Best Of Dallas® 2017 Winners
Readers' Choice
BEST BIKE TRAILS
White Rock Lake
- 8300 Garland Rd., Dallas, 75218-4332
Photo Courtesy of Bowlounge
BEST CYCLE STUDIO
SoulCycle
- 3699 McKinney Ave., No. 309, Dallas,
BEST DISK GOLF RANGE
Oak Cliff Founders Park
- 1300 N. Zang Blvd/, Dallas,
BEST GUN RANGE
DFW Gun Range and Training Center
- www.dfwgun.com
- 1607 W. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, 75235
BEST HIKING TRAILS
Cedar Ridge Nature Preserve
- www.audubondallas.org/cedarridge.html
- 7171 Mountain Creek, Dallas, 75249
BEST SPORTING GOODS STORE
Academy Sports & Outdoors
- www.academy.com
- 5836 N. Tarrant Parkway, Fort Worth, 76137
Beth Rankin
Christopher Durbin
BEST BARTENDER
Gabe Sanchez, Black Swan Saloon
- 1623 N. Hall St., Dallas, 75204
Lauren Dewes Daniels
BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT
Monkey King Noodle Co.
- monkeykingnoodlecompany.com
- 2933 Main St., Dallas / Fort Worth, 75226
Christopher Durbin
BEST COCKTAIL BAR
Black Swan Saloon
- 1623 N. Hall St., Dallas, 75204
Catherine Downes
Patrick Williams
Lauren Drewes Daniels
The rooftop at Happiest Hour
Beth Rankin
Courtesy of bbbop
Courtesy Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
Courtesy Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
BEST LOCAL BREWERY
Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
- www.deepellumbrewing.com
- 2823 St. Louis St., Dallas, 75226
Catherine Downes
BEST LOCAL COFFEE ROASTERS
Ascension Coffee
- www.ascensiondallas.com
- 1621 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas, 75207
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Haymaker Dallas
- 1520 Greenville Ave, Dallas, 75206
Kathy Tran
Lauren Dewes Daniels
BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Nate's Seafood & Steak House
- www.natesseafood.com
- 14951 Midway Rd., Addison, 75001
Gus Schmiege
Catherine Downes
BEST VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN RESTAURANT
Cosmic Café
- www.cosmiccafedallas.com
- 2912 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas, 75219
Joy Zhang
BEST VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT
Pho is For Lovers
- phoisforlovers.com
- 5521 Greenville Ave., No. 105, Dallas, 75206
BEST WINE/LIQUOR STORE
Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods
- 9500 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, 75231
BEST ART GALLERY
Dallas Museum of Art
- 1717 N. Harwood St., Dallas, 75201
BEST ARTS AND CRAFTS TEACHERS
Bishop Arts Theatre Center
- www.bishopartstheatre.org
- 215 S. Tyler St., Dallas, 75208
BEST DANCE TROUPE
Dallas School of Burlesque
- www.dallasschoolofburlesque.com
- 2924 Main St., Dallas, 75226
BEST PLACE TO SOCIALIZE WITH YOUR DOG
White Rock Dog Park
- www.wrldogpark.com
- 8000 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, 75231
Sara Aisenberg
courtesy Pocket Sandwich Theatre
BEST THEATER COMPANY
Pocket Sandwich Theatre
- www.pocketsandwich.com
- 5400 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, 75206
Can Turkyilmaz
BEST COMEDY CLUB
Addison Improv
- 4980 Beltline Road #250, Addison, 75254
Caity Colvard
Lauren Drewes Daniels
Lauren Drewes Daniels
BEST APARTMENT COMMUNITY
The Village
- www.thevillagedallas.com
- 8310 Southwestern Blvd., Dallas, 75206
BEST FURNITURE STORE
Nebraska Furniture Mart
- 5600 Nebraska Furniture Mart Dive, The Colony, 75056
BEST HOTEL
The Joule
- exclusives.lc.com/Joule-Dallas-Hotel-3321/so.htm?EM=DALLASOBS_LOGO_MARCHLTO_LC_3321_TX
- 1530 Main St., Dallas, 75201
BEST MEN'S CLOTHING STORE
Nordstrom
- 8687 N Central Expressway, Dallas, 75225
BEST NAIL SALON
Hollywood Nails & Spa
- www.hollywoodnailsandspa.com
- 3517 Oak Lawn Ave., Dallas, 75219
Elijah Whites
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