Best Dance Club Couture

Red Light Lounge

Best Dive Bar

Velvet Elvis

Best Party Photographer

The Naked Lens

Best TV News Reporter

Janet St. James, formerly of WFAA/Channel 8

Best Comedy Club

Dallas Comedy House

Best Rock Bar

Club Dada

Best Live Music Venue

The Bomb Factory

Best News Radio Station

KERA-FM

Best Local Music Release

Coming Home by Leon Bridges

Best Radio Talk Show

Think, KERA-FM

Best County Official

John Warren, Dallas County Clerk

Best Erykah Badu Moment

Montreal Jazz Festival

Best Actress

Jenny Ledel

Best Jukebox

Lakewood Landing

Best Actor

Alex Organ

Best Use of Star Power

Garth Brooks

Best Concert

Sleater-Kinney at Granada Theater

Best Theater Company

Undermain Theatre

Best All-Ages Venue

The Kessler Theater

Best Small Theater Troupe

Theatre Britain

Best Local Playwright

Jeff Swearingen

Best Roving Music Venue

Vice Palace

Best Recurring Music Night

Outward Bound Mixtape Sessions at The Crown & Harp

Best Theater Director

vickie washington

Best After-Parties

16bars.xxx

Best Scenester

Scenic designer Rodney Dobbs

Best BYOB Club

R.L.'s Blues Palace #2

Best Theater Festival

Festival of Independent Theatres

Best Moment on Dallas Before It Got Canceled Again

Judith Light Does a Line

Best Swing-Dancing Video

Mark Cuban at The Standard Pour

Best Punk Venue

Three Links

Best Pop-Up Concert

J. Cole at House of Blues

Best New Festival

Dallas Medianale

Best Viral Song

"White Iverson" by Post Malone

Best Jeopardy! Cameo

Old 97's

Best Movie Theater

Texas Theatre

Best Country Bar

Love and War in Texas

Best New Book by a Dallas Author

Blackout by Sarah Hepola

Best Comedian

Clint Werth

Best Sports Bar

Ojos Locos

Best Gay Bar

Round-Up Saloon

Best Old School Impresario

John Hardman

Best Dance Club

Station 4

Best School Board Member

Mike Morath

Best City Council Member

Scott Griggs

Best Metal Bar

Reno's Chop Shop

Best Club DJ

DJ Red Eye

Best Mayor

Philip Kingston

Best Bartender

Benj Pocta

Best Community Garden

Bonton Farms

Best Karaoke Night

Good Luck Karaokeat Twilite Lounge

Best Obi-Wan Kenobi

The Reverend Peter Johnson

Best Happy Hour

Lee Harvey's

Best Loser

City Council candidate James White

Best Fall Outing

Autumn at the Arboretum

Best Patio

Harvest House

Best DIY Venue

Pariah Arts

Best Outing For/With/Because Kids

Lacerte Family Children's Zoo

Best Latin Club

New West

Best Public Art Downtown

Pegasus at the Omni

Best Farewell Concert

Centro-matic at Dan's Silverleaf

Best View of Downtown from a Distance

McCommas Bluff Landfill

Best Music Tweeter

Sachse Dad

Best Trinity River Guide

Charles Allen

Best Music Radio Station

91.7 KXT-FM

Best Evening Stroll

Deep Ellum Wine Walk

Best Place to Get "Hammered and Nailed"

Beauty Bar

Best Development in Dallas Politics

Vonciel Jones Hill's City Council term limit

Best Use of Classical Music

St. Vincent with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Best Emerging Music Neighborhood

