BEST CHICKEN-FRIED STEAK
Norma's Café
BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT
Monkey King Noodle Co.
BEST COCKTAIL BAR
Black Swan Saloon
BEST COFFEE SHOP
Ascension Coffee
BEST DINER
Norma's Café
BEST FARMERS MARKET
Dallas Farmers Market
BEST FRIED CHICKEN
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
BEST HOT DOG
Angry Dog
BEST HAPPY HOUR
Happiest Hour
Lauren Drewes Daniels
The rooftop at Happiest Hour
- 2616 Olive St., Dallas, 75201 Map
- 972-528-0067
- www.happiesthourdallas.com/
Best Of Dallas®
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Arts & Entertainment
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Best Tattoo Artist
Char McGaughy
-
Best Museum
Dallas Contemporary
-
Best Gallery
Conduit Gallery
-
Best Art Inspiration
Museum of Geometric and MADI Art
-
Best Arts and Crafts Teachers
Dallas Makerspace
-
Best Dance Troupe
Danielle Georgiou Dance Group
-
Best Theater Director
Tina Parker, Kitchen Dog Theater
-
Best Music Radio Station
The Zoo
-
Best Play
One Man, Two Guvnors
-
Best Movie Theater
Angelika Film Center
-
Best Musical
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
-
Best Non-Music Festival
Texas Frightmare Weekend
-
Best Theater Company
Dead White Zombies
-
Best Reality Show
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making The Team
-
Best Reality Star
Kitty Carter
-
Best Brunch Drinks
Cane Rosso White Rock
-
Best Dramatic Reality TV Moment
When LeeAnne Locken Hit A Moving Trolley on RHOD
-
Best Real Housewife of Dallas
Brandi Redmond
-
Best Comedian
Aaron Aryanpur
-
Best Dallas Fashion Blog
Dallastyle
-
Best Little Women Dallas Star
Caylea Woodbury
-
Best Personal Trainer
John Benton
-
Best Drag Queen
Alyssa Edwards
-
Best Secret Garden
Dragon Park
-
Best Place to Socialize with your Dog
Truck Yard
-
Best News Anchor
Doug Dunbar
-
Best News Radio Station
KRLD 1080
-
Best Radio Talk Show
Think with Krys Boyd
-
Best New Old City Council Member
Dwaine Caraway
-
Best City Council Decision
Cite-and-Release
-
Best Conversation Killer
City Council Axes the Trinity Toll Road
-
Best $6 Million Worth of Schadenfreude
City Council Votes to Demolish the Standing Wave
-
Best Evidence That Money Can't Buy You Love
Philip Kingston Wins Re-election
-
Best Creative Director of a Music Venue
Gavin Mulloy
-
Best Table-Turner
HMK Ltd. Beats the Mayor
-
Best Neighborhood
Lakewood
-
Best Girl Power
Solar Preparatory School for Girls, DISD
-
Best Gallery for Local Artists
Kettle Art Gallery
-
Best Hire
Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax
-
Best About-Face
City Attorney Larry Casto Reverses Fair Park Decision
-
Best Rebellion
Dallas Joins Texas Communities Fighting Sanctuary Cities Law
-
Best State Representative
Rafael Anchia
-
Best Protest
January's Protest Against President Trump's Travel Ban at D/FW Airport
-
Best Petty Fight
Glenn Beck and Tomi Lahren
-
Best Hearts
Wilshire Baptist Church's LGBT Vote
-
Best Lucky Dog
Lucky the Dog
-
Best Trial Upset
John Wiley Price Beats the Feds
-
Best Deal
Dallas Police Pension Compromise
-
Best Suburb
Plano
-
Best Naughty Magician
Confetti Eddie
-
Best Record Store Stage
Good Records' AstroTurf Stage
-
Best Timely T-Shirt Designer
Jeremy Biggers
-
Best Music 'Book' Club
Hip-Hop Book Club
-
Best Live Music Venue
Armoury D.E.
-
Best New Venue
Regal Room
-
Best Phoenix
Longhorn Ballroom
-
Best Dive Bar
King's X Club
-
Best Karaoke Night
Barbara's Pavilion
-
Best Bar That Said Goodbye
Crown & Harp
-
Best Save
Medicine Man Revival
-
Best Pool Table
Lakewood Landing
-
Best Surprise
Morrissey Actually Played
-
Best Dance Club
It'll Do
-
Best Green Room
Bomb Factory
-
Best Place to Have Your Band Shirts Printed
Lewellyn's Print Shop
-
Best Concert
Kanye West at American Airlines Center
-
Best Comedy Club
Addison Improv
-
Best Comeback
Tripping Daisy
-
Best Motorcycle Bar
Strokers Ice House
-
Best Bar Bathroom With a Message
Adair's Saloon
-
Best Country Bar
Sons of Hermann Hall
-
Best Gay Bar
Round Up Saloon
-
Best Happy Hour for Night Owls
Gemma
-
Best Arcade
Free Play Arcade
-
Best Club DJ
JT Donaldson
-
Best Rock Bar
Three Links
-
Best Metal Bar
Tomcats West
-
Best Festival
JMBLYA
-
Best Dog-Friendly Patio
Lee Harvey's
-
Best Rooftop Bar
HG Sply Co.
