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SEPTEMBER 16-22, 2015 UCW 31 Best of Fayetteville Best Seafood Restaurant 316 Oyster Bar 316 Owen Dr. 910.481.0530 or www.316oysterbar.com When thinking about fresh delicious seafood in Fayetteville, 316 Oyster Bar is always the restaurant that comes to mind. And it should. Here, all their seafood is delivered fresh daily, guaranteeing that 316 customers are served the very best. They offer a wide variety of seafood, including shrimp, clams, oysters, catfish, crab, flounder and much, much more. All dishes are prepared your way: steamed, grilled, fried or broiled. For the "land lovers" the restaurant offers perfectly prepared steaks, ribs and BBQ chicken. Also on tap is a true southern seafood classic — the Low-Country Steam Pot. Wow! What a tasty menagerie of seafoods, smoked sausage, corn on the cob and red potatoes — all boiled together with 316's own specialty seasonings to create this uniquely delicious and truly southern favorite. Incredible! The 316 Oyster Bar also has, yes, an oyster bar. Fully-stocked with attentive servers and staff offering up fresh raw oysters shucked and served with all of their pure goodness. Of course, guests may also order off the main menu. 316 is also the home of the daring Rooster Shooter Challenge. Here, the brave are allowed to keep a souvenir shot glass if they can gulp down (in one try) a raw oyster garnished with beer and horseradish. Fun, fun, fun! When it comes to seafood, forget the commercial national chain restaurants and forget driving two hours to the coast. It doesn't get any better than Fayetteville's local and privately- owned 316 Oyster Bar. Visit soon and see for yourself. Best Soul Food Restaurant/Best Southern Style Restaurant Fred Chason's Grandsons 5339 Marracco Dr., Hope Mills/1008 West Cumberland Street, Dunn 910.860.4899/910.304.1271 Like the winning title suggests, Fred Chason's Grandsons, or as it is often locally called, Grandsons, is all about real southern home cooking. For anyone native to the South, the moment you walk through the door the smell, sights and sounds are familiar and welcoming. Here you are family. It's like attending an old-fashioned family reunion or picnic. The atmosphere is casual and informal and the food is plentiful. Grandson's touts a huge and generous southern buffet and features favorites like pork roast, fried chicken, fried fish, hushpuppies, collards, green beans, fat back and a variety of sausages. One look and you can see that it's Grandma's best cooking representing the soul of the south. You can feel it. All the love, history and passion poured into this food resonates on an emotional level. Grandson's is more than a meal — it is an experience. Experience Grandson's for lunch or dinner seven days a week. You can even have breakfast there on Friday, Saturday and Sunday mornings. Believe us … you will not be disappointed. Best Thai Restaurant Thai Pepper 1342 Bragg Blvd./195 Starpoint Dr. 910.677.0100/910.864.2014 or www.thaipepperbuffet.com A strong mix of culture and tradition, Thai food employs distinct flavors and spices to bring about the unique flavors that so many people love. Thai Pepper successfully marries Thai and Chinese culinary practices and tactics, bringing Fayetteville an exquisite menu bursting with a multitude of textures and flavors. Fayetteville's oldest Thai restaurant, Thai Pepper has several generations of knowledge and skill in the kitchen. Couple that with the finest and freshest ingredients available and the results are mouthwatering. The lunch buffet and Friday dinner buffet offer patrons more than 25 traditional Chinese and Thai dishes. R E S T A U R A N T THAI & CHINESE FOOD Thai Pepper Thai Pepper