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Congratulations to this year’s winners and finalists! (Finalists are listed in alphabetical order.)
… and thank you to everyone who voted in this year’s poll.
Special appreciation for assisting with this project:
David LorimerProject Manager
Gabby Austin
Yolanda Carrington
Hooman Foroudastan
Nikira Gilmore
Jesselyn Gulla
Tim Matthews
Lara Wehbie
Join BestOfMan and this year’s winners and finalists at the Best of the Triangle party this Saturday, June 9, 4-11 p.m., at the American Tobacco Campus in Durham!
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Media
College radio station
finalists
WNCU 90.7 FM
WSHA 88.9 FM
WXDU 88.7 FM
WXYC 89.3 FM
Commercial radio station
G105 FM
919-878-1500
www.g105.com
finalists
100.7 FM The River
Radio 96.1 FM
WQDR 94.7 FM
Local blog
New Raleigh
www.newraleigh.com
finalists
Carpe Durham
Goodnight, Raleigh!
OrangePolitics
Local radio show
Bob and The Showgram
www.g105.com/pages/showgram.html
finalists
Mystery Roach (WKNC)
The State of Things (WUNC)
The Story with Dick Gordon (WUNC)
Local television personality
Greg Fishel
www.wral.com
finalists
Bill Leslie
David Crabtree
Penn Holderness
Nonprofit radio station
WUNC 91.5 FM
wunc.org
finalists
WCOM 103.5 FM
WCPE 89.7 FM
WKNC 88.1 FM
Radio DJ
Bob Dumas
www.g105.com/pages/showgram.html
finalists
Damian Maddalena (La Barba Rossa), 88.1 FM
Mike Morse, 105.1 FM
Kitty Kinnin, 100.7 FM
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Goods
Antique store
Father & Son Antiques
107 W Hargett St, Raleigh
919-832-3030
www.swankarama.etsy.com
finalists
Everything But Grannies Panties
Hunt & Gather
Whitehall at the Villa Antiques
Bead store
Ornamentea
509 N West St, Raleigh
919-834-6260
www.ornamentea.com
finalists
Rare Earth Beads
The Bead Store
Bike shop
The Bicycle Chain
Various locations
thebicyclechain.com
finalists
All-Star Bike Shop
Back Alley Bikes
Performance Bicycle
The Clean Machine
Camera store
Peace Camera
421 W Peace St, Raleigh
919-836-2222
peacecamera.wordpress.com
finalists
Camera Works
Southeastern Camera
Wolf Camera
CD/record store
Schoolkids Records
2114 Hillsborough St, Raleigh
919-821-7766
www.facebook.com/schoolkids
finalists
All Day Records
Bull City Records
CD Alley
Offbeat Music
Children’s clothing store
The Red Hen
University Mall, 201 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill
919-942-4420
theredhen.com
finalists
Babiology
Glee Kids
Kid to Kid
Children’s toy store
The Children’s Store
243 S Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill
919-942-8027
www.thechildrensstoreinc.com
finalists
Ali Cat
Learning Express
The Play House
Comic book store
Chapel Hill Comics
316 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-967-4439
www.chapelhillcomics.com
finalists
Capital Comics
Sci Fi Genre Comics and Games
Ultimate Comics
Consignment shop
The Stock Exchange
6120 Farrington Rd, Suite B, Chapel Hill
919-403-9977
www.chapelhillstockexchange.com
finalists
Fifi’s Fine Resale Apparel
My Secret Closet
Revolver Consignment Boutique
Craft or gift shop
Womancraft
The Shops at Eastgate, 1800 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-929-8362
womancraftgifts.com
finalists
Cameron’s
Ornamentea
Zola Craft Gallery
Dancewear
Relevé Dancewear
280 Meeting St, Suite 105, Cary
919-854-4442
www.relevedancewear.com
finalists
Dance Design
Footlights
Frisky Business Boutique
Environmentally friendly store
Twig
99 S Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill
919-929-8944
www.twigliving.com
finalists
Common Ground
The Scrap Exchange
Vert & Vogue
Whole Foods Market
Fair trade store
Ten Thousand Villages
435 Woodburn Rd, Raleigh
919-821-1100
raleigh.tenthousandvillages.com
Eastgate Shopping Center, 1800 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-929-8022
chapelhill.tenthousandvillages.com
finalists
One World Market
Twig
Whole Foods Market
Florist
Fallon’s
700 St Mary’s St, Raleigh
919-828-4134
www.fallonsflowers.com
finalists
Chapel Hill Florist
Ninth Street Flowers
University Florist & Gift Shop
Garden store
Logan’s Trading Company
707 Semart Dr, Raleigh
919-828-5337
www.logantrd.com
finalists
Fifth Season Gardening Company
Southern States
Stone Brothers & Byrd
Jewelry store in Durham County
Jewelsmith
2200 W Main St, Durham
919-286-2990
www.jewelsmith.com
finalists
Atelier N
Hamilton Hill Jewelry
Light Years Jewelry
Jewelry store in Orange/Chatham County
Grimball Jewelers
79 S Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill
919-929-2580
www.grimballjewelers.com
finalists
Goldworks Fine Jewelry
Light Years Jewelry
William Travis Jewelry
Jewelry store in Wake County
Bailey’s
415 Daniels St, Raleigh
919-829-7337
www.baileybox.com
finalists
Diamonds Direct Crabtree
Epona & Oak
Ora Designers/Fine Jewelers
Local beer
Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee Ave, Durham
919-682-2337
www.fullsteam.ag
finalists
Big Boss – Bad Penny
Carolina Brewery
Lonerider Brewing Company
Local bookstore
The Regulator
720 Ninth St, Durham
919-286-2700
www.regulatorbookshop.com
finalists
Flyleaf Books
Nice Price Books and Records
Quail Ridge Books and Music
Local cheese producer
Chapel Hill Creamery
615 Chapel Hill Creamery Rd, Chapel Hill
919-967-3757
www.chapelhillcreamery.com
finalists
Celebrity Dairy
Elodie Farms
Hillsborough Cheese Company
Local fabric or yarn store
Cozy
770 Ninth St, Durham
919-286-3400
www.cozyon9th.com
finalists
Hillsborough Yarn Shop
Mulberry Silks & Fine Fabrics
Thimble Pleasures
Local hardware store in Durham County
Triangle Pharmacy Ace Hardware
Woodcroft Shopping Center, 4711 Hope Valley Rd, Durham
919-493-5722
1700 E NC Hwy 54, Durham
919-544-1711
www.acehardware.com
finalists
Barnes Supply
Public Hardware
Town & Country Hardware
Local hardware store in Orange/Chatham County
Fitch Lumber
309 N Greensboro St, Carrboro
919-942-3153
www.fitchlumber.com
finalists
Brown’s Paint & Hardware
Dual Supply
Town & Country Hardware