-
Best Bar to Stretch a Dollar
The Cockpit
-
Best Place for a Post-Show Drink
Twilite Lounge
-
Best Metal Guitarist
Scott Shelby
-
Best Blues Guitarist
Jim Suhler
-
Best Rock Guitarist
Kelley Juett
-
Best Metal Band
Warbeast
-
Best Country Act
Vandoliers
-
Best Tribute Band
Crüed and Tattooed
-
Best Rock Act
Messer
-
Best WTF Moment
Local H Wins Metallica Worldwide Tour Contest
-
Best Blues Vocalist
Charley Crockett
-
Best Blues Act
Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch
-
Best Rock Vocalist
Jasen Moreno
-
Best Metal Vocalist
Bruce Corbitt
-
Best Metal Performance
Iron Maiden
-
Best Tattoo Shop
Tigger's Body Art
-
Best Country Vocalist
Madison King
-
Best Act from a Trailer Park
Teenage Sexx
-
Best New Metal Alloy
The Black Moriah
-
Best Texas Music Act
Buffalo Ruckus
-
Best Celebrity Sighting
Jack White
-
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Food & Drink
-
Best Burger
Junction Craft Kitchen
-
Best Chicken-Fried Steak
Tom's Burgers and Grill
-
Best Diner
Jonathon's Oak Cliff
-
Best Hot Dog
Sumo Shack
-
Best Sandwich Shop
C. Señor
-
Best Bloody Mary
Chef Point Cafe
-
Best Local Distiller
Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co.
-
Best Happy Hour
The Standard Pour
-
Best Patio
Top Knot
-
Best New Bar
Hide
-
Best Bar Food
Armoury D.E.
-
Best Quiche
Kimbell Art Museum
-
Best Restaurant Cocktails
Americano
-
Best BLT
Nova
-
Best Use of Gravy
Pier 247
-
Best Sunday Brunch
IdleRye
-
Best Chef
Nimidu Senaratne at SpicyZest
-
Best Chinese Restaurant
Royal China
-
Best Fried Chicken
Rice Chicken
-
Best Italian Restaurant
Sassetta
-
Best Korean Restaurant
Arirang Korean Restaurant
-
Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Bilad Bakery & Restaurant
-
Best New Restaurant
Revolver Taco Lounge
-
Best Seafood Restaurant
Seafood Shack
-
Best Steakhouse
Town Hearth
-
Best Sushi
Sushi Yokohama
-
Best Taqueria
Taquero
-
Best Thai Restaurant
Ly Food Market
-
Best Southern Food
Junction Craft Kitchen
-
Best Macaron
Chelles Macarons
-
Best Wine Program
Flora Street Cafe
-
Best Mexican
Mi Lindo Oaxaca
-
Best Salsa
Urban Taco
-
Best Barbecue Food Truck
Not Just Q
-
Best Beer Selection
Strangeways
-
Best Butcher
Deep Cuts
-
Best Barbecue
Cattleack BBQ
-
Best Bakery
Bisous Bisous Patisserie
-
Best Cocktail Bar
Jettison
-
Best Coffee Shop
Houndstooth Coffee
-
Best Coffee Roaster
Cultivar
-
Best Farmers Market
Good Local Markets
-
Best Kids Restaurant
Hypnotic Emporium
-
Best Place for Breakfast
Cindi's NY Deli
-
Best Tex-Mex
E Bar Tex Mex
-
Best Vegetarian or Vegan Restaurant
V-Eats Modern Vegan
-
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
La Me
-
Best Pool Bar
The Stoneleigh
-
Best Wine/Liquor Store
Total Wine
-
Best Specialty Meat Market
Burgundy's Local
-
Best Pastry Chef
Maggie Huff at FT33
-
Best Wine/Liquor Store For the Healthy(ish)
Bar & Garden
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Best Indian Restaurant
India Chaat Cafe
-
Best Matcha
Local Press + Brew
-
Best Juice Bar
JuiceLand
-
Best Charcuterie Program
The Grape
-
Best Wine Bar on a Budget
Neighborhood Cellar
-
Best Pizza
Pie Tap Pizza Workshop + Bar
-
Best Poke
Pok the Raw Bar
-
Best Healthy Eatery
HG Sply Co.
-
Best Tots
Easy Slider
-
Best Recurring Pop-Up
Katherine Clapner and Manny Rodriguez
-
Best Food Truck
La Botana Taco Bar
-
Best Ice Cream Shop
Betty Ringer Ice Cream
-
Best Bartender
Ravinder Singh
-
Best Local Beer
Small Brewpub's Black Pepper Pils
-
Best Local Brewery
Lakewood Brewing Co.
