The votes are in. It’s time to see who won the 2017 Eat Sleep Play Best of Beaufort Awards and find out who your favorites are, north of the Broad River.
In many categories the voting was very close, and here is your list of winners…
Best Bakery Beaufort Bread Company
Best Bank Ameris Bank
Best Bar Luther’s Rare & Well Done
Best BBQ Q on Bay
Best Bartender Scott Lewis – Luther’s Rare & Well Done
Best Breakfast Red Rooster Cafe
Best Burger Fat Patties
Best Coffee Shop Pluff Mudd Coffee Company
Best Fast Food Restaurant Chick-fil-A
Best Fine Dining Restaurant Saltus River Grill
Best Ice Cream Shop YoYo’s
Best Italian Restaurant Bella Luna Cafe
Best Lunch Restaurant Panini’s on the Waterfront
Best Bank Ameris Bank
Best Bar Luther’s Rare & Well Done
Best BBQ Q on Bay
Best Bartender Scott Lewis – Luther’s Rare & Well Done
Best Breakfast Red Rooster Cafe
Best Burger Fat Patties
Best Coffee Shop Pluff Mudd Coffee Company
Best Fast Food Restaurant Chick-fil-A
Best Fine Dining Restaurant Saltus River Grill
Best Ice Cream Shop YoYo’s
Best Italian Restaurant Bella Luna Cafe
Best Lunch Restaurant Panini’s on the Waterfront
Best Mexican Restaurant La Nopalera
Best Spot for a Beer Brody’s Bar & Grill
Best Pizza Restaurant Piace Pizza
Best Romantic Restaurant Emily’s Restaurant & Tapas Bar
Best Seafood Market Sea Eagle Market
Best Local Seafood Restaurant Sea Eagle Market and Good Eats
Best Sports Bar Carolina Tavern
Best Happy Hour Luther’s Rare & Well Done
Best Chinese Restaurant Peking Gourmet
Best Sushi Saltus River Grill
Best Wine Bar Wined It Up
Best Wings Carolina Tavern
Best Dining With a View Sweetgrass Restaurant
Best Spot for a Beer Brody’s Bar & Grill
Best Pizza Restaurant Piace Pizza
Best Romantic Restaurant Emily’s Restaurant & Tapas Bar
Best Seafood Market Sea Eagle Market
Best Local Seafood Restaurant Sea Eagle Market and Good Eats
Best Sports Bar Carolina Tavern
Best Happy Hour Luther’s Rare & Well Done
Best Chinese Restaurant Peking Gourmet
Best Sushi Saltus River Grill
Best Wine Bar Wined It Up
Best Wings Carolina Tavern
Best Dining With a View Sweetgrass Restaurant
Best All Around Restaurant Old Bull Tavern
Best Food Truck It’s Only Fair
Best Antique Shop Collector’s Antique Mall
Best Appliance Store Lowe’s
Best Art Gallery Thibault Gallery
Best Candy Store The Chocolate Tree
Best Convenience Store Parker’s – Port Royal
Best Furniture Store Furniture Warehouse & Design Gallery
Best Gift Shop Lulu Burgess
Best Grocery Store Piggly Wiggly
Best Hardware Store Grayco
Best Health Food Store Herban Marketplace
Best Jewelry Store Modern Jewelers
Best Kids Clothing Store Lily & Lou
Best Liquor Store Bill’s Liquor
Best Men’s Clothing Store Bay Street Outfitters
Best Pet Groomer Kat’s Dogs
Best Pet Trainer Custom K-9
Best Printing Company Budget Print
Best Sporting Goods Store Higher Ground Outfitters
Best Advertising Agency PickleJuice Productions
Best Air Conditioning/Heating Company Carolina Air
Best Apartment Community The Preserve at Port Royal
Best Attorney Derek Gilbert – Gilbert Law Firm
Best New Car Dealer Stokes Honda Cars of Beaufort
Best Local Band Broke Locals
Best Food Truck It’s Only Fair
Best Antique Shop Collector’s Antique Mall
Best Appliance Store Lowe’s
Best Art Gallery Thibault Gallery
Best Candy Store The Chocolate Tree
Best Convenience Store Parker’s – Port Royal
Best Furniture Store Furniture Warehouse & Design Gallery
Best Gift Shop Lulu Burgess
Best Grocery Store Piggly Wiggly
Best Hardware Store Grayco
Best Health Food Store Herban Marketplace
Best Jewelry Store Modern Jewelers
Best Kids Clothing Store Lily & Lou
Best Liquor Store Bill’s Liquor
Best Men’s Clothing Store Bay Street Outfitters
Best Pet Groomer Kat’s Dogs
Best Pet Trainer Custom K-9
Best Printing Company Budget Print
Best Sporting Goods Store Higher Ground Outfitters
Best Advertising Agency PickleJuice Productions
Best Air Conditioning/Heating Company Carolina Air
Best Apartment Community The Preserve at Port Royal
Best Attorney Derek Gilbert – Gilbert Law Firm
Best New Car Dealer Stokes Honda Cars of Beaufort
Best Local Band Broke Locals
Best Barbershop Harvey’s Barbershop
Best Boat Dealer Butler Marine
Best Local Builder Live Oak Builders
Best Catering Company Southern Graces
Best Chiropractor New Spring Chiropractic
Best Dance Studio Lowcountry Dance Center
Best Dentist McKnight Weaver Dentistry
Best Child Care Center Hobbit Hill Preschool
Best Local DJ Jesse Gavigan – Gavigan Entertainment
Best Doctor Dr. Clark Trask MD
Best Electrician Eagle Electric
Best Event Planning Company Plum Productions
Best Fitness Center/Gym Crossfit Humidity
