BEST ART GALLERY

Dallas Museum of Art

Best TV News Anchor

Heather Hays, KDFW Fox 4

Best City Council Member

Angela Hunt

Best Theater Company

Diane and Hal Brierley; Resident Acting Company

Best Blast of Gay

Gay List Daily

Best Backstage

Kessler Theater

READERS' PICK BEST FESTIVAL

GrapeFest in Grapevine

READERS' PICK BEST RADIO STATION

1310 The Ticket

Best Radio Station

KKXT-FM 91.7

Best Blog

Car Free in Big D

Best Place to Go to Understand Dallas

Sixth Floor Museum Reading Room

Best New Theater

Margot and Bill Winspear; Opera House

Best Concert

Neil Young

Best Place for a Street Festival

Bishop Arts District

READERS' PICK BEST THEATER COMPANY

Theatre Three

READERS' PICK BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT

Mi Cocina

Best Media Harassment

Pete's Tweets @wfaaweather

Best Links For IM-ing Coworkers

Good At Internet

Best Daily Newspaper Columnist

Katie Fairbank, "Problem Solver"

Best Theater Fundraiser

Broadway Our WayUptown Players

Best City-Backed Rave

Electric Daisy Carnival

Glee Club

Glee Club

READERS' PICK BEST LOCAL ACTOR

Andrews W. Cope

READERS' PICK BEST WINE LIST

Veritas Wine Room

Best Camera Club

Best PR Stunt

Erykah Badu's "Window Seat" VideoNew Amerykah, Part II: Return of the AnkhPete Schulte, attorneyJames J. Scheske, attorney

Best Local Actor

Regan Adair

Best Christmas Show

A Christmas CarolDallas Theater Center

Best Shiny Happy People

The Dallas Family Band

READERS' PICK BEST RADIO TALK SHOW

The Hardline, The Ticket 1310

READERS' PICK BEST LOCAL ACTRESS

Danielle Pickard

Best Film Festival

Dallas International Film Festival

Best Urban Explorer

Justin Terveen

Best Local Actress

Sally Nystuen Vahle

Best Fancy Dresser

Aaron Patrick Turner

Best Local CD Release

Suburban Nature by Sarah Jaffe

READERS' PICK BEST CITY COUNCIL MEMBER

Angela Hunt, District 14

READERS' PICK BEST PUBLIC SCULPTURE

Traveling Man, Deep Ellum

Best Art Gallery

Conduit Gallery

Best Trip Back to the Barre

School of Contemporary Ballet Dallas

Best Theater Director

Kevin Moriarty, Dallas Theater Center

Best Theater Festival

Festival of Independent Theatres

Best Club DJs

Tony Schwa and Big J.

READERS' PICK BEST RADIO DJ

Kidd Kraddick, 106.1 Kiss FM

READERS' PICK BEST MOVIE THEATER

Angelika Film Center

Best Justified Impulse Buy

Art Conspiracy

Best TV News

News 8 Update

Best Middle Finger To the Music Industry

FeelerThe Toadies

Best Family Court Judge

Tena Callahan,302nd District Court

Best Radio DJ

Paul Slavens

READERS' PICK BEST LOCAL CD RELEASE

Pardon Me, Jonathan Tyler And the Northern Lights

READERS' PICK BEST NEWS ANCHOR

John McCaa, WFAA

Best Movie Theater

AMC NorthPark 15

Best Public Sculpture

Deep Ellum's Traveling Man

Best Chorus Girl

Katharine Gentsch

Best New Arts Event

Free Night of Theater

Best Hero

Dan Stark, The Good Guys

READERS' PICK BEST BLOG

The Unticket

READERS' PICK BEST TV NEWS SHOW

WFAA Channel 8 News

Best Lawsuit

Ross Perot Jr. vs. Mark Cuban

Best Make-Out Spot

The AT&T Telephone Pole-Climbing Training Grounds

Best Wizard Gathering

Texas Pinball Festival

Best Fishing Store

Barlow's Tackle Shop

Best Bureaucrat

Gary Fitzsimmons

Best Scenic Drive

Lakeside Park

Best Bookstore (New)

Borders or Barnes & Noble(Your pick)

Best Place to Get Crafty

Bows and Arrows

Best Way To Avoid Tolls

Launch Yourself Over The Gate

Best Skatepark

Guapo Skillz Center Skatepark

Best Flower Shop

Cebolla Fine Flowers

Best Way To Stick It To The Man (In Traffic Court)