-
Best Doughnuts
Jarams Donuts
-
Best Fine Dining
FT33
-
Best Nashville Hot Chicken
Helen's Hot Chicken
-
BEST SALSA
El Fenix
-
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Shopping & Services
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Best Spa
King Spa
-
Best Nail Salon
DFW Nail Bar
-
Best Hair Salon
Pura Vida Salon
-
Best Place to Get Lashed
The Lash Lounge
-
Best Vintage Clothing
Vagabond Vintage
-
Best Thrift Store
Garland Road Thrift
-
Best Craft Store
Oil and Cotton
-
Best Last-Minute Gift Shop
Jade and Clover
-
Best Used Book Store
Lucky Dog Books
-
Best Apartment Community
Avana West Lemmon
-
Best Customer Service
Nordstrom
-
Best Mall
NorthPark Center
-
Best Jewelry Shop
Gemma Collection
-
Best Off-Season
Dallas Stars
-
Best Place To Shop and See a "Real" Housewife
Highland Park Village
-
Best Place to Buy Blue Jeans
Blues Jean Bar
-
Best Outdoor Shopping
West Village
-
Best Driving Range
The Range at Tenison Park Golf Course
-
Best Place to Buy Athletic Clothing
Lululemon
-
Best Department Store
Neiman Marcus
-
Best Place to Sip and Shop
Royal Blue Grocery
-
Best Gift Shop
Madison 214
-
Best Place to Buy Personalized Things
Swoozies
-
Best Place to Buy Candles
Sample House
-
Best Women's Clothing Store
Dear Hannah
-
Best Men's Clothing Store
Ken's Man's Shop
-
Best Outdoor Wear Shop
Saint Bernard
-
Best Place to Shop for Kids
Baby Bliss/miniMe
-
Best Place to Buy Outdoor Home Decor
Jacksons Home and Garden
-
Best Camera Shop
Competitive Cameras
-
Best Artisan Screen Printers
Dowdy Studio
-
Best Handmade Décor
Gaston Made
-
Best Plants for People Who Kill Plants
Sol and Succulent
-
Best Intentions
Spark of Change Crystal Prescriptions & Jewelry
-
Best Pet Store
Pet Supplies Plus
-
Best Mobile Pet Groomers
Haute Dog Haircuts
-
Best Sex Shop
Condom Sense
-
Best Pawn Shop
McBride Music and Pawn
-
Best Hotel
Four Seasons
-
Best Vinyl Record Store
Shake Rag Music Store
-
Best Photo Booth
The Photo Bus
-
Best Mobile Bike Shop
VeloFix Dallas
-
Best Moving Helpers
Bungobox
-
Best Eyewear Selection
Eye Doctor's Office & Eye Gallery
-
Best Furniture Store
Weir's Furniture
-
Best Vaping Shop
Artisan Vapor Co.
-
Best Shoe Repair/Cobbler
Rico Hillside Shoe Service
-
Best Little Shop of Horrors
Texas Triffid Ranch
-
Best Sign Painters
Starr Studios
-
Best Real Try at Bike Sharing
VBikes
-
Best Grocery Store
Winco Foods
-
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Sports & Recreation
-
Best Gym
Life Time Fitness – North Dallas
-
Best Cycle Studio
SoulCycle Uptown
-
Best Yoga Studio
Uptown Yoga
-
Best 5K/Fun Run
Texas Rangers Labor Day Weekend Race
-
Best Bowling Lanes
USA Bowl
-
Best Bike Shop
Richardson Bike Mart
-
Best Sports Columnist
Bob Sturm
-
Best Bike Trail
White Rock Trail
-
Best Hiking Trail
River Legacy Park
-
Best Sports Podcast
The Doomsday Podcast
-
Best Charitable Donation
Ezekiel Elliott's Dive
-
Best Reason to Drive to Frisco
FC Dallas
-
Best Sports Subreddit
/r/Cowboys
-
Best Disc Golf Course
B.B. Owen Park
-
Best Gun Range
Garland Public Shooting Range
-
Best Moment of Honesty
Mark Cuban
-
Best Sporting Goods Store
Academy Sports + Outdoors
-
Best Batting Cages
Ellen's Amusement Center
-
Best Sports Bar
Pluckers in Old Town
-
Best .190 Hitter
Joey Gallo
-
Best Sports Ambassador
Dak Prescott
-
Best Sports Owner
Jerry Jones
-
Best Sports Documentary
What Carter Lost
-
Best Misnomer
Lucky Whitehead
-
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Sports
-
Readers' Choice
-
BEST 5K/FUN RUN
Katy Trail 5K
-
BEST BATTING CAGES
Topgolf
-
BEST BICYCLE SHOP
Richardson Bike Mart
-
BEST BIKE TRAILS
White Rock Lake
-
BEST BOWLING LANES
Bowlounge
-
BEST CYCLE STUDIO
SoulCycle
-
BEST DISK GOLF RANGE
Oak Cliff Founders Park
-
BEST DRIVING RANGE
Topgolf
-
BEST GUN RANGE
DFW Gun Range and Training Center
-
BEST HIKING TRAILS
Cedar Ridge Nature Preserve
-
BEST SPORTING GOODS STORE
Academy Sports & Outdoors
-
BEST SPORTS BAR
The Rustic
-
BEST SPORTS COLUMNIST
Dale Hanson, WFAA
-
BEST YOGA STUDIO
SunstoneFIT
-
BEST BAKERY
Village Baking Co.
