Winners: Shopping warriors

Best shopping mall/district

1. Valley View Mall

2. Tanglewood Mall

3. Downtown Roanoke

Honorable mention: Towers Shopping Center, New River Valley Mall and Downtown Blacksburg

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Best men’s clothing store

1. Davidsons, 412 S. Jefferson St. and 4235 Electric Road

2. Belk

3. JoS A. Bank Clothiers

Honorable mention: Macy’s, Eddie Bauer and Men’s Wearhouse

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Best women’s clothing store

1. Punch Boutique, 3117 Franklin Road S.W.

2. Belk

3. Mad Dog Boutique, 109 N. Main St., Blacksburg

Honorable mention: Coldwater Creek, 1460 S. Main St., Blacksburg; J & J Fashions, 275 Franklin St., Rocky Mount, and Talbots, 4702 Starkey Road (tie); Chico’s, 4714-B Starkey Road, and Stein Mart, Tanglewood Mall (tie)

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Best salesperson

1. Laurie Frohock at Two and a Half Sisters, 2126 Colonial Ave. S.W.

2. Catherine Grainger at Punch Boutique, 3117 Franklin Road S.W.

3. Sheila Copenhaver at J & J Fashions, 275 Franklin St., Rocky Mount

Honorable mention: Terri Burnett Urquhart, The Rescue Mission Thrift Store; Jayna Browder, Kay Jewelers in New River Valley Mall; and Robby Jones, Hamric & Sheridan Jewelers, 11 W. Nelson St., Lexington

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Best restaurant for girlfriend shopping date

1. Olive Garden

2. Wildflour Cafe

3. Panera Bread

Honorable mention: Cheddar’s, Valley View; Montano’s International Restaurant, 3733 Franklin Road S.W.; Carrabba’s Italian Grill at Valley View

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