Welcome to the 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 mid-January. Our online-only ballot is the best way for readers and customers to recognize the best of the best that the Granite State has to offer.
2025 Best of NH Party
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.
The Best of NH Party 2025 returns to Flag Hill Distillery and Winery on Thursday, June 26 for sampling New Hampshire’s best food and drink while enjoying the sounds of Mica’s Groove Train. The event will be an elegant tent and garden party celebrating the best the state has to offer at one of NH’s most beautiful local treasures.
Thanks for partying with us!
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Flag Hill Distillery and Winery
Lee, New Hampshire
Sampling Restaurants and Participating Vendors
Get your taste buds ready for delicious food and drink sampling from the following participating restaurants and sponsors.
Music & Entertainment
Mica’s Groove Train
Mica’s Groove Train, led by Portsmouth singer and keyboard player Yamica “Mica” Peterson, have been dazzling audiences around New England for more than a dozen years, performing original neo-soul music that incorporates soul, R&B and jazz.
Mica’s Groove Train will be performing at this year’s Best of NH Party. Learn more about Mica’s Groove Train and find upcoming events at micasgroovetrain.com
Jimmy Dunn

New Hampshire’s own, nationally known comedian and actor will be hanging out at this year’s Best of NH Party. Take a break between enjoying food and drink samples to stop by and say hi to the unofficial King of Hampton Beach: Jimmy Dunn. Known for his stand-up comedy and roles as Sean McCarthy on “The McCarthys” and Moose in the reboot of “Fraiser,” Dunn will also be bringing the laughs at “Comedy on the Coast,” happening on Friday, August 1 at the Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom.
Learn more about Dunn and get tickets for Comedy on the Coast at jimmydunn.com.