-
BEST BARBECUE RESTAURANT
Pecan Lodge
-
BEST BARTENDER
Gabe Sanchez, Black Swan Saloon
-
BEST BEER SELECTION
The Ginger Man
-
BEST BLOODY MARY
Anvil Pub
-
BEST BURGER
Twisted Root Burger Co.
-
BEST BUTCHER
Jimmy's Food Store
-
BEST CHEF
Kent Rathbun
-
BEST CHICKEN-FRIED STEAK
Norma's Café
-
BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT
Monkey King Noodle Co.
-
BEST COCKTAIL BAR
Black Swan Saloon
-
BEST COFFEE SHOP
Ascension Coffee
-
BEST DINER
Norma's Café
-
BEST FARMERS MARKET
Dallas Farmers Market
-
BEST FOOD TRUCK
Easy Slider
-
BEST FRIED CHICKEN
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
-
BEST HOT DOG
Angry Dog
-
BEST HAPPY HOUR
Happiest Hour
-
BEST ICE CREAM SHOP
Steel City Pops
-
BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT
Kalachandji's
-
BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Lucia
-
BEST KIDS RESTAURANT
Magic Time Machine
-
BEST KOREAN RESTAURANT
bbbop Seoul Kitchen
-
BEST LOCAL BEER
Dallas Blonde, Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
-
BEST LOCAL BREWERY
Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
-
BEST LOCAL COFFEE ROASTERS
Ascension Coffee
-
BEST LOCAL DISTILLER
North Texas Distillers
-
BEST MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT
Café Izmir
-
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Haymaker Dallas
-
BEST PATIO
Katy Trail Ice House
-
BEST PIZZA
Cane Rosso
-
BEST PLACE FOR BREAKFAST
Bread Winners
-
BEST SANDWICH SHOP
Jimmy's Food Store
-
BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Nate's Seafood & Steak House
-
BEST STEAKHOUSE
Al Biernat's
-
BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH
Café Brazil
-
BEST SUSHI RESTAURANT
The Blue Fish
-
BEST TAQUERIA
La Ventana
-
BEST THAI RESTAURANT
Royal Thai
-
BEST VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN RESTAURANT
Cosmic Café
-
BEST VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT
Pho is For Lovers
-
BEST WINE/LIQUOR STORE
Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods
-
BEST ART GALLERY
Dallas Museum of Art
-
BEST ARTS AND CRAFTS TEACHERS
Bishop Arts Theatre Center
-
BEST DANCE TROUPE
Dallas School of Burlesque
-
BEST MOVIE THEATER
Alamo Drafthouse
-
BEST MUSEUM
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
-
BEST MUSIC RADIO STATION
KXT 91.7 FM
-
BEST MUSICAL
Wicked
-
BEST NEIGHBORHOOD
Deep Ellum
-
BEST NEWS RADIO STATION
KERA 90.1
-
BEST NON-MUSIC FESTIVAL
Deep Ellum Arts Festival
-
BEST PLACE TO SOCIALIZE WITH YOUR DOG
White Rock Dog Park
-
BEST PLAY
Frisky Business
-
BEST RADIO TALK SHOW
The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show
-
BEST TATTOO ARTIST
Jay Joree
-
BEST THEATER COMPANY
Pocket Sandwich Theatre
-
BEST THEATER DIRECTOR
Amanda Austin
-
BEST TV NEWS ANCHOR
Pete Delkus, WFAA
-
BEST CLUB DJ
DJ Red Eye
-
BEST COMEDY CLUB
Addison Improv
-
BEST COUNTRY BAR
Billy Bob's Texas
-
BEST DANCE CLUB
Station 4
-
BEST DIVE BAR
Lakewood Landing
-
BEST GAY BAR
Round-Up Saloon
-
BEST KARAOKE NIGHT
Twilite Lounge
-
BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE
The Bomb Factory
-
BEST METAL BAR
Gas Monkey Live!
-
BEST FESTIVAL
Deep Ellum Arts Festival
-
BEST ROCK BAR
Gas Monkey Live!
-
BEST ROOFTOP BAR
HG Sply Co.
