Best of Durham
Best of Durham 2020 winners
*All results listed in alphabetical order.
** The presence of five or more winners is the result of a tie
Dining
Overall Restaurant
Lime & Lemon Indian Grill & Bar
M Sushi
Mothers & Sons
Trattoria NanaSteak
New Restaurant
Boricua Soul
Lime & Lemon Indian Grill & Bar
M Pocha
Sister Liu’s Kitchen
Burger
Bull City Burger and Brewery
Burger Bach
Only Burger
Town Hall Burger & Beer
Fries
Bull City Burger and Brewery
Burger Bach
The Federal
Only Burger
Sandwiches
Eastcut Sandwich Bar
Lucky’s Delicatessen
Parker and Otis
Toast
Breakfast/Brunch
Elmo’s Diner
Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten
Monuts
True Flavors Diner
Coffee Shop
Bean Traders
Cocoa Cinnamon
Joe Van Gogh
The Oak House
Dessert/Pastries
Dulce Cafe
East Durham Bake Shop
Guglhupf Bakery, Cafe & Biergarten
The Mad Hatter’s Café & Bakeshop
Place for a Date Night
Alley Twenty Six
Littler
M Sushi
Mateo Bar de Tapas
NanaSteak
Place for Vegetarians
Happy + Hale
Neomonde Mediterranean
The Refectory Café
Saladelia Cafe
Barbecue
Backyard BBQ Pit
The Original Q Shack
Picnic
The Pit
Seafood
Bennett Pointe Grill & Bar
M Sushi
Saint James
Saltbox Seafood Joint
Mexican Food
Cosmic Cantina
Dos Perros
El Rodeo
NuvoTaco
Asian Food
Dashi Juju
M Sushi
Shiki Sushi
Asian Bistro
Sushi
M Sushi
Sake Bomb Asian Bistro
Shiki Sushi Asian Bistro
Sushi Love
Indian Food
Lime & Lemon Indian Grill & Bar
Naan Stop 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
Pincho Loco
Sweet Charlie’s
Kid-Friendly Restaurant
Bull City Burger and Brewery
Elmo’s Diner
Pompieri Pizza
Town Hall Burger and Beer
Food Truck
American Meltdown
Boricua Soul
Chirba Chirba Dumpling
Soomsoom Pita Pockets
Chef
Andrea Reusing, The Durham Hotel
Antonio Rios, Blue Corn Cafe
Matt Kelly, Mateo Bar de Tapas, Mothers & Sons Trattoria, Lucky’s Delicatessen, Saint James and Vin Rouge
Michael Lee, M Kokko, M Pocha, M Sushi and M Tempura
Scott Howell, Nana’s
Restaurant Catering
Foster’s Market
Makus Empanadas
NuvoTaco
Saladelia Cafe
Full-Service Catering
Angus Barn (Bay 7)
Durham Catering
Indulge Catering
Sophisticated Catering and Event Planning
Cocktails
Alley Twenty Six
Arcana
Bar Virgile
Kingfisher
Wine Shop
Hope Valley Wine & Beverage
LouElla Wine, Beer & Beverage
Total Wine & More
Wine Authorities
Wine Selection
Bar Brunello
LouElla Wine, Beer & Beverage
NanaSteak
The Oak House
Craft Alcoholic Beverages
Bedlam Vodka (Graybeard Distillery)
Bull City Ciderworks
Durham Distillery
Mystic Farm & Distillery
Brewery
Bull City Burger and Brewery
Fullsteam
Hi-Wire Brewing
Ponysaurus Brewing Co.
