For years, Frisco residents have had to drive to Denton, Dallas or Fort Worth to hear worthwhile live music. Now, while you couldn't quite say the tables have turned, Dallas music fans actually have a reason to take their turns doing the 45-minute drive, and we're not talking about Jimmy Buffet concerts at Pizza Hut Park. Thanks in part to a booking partnership with Spune Productions, Lochrann's has started inviting original folk, rock and country acts to perform on its stage, including some of our favorite Dallas Observer Music Award nominees. In fact, the bill for the Oysterfest Gulf Aid benefit show September 25 includes the frontman of Old 97's himself, Rhett Miller, along with a host of other great acts. Here's hoping more Frisco bars follow suit and give the cover bands a night off once in a while.
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Kidd Kraddick, 106.1 Kiss FM
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READERS' PICK BEST MOVIE THEATER
Angelika Film Center
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Best Justified Impulse Buy
Art Conspiracy
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Best TV News
News 8 Update
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Best Middle Finger To the Music Industry
FeelerThe Toadies
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Best Family Court Judge
Tena Callahan,302nd District Court
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Best Radio DJ
Paul Slavens
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READERS' PICK BEST LOCAL CD RELEASE
Pardon Me, Jonathan Tyler And the Northern Lights
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READERS' PICK BEST NEWS ANCHOR
John McCaa, WFAA
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Best Movie Theater
AMC NorthPark 15
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Best Public Sculpture
Deep Ellum's Traveling Man
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Best Chorus Girl
Katharine Gentsch
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Best New Arts Event
Free Night of Theater
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Best Hero
Dan Stark, The Good Guys
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READERS' PICK BEST BLOG
The Unticket
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READERS' PICK BEST TV NEWS SHOW
WFAA Channel 8 News
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Best Lawsuit
Ross Perot Jr. vs. Mark Cuban
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Best Make-Out Spot
The AT&T Telephone Pole-Climbing Training Grounds
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Best Wizard Gathering
Texas Pinball Festival
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Best Fishing Store
Barlow's Tackle Shop
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Best Bureaucrat
Gary Fitzsimmons
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Best Scenic Drive
Lakeside Park
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Best Bookstore (New)
Borders or Barnes & Noble(Your pick)
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Best Place to Get Crafty
Bows and Arrows
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Best Way To Avoid Tolls
Launch Yourself Over The Gate
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Best Skatepark
Guapo Skillz Center Skatepark
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Best Flower Shop
Cebolla Fine Flowers
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Best Way To Stick It To The Man (In Traffic Court)
Gioffredi & Associates
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Best Monday Night
Music Movie Mondays at Good Records
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Best Hydro-Spectacular
Esplanade Fountain at Fair Park
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Best Hotel
Belmont Hotel
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Homecoming Queens
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Best Chocolatier
Dude, Sweet Chocolate
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Best Pool
Fraternal Order of Eagles
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Best Consignment Store
The Consignment Store
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READERS' PICK BEST SCENIC DRIVE
White Rock Lake
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Best Cheesemonger
Scardello Artisan Cheese
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Best Small Public Garden
Butterfly Garden
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Best Produce
Sprouts Farmers Market
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READERS' PICK BEST OUTING WITH THE KIDS
Dallas Arboretum
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Best Meet Market
Albertson's
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Best Place For A Kids' Party
Butterfly House
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Best Women's Clothing Store
Neiman Marcus downtown
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READERS' PICK BEST PLACE FOR A KID'S PARTY
Pump It Up
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Best Tourist Attraction
State Fair of Texas
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Best Mardi Gras
Bishop Arts Mardi Gras
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Best Tailor
Unique Tailor
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Bars & Clubs
-
Best Patio
Bolsa
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Best Place to Watch Movie Watchers
Tradewinds Cinema Club on Wednesday Nights
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Best Bump, Grind and Score
Whirly Ball Dallas
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Best Quarters Games
Barcadia
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Best Downtown Hang-Out
City Tavern
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READERS' PICK BEST HAPPY HOUR
Kona Grill
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Best Dance Club
Station 4
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Best Snow Cones
32 Degrees at La Grange
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Best Karaoke On Four Wheels
Dallas Karaoke Cab
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Best Beer Joint
Meddlesome Moth
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Best Upstairs
Eno's Pizza Tavern
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READERS' PICK BEST OUTDOOR PATIO OR DECK
Lee Harvey's
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Best Bar
La Grange
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Best Honky-Tonk
Adair's Saloon
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Best Recreational Drinking
Dallasite
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Best Place to Party, Virtually
QuakeCon
