Best of Durham
Best of Durham 2019 winners
*All results listed in alphabetical order.
Dining
Overall Restaurant
Gocciolina
Mateo Bar de Tapas
M Sushi
NanaSteak
New Restaurant
Cucciolo Osteria
Eastcut Sandwich Bar
East Durham Bake Shop
Hutchins Garage
Burger
Bull City Burger and Brewery
Burger Bach
Only Burger
Town Hall Burger & Beer
Fries
Bull City Burger and Brewery
Burger Bach
Eastcut Sandwich Bar
The Federal
Sandwiches
Eastcut Sandwich Bar
Lucky’s Delicatessen
Parker and Otis
Toast
Breakfast/Brunch
Elmo’s Diner
Monuts
The Refectory Cafe
Vin Rouge
Coffee Shop
Bean Traders
Beyu Caffè
Cocoa Cinnamon
Joe Van Gogh
Dessert/Pastries
East Durham Bake Shop
Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten
Loaf
The Mad Hatter’s Cafe & Bakeshop
Place for a Date Night
Littler
Mateo Bar de Tapas
M Sushi
NanaSteak
Place for Vegetarians
Goorsha
Happy + Hale
Luna Rotisserie & Empanadas
The Refectory Cafe
Barbecue
Backyard BBQ Pit
The Original Q Shack
Picnic
The Pit
Seafood
M Sushi
Saint James Seafood
Saltbox Seafood Joint
Vin Rouge
Mexican Food
Dos Perros
Gonza Tacos y Tequila
La Vaquita Taqueria
NuvoTaco
Asian Food
Dashi
Juju
M Kokko
M Sushi
Sushi
M Sushi
Sake Bomb
Shiki Sushi Asian Bistro
Sushi Love
Indian Food
NaanStop Indian Cuisine
Sitar Indian Cuisine
Tandoor Indian Restaurant (RTP)
Viceroy
Latin/Caribbean Food
Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken
COPA
Gonza Tacos y Tequila
Luna Rotisserie & Empanadas
Greek/Mediterranean Food
Bleu Olive
Neomonde
Parizade
Saladelia Cafe
Italian Food
Gocciolina
Mothers & Sons Trattoria
Pizzeria Toro
Pulcinella's
Pizza
Hutchins Garage
Pie Pushers
Pizzeria Toro
Pompieri Pizza
Place to Buy Frozen Treats
Goodberry's Frozen Custard
Locopops
The Parlour
Rose's Noodles, Dumplings & Sweets
Kid-Friendly Restaurant
City Barbecue
Eastcut Sandwich Bar
Elmo’s Diner
Pompieri Pizza
Food Truck
American Meltdown
Boricua Soul
Chirba Chirba Dumpling
Soomsoom Pita Pockets
Chef
Aaron Benjamin, Gocciolina
Matt Kelly, Mateo and Saint James Seafood
Michael Lee, M Kokko, M Sushi and M Tempura
Ricky Moore, Saltbox Seafood Joint
Thomas Card, Counting House at 21c Museum Hotel
Catering
Foster's Market
Neomonde
The Original Q Shack
Saladelia Cafe
Cocktails
Alley Twenty Six
Bar Virgile
Counting House
The Durham Hotel
Wine Shop
Bulldega Urban Market
Hope Valley Wine & Beverage
Total Wine & More
Wine Authorities
Wine Selection
Bar Brunello
Mateo Bar de Tapas
NanaSteak
Vin Rouge
Craft Alcoholic Beverages
Brothers Vilgalys Spirits
Bull City Ciderworks
Durham Distillery
Honeygirl Meadery
Brewery
Bull City Burger and Brewery
Fullsteam
Hi-Wire Brewing
Ponysaurus
Beer Shop
Beer Durham
Beer Study
Growler Grlz
Sam’s Bottle Shop
Beer Selection
Burger Bach
Eastcut Sandwich Bar
Hutchins Garage
Sam’s Bottle Shop
Retail
Gift Store
Little Shop of Horror
Morgan Imports
Parker and Otis
Smitten Boutique
Jewelry Store
Atelier N Fine Jewelry
Hamilton Hill
Jewelsmith
Light Years
Clothing Store
Dolly's Vintage
Fifi's Fine Resale Apparel
Smitten Boutique
Vert & Vogue
Thrift Store
Durham Rescue Mission Thrift Store
Pennies for Change
The Scrap Exchange
TROSA Thrift Store
Home Furnishings & Accessories
Bungalow
Indio
Morgan Imports
Vintage Home South
Services
Vet
Colony Park Animal Hospital
Cornwallis Road Animal Hospital
Park Veterinary Hospital & Urgent Care
Southpoint Animal Hospital
Pet Sitting
Camp Bow Wow – North Durham
Creature Comforts Inn
Park Veterinary Hospital & Urgent Care
Suite Paws Pet Resort & Spa
Car Wash
Bull City Car Wash
The Durham Ritz Car Wash & Detail Center
Lightning McClean Carwash
TC's of Durham
Optometrist/Ophthalmologist
Duke Eye Center
N.C. Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat
Dr. Tonica Johnson, Eye Physicians & Surgeons of Durham
Upchurch Optical
Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon
Duke Plastic Surgery
Gunn Plastic Surgery Center
New Image MD
Southpoint Plastic Surgery
Event Planner
A Swanky Affair
Events by Emily
Soigné Events
The Wedding Woman
Accountant
Anthony F. Armento, CPA, PC
Balentine & Borg, PLLC
Hutchings & Hutchings [DMJ & Co.]
