Superlatives: Acclaim for NC Restaurants and Chefs
Forbes
Five Star Restaurant, 2012
Herons, The Umstead Hotel & Spa, Cary
Four Star Restaurants, 2012
Carolina Crossroads, Carolina Inn, Chapel Hill
The Fearrington House Restaurant, Pittsboro
Gallery Restaurant, Ballantyne Hotel & Spa, Charlotte
AAA
5 Diamond Restaurants, 2012
The Fearrington House Restaurant, Pittsboro
Herons, Cary (1st year)
4 Diamond Restaurants, 2012
Horizons, Asheville
Gamekeeper Restaurant & Bar, Boone
Carolina Crossroads Restaurant & Bar, Chapel Hill
Il Palio Ristorante, Chapel Hill
Bonterra Dining & Wine Room, Charlotte
McNinch House, Charlotte
Zebra Restaurant and Fine Catering, Charlotte
The Left Bank, Duck
Four Square Restaurant, Durham
The Fairview Dining Room, Durham
Madison’s Restaurant and Wine Garden, Highlands
Chef and the Farmer, Kinston
1895 Grille, Pinehurst
Second Empire Restaurant & Tavern, Raleigh
James Beard Foundation
Best Chef: Southeast, 2011
Andrea Reusing, Lantern, Chapel Hill
America’s Classics Awards, 2011
Crook’s Corner, Chapel Hill
Departures
World's Top Foodie Getaways, 2011
Southern Comfort Circuit (including Allen & Sons, Chapel Hill; Wilber’s, Goldsboro; Lexington BBQ #1, Lexington; and the Fearrington House Restaurant, Pittsboro)
Great BBQ Restaurants of the South, 2011
Skylight Inn, Ayden
Lexington Barbecue #1, Lexington
American Culinary Federation
Achievement of Excellence, 2011
The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, Asheville
Savannah Red, Charlotte Marriott City Center, Charlotte
Food + Wine
The People's Best New Chef Southeast, 2011
Bryan Emperor, Kalu Asian Kitchen, Charlotte
USA Today/Frommer's
Best 10 Restaurants at U.S. Airports, 2011
Raleigh, N.C.: 42nd Street Oyster Bar (Terminal 2)
Frommers.com
America's 10 Best Ice Cream Factory Tours, 2011
Homeland Creamery, Julian
Travel + Leisure
America's Best Pies, 2010
Scratch, Durham — 4th
50 Best New U.S. Restaurants, 2010
The Pit, Raleigh
Bon Appetit
Best Places for Pie, 2010
Scratch, Durham
Budget Travel
Best Barbecue Joints in America, 2010
Skylight Inn, Ayden
Lexington Barbecue, Lexington
Wine Spectator
Grand Award, 2010
The Angus Barn, Raleigh
Esquire
Best New Restaurants, 2010
Kalu Asian Kitchen, Charlotte
OpenTable
Diners' Choice Top 50, 2010
Fearrington House Restaurant, Pittsboro
Gamekeeper Restaurant, Boone
Saint Jacques French, Raleigh
Serious Eats
Top 7 Sips of 2010 (for teetotalers)
Peach lemonade at Scratch, Durham
USA Today
10 Great Places for Local Wines, 2010
Yadkin Valley
51 Great Pizza Parlors, 2010
Pepper's Pizza, Chapel Hill
51 Great Burger Joints, 2010
Char-Grill, Raleigh
10 Great Places for BBQ With Unique Sizzle, 2010
Allen & Son Barbeque, Chapel Hill