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READERS' PICK BEST DANCE CLUB (TIE)
Fallout Lounge, Lizard Lounge, and Station 4
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READERS' PICK BEST GAY BAR
Station 4
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Best Place To Bust A Gut
Dallas Comedy House
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Best Alternative Club
The Church at Lizard Lounge
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Best Free Concert
Cool Thursdays at the Arboretum
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Best Quiet Spot
Dallas Meditation Center
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READERS' PICK BEST ALTERNATIVE CLUB (TIE)
Fallout Lounge and Lizard Lounge
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BEST ROCK BAR (TIE)
The Bone and Trees
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Best Small-Scale Destruction
Giant Jenga at the Bryan Street Tavern
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Best Blues Club
Pearl At Commerce
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Best Happy Hour
The Libertine Bar
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Best Sign That There is Hope For Uptown
Live Music at Renfield's Corner
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READERS' PICK BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE
House of Blues
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READERS' PICK BEST JAZZ CLUB
The Balcony Club
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Best Live Music Venue
Granada Theater
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Best Local Music Website
My Dallas Music
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Best Men's Club
The Lodge
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Best Gay Bar
Round-Up Saloon
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READERS' PICK BEST KARAOKE (TIE)
The Goat
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READERS' PICK BEST HONKY-TONK
Adair's Saloon
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Best Jazz Club
Brooklyn Jazz Café
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Best Latin Club
Gloria's Addison
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Best One-Fisted Drinking
The Loon
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Best Meatsweats
The Libertine's Brass Knuckle Corn Dog Beatdown
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READERS' PICK BEST LATIN CLUB
Gloria's
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READERS' PICK BEST BLUES CLUB
Pearl at Commerce
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Best Thing That Ever Came Out Of The Ghostbar
Black Swan Saloon
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Best Rock Bar
The Double Wide
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Best Two-Fisted Drinking
The Dirty Dusty at City Tavern
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Best Reason For A Dallas Music Fan To Go To Frisco
Live Music at Lochrann's Irish Pub and Eatery
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READERS' PICK BEST BEER JOINT
The Ginger Man
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READERS' PICK BEST KARAOKE (TIE)
Family Karaoke
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Food & Drink
-
Best Macaroons
Rush Patisserie
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Best Martini
Inwood Lounge at the Inwood Theatre
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Best Hamburger
Angry Dog
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Best Sunday Morning Coming Down
Barbec's
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Best Assassination Coffee
6th Museum Floor Café and Store
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Best Place to Dig On Swine
Artisanal Style Pork Ham at Smoke
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Best Desserts
Crème De La Cookie
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Best Bar Food
The Lakewood Landing
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Best Sushi
Zen Sushi
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Best Caterer
Pappasito's Cantina
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READERS' PICK BEST HOME-STYLE RESTAURANT
Mama's Daughters' Diner
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READERS' PICK BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT
P.F. Chang's China Bistro
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READERS' PICK BEST PIZZA
Picasso's Pizza & Grill
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READERS' PICK BEST MARTINI
Inwood Lounge
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READERS' PICK BEST CUP OF COFFEE
Starbucks Coffee Company
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Best Fried Seafood Basket
Aw Shucks
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Best Wine List
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
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Best Barbecue
Mike Anderson's BBQ
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Best Breakfast
Gold Rush Cafe
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Best Indian Restaurant
Pasand Indian Cuisine
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Best Combination Plate
Victor Tango's
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Best Cajun Restaurant
The Alligator Cafe
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Best Pizza
Oak Cliff Pizza & Pasta
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Best Suburban Eatery
Artin's Grill
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Best Seasoning Shack
Penzeys Spices
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READERS' PICK BEST DESSERT
Tiff's Treats
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READERS' PICK BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Mextopia
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READERS' PICK BEST STEAK
Bob's Steak and Chop House
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READERS' PICK BEST WAIT STAFF
Enchilada's
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READERS' PICK BEST LUNCH DEAL
Quesa-D-Ya's
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Best Place to Take a Date
Bolsa
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Best Thing That Sounds Disgusting But Is Actually Quite Tasty
Victor Tango's Roasted Bone Marrow
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Best Mexican Restaurant
Avila's
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Best Brunch
Hattie's
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Best Burrito
Freebirds World Burrito
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Best Soup
Turtle Soup at Perry's Steakhouse & Grille
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Best Cup of Coffee
Danny's Motor Oil at Coffee Co.
