WILL THANK YOU.
ERIN: DON’T FEEL LIKE COOKING TONIGHT?
DON’T WORRY, WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED.
WE ARE TRAVELING AROUND THE STATE FROM PIZZA PARLORS TO PANCAKE HOUSES, ROUNDING UP THE FOOD YOU VOTED THE BEST IN THE GRANITE STATE IN THIS YEAR’S NEW NEW -- NEW HAMPSHIRE MAGAZINE
READER’S POLL.
>> BEST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE 2018 IS OUR 17TH YEAR DOING THIS, AND HONESTLY WE AREN’T SICK OF THIS.
IT’S GREAT.
EVERY YEAR WE CONTINUE TO BE SURPRISED BY ALL THE GREAT THINGS THAT ARE IN THE STATE.
ERIN: TOPPING OFF THE LIST, BEST NEW RESTAURANT GOES TO DURHAM’S HOP AND GRIND.
>> THIS IS GOING TO BE OUR TAKE ON THE BARBECUE, YOUR ULTIMATE BARBECUE BURGER RIGHT HERE.
YOU HAVE THE GROUND FOR, CHEDDAR CHEESE, PAUL PORK, SCALLIONS VIEWS WITHIN THE BODY.
ON TOP OF THAT, WE DO MORE PULLED PORK, MELT SOME CHEDDAR CHEESE DOWN, HOUSE MADE MUSTARD, AND SCALLIONS AS WELL, GETTING THAT SMOKY FLAVOR ON THERE.
>> THEY’RE UNDER THE SAME OWNERSHIP AS THE UBER, UBER POPULAR TUCK AWAY TAVERN AND BUTCHERY IN RAYMOND, WHICH HAS JUST BLOWN BEST OF OUT OF THE WATER AGAIN THIS YEAR.
THEY TOOK A NUMBER OF CATEGORIES.
ERIN: SHE’S NOT KIDDING.
BEST BURGER.
MAC AND CHEESE.
LUNCH SPOT.
LOBSTER ROLL.
BUTCHER SHOP.
FAVORITE RESTAURANT.
PHEW -- LEAVE SOMETHING FOR THE OTHER GUYS, TUCKAWAY.
BUT THE READERS HAVE SPOKEN AND THEY SAY TUCKAWAY IS WORTH THE WAIT.
>> IF THEY ARE WAITING TWO AND A HALF HOURS ON A SATURDAY NIGHT, WE BETTER NOT JUST BE GIVING THEM A MEDIOCRE MEAL.
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
WE BETTER BE GIVING THEM TOP SERVICE, THE BEST MEAL THEY HAVE HAD IN A LONG TIME, IF NOT EVER.
ERIN: FROM THE NEW TO -- WELL, LET’S NOT SAY OLD -- LET’S SAY THE VETERAN MEMBERS OF THE EXCLUSIVE BEST OF CLUB.
>> IF WE DIDN’T HAVE BARBECUE AND CHICKEN TENDERS ON BEST OF, WE’D HAVE TO WRAP IT UP AND GO HOME.
ERIN: NO SURPRISES HERE -- THE PURITAN BACKROOM RESTAURANT IN MANCHESTER HOLDS ON TO THEIR TITLE FOR BEST CHICKEN TENDERS, AND KC’S RIB SHACK IS STILL SERVING UP THE BEST BARBECUE IN
THE QUEEN CITY.
>> IT’S ALWAYS GOING TO BE KC’S AND THE PURITAN.
IT’S ALWAYS BY A MILE.
AND I DON’T WANT TO DISCOURAGE OTHER GREAT JOINTS OUT THERE, YOU SHOULD KEEP TRYING, BUT THE FAN FOLLOWING AT THOSE PLACES IS JUST ABSURD.
IN A GOOD WAY.
ERIN: IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT THE MEAT -- VEGGIE LOVERS, THERE IS ROOM FOR YOU HERE, TOO.
GREEN ELEPHANT VEGETARIAN BISTRO AND BAR IN PORTSMOUTH HOLDS THE SPOT FOR THE BEST VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT, AND GYPSY CAFE IN LINCOLN GOT AN EDITORS PICK FOR BEST CREATIVE VEGETARIAN
CUISIN MOVING ON TO A CROWD FAVORITE -- IN THE PIZZA CATEGORY, LA FEST A BRICK AND BREW PIZZA IN DOVER RAKED IN THE MOST VOTES.
>> THIS IS OUR CHICKEN CARBONARA PIZZA.
WE HAVE CHICKEN, BACON, RANCH, AND ONIONS.