Local hardware store in Wake County
Seaboard ACE Hardware
802 Semart Dr, Raleigh
919-834-8600
www.seaboardace.com
finalists
Briggs Hardware
Burke Brothers
Stephens Ace Hardware
Local moving company
TROSA
1820 James St, Durham
919-419-1059
www.trosainc.org
finalists
Chapel Hill Moving Company
Quick Moves Moving Company
Two Men and Truck
Local store to buy lingerie
Frisky Business Boutique
1720 New Raleigh Hwy, Durham
919-957-4441
www.friskystore.com
finalists
Adam & Eve
Cherry Pie
Priscilla McCall’s
Local wine store
Wine Authorities
2501 University Dr, Suite 6A, Durham
919-489-2884
wineauthorities.com
finalists
Raleigh Wine Shop
Seaboard Wine
Total Wine
Local women’s boutique
Vert & Vogue
Brightleaf Square, 905 W Main St, Suite 24-B, Durham
919-251-8537
www.vertandvogue.com
finalists
Bevello
Magpie Boutique
Uniquities
Vestique
Men’s clothing
Vert & Vogue
Brightleaf Square, 905 W Main St, Suite 24-B, Durham
919-251-8537
www.vertandvogue.com
finalists
Belk
Men’s Wearhouse
Nordstrom
New business
Tasty Beverage Company
327 W Davie St, Suite 106, Raleigh
919-828-2789
tastybeverageco.com
finalists
Jubala Village Coffee
Raleigh Wine Shop
Reliable Cheese Company
Outdoor outfitter
REI
6911 Fayetteville Rd, Durham
919-806-3442
1751 Walnut St, Cary
919-460-9995
4291 The Circle at North Hills, Raleigh
919-571-5031
www.rei.com
finalists
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Great Outdoor Provision Company
Townsend Bertram & Company
Place for kick-ass shoes
DSW
3615 Witherspoon Blvd, Durham
919-493-9280
427 Crossroads Blvd, Cary
919-858-8850
3604 Sumner Blvd, Raleigh
919-792-0710
www.dsw.com
finalists
Fleet Feet Sports
Monkee’s, LLC
Nordstrom
Vert & Vogue
Place to buy a new vehicle
Chris Leith
10956 Star Rd, Wake Forest
888-482-6559
www.chrisleithkia.com
10936 Star Rd, Wake Forest
888- 435-9618
www.chrisleithdodge.com
chrisleith.com
finalists
Crossroads
Fred Anderson Toyota and Scion
Johnson Automotive
Performance Automall
Place to buy a pre-owned vehicle
CarMax
8520 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh
919-325-2273
www.carmax.com
finalists
Johnson Automotive
Leith Used Cars and Preowned Vehicles
Triangle Imports
Place to buy a scooter
Combustion Cycles
911 E Trinity Ave, Suite C, Durham
919-688-5009
www.combustioncycles.com
finalists
Scooterz NC
Triangle Cycles
Place to buy candy
A Southern Season
University Mall, 201 S Estes Dr, Chapel Hill
919-929-7133
www.southernseason.com
finalists
Escazu Artisan Chocolates
Foster’s Market
Parker and Otis
Place to buy erotic gifts
Cherry Pie
1819 Fordham Blvd, Chapel Hill
919-928-0499
6311 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh
919-803-6392
www.cherrypieonline.com
finalists
Adam & Eve
Frisky Business Boutique
Priscilla McCall’s
Place to buy last-minute gifts
Cameron’s
201 S Estes Dr, University Mall, Chapel Hill
919-942-5554
www.camerons-gallery.com
finalists
Accipiter
Morgan Imports
Vaguely Reminiscent
Place to buy musical instruments
High Strung Violins & Guitars
1116 Broad St, Durham
919-286-3801
www.highstrungdurham.com
finalists
Guitar Center
Harry’s Guitar Shop
Marsh Woodwinds
The Music Loft
Place to buy new furniture
Ecko
6740 Fleetwood Dr, Raleigh
919-781-0081
www.eckohome.com
finalists
Ambiente Furniture
Hill Country Woodworks
Nowell’s Contemporary Furniture
Place to rent DVDs or video games
Redbox
www.redbox.com
finalists
Avid Video
Blockbuster
North American Video
Retail beer selection
Sam’s Quik Shop
1605 Erwin Rd, Durham
919-286-4110
samsquikshop.com
finalists
Carrboro Beverage Company
Tasty Beverage Company
Total Wine
Retail cheese selection
Whole Foods Market
Various locations
www.wholefoodsmarket.com
finalists
A Southern Season
Reliable Cheese Company
Weaver Street Market
Salvage/re-use business
The Scrap Exchange
923 Franklin St, Bay 1, Durham
919-688-6960
www.scrapexchange.org
finalists
Cause for Paws
Goodwill
Habitat for Humanity
PTA Thrift Shop
Store to buy eye glasses
Specs
8202 Renaissance Pkwy, Suite 105, Durham
919-572-1200
www.specsnc.com
finalists
Carrboro Family Vision
Eye Care Associates
Upchurch Optical
Vintage store
Father & Son Antiques
107 W Hargett St, Raleigh
919-832-3030
www.swankarama.etsy.com
finalists
Dolly’s Vintage
Everything But Grannies Panties
Time After Time
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Music & Clubs
Bartender in Durham County
Scott Ritchie, Whiskey
347 W Main St, Durham
919-682-6191
whiskeydurham.com
finalists
Ben Fletcher, Surf Club
Dain Phelan and Keith Pardue, Dain’s Place
Laurabelle Sacrinity, Watts Grocery
Tracy Hancock, Bull McCabe’s
Bartender in Orange/Chatham County
Gary Crunkleton
320 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-969-1125
www.thecrunkleton.com
finalists
Drew Bryant, The Wooden Nickel
James Brown, Zog’s
Lee Waters, Orange County Social Club
Bartender in Wake County
Liz Masnik, The Borough
317 W Morgan St, Suite 117, Raleigh
919-832-8433
www.theboroughraleigh.com
finalists
Cameron Pittman, Deep South
Mark Connor, Slim’s Downtown
Steven Relay, O’Malley’s Irish Pub
Blues artist or band
th’ Bullfrog Willard McGhee
www.willardmcghee.com
finalists
Chicken Fried Blues
John Dee Holeman
Mel Melton & The Wicked Mojos
Club DJ
DJ Triple B (Blake Burney)
djtripleb.com
finalists
David Howell
DJ Awsum (Doreen Kuenzler)
DJ Maydnew
DJ SPCL GST
Wesley Boz
Dance club
Solas
419 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh
919-755-0755
solasraleigh.com
finalists
Legends Nightclub
Neptunes Parlour
The Pinhook
Dive bar
DIVEbar Raleigh
3 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh
919-832-9363
www.divebarraleigh.com
finalists
Slim’s Downtown
The Cave
The Pinhook
Gay bar
Legends Nightclub
330 W Hargett St, Raleigh
919-831-8888
www.legends-club.com
finalists
Flex Nightclub
The Bar Durham
The Borough
Hip-hop artist or band
The Beast
www.thebeastmusic.com
finalists
Juan Huevos
Kooley High
LiLa
Jazz artist or band
Peter Lamb and The Wolves
