The wait is over. It's time to celebrate this year's top companies in the Corpus Christi area!
Since 1997, Caller-Times has held an annual reader selection contest to determine the best companies and people in various food, service, and entertainment categories.
The nominated communities and the people who provide the most votes for top companies in various categories, including food, service, and entertainment, depend on them.
The nomination was conducted online in June, and the voting was conducted in August.
In addition to boasting that they are Caller-Times Best of the Best, the winners will also be displayed in a special section of Caller-Times.
A virtual awards event was held on Tuesday, October 26th at https://yourchoiceawards.com/corpuschristi/
The following is the list of winners of the 24th Annual Caller-Times Best of the Best:
Allergist: Robert D Oshman, MD-Corpus Christi Otolaryngology Association
Barbershop: Roger's Barbershop
Best Spa/Medical Spa: Woodhouse Day Spa-Corpus Christi
Chiropractor's Office: Family Health Chiropractic Center-Scott G. Walker, DC
Cosmetic or Plastic Surgeon: Dr. Cassidy Hinojosa-Coastal Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery Center
Dentist Office: Apple Dental Center Inc
Dermatology Office: South Texas Dermatology
Emergency Room: Driscoll Children's Hospital
Family Doctor Office: Webster Robert A MD
General Practitioner Office: Webster Robert A MD
Hearing Aid Center: Texas Hearing Aid Company
Family Health/Hospice Care: AAdi Family Health and Hospice Care
Medical Supply: Coastal Bend DME
Office of Obstetrics and Gynecology: Corpus Christi Women's Clinic
Optometrist's Office: Drs. McIntyre, Garza, Avila and Jurica, optometrists
Pediatric Dentist Office: Rani Pediatrics
Physical Therapist Office: Humpal Physical Therapy
Where to give birth: Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-South
Therapeutic massage: Woodhouse Day Spa-Corpus Christi
Buffet: Butter Churn-Aransas Pass
Chicken Wings: Wings N'More
Chinese Restaurant: Huda Noodle House
Dessert: Hester's Cafe Lamar Park
Dining experience: Republic of Texas Bar & Grill
Fine dining: Republic of Texas Bar & Grill
Fried chicken: Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
Greek Restaurant: U & I Restaurant
Ice cream: Marble slab cream
Indian Restaurant: Ginger Cafe&Grill
Italian Restaurant: Frank's Spaghetti House
Japanese Restaurant: Aka Sushi & Hibachi
Local coffee shop: Island Joes Coffee and Gallery
Mexican Restaurant: Kiko's Mexican Food Restaurant & Cantina
New restaurant: Sal's Bronx Pizza
Pizza: B&J's Pizza-Brewpub
Impressive restaurant: Republic of Texas Bar & Grill
Romantic Restaurant: Republic of Texas Bar & Grill
Sandwich shop: Firehouse Subs Saratoga Town Center
Seafood: The Blue Clove Seafood Bar and Grill
Thai Restaurant: Thai Cottage Corpus Christi
Event: Corpus Christi Hooks Baseball
Family Fun: Texas State Aquarium
Festival/Exposition: Texas Jazz Festival Association
Live music: Brewster Street Igloo
Where to dance: Whiskey River
Seasonal attractions: South Texas Botanical Garden and Nature Center
Assisted living facilities: Brookdale Corpus Christi
Credit Union: NavyArmy Community Credit Union
Fence construction and maintenance: D&C
House builder: Diana Homes, Inc.
Home Contractor/Repair/Renovation: Diana Homes, Inc.
Family Safety: The Safeguard System Inc
Insurance agent: Farmers Insurance-Stephanie Waterman
Law Firm: Haier Law Firm
Lawn care: South Texas curb appeal
Mortgage lender: NavyArmy Community Credit Union
Real estate agent: Tracey Shores KM Premier Island
Real estate company: KM Premier Real Estate
Retirement community: Mirador retirement community
Roof: Texas Roofing Corporation
Dance school: Tippi Toes Dance Co.
Learning Center/Tutor: Del Mar College
Preschool: St. Anthony's School
Private school: St. Anthony's School
Public school: Athena Elementary School in Windsor Park
Columnist or reporter: KIII-TV3 Corpus Christi
Local Radio: 97.5 KFTX REAL COUNTRY
Radio personality: Austin Daniels, KFTX 97.5FM
TV personality: Alan Holt, KIII-TV3
Venue: Brewster Street Igloo
Hotel: Omni Corpus Christi Hotel
Local college: Del Mar College
Local event: Big Bloom, South Texas Botanical Garden and Nature Center
Local tourist attraction: Texas State Aquarium
Where birthday parties are held: Funtrackers in the game
Work location: TC Auto Service
Wedding Venue: San Patricio Ranch
Car wash: fast quack car wash
Carpet cleaning: ServiceMaster Central in Corpus Christi
Customer Service: The Postal Place
Electricity supplier: NEC Co-op Energy
Funeral home: seaside funeral home and memorial park
Heating and air-conditioning service: CCAC air-conditioning
Photographer: Shoocha Photography Studio & Gallery llc
Self-storage company: Access Storage
Siding/window/roof: Texas glass and solar control
Antique Shop: Red Crow Antique Mall
Boutique: B Hive Boutique
Floor Shop: Home Depot
Furniture: Room go to the furniture store
Garden Center: Gill Garden Center Landscape Company
Hardware Store: Home Depot
Home Appliance Store: Best Buy
Home Improvement Store: Lowe's Home Improvement Store
Jewelry Store: James Avery Artisan Jewelry
Lawn equipment: Home Depot
Mattress Store: Cantwell Mattress Co
Pawnshop: the first cash pawn
Pet Shop/Supplies: EarthWise Pet Nutrition Centre & Wellness Spa Corpus Christi
Brewpub: B&J's Pizza-Brewpub
Where to buy beer: HEB plus!
Bike Shop: Bay Area Bikes
Fitness Center/Gym: Corpus Christi Athletic Club
Golf course: Lozano Golf Center
Personal Trainer: Ariana Munoz- Freedom Fitness
Sporting Goods Store: Academy Sports Outdoors
Yoga Studio: Water Dog Yoga, SUP & Barre
Body/collision: caliber collision
Auto dealer service department: Autonation Toyota
Auto glass repair: Safelite AutoGlass
Auto maintenance independent: TC Auto Service
Ship/Marine Dealer: West Marine
Car salesperson: Lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram of Corpus Christi
Motorcycle dealer: Corpus Christi Harley-Davidson
New car dealer: AutoNation Toyota Corpus Christi
Oil change: TC Auto Service
Used car dealer: AutoNation Ford Corpus Christi