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The results are in! Thank you to everyone who nominated and voted in The Go-To’s 2025 Reader’s Choice Awards. Without further ado, here are the winners!
January 29, 2025
Best Date Night Restaurant
- Winner: Mozelle’s
- Runner-Up: Ryan’s Restaurant
Best Casual Restaurant
- Winner: Village Tavern
- Runner-Up: West End Cafe
Best Food Truck
- Winner: Taqueria Luciano’s
- Runner-Up: Uptown Pizza
Best Place To Get a Sandwich
- Winner: The Carving Board
- Runner-Up: O’Brien’s Deli
Best Burger Spot
- Winner: Cin Cin Burger Bar
- Runner-Up: Heff’s Burger Club
Best Ice Cream
- Winner: Cafe Gelato
- Runner-Up: Mayberry
Best Breakfast/Brunch Restaurant
- Winner: Young Cardinal Cafe
- Runner-Up: Midtown Cafe
Best Allergy-Friendly Restaurant
- Winner: Yamas
- Runner-Up: Village Tavern
Best Outdoor Restaurant Patio
- Winner: East of Texas
- Runner-Up: Village Tavern (Reynolda location)
Best Bakery
- Winner: Bobby Boy Bakeshop
- Runner-Up: Louie & Honey’s Kitchen
Best Wings
- Winner: Foothill’s Brewpub
- Runner-Up: Waldo’s Wings
Best Tacos
- Winner: Taqueria Luciano’s
- Runner-Up: Taco Mama
Best Coffee Shop
- Winner: Camino Bakery
- Runner-Up: Krankies
Best Bar
- Winner: Joyner’s Bar
- Runner-Up: Vintage Sofa Bar
Best Winery/Vineyard
- Winner: JOLO
- Runner-Up: Divine Llama
Best Brewery
- Winner: Wise Man Brewing
- Runner-Up: Incendiary Brewing
Best Mocktails
- Winner: Cordial Cowboy
- Runner-Up: easytalk
Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant
- Winner: Cugino Forno
- Runner-Up: Camel City BBQ
Best Kid-Friendly Activity/Destination
- Winner: Kaleideum
- Runner-Up: Tanglewood
Best Park
- Winner: Tanglewood
- Runner-Up: Salem Lake
Best Sporting Event To Attend
- Winner: Winston-Salem Dash
- Runner-Up: Wake Forest Football
Best Place To Walk
- Winner: Reynolda
- Runner-Up: Salem Lake/Salem Creek Greenway
Best Date Night Activity/Destination
- Winner: a/perture cinema
- Runner-Up: Kaleideum After Dark
Best Annual Local Event/Event Series
- Winner: Carolina Classic Fair
- Runner-Up: Bookmarks Festival of Books & Authors
Best Spot For Live Music
- Winner: The Ramkat
- Runner-Up: Coal Pit
Best Playground
- Winner: Hanes Park
- Runner-Up: The Quarry at Grant Park
Best Local Shop
- Winner: Mast General Store
- Runner-Up: Fiddle & Fig
Best Secondhand Store
- Winner: Etc. Consignment Shoppe
- Runner-Up: Design Archives
Best Theatre Company
- Winner: The Little Theatre of Winston-Salem
- Runner-Up: Winston-Salem Theatre Alliance
