Business

  • Animal Hospital:Carolina Ranch Animal Hospital & Resort
  • Barbershop/Hair Salon:Love Is In The Hair, LLC
  • Birthday Party Venue:Treasure Quest Mining
  • Bowling:Brooks Street Bowl
  • Dance Studio:Legacy Dance Productions
  • Day Spa:White Dahlia – Massage and Wellness
  • Fitness Center/Gym:Ignite Fitness
  • Florist:Flowers On Broad Street
  • Gymnastics School:The Little Gym
  • Indoor Activity Center:Treasure Quest Mining
  • Insurance Company:USAA
  • Marketing Firm:Precision Marketing Partners
  • Martial Arts Instruction:Vinjos Martial Arts
  • Massage:White Dahlia – Massage and Wellness
  • Most Innovative Local Corporation:Epic Games
  • Most Innovative Local Startup:Pendo
  • Music Instruction:KinderVillage Music Studio
  • Pet Boarding/Daycare:Harmony Animal Hospital
  • Venture Capital Firm:Bull City Venture Partners

Community

  • Camp:New Life Camp
  • Charity Event:Friends of Wake County Animal Center Auction
  • Event Venue:Koka Booth Amphitheatre
  • Family-Friendly Event:Drag Queen Story Hour – Raleigh
  • Festival:Wide Open Bluegrass
  • Hotel/Vacation Rental:The Umstead Hotel and Spa
  • Karaoke:Rudy’s Pub & Grill
  • Live Music:Red Hat Amphitheater
  • Local Sports Team:Carolina Hurricanes
  • Movie Theater:Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Raleigh
  • Museum & Gallery:North Carolina Museum of Art
  • Nonprofit Organization:Triangle Beagle Rescue
  • Outdoor Movie Series:Summer Films at North Carolina Museum of Art
  • Park:Pullen Park
  • Performing Arts Venue:Durham Performing Arts Center
  • Pet-Friendly Event:Beers for Beagles at Lonerider Brewing
  • Place to People Watch:NC State Fairgrounds
  • Place to Volunteer:Hope Animal Rescue
  • Pool Hall & Arcade:Boxcar Bar + Arcade
  • Tourist Attraction:Biltmore Estate
  • Weekend Getaway:Asheville
  • Youth Sports League/Organization:Triangle Rowing Club

Education

  • Adult Education:Wake Technical Community College
  • College/University:North Carolina State University
  • Elementary School:Franklin Academy
  • High School:Apex High School
  • Middle School:Fuquay-Varina Middle School
  • Private School:North Raleigh Christian Academy
  • School Administrator:Jonathan Hegedus, Adams Elementary School
  • School Teacher:Amy Dragotta, Oakview Elementary School
  • Tutoring Center:APlus Test Prep

Food & Drink

  • Baked Goods:La Farm Bakery
  • BBQ:The Redneck BBQ Lab
  • Biscuits:Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken
  • Bottle Shop:Black Dog Bottle Shop
  • Brewery:Bond Brothers
  • Brunch:Brigs
  • Burgers:Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar
  • Caterer:Catering by Design
  • Cocktails:Watts & Ward
  • Deli:Village Deli and Grill
  • Distillery:Lonerider Spirits
  • Donuts:Duck Donuts
  • Family Restaurant:Angie’s Restaurant
  • Fine Dining:Angus Barn
  • Food Truck:Buoy Bowls
  • Fries:Five Guys
  • Grocery Store:Harris Teeter
  • Health Food:Sassool
  • Hot Dogs:Snoopy’s Hot Dogs & More
  • International:Neomonde Mediterranean Raleigh
  • Local Chocolate:Videri Chocolate Factory
  • Local Coffee:Sola Coffee Cafe
  • Local Ice Cream/Frozen Yogurt:Two Roosters Ice Cream
  • Local Produce:NC State Farmers Market
  • Neighborhood Bar:Players’ Retreat
  • New Restaurant (Opened in 2019):Poole’side Pies
  • Nightclub:Legends Nightclub
  • Outdoor Dining:Taverna Agora Greek Kitchen & Bar
  • Pizza:Lilly’s Pizza
  • Seafood:42nd Street Oyster Bar
  • Southern Food:Poole’s Diner
  • Sports Bar:Carolina Ale House
  • Steak:Angus Barn
  • Sushi:Waraji Japanese Restaurant
  • Sweet Tea:Bojangles’ Famous Chicken ‘n Biscuits
  • Tacos:Gonza Tacos Y Tequila
  • Wine Selection:Vita Vite Downtown
  • Wings:WINGIN’IT Bar And Grille

