Up & Coming Weekly

September 18, 2018

Up and Coming Weekly is a weekly publication in Fayetteville, NC and Fort Bragg, NC area offering local news, views, arts, entertainment and community event and business information.

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2 SEPTEMBER 19-25, 2018 Best of Fayetteville BEST OF THE BEST • Best North Side Restaurant ...................................... Scrub Oaks • Best Downtown Restaurant............Antonella's Italian Ristorante • Best Dining With Kids........................................Chuck E. Cheese • Best Fine Dining......................Little Italy Pizzeria and Restaurant • Best New Restaurant......................Antonella's Italian Ristorante • Best Place for a Romantic Dinner..........Luigi's Italian Restaurant • Best Local Caterer........................Peaden's Seafood & Catering • Best Waitstaff/Service...........Little Italy Pizzeria and Restaurant • Best Brew House.................................Mash House Brewing Co. • Best Wine Shop ....................................................The Wine Café • Best Breakfast...........................................................Zorba's Gyro • Best Sunday Brunch................................................Hilltop House • Best Business Lunch................................Huske Hardware House • Best Food Truck................................................................R Burger • Best Appetizers...........................................Outback Steakhouse • Best Coffee House.............................................Rude Awakening • Best Deli..........................................................................New Deli • Best German Restaurant......Max & Moritz Bakery & Restaurant • Best Indian Restaurant...........................................Bombay Bistro • Best Italian Restaurant...........Little Italy Pizzeria and Restaurant • Best Japanese Restaurant...........Miyabi Japanese Steak House • Best Korean Restaurant................................................E Tae Won • Best Mediterranean Restaurant........................................Sherefé • Best Mexican Restaurant............Mi Casita Mexican Restaurant • Best Seafood Restaurant .................................... 316 Oyster Bar • Best Soul Food Restaurant ................ Fred Chasons Grandsons • Best Thai Restaurant .................................................. Thai Pepper • Best Southern Style Restaurant ......... Fred Chasons Grandsons • Best Vietnamese Restaurant ................................... Saigon Bistro • Best Greek Cuisine .................................................Zorba's Gyro • Best Vegetarian Cuisine.......................................CoreLife Eatery • Best Vegan Restaurant.........................................CoreLife Eatery • Best Bakery............................................Burney's Sweets & More • Best Desserts........................................................Sweet Boutique • Best BBQ...................................................................Mission BBQ • Best Hamburger.............................................................Five Guys • Best Hot Dog .........................................................Wiener Works • Best Fried Chicken .................................................................KFC • Best Pizza (Eat In) ..................... ................................MOD Pizza • Best Pizza (Take Out) ................................................... Pizza Hut • Best Ribs ...........................................................Texas Roadhouse • Best Steaks .......................................................Texas Roadhouse • Best Wings .................................................................301 Wingz • Best Sushi....................................................................Nona Sushi GOODS & SERVICES • Best Veteran Owned Business .......................Chop Shop Tattoo • Best Shopping Complex (Not the Mall) ...................Westwood • Best Store For A Unique Gift.......................................White Trash • Best Health Food Store...................Apple Crate Natural Market • Best Candy/Sweet Shop......Rocket Fizz Soda Pop & Candy Shop • Best Tobacco Shop ..................... Anstead's Tobacco Company • Best Place To Buy Local Art............................Cape Fear Studios • Best Framing Shop......................................Lisa's Picture Framing • Best Furniture Store - Used..............Timely Treasures Thrift Store • Best Furniture Store - New.................................Bullard Furniture • Best Antique Shop.............................................The Pickin' Coop • Best Used Book Store .......................................... 