peterlambandthewolves.com
finalists
Al Strong
Atomic Rhythm All-Stars
Brian Horton Trio
John Brown Quartet
Mint Julep Jazz Band
Jukebox
Orange County Social Club
108 E Main St, Carrboro
919-933-0669
www.orangecountysocialclub.com
finalists
Ba-Da Wings
Fullsteam Brewery
The Green Room
Karaoke
The Pinhook
117 W Main St, Durham
919-667-1100
thepinhook.com
finalists
Flex Nightclub
Napper Tandy’s Irish Pub
O’Malley’s Pub & Restaurant
Lesbian bar
The Bar Durham
711 Rigsbee Ave, Durham
919-956-2929
thebardurham.com
finalists
Legends Nightclub
The Borough
The Pinhook
Neighborhood bar in Durham County
Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee Ave, Durham
919-682-2337
www.fullsteam.ag
finalists
Bull McCabe’s
The Federal
The Pinhook
Neighborhood bar in Orange/Chatham County
Orange County Social Club
108 E Main St, Carrboro
919-933-0669
www.orangecountysocialclub.com
finalists
Bowbarr
The Crunkleton
The Station
Wooden Nickel
Neighborhood bar in Wake County
The Borough
317 W Morgan St, Suite 117, Raleigh
919-832-8433
www.theboroughraleigh.com
finalists
Foundation
The Point Restaurant and Bar
The Raleigh Times Bar
Open mic
Deep South
430 S Dawson St, Raleigh
919-833-1255
deepsouththebar.com
finalists
Amplified Art
Broad Street Cafe
The Station
Outdoor music venue
Koka Booth Amphitheatre
8003 Regency Pkwy, Cary
919-462-2052
boothamphitheatre.com
finalists
American Tobacco
NC Museum of Art
Raleigh Amphitheater
Place to chill in Durham County
Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee Ave, Durham
919-682-2337
www.fullsteam.ag
finalists
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
The Federal
The Pinhook
Place to chill in Orange/Chatham County
Weaver Street Market
101 E Weaver St, Carrboro
919-929-0010
716 Market St, Chapel Hill
919-929-2009
228 S Churton St, Hillsborough
919-245-5050
www.weaverstreetmarket.coop
finalists
Open Eye Cafe
Orange County Social Club
The Station
Place to chill in Wake County
Ba-Da Wings
2161 Avent Ferry Rd, Suite 100, Raleigh
919-832-3902
www.badawings.com
finalists
Benelux Café
Café Helios
The Raleigh Times Bar
Place to hear blues
The Blue Note Grill
4125 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Boulevard Plaza Shopping Center, Durham
919-401-1979
www.thebluenotegrill.com
finalists
Broad Street Cafe
Kings Barcade
Papa Mojo’s Roadhouse
Place to hear country or bluegrass
The Blue Note Grill
4125 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Boulevard Plaza Shopping Center, Durham
919-401-1979
www.thebluenotegrill.com
finalists
Broad Street Cafe
Haw River Ballroom
The Pour House
Place to hear hip-hop
Cat’s Cradle
300 E Main St, Carrboro
919-967-9053
catscradle.com
finalists
Black Flower
Kings Barcade
Motorco Music Hall
Shakedown Street
The Pour House
Place to hear jazz
Beyu Caffe
335 W Main St, Durham
919-683-1058
beyucaffe.com
finalists
Broad Street Cafe
The Blue Note Grill
Whiskey
Place to hear rock ‘n’ roll
Cat’s Cradle
300 E Main St, Carrboro
919-967-9053
catscradle.com
finalists
Kings Barcade
Lincoln Theatre
Local 506
Motorco Music Hall
The Pour House
Place to salsa dance
Cuban Revolution
318 Blackwell St, Durham
919-687-4300
thecubanrevolution.com
finalists
Cantina South
Carmen’s Cuban Café
Havana Grill
Place to see music before 10 p.m.
Broad Street Cafe
1116 Broad St, Durham
919-416-9707
www.thebroadstreetcafe.com
finalists
Cat’s Cradle
Motorco Music Hall
The Blue Note Grill
The Cave
Place to shoot pool
The Green Room
1108 Broad St, Durham
919-286-2359
finalists
Snooker’s Billiards
Speakeasy
Zog’s
Rock band artist or band
Nick Driver
www.nickdrivermusic.com
finalists
Blood Red River
Old Ceremony
The Love Language
Roots/country artist or band
Chatham County Line
www.chathamcountyline.com
Mandolin Orange
www.mandolinorange.com
finalists
American Aquarium
Mount Moriah
Th’ Bullfrog Willard McGhee
Sports bar
Tobacco Road Sports Cafe
222 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh
919-832-3688
280 S Mangum St, Durham
919-937-9909
www.tobaccoroadsportscafe.com
finalists
Ba-Da Wings
Carolina Ale House
Satisfaction Restaurant & Bar
Woody’s @ City Market
Strip club
Pure Gold
301 Harrison Ave, Cary
919-469-9305
www.puregoldclubs.com
finalists
Capital Cabaret
Teasers Men Club
The Men’s Club
Upscale bar
Whiskey
347 W Main St, Durham
919-682-6191
whiskeydurham.com
finalists
Fox Liquor Bar
Solas
The Crunkleton
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Out & About
Art gallery
FRANK Gallery
109 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-636-4135
www.frankisart.com
finalists
Amplified Art
Artspace
Flanders Gallery
Lump Gallery
Bakery
Guglhupf
2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Suite 1, Durham
919-401-2600
www.guglhupf.com
finalists
La Farm
Madhatter Bakeshop & Café
Sugarland
Barista
Dave Chapman, Bean Traders
105 W NC Hwy 54, Durham
919-484-2499
116 W Barbee Chapel Rd, Chapel Hill
919-968-9292
714 Ninth St, Durham
919-286-6087
www.beantraderscoffee.com
finalists
Andrew Cash, Jubala Village Coffee
Casey Porn, Morning Times
Regina Hopkins, Crema Coffee Roaster
Steve Halaszi, Benelux Café
Bloody Mary
Motorco
723 Rigsbee Ave, Durham
motorcomusic.com
finalists
Acme
NOFO
The Raleigh Times Bar
Draft beer selection
Tyler’s Taproom
Various locations
www.tylerstaproom.com
finalists
Busy Bee Café
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
Milltown
Ethnic market
Li Ming’s Global Mart
3400 Westgate Dr, Durham
919-401-5212
finalists
Around the World Market
Grand Asia Market
Neomonde
Live theater company
PlayMakers
CB 3235, Center For Dramatic Art, Chapel Hill
919-962-7529
www.playmakersrep.org
finalists
Burning Coal Theatre Company
Manbites Dog Theater
North Carolina Theatre
Papperhand Puppet Intervention
Live theater venue
Durham Performing Arts Center
123 Vivian St, Durham
919-688-3722
www.dpacnc.com
finalists
Carolina Theatre
Manbites Dog Theater
PlayMakers
Local brewery
Fullsteam Brewery
726 Rigsbee Ave, Durham
919-682-2337
