FAST FACTS
• WHAT: Best of Manteca 2011 awards show & dinner
• WHEN: Thursday, May 6
• WHERE: A rural Manteca setting
• TICKETS: $35
• TO BUY: Go to Manteca Visitors Center, 1422 Grove Avenue, in The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• MORE INFO: Call the Manteca Convention & Visitors Bureau at 823-7229
In a city of two dozen-plus Mexican restaurants, where is the best place to have dinner?
According to the 27,772 votes cast in the 2011 Best of Manteca competition it is El Jardin. The best place for a sandwich according to the voters: Bean & Leaf Café. And if it’s Asian food it’s Luu’s Chicken Bowl, American food it’s Chubby’s Diner, and Italian food it’s Strings Café based on the votes cast.
Those are just some of the 90-plus winners in the Best of Manteca 2011 voting that ended April 16.
The votes cast - 27,772 - was a 6 percent increase over last year. It also represents a 339 percent jump in votes since 2008.
The winners will be honored at an awards show, sit-down dinner, and celebration will take place on Thursday, May 6, at a rural Manteca Victorian garden setting.
Tickets are $35 each. for the Manteca Convention & Visitors Bureau event.
Tickets are available at the Manteca Visitors Center, 1422 Grove Avenue, in The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For information call 823-7229.
The categories and the winners are:
Agribusiness: New Buds Nursery
Auto/RV Vehicle Repair: JC Automotive
Bakery: Raley’s Bakery
Bank/Credit Union: Union Bank
Barber/Hair Stylist: Sheri Parra (The Wright Touch by Sheri)
Bartender: Lisa Garcia (El Jardin)
Beauty Salon: The Wright Touch by Sheri
Boss/Supervisor: Chris Bluett (El Jardin)
Burger: In-N-Out Burger
Car Wash: Dribbles Car Wash
Caterer: Fagundes Meats & Catering
Chiropractor: Michael Erdman (Erdman Chiropractic)
Contractor: Roddan Construction
Customer Service: El Jardin
Dance Studio: Sondance Christian Dance School
Day Spa: Elegant Image Skin & Laser Spa
Dentist/Orthodontist: Sean A. Sangalang
Dessert: ChilaBerrie’s Frozen Yogurt
Dining Establishment: El Jardin
Drinking Establishment/Bar: El Jardin
Dry Cleaners: Park Avenue Cleaners
Electrician: Tubbs & Sons
Family Entertainment: Manteca Bowl & Family Fun Center
Financial Planner: Randy Knodt
Floral Shop: Manteca Floral
Furniture Store: Hafer’s Home Furnishings
Grocery Store: Safeway
Handyman: Don Little
Health/Fitness Center: In-Shape Sports Club
Hospital/Clinic: Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Hotel: Best Western Executive Inn & Suites
Ice Cream/Sundae: ChilaBerrie’s Frozen Yogurt
Instructor/Personal Trainer: Kerri Tapia
Insurance Agent: Jacob Naven (State Farm)
Loan Officer: Kathy King (Academy Mortgage)
Local Attraction: Big League Dreams Sport Complex
Local Band: Zephyr
Local Chef: Chris Bluett (El Jardin)
Local Columnist: Dennis Wyatt (Manteca Bulletin)
Local Event: Crossroads Street Faire
Local Singer: Cheyenne Milligan
Local Youth Sports Team: Manteca Jaguars
Mailman/Mailwoman: Katy Mattingly
Manicure/Pedicure: Forever Nails
Margarita: El Jardin
Martial Arts Studio: Taberna’s Tae Kwon Do Academy
Martini: The Rusty Hook
Massage Therapist: Marla Nunes (Marla’s Massage)
Mattress Store: Manteca Bedquarters
Meat Department: Fagundes Meats & Catering
Milkshakes: Chubby’s Diner
Nachos: El Jardin
New Business (Large): Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
New Business (Small): GK Music
Non-Profit Business: Give Every Child a Chance
Number Crunchers (Accountant, CPA): Rick Fatzer, CPA
Omelet: Main Street Cafe
Optometrist: Dr. Gregory L. Miller
Painter: Paul Walkup
Pet Groomer: Jackie’s Dog Grooming
Pharmacy: Bob’s Pharmacy
Photographer: Chris Leonard (Leonard Photography)
Physician: Terry Croasdale, MD
Pizza: Mountain Mike’s Pizza
Place to Buy Athletic Supplies: Big 5 Sporting Goods
Place to Buy Bicycles: Anderson’s Mower & Bike
Plumber: Knight’s Plumbing & Drain
Private School: St. Paul’s United Methodist Preschool
Product Made In Manteca: Delicato Vineyards Wine
Pub Grub: Chili’s Grill & Bar
Public Elementary School: New Haven Elementary School
Public High School: East Union High School
Realtor: Glenda Herrera
Restaurant (American Food): Chubby’s Diner
Restaurant (Asian Food): Luu’s Chicken Bowl
Restaurant (Italian Food): Strings Italian Café
Restaurant (Mexican Food): El Jardin
Retail Store: Target
Retirement Community: Woodbridge by Del Webb
Roofer: Elite Roofing
Sandwich Shop: Bean & Leaf Cafe
School Administrator: Katherine Puck (Nile Garden)
Service Club: Manteca Youth Focus
Specialty Coffee Shop: Main Street Café
Taco: Taqueria La Costa
Take Out: Bean & Leaf Cafe
Tow Service: Manteca Tow
Volunteer (Adult): Shim Lacy-Watson
Volunteer (Youth): Victoria Watson
Waffle: The Waffle Shop
Waiter/Waitress: Lisa Garcia (El Jardin)
Youth Organization: Boys & Girls Club of Manteca/Lathrop
According to the 27,772 votes cast in the 2011 Best of Manteca competition it is El Jardin. The best place for a sandwich according to the voters: Bean & Leaf Café. And if it’s Asian food it’s Luu’s Chicken Bowl, American food it’s Chubby’s Diner, and Italian food it’s Strings Café based on the votes cast.
