Top 10 in Ten
We love a list! So in 2024, we introduced the Top 10 in Ten: a list of the top 10 businesses in ten most-requested new categories. We are thrilled to highlight all 10 categories (and all 100 businesses!) below.
opened in 2023!
TOP 10 FAVORITE
BURGERS
BEACH BURGERS
@beachburgersab
EL'S DRIVE-IN
FB: El’s Drive-In
GAFFER'S
@gaffersemeraldislenc
IOANNI'S GRILL
FB: Ioanni’s Grill
MOREHEAD BURGER CO.
FB: Morehead Burger Co
NO NAME PIZZA
nonamepizzaandsubs.com
PROMISE LAND MARKET
@promiselandmarket
ROYAL JAMES CAFE
FB: Royal James Cafe
SHARK'S DEN
@sharksdensportsbar
THE SPOT GRILL
FB: The Spot Grill
TOP 10 FAVORITE
NEW BUSINESSES
COASTAL CURRENT BOUTIQUE @shopcoastalcurrent
DORSEA
@shopdorsea
ENCOUNTER SCUBA
@encounterscuba
GROW FITNESS & WELLNESS @grow_fitness_and_wellness
KIDZ AT PLAY FAMILY CAFE @kidzatplayfamilycafe
OUTERBANKS BOIL COMPANY @obxboilco_emeraldisle
ROUGH POINT BOWTIQUE
@roughpointbowtique
SOL BOWLS
@sol_bowls_
TRIPLE T SWEETS
@tripletscc
THE WATERING HOLE @thewateringholenc
TOP 10 FAVORITE
OYSTER COMPANIES
AWH SHUCKS OYSTER CO.
FB: Awh Shucks Oyster Company BEKAH'S BAY OYSTERS
@bekahsbayoysters
CAROLINA GOLD OYSTER CO. @carolinagoldoysterco
CHANGING TIDE OYSTER CO.
@ctoyster
CORE SOUND OYSTER CO.
FB: Core Sound Oyster Company CRYSTAL COAST OYSTERS
@crystalcoastoysters
MORRIS FAMILY SHELLFISH FARM
@morrisfamilyshellfish
MOYST OYSTER CO.
@moystoysterco
NATIVE OYSTER CO.
@native_oyster_co
ROSYTERS NC
@roystersnc
TOP 10 FAVORITE
BARBECUE
BEACH BURGERS
@beachburgersab
BIG OAK DRIVE-IN
@bigoakdrive
BOGUE HOUSE @boguehouserestaurant
FAT FELLAS
FB: Fat Fellas BBQ and Grille
HIGH ON THE HOG
@highonthehog2018
MOORE'S
@mooresbbq
PROMISE LAND MARKET
@promiselandmarket
SOCIAL Q SMOKEHOUSE
@socialqsmokehouse
SHEPARD BARBECUE @shepardbarbecue
SMITHFIELD'S
@scnbnc
TOP 10 FAVORITE
DATE NIGHT SPOTS
AMOS MOSQUITOS
@amosmosquitos
AQUA RESTAURANT
@aqua_restaurant
BEAUFORT GROCERY
@beaufortgrocery
BLUE MOON BISTRO
@bluemoonbstro
CATCH 109
@catch.109
CIRCA 81
@circa81nc
FLOYD'S 1921
@floyds1921
FULL CIRCLE CAFE
@full_circle_mhc
PARROTT'S ON 11TH
@pon11th
PROMISE LAND MARKET @promiselandmarket
TOP 10 FAVORITE
SUMMER CAMPS
CAMP ALBEMARLE
@campalbemarle
CARTERET COMMUNITY THEATRE @carteret_community_theatre ENCOUNTER SCUBA
@encounterscuba
GRANDMASTER DONG'S MARTIAL ARTS
@dongskaratemhc
GTC KIDS CMAP
FB: GTC Kids Camp
IRON TIDE CROSSFIT
@irontidecrossfit
JUSTICE ELITE DANCE @justiceelitedance
SEA AND PLAY
FB: Sea and Play
SOUND TO SEA
@sound_to_sea
WINE & DESIGN
@wndmoreheadcitync
TOP 10 FAVORITE
PARKS
ATLANTIC BEACH TOWN PARK
915 W Fort Macon Rd, Atlantic Beach
FORT BENJAMIN PARK
100 McQueen Ave, Newport
FORT MACON STATE PARK
2303 E Fort Macon Rd, Atlantic Beach
FREEDOM PARK
201 Freedom Park Road, Beaufort
GRACE ADVENTURE PARK
4778 NC-24, Newport
KIDZ AT PLAY FAMILY CAFE
1513 Bridges St, Morehead City
LOUIS RANDOLPH JOHNSON JR. MEMORIAL PARK
1017 Pine St, Beaufort
SHEVANS PARK
1501 Evans Street, Morehead City
SWINSON PARK
173 Swinson Park Road, Morehead City
WESTERN PARK
259 Old NC-58, Cedar Point
TOP 10 FAVORITE
PLACES TO GET PLANT
CAROLINA HOME & GARDEN @carolinahomeandgardennc
CRYSTAL COAST MICROGREENS CrystalCoastMicrogreens.com EDGEWATER GARDENS
FB: Edgewater Gardens
THE FRIENDLY MARKET
@friendlymarketnc
GARNER FARMS
@garnerfarmsnc
LEA'S HERBS
FB: Lea’s Herbs
NEWPORT GARDEN CENTER
FB: Newport Garden Center, Inc.
THE POTTED PLANT
FB: The Potted Plant
REDFEARN'S NURSERY
@redfearnsnursery
THE WATERING HOLE
@thewateringholenc
TOP 10 FAVORITE
TRIVIA SPOTS
ANCHOR DRAFTHOUSE & PIZZERIA
FB: Anchor Drafthouse & Pizzeria
BOGUE SOUND DISTILLERY @boguesounddistillery
CAROLINA HOME & GARDEN
@carolinahomeandgardennc
CRYSTAL COAST BREWING @crystalcoastbrewing
MUG SHOT
@mug.shot.caffeine.cocktails
PROMISE LAND MARKET @promiselandmarket
SHARK'S DEN
@sharksdensportsbar
SIMPLISTIC SPORTS
@simplisticsportsmhc
TIGHT LINES PUB & BREWING @tightlinespub
THE WATERING HOLE
@thewateringholenc
TOP 10 FAVORITE
PLACES TO WATCH SPORTS
BEACH TAVERN
@beachtavab
GAFFER'S
@gaffersemeraldislenc
IOANNI'S GRILL
FB: Ioanni’s Grill
JACK'S WATERFRONT BAR @jackswaterfrontbar_mhc
KING MACKERELS
@kingmackerelsmhc
PROMISE LAND MARKET @promiselandmarket
SHARK'S DEN
@sharksdensportsbar
TACKLEBOX TAVERN
@tackleboxtavern
TIGHT LINES PUB & BREWING @tightlinespub
YELLOWFIN PUB
@yellowfinpub_mhc
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GET YOUR FREE 2024 PEOPLE'S CHOICE GUIDE
Each year, we host a two-week long initiative where folks in the community get to vote for their favorite local small businesses in a variety of categories. THE BEST PART? Every business that receives a vote gets featured in our annual People’s Choice Guide — a digital and printed resource that locals and visitors can refer to throughout the year.