www.fullsteam.ag
finalists
Big Boss Brewing Company
Bull City Burger and Brewery
Carolina Brewery
onerider Brewing Company
Local coffee shop
Open Eye Cafe
101 S Greensboro St, Carrboro
919-968-9410
openeyecafe.com
finalists
Bean Traders
Café Helios
Joe Van Gogh
Margarita
Dos Perros
200 N Magnum St, Durham
919-956-2750
dosperrosrestaurant.com
finalists
Cantina 18
Dos Taquitos
Jibarra Modern Mexican & Tequila Lounge
Margaret’s Cantina
Martini selection
Sullivan’s Steakhouse
414 Glenwood Ave, Suite 103, Raleigh
919-833-2888
sullivanssteakhouse.com
finalists
East End Martini Bar
Vita
Whiskey
Museum
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Rd, Raleigh
919-839-6262
ncartmuseum.org
finalists
Museum of Life and Science
Contemporary Art Museum
North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
The Nasher Museum of Art
Place for a blind date in Durham County
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
2114 Hillsborough St, Raleigh
919-821-7766
www.hr.duke.edu/dukegardens
finalists
Francesca’s Dessert Café
Fullsteam Brewery
Watts Grocery
Place for a blind date in Orange/Chatham County
Caffé Driade
1215 E Franklin St, Suite A, Chapel Hill
919-942-2333
caffedriade.com
finalists
Lantern
Open Eye Cafe
Orange County Social Club
Southern Rail
Zog’s
Place for a blind date in Wake County
The Raleigh Times Bar
14 E Hargett St, Raleigh
919-833-0999
www.raleightimesbar.com
finalists
Benelux Café
Capital Club 16
Sitti
Place for a cup of tea
3CUPS
227 S Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill
919-968-8993
www.3cups.net
finalists
Benelux Café
Caffé Driade
Open Eye Cafe
Place to go bowling
The Alley
2512 Hillsborough St, Raleigh
919-832-3533
www.bowlthealley.com
finalists
AMF Lanes Durham
Sparians Bowling Boutique & Bistro
The Mardi Gras Bowling Center
Place to people watch
Weaver Street Market
101 E Weaver St, Carrboro
919-929-0010
716 Market St, Chapel Hill
919-929-2009
228 S Churton St, Hillsborough
919-245-5050
www.weaverstreetmarket.coop
finalists
N.C. State Fairgrounds
State Farmers’ Market
The Raleigh Times Bar
The Streets at Southpoint
Place to see comedy
Goodnights Comedy Club
861 W Morgan St, Raleigh
919-828-5233
www.goodnightscomedy.com
finalists
Carolina Theatre
ComedyWorx
Durham Performing Arts Center
DSI Comedy Theater
Place to watch international soccer
Italian Pizzeria III
508 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-968-4671
italianpizzeria3.com
finalists
Benelux Café
Bull McCabe’s
The London Bridge Pub
Place to watch Monday night football
Tobacco Road Sports Cafe
222 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh
919-832-3688
280 S Mangum St, Durham
919-937-9909
www.tobaccoroadsportscafe.com
finalists
Ba-Da Wings
Carolina Ale House
Woody’s @ City Market
Place to watch televised ACC basketball in Durham County
Tobacco Road Sports Cafe
280 S Mangum St, Durham
919-937-9909
www.tobaccoroadsportscafe.com
finalists
Carolina Ale House
Champps
Satisfaction Restaurant & Bar
Place to watch televised ACC basketball in Orange/Chatham County
Orange County Social Club
108 E Main St, Carrboro
919-933-0669
www.orangecountysocialclub.com
finalists
Bailey’s Pub & Grille
Carolina Brewery
Top of the Hill
Place to watch televised ACC basketball in Wake County
Tobacco Road Sports Cafe
222 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh
919-832-3688
www.tobaccoroadsportscafe.com
finalists
Ba-Da Wings
Carolina Ale House
Woody’s Bar and Grill
Theater to see a blockbuster movie
Southpoint Cinemas
8030 Renaissance Pkwy, Durham
919-313-6627
www.streetsatsouthpoint.com/movies
finalists
IMAX at Marbles
Mission Valley Cinema
Regal North Hills Stadium 14
The Lumina Theatre
Theater to see an independent film
Carolina Theatre
309 W Morgan St, Durham
919-560-3030
www.carolinatheatre.org
finalists
Chelsea Theater
Galaxy Cinema
The Rialto
Varsity
Trivia night
Bull McCabe’s
427 W Main St, Durham
919-682-3061
bullmccabesirishpub.com
finalists
Ba-Da Wings
The Pinhook
Tomato Jake’s
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Services
Aesthetic surgeon
Dr. Karl Schwarz, Schwarz Plastic Surgery
8300 Health Park, Suite 205, Raleigh
919-848-2423
www.schwarzps.com
finalists
Aesthetic Solutions
Dr. Michael Law, Bluewater Spa
Dr. Ronald Riefkohl
Dr. J. Charles Finn, Finn Facial Plastics
Auto repair in Durham County
Wasp Auto
4906 Meadow Dr, Durham
919-572-2886
www.waspauto.com
finalists
Massengill’s Auto Service
Melton’s Service Center
Neal’s Garage
Auto repair in Orange/Chatham County
Chapel Hill Tire & Car Care Center
Various locations
www.chapelhilltire.com
finalists
Al’s Garage
Auto Logic
Lloyd’s Tire & Alignment
Auto repair in Wake County
Creech Import Repair
1818 St Albans Dr, Suite 106, Raleigh
919-872-1999
creechimport.com
finalists
Mission Valley 66
Pinnacle Automotive Service
TAO Auto
Barber shop
Friendly Barber Shop
108 E Main St, Carrboro
919-942-6921
finalists
Man-Mur Barber Shop
Professional Barber Shop
The Barbershop
Bed & breakfast
The King’s Daughters Inn
204 N Buchanan Blvd, Durham
919-354-7000
thekingsdaughtersinn.com
finalists
Arrowhead Inn
Fearrington Inn
The Oakwood Inn Bed & Breakfast
Butcher shop
Cliff’s Meat Market
100 W Main St, Carrboro
919-942-2196
www.cliffsmeat.qpg.com
finalists
Antonio’s Gourmet Market
King’s Red & White Super Market
The Meat House
Child care
The Little School
301 College Park Rd, Hillsborough
919-644-1818
www.thelittleschool.net
finalists
KIN
Right Time Kids
YMCA
Chiropractor
Dr. Chas Gaertner, North Carolina Chiropractic
212 W Rosemary St, Chapel Hill
919-929-3552
www.ncchiropractic.net
finalists
Back Solutions
Chiropractic Partners
Crabtree Chiropractic Center
Dance studio
Ninth Street Dance
1920-1/2 Perry St, Durham
919-286-6011
www.ninthstreetdance.com
finalists
Bariskill Dance
Infuzion
Nina’s School of Dance
Day spa
The Umstead
5 SAS Campus Dr, Cary
919-447-4000
www.theumstead.com
finalists
Bella Trio Day Spa
Skin Sense
The Retreat
Dental practice in Durham County
