Best Local Facebook Group or Page

Winner: Triad Mom's on Main

Runner Up: Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership

Honorable Mention: Lowes Foods and Cancer Services

Best Local Twitter Feed

Winner: MyBridges.Net

Runner Up: Downtown Winston-Salem Partnership

Honorable Mention: Lowes Foods and Mozelle's

Best Quote (s): "Twitter "Schmitter"

Bakery

Winner:  Dewey's Bakery

Runner Up: Ollie's Bakery

Honorable Mention: Camino Bakery

Best Quote (s): "Deweys...it just Winston-Salem personified..."; "Ollie's - For sophisticated tastes.";  "Camino Bakery! I fell in love with them after they made an almond cake for me...."

BBQ

Winner:  Little Richards

Runner Up: Bibs Downtown

Honorable Mention: Mr. Barbeque

Best Quote (s)  "Little Richard's (Not the one you're thinking of)"

Breakfast

Winner:  Breakfast Of Course (Mary's Too!)

Runner Up: Midtown Café & Dessert-ery

Honorable Mention: Cloverdale Kitchen

Best Quote (s): Breakfast Of Course! - I have lucid dreams about their scrambled tofu and pancakes."; "Breakfast of Course-- great food and all sorts of interesting people" "Cloverdale Kitchen, the best pancakes in the world.'

Coffee

Winner:  Krankie’s

Runner Up: Brew Nerds

Honorable Mention: Cafe Roche

Best Quote (s): "Krankie's-I think little magic elves roast their coffee-it's that good."; "Krankies Airstream: the happiest people for an early morning job and I learn a lot about music while I sit in my car."; "Never touch the stuff"

Bagel

Winner:  Bagel Station

Runner Up: Panera Bread

Honorable Mention: Bruegger's Bagels

Dessert

Winner:  Midtown Cafe and Dessertery

Runner Up: Dewey's Bakery

Honorable Mention: Mozelle's

Best Quote (s): "Mid-Town. The chocolate cheese cake (which has a much fancier name) has been the object of a mad dash before evening closing" "Krispy Kreme. If you're going to blow your diet with dessert, might as well make it really count"

Ice Cream

Winner: Blue Ridge Ice Cream

Runner Up: Cold Stone Creamery

Gelato

Winner: Café Prada

Runner Up: Café Gelato

Best Quote (s): "Caffe Prada, for the pink lemonade gelato -- no the pistachio -- no the strachiella. Aw, it's all delicious."

Custard

Winner: Wolfies Custard

Runner up:  Kernel Kustard

Hamburger

Winner:  Five Guys

Runner Up: Cook Out

Honorable Mention: Village Tavern

Best Quote (s): "Five Guys... But Cook-Out is a very, very close second!"; "Cookout. Looooooooove me some Cookout."; "Cookout! Cookout is God's gift to North Carolina."

Hot dog

Winner:  Skippy's

Runner Up: PB's Hotdogs

Honorable Mention:  Pulliam BBQ

Best Quote (s): "Pulliams. hands down. love it. why is this survey making me so hungry???"; "Skippy's kicks their dogs on a pretzel y'all"; "Skippy's Hands down, no contest...its all about the pretzel bun".

New Restaurant (Open since July, 1, 2010)

Winner:  Willows Bistro

Runner Up: The Screaming Rooster

Honorable Mention: Genghis Grill

Best Quote (s):  "Willow's - best kept secret in Winston, but now people are finding out, highly upsetting" "Genghis Grill (best bang for your buck--especially for lunch--so many combos, you can have something different every time you go!)"

Local Food Blog

Winner:  Carpe Salem

Runner Up: The Local Dish 

Honorable Mention: Chow and Chatter

Best Quote (s):  "Again, I don't read many blogs."