Gioffredi & Associates

Best Monday Night

Music Movie Mondays at Good Records

Best Hydro-Spectacular

Esplanade Fountain at Fair Park

Best Hotel

Belmont Hotel

Homecoming Queens

Best Chocolatier

Dude, Sweet Chocolate

Best Pool

Fraternal Order of Eagles

Best Consignment Store

The Consignment Store

READERS' PICK BEST SCENIC DRIVE

White Rock Lake

Best Cheesemonger

Scardello Artisan Cheese

Best Small Public Garden

Butterfly Garden

Best Produce

Sprouts Farmers Market

READERS' PICK BEST OUTING WITH THE KIDS

Dallas Arboretum

Best Meet Market

Albertson's

Best Place For A Kids' Party

Butterfly House

Best Women's Clothing Store

Neiman Marcus downtown

READERS' PICK BEST PLACE FOR A KID'S PARTY

Pump It Up

Best Tourist Attraction

State Fair of Texas

Best Mardi Gras

Bishop Arts Mardi Gras

Best Tailor

Unique Tailor

Best Patio

Bolsa

Best Place to Watch Movie Watchers

Tradewinds Cinema Club on Wednesday Nights

Best Bump, Grind and Score

Whirly Ball Dallas

Best Quarters Games

Barcadia

Best Downtown Hang-Out

City Tavern

READERS' PICK BEST HAPPY HOUR

Kona Grill

Best Dance Club

Station 4

Best Snow Cones

32 Degrees at La Grange

Best Karaoke On Four Wheels

Dallas Karaoke Cab

Best Beer Joint

Meddlesome Moth

Best Upstairs

Eno's Pizza Tavern

READERS' PICK BEST OUTDOOR PATIO OR DECK

Lee Harvey's

Best Bar

La Grange

Best Honky-Tonk

Adair's Saloon

Best Recreational Drinking

Dallasite

Best Place to Party, Virtually

QuakeCon

READERS' PICK BEST DANCE CLUB (TIE)

Fallout Lounge, Lizard Lounge, and Station 4

READERS' PICK BEST GAY BAR

Station 4

Best Place To Bust A Gut

Dallas Comedy House

Best Alternative Club

The Church at Lizard Lounge

Best Free Concert

Cool Thursdays at the Arboretum

Best Quiet Spot

Dallas Meditation Center

READERS' PICK BEST ALTERNATIVE CLUB (TIE)

Fallout Lounge and Lizard Lounge

BEST ROCK BAR (TIE)

The Bone and Trees

Best Small-Scale Destruction

Giant Jenga at the Bryan Street Tavern

Best Blues Club

Pearl At Commerce

Best Happy Hour

The Libertine Bar

Best Sign That There is Hope For Uptown

Live Music at Renfield's Corner

READERS' PICK BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE

House of Blues

READERS' PICK BEST JAZZ CLUB

The Balcony Club

Best Live Music Venue

Granada Theater

Best Local Music Website

My Dallas Music

Best Men's Club

The Lodge

Best Gay Bar

Round-Up Saloon

READERS' PICK BEST KARAOKE (TIE)

The Goat

READERS' PICK BEST HONKY-TONK

Adair's Saloon

Best Jazz Club

Brooklyn Jazz Café

Best Latin Club

Gloria's Addison

Best One-Fisted Drinking

The Loon

Best Meatsweats

The Libertine's Brass Knuckle Corn Dog Beatdown

READERS' PICK BEST LATIN CLUB

Gloria's

READERS' PICK BEST BLUES CLUB

Pearl at Commerce

Best Thing That Ever Came Out Of The Ghostbar

Black Swan Saloon

Best Rock Bar

The Double Wide

Best Two-Fisted Drinking

The Dirty Dusty at City Tavern

Best Reason For A Dallas Music Fan To Go To Frisco

Live Music at Lochrann's Irish Pub and Eatery

READERS' PICK BEST BEER JOINT

The Ginger Man

READERS' PICK BEST KARAOKE (TIE)

