Best of Durham 2021
Best of Durham 2021 winners
*All results listed in alphabetical order.
** The presence of five or more winners is the result of a tie
Dining
Overall Restaurant
Cucciolo Osteria
Gocciolina
Mateo Bar de Tapas
NanaSteak
New Restaurant
Everything Bagels (Durham Food Hall)
Ex-Voto Cocina Nixtamal (Durham Food Hall)
The Honeysuckle at Lakewood
Lula & Sadie’s (Durham Food Hall)
Plum Southern Kitchen & Bar
Burger
Bull City Burger and Brewery
Burger Bach
Only Burger
QueenBurger
Fries
Bull City Burger and Brewery
Burger Bach
The Federal
Heavenly Buffaloes
Only Burger
Sandwiches
Eastcut Sandwich Bar
KoKyu
Old North Meats and Provisions
(Durham Food Hall)
Parker & Otis
Toast
Breakfast/Brunch
Elmo’s Diner
Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten
Monuts
True Flavors Diner
Coffee Shop
Bean Traders
Beyu Caffé
Cocoa Cinnamon
Joe Van Gogh
Dessert/Pastries
Dulce Cafe
Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten Loaf
The Mad Hatter’s Café & Bakeshop
Place for a Date Night
The Durham Hotel
Mateo Bar de Tapas
M Sushi
Vin Rouge
Place for Vegetarians
Goorsha
Happy + Hale
The Refectory Café
Zweli’s Kitchen & Catering
Barbecue
Backyard BBQ Pit
The Original Q Shack
Picnic
The Pit
Seafood
Bennett Pointe Grill & Bar
M Sushi
Saint James Seafood
Saltbox Seafood Joint
Mexican Food
Dos Perros
El Rodeo
NuvoTaco
Taqueria La Vaquita
Asian Food
Juju
M Sushi
Sister Liu’s Kitchen
Thai Cafe
Sushi
M Sushi
Sake Bomb Asian Bistro
Shiki Sushi Asian Bistro
Sushi Love
Indian Food
Lime & Lemon Indian Grill
NaanStop Indian Cuisine
Sitar Indian Cuisine
Viceroy
Latin/Caribbean Food
Alpaca Peruvian Charcoal Chicken
Boricua Soul
Luna Rotisserie & Empanadas
Makus Empanadas
Greek/Mediterranean Food
Bleu Olive
Neomonde Mediterranean
Parizade
Saladelia Cafe
Italian Food
Cucciolo Osteria
Gocciolina
Mothers & Sons Trattoria
Pulcinella’s Italian Restaurant
Pizza
Hutchins Garage
Pizzeria Toro
Pompieri Pizza
Randy’s Pizza
Place to Buy Frozen Treats
Goodberry’s Frozen Custard
Locopops
The Parlour
Two Roosters Ice Cream
Kid-Friendly Restaurant
Bull City Burger and Brewery
Elmo’s Diner
Makus Empanadas
Pompieri Pizza
Food Truck
Boricua Soul
Chirba Chirba Dumpling
The Dankery
Succotash
Chef
Shawn Holland, Sophisticated Catering and Event Planning
Matt Kelly, Mateo Bar de Tapas, Mothers & Sons Trattoria,
Saint James Seafood and Vin Rouge
Michael Lee, M Kokko, M Pocha, M Sushi and M Tempura
Ricky Moore, Saltbox Seafood Joint
Restaurant Catering
Makus Empanadas
The Original Q Shack
Saladelia Cafe
Zweli’s Kitchen & Catering
Full-Service Catering
Angus Barn (Bay 7)
Indulge Catering
Sophisticated Catering and Event Planning
Virginia & Co.
Cocktails
Alley Twenty Six
Bar Virgile
Corpse Reviver Bar & Lounge
Kingfisher
Wine Shop
Hope Valley Wine & Beverage
LouElla Wine, Beer & Beverage
Wine Authorities
The Wine Feed
Wine Selection
LouElla Wine, Beer & Beverage
The Oak House at Durham
Parker & Otis
The Wine Feed
Craft Alcoholic Beverages
Bull City Ciderworks
Durham Distillery
Honeygirl Meadery
Mystic Farm & Distillery
Brewery
Fullsteam Brewery
The Glass Jug Beer Lab
Hi-Wire Brewing
Ponysaurus Brewing Co.
