Best Restaurants

Best Appetizers:

Bonefish Grille

Honorable Mention:
Peak City Grill
Outback Steakhouse

Best Asian Restaurant:

P.F. Chang’s China Bistro

Honorable Mention:
Sushi-Thai Cary
Neo-China

Best Bakery:

La Farm Bakery

Honorable Mention:
Once in a Blue Moon Bakery & Café
Panera Bread

Best Barbecue:

Danny’s Bar-B-Que

Honorable Mention:
Smithfield’s Chicken ’n Bar-B-Q
The Pit

Best Breakfast:

Brigs Restaurant

Honorable Mention:
Cracker Barrel
IHOP

Best Burger:

Five Guys Burgers & Fries

Honorable Mention:
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers
Char-Grill

Best Creative Sandwich:

Panera Bread

Honorable Mention:
Serendipity Gourmet Deli
La Farm Bakery

Best Dessert:

The Cheesecake Factory

Honorable Mention:
Goodberry’s Frozen Custard
Once in a Blue Moon Bakery and Café

Best French Fries:

Five Guys Burgers & Fries

Honorable Mention:
McDonald’s
Red Robin

Best Greek Restaurant:

XIOS

Honorable Mention:
Neomonde
Nikos Taverna

Best Hot Dogs:

Snoopy’s Hot Dogs

Honorable Mention:
Five Guys Burgers & Fries
Ashworth Drugs

Best Italian Restaurant:

Daniel’s Restaurant and Catering

Honorable Mention:
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Maggiano’s Little Italy

Most Kid-Friendly Restaurant:

Red Robin

Honorable Mention:
Chick-fil-A
McDonald’s

Best Ladies’ Lunch:

Mimis Café

Honorable Mention:
Panera Bread
Chatham Street Café and Catering

Best Margarita:

Los Tres Magueyes

Honorable Mention:
On the Border
Chili’s Grill & Bar

Best Mexican Restaurant:

Los Tres Magueyes

Honorable Mention:
La Rancherita
Torero’s Mexican Restaurant

Best Neighborhood Bar:

Carolina Ale House

Honorable Mention:
Tyler’s Restaurant & Taproom
Hibernian Restaurant & Pub

Best New Restaurant:

Anna’s Pizza

Honorable Mention:
An
Jack Astor’s Bar & Grill

Best Outdoor Dining:

Lucky 32

Honorable Mention:
Mellow Mushroom
Carolina Ale House

Best Pizzeria:

N.Y. Pizza

Honorable Mention:
Mellow Mushroom
Anna’s Pizzeria

Best Seafood:

Bonefish Grill

Honorable Mention:
42nd St. Oyster Bar
Tony’s Bourbon Street Oyster Bar

Best Southwestern Menu:

Moe’s Southwest Grill

Honorable Mention:
On the Border
Chipotle Mexican Grill

Best Steak House:

Angus Barn

Honorable Mention:
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Sullivan’s Steakhouse

Best Vegetarian Menu:

Irregardless Café

Honorable Mention:
Sweet Tomatoes
Whole Foods

Best Selection of Wines:

Angus Barn

Honorable Mention:
Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Daniel’s Restaurant and Catering

Best Place to Assemble Meals:

Dinner Savvy

Honorable Mention:
Dinner A’Fare
Classy Dinners to Go