Best Florist Bitty’s Flower Shop
Best Golf Course Sanctuary Golf Club
Best Graphic Design Company PickleJuice Productions
Best Hair Salon Bangs Salon
Best Boat Dealer Butler Marine
Best Local Builder Live Oak Builders
Best Catering Company Southern Graces
Best Chiropractor New Spring Chiropractic
Best Dance Studio Lowcountry Dance Center
Best Dentist McKnight Weaver Dentistry
Best Child Care Center Hobbit Hill Preschool
Best Local DJ Jesse Gavigan – Gavigan Entertainment
Best Doctor Dr. Clark Trask MD
Best Electrician Eagle Electric
Best Event Planning Company Plum Productions
Best Fitness Center/Gym Crossfit Humidity
Best Florist Bitty’s Flower Shop
Best Golf Course Sanctuary Golf Club
Best Graphic Design Company PickleJuice Productions
Best Hair Salon Bangs Salon
Best Hair Stylist Erin Hancock – Bangs Salon
Best Tour Company Sea Island Carriage Company
Best Hotel City Loft Hotel
Best Insurance Company Kinghorn Insurance Company
Best Landscaping Company The Greenery
Best Massage Therapist Megan Feight – Flo Massage
Best Spa Beaufort Day Spa
Best Movie Theater Highway 21 Drive In
Best Moving Company General Warehouse
Best Nail Salon Best Nails
Best Spot for Nightlife/Live Music Luther’s Rare & Well Done
Best Non Profit Organization CAPA Beaufort
Best Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility Helena Place
Best Tour Company Sea Island Carriage Company
Best Hotel City Loft Hotel
Best Insurance Company Kinghorn Insurance Company
Best Landscaping Company The Greenery
Best Massage Therapist Megan Feight – Flo Massage
Best Spa Beaufort Day Spa
Best Movie Theater Highway 21 Drive In
Best Moving Company General Warehouse
Best Nail Salon Best Nails
Best Spot for Nightlife/Live Music Luther’s Rare & Well Done
Best Non Profit Organization CAPA Beaufort
Best Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility Helena Place
Best Orthodontist Winning Orthodontic Smiles
Best Outdoor Outfitter Higher Ground Outfitters
Best Pest Control Service Collins Pest Control
Best Pediatrician Sea Island Pediatrics
Best Personal Trainer Korey Bromery/Crossfit Humidity
Best Personal Trainer Korey Bromery/Crossfit Humidity
Best Wedding Photographer Susan DeLoach Photography
Best Commercial Photographer Paul Nurnberg
Best Overall Photographer Susan DeLoach
Best Plumbing Company Lohr Plumbing
Best Property Management Company Beaufort Rentals
Best Real Estate Agency Lowcountry Real Estate
Best Real Estate Agent Maria Skrip
Best Best Storage Company Carolina Moving & Storage
Best Veterinarian Dr. Mark Guilloud – Animal Medical Center
Best Web Design Company PickleJuice Productions
Best Yoga Studio Artizen Yoga
Best Community Event Annual Beaufort Water Festival
Best Thrift/Resale Store LowCountry Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Best Cleaning Service Merry Maids of Beaufort
Best High School Beaufort High School
Best Middle School Bridges Preparatory School
Best Elementary School Riverview Charter School
Best Fishing Charter/Guide Seas So Shallow
Best Community Volunteer Donna Patrick
Best Commercial Photographer Paul Nurnberg
Best Overall Photographer Susan DeLoach
Best Plumbing Company Lohr Plumbing
Best Property Management Company Beaufort Rentals
Best Real Estate Agency Lowcountry Real Estate
Best Real Estate Agent Maria Skrip
Best Best Storage Company Carolina Moving & Storage
Best Veterinarian Dr. Mark Guilloud – Animal Medical Center
Best Web Design Company PickleJuice Productions
Best Yoga Studio Artizen Yoga
Best Community Event Annual Beaufort Water Festival
Best Thrift/Resale Store LowCountry Habitat for Humanity ReStore
Best Cleaning Service Merry Maids of Beaufort
Best High School Beaufort High School
Best Middle School Bridges Preparatory School
Best Elementary School Riverview Charter School
Best Fishing Charter/Guide Seas So Shallow
Best Community Volunteer Donna Patrick
Best Book Store Nevermore Books
Best New Business Grounded Running
Best Women’s Clothing store It’s Retail Therapy
Best Alarm Company Beaufort Alarm & Sound
Best Bed & Breakfast The Anchorage 1770
Best Carpet Cleaning Service Palmetto Carpet Care
Best Boat Marina Port Royal Landing Marina
Best Oil Change Service Zippy Lube, Robert Smalls Parkway
Best Auto Repair Service Tuffy’s Auto Service
Best School Teacher Karen Kessinger
Best Shoe Store Grounded Running
Best Running Store Grounded Running
Best Local Author Pat Conroy
Best Local Printed Publication Beaufort Lifestyle Magazine
Congratulations to all of this year’s winners. Of course, in an area with such a vibrant local small business community… every single one of us is a winner.
