Best Acupuncturist in the Triangle
Kristin Ten Broeck
The Fountain Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine
109 Brady Court, Cary
fountainacupuncturecary.com
Finalists: Jennifer Spain, Quinn Takei., Mary Clark
Best Aesthetician in the Triangle
Mariah Ewald
Posh The Salon
610 West Main Street, #101, Durham
poshthesalon.com
Finalists: Lindsey Westendorf (Smoothe LLC), Brooke Johnson (All About Aesthetics), Kim Forster (Aesthetic Solutions)
Best BarberShop in the Triangle
Revelry Barber & Shave Shop
101 South Main Street, Fuquay Varina
facebook.com/pg/revelrybarbernc
Finalists: Arrow / Pedro Williams, Rock’s Bar and Hair Shop, Dennis Best Men’s Salon
Best Chiropractor in the Triangle
Blake Livingood
Triangle Health Center
953 North Harrison Avenue, Cary
trianglehealthcenter.com
Finalists: Jessica Fay (Oak City Chiropractic), Drew Kluger (Heartwood Holistic, Greg Barnes (Greenway Chiropractic)
Best Couples Therapist in the Triangle
James McCracken
3326 Durham-Chapel Hill Boulevard, B-130, Durham
jamesmccrackenlcsw.com
Finalists: Beth McElhinny Hayden, Carrie Fasola (Awakenings Center), Jennifer Kirby
Best Day Spa in the Triangle
The Umstead Hotel and Spa
100 Woodland Pond Drive, Cary
theumstead.com
Finalists: Wellville Massage & Healing Arts, Spa Retreat, Bella Trio
Best Dentist or Dental Practice in Durham County
Gadol Family Dentistry
811 Ninth Street, #210, Durham
gadolfamilydentistry.com
Finalists: Harold S. Speight, Bull City Dental, Scott M. Donner
Best Dentist or Dental Practice in Orange / Chatham County
Chapel Hill Implant and Oral Surgery Center
77 Vilcom Center Drive, #120, Chapel Hill
chapelhilloralsurgery.com
Finalists: Shaina Holman (Holman Family Dental Care), Ellis Family Dentistry, Sunrise Dental (Chapel Hill)
Best Dentist or Dental Practice in Wake County
Russo DDS
13220 Strickland Road, #166, Raleigh
russoddsraleigh.com
Finalists: Riccobene and Assoc., Wendell Family Dentistry, Carolina Pediatric Dentistry
Best Dermatologist in the Triangle
Chapel Hill Dermatology
891 Willow Drive, #1, Chapel Hill
chapelhilldermatology.com
Finalists: Triangle Dermatology Associates, Regional Dermatology of Durham, Sue Ellen Cox (Aesthetic Solutions)
Best Gym in the Triangle
Camp Gladiator
campgladiator.com
Finalists: Burn Boot Camp (Wake Forest), Burn Boot Camp (North Durham), Burn Boot Camp (West Raleigh)
Best Hair Salon in Durham County
Posh the Salon
610 West Main Street, #101, Durham
poshthesalon.com
Finalists: Vent Salon, Blue Bamboo Hair Salon, The Cottage Salon
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Best Hair Salon in Durham County
Moshi Moshi
Indy: I’ve been getting various kinds of asymmetrical swoopy cuts at Moshi Moshi since the 2000s, when I lived in Carrboro and they just had the one salon on Franklin Street. Clearly, we are meant to be together, because they opened a second shop at Golden Belt in Durham as my life migrated there. First of all, it’s just a nice place to hang, with its Hello Kitty gone urban chic vibe. It’s like chilling inside a modernist pink cupcake. It feels fance but not stuffy or posh, and it has not a whiff of the mustache-waxed dudebro vibe of some of the area’s “manlier” salons. There’s indie rock on the playlist and cool women with tattoos will say swear words to you (if you want! swearing is optional) while they expertly razor off your locks. Shout out to Mary, who must have, like, a topographical map full of pushpins locating my cowlicks, which she’s been valiantly battling into submission for years. Brian Howe
Best Hair Salon in Orange / Chatham County
Syd’s Hair Shop