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Best Use Of A Blowtorch
Blowtorch Salmon at Nova
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Best Salsa
Gun Barrel Hot Sauce
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Best Place To Request A Craft Beer Or MD 20/20 Variety
Corner Stop
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READERS' PICK BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Nonna
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READERS' PICK BEST BARBECUE
Dickey's Barbecue Pit
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READERS' PICK BEST SUSHI
The Blue Fish
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READERS' PICK BEST TAKE OUT
Quesa-D-Ya's
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READERS' PICK BEST FANCY RESTAURANT
Morton's The Steakhouse
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Best Dinner Masquerading As Lunch
Friday Pork Chops at Perry's Steakhouse & Grille
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Best Bagels
Einstein Bros. Bagels
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Best Margarita
Gloria's
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Best Use of a Shroom
Portabella Trance at Cosmic Café
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Best Oyster Preparation
Central 214 (inside Hotel Palomar)
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Best Late-Night Snack
Corny Dogs
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Best Late-Night Restaurant
Pizza Lounge
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Best Appetizer
Oyster Nachos at Fish City Grill
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Best Middle Eastern/Greek Food
Fadi's Grill
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Best Way To Keep Track Of Oak Cliff Restaurant Happenings
Go Oak Cliff
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READERS' PICK BEST VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT
Mai's Vietnamese Restaurant
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READERS' PICK BEST FRIED CHICKEN
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
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READERS' PICK BEST SALSA
Quesa-D-Ya's
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READERS' PICK BEST RESTAURANT FOR KIDS
Purple Cow
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READERS' PICK BEST GREASY SPOON
Metro Diner
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Best New Restaurant
The Green Room
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Best Thai Restaurant
Naga Thai
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Best Cheese Stretch
Fried Port Salute Cheese at the Porch
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Best Mac and Cheese
Tillman's Roadhouse
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Best Hummus
Cafe Izmir
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Best Cupcakes
Society Bakery
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Best Steak
Pappas Bros. Steakhouse
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Best Chicken-Fried Steak
AllGood Café
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Best French Fries
Burger House
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Best Convenience Store Eats
Big E's Food & Beverage
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READERS' PICK BEST THAI RESTAURANT
Royal Thai
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READERS' PICK BEST HAMBURGER
Twisted Root
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READERS' PICK BEST LATE-NIGHT RESTAURANT
Café Brazil
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READERS' PICK BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT (TIE)
Pappadeaux's and The Oceanaire Seafood Room
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READERS' PICK BEST MEN'S CLUB
The Lodge
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Best Wait Staff
Al Biernat's
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Best Fried Chicken
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
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Best Suburban Pizza
Pizza Villa
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Best All-Occasion Tamales
Luna's Tortillas
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Best Vegetarian Restaurant
Kalachandji's Palace and Restaurant
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Best Cuppa Yo'
Yumilicious
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Best Sandwich
Meatball Sub
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Best Cheese Board
The Libertine Bar
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Best Seafood Restaurant
Oceanaire Seafood Room
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Best Bloody Mary
Smoke
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READERS' PICK BEST MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT
Ali Baba Cafe
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READERS' PICK BEST SOUP
La Madeleine
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READERS' PICK BEST CAJUN RESTAURANT
The Alligator Cafe
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READERS' PICK BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT
India Palace
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Best Home-Style Restaurant
Norma's Cafe
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Best Use of Cheese
Grilled Cheese at AllGood Café
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Best Tacos al Pastor
Taqueria La Paisanita
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Best Refresher
The Domino Fizz, Neighborhood Services Tavern
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Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Mai's Vietnamese Restaurant
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Best Breakfast Burrito
La Victoria