Farm To Table Restaurant

Winner:  The Screaming Rooster

Runner Up: Willows Bistro

Honorable Mention: Mozelle's; Meridian

Best Quote (s): "Tie between The Screaming Rooster and Willow's Bistro. Ok...maybe a slight nod to Willow's. Both are oh so good!";  "Yikes"

Italian restaurant

Winner: Paul's

Runner Up: Vincenzo's

Honorable Mention: Dioli's  Trattoria; Kitchen Roselli

Best Quote (s): "Calories. No thanks."

Mexican Restaurant

Winner: La Botana

Runner Up:  Senor Bravo

Honorable Mention:  Las Estrellas and Mi Pueblo

Best Quote (s):  "Senor Bravos -- and the soccer games on TV are great fun....."; "La Botana!! This is the most amazing Mexican restaurant. but no one is ever there! Authentic Mexican food (which takes a little longer to cook but it is so worth it). This is the best Mexican I have ever had ever."

Latin Restaurant

Winner: Rana Loca

Runner Up: Buena Pinta

Honorable Mention: La Botana

Soul Food

Winner: Sweet Potatoes

Runner Up:  Big Mamma's Place

Honorable Mention: Nitty Gritty Soul Food; Meta’s

Best Quote (s): . "The one and only Sweet Potatoes";  "Nitty Gritty. Not because I've ever eaten there...because I think that name is hilarious."

Steak

Winner: Ryan's

Runner Up: Twin City Chophouse 

Honorable Mention: Putter's

Best Quote (s): "My house -- I've got the CharLean beef."

Fried Chicken

Winner:  Mountain Fried Chicken 

Runner Up:  Sweet Potatoes

Honorable Mention: Mozelle's; Ted's Kickin' Chicken

Best Quote (s): "Nothing beats Popeye's, but there isn't one in W-S; next best thing is Mountain Fried Chicken"

Ribs

 Winner: Bib’s Downtown 

Runner up: Honky Tonk Pig

Honorable Mention: Little Richards

Best Quote (s): "Bibs. Hands down."; "Little Richard's on Country Club on Wednesday nights. THE best ribs in town. Half rack with two sides and you have enough for the next day."; "My g-mom. That's hood for "Grandmother"."

Asian restaurant

Winner:  Downtown Thai

Runner Up: Wen Hwa Asian Fusion Cuisine

Honorable Mention: Thai Sawatdee

Brunch

Winner: Breakfast Of Course (Mary's, Too !) 

Runner Up: Willows Bistro

Honorable Mention: Fourth Street Filling Station; New Town Bistro

Best Quote (s): "Who has time for brunch. Damn, where's my bloody mary. Damn, where's the waitress. Probably on a smoke break."

Ethnic (Other)

Winner:  Nawab Indian Cuisine

Runner Up: Mooney's

Honorable Mention: Downtown Thai

Best Quote (s):  "Mooney's. Love that they try to support local farms by buying some local food for the restaurant."

Romantic dinner

Winner: Mozelle's

Runner Up: Ryan's Restaurant

Honorable Mention: Meridian Restaurant, Bernardin's at Zevely House  and Milner's

Best Quote (s):  "I miss those."; "Who has $$ for romance?"; "Anywhere not in a restaurant. Get a little creative, people. Break into an abandoned building and set up nice candle light dinner on the roof, or something".; "I've obviously been married too long."

Take a First Date

 Winner: Mozelle's   

Runner up: Village Tavern

Honorable Mention: Milner's

Best Quote (s): "Can't remember back that far."; "I'm married. My wife would kill me if I took another woman out"

Fine dining restaurant

Winner:  Ryan's Restaurant  

Runner Up: Mozelle's

Honorable Mention: Nobles Grille, Meridian Restaurant, Fabian's and Milner's

Best Quote (s):"Ryan's ... Been the best for decades!"; "Mozelles... definitely up with all the big boys... amazing menu... all fresh all the time"; "yeah. give me some gift cards and I will happily let you know."

Seafood restaurant

Winner:  Jimmy's Seafood and Oyster Bar

Runner Up: Full Moon Oyster Bar

Honorable Mention: Mayflower Seafood

Best Quote (s):"Mayflower! Welcome back!"