North Dallas

Best Politician

Dwaine Caraway

Best Supreme Court Win

Inclusive Communities Project

Best Vinyl Record Store

Josey Records

Best DISD Innovation

Eduardo Mata Elementary School

Best Place to Get a Pre-Show Buzz

Good Records

Best Experiment in Legal Education

University of North Texas-Dallas College of Law

Best Use of Iambic Pentameter

Shakespeare in the Bar at The Wild Detectives

Twilite Lounge

Best Art Exhibit

DreamArchitectonics at Dallas Contemporary

Best Dance Troupe

Danielle Georgiou Dance Group

Best Neighborhood

Uptown

Best Art Gallery

Liliana Bloch Gallery

Best New Thing in Town

Deep Vellum Publishing

Best Performance Artist

Erica Felicella

Best Not-Music Festival

Oak Cliff Film Festival

Best Place to Buy Your First Piece of Art

Kettle Art

Best Use of a Car in an Art Exhibit

The WCD (Washington Crossing the Delaware) Project by Francisco Moreno

Best Local Podcast

Street View

Best Storyteller

Rawlins Gilliland

Best Artistic Middle Finger

Richard Sharum's Observe Dallas Project

Best Arts & Crafts Classes

Oil & Cotton

Best Art Party

Art Conspiracy

Best Poetry Night

WordSpace's Pegasus Reading Series

Best Museum

Meadows Museum

Best Musical

Stagger Lee, Dallas Theater Center

Best Bridge

Continental Bridge

Best Pizza Restaurant

Olivella's

Best Cheap Drink Deal

Cock and Bull Neighborhood Pub

Best Caffeine Merchant

The Cultured Cup

Best Cocktails

Midnight Rambler

Best New Restaurant

Café Momentum

Best Chef

Misti Norris

Best Food Truck

Easy Slider

Best Barbecue Restaurant

Cattleack Barbeque

Best Place for Breakfast

CBD Provisions

Best Burger Restaurant

Hopdoddy

Best Chicken-Fried Steak

Babe's Chicken Dinner House

Best Chinese Restaurant

Mr. Wok

Best Coffee Shop

Murray Street

Best Diner

John's Cafe

Best Hot Dog

Luscher's Red Hots

Best Indian Restaurant

Mughlai

Best Fried Chicken

Bbbop

Best Italian Restaurant

Lucia

Best Kids Restaurant

Cane Rosso

Best Sandwich Restaurant

Bolsa Mercado

Best Sushi Restaurant

Uchi Dallas

Best Seafood Restaurant

20 Feet Seafood Joint

Best Turkish Restaurant

Zeytin Mediterranean Grill

Best Treehouse Bar

Truck Yard

Best Steakhouse

Hibiscus

Best Sunday Brunch

Boulevardier

Best Taqueria

El Come Taco

Best Tex-Mex

Herrera's

Best Thai Restaurant

Sakhuu

Best Vegetarian or Vegan

Afrah Mediterranean Restaurant and Pastries

Best Salsa

Urban Taco

Best Margarita

Joyce and Gigi's

Best Bakery

Boulangerie

Best Icy Treat Shop

Steel City Pops

Best Desserts

Remedy

Best Farmers Market

Good Local Market

Best Ramen

Ten Ramen

Best Bloody Mary

The Grape

Best Beer Selection

Meddlesome Moth

Best Local Brewery

Peticolas Brewing Co.

Best Local Beer

Community Beer Co.'s Mosaic IPA

Best Tortas

La Huasteca Tacos y Tortas

Best Wings

Knox Street Pub

Best Butcher Shop

Rudolph's Market & Sausage Factory

Best Cookies

JD's Chippery

Best Salad That's Actually Healthy

Whole Foods' Raw Kale and Avocado Salad

Best Brunch Abomination

Easy Slider's Glazed & Confused

Best Pimento Cheese Sandwich

Cold Beer Co.

Best Hangover Cure

The Ol' Number 7 at Norma's

Best Eats After 2 a.m.

Zalat

Best Fort Worth Import

Rodeo Goat

Best Use of Rice Krispies Treats

Carnival Barker's Ice Cream

Best Pancakes

Ellen's Southern Kitchen

Best French Fries

Poutine at The Blind Butcher

Best Ethiopian Restaurant

La Libela

Best Juice Bar

Roots Juices

Best Lunch

Slow Bone

Best Not-on-the-Menu Salsa

The Green Stuff at the Rush

Best Dip

Love Dip

Best Table-Made Remoulade Sauce

S&D Oyster Company

Best Local Production Bakery

Heartland Bread Co.