-
BEST APARTMENT COMMUNITY
The Village
-
BEST EYEWEAR SELECTION
Warby Parker
-
BEST FURNITURE STORE
Nebraska Furniture Mart
-
BEST GIFT SHOP
The Gypsy Wagon
-
BEST HAIR SALON
Vertigo 12 Hair Lounge
-
BEST HOTEL
The Joule
-
BEST MEN'S CLOTHING STORE
Nordstrom
-
BEST NAIL SALON
Hollywood Nails & Spa
-
BEST PET STORE
Hollywood Feed
-
BEST PHOTO BOOTH
Premiere Booth
-
BEST SPA
The Spa at the Joule
-
BEST VAPING SHOP
DFW Vapor
-
BEST VINTAGE CLOTHING
Dolly Python
-
BEST VINYL RECORD STORE
Good Records
-
BEST WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORE
Nordstrom
-
BEST TEX-MEX
Chuy's
-
Best Of
-
Arts & Entertainment
-
Best Tattoo Artist
Char McGaughy
-
Best Museum
Dallas Contemporary
-
Best Gallery
Conduit Gallery
-
Best Art Inspiration
Museum of Geometric and MADI Art
-
Best Arts and Crafts Teachers
Dallas Makerspace
-
Best Dance Troupe
Danielle Georgiou Dance Group
-
Best Theater Director
Tina Parker, Kitchen Dog Theater
-
Best Music Radio Station
The Zoo
-
Best Play
One Man, Two Guvnors
-
Best Movie Theater
Angelika Film Center
-
Best Musical
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
-
Best Non-Music Festival
Texas Frightmare Weekend
-
Best Theater Company
Dead White Zombies
-
Best Reality Show
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making The Team
-
Best Reality Star
Kitty Carter
-
Best Brunch Drinks
Cane Rosso White Rock
-
Best Dramatic Reality TV Moment
When LeeAnne Locken Hit A Moving Trolley on RHOD
-
Best Real Housewife of Dallas
Brandi Redmond
-
Best Comedian
Aaron Aryanpur
-
Best Dallas Fashion Blog
Dallastyle
-
Best Little Women Dallas Star
Caylea Woodbury
-
Best Personal Trainer
John Benton
-
Best Drag Queen
Alyssa Edwards
-
Best Secret Garden
Dragon Park
-
Best Place to Socialize with your Dog
Truck Yard
-
Best News Anchor
Doug Dunbar
-
Best News Radio Station
KRLD 1080
-
Best Radio Talk Show
Think with Krys Boyd
-
Best New Old City Council Member
Dwaine Caraway
-
Best City Council Decision
Cite-and-Release
-
Best Conversation Killer
City Council Axes the Trinity Toll Road
-
Best $6 Million Worth of Schadenfreude
City Council Votes to Demolish the Standing Wave
-
Best Evidence That Money Can't Buy You Love
Philip Kingston Wins Re-election
-
Best Creative Director of a Music Venue
Gavin Mulloy
-
Best Table-Turner
HMK Ltd. Beats the Mayor
-
Best Neighborhood
Lakewood
-
Best Girl Power
Solar Preparatory School for Girls, DISD
-
Best Gallery for Local Artists
Kettle Art Gallery
-
Best Hire
Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax
-
Best About-Face
City Attorney Larry Casto Reverses Fair Park Decision
-
Best Rebellion
Dallas Joins Texas Communities Fighting Sanctuary Cities Law
-
Best State Representative
Rafael Anchia
-
Best Protest
January's Protest Against President Trump's Travel Ban at D/FW Airport
-
Best Petty Fight
Glenn Beck and Tomi Lahren
-
Best Hearts
Wilshire Baptist Church's LGBT Vote
-
Best Lucky Dog
Lucky the Dog
-
Best Trial Upset
John Wiley Price Beats the Feds
-
Best Deal
Dallas Police Pension Compromise
-
Best Suburb
Plano
-
Best Naughty Magician
Confetti Eddie
-
Best Record Store Stage
Good Records' AstroTurf Stage
-
Best Timely T-Shirt Designer
Jeremy Biggers
-
Best Music 'Book' Club
Hip-Hop Book Club
-
Best Live Music Venue
Armoury D.E.
-
Best New Venue
Regal Room
-
Best Phoenix
Longhorn Ballroom
-
Best Dive Bar
King's X Club
-
Best Karaoke Night
Barbara's Pavilion
-
Best Bar That Said Goodbye
Crown & Harp
-
Best Save
Medicine Man Revival
-
Best Pool Table
Lakewood Landing
-
Best Surprise
Morrissey Actually Played
-
Best Dance Club
It'll Do
-
Best Green Room
Bomb Factory
-
Best Place to Have Your Band Shirts Printed
Lewellyn's Print Shop
-
Best Concert
Kanye West at American Airlines Center
-
Best Comedy Club
Addison Improv
-
Best Comeback
Tripping Daisy
-
Best Motorcycle Bar
Strokers Ice House
-
Best Bar Bathroom With a Message
Adair's Saloon
-
Best Country Bar
Sons of Hermann Hall
-
Best Gay Bar
Round Up Saloon
-
Best Happy Hour for Night Owls
Gemma
-
Best Arcade
Free Play Arcade
-
Best Club DJ
JT Donaldson
-
Best Rock Bar
Three Links
-
Best Metal Bar
Tomcats West
-
Best Festival
JMBLYA
-
Best Dog-Friendly Patio
Lee Harvey's
-
Best Rooftop Bar
HG Sply Co.