106 North Graham Street, Chapel Hill
sydshairshop.com
Finalists: To the Woods, Ceremony Salon, Mina’s Studio
Best Hair Salon in Wake County
Triniti Salon
1061 Darrington Drive, Cary
trinitisalon.com
Finalists: Blo, Southern Roots Beauty Bar, Meraki Salon
Best Holistic Medicine in the Triangle
Renovo Natural Health
6512 Six Forks Road, #404A, Raleigh
renovonaturalhealth.com
Finalists: Duke Integrative Medicine, InsideOut Body Therapies, Triangle Acupuncture Clinic
Best IVF Fertility Center in the Triangle
Atlantic Reproductive Medicine Specialists
10208 Cerny Street, #306, Raleigh
atlanticfertility.com
Finalists: Carolina Conceptions, Duke Fertility Center, NCCRM
Best Martial Arts Studio in the Triangle
Triangle Krav Maga
6905 Fayetteville Street, #102, Durham
trianglekravmagra.com
Finalists: Chapel Hill Quest Martial Arts, Bushiken Karate Saint-Cyr Dojo, NC Systema
Best Massage Therapist in the Triangle
Michael Barriskill, Mindful Massage
3830 Garrett Road, Durham
mindfulmassage.com
Finalists: Kelly Cox (Randori Bodywork), Matthew Fecteau (Active Recovery Massage), Brittany Herzberg (Cary Flow Yoga), Dilworth Bodyworks
Best Nurse Midwife in Durham County
Leigh Ann Joel
Durham Women’s Clinic
209 East Carver Street, Durham
durhamwomensclinic.com
Finalists: Amy Dixon, Cheryl Caroll, Stacie Diette
Best Nurse Midwife in Orange / Chatham County
Stacie Diette
Regional Midwifery
regionalmidwifery.com
Finalists: Carey Jefferson, Emily Joubert, Belinda Lashea, Jenny Cox
Best Nurse Midwife in Wake County
Stacie Diette
Regional Midwifery
regionalmidwifery.com
Finalists: Heather Helton, Jewell Whitmer, Mandesa Smith
Best OB/GYN Practice in Durham County
Durham Women’s Clinic
209 East Carver Street, Durham
durhamwomensclinic.com
Finalists: Duke Women’s Health Associates at Patterson Place, Durham Obstetrics and Gynecology at North Duke Street, Durham Obstetrics and Gynecology at Sutton Station, Regional Midwifery
Best OB/GYN Practice in Orange / Chatham County
Chapel Hill Obstetrics and Gynecology
120 Conner Drive, #101, Chapel Hill
chapelhillobgyn.com
Finalists: Women’s Birth and Wellness Center, UNC OB/GYN at Weaver Crossing, Regional Midwifery
Best OB/GYN Practice in Wake County
Atrium OBGYN
2615 Lake Drive, #201, Raleigh
atrium-obgyn.com
Finalists: Kamm McKenzie OBGYN, Mid Carolina OB/GYN, Regional Midwifery
Best OB/GYN Practitioner in Durham County
Nicolette Schreiber
Durham Women’s Clinic
209 East Carver Street, Durham
durhamwomensclinic.com
Finalists: Clayton Alfonso, Paul Andrews, Kara McElligott, Toby Ritterhoff
Best OB/GYN Practitioner in Orange / Chatham County
Joshua Hardison
120 Conner Drive, #101, Chapel Hill
chapelhillobgyn.com
Finalists: Angel Nieves, Melinda Everett, Elizabeth Moytka
Best OB/GYN Practitioner in Wake County
Tanneisha Barlow
7514, 4414 Lake Boone Trail, #205, Raleigh
centreobgyn.com
Finalists: Lindsay Carter Gray, Ankita Desai, Clayton Alfonso
Best Optometry Practice in the Triangle
Academy Eye Associates
3115 Academy Road, Durham
academyeye.com
Finalists: Carrboro Family Vision, Upchurch Optical, Woldorff Family Optometry
Best Pediatric Practice in the Triangle
Chapel Hill Pediatrics
205 Sage Road, Chapel Hill
chapelhillpeds.com
Finalists: Regional Pediatrics, Durham Pediatrics, Oberlin Road Pediatrics
Best Pediatrician in the Triangle
Kyne Wang
5315 Highgate Drive, #101, Durham
dukehealth.org
Finalists: Martha Gagliano, Jenny Detert, Vivian Makar
Best Personal Trainer in the Triangle
DJ Coe
Finalists: Chan Little, The 360 Approach, Hardee Merritt, JoJo Polk
Best Pilates Studio in Durham County
InsideOut Body Therapie
