Top of the Hill

Thursday, October 22, 2009

It’s about that time of year again — the time of year when students can voice their opinions about the best of the best in Lawrence.

Starting next week, students will be able to vote for their favorite places in Lawrence, including Best Overall Restaurant and Best Overall Bar. The winners will be featured in the Top of the Hill section of the University Daily Kansan Dec. 2.

Fabian Conde, promotions and special sections manager for The Kansan, said the Top of the Hill celebrated the diversity of businesses in Lawrence and served as a guide to freshmen or anyone else unfamiliar with what Lawrence had to offer.

Quinton’s Bar and Deli, 615 Massachusetts St., won a variety of awards last year. Students voted the bar third in the Best Sandwich category and first in both the Best Overall Bar and Best Bar Customer Service categories.

“We felt pretty good,” Peter Malbom, bar manager at Quinton’s, said. “We hope to be voted best again this year.”

Malbom said the Top of the Hill brought in a lot of business last year.

Jimmy John’s, 922 Massachusetts St., won first place in both the Best Restaurant Delivery Service and Best Sandwich categories.

Brian Schraeder, general manager of Jimmy John’s, said the popular support given through Top of the Hill was a nice recognition.

“It was pretty sweet,” Schraeder said. “We feel we are the fastest delivery service.”

Despite having repeated commercials on the radio and television, Schraeder said it was a surprise to find out how many people didn’t know that Jimmy John’s delivered. He said the Top of the Hill provided a boost in business.

Conde said the Top of the Hill was important because the selections were made by students.

“It’s a way to give back to the community,” Conde said.

The Kansan will set up tables on Wescoe Beach where students can vote. Students can also vote online.

— Edited by Jonathan Hermes

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