BEST ITALIAN FOOD GOLD: Salvio’s Pizzeria
BOOZE AND BREWS
SILVER: Daniel’s Restaurant & Catering
BEST COFFEEHOUSE GOLD: Esteamed Coffee SILVER: Crema Coffee Roaster & Bakery
BRONZE: Enrigo Italian Bistro BEST MEDITERRANEAN FOOD GOLD: Sassool SILVER: Neomonde BRONZE: Aladdin’s Eatery
BRONZE: Fount Coffee + Kitchen
BEST SEAFOOD GOLD: The Blind Pelican Seafood House
BRONZE: Wine 100
SILVER: Cape Fear Seafood Company (tie) 42nd St. Oyster Bar (tie)
BEST COCKTAIL BAR / LOUNGE GOLD: Peak of the Vine Cellar SILVER: Neat & Sweet Lounge at Scratch BRONZE: SideBar
BRONZE: Captain Stanley’s Seafood BEST ASIAN FOOD GOLD: Osha Thai Kitchen & Sushi SILVER: Sushi-Thai
BRONZE: Taipei 101
BEST WINE BAR GOLD: Peak of the Vine Lounge SILVER: RBF, Your Authentic Champagne Bar
BEST BREWERY GOLD: Bond Brothers Beer Company SILVER: Southern Peak Brewery
BRONZE: Vicious Fishes Brewery BEST INDIAN FOOD GOLD: Zeera Indian Restaurant
BEST SPORTS BAR
BRONZE: Biryani Maxx Indian Cuisine
GOLD: Di Fara Pizza Tavern SILVER: Rudy’s Pub & Grill (tie) Sports & Social (tie)
BEST BAKERY/CONFECTIONER
BRONZE: My Way Tavern
SILVER: Swagat Indian Cuisine
GOLD: La Farm Bakery SILVER: Once in a Blue Moon Bakery & Cafe BRONZE: Fera’wyn’s Artisan Chocolates BEST ICE CREAM
GOLD: FRESH. Local Ice Cream SILVER: Andia’s Ice Cream BRONZE: Goodberry’s Frozen Custard BEST FOOD TRUCK GOLD: Cousins Maine Lobster SILVER: Buoy Bowls BRONZE: Bulkogi (tie) Gussy’s (tie)
BEST DISTILLERY GOLD: Aristotle Spirits SILVER: Olde Raleigh Distillery
BRONZE: Durham Distillery BEST ROOFTOP BAR
GOLD: Nightingale Rooftop Restaurant & Bar SILVER: Ava Rooftop Bar BRONZE: TapStation
SHOPPING BEST FLORIST GOLD: Plant Therapy
SILVER: Preston Flowers BRONZE: Kelly Odom Flowers 24 | 5westmag.com
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