon beauty
eyebrow waxing.
121 Northwestern Avexperience.
enue West Lafayette,
Phone: 765-743-3121
Henni’s Hairshop en9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondaydeavors to understand
Website: http://www.
Friday. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.
hennishairshop.com/
your wants and needs,
Saturday. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
which gives you the
Sunday.
THE EXPONENT READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS, THURSDAY, APRIL 13, 2017 PAGE 15
BEST BANK
Purdue Federal Credit
Union serves more
than 71,000 memberowners worldwide. hey
Purdue Federal Credit Union
have eight full-service
branches in the Greater
Lafayette and LaPorte
RUNNER UP
areas. Several branches
Chase Bank
are conveniently located
on Purdue’s campus in
HONORABLE MENTION
the Union in Room 163
and on Northwestern
Centier Bank
Avenue in Wang Hall.
Students love having the popular products are
academic and athletic
voted “Best Bank/Credit special graduation
endeavors through
Union” right on campus. ofers, which include a
numerous sponsorships
throughout the year and
$5,000 Purdue Alumni
he credit union has
it gives its employees
Association Visa
been in business for
four paid hours of
Signature credit line.
48 years. heir most
volunteer time of to
Graduating students
popular products
serve the community
may also beneit from
and services include
through service projects.
an auto loan with a 1
the Purdue Alumni
Purdue Federal has kept
percent cash rebate
Association Visa credit or 90 days with no
its original purpose,
card with exclusive
people helping people.
payments.
Purdue designs,
mortgages, and student Purdue Federal Credit
Several Locations
checking with an
(West Lafayette and
Union is committed to
exclusive debit card
Lafayette)
the Purdue University
design. Its purpose is to community because
765.497.3328 /
be its members’ trusted the university is where
800.627.3328
inancial partner for life. the credit union
Website: www.
WINNER
Among students, other
began in 1969. he
credit union supports
purduefed.com
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BEST BARBECUE
South Street Smokehouse is the place to go
for barbecue! hey won
the Readers’ Choice
Award for Best Barbecue
in the area.
South Street’s sandwiches include Carolina
Style, Baltimore Brisket,
Kansas City Brisket,
Smoked Sausage, Pulled
Pork, Pulled Chicken,
Beef Brisket, Pulled
Beef, Smoked Turkey
Breast, Tenderloin and
Catish.
WINNER
South Street Smokehouse
RUNNER UP
Bufalo Wild Wings
HONORABLE MENTION
Eddie Joe’s
Crabby Mike’s
he restaurant is also a
great place to get Brunswick Stew, ribs, rib tips
and chicken dinners.
you’re craving barbecue.
Walk-ins are welcome.
Take-out and catering
also are available.
Check out South Street
Smokehouse when
3305 South Street, Lafayette.
11 a.m.-9 p.m.
765-446-0559
Website: https://www.
allmenus.com/in/
lafayette/279981-southstreet-smoke-house/
menu/