2025 UPPY Awards Nominations

It’s time for the fifth annual Unpretentious Palate People of the Year Awards, or UPPYs, an honor specifically for food and beverage professionals.

Our Members know Charlotte’s restaurant scene, so we’re asking you to nominate the best chefs, restaurants, and hospitality professionals in Charlotte. We’ll celebrate them on Nov. 10 at the Visulite Theatre! Each subscriber may vote once and your e-mail must match the e-mail on your UP account.

If you are a PR professional, we ask that you vote as a diner. Submissions by PR reps will be vetted to ensure they are not used for promotion of clients. This vote is open to UP members only to ensure our honorees are selected by those who are dedicated to the food scene. The top vote getters will be each category’s finalists, with editors’ discretion. The winners will be selected by UP staff. You do not need to nominate in each category for your vote to be counted.

Nominations are now closed. Purchase your tickets to the UPPY Awards!