Beer Shop
Beer Durham
Beer Study
The Glass Jug Beer Lab
Sam’s Bottle Shop
Beer Selection
Beer Durham
Beer Study
The Glass Jug Beer Lab
Sam’s Bottle Shop
Artisan Food Product
Big Spoon Roasters
Bull City Olive Oil
Cilantro Artisan Foods
Durham Toffee
Retail
Gift Store
Hometown Apparel
Morgan Imports
Parker and Otis
Smitten Boutique
Jewelry Store
Fink’s Jewelers
Hamilton Hill
Jewelsmith
Light Years
Clothing Store
Dolly’s Vintage
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
Morgan Imports
Patina
TROSA Thrift Store
Vintage Home South
Durham-Made Product
Big Spoon Roasters
Bright Black Candles
Burt’s Bees
The Durham Box
Lo & Behold
Arts & Entertainment
Dance Studio
Barriskill Dance Theatre School
Dance Theatre South
Empower Dance Studio
Ninth Street Dance
Venue for Community Theater
The Carolina Theatre
The Fruit
Hayti Heritage Center
Walltown Children’s Theatre
Venue for Live Music (Large)
American Tobacco Amphitheater
The Carolina Theatre
Durham Central Park
Durham Performing Arts Center
Venue for Live Music (Small)
Beyu Caffe
The Blue Note Grill
Motorco Music Hall
The Pinhook
Art Gallery
5 Points Gallery
21c Museum Hotel Gallery
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University Steven Ray Miller Gallery and Frame Shop
Museum
21c Museum Hotel
Museum of Durham History
Museum of Life and Science
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
Event Space
Bay 7 at American Tobacco Campus
The Cotton Room
The Rickhouse
Sarah P. Duke Gardens
Services
Vet
Bahama Road Veterinary 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 Spiffy
TC’s of Durham
Optometrist/Ophthalmologist
Duke Eye Center
North Carolina Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat
Dr. Tonica Johnson, Eye Physicians & Surgeons of Durham
Upchurch Optical
Cosmetic/Plastic Surgeon
Duke Aesthetic Center
Gunn Plastic Surgery Center
New Image MD
Dr. Ronald Riefkohl
Event Planner
A Swanky Affair
Emily Katherine Events
Sabrina Seymore Events
Virtue Events
Accountant
Anthony F. Armento, CPA, PC
Balentine & Borg, PLLC
Chris Arena, CPA
Doreen Carter, CPA, PLLC
Financial Advisor
Alex G. Nelson
Marie E. Baker
Mary-Charles Nassif
Tamra K. Ellis
Place to Get in Shape
The 360º Approach
Arrichion Hot Yoga + Circuit Training
Fitness World
Prime Athletic Training & Fitness Institute
Yoga/Pilates/Barre Center
Arrichion Hot Yoga + Circuit Training InsideOut Body Therapies
Velocity Fitness
Yoga Off East
Bank
Coastal Credit Union
State Employees’ Credit Union
Truist
Wells Fargo
Spa
Bella Trio Spa & Salon
Fluffy Tiger Massage
Fuzion Professional Massage Therapy
The Retreat at Brightleaf
Salon
Ashley Squared Salon
Atmosp’hair Salon
Bella Capelli Salon
Bella Lane & Company
Professional Photographer
Carolyn Scott Photography
G. Lin Photography
Ken Branson, MasterMIND Productions
Nikki Whitt Belch, Fancy This Photography
Lawyer
Carlos E. Mahoney
Ellis Family Law
Frasier & Griffin
Kreger Law Firm
Real Estate Agent
Lisa Ellis, Real Estate by Design
Justin Burleson, Fonville Morisey/ Premier Agents Network
Paula Walls, Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston
Theresa Olson, Real Estate by Design
Real Estate Company
Classic Carolina Realty
Real Estate by Design
Spotlight Realty
Urban Durham Realty
Hotel
21c Museum Hotel
The Durham Hotel
Unscripted Durham
Washington Duke Inn & Golf Club
New Business
Bright Black Candles
Crafts & Drafts NC
Jeddah’s Tea
Good Human Dog Training
Piano Academy of North Carolina
Home & Garden
Builder
CQC Home
G Crabtree Spaces
Grau Building Company
Project 9 Designs
Architect
BuildSense
CQC Home
Ellen Cassilly Architect
Grant Bizios Architecture
Landscaper
For Garden’s Sake
Garden Environments
Kiefer Landscaping Inc.
New Leaf Landscaping
TROSA Lawn Care
Landscape Architect
Coulter Jewell Thames
For Garden’s Sake
Garden Environments
Tributary Land Design + Build
Roofer
Alpine Roofing
American Craftsmen of North Carolina
Cole Roofing & Construction
Pickard Roofing Company
Painter
Gonzalez Painters & Contractors
Hansell Painting Company
HM Painting & Drywall LLC
Zarazua Painting
Home Maintenance & Repair
Blue Chip Handyman Services
Mr. Handyman of Chapel Hill and West Durham
Kitchen Designer
CQC Home
G Crabtree Spaces
Linda Dickerson Interiors
Wood + Water LLC
Interior Design
Carrie Moore Interior Design
Linda Dickerson Interiors
LK Design
Sew Fine II Interiors
Florist
Flowers by Gary
Ninth Street Flowers
Pine State Flowers
Sanders Florist
Neighborhood
Hope Valley
Trinity Park
Watts-Hillandale
Woodcroft