Family Karaoke

Best Macaroons

Rush Patisserie

Best Martini

Inwood Lounge at the Inwood Theatre

Best Hamburger

Angry Dog

Best Sunday Morning Coming Down

Barbec's

Best Assassination Coffee

6th Museum Floor Café and Store

Best Place to Dig On Swine

Artisanal Style Pork Ham at Smoke

Best Desserts

Crème De La Cookie

Best Bar Food

The Lakewood Landing

Best Sushi

Zen Sushi

Best Caterer

Pappasito's Cantina

READERS' PICK BEST HOME-STYLE RESTAURANT

Mama's Daughters' Diner

READERS' PICK BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT

P.F. Chang's China Bistro

READERS' PICK BEST PIZZA

Picasso's Pizza & Grill

READERS' PICK BEST MARTINI

Inwood Lounge

READERS' PICK BEST CUP OF COFFEE

Starbucks Coffee Company

Best Fried Seafood Basket

Aw Shucks

Best Wine List

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse

Best Barbecue

Mike Anderson's BBQ

Best Breakfast

Gold Rush Cafe

Best Indian Restaurant

Pasand Indian Cuisine

Best Combination Plate

Victor Tango's

Best Cajun Restaurant

The Alligator Cafe

Best Pizza

Oak Cliff Pizza & Pasta

Best Suburban Eatery

Artin's Grill

Best Seasoning Shack

Penzeys Spices

READERS' PICK BEST DESSERT

Tiff's Treats

READERS' PICK BEST NEW RESTAURANT

Mextopia

READERS' PICK BEST STEAK

Bob's Steak and Chop House

READERS' PICK BEST WAIT STAFF

Enchilada's

READERS' PICK BEST LUNCH DEAL

Quesa-D-Ya's

Best Place to Take a Date

Bolsa

Best Thing That Sounds Disgusting But Is Actually Quite Tasty

Victor Tango's Roasted Bone Marrow

Best Mexican Restaurant

Avila's

Best Brunch

Hattie's

Best Burrito

Freebirds World Burrito

Best Soup

Turtle Soup at Perry's Steakhouse & Grille

Best Cup of Coffee

Danny's Motor Oil at Coffee Co.

Best Use Of A Blowtorch

Blowtorch Salmon at Nova

Best Salsa

Gun Barrel Hot Sauce

Best Place To Request A Craft Beer Or MD 20/20 Variety

Corner Stop

READERS' PICK BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT

Nonna

READERS' PICK BEST BARBECUE

Dickey's Barbecue Pit

READERS' PICK BEST SUSHI

The Blue Fish

READERS' PICK BEST TAKE OUT

Quesa-D-Ya's

READERS' PICK BEST FANCY RESTAURANT

Morton's The Steakhouse

Best Dinner Masquerading As Lunch

Friday Pork Chops at Perry's Steakhouse & Grille

Best Bagels

Einstein Bros. Bagels

Best Margarita

Gloria's

Best Use of a Shroom

Portabella Trance at Cosmic Café

Best Oyster Preparation

Central 214 (inside Hotel Palomar)

Best Late-Night Snack

Corny Dogs

Best Late-Night Restaurant

Pizza Lounge

Best Appetizer

Oyster Nachos at Fish City Grill

Best Middle Eastern/Greek Food

Fadi's Grill

Best Way To Keep Track Of Oak Cliff Restaurant Happenings

Go Oak Cliff

READERS' PICK BEST VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT

Mai's Vietnamese Restaurant

READERS' PICK BEST FRIED CHICKEN

Babe's Chicken Dinner House

READERS' PICK BEST SALSA

Quesa-D-Ya's

READERS' PICK BEST RESTAURANT FOR KIDS

Purple Cow

READERS' PICK BEST GREASY SPOON

Metro Diner

Best New Restaurant

The Green Room

Best Thai Restaurant

Naga Thai

Best Cheese Stretch

Fried Port Salute Cheese at the Porch

Best Mac and Cheese

Tillman's Roadhouse

Best Hummus

Cafe Izmir

Best Cupcakes

Society Bakery

Best Steak

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse

Best Chicken-Fried Steak

AllGood Café

Best French Fries

Burger House

Best Convenience Store Eats

Big E's Food & Beverage

READERS' PICK BEST THAI RESTAURANT

Royal Thai

READERS' PICK BEST HAMBURGER

Twisted Root

READERS' PICK BEST LATE-NIGHT RESTAURANT

Café Brazil

READERS' PICK BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT (TIE)

Pappadeaux's and The Oceanaire Seafood Room

READERS' PICK BEST MEN'S CLUB

The Lodge

Best Wait Staff

Al Biernat's

Best Fried Chicken

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Best Suburban Pizza

Pizza Villa

Best All-Occasion Tamales

Luna's Tortillas

Best Vegetarian Restaurant

Kalachandji's Palace and Restaurant

Best Cuppa Yo'