2nd & Charles • Best Carpet/Flooring Store............Carolina Carpet and Floors • Best Clothing Store - Men.....................................................Belk • Best Clothing Store - Women.............................Clothes Mentor • Best Clothing Store - Children.....................The Children's Place • Best Thrift Shop.........................New & Nearly New Thrift Shop • Best Consignment Shop.....................High Cotton Consignment • Best Jewelry Store ..........................Rhudy's Jewelry Showroom • Best Lawn & Garden/Nursery.........................Bell's Seed Store • Best Sporting Goods Store ....................Dick's Sporting Goods • Best Car Dealer - Used................................Brown's Auto World • Best Car Dealer - New...........................................Bryan Honda • Best Auto Repair........................................Nathan's Auto Repair • Best Car Wash/Detailing.....................................TLC Autowash • Best Motorcycle Service........................Baker American Cycles • Best Motorcycle Dealer - Used............Baker American Cycles • Best Motorcycle Dealer - New..............Baker American Cycles • Best Tire Store....................................Black's Tire & Auto Service • Best CPA Firm ...........................McFadyen & Sumner, CPAs PA • Best Law Firm.............................................Blackwell & Edwards • Best Legal Assistant..........Gina Owens of Blackwell & Edwards • Best Criminal Attorney.........................................David Delaney .................................................of Brady Brady Delaney Young, P.A. • Best Divorce Attorney.......................................Timothy Edwards .....................................................................of Blackwell & Edwards • Best Personal Injury Attorney ..............................Lee Boughman .....................................................of Adams, Burge & Boughman PA • Best Traffic Ticket Attorney .............................Chandan Shankar ...............................................................of The Richardson Firm PLLC • Best Local Pharmacy..........................Cape Fear Discount Drugs • Best Family Dentist......................................Village Family Dental • Best Pediatric Dentist..........................Highland Pediatric Dental • Best Orthodontist.............................Stout & Booth Orthodontics • Best Chiropractor .............................................Nelson & Nelson • Best Aesthetician ........................................... Victoria's Esthetics • Best Urgent Care ...................................NextCare Urgent Care • Best Family Medical Practice..........New Hope Family Medical • Best OB/GYN ................................. Women's Wellness Center • Best Pediatrician............................................Rainbow Pediatrics • Best Optometrist ...........................Dr. Brittani Carver-Schemper ..................................................of Better Vision Optometric Center • Best Ophthalmologist..........................Dr. Michael Woodcock ..................................................................of Carolina Vision Center • Best Electrical Contractor ..............Allman Electric Corporation • Best HVAC Contractor....Blackwell Heating & Air Conditioning • Best Plumbing Contractor .....................Wade Hardin Plumbing • Best Bank ............................................................................. BB&T • Best Credit Union........................State Employees' Credit Union • Best Hair Salon.....................................Blown Away Hair Studio • Best Barber Shop................................Wall Street Barber Studio • Best Computer Repair Service............................Ross IT Services • Best Cell Phone Repair........................................i Fix and Repair • Best Place To Board Pets........................Bed & Biscuits Boarding • Best Pet Sitting .................................................Carolina Pet Care • Best Dog Groomer.........................................................Pet Smart • Best Vet/Animal Hospital..........Animal Hospital of Fayetteville • Best Employment Agency....Express Employment Professionals • Best Florist...............................................................Owens Florist • Best Funeral Service ................Rogers & Breece Funeral Home • Best Place To Buy A Gun.................................Jim's Gun Jobbery • Best Health Club/Gym ......................................... Planet Fitness • Best Wedding Venue ................. Cape Fear Botanical Garden • Best Entertainment/Convention Venue ...........Crown Complex • Best Place For A Kids Party......................................Defy Gravity • Best Day Spa...........................Renaissance European Day Spa • Best Sign/Banner Company ..................................FASTSIGNS • Best Advertising Specialties.........CSI - Carolina Specialties, Inc. • Best Mortgage Company......................Union Home Mortgage • Best Real Estate Company........................Townsend Real Estate • Best Realtor.............................Angela Brady of Manning Realty • Best Insurance Agent/Agency...............Kurt Riehl of State Farm • Best Security/Alarm Company.........Gill Security Systems, Inc. • Best Moving Company ................ Andy Anderson Moving Co. • Best Remodeling Contractor............Highland Construction Co. • Best House Cleaning..........................................Savvy Cleaning • Best Landscaping Company........................................Sod Gods • Best Library Branch ............................................Cliffdale Branch • Best Private School ................................. Fayetteville Academy • Best Pawn Shop.................................................Jim's Pawn Shop • Best Pool/Spa Company.........................Hallmark Spa & Pools • Best Place To Get A Tattoo/Body Piercing............Evolution Ink CITY LIFE • Best Place To Commune With Nature..................................................... .........................................................Cape Fear Botanical Garden • Best Local Festival/Event ............Fayetteville Dogwood Festival • Best Change In Fayetteville For 2018.......................295 Bypass • Worst Change In Fayetteville For 2018.........................Medians • Best Local Landmark.........................................The Market House • Best Little Known Attraction...................Sweet Tea Shakespeare • Coolest Venue Downtown.....................Huske Hardware House • Best Thing To Show Off To Visitors............................................... ......................................... Airborne & Special Operations Museum • Worst Thing To Hide From Visitors..............................Bragg Blvd. • What Does Downtown Fayetteville Need Most........................... ........................................................................... Family Entertainment • Best Local Community Project..........................Baseball Stadium • Best Local Non-Profit Organization.......Child Advocacy Center • Best Local Fund Raising Event....................................................... .........................................Cape Beard Womanless Beauty Pageant ARTS • Best Live Theatre...............................Cape Fear Regional Theatre • Best Local Actor/Actress ............................................Tohry Petty • Best Play/Musical This Season.................................The Tempest • Best Art Gallery................................................... The Arts Council • Best Museum............... Airborne & Special Operations Museum • Best Cinema Complex...................AMC Fayetteville14 & IMAX • Best Local Celebrity...................................................Bill Claydon NIGHT LIFE • Best Venue/Club For Live Music.......................Drunk Horse Pub • Best Local Musician/Band..............................................Rivermist • Best Night Club Overall................AQUA Lounge & Night Club • Best Place For Girls' Night Out.........................Paddy's Irish Pub • Best Neighborhood Bar................................Last Call Sports Bar • Best Biker Bar..................................................Mac's Speed Shop • Best Sports Bar............................................................Bubba's 33 • Best Pool Room......................................................Corner Pockets POLITICS • Most Responsive City Politician..........................Johnny Dawkins • Most Responsive County Politician............Judge Robert J. Stiehl • Most Respected Civic Leader....................................Kirk deViere • Biggest Local Scandal .................................................................. .........................................Tyrone Williams/Prince Charles Extortion • Best Use Of Local Tax Dollars ......................................................... ..........................................................Splash Pads/Baseball Stadium • Worst Use Of Local Tax Dollars ......................Baseball Stadium OUTDOORS & RECREATION • Best Bowling Alley ....................................................... B&B Lanes • Best Extreme Activity/Adventure.................................................. ........................................................Paraclete XP's Indoor Sky Diving • Best Golf Course......................Gates Four Golf & Country Club • Best Fitness Coach.....................................................Kasey Adair • Best Local Picnic Area.............................................Lake Rim Park • Best Place For Taking A Hike .....................Cape Fear River Trail • Best Place For Doggie Walk ......................Cape Fear River Trail • Best Recreation Center .................................. ................................ ....................................Kiwanis Recreation Center at Honeycutt Park • Best Senior Living Center...............................Carolina Highlands • Best Shooting Range...........Jim's Gun Jobbery & Indoor Range MEDIA • Best Area TV Station........................................................WRAL-5 • Best Traffic Report.............................................................WRAL-5 • Best Weather Report........................................................WRAL-5 • Best LOCAL Columnist/Writer.......................................Bill Kirby WINE & DINE • Best Restaurant Overall..........Little Italy Pizzeria and Restaurant Plan to VOTE in the November 2018 General Election? 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