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Our 2008 Best Dish in NC Winners!
The Best Dish in North Carolina restaurant competition is the official restaurant contest of the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and its Goodness Grows in North Carolina marketing program. The statewide competition, open to all restaurants in North Carolina, determines which restaurants serve the best fare North Carolina has to offer. Restaurants compete in two categories; Fine Dining and Casual Dining. The competition was created to recognize and reward the efforts of restaurants and chefs who use North Carolina products regularly in their menus and to increase public awareness of the quality of food, restaurants, and chefs here
in North Carolina.
You can support state food producers, growers and restaurants by visiting these restaurants and tasting the best local recipes in the Carolinas for yourself. Below you’ll find information on our award winners along with their Best Dish entries. Our award ceremony will take place during the NC State Fair on Monday October 20, 2008 during the Bobby Flay Show. Come join us as we recognize the top chefs in North Carolina!
WINNERS
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Papa Mojo’s Roadhouse
5410-Y Hwy 55
Durham, NC 27713
(919) 361-2222
www.papamojosroadhouse.com
Chef Mel Melton
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First Place |
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Skillet Fried Oysters with Garlic Hot Sauce |
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Grilled Catfish with Crawfish Etouffee |
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Buttermilk Pie with Blackberry Sauce & Chantilly Cream |
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Blackwater Grille
1715 Brevard Rd.
Hendersonville, NC 28791
(828) 693-0856
www.blackwatergrille.net
Chef Scott Adams |
Second Place |
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Blackberry Summer Salad
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Hunter’s Style Mountain Rabbit
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Napoleon of
Mountain Berry Ice Cream
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The Blue Gecko
808 S. Anderson Blvd.
Topsail Beach, NC 28445
(910) 328-1022
www.bluegecko-topsail.com
Chef Luke Armitage |
Third Place
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Wanchese Sea Scallops & Grits
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Fresh Fruit Flambe
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Winners
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The Left Bank at
The Sanderling Resort & Spa
1461 Duck Rd.
Duck, NC 27949
(252) 261-8419
www.thesanderling.com/dining_leftbank.aspx
Chef Joel Sardinha |
First Place |
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Yellow Seedless Watermelon, Arugula, Toasted Pine Nuts, Feta Cheese, Lavender Infused Balsamic Vinaigrette
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Jumbo Lump Crab Gallette, Scallop Panada, Seared Local Shrimp, Lobster Mushroom Butterbean Succotash, Ramp Puree, Popcorn Shoots
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Line Caught Rockfish, Abalone Mushroom, Cippolini, Spinach, Garlic Puree |
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Bittersweet Chocolate Soup, Dark Rum Caramelized White Peach, Cinnamon Sugared Beignet, White Chocolate Chantilly Cream |
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La Riserva Ristorante
& Wine Bar
342 North Main Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792
(828) 692-6636
www.lariservaristorante.com
Chef David Sparacino
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Second Place |
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Zuppa D’Argosta
(Soup)
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Insalata di Spinaci
(Salad)
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Frutti di Mare con Polenta
(Appetizer)
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Arrosto di Maiale
(Entrée)
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Mela Cotta
(Dessert)
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Inn on Church Street
201 3rd Ave. West
Hendersonville, NC 28739
(828) 693-3258
www.innonchurch.com
Chef Michael Atkinson |
Third Place |
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Carolina Seafood Chowder
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Heirloom Tomato Bread Salad
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Sweet Potato Griddle Cake topped with Pecan Crusted Pan Fried Ashley Farms Quail
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Signature Trout Cakes
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Susan’s Peanut Butter Mousse Pie
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Finalist
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Catch
215 Princess Street
Wilmington, NC 28401
(910) 762-2841
www.catchwilmingtonnc.com
Chef Keith Rhodes
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NC Sweet Potato Coconut & Red Curry Soup
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Heirloom Tomato Salad
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Oriental NC Blue Crab Dip with warm local Boursin Cheese
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Iron Skillet Blackened
Carolina Catfish Filet
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The Lobster Trap
35 Patton Ave.
Asheville, NC 28801
(828) 350-0505
www.thelobstertrap.biz
Chef Tres Hundertmark
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Mountain Trout Osso Bucco
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Rooster’s
Wood-Fired Kitchen
6601 Morrison Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28211
(704) 366-8688
www.roosterskitchen.com
Chef Ramon Taimanglo |
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Grilled Peach Salad
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Ratatouille with Fried Okra
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Peach Cobbler
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Something Classic
1323 Central Ave.
Charlotte, NC 28205
(704) 377-4202
www.somethingclassic.com
Chef Michael Christopher Landon
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Angler Salad
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Storie Street Grille
1167 Main Street
Blowing Rock, NC 28605
(828) 295-7075
www.storiestreetgrille.com
Chef Andrew Long |
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Espresso & Ale Braised Short Ribs
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Finalist
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Balsam Mountain Inn Restaurant
68 Seven Springs Dr.
Balsam, NC 28707
(828) 456-9498
www.balsaminn.com
Chef David Janecek
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Peanut Chicken Soup
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Smoked Trout Salad
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Smoked Trout Blini Stack
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Shrimp & Grits
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Local Goat Cheese Cheesecake
with Fried Strawberries
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The Dining Club at Millstone
119 Lodge Lane
Cashier, NC 28717
(828) 557-5975
www.MillstoneNC.com
Chef Kyle Bryner
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Wild Ramp Soup with Smoked Trout & Horseradish Crème Fraiche |
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Carolina Bison Tower with Local Blue Cheese Grits
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NC Strawberry &
Mascarpone Risotto
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Indigo Marsh
602 B Roland Avenue
Surf City, NC 28445
(910) 328-2580
www.indigomarsh.bluegecko-topsail.com
Chef Luke Armitage |
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Snead’s Ferry Roasted Shrimp
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Wanchese Cedar Grilled Striped Bass
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Ratcliffe on The Green
435 South Tryon Street, Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 358-9898
www.ratcliffeonthegreen.com
Chef Mark Hibbs |
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Sweet Potato Bisque
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Grilled Cesar Salad
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Grateful Growers Pork Belly
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Poulet Rouge Fermier au Piedmont
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Bosky Acres Goat Cheese Panna Cotta
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Sharpies Grill & Bar
521 Front Street
Beaufort, NC 28557
www.sharpiesgrill.com
Chef Jerry Frivance |
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Cream of Collard Green Soup with Polenta Encrusted Crab Claws
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Roasted Beet & Arugula Salad
with Candied Pecans
& Sherry Vinaigrette
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Oysters Sharpie
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Shrimp & Waffles
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Sweet Potato Cheese Cake
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Questions? E-Mail Matt Tunnell
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