-
Best Bar to Stretch a Dollar
The Cockpit
-
Best Place for a Post-Show Drink
Twilite Lounge
-
Best Metal Guitarist
Scott Shelby
-
Best Blues Guitarist
Jim Suhler
-
Best Rock Guitarist
Kelley Juett
-
Best Metal Band
Warbeast
-
Best Country Act
Vandoliers
-
Best Tribute Band
Crüed and Tattooed
-
Best Rock Act
Messer
-
Best WTF Moment
Local H Wins Metallica Worldwide Tour Contest
-
Best Blues Vocalist
Charley Crockett
-
Best Blues Act
Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch
-
Best Rock Vocalist
Jasen Moreno
-
Best Metal Vocalist
Bruce Corbitt
-
Best Metal Performance
Iron Maiden
-
Best Tattoo Shop
Tigger's Body Art
-
Best Country Vocalist
Madison King
-
Best Act from a Trailer Park
Teenage Sexx
-
Best New Metal Alloy
The Black Moriah
-
Best Texas Music Act
Buffalo Ruckus
-
Best Celebrity Sighting
Jack White
-
-
Food & Drink
-
Best Burger
Junction Craft Kitchen
-
Best Chicken-Fried Steak
Tom's Burgers and Grill
-
Best Diner
Jonathon's Oak Cliff
-
Best Hot Dog
Sumo Shack
-
Best Sandwich Shop
C. Señor
-
Best Bloody Mary
Chef Point Cafe
-
Best Local Distiller
Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co.
-
Best Happy Hour
The Standard Pour
-
Best Patio
Top Knot
-
Best New Bar
Hide
-
Best Bar Food
Armoury D.E.
-
Best Quiche
Kimbell Art Museum
-
Best Restaurant Cocktails
Americano
-
Best BLT
Nova
-
Best Use of Gravy
Pier 247
-
Best Sunday Brunch
IdleRye
-
Best Chef
Nimidu Senaratne at SpicyZest
-
Best Chinese Restaurant
Royal China
-
Best Fried Chicken
Rice Chicken
-
Best Italian Restaurant
Sassetta
-
Best Korean Restaurant
Arirang Korean Restaurant
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Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Bilad Bakery & Restaurant
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Best New Restaurant
Revolver Taco Lounge
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Best Seafood Restaurant
Seafood Shack
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Best Steakhouse
Town Hearth
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Best Sushi
Sushi Yokohama
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Best Taqueria
Taquero
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Best Thai Restaurant
Ly Food Market
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Best Southern Food
Junction Craft Kitchen
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Best Macaron
Chelles Macarons
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Best Wine Program
Flora Street Cafe
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Best Mexican
Mi Lindo Oaxaca
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Best Salsa
Urban Taco
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Best Barbecue Food Truck
Not Just Q
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Best Beer Selection
Strangeways
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Best Butcher
Deep Cuts
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Best Barbecue
Cattleack BBQ
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Best Bakery
Bisous Bisous Patisserie
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Best Cocktail Bar
Jettison
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Best Coffee Shop
Houndstooth Coffee
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Best Coffee Roaster
Cultivar
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Best Farmers Market
Good Local Markets
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Best Kids Restaurant
Hypnotic Emporium
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Best Place for Breakfast
Cindi's NY Deli
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Best Tex-Mex
E Bar Tex Mex
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Best Vegetarian or Vegan Restaurant
V-Eats Modern Vegan
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Best Vietnamese Restaurant
La Me
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Best Pool Bar
The Stoneleigh
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Best Wine/Liquor Store
Total Wine
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Best Specialty Meat Market
Burgundy's Local
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Best Pastry Chef
Maggie Huff at FT33
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Best Wine/Liquor Store For the Healthy(ish)
Bar & Garden
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Best Indian Restaurant
India Chaat Cafe
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Best Matcha
Local Press + Brew
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Best Juice Bar
JuiceLand
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Best Charcuterie Program
The Grape
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Best Wine Bar on a Budget
Neighborhood Cellar
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Best Pizza
Pie Tap Pizza Workshop + Bar
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Best Poke
Pok the Raw Bar
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Best Healthy Eatery
HG Sply Co.
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Best Tots
Easy Slider
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Best Recurring Pop-Up
Katherine Clapner and Manny Rodriguez
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Best Food Truck
La Botana Taco Bar
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Best Ice Cream Shop
Betty Ringer Ice Cream
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Best Bartender
Ravinder Singh
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Best Local Beer
Small Brewpub's Black Pepper Pils
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Best Local Brewery
Lakewood Brewing Co.