Dr. Scott M. Donner, DDS
3719 University Dr, Durham
919-490-3015
finalists
Dr. Lionel M. Nelson, DMD, PA
Jerry H. Teravest, DDS
Laura Parra, DDS, PA
Sunrise Dental
Dental practice in Orange/Chatham County
Dr. Celeste Sloop, DDS
202 Henderson St, Chapel Hill
919-942-3566
finalists
Kennedy Dental Group
Lohman & Sood Dental
Sunrise Dental
Dental practice in Wake County
Woodall & McNeill
2020 Fairview Rd, Raleigh
919-821-2595
woodallmcneilldentist.com
finalists
Beavers Family Dentistry
Dr. Jodi Foy
Gover & Gover
Matthew McNutt, DDS, MS, PA
Dermatologist
Chapel Hill Dermatology
891 Willow Dr, Suite 1,Chapel Hill
919-942-3106
www.chapelhilldermatology.com
finalists
Aesthetic Solutions
Cary Dermatology Center
Central Dermatology Center
Dry cleaner
Medlin-Davis Cleaners
Various locations
www.medlindavis.com
finalists
Brothers Cleaners
Dry Clean Warehouse
H2Only Cleaners
Electrician
Brad Bonneville, Bonneville Electric
210 Maple Ave, Suite B, Carrboro
919-932-6938
bonneville-electric.com
finalists
Adam Carrington, Carrington Electric
ARS/Rescue Rooter
Chesley Campbell, Chesley Electric
Fitness club in Durham County
YMCA
Various locations
www.ymcatriangle.org
finalists
CrossFit Durham
Fitness World
Sync Studio
Fitness club in Orange/Chatham County
O2 Fitness
Various locations
o2fitnessclubs.com
finalists
Kinetix Health Club
UNC Wellness Center
YMCA
Fitness club in Wake County
O2 Fitness
Various locations
o2fitnessclubs.com
finalists
Lifetime Fitness
Planet Fitness
YMCA
Fitness personal trainer
Leigh Ann Yeager
www.leighannyeager.com
finalists
Chad Edwards
FORM Fitness
Ryan White
Green architect
Ellen Cassilly Architect
600 Foster St, Durham
919-530-1149
www.ellencassillyarchitect.com
finalists
Frank Harmon Architect
Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee
SfL+a Architects
Hair salon in Durham County
Posh the Salon
610 W Main St, Suite 101, Durham
919-683-2109
www.poshthesalon.com
finalists
Moshi Moshi
Rock Paper Scissors Salon and Gallery
The Garden Salon
Hair salon in Orange/Chatham County
Syd’s Hair Shop
108 W Rosemary St, Chapel Hill
919-942-7606
www.sydshairshop.com
finalists
Mina’s Studio
Moshi Moshi
The Beehive
Hair salon in Wake County
Marigold Parlour
Seaboard Station, 10 W Franklin St, Raleigh
919-833-0146
marigoldparlour.com
finalists
Atomic Salon
Blo
Salon Blu
Holistic medicine practitioner
Oriental Health Solutions, Ken Morehead
907 Broad St, Durham
919-286-9595
www.orientalhealthsolutions.com
Remedy Clinic
4822 Six Forks Rd, Raleigh
919-788-1568
www.remedyclinic.com
finalists
Dr. Susan DeLaney, The Wellness Alliance
Sonia Rapaport, MD MFA, Haven Medical
Home remodeling company
Custom Carpentry Group
212 Hillsborough Rd, Carrboro
919-929-8482
www.customcarpentrygroup.com
finalists
Acanthus Construction
Connery/Jezierski Inc
Dirt Road Designs, LLC
Hotel in Durham County
Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club
3001 Cameron Blvd, Durham
919-490-0999
www.washingtondukeinn.com
finalists
Durham Marriott City Center
Hotel Indigo Raleigh Durham Airport at RTP
The King’s Daughters Inn
Hotel in Orange/Chatham County
The Carolina Inn
211 Pittsboro St, Chapel Hill
800-962-8519
www.carolinainn.com
finalists
Fearrington Inn
Franklin Hotel
Siena Hotel
Hotel in Wake County
The Umstead
5 SAS Campus Dr, Cary
919-447-4000
www.theumstead.com
finalists
Embassy Suites
Raleigh Mariott City Center
Renaissance Hotel at North Hills
House painter
CertaPro Painters, Bob Troxler
110 Woodwinds Industrial Ct, Suite F, Cary
919-422-0595
cary-apex.certapro.com
finalists
Airless Paint NC, Inc
Carolina Green Paint Contractors
Gonzalez Painters & Contractors
Hansell Painting Company
Rosa’s Painting
Steve Biddy
House-cleaning services
Carpe Diem Cleaning
902 Pearl St, Durham
919-682-5326
www.carpediemcleaning.com
finalists
Molly Maid Professional Cleaning Services
Tangerine Clean
Triangle Green Cleaning
HVAC company
Boer Brothers Heating & Cooling
104-R W NC Hwy 54, Suite 333, Carrboro
919-929-9886
www.boerbrothershvac.com
finalists
ARS/Rescue Rooter
Comfort Engineers
Newcomb and Company
Landscape company
Bountiful Backyards
Durham
919-619-9862
www.bountifulbackyards.com
finalists
Bland Landscaping Company
New Leaf Landscaping
TROSA
Local nonprofit
TROSA
1820 James St, Durham
919-419-1059
trosainc.org
finalists
Habitat for Humanity
Inter-Faith Council
SEEDS
Local pet specialty store
Phydeaux
400 S Elliott Rd, Suite A1, Chapel Hill
919-960-3606
10 W Franklin St, Raleigh
919-833-9216
phydeauxpets.com
finalists
Barnes Supply
Paws at the Corner
Unleashed
Local pharmacy
Hayes-Barton Pharmacy
2000 Fairview Rd, Raleigh
919-832-4641
www.hayesbartonpharmacy.com
Sutton’s Drug Store
159 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-942-5161
finalists
Carrboro Family Pharmacy
Health Park Pharmacy
Local place to order promo items/tchotchkes/t-shirts
The Merch
101 Lloyd St, Carrboro
919-933-6037
themerch.net
finalists
Ad Spice
Big Frog
Brand Fuel Promotions
Massage therapist
Michele Cochrane, Vannity Salon
1002 Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh
919-896-8731
www.vannitysalon.com
finalists
Blake Moriarty, The Retreat
Cheryl Hynes, Epona & Oak
Ruth Newnam, Carrboro Massage Therapy
Nail salon
Lee Spa Nails
Various locations
www.leespanailsdurham.com
www.leespanails.com
www.facebook.com/pages/Lee-Spa-Nails-Holly-Springs-NC/239472118753
finalists
Allure
Posh the Salon
Queen Nails
Optometry practice
Eye Care Associates
Various locations
www.eyecareassociatesnc.com
finalists
Academy Eye Associates
Carrboro Family Vision
Chapel Hill Eyecare
Pediatrician
Chapel Hill Pediatrics and Adolescents
205 Sage Rd, Suite 100, Chapel Hill
919-942-4173
www.chapelhillpeds.com
finalists
Carrboro Pediatrics & Internal Medicine
Duke Children’s Primary Care
Durham Pediatrics
Oberlin Road Pediatrics
Raleigh Pediatrics Associates
Pet-sitting service
Bull City Pet Sitting
919-740-7481
bullcitypetsitting.com
finalists
Fetch!