Those are just some of the 90-plus winners in the Best of Manteca 2011 voting that ended April 16.
The votes cast - 27,772 - was a 6 percent increase over last year. It also represents a 339 percent jump in votes since 2008.
The winners will be honored at an awards show, sit-down dinner, and celebration will take place on Thursday, May 6, at a rural Manteca Victorian garden setting.
Tickets are $35 each. for the Manteca Convention & Visitors Bureau event.
Tickets are available at the Manteca Visitors Center, 1422 Grove Avenue, in The Promenade Shops at Orchard Valley Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For information call 823-7229.
The categories and the winners are:
Agribusiness: New Buds Nursery
Auto/RV Vehicle Repair: JC Automotive
Bakery: Raley’s Bakery
Bank/Credit Union: Union Bank
Barber/Hair Stylist: Sheri Parra (The Wright Touch by Sheri)
Bartender: Lisa Garcia (El Jardin)
Beauty Salon: The Wright Touch by Sheri
Boss/Supervisor: Chris Bluett (El Jardin)
Burger: In-N-Out Burger
Car Wash: Dribbles Car Wash
Caterer: Fagundes Meats & Catering
Chiropractor: Michael Erdman (Erdman Chiropractic)
Contractor: Roddan Construction
Customer Service: El Jardin
Dance Studio: Sondance Christian Dance School
Day Spa: Elegant Image Skin & Laser Spa
Dentist/Orthodontist: Sean A. Sangalang
Dessert: ChilaBerrie’s Frozen Yogurt
Dining Establishment: El Jardin
Drinking Establishment/Bar: El Jardin
Dry Cleaners: Park Avenue Cleaners
Electrician: Tubbs & Sons
Family Entertainment: Manteca Bowl & Family Fun Center
Financial Planner: Randy Knodt
Floral Shop: Manteca Floral
Furniture Store: Hafer’s Home Furnishings
Grocery Store: Safeway
Handyman: Don Little
Health/Fitness Center: In-Shape Sports Club
Hospital/Clinic: Doctors Hospital of Manteca
Hotel: Best Western Executive Inn & Suites
Ice Cream/Sundae: ChilaBerrie’s Frozen Yogurt
Instructor/Personal Trainer: Kerri Tapia
Insurance Agent: Jacob Naven (State Farm)
Loan Officer: Kathy King (Academy Mortgage)
Local Attraction: Big League Dreams Sport Complex
Local Band: Zephyr
Local Chef: Chris Bluett (El Jardin)
Local Columnist: Dennis Wyatt (Manteca Bulletin)
Local Event: Crossroads Street Faire
Local Singer: Cheyenne Milligan
Local Youth Sports Team: Manteca Jaguars
Mailman/Mailwoman: Katy Mattingly
Manicure/Pedicure: Forever Nails
Margarita: El Jardin
Martial Arts Studio: Taberna’s Tae Kwon Do Academy
Martini: The Rusty Hook
Massage Therapist: Marla Nunes (Marla’s Massage)
Mattress Store: Manteca Bedquarters
Meat Department: Fagundes Meats & Catering
Milkshakes: Chubby’s Diner
Nachos: El Jardin
New Business (Large): Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
New Business (Small): GK Music
Non-Profit Business: Give Every Child a Chance
Number Crunchers (Accountant, CPA): Rick Fatzer, CPA
Omelet: Main Street Cafe
Optometrist: Dr. Gregory L. Miller
Painter: Paul Walkup
Pet Groomer: Jackie’s Dog Grooming
Pharmacy: Bob’s Pharmacy
Photographer: Chris Leonard (Leonard Photography)
Physician: Terry Croasdale, MD
Pizza: Mountain Mike’s Pizza
Place to Buy Athletic Supplies: Big 5 Sporting Goods
Place to Buy Bicycles: Anderson’s Mower & Bike
Plumber: Knight’s Plumbing & Drain
Private School: St. Paul’s United Methodist Preschool
Product Made In Manteca: Delicato Vineyards Wine
Pub Grub: Chili’s Grill & Bar
Public Elementary School: New Haven Elementary School
Public High School: East Union High School
Realtor: Glenda Herrera
Restaurant (American Food): Chubby’s Diner
Restaurant (Asian Food): Luu’s Chicken Bowl
Restaurant (Italian Food): Strings Italian Café
Restaurant (Mexican Food): El Jardin
Retail Store: Target
Retirement Community: Woodbridge by Del Webb
Roofer: Elite Roofing
Sandwich Shop: Bean & Leaf Cafe
School Administrator: Katherine Puck (Nile Garden)
Service Club: Manteca Youth Focus
Specialty Coffee Shop: Main Street Café
Taco: Taqueria La Costa
Take Out: Bean & Leaf Cafe
Tow Service: Manteca Tow
Volunteer (Adult): Shim Lacy-Watson
Volunteer (Youth): Victoria Watson
Waffle: The Waffle Shop
Waiter/Waitress: Lisa Garcia (El Jardin)
Youth Organization: Boys & Girls Club of Manteca/Lathrop