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DUKE ENERGY BUILDING
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550 S. Tryon St.
704-330-2500
www.thedukeenergycenter.com
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- Best of Charlotte 2011: Food & Drink
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- BEST FRIED CHICKEN
- BEST HAMBURGER
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- BEST ICE CREAM/GELATO
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Consumer Culture
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- Best of Charlotte 2011: Consumer Culture
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- BEST PLACE TO BUY CDS (SPECIFY LOCATION)
- BEST YOGA VENUE
- BEST BOOT CAMP
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- BEST SEX PARAPHERNALIA STORE
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