Here are the winners of the 2009 Best of East Metro Readers Choice Awards, sponsored by CrossRoadsNews.

The winners will receive their awards at the 2009 Best of East Metro/Small Business Expo, April 25 from noon to 5 p.m. on the Lower Level at the Mall at Stonecrest.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS Citizen of the Year
Hank Johnson

Best School Board Member
Eugene Walker

Best County Commissioner
Larry Johnson

Best Local Entrepreneur
Tony & Leslie Royal, Chick-fil-A Turner Hill & S. DeKalb Mall

Favorite Local Character
Stan Watson

Favorite Local Activist
Viola Davis

Most Beloved Politician
Stan Watson

East Metro Landmark
Stone Mountain

Most Beloved Elected Official
Gwen Keyes Fleming

Most Beloved Public Official
Thomas Brown

Best State Legislator

Stan Watson

Best Civic Organization
DeKalb NAACP

COMMUNITY OF FAITH Best Large Church
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church

Best Small Church
New Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church

Best Outreach Ministry
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church

Best Dance Ministry
New Piney Grove Dance Ministry

Best Christian School
Greenforest/McCalep Academy

Best Gospel Choir
Total Praise

Best Gospel DJ
Coco Brother, 107.9

Best Gospel Singer
Byron Cage

BUY AND SELL Best Antique Store
Finders Keepers, Avondale Estates

Best Auto Dealer - New Domestic
Malcolm Cunningham Ford, Decatur

Best Auto Dealer - New Import
Malcolm Cunningham Mazda, Lithonia

Best Auto Dealer - Used
Malcolm Cunningham Auto Gallery, Decatur

Best Tire Store
NTB, Decatur

Best Beauty Supply Store
Sally's, Flat Shoals Road, Decatur

Best Bookstore - New
Borders

Best Bookstore - Used
The Book Nook, Decatur

Best Comic Book Store
The Dragon's Horde, Stone Mountain

Best Eyewear Store
Lenscrafters, Stonecrest

Best Financial Institution
Bank of America, Panola Road

Best Florist
Bussey's Florist, Candler Road, Decatur

Best Furniture Store (Home)
Rooms To Go, Stonecrest

Best Garden Center
Home Depot, Wesley Chapel Road

Best Jewelry Store
Jared's, Stonecrest

Best Travel Agency
Come Cruise With Us & Tours

Best Music Store
Wal-Mart, Memorial Drive

Best Pet Store
PetSmart. Conyers

Best Shoe Store
DSW, Stonecrest

Best Women's Clothing Store
Macy's, Stonecrest

Best Men's Clothing Store
Men's Wearhouse, Stonecrest

Best Children's Clothing Store
Sprouts Children's Resale, Conyers

SERVICES RENDERED Best Auto Detailing
Cartopia, Panola Road, Lithonia

Best Auto Repair
Drummer Imports, Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur

Best Health Club
South DeKalb YMCA

Best Day Spa
Travis Salon & Spa/Conyers

Best Hair Salon
Honey Creek Hair/Conyers

Best Barber Shop
Exodus Barber Shop, Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain

Best Dentist
Children's Dentistry at Stonecrest

Best Orthodontist
Craig Williams DDS, Decatur

Best Law Firm
Burroughs Johnson & Hopewell, Lithonia

Best Pet Grooming
PetSmart, Conyers

Best Free Wi-Fi
Chick-fil-A Turner Hill

Best Martial Arts Dojo
AKJ Karate, Conyers

Best Dance School
Conservatory of Dance & Fine Arts

Best Day Care
Excell Preparatory Academy

Best Youth Performing Arts Group
Still Waters Youth Sinfo-Nia

DINING Best American Restaurant

Chick-fil-A at Turner Hill Road

Best Asian Restaurant
China Dragon, Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur

Best BBQ Restaurant
Smokey Bones, Stonecrest

Best Caribbean Restaurant
Taste of Jamaica, Decatur

Best Family Dining Restaurant
Golden Corral, Conyers

Best Italian Restaurant
Olive Garden, Stonecrest

Best Restaurant for First Date
Arizona's, Stonecrest

Most Romantic Restaurant
Arizona's, Stonecrest

Best Soul Food Restaurant
Gladys Knight's Chicken & Waffles

Best Sports Bar
Dugan's, Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur

Best Buffet
Golden Corral, Conyers

Best Burger
Burger King, Candler Road, Decatur

Best Breakfast
IHOP, Panola Road, Lithonia

Best Late Night Eats
Waffle House, Lithonia

Best Pizza
Davido's, Panola Road

Best Takeout
American Deli, Gallery at South DeKalb

Best Chicken Wings
American Deli, Gallery at South DeKalb

Best Chicken Salad
Zaxby's, Mall Parkway, Lithonia

Best Coffeehouse
Starbuck's, Panola Road, Lithonia

Best Farmers Market
DeKalb Farmer's Market

Best Fish Market
DeKalb Farmer's Market

Best Grocery Delicatessen
Publix, Flat Shoals Parkway

Best Supermarket
Publix

Best Fish Fry
Supreme Fish Delight, Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur

Best French Fries
McDonald's, Wesley Chapel Road, Decatur

Best Hot Dogs
QuikTrip, Flat Shoals Parkway

Best Ribs
Smokey Bones, Stonecrest

Best Sub Sandwiches
Subway

Best Sushi
Kampai, Stonecrest

Best Sunday Brunch
Sycamore Grill

FUN FOR ALL Best Bicycle Trail
Arabia Mountain

Best Hiking Trail
Stone Mountain Park

Best Walking Trail
Arabia Mountain Trail

Best Running or Jogging Track
Stone Mountain Park

Best Children's Attraction
Chuck E Cheese, Conyers

SCENE & BE SEEN Best Place to People Watch
Mall at Stonecrest

Best Female Vocalist
Candi Staton

Best Jazz Artist
Ken Ford

Best Local Artist
Hank Stewart

Best Jazz Band
Herman Mitchell & the All-Stars

Best Art Gallery
Neighborhood Gallery & Arts Center

Best Museum
Fernbank

Best Movie Theatre
Stonecrest AMC

Best Live Theatre
Academy Theatre, Avondale Estates

Best Live Music Venue
Lithonia Amphitheater

21-PLUS Best After Work Watering Hole
Arizona's, Stonecrest

Best Bar Food
Applebee's, Stonecrest

Best Bar or Club to Be Seen In
Hairston's

Best Dance Club
Hairston's

Best Happy Hour
Dugan's, Memorial Drive

Best Cocktail Lounge
Hairston's

Best Jazz Club
Hairston's

Best Karaoke Bar
Dugan's, Flat Shoals Parkway, Decatur