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Best Doughnuts
Jarams Donuts
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Best Fine Dining
FT33
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Best Nashville Hot Chicken
Helen's Hot Chicken
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BEST SALSA
El Fenix
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Shopping & Services
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Best Spa
King Spa
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Best Nail Salon
DFW Nail Bar
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Best Hair Salon
Pura Vida Salon
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Best Place to Get Lashed
The Lash Lounge
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Best Vintage Clothing
Vagabond Vintage
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Best Thrift Store
Garland Road Thrift
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Best Craft Store
Oil and Cotton
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Best Last-Minute Gift Shop
Jade and Clover
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Best Used Book Store
Lucky Dog Books
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Best Apartment Community
Avana West Lemmon
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Best Customer Service
Nordstrom
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Best Mall
NorthPark Center
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Best Jewelry Shop
Gemma Collection
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Best Off-Season
Dallas Stars
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Best Place To Shop and See a "Real" Housewife
Highland Park Village
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Best Place to Buy Blue Jeans
Blues Jean Bar
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Best Outdoor Shopping
West Village
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Best Driving Range
The Range at Tenison Park Golf Course
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Best Place to Buy Athletic Clothing
Lululemon
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Best Department Store
Neiman Marcus
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Best Place to Sip and Shop
Royal Blue Grocery
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Best Gift Shop
Madison 214
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Best Place to Buy Personalized Things
Swoozies
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Best Place to Buy Candles
Sample House
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Best Women's Clothing Store
Dear Hannah
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Best Men's Clothing Store
Ken's Man's Shop
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Best Outdoor Wear Shop
Saint Bernard
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Best Place to Shop for Kids
Baby Bliss/miniMe
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Best Place to Buy Outdoor Home Decor
Jacksons Home and Garden
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Best Camera Shop
Competitive Cameras
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Best Artisan Screen Printers
Dowdy Studio
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Best Handmade Décor
Gaston Made
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Best Plants for People Who Kill Plants
Sol and Succulent
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Best Intentions
Spark of Change Crystal Prescriptions & Jewelry
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Best Pet Store
Pet Supplies Plus
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Best Mobile Pet Groomers
Haute Dog Haircuts
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Best Sex Shop
Condom Sense
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Best Pawn Shop
McBride Music and Pawn
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Best Hotel
Four Seasons
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Best Vinyl Record Store
Shake Rag Music Store
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Best Photo Booth
The Photo Bus
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Best Mobile Bike Shop
VeloFix Dallas
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Best Moving Helpers
Bungobox
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Best Eyewear Selection
Eye Doctor's Office & Eye Gallery
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Best Furniture Store
Weir's Furniture
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Best Vaping Shop
Artisan Vapor Co.
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Best Shoe Repair/Cobbler
Rico Hillside Shoe Service
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Best Little Shop of Horrors
Texas Triffid Ranch
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Best Sign Painters
Starr Studios
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Best Real Try at Bike Sharing
VBikes
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Best Grocery Store
Winco Foods
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Sports & Recreation
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Best Gym
Life Time Fitness – North Dallas
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Best Cycle Studio
SoulCycle Uptown
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Best Yoga Studio
Uptown Yoga
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Best 5K/Fun Run
Texas Rangers Labor Day Weekend Race
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Best Bowling Lanes
USA Bowl
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Best Bike Shop
Richardson Bike Mart
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Best Sports Columnist
Bob Sturm
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Best Bike Trail
White Rock Trail
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Best Hiking Trail
River Legacy Park
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Best Sports Podcast
The Doomsday Podcast
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Best Charitable Donation
Ezekiel Elliott's Dive
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Best Reason to Drive to Frisco
FC Dallas
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Best Sports Subreddit
/r/Cowboys
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Best Disc Golf Course
B.B. Owen Park
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Best Gun Range
Garland Public Shooting Range
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Best Moment of Honesty
Mark Cuban
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Best Sporting Goods Store
Academy Sports + Outdoors
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Best Batting Cages
Ellen's Amusement Center
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Best Sports Bar
Pluckers in Old Town
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Best .190 Hitter
Joey Gallo
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Best Sports Ambassador
Dak Prescott
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Best Sports Owner
Jerry Jones
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Best Sports Documentary
What Carter Lost
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Best Misnomer
Lucky Whitehead
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Sports
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Readers' Choice
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BEST 5K/FUN RUN
Katy Trail 5K
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BEST BATTING CAGES
Topgolf
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BEST BICYCLE SHOP
Richardson Bike Mart
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BEST BIKE TRAILS
White Rock Lake
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BEST BOWLING LANES
Bowlounge
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BEST CYCLE STUDIO
SoulCycle
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BEST DISK GOLF RANGE
Oak Cliff Founders Park
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BEST DRIVING RANGE
Topgolf
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BEST GUN RANGE
DFW Gun Range and Training Center
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BEST HIKING TRAILS
Cedar Ridge Nature Preserve
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BEST SPORTING GOODS STORE
Academy Sports & Outdoors
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BEST SPORTS BAR
The Rustic
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BEST SPORTS COLUMNIST
Dale Hanson, WFAA
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BEST YOGA STUDIO
SunstoneFIT
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BEST BAKERY
Village Baking Co.
