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Scott Haines, 24, of Kent strikes the cue ball during a game of billiards at the Zephyr Pub in downtown Kent on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.

Best Bar

Ella Abbott April 17, 2019

Best of Kent 2019Winner: Zephyr PubLocated between Franklin Square Deli and the Loft, the Zephyr Pub is a hotspot for a Saturday night bar crawl around downtown Kent.With three floors, two bars and a large...

Savannah Freese, a bartender at Water Street Tavern, poses for a portrait on the rooftop patio of the Tavern. Kent, Ohio, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. Freese was voted Best Bartender in Kent in the 2019 Best of Kent Competition. 

Best Bartender

Ella Abbott April 17, 2019

Best of Kent 2019Winner: Savannah Freese, Water Street TavernSavannah Freese has worked at Water Street Tavern for almost six years. Now that she’s close to graduating and leaving Kent, being voted Best...

Centennial Court B on Kent State’s main campus in April 2017. FILE.

Best Residence Hall

Lexi Marco April 17, 2019

Best of Kent 2019Winner: Centennial CourtsSome Centennials have shared bathrooms and others are more private, but students never share a bathroom with more than three other residents. Unlike the other...

Pimnipa Panthong tees off at the Augusta National Women's Amateur Championship on April 4, 2019. She would finish 17th in the tournament.

Flashes look to extend MAC Championship streak

Zachary McKnight April 17, 2019

Since 1999, there has only been one team to win the MAC championship every year.That would be the Kent State women’s golf team..On April 19-21, the women will look to win their 21st MAC title in a row...

A group walks along the Kent State esplanade toward downtown. 

Presidential search firm receives suggestions, nominations for Kent State’s next president

Laina Yost April 17, 2019

John Mulaney, mothers, provosts, presidents, chancellors. The list of possible candidates for Kent State’s next president spread far and wide.Emails obtained by KentWired through a public records request...

The interior of EuroGyro on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.

Best Drunk Food

Lyric Aquino April 17, 2019

Best of Kent 2019Winner: EuroGyroOpen until nearly 4 a.m., EuroGyro is a staple of the Kent community. The late-night bar and pizza shop has an array of items that keep people returning time after time....

Best event/festival

Aaron McDade April 17, 2019

Winner: Fake Paddy's DayThe quintessential college celebration known as Fake Paddy’s Day is essentially students celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day early by drinking (a lot) and starting that drinking...

Alex Kozlowski, an employee at Wild Goats Cafe, reads a customer ticket on April 20, 2016. FILE.

Best Breakfast

Aaron McDade April 17, 2019

Best of Kent 2019Winner: Wild Goats CafeLocated just outside downtown Kent on West Main Street, the Wild Goats Cafe is an almost hidden gem in the Kent food community. With a sizable breakfast menu served...

Best Food Delivery App or Service

Aaron McDade April 17, 2019

Best of Kent 2019Winner: DoorDashSince 2013, DoorDash has brought food directly to customers through its “Dashers.” Four Stanford students founded the service in Palo Alto, California. It currently...

Flashes victorious in Lady Buckeye Invitational

Zachary McKnight April 17, 2019

The Kent State women’s golf team were third after the first round.They continued to go up in the leaderboard, putting up the best scores of rounds two and three.In the end, the Flashes took first by...

Tree City's Bre Horn serves pastries to customers on Wednesday, April 17, 2019.

Best Coffee Shop

Paige Bennett April 17, 2019

Best of Kent 2019Winner: Tree City Coffee & PastryFor the seventh consecutive year, Tree City Coffee & Pastry placed as Kent’s best coffee shop. Founded in 2011, this coffee shop focuses on ethical...

Students study on the fourth floor of the University Library on Friday, April 7, 2017. FILE.

Best Place to Study

Paige Bennett April 17, 2019

Best of Kent 2019Winner: University LibraryWith computers, a Starbucks and ample study space, the University Library remains the favorite place to study for the seventh year in a row. Open 24 hours a day...

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