Best new restaurant | Alex & Teresa’s Trattoria |
Best appetizers | Ruckus Pizza, Pasta & Spirits |
Best cocktails | SideBar |
Best bakery | La Farm Bakery |
Best barbecue | City Barbeque |
Best breakfast | Brigs Restaurants |
Best burger and fries | Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar |
Best dessert | Andia’s Homemade Ice Cream |
Best date-night restaurant | Rey’s |
Best coffee house | The Wake Zone Espresso |
Best seafood | Bonefish Grill |
Best steak house | Rey’s |
Best pizzeria | Johnny’s Pizza |
Most kid-friendly restaurant | Ruckus Pizza, Pasta & Spirits |
Best Asian restaurant | Sushi-Thai |
Best Mediterranean restaurant | Sassool |
Best Italian restaurant | Daniel’s Restaurant & Catering |
Best Indian restaurant | Cilantro Indian Café |
Best Mexican/Latin American restaurant | Mi Cancun |
Best specialty diet | Sassool |
Best healthy dining | Diced Gourmet Salads & Wraps |
Best neighborhood bar | Crosstown Pub & Grill |
Best outdoor dining | Ruckus Pizza, Pasta & Spirits |
Best craft brewery | Bond Brothers Beer Company |
Best public school | Peak Charter Academy |
Best private school | Cary Academy |
Best active adult community | Searstone |
Best nonprofit | Dorcas Ministries |
Best preschool | Primrose Schools |
Best golf course | Prestonwood Country Club |
Best interior design firm | Lauren Burns Interiors |
Best music venue | Koka Booth Amphitheatre |
Best local event or festival | Lazy Daze Arts & Crafts Festival |
Best elementary school principal | Steven Pond, Peak Charter Academy |
Best middle school principal | H. Trent Evans, Reedy Creek Magnet Middle School |
Best high school principal | Karen Summers, Green Level High School |
Best high school coach | Roy Cooper, Apex High School |
Best place for outdoor recreation | Fred G. Bond Metro Park |
Best place for a friends’ night out | Whole Brain Escape |
Best fitness club | YMCA |
Best yoga studio | Republic of Yoga |
Best kids’ program | Cary Dance Productions |
Best track-out or summer camp | Code Ninjas |
Best local TV personality | Don “Big Weather” Schwenneker, ABC-11 |
Best local radio personality | Camille Kauer, WDNC-AM |
Best North Carolina hotel or resort | The Umstead Hotel and Spa |
Best auto mechanic shop | Atlantic Tire & Service |
Best financial institution | Coastal Credit Union |
Best financial adviser | Ethan Carr, AXA Advisors |
Best custom home builder/home renovation specialist | Loyd Builders |
Best attorney | Jackie Bedard, Carolina Family Estate Planning |
Best mortgage officer | Andrew McCauley, SunTrust |
Best insurance agent | Teri LaRocca, State Farm |
Best real estate agent | Heidi Harris, Home Sweet Heidi Realty |
Best doctor | Dr. Melanie Mintzer, Generations Family Practice |
Best eye doctor | Dr. Kenneth Rousselo, Preston Optometry Center |
Best chiropractor | Dr. Brad Creehan, Spine Care Chiropractic Center |
Best plastic surgeon | Dr. Brian Coan, Care Plastic Surgery |
Best psychologist/therapist | Erin Bircher, Foundations 4 Change |
Best dentist | Dr. Bobbi Stanley, Stanley Dentistry |
Best orthodontist | Dr. Todd Bovenizer, Bovenizer & Baker Orthodontics |
Best hair salon | Twisted Scizzors |
Best pet services | Town & Country Veterinary Hospital |
Best new business (non-restaurant) | Pura Vida Studio |
Best new clothing | Swagger Boutique |
Best resale shopping | Dorcas Thrift Shop |
Best florist shop | Preston Flowers |
Best home furnishings and décor | The Perfect Piece |
Best garden center | Garden Supply Company |
Best jewelry store | Johnson’s Jewelers |
Best shopping center | Park West Village |
Best specialty foods store | The Butcher’s Market |
Best wine store | Triangle Wine Company |
Best bottle shop | Pharmacy Bottle & Beverage |