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Our readers have spoken and they have chosen the An Advertising Supplement to the Quad-City Times \\ Sunday, August 6, 2017 2 | SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2017 READER’S CHOICE CASINO HOTEL BUFFET A big shout out to our 1st Place Winner incredible fans for voting the Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf, Casino Farmer’s Pick Buffet, Keller’s Hotel American Grill and the Isle/ Buffet Quad Cities Waterfront Steak Convention Center to 7 top All American Food spots for this year’s Reader’s Entertainment Venue Choice Awards! Place To Work © 2017 ELDORADO RESORTS, INC. Isle, Farmer's Pick Buffet and Keller's American Grill are a registered trademarks of ELDORADO RESORTS, INC. Must be 21 or older. Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center is a service mark of the City of Bettendorf. Gambling a problem? There is help. And hope. Call 1-800-BETS-OFF. READER’S CHOICE SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2017 | 3 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR TO THE 2017 QUAD-CITY TIMES READER’S CHOICE AWARDS e love publishing Reader’s Choice every year, because it’s all about you. It’s a democracy of Quad-City residents sharing their Wrecommendations for best food, drink, services, retail and entertainment. Here’s how it works. Every year, we reach out to our readers and ask for your favorites. The enthusiastic responses pour in. We collect the responses and put together a ballot and ask you to vote. We watch the momentum grow as the word spreads in print, online and in social media. The Quad-Cities are passionate about the businesses they frequent, the places where they feel at home, where they share meals with family, the service providers they trust. There is only one winner in each of the 159 categories, selected by the voters who matter most – their customers. On behalf of the Quad-City Times, we congratulate you and wish you all the success in the coming year. You’re the best. Autumn Phillips Executive Editor 4 | SUNDAY, AUGUST 6, 2017 READER’S CHOICE Isle Casino Hotel PROVIDED Isle Casino Hotel is a local getaway eel FreeTM to unwind and have a one Voted the area’s “Best Hotel” we American Food” brings you the flavor, and wireless Internet access, not to of a kind experience. From your offer Iowa’s largest hotel resort with quality and service you crave in a mention a full-service, on-site catering Ffirst arrival at our award winning 509 comfortable rooms and suites that contemporary comfortable atmosphere. staff. Isle Casino Hotel Bettendorf and facility, you’ll be greeted by our friendly provide a scenic view of the Mississippi Our food is fresh, our beer is cold, Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention and professional staff, eager to help make River in Downtown Bettendorf. Grab a our recipes are unique and our staff is Center are the preferred destinations for your stay a memorable one. 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