Best of NH

Voting for the 2019 Best of NH

Voting in the 2019 Best of NH ballot will begin on Wednesday, January 16, 2019.

2018 Best of NH Party

THANK YOU!

The 2018 Best of NH Party, held on June 14 at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, was a smashing success. We hope you had as much fun as we did celebrating the best restaurants and food in the Granite State.

Special thanks to non-profit partner Stay Work Play, all of our incredible event sponsors, participating restaurants and businesses, Rockywold-Deephaven Camps for our grand prize and comedian and actor Jimmy Dunn.

You can find photos from the event, as well as the full list of 2018 readers' poll and editors' pick winners below. Cheers!

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2018 Best of NH Party Photo Booth

Check out the photos from the 2018 Best of NH Photo Booth, provided by Sowa Entertainment.
2018 Best of NH Party

Photos from the 17th Annual Best of NH Party, held at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium on Thursday, June 14, 2018. Photos by Wendy Wood, Kendal J. Bush and Karen Bachelder.

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Best of NH 2018 Fun & Adventure

New Hampshire is a fun place, and these winners prove it. Relax at the spa, visit one of the state's best summer attractions, go glamping, eat and drink at summer festivals or take a local craft beer tour.

Best of NH 2018 This & That

Not all of New Hampshire's best things fit neatly into categories. Here are our Editor's Picks for all the quirky, interesting or just cool things you should know about.

Best of NH 2018 Desserts, Ice Cream Stands, Coffee & Bakeries

Cookies, pastries, pies, oh my! Satisfy your sweet tooth with these Best of NH winners.

Best of NH 2018 Favorite Restaurants

Our readers' choices for their favorite restaurants in each region of the state.

Best of NH 2018 Breweries, Wine, Spirits, Cocktails & Bars

Don't just eat local, drink local! Where to find the best New Hampshire beer, wine, spirits, craft cocktails and even a speakeasy.

Best of NH 2018 Shops & Services

Think of this as the ultimate guide to retail therapy. Plus, get excellent recommendations for services that range from pet groomers to fitness.

Best of NH 2018 Delis, Butcher Shops, Catering, Cafés, Lunch and Breakfast

Up the "wow" factor by catering with an authentic Hawaiian luau, try Italian breakfast pizza, order up hash and eggs at the diner counter or eat on the cheap with a lunch special.

Best of NH 2018 Pizzerias & Ethnic Food Restaurants

From a healthy poké bowl and shawarma to blueberry pizza (yes, really) and a traditional slice, these international winners will delight your taste buds.

Best of NH 2018 Food Odds & Ends

Here you'll find our suggestion for destination dining you shouldn't miss, the best vegetarian dishes, our readers' favorite new restaurant and much more.

Best of NH 2018 Arts & Culture

Listen to music while taking in gorgeous views, see an independent film, take in a public art exhibit or spend an evening at the symphony.

Become a Sponsor

Position your business, brand and services with the best in front of New Hampshire Magazine's 123,000+ affluent, educated and active readers, website visitors, and guests at the Best of New Hampshire Party.

Join the winning team as a sponsor and party with the best of 'em!

For more information on how to become a part of the Best of NH Party, call Kim Lencki, Group Advertising Sales Director, at (603) 413-5154 or your account executive; Connie Audet at (603) 413-5142 Tal Hauch at (603) 413-5145 or Josh Auger at (603) 413-5144.

A taste of the best

Thank you to the following restaurants and businesses who participated in the 2018 Best of NH Party on June 14, 2018.

Food and non-alcoholic sampling by:

Common Man
Weathervane Seafood Restaurant
A&E Coffee & Tea
Moo's Place Homemade Ice Cream
Taco Beyondo
Klemm's Bakery
Harvey's Bakery & Coffee Shop
Thai Smile
City Moose Café
New England's Tap House Grille
Hermanos Cocina Mexicana
The Wilder
Red Arrow Diner
Puritan Backroom
KC's Rib Shack
Hayward's Ice Cream
Bonfire Restaurant & Country Bar

Tuscan Kitchen
900 Degrees
Purple Finch Café
Fratello's Italian Grille
Prime Roast Coffee
Pearl Restaurant & Oyster Bar
Celebrations Distinctive Catering
Cucina Aurora
Granite State Candy Shoppe
Woodstock Inn Station & Brewery
Inn at Pleasant Lake
All Real Meal
Sal's Pizza
Port City Pretzels
Gabi's Smoke Shack
Amphora Restaurant
Local Baskit

Cocktails, beer and wine sampling by:

Hornitos
The Wilder
Best Damn Iced Tea
LaBelle Winery
Ancient Fire Mead & Cider
Long Blue Cat Brewing Co.
Sap House Meadery
Barr Hill by Caledonia Spirits

Woodstock Inn Station & Brewery
Samuel Adams
Throwback Brewery
603 Brewery
90+ Cellars
Cotton
New England Sweetwater Distillery

About Best of NH

Since 2000, New Hampshire Magazine has polled and published the picks of its readers and editors in categories that range from best cupcakes to best martini to best antiques shop and everything in between.

Voting in these categories takes place each year, starting in January. Our online-only ballot is the best way for readers and customers to recognize the best of the best that New Hampshire has to offer.

Our annual Readers' Poll and extensive list of Editor's Picks all lead up to the state's biggest celebration, The Best of NH Party, which will be held at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, NH on Thursday, June 14, 2018. Our 17^th annual event will showcase New Hampshire Magazine Best of NH-award winners in an evening of food, fun, live music and festivities that benefits Stay Work Play New Hampshire.

Voting for 2018 has now ended. Winners will be notified by phone call and will receive an official winners' packet starting in early-mid April.

Thank you to the nearly 15,000 people who voted this year!

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