Late Night Place To Eat (after 10 p.m.)

Winner:  Burke Street Pizza

Runner Up:  Breakfast Of Course (Mary's, Too !) 

Honorable Mention: Cook Out, Waffle House and IHOP

Best Quote (s): . "I have little kids, I'm not up, let alone out, after 10pm"; "I can't stay awake that late much less eat anything that doesn't come from my freezer (ice cream!)"; My kitchen. In front of the fridge. With the door open"

Pizza Parlor

Winner:  Burke Street Pizza

Runner Up:  Mellow Mushroom

Honorable Mention:  Mario's Pizza

Health food

Winner:  Whole Foods Food Bar

Runner Up: The Fresh Market

Best Quote (s): "This stuff will kill ya !"; "I like French Fries"

Sushi

Winner: Ishi

Runner Up:  Mizu

Honorable Mention: Sakura, Ichiban, Downtown Thai and Sushi Thai

Best Quote (s): Mizu. You are amazing. The twin roll will blow your mind

Vegetarian food

Winner:  Whole Foods Market

Runner Up: Breakfast Of Course (Mary's, Too !) 

Honorable Mention: Nawab Indian Cuisine; Mooney's

Best Quote (s): "Once again, sorry don't eat it.... need meat!"; "I love meat. Red meat. Rare meat. Lots and lots of meat"; "wish we still had a vegetarian restaurant !!!"

Wine list

Winner:  Sixth and Vine Wine Bar

Runner Up: Meridian Restaurant

Honorable Mention: Noble's Grille and Mozelle's

Chef

Winner:   Tommy Karathanas - Mozelle's

Runner Up:  Will Kingery - Willow's Bistro

Honorable Mention: Trevor Dye and Mark Grohman - Meridian Restaurant; and Bill Smith - Fabian's

Restaurant Service

Winner:  Mozelle's

Runner Up: Meridian

Honorable Mention: Nobles Grille; Village Tavern  and Milner's  

Best Quote (s): "Nobles service is wonderful, all of the people who work there are professional, friendly and knowledgeable."; "Mozelle's. Thanks for always making me feel special"; "Village Tavern, Reynolda Village. Never had bad service there. Love managers, the GM Chad Smith is just about the nicest person i have run across in any restaurant i have eaten in. I think he makes that restaurant a success"

Delivery

Winner:  Jimmy John's

Runner Up: Burke Street Pizza

Honorable Mention: Papa John's, and Vincenzo 

Best Quote (s): "Jimmy John's Downtown .. always fast .. and we miss their most important delivery guy ,, Ib!!!"

Food Truck 

Winner:  Forno Moto

Runner Up: Taqueria Luciano

Best Quote (s): "Forno Moto (wood- fired pizza truck)"; "We have food trucks in town? Where?"

Farmers Market

Winner: Cobblestone Farmers Market  

Runner Up: Piedmont Triad Farmers Market

Honorable Mention: Reynolda Farm Market and Dixie Classic Fair Farmers Market

Wait Person (Server)

Winner:  Aaron Denton - Mozelle's  

Runner Up: Anna Wishon - Meridian

Honorable Mention: West End Cafe Staff and Village Tavern Staff

Best Quote (s): "Aaron Denton - Mozelle's I have been to every restaurant in town and he is hands down the best I've ever had. He fulfilled every request I had - almost before I had it. I can't say enough about Aaron Denton."; "Anna Wishon at Meridian She's the BEST!!"

Annual event/Festival

Winner:  Salute! The North Carolina Wine Celebration in Downtown Winston

Runner Up:   Rock the Block!!

