Out and About Voters' Choice Awards announces new categories
With several new categories, the second Out and About Voters' Choice Awards will be bigger and better than ever.
Posted — UpdatedThe WRAL Out and About Voters Choice Awards is expanding to include more than just dining categories this year.
This year, you will be able to cast your votes for the best in retail, apartments, and more nightlife categories as well as your favorite restaurants and southern cuisine. We’ve even added a special category for biscuits! We want you to tell us your favorites across the state of North Carolina.
The nomination period opens May 16 and runs through the end of the month. During that time, you can nominate your favorites in all categories (below). Encourage your favorite local businesses to help spread the word through their email and social media channels to make sure they get as many nominations as possible by May 29.
On June 1, voting officially opens featuring the top nominated local businesses. You can select one of five finalists for each category or write in your favorite. Voting ends July 10. Winners will be honored in August. Use #WRALVCAs to join the conversation.
2016 WRAL Out & About Voters’ Choice Awards Categories
- Cuisine
- Bakery
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Burgers
- Coffee
- Deli
- Dessert
- Fast food*
- French fries
- Gluten-free options
- International cuisine
- Italian cuisine
- Late-night menu
- Mexican
- Pizza
- Seafood
- Steaks
- Sushi
- Vegetarian menu
- Wings
- Bang for your buck
- Brewery/Distillery
- Business lunch
- Festival (music, community or other)*
- Food truck
- Kids night out/Kids eat free
- NC beach destination*
- NC mountain destination*
- Outdoor dining
- Pet-friendly location*
- Place for a date
- Place to watch a game
- Special occasion or splurge restaurant
- Summer concert series*
- Takeout and/or delivery
- Worth the drive
- Bottle shop*
- Cocktails
- Dancefloor*
- DJ*
- Local band*
- Neighborhood bar*
- Trivia*
- Wine selection
- Biscuits*
- Eastern NC BBQ
- Mac N Cheese
- Ribs
- Sweet Tea
- Western NC BBQ
- Apartments*
- Boutique*
- Country club/ Golf course*
- Florist*
- Hair Salon*
- Massage / Spa Treatments*
- Nail Salon*
- Place to Break a Sweat*
- Place to Walk/Run/Bike*
- Unique gifts*
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