Best of New Hampshire Awards Set for June 14

MANCHESTER, N.H. - New Hampshire Magazine's annual Best of NH award winners have been chosen for 2018. Ticket sales for this year's Best of NH Party, which will be held on Thursday, June 14 at Northeast Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, will benefit Best of NH 2018’s non-profit partner, Stay Work Play New Hampshire.

This year's winners include dozens of restaurants and food stores from Concord, Nashua, Salem, Exeter, Windham, Londonderry, Portsmouth, Hampton and Manchester. You can view the full list of 2018 winners here.

The Best of NH Party gathers the best restaurants, wineries, distilleries and local producers from all corners of the Granite State under one “roof” for an evening of unlimited sampling, giveaways and entertainment at the ballpark.

Partygoers will enjoy food and drink samples from more than 65 culinary stations, live music, a celebrity appearance from Jimmy Dunn and a spectacular fireworks display by Atlas to culminate the celebration.

The Best of NH Party is a food and beverage lover’s must-attend event; samples include The Common Man’s crab cakes, bourbon meatball sliders from New England’s Tap House Grill, Korean BBQ lettuce wraps from Pearl Restaurant & Oyster Bar, a variety of Granite State Candy Shoppe chocolates, a crisp glass of wine from Labelle Winery and a selection of 603 Brewery’s New Hampshire-made beer. On top of enjoying mouthwatering culinary options, one lucky partygoer will walk away with an all-inclusive, one-week vacation for four to Rockyworld-Deephaven Camps on Squam Lake in Holderness, NH—valued at up to $5,500.

This year’s Musical entertainment lineup includes:

• Rockspring – a high-energy string band that bends bluegrass, rock and various other influences. The band is known for making people “dance out of their shoes.”
• Gretchen & the Pickpockets – a soul/jazz rock band that features heavy horn lines and improvisation. Accolades include two Iguana Music Fund grants from Club Passim, Best in State: New Hampshire 2015 from the New England Music Awards and Best Rock Band 2015 from the Seacoast NH Spotlight Awards.
• Jasmine Mann – a New Hampshire singer and songwriter known in the local community for her powerful, smoky voice and electric live performances.
• David Corson – a young pop singer-songwriter that creates timeless music for the mainstream audience and music lovers.
• Ryan Williamson – a self-taught musician known for his “solo acoustic” sound that is gaining the attention of a growing New England fan base.

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

• Tuscan Kitchen
• Wing-Itz
• Fratello's Italian Grille
• Mr. Mac's Macaroni and Cheese
• 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

Cocktails, beer and wine sampling by:

• Hornitos
• Best Damn Iced Tea
• LaBelle Winery
• Ancient Fire Mead & Cider
• Long Blue Cat Brewing Co.

• Samuel Adams
• Throwback Brewery
• 603 Brewery
• 90+ Cellars
• Cotton

Tickets for the Best of NH Party cost $65 per person, or $55 per person for a group of six or more. Tickets for children age 12 and under cost $19 per person. Advance ticket purchasing is strongly encouraged, though remaining tickets will be available at the party. To purchase tickets, please visit www.bestofnh.com.