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Best Yogurt Shop That Time Forgot
TCBY
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Best Meatballs
Neighborhood Services
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Best Doughnut Shop
Hypnotic Donuts
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Cutest Couple
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READERS' PICK BEST VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT
Cosmic Cafe
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READERS' PICK BEST FRENCH FRIES
Snuffer's
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READERS' PICK BEST GREEK RESTAURANT
Ziziki's Restaurant
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READERS' PICK BEST BREAKFAST
Bread Winners
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Best Fancy Restaurant
Charlie Palmer at the Joule
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Best Takeout
Kevin at Sol's Taco Lounge
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Best Tacos Picadillos
Fuel City
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Best Lunch Deal
Good 2 Go Taco
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Best Pancakes
Legal Grounds
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Best Coffeehouse
The Pearl Cup
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Best Chinese Restaurant
First Chinese B-B-Q
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Best Italian Restaurant
Urbano Café
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Best Interactive Dining Experience
Tei Tei Robata Bar
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READERS' PICK BEST APPETIZER
Snuffer's
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READERS' PICK BEST BAGEL
Einstein Bros. Bagels
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READERS' PICK BEST ICE CREAM
Paciugo
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READERS' PICK BEST MARGARITA (TIE)
Gloria's and Mi Cocina
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READERS' PICK BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH
Blue Mesa Grill
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Shopping & Services
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Best Gift Store
We Are 1976
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Best Salon
Johnny Rodriguez the Salon
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Best Vintage Clothes
Gratitude Vintage Apparel & Nostalgia
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Best Granola Selection
Lakewood Whole Foods
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Best Home Stylist
Doniphan P. Moore
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READERS' PICK BEST RECORD STORE
Good Records
-
READERS' PICK BEST VINTAGE CLOTHES
Buffalo Exchange
-
READERS' PICK BEST BOOKSTORE (NEW)
Borders
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Best Food From Ferners
Fiesta
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Best Pre-emptive Strike
Poo-Pourri Before-You-Go Bathroom Spray
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Best Kayaks
Mariner Sails
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Best Car Wash
D-Town Tires and Car Wash
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Best Place To Get Felt Up
Intimacy
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READERS' PICK BEST MEN'S SHOE STORE
Nordstrom
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READERS' PICK BEST HOTEL
Belmont Hotel
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READERS' PICK BEST BOOKSTORE (OLD)
Half Price Books
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Best Bookstore (Used)
Half Price Books
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Best Meat Purveyor
Jimmy's Food Store
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Best Discount Designs
The Consignment Solution
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Best Health Food Store That No Longer Sells Health Food
Sundrops Vitamins and Nutrition Store
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Best Odd Things
Curiosities
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READERS' PICK BEST WOMEN'S SHOE STORE
Electrique Boutique
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READERS' PICK BEST HAIR SALON
Avalon Salon
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Best Furniture Store
Z Gallerie
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Best Camera Repair Shop
Garland Camera
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Best Gear Repair Stuff
REI
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Best Babysitter For Your Teenager
NorthPark Center
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Best Time of the Month
Deep Ellum Outdoor Market
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READERS' PICK BEST TOY STORE
Froggie's 5 & 10
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READERS' PICK BEST MEN'S BARBER
Floyd's 99 Barbershop
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Best Fruits of Fibers
Two Hills Designs
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Best Beer Selection
Whole Foods Park Lane
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Best Lawnmower Blade Sharpener
Casey's Lawn Equipment
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Best Teacher of Things Crafty
Make Shop & Studio
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Best Homemaker
Wendy Lacy at Classic Lofts & Spaces Inc.
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BEST FLORIST
Cebolla Fine Flowers
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READERS' PICK BEST MEN'S CLOTHING STORE
Nordstrom
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Best Toy Store
Froggie's 5 and 10
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Best Tipsy Treasure Hunt
Voodoo Chile
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Best Water Bottles
Whole Earth Provision Co.
