Best of 2015

Jam of the Year – Turkaz 

Website of the Year - Roads and Kingdoms

  

New Atlanta Restaurant of the Year - Superica

A photo posted by Ed Peterson (@ed_peterson) on Sep 26, 2015 at 7:19am PDT

Gig of the Year – Loretta Lynn/Jack White/Raconteurs

Read of the Year - Kansas City Lightning: The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker

Most Zambi Reunion of the Year – Col. Bruce Hampton and the Aquarium Rescue Unit

Axe of the Year – Bill Monroe’s 1923 Lloyd Loar Gibson F-5

Atlanta Beverage of the Year - Wanderlust Nitrogen-infused Cold Brew Coffee 

Best Secret Place in Atlanta - Intown Ace Hardware Hidden Candy Drawer
 

Sport of the Year – Ashville Waterfall Sliding


Southern Thing of the Year – Veggie Plate at Husk Nashville

Oasis of the Year – Norton Simon Museum Modern and Contemporary Gallery

Cake of the Year  – Southern Sweets Old Fashion Chocolate

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Treasure of Troubled Genius of the Year - Don't Suck, Don't Die: Giving Up Vic Chestnut 

Crate Dig of the Year – Autographed Ahh...The Name is Bootsy, Baby!
 

ATL Takeout Trifecta of the Year – Zhong Dumplings from Gu's, G.C. BBQ Brisket, Fred's Burgers
 

Marketing Technology of the Year – LottaFrutta Customer Loyalty Program

Best Use of Chalk – Butter and Cream Whale by Patrick Nguyen 

#chalk #whale #wall #art. Thanks to Butter&cream at Decatur

A photo posted by Patrick Nguyen (@dozfy) on Oct 1, 2014 at 8:39am PDT

Periodical of the Year – 2015 Oxford American Southern Music Issue - Georgia
 

Cheese of the Year - Meredith Dairy Marinated Sheep and Goat Blend

Victory of the Year – Universal Studios Simpson's Tennis Ball Shoot

Obsessive Geography Tool of the Year - What3Words 

Atlanta Culinary Loss of the year - Bread Garden

Mic Drop of the Year - Bryan Cranston

Best of 2014

Website of the Year - Bitter Southerner  

The Pentecostal Serpent by Asher Elbein

YouTube Find of the Year - Reg Kehoe & his Marimba Queens

Book of the Year - Do Not Sell at Any Price

Late Night Grub of the Year - Red Arrow Diner 

Gig of the Year  - Christian McBride Trio at Birdland

Best New Thing in Inman Park - Krog Street Market

Via Krog Street Market Facebook Page 

Best Secret Place in Atlanta - Lullwater Power Station   

Via Atlanta Trails

Couple of the Year - Michael Trent & Cary Ann Hearst

Best Thing from 20 years ago - Freebird at the Fox 

 Best App of 2014 - Blue Note 75 (for iPad)

Atlanta Taste of the Year - Poutine at General Muir

Runner-up - Green Tea Mochi at Ah-Ma's Kitchen
Runner-up - Raw Bar at Kimball House 

Tweet of the Year - John Lurie

Note to younger artists - when cutting off the ear it is best to do it outside the house. pic.twitter.com/sCL9B3Tx9t
— John Lurie (@lurie_john) December 2, 2014

Pie of the Year  - Garden and Gun Bourbon Pecan 

Pecan pies in effect!

A photo posted by Ed Peterson (@ed_peterson) on Nov 11, 2014 at 1:16pm PST

Record Label of the Year - Dust-to-Digital

Costume of the Year - Edward Scissor Hands

Top Public Art of 2014 - Mi Casa, Your Casa

Greatest ever!

A video posted by Ed Peterson (@ed_peterson) on Sep 9, 2014 at 12:21pm PDT

Time Killer of the Year - The American Values Atlas 

Hokum of the Year - But They Got It Fixed Right On

Enigmatic Pic of the Year - Ethel with Turkey

My grandma back in the day

A photo posted by Ed Peterson (@ed_peterson) on Nov 11, 2014 at 10:48am PST