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