Compiled by Matt White and Hannah Lee | Photography by Beth Mann
We got hundreds of votes in 2018 for our first annual Chatham Readers’ Favorites poll. And our readers know what they like!
We asked about food – where to eat breakfast, get a drink, take a date and more.
We asked where to find home decor, what tours to take, what nonprofits are doing the best work. We asked about bands and live music and where to absorb Chatham’s booming arts scene. We even asked about where you take your kids to play sports.
And you gave us answers.
From breakfast and coffee at Breakaway Cafe to furniture shopping at H&B Furniture Legacy Co. in Siler City, to paddling at Jordan Lake to drinking beers brewed in Bear Creek, your answers covered every corner of Chatham.
*All results listed in alphabetical order.
FAVORITE BREAKFAST SPOT
Breakaway Cafe
The Root Cellar Cafe & Catering
Small B&B Cafe
Virlie’s Grill
FAVORITE COFFEE PLACE
The Belted Goat at Fearrington Village
Blue Dot Coffee
Breakaway Cafe
Root Cellar Cafe & Catering
FAVORITE DESSERT
The Phoenix Bakery
Postal Fish Company
The Root Cellar Cafe & Catering
S&T’s Soda Shoppe
FAVORITE DATE NIGHT RESTAURANT
The Fearrington House Restaurant
Pittsboro Roadhouse
Postal Fish Company
The Root Cellar Cafe & Catering
FAVORITE DATE NIGHT PLACE/EXPERIENCE
The City Tap
Fearrington Village
House of Hops
Jordan Lake
FAVORITE BURGER
Al’s Diner
Carolina Brewery
The Root Cellar Cafe & Catering
Town Hall Burger and Beer
FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH KIDS
Capp’s Pizzeria & Trattoria
Carolina Brewery
The Root Cellar Cafe & Catering
S&T’s Soda Shoppe
FAVORITE COCKTAIL
The City Tap
The Fearrington House Restaurant
The Modern Life Deli and Drinks
Pittsboro Roadhouse
Postal Fish Company
FAVORITE BEER SELECTION
580 Craft Beer
Carolina Brewery
House of Hops
The Modern Life Deli and Drinks
The Root Cellar Cafe & Catering
FAVORITE PLACE TO GETIN SHAPE
Chatham YMCA
Duke Center for Living
Ladies’ Fitness Center of Pittsboro
Yoga Garden Pittsboro
FAVORITE JEWELRY STORE
JG McLaurin Goldsmith
The Joyful Jewel
Liquidambar Gallery and Gifts
New Horizons Downtown/
New Horizons West
Rick’s Jewelers
FAVORITE RESTAURANT THAT FEATURES INGREDIENTS FROM LOCAL FARMS
Angelina’s Kitchen
Pickle Jar Cafe
The Root Cellar Cafe & Catering
Small B&B Cafe
FAVORITE CLOTHING STORE
M2 Graphics
New Horizons Downtown/
New Horizons West
PTA Thrift Shop
Second Bloom Thrift Boutique
FAVORITE HOME AND DECOR STORE
Deep River Mercantile
Habitat for Humanity ReStore
H&B Furniture Legacy Co.
Reclamation Home Furnishings
FAVORITE NEIGHBORHOOD
Briar Chapel
Fearrington Village
Governors Club
Powell Place
FAVORITE SPOT FOR LIVE MUSIC
Bynum Front Porch
The City Tap
House of Hops
Pittsboro Roadhouse
Roost Beer Garden
FAVORITE HOMETOWN BAND
BigTime Party Band
Chatham Rabbits
The Unmentionables
ZamBamBooGee
FAVORITE TOUR
Carolina Tiger Rescue
Chatham Artists Guild Studio Tour
Fair Game Beverage Co. distillery tour
Jordan Lake
FAVORITE ANNUAL EVENT
Christmas Parade
Pittsboro Fall Street Fair
Pumpkinfest at Fearrington
Pumpkins on Bynum Bridge
Summer Fest
FAVORITE NONPROFIT
Abundance NC
CORA Food Pantry
Farm Friends Rescue
Habitat for Humanity
FAVORITE YOUTH SPORTS LEAGUE
Chatham Parks & Recreation Basketball
Chatham Soccer League
Chatham YMCA leagues
East Chatham Baseball
East Chatham Chargers Youth Football
and Cheerleading
FAVORITE PLAYGROUND, POOL OR KIDS’ SPACE
Bray Park Aquatic Facility
Briar Chapel pool
Kiwanis Park
Mary Hayes Barber Holmes Park
Rock Ridge Park
FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOW OFF CHATHAM
Bynum
Downtown Pittsboro
Fearrington
Jordan Lake
S&T’s Soda Shoppe CM
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