Lake Norman’s Best Kept Secrets: 2008 Edition

Welcome to the 2008 Edition of PRstore's Favorite People & Places. We hope you'll find some time in the New Year to explore the diverse Lake Norman area and share your favorite discoveries with us too! Enjoy!!

 

Best Burger: Five Guys (Exits 23 & 36)

 

Best Pizza & Best Penne a la Vodka: Brooklyn South & Brooklyn Boys (Exits 25 & 33)

 

Best Mexican (three way tie): Qdoba - go naked! (Exit 25), Tijuana Flats (Exit 23), La Costena (Exit 25)

 

Best Cookies & Pastries: The Bakery Shoppe (Exit 25)

 

Best Weekend Breakfast: Acropolis Cafe (Exit 25)

 

Best Place to Get Healthy & Balanced: Best Acupuncture & Yoga (Cornelius)

 

Best NY Style Italian Bread: Food Lion Bakery (Exit 28)

 

Best Shabby Chic Finds: Big Lots, Rugged Warehouse, Dollar Store (Exit 36)

 

Best Home Decor on a Budget: Homes Goods, Kohls (Exit 25)

 

Best Date Atmosphere: North Harbor Club (Exit 30) & Mickey & Mooch (Exit 25)

 

Most Innovative Dining Concept: T1 Tapas (Birkdale Village)

 

Best Place for After Work Drinks: Corkscrew (Exit 25) & Legends (Exit 33)

 

Best BBQ: Macs (Exit 28)

 

Best Mac & Cheese: Toast Café (Exit 23 & Davidson)

 

Best Publication for staying Up-To-Date on the Lake: Lake Norman Currents

 

Best Publication for Women on the Move: Lake Norman Woman

 

Best Publication for Lake Norman Business News: Business Today

 

Best New Retail Concepts: AuthorSquad, Wild Birds Unlimited (Exit 25), One Neighborhood (Birkdale Village)

 

Best Boutique Shopping on a Budget: Francesca’s, Belle Ville (Birkdale Village)

 

Making a Difference

Best Global Effort: Rotarians Sowing Seed to Fight World Hunger (North Meck Rotary Club)

Best Local Effort: Lake Norman Wild Life Conservationists

 

Most Promising Business of 2009 (tie): Rainbow INK Cards & High Intensity Teambuilding

 

Best New Idea Incubator: Charlotte Inventor's Group

 

Best Way To Get Your Home Looking Fabulous: Starr Miller Interior Design

 

Best Place for Casual/Active Wear: Manipura Activewear

 

Best Website for LKN Events: lknsavings.com & 704events.com

 

Best Business Resource: Pre-Paid Legal

 

Best Place to see a NASCAR driver at the lake: Tuesday Night – Sushi at the Lake, followed by Rusty Rudder

Best Page Turner: The Twilight Saga (you might need a cold shower after reading though!)

 

Best Way to Get over Sex & The City ending: watch Lipstick Jungle, Fridays on NBC

 

Best New Business Co-op Group: Destination Huntersville

 

Best Value Shopping: Walmart in Denver

 

Best Motivational Quote: "Men are made stronger on the realization that the helping hand they need is at the end of their own arm." - Sidney Phillips

Best Marketing Effort for 2009: Social Media!! (Facebook, LinkedIn, Blogs, Twitter, Forums, etc.)

 

That’s Our List, What’s Yours??

 

Join the conversation here, or on the PRstore of Lake Norman FaceBook Page.

 

Here's to Mind Over Matter in '09! - CSR

Comments

[Cacy Muse]

Best Place to Buy Inexpensive Costume Jewlery: Monkee's of Lake Norman
Best Place for Sushi: Sabi's (Exit 30)
Best Breakfast: Toast - way better than Acropolis.

[Lori Frascati]

Best Place to find local deals, coupons and savings at local businesses: www.lknsavings.com

[Kelly Fortier]

Best Home show party on the Lake is Silpada Jewelry. The best quality out there and you can earn some for free too.

[Fran Park]

Great list, Carissa! However, the best burger is at The Brickhouse Tavern in Davidson. Five Guys shouldn't even be on the list. You hit the mark on best pizza, though. Try their Nonna's with anchovies.

[lake norman]

Nice list. I think LKN Social should be included under "Best Marketing Effort for 2009: Social Media" http://www.lknsocial.com