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BEST OF 2016
W ELcomE to our
fourth Best of Mount
Pleasant issue for 2016!
It’s one of our favorite
editions of the year, due
the fact that our readers
(that’s you!) help us write
it. Without our readers, the Best of Mount Pleasant
would not exist – nor would it exist without the
businesses, people and places throughout East Cooper
that grace the ballots.
On the cover are a few winning members of the
community. Left to right: Candice Mahala, owner
of Bistro Toulouse; George McLaughlin, owner of
Bottles Beverage Superstore; Caleb Pearson, owner
of Caleb Pearson Real Estate; Katie Lorenzen-
Smith, executive chef at Tavern & Table; and Tricia
Burgess, director at The Sunshine House on Long
Point Road.
We had 61,432 votes in more than 160 categories
for the 2016 Best of Mount Pleasant, and we could
not be more excited. We know the Best of Mount
Pleasant will continue to foster relationships between
businesses and patrons, and we are already seeing the
proof when certificates from the previous years appear
in windows and on walls at local businesses. Readers,
you have yourselves to thank for sharing all this good
news throughout East Cooper.
Turn the page to see the list of who placed in each
category, in addition to fun, humorous blurbs about
the first-place winners written either by yours truly or
Bill Farley.
Thanks again for your vote in the 2016 Best of
Mount Pleasant!
Denise K. James
Managing editor, vote counter and enthusiastic resident
of Mount Pleasant •
The Best Of Mount Pleasant 2016
Y’ALL ROCKEDTHEVOTE!
Final Results For Best of Mount Pleasant 2016
Best AsiAn
“Use your noodle” is one of my favorite expressions.
And frankly, every time I use it, I think about our
readers’ favorite spot to enjoy noodles, at Basil Thai
Restaurant. The pad Thai there is a no-brainer.
Second – P.F. Chang’s
Third – Tsunami Sushi
Best BAkery
Life is no piece of cake, but that’s why we have
bakeries. And our readers know where to get their
cakes, cookies and other pastries – at Kudzu Bakery .
It makes everything a little sweeter.
Second – Publix
Third – Village Bakery Food & Drink
Best Bakery
- Kudzu.