Beer Shop
Beer Study
The Glass Jug Beer Lab
The Oak House at Durham
Sam’s Bottle Shop
Beer Selection
Crafts & Drafts NC
The Glass Jug Beer Lab
The Oak House at Durham
Sam’s Bottle Shop
Artisan Food Product
Big Spoon Roasters
Durham Toffee
Loaf bread
Sister Liu’s Kitchen frozen dumplings
Wonderpuff cotton candy
Retail
Gift Store
Chet Miller
Parker & Otis
The Regulator Bookshop
Smitten Boutique
Vaguely Reminiscent
Jewelry Store
Fink’s Jewelers
Hamilton Hill Jewelry
Jewelsmith
Kendra Scott
Light Years
Clothing Store
FIFIS
Hometown Apparel
Smitten Boutique
Vert & Vogue
Thrift Store
Durham Rescue Mission Thrift Store
Pennies for Change Thrift Boutique
The Scrap Exchange
TROSA Thrift Store
Home Furnishings & Accessories
AREA modern home
Once & Again Consignment Gallery
TROSA Thrift Store
Vintage Home South
Durham-Made Product
Big Spoon Roasters
Bright Black
The Durham Box
Durham Distillery Conniption Gin
Arts & Entertainment
Dance Studio
Barriskill Dance Theatre School
Empower Dance Studio
Nina’s School of Dance
Ninth Street Dance
Venue for Community Theater
The Carolina Theatre
The Fruit
Hayti Heritage Center
Walltown Children’s Theatre
Venue for Live Music (Large)
Baldwin Auditorium (Duke Performances)
The Carolina Theatre
Durham Central Park
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
5 Points Gallery
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
Steven Ray Miller Gallery and Frame Shop
Museum
21c Museum Hotel
Museum of Life and Science
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
NCCU Art Museum
Event Space
Bay 7 at American Tobacco Campus
Museum of Life and Science
The Rickhouse
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Services
Vet
Colony Park Animal Hospital
Cornwallis Road Animal Hospital
Eno Animal Hospital
Park Veterinary Hospital & Urgent Care
Pet Sitting
Camp Bow Wow – North Durham
Creature Comforts Inn
Park Veterinary Hospital & Urgent Care
GoDog Durham
Car Wash
Bull City Car Wash
The Durham Ritz Car Wash & Detail Center
Lightning McClean Carwash
TC’s of Durham
Optometrist/Ophthalmologist
Academy Eye Associates
Duke Eye Center
Dr. Rabia Ali, Eye Care Center
Dr. Tonica Johnson, Eye Physicians & Surgeons of Durham
Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon
Duke Aesthetic Center
Duke Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
New Image MD
Dr. Ronald Riefkohl
Event Planner
Events by Emily
Profound Elegance Romance
Concierge Services
Sabrina Seymore Events
The Wedding Woman
Accountant
Anthony F. Armento, CPA, PC
Balentine & Borg, PLLC
Nelson & Company, PA
Thomas, Judy & Tucker, PA
Financial Advisor
Rodney E. Hooks Jr.
Kuhn Advisors
Alex G. Nelson
Bryan L. Piccirillo
Place to Get in Shape
The 360° Approach
The BodyGames Center
Burn Boot Camp, North and South Durham
GTA Fitness & Performance
Yoga/Pilates/Barre Center
Arrichion Hot Yoga + Circuit Training Durham
Hollow Rock Racquet & Swim Club
Pure Barre
Yoga Off East
Bank
Coastal Credit Union
State Employees Credit Union
Truist Bank
Wells Fargo
Spa
Bella Trio Salon & Spa
Fuzion Professional Massage Therapy
Posh The Salon
The Retreat at Brightleaf
Salon
Atmosp’hair Salon
Bella Capelli Salon
The Heir Salon
Posh The Salon
Professional Photographer
Nikki Whitt Belch, Fancy This Photography
Morgan Crutchfield Photography
Genevieve Fu, G. Lin Photography
Brian Mullins Photography
Lawyer
Ellis Family Law
Foil Law Offices
Carlos E. Mahoney
Mann, McGibney & Jordan
Real Estate Agent
Justin Burleson, Fonville Morisey/Premier Agents Network
Theresa Olson, Real Estate by Design
Karen Roberts, Classic Carolina Realty
Paula Walls, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston
Real Estate Company
Classic Carolina Realty
Real Estate by Design
Right Time Realty
West & Woodall Real Estate
Hotel
21c Museum Hotel
Arrowhead Inn Bed and Breakfast
The Durham Hotel
Unscripted Durham
Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club
New Business
Beer Tooth Taproom
The BodyGames Center
Heal Tree CBD
Rockwood Dairy Bar
Home & Garden
Builder
BridgePoint General Contracting
BuildSense
CQC Home
G Crabtree Spaces
Architect
Duda | Paine Architects
Ellen Cassilly Architect
Grant Bizios Architecture
Linton Architects
Landscaper
For Garden’s Sake
Kiefer Landscaping and Nursery
New Leaf Landscaping
TROSA Lawn Care
Landscape Architect & Designer
Carolina Garden Company
Coulter Jewell Thames
For Garden’s Sake
Hykes Design
Roofer
Alpine Roofing
Chief Roofing
Cole Roofing & Construction
Pickard Roofing Company
Painter
CertaPro Painters of Durham
Gonzalez Painters & Contractors
Hansell Painting Company
Zarazua Painting
Home Maintenance & Repair
Bull City Worker Bee
Danz Hands
Zarazua Enterprises
Kitchen Designer
CQC Home
G Crabtree Spaces
The Kitchen Specialist
Linda Dickerson Interiors
Interior Design
Carrie Moore Interior Design
Heather Garrett Design
LK Design
Max Hugo Interior Design
Florist
Blossom and Bone Florals
Flowers by Gary
Ninth Street Flowers
Pine State Flowers
Neighborhood
Hope Valley
Old North Durham
Watts-Hillandale
Woodcroft