Yumilicious

Best Sandwich

Meatball Sub

Best Cheese Board

The Libertine Bar

Best Seafood Restaurant

Oceanaire Seafood Room

Best Bloody Mary

Smoke

READERS' PICK BEST MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT

Ali Baba Cafe

READERS' PICK BEST SOUP

La Madeleine

READERS' PICK BEST CAJUN RESTAURANT

The Alligator Cafe

READERS' PICK BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT

India Palace

Best Home-Style Restaurant

Norma's Cafe

Best Use of Cheese

Grilled Cheese at AllGood Café

Best Tacos al Pastor

Taqueria La Paisanita

Best Refresher

The Domino Fizz, Neighborhood Services Tavern

Best Vietnamese Restaurant

Mai's Vietnamese Restaurant

Best Breakfast Burrito

La Victoria

Best Yogurt Shop That Time Forgot

TCBY

Best Meatballs

Neighborhood Services

Best Doughnut Shop

Hypnotic Donuts

Cutest Couple

READERS' PICK BEST VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT

Cosmic Cafe

READERS' PICK BEST FRENCH FRIES

Snuffer's

READERS' PICK BEST GREEK RESTAURANT

Ziziki's Restaurant

READERS' PICK BEST BREAKFAST

Bread Winners

Best Fancy Restaurant

Charlie Palmer at the Joule

Best Takeout

Kevin at Sol's Taco Lounge

Best Tacos Picadillos

Fuel City

Best Lunch Deal

Good 2 Go Taco

Best Pancakes

Legal Grounds

Best Coffeehouse

The Pearl Cup

Best Chinese Restaurant

First Chinese B-B-Q

Best Italian Restaurant

Urbano Café

Best Interactive Dining Experience

Tei Tei Robata Bar

READERS' PICK BEST APPETIZER

Snuffer's

READERS' PICK BEST BAGEL

Einstein Bros. Bagels

READERS' PICK BEST ICE CREAM

Paciugo

READERS' PICK BEST MARGARITA (TIE)

Gloria's and Mi Cocina

READERS' PICK BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH

Blue Mesa Grill

Best Sports Columnist

Gil LeBreton, Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Best Dallas Maverick

Dirk Nowitzki

Best Sports Acquisition

Cliff Lee, Texas Rangers

Best Sports Anchor

Dale Hansen

READERS' PICK BEST PLACE TO JOG

Katy Trail

READERS' PICK BEST TEXAS RANGER

JOSH HAMILTON

Best Head for the Hills

Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge

Best Unexpected Performance

Bengie Molina, Texas Rangers

Best Player We Hated To See Leave

Texas Stadium

Best Hire

Clint Hurdle, Texas Rangers

READERS' PICK BEST PLACE TO WORK OUT

24 Hour Fitness

READERS' PICK BEST DALLAS COWBOY

Miles Austin

Best Sports Talk Show

Dunham & Miller, KTCK-AM (1310) The Ticket

Best Career Resurrection

Colby Lewis, Texas Rangers

Best Bang For Your Buck

June Jones, SMU

Best Dog Park

White Rock Dog Park

READERS' PICK BEST BIKE SHOP

Richardson Bike Mart

READERS' PICK BEST DALLAS STAR

Mike Modano

Best Owner

Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks

Best Off-the-Field Drama

Texas Rangers' Bankruptcy and Auction

Best Sports Moment

Cowboys Win First Playoff Game Since 1996

Best Outing With The Kids

Penn Farm at Cedar Hill State Park

READERS' PICK BEST SPORTING-GOODS STORE

Dick's Sporting Goods

READERS' PICK BEST SPORTS ANCHOR

Dale Hansen, WFAA-TV

Best Pro Coach

Wade Phillips, Cowboys

Best Sports Debut

Jordan Spieth

Best FC Dallas Player

David Ferreira

Best All Around In Sports

READERS' PICK BEST GOLF COURSE

Stevens Park Golf Course

READERS' PICK BEST SPORTS TALK SHOW

The Musers, KTCK-AM 1310 The Ticket

Best Dallas Star

Brad Richards

Best Reason That Less is Indeed More

Dallas Desire

Best Decision-Maker

Jon Daniels, Texas Rangers

READERS' PICK BEST SPORTS MOMENT

Assassination City Roller Derby Season Opener

READERS' PICK BEST SPORTS VENUE

Cowboys Stadium

READERS' PICK BEST SPORTS COLUMNIST

Evan Grant, The Dallas Morning News

Best Dallas Cowboy

Miles Austin

Best Sports Resuscitation

Dan Beebe, Big 12 Conference commissioner

Best Public Golf Course

Cowboys Golf Club

READERS' PICK BEST BILLIARDS

Billiard Bar

READERS' PICK BEST PROFESSIONAL COACH

Ron Washington, Texas Rangers

Best Texas Ranger

Josh Hamilton

Best Scandal Redemption

Ron Washington, Texas Rangers

Best Play-by-Play Voice

Brad Sham, Dallas Cowboys

READERS' PICK BEST BOWLING ALLEY

AMF Richardson Lanes

READERS' PICK BEST DALLAS MAVERICK

Dirk Nowitzki