Dallas Observer readers went wild this year, coming out in large numbers to give us their picks for the best food, drink, shopping, nightlife and culture in Big D. That should make this year's Readers' Choice Contest winners feel especially proud. Congrats to you all. Dallas likes you. They really, really like you. And if you don't see your favorite place on this list, stay tuned. We'll have plenty more to say about the greatest things in Big D on our blogs.
FOOD & DRINK
BEST BAKERY
Casa Linda Bakery
10819 Garland Road
214-321-0355
casalindabakerydallas.com
BEST BARBECUE
Pecan Lodge
1010 S. Pearl Expressway
214-748-8900
pecanlodge.com
BEST BEER SELECTION
Flying Saucer Draft Emporium
14999 Montfort Drive
972-934-2537
beerknurd.com
BEST BREAKFAST
Cafe Brazil
Multiple locations
cafebrazil.com
BEST BURGER
Twisted Root Burger Co.
Multiple locations
twistedrootburgerco.com
BEST CHEF
Kent Rathbun
kentrathbun.com
BEST CHICKEN-FRIED STEAK
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
Multiple locations
babeschicken.com
BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT
PF Chang's
Multiple locations
pfchangs.com
BEST COFFEE SHOP
Starbucks
Multiple locations
starbucks.com
BEST FRIED CHICKEN
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
Multiple locations
babeschicken.com
BEST GREEK RESTAURANT
Kostas Cafe
Multiple locations
kostascafe.com
BEST HOT DOG
Angry Dog
2726 Commerce St.
214-741-4406
angrydog.com
BEST ICE CREAM
Paciugo
Multiple locations
paciugo.com
BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT
Kalachandji's Palace & Restaurant
5430 Gurley Ave.
214-821-1048
kalachandjis.com
BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Campisi's
Multiple locations
campisis.us
BEST LATE-NIGHT RESTAURANT
Cafe Brazil
Multiple locations
cafebrazil.com
BEST BREWERY
Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
2823 St. Louis St.
214-888-3322
deepellumbrewing.com
BEST MAC AND CHEESE
The Porch
2912 N. Henderson Ave.
214-828-2916
theporchrestaurant.com
BEST MARGARITA
Gloria's
Multiple locations
gloriasrestaurants.com
BEST MARTINI
Cosmo's Bar & Lounge
1212 Skillman St.
214-826-4200
cosmosbar.com
BEST MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT
Ali Baba
1901 Abrams Road
214-823-8235
alibabamedgrill.com
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Boulevardier
408 N. Bishop Ave.
214-942-1828
dallasboulevardier.com
BEST PIZZA
Il Cane Rosso
2612 Commerce St., 214-660-3644
7328 Gaston Ave., Suite 100,
214-660-3644
ilcanerosso.com
BEST RESTAURANT FOR KIDS
Rainforest Cafe
3000 Grapevine Mills Parkway
972-539-5001
rainforestcafe.com
BEST SALAD
eatZi's Market & Bakery
3403 Oak Lawn Ave.
214-526-1515
5600 W. Lovers Lane
214-358-3100
eatzis.com
BEST SALSA
El Fenix
Multiple locations
elfenix.com
BEST SANDWICH
Jimmy's Food Store
4901 Bryan St.
214-823-6180
jimmysfoodstore.com
BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
Multiple locations
pappadeaux.com
BEST STEAKHOUSE
Bob's Steak & Chop House
4300 Lemmon Ave.
214-528-9446
555 S. Lamar St.
214-652-4800
bobs-steakandchop.com
BEST BRUNCH
Blue Mesa Grill
Multiple locations
bluemesagrill.com
BEST SUSHI
Deep Sushi
2624 Elm St.
214-651-1177
deepsushi.com
BEST TAQUERIA
Torchy's Tacos
Multiple locations
torchystacos.com
BEST TEX-MEX
Chuy's Mexican Restaurant
4554 McKinney Ave., 214-559-2489
chuys.com
BEST THAI RESTAURANT
Royal Thai
5500 Greenville Ave.
214-691-3555
royalthaitexas.com
BEST VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN
Cosmic Cafe
2912 Oak Lawn Ave.
214-521-6157
cosmiccafedallas.com
BEST BARTENDER
Gabe Sanchez
Black Swan Saloon
2708 Elm St.
214-749-4848
blackswansaloon.com
BEST OUTDOOR PATIO OR DECK
Katy Trail Ice House
3136B Routh St.
214-468-0600
katyicehouse.com
BEST LATE-NIGHT RESTAURANT
Cafe Brazil
Multiple locations
cafebrazil.com
BEST HAPPY HOUR
The Libertine Bar
2101 Greenville Ave.
214-824-7900
libertinebar.com
BEST LOCAL FARMER
Urban Acres
1301B W. Davis St.