Best Alternative to Chuck E. Cheese's

Amazing Jake's

Best Picnic Plan

Scardello's Monger Picnic Service and Dragon Park

Best Place to Get a Margarita and a Mustache

Smoke

Best Place to Chase Caffeine with Shaved Ice

Mudsmith

Best Greek Restaurant

Little Greek Food Truck

Best Korean Restaurant

Seoul Garden

Best Bone Broth

LA Han Bat

Best Theatrical Drink Presentation

Smoked Ancho Manhattan, Parliament

Best Liquor Store

Beverage Depot

Best Men's Clothing Store

Epocha

Best Tattoo Artist

Oliver Peck

Best Place to Vaccinate Your Pup

Pet Supplies Plus

Best Cycling Caps

Ellum Bag Works

Best Hotel

The Belmont

Best Vintage Clothing Store

Vintage Martini

Best Luxury Day Spa

The Spa at The Joule

Best Photo Booth

Photowagon

Best Apartment Community

The Village

Best Nail Salon

Inwood Village Nailery

Best Hair Salon

Avalon Salon

Best Bike Shop

Transit Bicycle Co.

Best Gift Shop

TenOverSix

Best Eyewear Selection

Glass Optical

Best Cheap Massage

Sole Therapy

Best Dallas Fashion Designer

Charles Smith II

Best First Date Activity

Voodoo Chile

Best Toy Store

Toy Maven

Best Car Wash

Forest Car Wash & Detail

Best Dry Cleaner

Sunshine Laundry and Dry Cleaning

Best Hardware Store Staff

Lakewood Ace Hardware

Best Old-Fashioned Jeweler

Ralph Austin Jewelers

Best Veterinarian

The Vet House

Best Pediatric Dentist

Dr. Lara Kirstin Holly

Best Bullet Train Idea

Texas Central Railway

Best Way to Get to the Airport

DART Orange Line

Best Transportation-for-Hire

Uber X

Best LEGO-Only Toy Store

The LEGO Store

Best Place to Get Naked

Spa Castle

Best Furniture Store

Lula B's

Best Head Shop

Puff n Stuff

Best Actual Thrift (NOT Vintage) Store

Thrift World

Best Plus-Size Boutique

Marlie Madison

Best Dollar Store

Daiso Japan

Best Chicken Sitter

Urban Chicken Inc.

Best Men's Boutique

Traffic Los Angeles

Best Junk Shop

Ross at Peak Thrift Store

Best Place To Buy "I'm Sorry" Flowers

DIRT Flowers

Best Tattoo Shop

Davis Street Tattoo

Best Place To Blow Your Paycheck On Your Pet

Hollywood Feed

Best Makeup Shop

Blue Mercury

Best Place to Buy Something Weird/Get a Mugshot

Dolly Python

Best Enabler

Postmates

Best Ride to Austin

Megabus

Best Place to Spend Recklessly

Nest Dallas

Best Place to See a Celebrity

Highland Park Village

Best Jewelry Line

Bracha

Best Women's Clothing Store

Lion & Witch

Best Vape Shop

Flavor Vapor

Best World Tour

NorthPark Center

Best Place to Work Out

White Rock YMCA

Best Hiking Trail

North Shore Trail at Lake Grapevine

Best Bowling Alley

Bowlounge

Best Dog Park

Meadows Foundation Dog Park

Best Social Bike Ride

The Bicycle Brewery Tour

Best Running Trail for People Who Already Have Hot Bods

Katy Trail

Best Trail for Serious Running

White Rock Lake

Best Sports Columnist

Bob Sturm

Best Fun Run

Go Oak Cliff 1.1 Beer Run

Best Sporting Goods Store

Whole Earth Provision Co.

Best Athlete

Jordan Spieth

Best Free Workout

Klyde Warren Park's Free Yoga

Best Yoga Studio

Sunstone Yoga

Best Park

Klyde Warren Park

Best Place to Take Your Dog

Dog Day Afternoon at Lee Harvey's

Best Way to Train for the Zombie Apocalypse

Trinity Strand Trail

Best Running Store

RunOn!

Best Comeback

Texas Rangers

Best Intramural League

GO Kickball

Best Bike Trail

Santa Fe Trail

Best Gun Range

Eagle Gun Range