Best of Charlotte 2009


FOOD & DRINK

Critics Picks
BEST NEW RESTAURANT (OPENED IN LAST 12 MONTHS) Common House
BEST SPLURGE RESTAURANT Noble’s Restaurant
BEST CHEAP RESTAURANT Rajbhog Indian Food Market and Cafe
BEST LATE-NIGHT EATERY Penguin Drive-In
BEST RESTAURANT WINE LIST Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
BEST SOUTHERN COUNTRY/SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT Sadie’s Soulful Southern Experience
BEST GOURMET/SPECIALTY FOOD STORE Pasta & Provisions
BEST BREAKFAST Amélie’s French Bakery
BEST LUNCH Crisp 7th Street Café
BEST BRUNCH Café Monte French Bakery and Bistro
BEST TAKEOUT Austin’s Caribbean Cuisine
BEST BARBECUE Old Hickory House
BEST BUFFET No Winner
BEST PET SUPPLY STORE (SPECIFY LOCATION) PetSmart (University Area)
BEST COFFEE (SPECIFY LOCATION) Julia’s Coffee
BEST COFFEE EXPERIENCE A Cupping At Counter Culture
BEST STEAK HOUSE Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse
BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT McCormick and Schmick’s Seafood Restaurant
BEST PIZZA Wolfman Pizza
BEST CHINESE Bistro 88
BEST JAPANESE Mai Japanese Restaurant
BEST INDIAN Copper, Modern Cuisine of India
BEST ASIAN (OTHER THAN CHINESE, JAPANESE OR INDIAN) Ben Thành Vietnamese Restaurant
BEST ITALIAN Fiamma Restaurant: A Taste of Italy
BEST EUROPEAN (OTHER THAN ITALIAN) Global Restaurant
BEST MEXICAN Cocina Latina
BEST LATINO (OTHER THAN MEXICAN) Los Paisas Restaurant
BEST MIDDLE EASTERN Aladdin’s Eatery
BEST VEGETARIAN-FRIENDLY RESTAURANT Zada Jane’s Corner Cafe
BEST SANDWICH Cubana at The Tavern on Park
BEST SUSHI Mai Japanese Restaurant
BEST SMOOTHIE (INDIVIDUAL) Mango Lassi at Sangam Indian Cuisine
BEST SMOOTHIES (OVERALL) Carolina Smoothies
BEST MILKSHAKE (INDIVIDUAL) Apple Pie Milkshake at Big View Diner
BEST MILKSHAKES (OVERALL) CookOut
BEST APPETIZER (DISH AND RESTAURANT) Sardinas en Escabeche at Las Ramblas
BEST DESSERT (DISH AND RESTAURANT) Pastry Chef Frank Kaltsounis’ Creations at Big View Diner
BEST FRENCH FRIES Terra Restaurant
BEST FRIED CHICKEN Price’s Chicken Coop
BEST HAMBURGER Mueller’s Sandwich and Salad Company
BEST HOT DOG The One Off Your Own Backyard Grill
BEST ICE CREAM/GELATO Dolce Ristorante Italiano
BEST WINGS Wild Wing Cafe
BEST ONION RINGS Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q: Southern Kitchen
BEST RESTAURANT THAT SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN TARP RELIEF McIntosh’s Steaks and Seafood
BEST FIND OF THE LAST 12 MONTHS Jake’s Good Eats

Readers Picks
BEST NEW RESTAURANT (OPENED IN LAST 12 MONTHS) Soul Gastrolounge
BEST SPLURGE RESTAURANT The Melting Pot
BEST CHEAP RESTAURANT Penguin Drive-In
BEST LATE-NIGHT EATERY Penguin Drive-In
BEST RESTAURANT WINE LIST Bonterra Dining & Wine Room
BEST SOUTHERN COUNTRY/SOUL FOOD RESTAURANT Mert’s Heart and Soul
BEST GOURMET/SPECIALTY FOOD STORE Dean & DeLuca
BEST BREAKFAST Zada Jane’s Corner Café
BEST LUNCH Crisp 7th Street Café
BEST BRUNCH Pewter Rose
BEST TAKEOUT Price’s Chicken Coop
BEST BARBECUE Mac’s Speed Shop
BEST BUFFET Ru San’s Japanese Sushi
BEST COFFEE (SPECIFY LOCATION) Smelly Cat Coffeehouse
BEST STEAK HOUSE Ruth’s Chris Steak House
BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT Upstream
BEST PIZZA Fuel Pizza
BEST CHINESE P.F. Chang’s China Bistro
BEST JAPANESE Nakato Japanese Restaurant
BEST INDIAN Copper Modern Indian Cuisine
BEST ASIAN (OTHER THAN CHINESE, JAPANESE OR INDIAN) Thai Taste
BEST ITALIAN Portofino’s Italian Restaurant
BEST EUROPEAN (OTHER THAN ITALIAN) Greek Isles Restaurant
BEST MEXICAN Cantina 1511
BEST LATINO (OTHER THAN MEXICAN) Pio Pio Restaurant
BEST MIDDLE EASTERN Kabob Grill
BEST VEGETARIAN-FRIENDLY RESTAURANT Zada Jane’s Corner Café
BEST SANDWICHES The Common Market
BEST SUSHI Ru San’s Japanese Sushi
BEST SMOOTHIES Smoothie King
BEST MILKSHAKES CookOut
BEST APPETIZER (DISH AND RESTAURANT) Fried Pickles at Penguin Drive-In
BEST DESSERT (DISH AND RESTAURANT) Salted Caramel Brownie at Amélie’s French Bakery
BEST FRENCH FRIES Five Guys Burgers and Fries
BEST FRIED CHICKEN Price’s Chicken Coop
BEST HAMBURGER Penguin Drive-In
BEST HOT DOG Penguin Drive-In
BEST ICE CREAM/GELATO Cold Stone Creamery
BEST WINGS Wild Wing Café

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