SOME PEOPLE WILL ORDER WHOLE PIZZAS AND HAVE SLICES WHILE THEY WAIT BECAUSE THEY CAN’T WAIT FOR IT TO BE OUT OF THE OVEN.
ERIN: IF YOU PREFER YOUR PIZZA TO BE A FINE DINING EXPERIENCE, 900 DEGREES NEAPOLITAN PIZZA WITH LOCATIONS IN MANCHESTER, PORTSMOUTH, AND EPPING WAS CROWNED BEST GOURMET PIZZA.
FROM THE SAVORY TO THE SUGARY -- DOVER’S HARVEY’S BAKERY AND COFFEE SHOP HIT THE SWEET SPOT IN THE BAKERY CATEGORY.
>> THIS IS OUR MAPLE AROUND.
IT HAS CREAM INSIDE.
THIS IS THE MAPLE SQUARE AND IT IS A RAISED DOUGHNUT.
>> HARVEY’S IS A CLASSIC.
I AM REALLY GLAD TO SEE THEM ON HERE BECAUSE THEY DESERVE IT, IT IS -- EVERYTHING THERE IS WONDERFUL.
YOU COULD GAIN 10 POUNDS JUST WALKING IN THE DOOR.
ERIN: AND HAVE SYRUP, WILL TRAVEL.
POLLY’S PANCAKE PARLOR IN SUGAR HILL WAS VOTED THE BEST PANCAKES IN THE STATE.
>> IT IS MORE THAN JUST A BUSINESS, IT IS A FAMILY.
IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT THE FOOD -- ALTHOUGH IT IS -- BUT IT IS A LOT MORE THAN THAT.
ERIN: IF YOU ARE STUFFED JUST WATCHING, WE WILL HELP YOU WET YOUR WHISTLE AND WASH IT ALL DOWN WITH SOME OF THE BEST DRINKS IN THIS STATE, STARTING WITH A NEW CATEGORY, BEST
DISTILLERY.
HEAD NORTH TO FIND THE WINNER AT TAMWORTH DISTILLERY, WHERE NOT ONLY ARE THE SPIRITS SUPER, BUT THE OVERALL EXPERIENCE MAKES IT WORTH THE TRIP.
>> I WOULD ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO GO AND VISIT.
THE GROUNDS ARE BEAUTIFUL, THE TASTING ROOM IS GORGEOUS.
THE LIQUOR IS GREAT, TOO, BUT IT IS A REALLY INTERESTING NEW HAMPSHIRE EXPERIENCE.
THEY HAVE REALLY MADE IT FEEL LIKE IT BELONGS HERE AND IT IS PART OF THE LANDSCAPE.
ERIN: ANOTHER DISTILLERY MAKING THE LIST IS AN EDITOR’S PICK FOR SILVER RUM -- THE NEW ENGLAND SWEETWATER FARM AND DISTILLERY IN WINCHESTER.
IF TEA’S YOUR THING, HEAD TO SILVER FOUNTAIN INN IN DOVER.
OR IMBIBE IN AN ANCIENT TRADITION AT ANCIENT FIRE MEAD AND CIDER IN MANCHESTER.
WANT TO WORK UP A THIRST?
TRY PORT CITY PRETZELS IN PORTSMOUTH.
>> THEY ARE CRUNCHY.
THE FEISTY HOT IS A LITTLE CRUNCHIER THAN MY ORIGINAL RANCH.
YOU TASTE THEM AND IT HAS THIS TANGY, ADDICTING TASTE.
THEY ARE JUST YUMMY AND THEY STAY WITH YOU AND YOU HAVE TO REACH FOR ONE MORE.
ERIN: OR MAKE THE DRIVE TO THE EDITOR’S PICK FOR DESTINATION DINING, THE THOMPSON HOUSE EATERY IN JACKSON.
>> THE EATERY IS UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP, HAS BEEN FOR A LITTLE WHILE, AND THEY HAVE REALLY TURNED THE PLACE INTO A STELLAR DESTINATION.
ERIN: THE LIST GOES ON AND ON.
AND IF YOU LIKE WHAT YOU SEE, WELL, YOU CAN TASTE IT, TOO.
NEW HAMPSHIRE MAGAZINE’S BEST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE PARTY AT NORTHEAST DELTA DENTAL STADIUM IS ON JUNE 14TH.
THERE WILL BE 60 BOOTHS, LIVE MUSIC, EVEN FIREWORKS.
>> NOBODY IS LEAVING THE BEST OF NEW HAMPSHIRE PARTY HUNGRY.
IT IS JUST NOT POSSIBLE.
OR THURSDAY, FOR THAT MATTER.