Peak City Puppy
Raleigh Pet Sitters
Pilates studio
InsideOut Body Therapies
5720 Fayetteville Rd, Suite 101, Durham
919-361-0104
www.insideoutbodytherapies.com
finalists
East 54
Evolve
NC Pilates
Spira Pilates Studio
Place for acupuncture
Triangle Acupuncture Clinic
104 S Estes Dr, Suite 104, Chapel Hill
919-933-4480
2601 East Lake Dr, Suite 103, Raleigh
919-933-4480
triangleacupunctureclinic.com
finalists
Acupuncture Healing Center
Essential Wellness
Oriental Health Solutions
Place for holistic medicine
Duke Integrative Medicine
Duke Center for Living Campus, 3475 Erwin Rd, Durham
919-660-6826
www.dukeintegrativemedicine.org
finalists
Bloom Integrative Health
Chapel Hill Doctors Integrative Health Care
The New Life Center
Place for music instruction (or music instructor)
Infuzion
3400 Westgate Dr, Suite A8, Durham
919-402-9449
www.getinfuzed.com
finalists
Craig Hilton
Harry’s Guitar Shop
High Strung Violins & Guitars
Place to board your pet
Doggie Spa & Day Care
1101 Dawson Rd, Chapel Hill
919-932-4738
www.doggiespa.com
finalists
Camp Bow Wow
Suite Paws Pet Resort & Spa
Sunny Acres Pet Resort
Place to entertain kids
Museum of Life and Science
433 Murray Ave, Durham
919-220-5429
www.ncmls.org
finalists
Frankie’s Fun Park
Marbles Kids Museum
Pullen Park
Place to get pierced
Blue Flame Tattoo
710 W Peace St, Raleigh
919-755-3355
blueflametattoo.com
finalists
Dogstar Tattoo
Glenn’s Tattoo Service Inc
Warlock’s Tattoo & Body Piercing
Place to get your pet groomed
Beth’s Barks N Bubbles
4810 Hope Valley Rd, Suite 110, Durham
919-237-2557
www.bethsbarksnbubbles.com
finalists
Hair of the Dog
Love Overboard Kennels & Grooming
Pampered
Unleashed
Plumbing company
Carrboro Plumbing, Inc
919-265-4026
www.carrboroplumbing.com
finalists
ARS/Rescue Rooter
Brown Brothers Plumbing & Heating
Sparrow & Sons Plumbing and Heating
Primary care practitioner
Duke Healthcare
Various locations
www.dukehealth.org
finalists
Carolina Family Practice & Sports Medicine
Carrboro Family Medicine
Triangle Family Practice
UNC Healthcare
Real estate agency
Urban Durham Realty
401 Foster St, Suite C, Durham
919-237-3701
www.urbandurhamrealty.com
finalists
Coldwell Banker Advantage
Fonville Morisey Realty
Weaver Street Realty
Roofing company
Baker Roofing
517 Mercury St, Raleigh
919-828-2975
www.bakerroofing.com
finalists
Joe Ray’s
Pickard Roofing Company Inc
Walker Brown
Summer camp
YMCA
Various locations
www.ymcatriangle.org
finalists
Camp Kanata
Carolina Friends School
School House of Wonder
Tailor shop
Lee’s Tailors
5535 Western Blvd, Raleigh
919-233-0708
www.leetailorshop.com
finalists
Khen’s Tailor Shop
Anna’s Tailoring & Alterations
Oriental Tailors
Tattoo studio
Blue Flame Tattoo
710 W Peace St, Raleigh
919-755-3355
blueflametattoo.com
finalists
Dogstar Tattoo
Glenn’s Tattoo Service Inc
Phoenix Tattoo Studio
Therapist
Whitney Johnson LPC, PLLC
219 N Boylan Ave, Suite 205, Raleigh
919-607-0256
www.whitneyjohnsonlpc.com
finalists
Carolina Partners
Kathleen Hyland, Hyland Psychological Services
Main Street Clinical Associates
Transportation or cab company
White Horse
919-782-5893
www.ridewhitehorse.com
finalists
Cardinal Cab
Raleigh Rickshaw
Red Ride
Veggie-powered commercial vehicle
Larry’s Beans
1507 Gavin St, Raleigh
919-828-1234
www.larrysbeans.com
finalists
Greenway Transit Services, LLC
NCSU Wolfline Campus Bus Service
Quick Moves Moving Company
CAT (Capital Area Transit)
Veterinarian practice
New Hope Animal Hospital
5016 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham
919-317-6091
www.nhah.com
finalists
CareFirst Animal Hospital
Carrboro Plaza Veterinary Clinic
Cole Park Veterinary Hospital
Triangle Veterinary Hospital
Women’s health practitioner
Women’s Birth and Wellness Center
930 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Suite 202, Chapel Hill
919-933-3301
www.ncbirthcenter.com
finalists
Chapel Hill Obstetrics and Gynecology
Duke Hospital/ Clinics – Women
Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina
Yoga studio
SYNCSTUDIO
6815 Fayetteville Rd, Durham
919-572-7962
913 Lamond Ave, Durham
919-572-7962
www.syncstudio.net
finalists
Carrboro Yoga Company
Franklin Street Yoga Center
Open Door Yoga Studio
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Wine & Dine
African
Queen of Sheba
Timberlyne Shopping Center, 1129 Weaver Dairy Rd, Chapel Hill
919-932-4986
queenofshebachapelhill.com
finalists
Abyssinia
Mawa’s Taste of Africa
The Palace International
Appetizer
Lantern
423 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-969-8846
lanternrestaurant.com
finalists
Glasshalfull
The Raleigh Times Bar
Tyler’s Taproom
Bagel
Bruegger’s
Various locations
www.brueggers.com
finalists
Alpine Bagel Company
Bagels on the Hill
New York Bagels & Deli
Panera Bread
Bang for your buck restaurant
Chubby’s Tacos
Various locations
www.chubbystacos.com
finalists
Cosmic Cantina
Elmo’s Diner
Toast
Bar food
The Raleigh Times Bar
14 E Hargett St, Raleigh
919-833-0999
www.raleightimesbar.com
finalists
Bull McCabe’s
The Federal
Tyler’s Taproom
Barbecue
The Pit
328 W Davie St, Raleigh
919-890-4500
www.thepit-raleigh.com
finalists
Allen & Son
Clyde Cooper’s BBQ
The Pig
The Q Shack
Birthday cake
Mad Hatter Bakeshop & Café
1802 W Main St, Durham
919-286-1987
www.madhatterbakeshop.com
finalists
DaisyCakes
Once In A Blue Moon Bakery & Cafe
Whole Foods Market
Breakfast
Elmo’s Diner
776 Ninth St, Durham
919-416-3823
elmosdiner.com
Carr Mill Mall, 200 N Greensboro St, Carrboro
919-929-2909
elmosdinercarrboro.com
finalists
Brigs Restaurants
Guglhupf
The Flying Biscuit Cafe
Burger in Durham County
Only Burger
3710 Shannon Rd, Suite 118, Durham
919-937-9377
onlyburger.com
finalists
Bull City Burger and Brewery
Dain’s Place
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Burger in Orange/Chatham County
BUNS
107 N Columbia St, Chapel Hill
919-240-4746
www.bunsofchapelhill.com
finalists
Acme
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Sandwhich
Burger in Wake County
Chuck’s
237 S Wilmington St, Raleigh
919-322-0126