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BEST BARBECUE RESTAURANT
Pecan Lodge
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BEST BARTENDER
Gabe Sanchez, Black Swan Saloon
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BEST BEER SELECTION
The Ginger Man
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BEST BLOODY MARY
Anvil Pub
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BEST BURGER
Twisted Root Burger Co.
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BEST BUTCHER
Jimmy's Food Store
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BEST CHEF
Kent Rathbun
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BEST CHICKEN-FRIED STEAK
Norma's Café
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BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT
Monkey King Noodle Co.
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BEST COCKTAIL BAR
Black Swan Saloon
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BEST COFFEE SHOP
Ascension Coffee
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BEST DINER
Norma's Café
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BEST FARMERS MARKET
Dallas Farmers Market
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BEST FOOD TRUCK
Easy Slider
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BEST FRIED CHICKEN
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
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BEST HOT DOG
Angry Dog
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BEST HAPPY HOUR
Happiest Hour
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BEST ICE CREAM SHOP
Steel City Pops
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BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT
Kalachandji's
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BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Lucia
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BEST KIDS RESTAURANT
Magic Time Machine
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BEST KOREAN RESTAURANT
bbbop Seoul Kitchen
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BEST LOCAL BEER
Dallas Blonde, Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
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BEST LOCAL BREWERY
Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
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BEST LOCAL COFFEE ROASTERS
Ascension Coffee
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BEST LOCAL DISTILLER
North Texas Distillers
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BEST MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT
Café Izmir
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BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Haymaker Dallas
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BEST PATIO
Katy Trail Ice House
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BEST PIZZA
Cane Rosso
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BEST PLACE FOR BREAKFAST
Bread Winners
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BEST SANDWICH SHOP
Jimmy's Food Store
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BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Nate's Seafood & Steak House
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BEST STEAKHOUSE
Al Biernat's
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BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH
Café Brazil
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BEST SUSHI RESTAURANT
The Blue Fish
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BEST TAQUERIA
La Ventana
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BEST THAI RESTAURANT
Royal Thai
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BEST VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN RESTAURANT
Cosmic Café
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BEST VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT
Pho is For Lovers
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BEST WINE/LIQUOR STORE
Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods
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BEST ART GALLERY
Dallas Museum of Art
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BEST ARTS AND CRAFTS TEACHERS
Bishop Arts Theatre Center
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BEST DANCE TROUPE
Dallas School of Burlesque
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BEST MOVIE THEATER
Alamo Drafthouse
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BEST MUSEUM
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
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BEST MUSIC RADIO STATION
KXT 91.7 FM
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BEST MUSICAL
Wicked
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BEST NEIGHBORHOOD
Deep Ellum
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BEST NEWS RADIO STATION
KERA 90.1
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BEST NON-MUSIC FESTIVAL
Deep Ellum Arts Festival
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BEST PLACE TO SOCIALIZE WITH YOUR DOG
White Rock Dog Park
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BEST PLAY
Frisky Business
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BEST RADIO TALK SHOW
The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show
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BEST TATTOO ARTIST
Jay Joree
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BEST THEATER COMPANY
Pocket Sandwich Theatre
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BEST THEATER DIRECTOR
Amanda Austin
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BEST TV NEWS ANCHOR
Pete Delkus, WFAA
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BEST CLUB DJ
DJ Red Eye
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BEST COMEDY CLUB
Addison Improv
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BEST COUNTRY BAR
Billy Bob's Texas
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BEST DANCE CLUB
Station 4
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BEST DIVE BAR
Lakewood Landing
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BEST GAY BAR
Round-Up Saloon
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BEST KARAOKE NIGHT
Twilite Lounge
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BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE
The Bomb Factory
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BEST METAL BAR
Gas Monkey Live!
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BEST FESTIVAL
Deep Ellum Arts Festival
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BEST ROCK BAR
Gas Monkey Live!
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BEST ROOFTOP BAR
HG Sply Co.
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BEST APARTMENT COMMUNITY
The Village
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BEST EYEWEAR SELECTION
Warby Parker
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BEST FURNITURE STORE
Nebraska Furniture Mart
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BEST GIFT SHOP
The Gypsy Wagon
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BEST HAIR SALON
Vertigo 12 Hair Lounge
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BEST HOTEL
The Joule
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BEST MEN'S CLOTHING STORE
Nordstrom
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BEST NAIL SALON
Hollywood Nails & Spa
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BEST PET STORE
Hollywood Feed
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BEST PHOTO BOOTH
Premiere Booth
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BEST SPA
The Spa at the Joule
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BEST VAPING SHOP
DFW Vapor
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BEST VINTAGE CLOTHING
Dolly Python
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BEST VINYL RECORD STORE
Good Records
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BEST WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORE
Nordstrom
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BEST TEX-MEX
Chuy's
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