Home & Finance

  • Accounting Firm:Alpha Accounting
  • Air & Heating Service:Alexander Heating, Air Conditioning & Plumbing
  • Bank:State Employees’ Credit Union
  • Cleaning Service (Residential):AMGY Cleaning Services
  • Furniture:Capital Discount Furniture, Inc.
  • Home Security Company:CPI Security Systems
  • Interior Design:Brian H Murray Interior Design
  • Investment Firm:Edward Jones Financial Advisors
  • Moving Company:TROSA Moving
  • Nursery/Garden Center:Logan’s One Stop Garden Shop
  • Real Estate Agent/Company:Go Watson Realty
  • Senior Community:Evergreen Adult Day Services

Medical

  • Children’s Dentist:Blue Water Pediatric Dentistry
  • Chiropractor:Robbins Chiropractic Center
  • Cosmetic Surgeon:Dr. Stewart Collins, Synergy Plastic Surgery
  • Dentistry/Cosmetic Dentistry:Wendell Family Dentistry
  • Dermatologist:Blue Ridge Dermatology Associates
  • Ear, Nose & Throat:Raleigh Capitol Ear, Nose & Throat
  • Family Practice:Sentinel Primary Care
  • Hospital:WakeMed Hospital
  • Laser/Skin Care:Smoothe LLC
  • Lasik Surgery:Travers Lasik Vision Care
  • Medical Center:WakeMed Heart Center
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology:Kamm McKenzie OBGYN
  • Optometrist:Johnson Optometric Associates
  • Orthodontist:Walton & Maready Orthodontics
  • Pediatrics:Jeffers, Mann & Artman Pediatric
  • Physical Therapist:Run Raleigh PT
  • Psychiatrist:MindPath Care Centers
  • Psychologist:Dr. Tiffany Hopkins, UNC Center for Women’s Mood Disorders
  • Urgent Care:WakeMed Cary Urgent Care

Professional

  • Athlete:Heather O’Reilly, NC Courage
  • Blogger:Amber Watson, Bites of Bull City
  • DJ:DJ Uniq
  • Event/Wedding Planner:The Perfect Plan
  • Instagrammer:K8_Smallthings
  • Law Firm/Attorney:The Walls Law Firm
  • Local Band:Band of Oz
  • Local Music Artist:Adam Pitts
  • Local Philanthropist:Carolyn Walters
  • Most Innovative Business Leader:Tim Sweeney, Epic Games
  • North Carolina Author:Jaki Shelton Green
  • Pet Training Service:Sit Means Sit
  • Photographer:Kathy Howard Portrait
  • Podcaster:Lauren Van Hemert, RDU On Stage
  • Twitter Personality:Bill Leslie, @wralbleslie
  • Veterinarian:Dr. Jodi Reed, Harmony Animal Hospital
  • Woman of the Year:Maggie Kane, A Place at the Table
  • WRAL-TV Personality:Elizabeth Gardner

Shopping

  • Antiques & Thrift Shop:Dream Coat Ministries
  • Appliance Store:Garner Appliance & Mattress
  • Children’s Clothing Store:Little Details
  • Department Store:Kohl’s
  • Gifts:Little Details
  • Jewelry:Bailey’s Fine Jewelry
  • Local Artisan Goods:Our Moments In Time
  • Pet Supplies:The Pet Pantry
  • Sporting Goods:DICK’S Sporting Goods
  • Toy Store:Learning Express Toys & Gifts

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