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Best Florist
Garden Gate Floral Design
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Best Conversation Pieces
Lula B's
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READERS' PICK BEST WINE/LIQUOR STORE
Goody Goody
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READERS' PICK BEST WOMEN'S CLOTHING
Nordstrom
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Best Jewelry Shop
Sergio's Jewelry
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Best Men's Clothing Store
Pockets Menswear
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Best Composting Source
Compostmania
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Best Tattoo Parlor
Every Friday the 13th at Elm Street Tattoo
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Best Organic Grocery
Newflower Market
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READERS' PICK BEST TANNING SALON
Palm Beach Tan
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READERS' PICK BEST HEALTH-FOOD STORE
Whole Foods
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Best Place To See Everyone's Junk
Junkadoodle
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Best Record Store
Good Records
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Best Groats
Newflower Farmers Market
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Best Cool Old Sticks
Lost Antiques
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Most Likely to Succeed
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READERS' PICK BEST PLACE TO GET TATTOOED
Elm Street Tattoo
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READERS' PICK BEST FURNITURE STORE
Weir's
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Sports & Recreation
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Best Sports Columnist
Gil LeBreton, Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Best Dallas Maverick
Dirk Nowitzki
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Best Sports Acquisition
Cliff Lee, Texas Rangers
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Best Sports Anchor
Dale Hansen
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READERS' PICK BEST PLACE TO JOG
Katy Trail
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READERS' PICK BEST TEXAS RANGER
JOSH HAMILTON
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Best Head for the Hills
Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge
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Best Unexpected Performance
Bengie Molina, Texas Rangers
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Best Player We Hated To See Leave
Texas Stadium
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Best Hire
Clint Hurdle, Texas Rangers
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READERS' PICK BEST PLACE TO WORK OUT
24 Hour Fitness
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READERS' PICK BEST DALLAS COWBOY
Miles Austin
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Best Sports Talk Show
Dunham & Miller, KTCK-AM (1310) The Ticket
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Best Career Resurrection
Colby Lewis, Texas Rangers
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Best Bang For Your Buck
June Jones, SMU
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Best Dog Park
White Rock Dog Park
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READERS' PICK BEST BIKE SHOP
Richardson Bike Mart
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READERS' PICK BEST DALLAS STAR
Mike Modano
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Best Owner
Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks
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Best Off-the-Field Drama
Texas Rangers' Bankruptcy and Auction
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Best Sports Moment
Cowboys Win First Playoff Game Since 1996
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Best Outing With The Kids
Penn Farm at Cedar Hill State Park
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READERS' PICK BEST SPORTING-GOODS STORE
Dick's Sporting Goods
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READERS' PICK BEST SPORTS ANCHOR
Dale Hansen, WFAA-TV
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Best Pro Coach
Wade Phillips, Cowboys
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Best Sports Debut
Jordan Spieth
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Best FC Dallas Player
David Ferreira
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Best All Around In Sports
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READERS' PICK BEST GOLF COURSE
Stevens Park Golf Course
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READERS' PICK BEST SPORTS TALK SHOW
The Musers, KTCK-AM 1310 The Ticket
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Best Dallas Star
Brad Richards
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Best Reason That Less is Indeed More
Dallas Desire
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Best Decision-Maker
Jon Daniels, Texas Rangers
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READERS' PICK BEST SPORTS MOMENT
Assassination City Roller Derby Season Opener
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READERS' PICK BEST SPORTS VENUE
Cowboys Stadium
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READERS' PICK BEST SPORTS COLUMNIST
Evan Grant, The Dallas Morning News
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Best Dallas Cowboy
Miles Austin
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Best Sports Resuscitation
Dan Beebe, Big 12 Conference commissioner
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Best Public Golf Course
Cowboys Golf Club
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READERS' PICK BEST BILLIARDS
Billiard Bar
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READERS' PICK BEST PROFESSIONAL COACH
Ron Washington, Texas Rangers
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Best Texas Ranger
Josh Hamilton
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Best Scandal Redemption
Ron Washington, Texas Rangers
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Best Play-by-Play Voice
Brad Sham, Dallas Cowboys
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READERS' PICK BEST BOWLING ALLEY
AMF Richardson Lanes
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READERS' PICK BEST DALLAS MAVERICK
Dirk Nowitzki
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