469-248-2270
urbanacresmarket.com
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
BEST BLUES BAR
Poor David's Pub
1313 S. Lamar St.
214-565-1295
poordavidspub.com
BEST CLUB DJ
DJ Sober
BEST KARAOKE
Double-Wide
3510 Commerce St.
214-887-6510
thedoublewidebar.com
BEST DANCE CLUB
It'll Do Dallas
4322 Elm St.
214-827-0262
BEST DIVE BAR
Lee Harvey's
1807 Gould St.
214-428-1555
leeharveys.com
BEST GAY BAR
The Grapevine Bar
3902 Maple Ave.
214-522-8466
grapevinebar.com
BEST HONKY-TONK
Adair's Saloon
2624 Commerce St.
214-939-9900
adairssaloon.com
BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE
Granada Theater
3524 Greenville Ave.
214-824-9933
granadatheater.com
BEST NEW BAR
Twilite Lounge
2640 Elm St.
214-741-2121
thetwilitelounge.com
BEST ROCK BAR
Trees
2709 Elm St.
214-741-1122
treesdallas.com
BEST SPORTS BAR
Stan's Blue Note
2908 Greenville Ave.
214-827-1977
BEST STRIP CLUB
The Lodge
10530 Spangler Road
214-506-9229
the-lodge.com
BEST ART GALLERY
Kettle Art Gallery
2650-B Main St.
kettleart.com
BEST ART-RELATED EVENT
Deep Ellum Arts Festival
BEST DALLAS BLOG
Central Track
centraltrack.com
BEST EXHIBITION
Chihuly
Dallas Arboretum
8525 Garland Road
214-515-6500
dallasarboretum.org
BEST MURAL
Robot/Dinosaur
Good Latimer Street in Deep Ellum
BEST MUSEUM
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
2201 N Field St.
214-428-5555
perotmuseum.org
BEST LOCAL ACTOR
Max Hartman
BEST LOCAL ACTRESS
Liz Mikel
BEST LOCAL MUSIC RELEASE
Polyphonic Spree, Yes It's True
BEST MUSIC RADIO STATION
KKXT-FM 91.7
kxt.org
BEST NEWS RADIO STATION
KERA-FM 90.1
kera.org
BEST RADIO DJ
Kidd Kraddick, who died in 2013
BEST RADIO TALK SHOW
Russ Martin
KEGL 97.1-FM, The Eagle
russmartin.iheart.com
BEST PHOTOGRAPHER
Justin Terveen
flickr.com/photos/ninjatune
BEST THEATER COMPANY
Dallas Summer Musicals
909 1st Ave.
214-421-5678
dallassummermusicals.org
BEST THEATER DIRECTOR
Kevin Moriarty
BEST TV NEWS ANCHOR
Gloria Campos
WFAA TV
wfaa.com
BEST TV NEWS SHOW
WFAA TV
wfaa.com
BEST TV SPORTS ANCHOR
Dale Hansen
wfaa.com
BEST FESTIVAL
State Fair of Texas
Fair Park
September 27-October 20
bigtex.com
BEST MOVIE THEATER
Angelika Dallas
5321 E. Mockingbird Lane
214-841-4713
angelikafilmcenter.com
BEST CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
Angela Hunt, who term-limited out of office in 2013
SHOPPING & SERVICES
BEST ACCESSORIES
Charming Charlies
8190 Park Lane
214-361-2801
charmingcharlie.com
BEST BIKE SHOP
Richardson Bike Mart
9040 Garland Road
214-321-0705
bikemart.com
BEST DAY SPA
Avalon Salon and Spa
Multiple locations
avalon-salon.com
BEST EYEWEAR SELECTION
Warby Parker Tour Bus
warbyparkerclasstrip.com
BEST FURNITURE STORE
IKEA
7171 Ikea Drive
888-888-4532
ikea.com
BEST GIFT SHOP
We Are 1976
1902 N. Henderson Ave.,
214-821-1976
313 N. Bishop Ave.
weare1976.com
BEST GUN RANGE
DFW Gun Range
1607 W. Mockingbird Lane
214-630-4866
dfwgun.com
BEST PLACE TO WORK OUT
24 Hour Fitness
Multiple locations
24hourfitness.com
BEST HAIR SALON
Avalon Salon and Spa
Multiple locations
avalon-salon.com
BEST PLACE TO BUY VINYL
Good Records
1808 Greenville Ave.
214-752-4663
goodrecords.com
BEST SHOE SELECTION
DSW
Multiple locations
dsw.com
BEST SMOKE SHOP
The Gas Pipe
thegaspipe.net
BEST WINE/LIQUOR STORE
Spec's
Multiple locations
specsonline.com
BEST VINTAGE CLOTHING
Dolly Python
1916 N. Haskell Ave.
214-887-3434
dollypythonvintage.com
BEST WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORE
Milk & Honey Boutique
1906 N. Henderson Ave.
214-826-1700
milkandhoneyboutique.com
BEST MEN'S CLOTHING STORE
Nordstrom
Multiple locations
shop.nordstrom.com
BEST YOGA STUDIO
Sunstone Yoga
Multiple locations
sunstoneyoga.com
BEST HOTEL
The Belmont Hotel
901 Fort Worth Ave.
214-393-2300
belmontdallas.com
SPORTS & RECREATION
BEST PRO SPORTS COACH
Ron Washington
Texas Rangers
BEST BATTING CAGES
TopGolf
Multiple locations
topgolf.com
BEST BIKE TRAILS
White Rock Lake
whiterockdallas.org
BEST HIKING TRAILS
White Rock Lake
whiterockdallas.org
BEST PUBLIC GOLF COURSE
Stevens Park Golf Course
1005 N. Montclair Ave.
214-670-7506
stevensparkgolf.com
BEST SPORTS COLUMNIST
Randy Galloway
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
BEST SPORTS RADIO STATION
KTCK-AM 1310 The Ticket
1310 AM and 104.1 FM
BEST TENNIS COURTS
Village Country Club
8308 Southwestern Blvd.
214-772-3100
myvillageapts.com