The Guide to Gwinnett

10/02/2026

No passport required, just an appetite. RReal Tacos brings authentic Mexican street food to Sugar Hill, with a menu built around the kind of meal that doesn’t need much explaining.

Make room on your 2026 Best of Gwinnett ballot for the businesses you’d gladly order twice from at BestofGwinnett.com.

10/02/2026

A penny can do some surprisingly heavy lifting. Since Gwinnett’s SPLOST program began in 1985, its pay-as-you-go approach to funding major projects has saved county taxpayers more than $1.96 billion in interest.

Turns out, avoiding the financing bill can add up to some very big change.

10/02/2026

Decisions, decisions. Greatea gives Suwanee plenty to sip on with milk teas, fruit teas, slushies and a lineup built for changing your mind at the counter.

Have a Gwinnett business you’d gladly order again? Vote for it or submit a nomination at BestofGwinnett.com.

10/02/2026

City of Sugar Hill, Georgia's E Center has been doing a little bit of everything since 2018.

Built with more than 600 tons of steel, it combines shops, restaurants, offices, event spaces, the 406-seat Eagle Theatre and a multi-sport gym with more than 16,000 members. Downtown came ready to multitask.

10/02/2026

Well, this is steep competition. Becca's Well keeps Lawrenceville stocked with tea, honey, olive oil, balsamic vinegar and gift-worthy goodies, all served with a pour-and-smile approach.

Got a Gwinnett business that deserves recognition? Vote for it or send in a nomination at BestofGwinnett.com.

10/02/2026

Downtown Lawrenceville now has a 120-room boutique hotel, and locals don’t need an overnight reservation to make use of it. The Lawrence Hotel is open at 120 E. Crogan St., with more than 6,000 square feet of event space, Bellfire restaurant and Old Nick’s courtyard cocktail lounge.

The opening adds a new option for visitors, business gatherings and downtown dinner plans. See what’s inside Gwinnett’s first upscale, boutique, full-service hotel.

Tapestry Collection by Hilton The Lawrence Hotel

Downtown Lawrenceville just added a new place to sleep, eat, meet and linger. The Lawrence Hotel is now open, bringing 120 rooms, two dining concepts and more event space to the city’s growing core.

10/01/2026

Hot brisket and a Firehouse Hero? Lunch just stopped being subtle. Firehouse Subs gives Mulberry sandwich fans plenty to sink into with signature hot subs that know how to fill a meal.

Put your dependable Gwinnett lunch picks on the 2026 radar by voting and nominating at BestofGwinnett.com.

10/01/2026

Buford is home to some serious water brainpower. The Water Tower opened its 55,000-plus-square-foot innovation campus in 2022, bringing utilities, researchers, businesses, nonprofits and academics together to tackle water and wastewater challenges.

Think less water cooler conversation, more figuring out the future of what flows through it.

10/01/2026

Saucy decisions await. Wingstop gives Dacula chicken-wing fans plenty to consider with a variety of wings and sides served in a casual counter-service setting.

When your wing order practically knows itself, make one more choice easy by casting a 2026 Best of Gwinnett vote and submitting nominations at BestofGwinnett.com.

10/01/2026

Gwinnett County Public Schools Foundation Fund puts community support straight to work. Each year, it awards scholarships to graduating seniors and grants for teacher-led classroom projects, funded by local businesses, organizations, staff and residents.

Consider it Gwinnett giving good ideas, and promising students, a little extra homework help.