Since 2006, the Maggy Awards have celebrated the best of Western Wake — and the excitement just continues to grow. This year, more than 11,000 Cary Magazine readers voted, selecting impactful people and places worthy of celebration in Restaurants, Lifestyle, Services, and Shopping categories. We hope you’ll find some new favorites among the winners.
Best Restaurants
Best Lifestyle
Best Services
Best Shopping
We are gearing up for the biggest Maggy Party ever! Everyone’s invited to celebrate with the staff of Cary Magazine, Main & Broad, and Wake Living, plus Maggy Award winners from all across Western Wake. Join us Thursday, April 2, at Fenton and enjoy tasty bites, drinks, live music, photo ops, and networking. Get your tickets at maggyparty.com.
- 2026 Maggy Awards: Shopping
- 2026 Maggy Awards: Services
- 2026 Maggy Awards: Lifestyle
- 2026 Maggy Awards: Restaurants
- The 2026 Maggy Awards
- Garden Adventurer: Voodoo Gardening
- Recipes from Readers: Apple Cinnamon Crumb Cake
- Liquid Assets: Small Town Charm
- Catch the Smoke: Lawrence Barbecue Comes to Cary
- Game On!
- Pay It Forward: NeighborUp
- Small Business Spotlight: Alloy Personal Training
- Things to Do: March 2026
