Best Of Dallas®
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Arts & Entertainment
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BEST ART GALLERY
Dallas Museum of Art
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Best TV News Anchor
Heather Hays, KDFW Fox 4
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Best City Council Member
Angela Hunt
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Best Theater Company
Diane and Hal Brierley; Resident Acting Company
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Best Blast of Gay
Gay List Daily
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Best Backstage
Kessler Theater
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READERS' PICK BEST FESTIVAL
GrapeFest in Grapevine
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READERS' PICK BEST RADIO STATION
1310 The Ticket
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Best Radio Station
KKXT-FM 91.7
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Best Blog
Car Free in Big D
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Best Place to Go to Understand Dallas
Sixth Floor Museum Reading Room
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Best New Theater
Margot and Bill Winspear; Opera House
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Best Concert
Neil Young
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Best Place for a Street Festival
Bishop Arts District
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READERS' PICK BEST THEATER COMPANY
Theatre Three
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READERS' PICK BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Mi Cocina
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Best Media Harassment
Pete's Tweets @wfaaweather
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Best Links For IM-ing Coworkers
Good At Internet
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Best Daily Newspaper Columnist
Katie Fairbank, "Problem Solver"
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Best Theater Fundraiser
Broadway Our WayUptown Players
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Best City-Backed Rave
Electric Daisy Carnival
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Glee Club
Glee Club
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READERS' PICK BEST LOCAL ACTOR
Andrews W. Cope
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READERS' PICK BEST WINE LIST
Veritas Wine Room
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Best Camera Club
Photopol.us
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Best PR Stunt
Erykah Badu's "Window Seat" VideoNew Amerykah, Part II: Return of the AnkhPete Schulte, attorneyJames J. Scheske, attorney
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Best Local Actor
Regan Adair
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Best Christmas Show
A Christmas CarolDallas Theater Center
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Best Shiny Happy People
The Dallas Family Band
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READERS' PICK BEST RADIO TALK SHOW
The Hardline, The Ticket 1310
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READERS' PICK BEST LOCAL ACTRESS
Danielle Pickard
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Best Film Festival
Dallas International Film Festival
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Best Urban Explorer
Justin Terveen
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Best Local Actress
Sally Nystuen Vahle
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Best Fancy Dresser
Aaron Patrick Turner
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Best Local CD Release
Suburban Nature by Sarah Jaffe
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READERS' PICK BEST CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
Angela Hunt, District 14
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READERS' PICK BEST PUBLIC SCULPTURE
Traveling Man, Deep Ellum
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Best Art Gallery
Conduit Gallery
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Best Trip Back to the Barre
School of Contemporary Ballet Dallas
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Best Theater Director
Kevin Moriarty, Dallas Theater Center
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Best Theater Festival
Festival of Independent Theatres
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Best Club DJs
Tony Schwa and Big J.
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READERS' PICK BEST RADIO DJ
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
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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
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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
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READERS' PICK BEST VINTAGE CLOTHES
Buffalo Exchange
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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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Best Of
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Arts & Entertainment
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BEST ART GALLERY
Dallas Museum of Art
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Best TV News Anchor
Heather Hays, KDFW Fox 4
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Best City Council Member
Angela Hunt
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Best Theater Company
Diane and Hal Brierley; Resident Acting Company
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Best Blast of Gay
Gay List Daily
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Best Backstage
Kessler Theater
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READERS' PICK BEST FESTIVAL
GrapeFest in Grapevine
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READERS' PICK BEST RADIO STATION
1310 The Ticket
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Best Radio Station
KKXT-FM 91.7
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Best Blog
Car Free in Big D
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Best Place to Go to Understand Dallas
Sixth Floor Museum Reading Room
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Best New Theater
Margot and Bill Winspear; Opera House
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Best Concert
Neil Young
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Best Place for a Street Festival
Bishop Arts District
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READERS' PICK BEST THEATER COMPANY
Theatre Three
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READERS' PICK BEST MEXICAN RESTAURANT
Mi Cocina
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Best Media Harassment
Pete's Tweets @wfaaweather
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Best Links For IM-ing Coworkers
Good At Internet
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Best Daily Newspaper Columnist
Katie Fairbank, "Problem Solver"
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Best Theater Fundraiser
Broadway Our WayUptown Players
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Best City-Backed Rave
Electric Daisy Carnival
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Glee Club
Glee Club
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READERS' PICK BEST LOCAL ACTOR
Andrews W. Cope
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READERS' PICK BEST WINE LIST
Veritas Wine Room
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Best Camera Club
Photopol.us
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Best PR Stunt
Erykah Badu's "Window Seat" VideoNew Amerykah, Part II: Return of the AnkhPete Schulte, attorneyJames J. Scheske, attorney
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Best Local Actor
Regan Adair
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Best Christmas Show
A Christmas CarolDallas Theater Center
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Best Shiny Happy People
The Dallas Family Band
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READERS' PICK BEST RADIO TALK SHOW
The Hardline, The Ticket 1310
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READERS' PICK BEST LOCAL ACTRESS
Danielle Pickard
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Best Film Festival
Dallas International Film Festival
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Best Urban Explorer
Justin Terveen
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Best Local Actress
Sally Nystuen Vahle
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Best Fancy Dresser
Aaron Patrick Turner
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Best Local CD Release
Suburban Nature by Sarah Jaffe
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READERS' PICK BEST CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
Angela Hunt, District 14
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READERS' PICK BEST PUBLIC SCULPTURE
Traveling Man, Deep Ellum
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Best Art Gallery
Conduit Gallery
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Best Trip Back to the Barre
School of Contemporary Ballet Dallas
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Best Theater Director
Kevin Moriarty, Dallas Theater Center
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Best Theater Festival
Festival of Independent Theatres
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Best Club DJs
Tony Schwa and Big J.
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READERS' PICK BEST RADIO DJ
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
-
Best Fancy Restaurant
Charlie Palmer at the Joule
-
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
-
Best Pancakes
Legal Grounds
-
Best Coffeehouse
The Pearl Cup
-
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
-
READERS' PICK BEST ICE CREAM
Paciugo
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READERS' PICK BEST MARGARITA (TIE)
Gloria's and Mi Cocina
-
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
-
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
-
Best Gear Repair Stuff
REI
-
Best Babysitter For Your Teenager
NorthPark Center
-
Best Time of the Month
Deep Ellum Outdoor Market
-
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
-
Best Lawnmower Blade Sharpener
Casey's Lawn Equipment
-
Best Teacher of Things Crafty
Make Shop & Studio
-
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
-
READERS' PICK BEST WOMEN'S CLOTHING
Nordstrom
-
Best Jewelry Shop
Sergio's Jewelry
-
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
-
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
-
Best Groats
Newflower Farmers Market
-
Best Cool Old Sticks
Lost Antiques
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Most Likely to Succeed
-
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
-
Best Sports Acquisition
Cliff Lee, Texas Rangers
-
Best Sports Anchor
Dale Hansen
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READERS' PICK BEST PLACE TO JOG
Katy Trail
-
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
-
READERS' PICK BEST DALLAS COWBOY
Miles Austin
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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
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Best Dog Park
White Rock Dog Park
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READERS' PICK BEST BIKE SHOP
Richardson Bike Mart
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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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