BOM 2018 Best Mechanic: Shorty Anderson’s Auto Service
Brothers Ernie and John Rowan learned to fix cars growing up around their dad’s junkyard in the 1960s and ’70s. In the late ’70s, Ernie bought Shorty Anderson’s... Read more.
BOM 2018 Best Insurance Agency: Bob Burdette, State Farm Agent
Selling real estate didn’t do much for Bob Burdette. “To be quite honest with you, I wasn’t very good at it,” he says. “I just didn’t get a lot from... Read more.
BOM 2018 Best Music Venue: 123 Pleasant Street
These 1890s Pleasant Street rowhouses-turned-hangout have been dedicated to live music since the 1980s, when Marsha Ferber started the Underground Railroad and,... Read more.
BOM 2018 Best Golf Course: Lakeview Golf Resort & Spa
Golf in the footsteps of Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, and Sam Snead at Lakeview’s two championship courses on Cheat Lake. The 1985 Mountainview Course and the... Read more.
BOM 2018 Best Festival: Wine & Jazz Festival
Wine and Jazz wins Best Festival year after year. The two-day celebration draws more than 5,000 attendees each year. And what’s not to love? Wine and Jazz showcases... Read more.
BOM 2018 Best Shopping Center: University Town Centre
Between the retail shops, medical services, casual and upscale restaurants, movie theater, and baseball stadium, it’s possible to spend an entire day crossing... Read more.
BOM 2018 Best Place to Buy Shoes: Shoe Story
In today’s world of self-service shoe stores, a shop that does fittings is a rarity. That’s not always for the better, says Shoe Story owner Julie Jordan.... Read more.
BOM 2018 Best Chef: Chris McDonald
This is a bittersweet winner profile for BOM voters. Hometown boy and two-time BOM winner Stefano’s Head Chef Chris McDonald has served up memorable fine dining... Read more.
BOM 2018 Best Chinese Restaurant: Lavender Cafe and Wong’s Wok
Lavender Cafe There’s something for everyone on the Taiwanese-centered pan-Asian menu at Lavender Cafe. Diners will find the long list of appetizers, soups,... Read more.
BOM 2018 Best BBQ: Atomic Grill
When Atomic Grill opened in 2013, it was a welcome arrival in then-barbecue starved Morgantown. Atomic serves up a tomato-based West Virginia barbecue sauce... Read more.