www.ac-restaurants.com
finalists
Char Grill
Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Tribeca Tavern
Burrito
Carrburritos
711 W Rosemary St, Carrboro
919-933-8226
www.carrburritos.com
finalists
Baja Burrito
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Chubby’s Tacos
Cosmic Cantina
Business lunch
Toast
345 W Main St, Durham
919-683-2183
toast-fivepoints.com
finalists
18 Seaboard
Capital Club 16
Mez Contemporary Mexican
Cajun
Papa Mojo’s Roadhouse
Greenwood Commons Shopping Center, 5410 NC Hwy 55, Suite Y, Durham
919-361-2222
www.papamojosroadhouse.com
finalists
Battistella’s
Gulf Rim Café
The Big Easy
Caribbean
Jamaica Jamaica
4857 NC Hwy 55, Durham
919-544-1532
finalists
Bahama Breeze
Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery and Grill
Old Havana Sandwich Shop
Catering
Mediterranean Deli & Catering
410 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-967-2666
www.mediterraneandeli.com
finalists
Durham Catering Company
Green Planet
PoshNosh
Chef in Durham County
Amy Tornquist, Watts Grocery
1116 Broad St, Durham
919-416-5040
www.wattsgrocery.com
finalists
Billy Cotter, Toast
Karen and Ben Barker, Magnolia Grill
Matt Kelly, Vin Rouge
Scott Howell, Nana’s
Chef in Orange/Chatham County
Andrea Reusing, Lantern
423 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-969-8846
lanternrestaurant.com
finalists
Aaron Vandemark, Panciuto
Bill Smith, Crook’s Corner
Bret Jennings, Elaine’s on Franklin
Vimala Rajendran, Vimala’s Curryblossom Café
Chef in Wake County
Ashley Christensen, Poole’s
426 S McDowell St, Raleigh
919-832-4477
www.poolesdowntowndiner.com
finalists
Brian Battistella, Battistella’s
Jake Wolf, Capital Club 16
Jason Smith, 18 Seaboard
Chinese
Gourmet Kingdom
301 E Main St, Carrboro
919-932-7222
www.thegourmetkingdom.com
finalists
Five Star
Happy China
Neo-Asia
Red Dragon
Chocolate confection
Escazu Artisan Chocolates
936 N Blount St, Raleigh
919-832-3433
www.escazuchocolates.com
finalists
Matthew’s Chocolates
Scratch
The Chocolate Door
Videri Chocolate Factory
Comfort food
Mama Dip’s
408 W Rosemary St, Chapel Hill
919-942-5837
www.mamadips.com
finalists
Beasley’s Chicken + Honey
Dame’s Chicken & Waffles
Elmo’s Diner
Deli
Neal’s Deli
100 E Main St, Carrboro
919-967-2185
www.nealsdeli.com
finalists
Jason’s Deli
Mediterranean Deli & Catering
The Village Deli
Desserts
Hayes Barton Café
2000 Fairview Rd, Raleigh
919-856-8551
www.hayesbartoncafe.com
finalists
DaisyCakes
Guglhupf
Sugarland
Dumplings
Chirba Chirba
www.chirbachirba.com
finalists
David’s Dumpling and Noodle Bar
Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant
Lantern
Food truck
Only Burger
919-937-9377
onlyburger.com
finalists
Chirba Chirba Dumpling
Klausie’s Pizza Truck
KoKyu
Pie Pushers
The Parlour
French
Vin Rouge
2010 Hillsborough Rd, Durham
919-416-0466
www.vinrougerestaurant.com
finalists
Coquette
Rue Cler
Saint Jacques French Cuisine
Fries
Five Guys
Various locations
www.fiveguys.com
finalists
Bull City Burger and Brewery
BUNS
Tyler’s Taproom
Frozen dessert
Locopops
2604 Hillsborough Rd, Suite A, Durham
919-286-3500
231 S Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill
919-286-3500
1908 Hillsborough St, Raleigh
919-286-3500
www.ilovelocopops.com
finalists
Goodberry’s Creamery
Local Yogurt
Tutti Frutti
Greek
Mediterranean Deli & Catering
410 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-967-2666
www.mediterraneandeli.com
finalists
Neomonde
Spartacus
Taverna Agora
Guacamole
Dos Perros
200 N Magnum St, Durham
919-956-2750
dosperrosrestaurant.com
finalists
Carrburritos
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Dos Taquitos
Hot dog
Snoopy’s
Various locations
www.snoopys.com
finalists
Cloos’ Coney Island
Neal’s Deli
The Dog House
The Roast Grill
Indian
Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe
431 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-929-3833
curryblossom.com
finalists
Mint
Saffron of Chapel Hill
Sitar Indian Cuisine
Innovative menu
buku
110 E Davie St, Raleigh
919-834-6963
bukuraleigh.com
Lantern
423 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-969-8846
lanternrestaurant.com
finalists
Revolution
Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe
Watts Grocery
Irish pub
Tir na nOg
218 S Blount St, Raleigh
919-833-7795
www.tnnirishpub.com
finalists
Bull McCabe’s
Hibernian Irish Pub & Restaurant
James Joyce Irish Pub & Restaurant
Italian
Bella Monica
3121 Edwards Mill Rd, Suite 103, Raleigh
919-881-9778
www.bellamonica.com
finalists
411 West
Gravy
Pop’s Restaurant
Pulcinella’s Italian Restaurant
Japanese
Kanki
3504 Mt Moriah Rd, Durham
919-401-6908
Crabtree Valley Mall (Lower Level), 4325 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh
919-782-9708
North Market Square, 4500 Old Wake Forest Rd, Raleigh
919-876-4157
www.kanki.com
finalists
Akai Hana
Waraji
Yamazushi
Kids’ menu at local restaruant
Elmo’s Diner
776 Ninth St, Durham
919-416-3823
elmosdiner.com
Carr Mill Mall, 200 N Greensboro St, Carrboro
919-929-2909
elmosdinercarrboro.com
finalists
Carolina Ale House
The Twisted Fork
Tyler’s Taproom
Late-night munchies
Cosmic Cantina
1920-1/2 Perry St, Durham
919-286-1875
128 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-960-3955
finalists
Cook-Out
The Raleigh Times Bar
Time-Out
Local pizza
Lilly’s Pizza
1813 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh
919-833-0226
lillyspizza.com
finalists
Amante Gourmet Pizza
Pop’s Restaurant
Randy’s Pizza
Mexican/Latin American in Durham County
Dos Perros
200 N Magnum St, Durham
919-956-2750
dosperrosrestaurant.com
finalists
Blue Corn Café
Chubby’s Tacos
Torero’s
Mexican/Latin American in Orange/Chatham County
Fiesta Grill
3307 W NC Hwy 54, Chapel Hill
919-928-9002
www.fiestagrill.us
finalists
Bandido’s
Carrburritos
Margaret’s Cantina
Mexican/Latin American in Wake County
Centro
106 S Wilmington St, Raleigh
919-835-3593
www.dostaquitoscentro.com
finalists
Chubby’s Tacos
Dos Taquitos
El Rodeo
Los Tres Magueyes Restaurante Mexicano
Middle Eastern
Mediterranean Deli & Catering
