PLAINSMAN'S CHOICE | Best food
Auburn is filled with many different restaurants, ranging from local gems to chain restaurants that are universally loved. The following restaurants are the top picks for The Auburn Plainsman’s food categories.
Auburn is filled with many different restaurants, ranging from local gems to chain restaurants that are universally loved. The following restaurants are the top picks for The Auburn Plainsman’s food categories.
Plainsman's Choice 2025 highlights the best shopping in Auburn. From best new store to best downtown shopping, here is a list of The Plainsman's favorite spots for students to shop.
Each year, the Plainsman’s Choice awards highlight the best places, events and activities in Auburn. Candidates are nominated by the editorial board and voted on by the entire staff. The hope is to connect with our audience of readers by sharing some personal opinions while also shining a light of favor on special entities within the Auburn-Opelika community.
The ‘Dam Food Truck took its place as the top on-campus food truck in the 2023 Plainsman’s Choice for the sixth consecutive year.
The best of on campus is here!
Hey Day was voted as the Best Student Event for Plainsman's Choice 2023. While it only comes around once a year, its impact is felt year-round.
Ever since its grand opening on Aug. 16, 2022, Hey Day Market has been captivating the Auburn Family. There’s no wonder it stole the show for Plainsman’s Choice Award for "Best On-Campus Dining."
Poetic verses are followed by illustrations and art of graphic design with each turn of a page within The Auburn Circle tri-annual magazine. With the minds behind this work and the adoration that accompanies it, The Circle was named Plainsman’s Choice best student organization.
The 2022-2023 season for Auburn athletics had some incredible highs as well as some devastating lows.
For the second year, Suni Lee was voted as the Plainsman's Choice best female athlete.
One of Auburn's most popular athletes, men's basketball player Dylan Cardwell, has earned the Plainsman's Choice for best male athlete.
The winners of the best of Auburn's businesses.
Dimensions Hair Salon was voted as the Best Place to Get a Haircut in Auburn in 2023's Plainsman's Choice awards. Dimensions is located in the heart of downtown Auburn and draws many students and member of the community.
All the best for much less! That’s what Thrifty Lizard is all about and why the store was selected as Auburn students' favorite thrift shop in Auburn.
Auburn's new downtown Publix location was voted as the Best New Store in the 2023 Plainsman's Choice.
The votes are in, and Behind The Glass has been named best boutique for 2023 Plainsman's Choice.
In a town like Auburn, bars and restaurants know that wings are paramount to a good game day experience. After nearly 300 votes from the community, Baumhower’s Victory Grill has won Plainsman’s choice for best wings for the second year in a row.
About one month ago, students, community members, alumni and other Plainsman readers engaged in the second-ever installation of Plainsman's Choice as a readers' poll. We are announcing the winners this week, with a different category on each day.
In 2023's Plainsman's Choice, Foosackly's was voted as having the Best Chicken Fingers in the Auburn-Opelika area.
Taziki’s Mediterranean Café is the winner of the Plainsman’s Choice readers' poll for “Best Vegetarian Food.” Their customers have made it clear that the restaurant’s clean, healthy Mediterranean food paired with its welcoming feel and sense of community are at the top of the vegetarian food chain in Auburn.