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WINNERS!
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riangle residents know the sight well: stars bearing the INDY logo lining walls, windows and websites of local businesses. For two decades, readers have identified their favorite restaurants, bookstores, dentists, elected officials and more in our annual INDY BEST OF THE TRIANGLE readers' choice awards. In this section, you’ll find the winners for Durham County — a roundup of so many of the people, places, and organizations that make the Bull City special. Whether you’re deciding where to eat dinner, where to see art, or where to take your car for a tune-up, our readers’ top picks have you covered. We hope you’ll spend some time perusing them all. Thanks to everyone who nominated their favorites and congratulations to all of the finalists, who will receive our coveted star decal and a poster to display. Wake County winners were announced back in April (find them online if you missed it) and next up we’ll share your picks for Orange and Chatham Counties. And stay tuned for a special print edition in December rounding up the BEST of the BEST across the Triangle.
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FOOD & BEVERAGE
BEST Brewery ( B R E W E D LO c A L LY )
B EST cheap E atS
Ponysaurus
Cosmic Cantina
Runners up: Fullsteam, Durty Bull
Runners up: Queeny's, Dain's Place
B EST B r u nch ReStau r ant
B EST chineSe ReStau r ant
Guglhupf Bakery & Restaurant
Shanghai
Runners up: Vin Rouge, Grub
Runners up: Happy China, Hong Kong
BeSt Alcoholic cocktail S
BeSt Bar becue
B EST Hot Dog
B EST coffee S hop
The Velvet Hippo
Q Shack
QueDogs
Cocoa Cinnamon
Runners up: Alley Twenty Six, Kingfisher
Runners up: Picnic, QueDogs
Runners up: Kings, Alley Twenty Six, Dain's Place
Runners up: Joe Van Gogh, Bean Traders
BeSt Bagel
B EST Beer Retail Store
Isaac's Bagels
Beer Study
Runners up: Monuts, Everything Bagels
Runners up: Durham Beer Garden, Growler Grlz
Bull City Burger
B EST B iScu itS
BeSt c ater ing
RISE
Dames Chicken & Waffles
Runners up: Monuts, Bojangles
Runners up: Succotash, Isaac’s Bagels
BeSt Bakery
Guglhupf Bakery & Restaurant Runners up: Loaf, Ninth Street Bakery
B EST Bu rger
B EST DeS SertS
The Parlour Runners up: Guglhupf, Sweets by Shayda
Runners up: Queen Burger, Alley Twenty Six
i n dy BeSt o f th e Tr i a n gle 2025 : D u r h a m co u nt y
B EST D r af t Selec tion
Beer Study Runners up: Growler Grlz, DSSOLVR
INDYweek.com July 9, 2025
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