Nothing Could be Finer 2023

Carolina’s Finest selected by Carolina Country readers

By Leah Chester-Davis

While there were many worthy nominees for the fifth year of our Carolina’s Finest competition, we are pleased to announce the 10 that rose to the top! And this year, one community stands out: the Mount Airy area claimed winners in five of our categories. Congratulations to Mount Airy, all of those readers who supported it, and to all the winners!

Downtown Mount Airy

Finest Mainstreet

Chimney Rock Smokehouse

Finest BBQ

Autumn Leaves Festival

Finest Festival

Scoops Ice Cream & Such

Finest Ice Cream

The Biltmore Estate

Finest Iconic NC Landmark

Cheerwine

Finest Made in NC Product

Pages Books & Coffee

Finest Independent Bookstore

The Farm

Finest Farm Attraction

Village Inn Pizza

Finest Pizza

Linville Falls

Finest Waterfall

About the Author

Carolina Country Contributing Editor Leah Chester-Davis loves to explore North Carolina. Her business, Chester-Davis Communications (chester-davis.com), specializes in food, farm, gardening and lifestyle brands and organizations.

• See all the past winners

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  2022 Carolina’s Finest Awards

  Reader picks for the best in doughnuts, holiday lights and eight other categories
  

  Carolina’s Finest Awards – 2021

  See who our readers voted to be the best in barbecue, burgers and 8 other categories
  

  Carolina’s Finest Awards – 2020

  See who our readers voted to be the best in ice cream, breakfast spot and 8 other categories
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