Nelson & Co., PA
Place to Get in Shape
Fitness @ The Cube
Fitness World
Planet Fitness
YMCA
Yoga/Pilates/Barre Center
Bikram Yoga Durham
Fitness @ The Cube
Hot Asana Yoga Studio
InsideOut Body Therapies
Yoga Off East
Bank
BB&T
Coastal Credit Union
State Employees Credit Union
Wells Fargo
Spa
Bella Trio Day Spa & Salon
La Vie Nail Spa
Massage Envy
The Retreat at Brightleaf
Salon
Atmosp’hair Salon
Fuss & Bother
Posh The Salon
Union Hair Studio
Professional Photographer
Anna Carson DeWitt Photography
BarrowImages Photography
Fancy This Photography
G. Lin Photography
Riley MacLean Photography
Lawyer
Autumn Osborne, Ellis Family Law
Gray Ellis, Ellis Family Law
Tara Nichols, Nichols Law Firm
Real Estate Agent
Bill Stevenson
Lisa Ellis
Paula Walls
Theresa Olson
Real Estate Company
Classic Carolina Realty
Real Estate by Design
RED Collective
Spotlight Realty
Hotel
21c Museum Hotel
The Durham Hotel
Unscripted Durham
Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club
New Business
Barley Labs
Elevated Perspective
Hutchins Garage
Skin Vitality
Home & Garden
Builder
BuildSense Inc.
CQC Home
CT Wilson Construction
G Crabtree Spaces
Architect
Belk Architecture
BuildSense Inc.
Ellen Cassilly Architect
RND Architects
Landscaper
Bountiful Backyards
For Garden's Sake
New Leaf Landscaping
TROSA Lawn Care
Landscape Architect
Coulter Jewell Thames
Landscape Logic
Rob Emerson, Emerson Land Planning
Surface 678
Roofer
Alpine Roofing
The Aluminum Company of North Carolina
Chief Roofing
Pickard Roofing Company
Painter
CertaPro Painters of Durham
Gonzalez Painters and Contractors
Graduate Custom Painting
Hansell Painting Company
Zarazua Painting
Kitchen Designer
CQC Home
G Crabtree Spaces
The Kitchen Specialist
Linda Dickerson Interiors
Interior Design
Linda Dickerson Interiors
LK Design
nBaxter Design
Sew Fine II Interiors
Florist
Flowers by Gary
Ninth Street Flowers
Pine State Flowers
Sanders Florist
Neighborhood
Hope Valley
Old North Durham
Trinity Park
Watts-Hillandale
Woodcroft
Arts & Entertainment
Dance Studio
Barriskill Dance Theatre School
Dance Theatre South
Empower Dance Studio
Ninth Street Dance
Venue for Community Theater
The Carolina Theatre
Durham Fruit & Produce Company
Hayti Heritage Center
Reynolds Industries Theater (Duke Performances)
Venue for Live Music (Large)
American Tobacco Amphitheater
Baldwin Auditorium (Duke Performances)
The Carolina Theatre
Durham Performing Arts Center
Venue for Live Music (Small)
The Blue Note Grill
Hayti Heritage Center
Motorco Music Hall
The Pinhook
Art Gallery
21c Museum Hotel Gallery
The Carrack Modern Art
Durham Arts Council
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
Museum
Museum of Durham History
Museum of Life and Science
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
NCCU Art Museum
Event Space
Bay 7 at American Tobacco Campus
The Cotton Room
The Rickhouse
Sarah P. Duke Gardens