Best of WNC

Mountain Xpress readers vote annually for their favorite local businesses in the “Best of WNC” readers poll. In 2011, 51 Mountain BizWorks clients were featured with 76 wins in 57 categories. Congratulations to all of the Mountain BizWorks client winners!

The Admiral:  #1 Splurge Restaurant; #1 Hipster Bar; #2 Favorite Restaurant; #2 Dive Bar; #3 (tie) Romantic Dining;  #3 Top Chef; #3 Bartender;
Annie's Naturally Bakery:  #3 Sylva/Cullowhee Local Shop; #3 Sylva/Cullowhee Restaurant
Asheville Community Acupuncture:  #3 Acupuncturist; #3 Alternative Healing Center
Billy Jonas:  #2 Entertainer
Bouchon:  #1 European (other than Italian); #2 Restaurant Wine List; #2 Romantic Dining
Buchi Kombucha:  #1 Local Food/Drink Product
BZ Design:  #3 Fiber Artist
Center for Holistic Medicine:  #2 Acupuncturist; #2 Alternative Healing Center
City Lights Bookstore:  #2 Sylva/Cullowhee Local Shop
Colorful Palate:  #3 Caterer
Dave Desmelik:  #3 Local Singer/Songwriter; #2 Brevard Local Musician/Group
Dougal's Automotive:  #3 Car Repair
Dripolator Coffeehouse:  #2 Coffee Shop
Dynamite Roasting Company:  #2 Swannanoa/Black Mountain Local Shop
Early Girl Eatery:  #2 Breakfast/Brunch; #3 Diner/Homestyle
Elementality: #3 Jewelry Store; #3 (tie) Local Jewelry Designer
Farm and Sparrow Bakery:  #2 Bread
Foundry:  #3 (tie) Gift Shop
French Broad Chocolate Lounge:  #1 Sweets/Chocolate
Guadalupe Café:  #2 Sylva/Cullowhee Restaurant; #2 Sylva/Cullowhee Saturday Night Hangout
Gypsy Queen Cuisine:  #1 Street Food Vendor
Heinzelmannchen Brewery:  #1 Sylva/Cullowhee Place to get beer
Hip Replacements:  #2 Clothing - Consignment or Vintage; #3 Clothing - Men's
Hops & Vines:  #2 Beer Store; #3 Wine Store
Izzy’s Coffee Den:  #1 Coffee Shop
The Junction:  #3 (tie) Cocktails
Kat Williams:  #3 Local Band - Soul
Laughing Seed:  #1 Vegetarian; #2 Gluten-Free
LaZoom Tours:  #1 Local Comedy Troupe; #1 & #2 Local Colorful Character
Limones:  #3 (tie) Latin American
The Littlest Birds:  #1 Clothing - Kids
Never Blue:  #3 Hendersonville/Flat Rock Restaurant
Organic Mechanic:  #1 Car Repair
Rosetta’s Kitchen:  #1 Late-Night ; #2 Vegetarian; #3 Gluten-Free
Salsa's:  #2 Latin American
The Screen Door:  #2 Antiques Store/Flea Market
Second Gear:  #2 Outdoor Gear Shop
Sew Moe:  #2 Local Fashion Designer
Ship to Shore:  #1 Local Fashion Designer; #2 Fiber Artist
The Soapy Dog:  #2 Pet Groomer
Soul Infusion:  #3 Sylva/Cullowhee Place to get beer; #3 Sylva/Cullowhee Saturday Night Hangout
Spinning Spider Creamery:  #3 Local Food/Drink Product
stephaniesid:  #1 Local Band - Pop
Sunny Point Café:  #1 Breakfast/Brunch
Susan Marie Designs:  #2 (tie) Local Jewelry Designer
Ultimate Ice Cream Co.:  #2 Ice Cream
Wedge Brewing Co.:  #2 Local Brewery
White Duck Taco Shop:  #2 Cheap Lunch; #2 (tie) New Restaurant
Willow's Dream:  #1 Hair Salon
Wine Studio of Asheville:  #1 Wine Store
Zuma Coffee:  #1 Marshall/Hot Springs Restaurant