Thank you to everyone who participated in our 4th Annual People's Choice Awards celebrating our local small businesses!
Our 2024 People's Choice Guide will be available digitally on May 17th and in print this summer.
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.
Be sure to follow along at @carteret.curated on Instagram!
A celebration of local small businesses.
Carteret Curated is an Instagram account dedicated to shining a light on local small businesses! Every year we host the People's Choice Awards, inviting our community to vote for their favorite businesses. The result? A comprehensive guide celebrating each of the nominated local small businesses that make our area so special.
2024 Carteret Curated People's Choice Awards
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Congratulations to these local businesses for collecting the most community votes during the 4th Annual Carteret Curated People's Choice Awards!
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favorite local place to get breakfast:
THE BANKS GRILL
@thebanksgrill.mhc
Morehead City
favorite local family eatery:
COX FAMILY RESTAURANT
@coxfamilyrestaurant
Morehead City
favorite local pet-friendly establishment:
YELLOWFIN PUB
@yellowfinpub_mhc
Morehead City
favorite local restaurant with a view:
YELLOWFIN PUB
@yellowfinpub_mhc
Morehead City
favorite local frozen dessert shop:
SIMPLY NATURAL CREAMERY
@simplynaturalcreamery
Morehead City
favorite local food truck:
CAPTAIN'S KITCHEN
@captainskitchen_nc
favorite local place to grab a beer:
SHORTWAY BREWING CO.
@shortwaybrewing
Newport
favorite local coffee shop:
REED'S COFFEE, ART & FRAMING
@reedscoffeeandframing
Morehead City
favorite local bakery:
SUGARLOAF ISLAND BAKERY
Morehead City
favorite local place to get a cocktail:
ARENDELL ROOM
Morehead City
favorite local wine shop:
MF CHAPPELL WINE MERCHANT
Atlantic Beach
favorite local seafood market:
BLUE OCEAN MARKET
@blueoceanmarketnc
Morehead City + Atlantic Beach
experience
favorite local caterer:
SEASIDE SENSATIONS
@seasidesensations
favorite local event venue:
CAROLINA HOME & GARDEN
@carolinahomeandgardennc
Newport
favorite local event planner:
GROW SOCIAL
@growsocialnc
favorite local florist:
SANDY'S FLOWER SHOPPE
@sandysflowershoppe
favorite local photographer:
PROMISE LAND PHOTOGRAPHY
@promiselandphotographync
favorite local makeup artist:
KACYN WILLIS
@faceiifacebykacyn
favorite local band/musician:
4EVERALL
@4everall.band
favorite local hair salon:
THE HAIR GALLERY
@thehairgallerymhc
favorite local bed & breakfast:
ANN STREET INN
@annstreetinn
Beaufort
favorite local videographer:
TRIWORK STUDIOS
@triworkstudios
favorite local hotel:
THE BEAUFORT HOTEL
@beaufort_hotel_nc
Beaufort
favorite local nail salon:
LE NAILS
4426 Arendell St suite 10
Morehead City
favorite local dance studio:
JUSTICE ELITE DANCE COMPANY
@justiceelitedance
Morehead City
favorite local transportation service:
DIAMOND BUS COMPANY
@diamondbuscompany
favorite local yoga/pilates studio:
DOWNTOWN BARRE
@dbarremhc
Morehead City
favorite local place to get pampered:
COMPLEXTION MEDSPA
@complexionmedspa_
Atlantic Beach
favorite local rainy day activity:
NC AQUARIUM AT PINE KNOLL SHORES
@ncaquariumpks
Pine Knoll Shores
favorite local place to workout:
PERFORMANCE ZONE
@sc_performancezone
Morehead City
favorite local annual event:
NC SEAFOOD FESTIVAL
@ncseafoodfest
Morehead City
favorite local fishing charter:
CAPT STACY
@captstacy
favorite local outdoor adventure activity:
ELLIOTT COUES NATURE TRAIL
2303 E Fort Macon Rd
Atlantic Beach
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favorite local place to get a gift:
DEE GEE'S GIFTS & BOOKS
@deegeesnc
Morehead City
favorite local women's clothing shop:
TASSELS
@tasselsladiesboutique
Morehead City
favorite local men's clothing shop:
ATLANTIC BEACH SURF SHOP
@absurfshop
Atlantic Beach
favorite local kids clothing shop:
BUCKLES & BOWS
@bucklesandbowsnc
Morehead City
favorite local tackle/outdoor shop:
EJW OUTDOORS
@ejwoutdoors
Morehead City
favorite local home decor shop:
MCQUEEN'S INTERIORS
@mcqueensint
Morehead City
favorite local art gallery:
SALT GALLERY
@salt_gallery_morehead
Morehead City
favorite local artist:
BROOKE LUPTON
@saltygirldesigns
Beaufort
favorite local handmade product:
COPE & CO.
@copeandcocollection
Beaufort
favorite local place to buy beach essentials:
MARSH'S SURF SHOP
@marshssurfshop
Atlantic Beach
top ten in ten
(new categories every year with the top ten published in the People's Choice Guide!)
favorite local barbecue:
SOCIAL Q SMOKEHOUSE
@socialqsmokehouse
Morehead City
favorite local cheeseburger:
EL'S DRIVE-IN
3706 Arendell Street
Morehead City
favorite local date night spot:
FULL CIRCLE CAFE
@full_circle_mhc
Morehead City
favorite local oyster company:
CAROLINA GOLD OYSTER CO.
favorite local new business (opened in 2023):
COASTAL CURRENT BOUTIQUE
Morehead City
favorite local day camp:
CAMP ALBEMARLE
Newport
favorite local place to watch sports:
IOANNI'S GRILL
Morehead City
favorite local park:
SHEVANS PARK
Morehead City
favorite local trivia spot:
PROMISE LAND MARKET
Morehead City
favorite local place to get a plant:
THE FRIENDLY MARKET
Morehead City