Honorable Mention: Greek Festival;  North Carolina Wine Festival @ Tanglewood, 

People watching

Winner:  Downtown Winston (Fourth Street and The Arts District)

Runner Up: Hanes Mall

Honorable Mention:  Bowman Gray Stadium on Saturday Night (Racing)

Park

Winner:  Tanglewood Park

Runner Up: Hanes Park

Honorable Mention: Washington Park

Bike riding

Winner:  Salem Lake

Runner Up: Tanglewood Park

Honorable Mention: Miller Park and Washington Park

Walking trails

Winner:  Salem Lake

Runner Up: Reynolda Gardens

Honorable Mention: Tanglewood Park

Place for the pet

Winner:  Washington Park

Runner Up: Horizon Park

Honorable Mention: Ruff Housing

TV news personality, male (Any Triad Station)

Winner:  Cameron Kent - WXII.

Runner Up: Austin Caviness -  WXII

Honorable Mention: Neill McNeill - Fox 8 and Brent Campbell Fox 8

Best Quote (s): "Cameron Kent. Best news professional in the market"

TV news personality, female (Any Triad Station)

Winner:  Wanda Starke - WXIII

Runner Up: Lanie Pope - WXII

Honorable Mention: Kimberley Van Scoy - WXII, Nicole Ducor - WXII and Cindy Farmer - Fox 8

Best Quote (s): "Lanie Pope - she's cute and funny

Radio Moring Crew (Any Triad Station)

Winner:   Two Guys named Chris - Rock 92

Runner Up: Murphy in the Morning Show - 107.5 KZL

Honorable Mention: Chuck and Leanne -  93.1 The Wolf

Tap beer

Winner:  Foothills Brewery

Runner Up: Mellow Mushroom

Honorable Mention:  1st Street Draught House

New Bar/Nightclub (Open since July 1, 2010)

Winner:  Tate's Craft Cocktails

Runner Up: Old Winston Social Club

Honorable Mention:  Club Therapy

Best Quote (s):"ummm.... its not classy to have a baby bump in a bar. Turns out. But Tate's is pretty amazing".

Dive Bar

Winner: Silver Moon Saloon

Runner Up:  Recreation Billiards

Honorable Mention: Single Brothers

Best Quote (s): "Silver Moon - Though if they spend much more on the patio and mosaics, they could un-dive themselves!)";"Recreation Billiards (with all due respect)"

Restaurant Bar

Winner: Sixth and Vine Wine Bar

Runner Up: Foothill's Brewing Company 

Honorable Mention:  Milner's and Meridian 

Best Quote (s) "I always think the people at Milner's bar look super cool and classy."; "Meridian. Regulars make that bar Fun!"

Sports bar

Winner: Big Shotz Tavern

Runner Up: Fox and Hound

Honorable Mention: Mossy's and Old Staley's Grill

Bookstore

Winner: Edward McKay

Runner Up: Borders Books and Music

Honorable Mention: Barnes & Nobles  and Only at Barnhill's

Movie Theater

Winner: a/perture cinema

Runner Up:  The Grand 18 Theater

Honorable Mention:  Carmike 10 and Wynnsong 12

Best Quote (s): "a/perture, hands down. One of the best things to move into downtown!"

Local artist

Winner: Cindy Taplin

Runner Up: Laura Lashley

Honorable Mention:   Millicent Greason-Spivak

Local band

Winner: The Bo Stevens

Runner Up: Martha Bassett

Honorable Mention: Love Craft

Art gallery/shop/boutique

Winner: Piedmont Craftsmen

Runner Up: Urban Artware

Honorable Mention: Hampton House, Associated Artist and The Other Half 

Local Author

Winner: Maya Angelou

Runner Up: Cameron Kent

Honorable Mention: John Ehle

Local Performing Theater 

Winner: Winston-Salem Theater Alliance

Runner Up: Twin City Stage

Honorable Mention: University of North Carolina for the Arts - UNCSA (Oklahoma!)

Performing Arts Group  

Winner: Three Graces Entertainment

Runner Up: Winston-Salem Symphony

Honorable Mention::University of North Carolina for the Arts - UNCSA Students

Potpourri

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