410 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-967-2666
www.mediterraneandeli.com
finalists
Baba Ghannouj
Neomonde
Sitti
New restaurant in Durham County
Geer Street Garden
644 Foster St, Durham
919-688-2900
geerstreetgarden.com
finalists
Bull City Burger and Brewery
G2B Gastropub
L’Uva Enoteca
Nanataco
New restaurant in Orange/Chatham County
The Standard
403 W Rosemary St, Chapel Hill
919-918-3932
finalists
Cholanad Restaurant & Bar
Guru India
Hillsborough BBQ Company
New restaurant in Wake County
Beasley’s Chicken + Honey
237 S Wilmington St, Raleigh
919-322-0127
www.ac-restaurants.com/beasleys
finalists
Calavera
Chuck’s
Mandolin
Outdoor dining in Durham County
Geer Street Garden
644 Foster St, Durham
919-688-2900
geerstreetgarden.com
finalists
Alivia’s Bistro
Guglhupf
Vin Rouge
Outdoor dining in Orange/Chatham County
Crook’s Corner
610 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-929-7643
www.crookscorner.com
finalists
Milltown
Southern Rail
Top of the Hill
Outdoor dining in Wake County
Boylan Bridge Brewpub
201 S Boylan Ave, Raleigh
919-803-8927
www.boylanbridge.com
finalists
Humble Pie
Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers
The Raleigh Times Bar
Pasta
Pop’s
605 W Main St, Durham
919-956-7677
pops-durham.com
finalists
411 West
Gravy
Pulcinella’s Italian Restaurant
Pie
PieBird
618 N Person St, Raleigh
919-508-7612
piebirdraleigh.com
finalists
Scratch
Upper Crust Bakery
Weaver Street Market
Potato salad
Guglhupf
2706 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd, Suite 1, Durham
919-401-2600
www.guglhupf.com
finalists
Foster’s Market
Neal’s Deli
Parker and Otis
Restaurant with gluten-free options
Bella Monica
3121 Edwards Mill Rd, Suite 103, Raleigh
919-881-9778
www.bellamonica.com
finalists
Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers
The Remedy Diner
Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe
Whole Foods Market
Romantic restaurant
Lantern
423 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-969-8846
lanternrestaurant.com
finalists
Four Square Restaurant
Rue Cler
Second Empire Restaurant and Tavern
Vin Rouge
Salad
Whole Foods Market
Various locations
www.wholefoodsmarket.com
finalists
Lilly’s Pizza
Spotted Dog Restaurant and Bar
Sweet Tomatoes
Sandwich
Toast
345 W Main St, Durham
919-683-2183
toast-fivepoints.com
finalists
Neal’s Deli
Parker and Otis
Sandwhich
Seafood
Blu Seafood and Bar
2002 Hillsborough Rd, Durham
919-286-9777
bluseafoodandbar.com
finalists
42nd St Oyster Bar
Bonefish Grill
Fishmonger’s Seafood Restaurant & Market
Squid’s
Soups
Toast
345 W Main St, Durham
919-683-2183
toast-fivepoints.com
finalists
Jason’s Deli
Panera Bread
Whole Foods Market
Southern cuisine
Crook’s Corner
610 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-929-7643
www.crookscorner.com
finalists
Beasley’s Chicken + Honey
Mama Dip’s Country Cooking Restaurant
The Pit
Watts Grocery
Steak
Angus Barn
9401 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh
919-781-2444
www.angusbarn.com
finalists
Bin 54
Metro 8 Steakhouse
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Sullivan’s Steakhouse
Steak & cheese
Jersey Mike’s
Various locations
www.jerseymikes.com
finalists
Anvil’s Cheesesteaks
Dain’s Place
Italian Pizzeria III
Subs
Jersey Mike’s
Various locations
www.jerseymikes.com
finalists
Firehouse Subs
Jimmy John’s
Randy’s Pizza
Sub Conscious
Sunday brunch in Durham County
Watts Grocery
1116 Broad St, Durham
919-416-5040
www.wattsgrocery.com
finalists
Guglhupf
Rue Cler
Vin Rouge
Sunday brunch in Orange/Chatham County
Acme
110 E Main St, Carrboro
919-929-2263
acmecarrboro.com
finalists
Crook’s Corner
Elmo’s Diner
Weathervane
Sunday brunch in Wake County
Poole’s Diner
426 S McDowell St, Raleigh
919-832-4477
www.poolesdowntowndiner.com
finalists
Brigs Restaurants
Capital Club 16
Irregardless Cafe & Catering
Sushi
Shiki Sushi
207 W NC Hwy 54, Durham
919-484-4108
finalists
Akai Hana
Sushi Love
Waraji
Taquería
Chubby’s Tacos
Various locations
www.chubbystacos.com
finalists
Carrburritos
Centro
Dos Taquitos
Taqueria La Vaquita
Thai
Thai Café
2501 University Dr, Durham
919-493-9794
3309 Rogers Rd, Wake Forest
919-453-1679
thaicafenc.com
finalists
Sawasdee Thai Restaurant
Thai Palace
Twisted Noodle
Vegetarian friendly in Durham County
Toast
345 W Main St, Durham
919-683-2183
toast-fivepoints.com
finalists
Dos Perros
Saladelia Café
Watts Grocery
Whole Foods Market
Vegetarian friendly in Orange/Chatham County
Sage Café
1129 Weaver Dairy Rd, Chapel Hill
919-968-9266
www.sagevegcafe.com
finalists
Mediterranean Deli & Catering
Spotted Dog Restaurant and Bar
Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe
Vegetarian friendly in Wake County
The Remedy Diner
137 E Hargett St, Raleigh
919-835-3553
www.theremedydiner.com
finalists
Irregardless Cafe & Catering
Neomonde
Sweet Tomatoes
Whole Foods Market
Vietnamese
Lime & Basil
200 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-967-5055
limeandbasil.com
finalists
Bahn’s Cuisine
Dalat
Pho 9N9
Wait staff in Durham County
Elmo’s Diner
776 Ninth St, Durham
919-416-3823
elmosdiner.com
finalists
Nana’s Restaurant
Vin Rouge
Watts Grocery
Wait staff in Orange/Chatham County
Lantern
423 W Franklin St, Chapel Hill
919-969-8846
lanternrestaurant.com
finalists
Acme
Crook’s Corner
Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe
Wait staff in Wake County
Angus Barn
9401 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh
919-781-2444
www.angusbarn.com
finalists
18 Seaboard
Poole’s Diner
The Borough
Wine list
Angus Barn
9401 Glenwood Ave, Raleigh
919-781-2444
www.angusbarn.com
finalists
Six Plates Wine Bar
Vin Rouge
West End Wine Bar
Wings
Ba-Da Wings
302 E Main St, Suite B, Carrboro
919-960-0656
2161 Avent Ferry Rd, Suite 100, Raleigh
919-832-3902
www.badawings.com
finalists
Buffalo Wild Wings
Carolina Ale House
Wild Wing Café
Corrections: Best Local Blog finalist Carpe Durham (not Diem). Best Bartender in Durham County winner Scott Ritchie (not Richie). Best Pilates Studio finalist NC Pilates (omitted).
