TASTE
Congratulations to these local businesses for collecting the top 3 most community votes during the 6th Annual Carteret Curated People's Choice Awards in the Taste categories!
FAVORITE LOCAL
FAMILY EATERY
1. COX FAMILY RESTAURANT @coxfamilyrestaurant
2. RAINBOWL CAFE
@rainbowlcafemoreheadcity
3. AMOS MOSQUITOS
@amosmosquitos
FAVORITE LOCAL PLACE TO GET BREAKFAST
1. THE BANKS GRILL
@thebanksgrill.mhc
2. COX FAMILY RESTAURANT
@coxfamilyrestaurant
3. THE BITE AT THE BOX
@thebite.ab
FAVORITE LOCAL
RESTAURANT WITH A VIEW
1. JACK'S ON THE WATERFRONT@jackswaterfrontbar_mhc
2. FRONT STREET GRILL
FB: The Rhumbar
3. YELLOWFIN PUB @yellowfinpub_mhc
FAVORITE LOCAL
PET-FRIENDLY ESTABLISHMENT
1. YELLOWFIN PUB
@yellowfinpub_mhc
2. BEACH BOWLS
@beachbowlsnc
3. THE BACKSTREET PUB
K9 CORNER
FB: The Backstreet Pub
@k9.corner.boutique
FAVORITE LOCAL FROZEN DESSERT SHOP
1. SIMPLY NATURAL CREAMERY @simplynaturalcreamery
2. BEAUFORT CREAMERY @beaufortcreamery
3. BEACHBOWLS
@beachbowlsnc
FAVORITE LOCAL
FOOD TRUCK
1. CAPTAIN'S KITCHEN @captainskitchen_nc
2. DANK BURRITO
@dank.burrito
3. HIGH ON THE HOG @highonthehog2018
FAVORITE LOCAL PLACE TO GRAB A BEER
1. TACKLE BOX TAVERN @tackleboxtavern
2. JACK'S ON THE WATERFRONT @jackswaterfrontbar_mhc
3. SHORTWAY BREWING @shortwaybrewing
FAVORITE LOCAL COFFEE SHOP
1. REED'S
@reedscoffeemhc
2.MUG SHOT @mug.shot.caffeine.cocktails
3. HISTORIC GROUNDS
COFFEE SHOP @coffeehistoricgrounds
FAVORITE LOCAL BAKERY
1. SUGARLOAF ISLAND BAKERY @sugarloafislandbakery
2. BEAUFORT BAKING CO. @beaufortbaking
3. HAPPYCAKES CUPCAKERY @happycakescupcakery
FAVORITE LOCAL PLACE TO GET A COCKTAIL
1. ARENDELL ROOM @arendellroombar
2. THE GREEN ROOM @thegreenroom.blacksheep
MUG SHOT @mug.shot.caffeine.cocktails
3. RHUMBAR
FB: The Rhumbar
FAVORITE LOCAL
SEAFOOD MARKET
1. BLUE OCEAN MARKET @blueoceanmarketnc
2. SALTY CATCH SEAFOOD COMPANY
@saltycatchseafoodco
3. ROSE SEAFOOD MARKET
FB: Rose Seafood Market
FAVORITE LOCAL
WINE SHOP
1. MF CHAPPELL WINE MERCHANT @mfchappell
2. PROMISE LAND MARKET @promiselandmarket
3. CRU WINE BAR
@crubarbeaufort
GET YOUR FREE 2025 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.