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YOUR PICK FOR ...
 ... Best desserts

Cheesecake FactoryThe Cheesecake Factory
This upscale dining franchise serves up dozens of desserts, including 50 different varieties of cheesecake. Cheesecake flavors range from plain to pumpkin to chocolate Oreo® mudslide, making The Cheesecake Factory a favorite among Best of the Big A voters. This is the second year in a row The Cheesecake Factory has won in this category.


• More about The Cheesecake Factory

Other finalists:
• Bruster's Real Ice Cream, multiple locations
• Café Intermezzo
• Alon's Bakery
• Marietta Diner

The categories:
RESTAURANTS

• Barbecue
• Breakfast
• Brunch
• Buffet
• Burgers
• Cheap Eats
• Chinese
• Desserts
• Fast-food chain
• Ice cream/Yogurt
• Indian
• Italian
• Japanese
• Kid-friendly
• Late-Night
• Latin/South American
• Mexican
• Outdoor dining
• Pizza chain
• Pizza non-chain
• Power Lunch
• Seafood chain
• Seafood non-chain
• Soul food/Southern cooking
• Steak chain
• Steak non-chain
• Sushi
• Tapas
• Thai
• Vegetarian
 NIGHTLIFE

• Beer selection
• Cheap drinks
• Hot spot for cool cocktails
• Country bar
• Dance club
• Gay/Lesbian
• Live music club
• Neighborhood bar
• Sports bar
• New club


SPECIAL SERVICES

• Antique store
• Bakery
• Caterer
• Day spa
• Gourmet takeout
  /delivery
• Hair salon
• Piercing, tattoos
• Wine & liquor shop

 RADIO

• Best Morning Show
• Most Likely to be Fined by the FCC
• Sexiest Voice


BEST PLACE...

• ...for a special occasion
• ...to meet someone new
• ...to take a first date
• ...to take out-of-town visitors
• ...to see local theater
• ...to go on a romantic getaway
• ...to propose


More Best of the Big A
• Our critics' picks
• Our picks for singles and prime meeting spots
• Download our pocket guide [PDF file; Download Adobe Reader]
• Best of the Big A - 2004