5720 Fayetteville Street, #101, Durham
insideoutbodytherapies.com
Finalists: Bull City Pilates and Massage, Base Pilates & Movement, reCharge Pilates & Barre
Best Pilates Studio in Orange / Chatham County
Spira Pilates
304 West Weaver Street, #203, Carrboro
spirapilates.com
Finalists: Carrboro Yoga Company, Carolina Core Pilates, Club Pilates Chapel Hill
Best Pilates Studio in Wake County
Barre-Up
4224 Beryl Road, Suite A, Raleigh
barreupraleigh.com
Finalists: Pulse Pilates, Blue Sky Pilates, Evolve Movement
Best Primary Care Practice or Practitioner in the Triangle
Mosaic Comprehensive Care
1240 Environ Way, Chapel Hill
mosaiccarenc.com
Finalists: Dr. Livingood (Triangle Health Center), Avance Primary Care, Susan Catchings (Avance Care)
Best Therapist in the Triangle
Katherine L. Bridges
Finalists: Leah Berry (CAS Counseling Associates), Allison Grubbs, Carrie Fasola (Awakenings Center)
Best Women’s Health Practitioner in Durham County
Frank A. Frenduto
209 East Carver Street, Durham
durhamwomensclinic.com
Finalists: Beth Wrenn, Clayton Alfonso, Nicolette Schreiber
Best Women’s Health Practitioner in Orange / Chatham County
Melinda Everett
120 Conner Drive, #101, Chapel Hill
chapelhillobgyn.com
Finalists: Louise Metz, Joshua Hardison, Elizabeth Motyka
Best Women’s Health Practitioner in Wake County
Phillip Deibel
2615 Lake Drive, #201, Raleigh
atrium-obgyn.com
Finalists: Ankita Desai, Clayton Alfonso, Sameh Toma
Best Women’s Healthcare Practice in Durham County
Planned Parenthood
105 Newsom Street, Durham
plannedparenthood.org
Finalists: Durham Women’s Clinic, Durham Obstetrics and Gynecology at North Duke Street, Regional Midwifery
Best Women’s Healthcare Practice in Orange / Chatham County
Chapel Hill Obstetrics and Gynecology
120 Conner Drive, #101, Chapel Hill
chapelhillobgyn.com
Finalists: Mosaic Comprehensive Care, Women’s Birth and Wellness Center, Regional Midwifery
Best Women’s Healthcare Practice in Wake County
Atrium OBGYN
2615 Lake Drive, #201, Raleigh
atrium-obgyn.com
Finalists: Rex Women’s Center, Triangle Physicians for Woman, Mid Carolina OBGYN
Best Yoga Studio in Durham County
Global Breath Studio
119 West Main Street, #300, Durham
globalbreath.org
Finalists: Durham Yoga Company, Blue Point Yoga Center, Hot Asana Yoga Studio (Durham)
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Best Yoga Studio in Durham County
Threehouse Studios
Indy: INDY editors don’t do yoga; that’s too relaxing for a journalist. (We prefer to keep our bodies wracked with coffee and hunched-over clattering.) So we would keep mum if this category were best yoga class. But we happen to know of a relatively new Durham yoga studio because it doubles as a dance venue, which is something we do know about. Ever noticed that crooked little building with the glass brick windows, shoved in that odd little nook between Duke Street and Lakewood Avenue? Surprise: it’s gorgeous inside, with watery light spilling into a spacious room of warm wood and brick. It houses the dance company OM Grown Dancers and hosted a Durham Independent Dance Artists show in March, and it offers a baffling variety of yoga classes. If we ever decided to give up journalism and get healthy, we would totally want to do it there. Brian Howe
Best Yoga Studio in Orange / Chatham County
Carrboro Yoga Company
200 North Greensboro Street, Carrboro
carolinayogacompany.com
Finalists: Franklin Street Yoga, Heart of Yoga School, Loving Kindness Yoga School
Best Yoga Studio in Wake County
YoBa Studio
5003 Falls of Neuse Road, Suite G, Raleigh
yobastudio.com
Finalists: Blue Lotus Yoga, Cary Flow Yoga, Element Hot Yoga
