BEST BARTENDER
Gabe Sanchez, Black Swan Saloon
BEST BEER SELECTION
The Ginger Man
- 2718 Boll St., Dallas, 75204 Map
- 214-754-8771
- www.thegingerman.com/uptown
BEST BLOODY MARY
Anvil Pub
- 2638 Elm St., Dallas, 75226 Map
- 214-741-1271
- www.facebook.com/pages/Anvil-Pub-Deep-Ellum/129514830415751
BEST BURGER
Twisted Root Burger Co.
BEST BUTCHER
Jimmy's Food Store
BEST CHICKEN-FRIED STEAK
Norma's Café
BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT
Monkey King Noodle Co.
BEST COCKTAIL BAR
Black Swan Saloon
BEST COFFEE SHOP
Ascension Coffee
Best Of Dallas®
-
Arts & Entertainment
-
Best Tattoo Artist
Char McGaughy
-
Best Museum
Dallas Contemporary
-
Best Gallery
Conduit Gallery
-
Best Art Inspiration
Museum of Geometric and MADI Art
-
Best Arts and Crafts Teachers
Dallas Makerspace
-
Best Dance Troupe
Danielle Georgiou Dance Group
-
Best Theater Director
Tina Parker, Kitchen Dog Theater
-
Best Music Radio Station
The Zoo
-
Best Play
One Man, Two Guvnors
-
Best Movie Theater
Angelika Film Center
-
Best Musical
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
-
Best Non-Music Festival
Texas Frightmare Weekend
-
Best Theater Company
Dead White Zombies
-
Best Reality Show
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making The Team
-
Best Reality Star
Kitty Carter
-
Best Brunch Drinks
Cane Rosso White Rock
-
Best Dramatic Reality TV Moment
When LeeAnne Locken Hit A Moving Trolley on RHOD
-
Best Real Housewife of Dallas
Brandi Redmond
-
Best Comedian
Aaron Aryanpur
-
Best Dallas Fashion Blog
Dallastyle
-
Best Little Women Dallas Star
Caylea Woodbury
-
Best Personal Trainer
John Benton
-
Best Drag Queen
Alyssa Edwards
-
Best Secret Garden
Dragon Park
-
Best Place to Socialize with your Dog
Truck Yard
-
Best News Anchor
Doug Dunbar
-
Best News Radio Station
KRLD 1080
-
Best Radio Talk Show
Think with Krys Boyd
-
Best New Old City Council Member
Dwaine Caraway
-
Best City Council Decision
Cite-and-Release
-
Best Conversation Killer
City Council Axes the Trinity Toll Road
-
Best $6 Million Worth of Schadenfreude
City Council Votes to Demolish the Standing Wave
-
Best Evidence That Money Can't Buy You Love
Philip Kingston Wins Re-election
-
Best Creative Director of a Music Venue
Gavin Mulloy
-
Best Table-Turner
HMK Ltd. Beats the Mayor
-
Best Neighborhood
Lakewood
-
Best Girl Power
Solar Preparatory School for Girls, DISD
-
Best Gallery for Local Artists
Kettle Art Gallery
-
Best Hire
Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax
-
Best About-Face
City Attorney Larry Casto Reverses Fair Park Decision
-
Best Rebellion
Dallas Joins Texas Communities Fighting Sanctuary Cities Law
-
Best State Representative
Rafael Anchia
-
Best Protest
January's Protest Against President Trump's Travel Ban at D/FW Airport
-
Best Petty Fight
Glenn Beck and Tomi Lahren
-
Best Hearts
Wilshire Baptist Church's LGBT Vote
-
Best Lucky Dog
Lucky the Dog
-
Best Trial Upset
John Wiley Price Beats the Feds
-
Best Deal
Dallas Police Pension Compromise
-
Best Suburb
Plano
-
Best Naughty Magician
Confetti Eddie
-
Best Record Store Stage
Good Records' AstroTurf Stage
-
Best Timely T-Shirt Designer
Jeremy Biggers
-
Best Music 'Book' Club
Hip-Hop Book Club
-
Best Live Music Venue
Armoury D.E.
-
Best New Venue
Regal Room
-
Best Phoenix
Longhorn Ballroom
-
Best Dive Bar
King's X Club
-
Best Karaoke Night
Barbara's Pavilion
-
Best Bar That Said Goodbye
Crown & Harp
-
Best Save
Medicine Man Revival
-
Best Pool Table
Lakewood Landing
-
Best Surprise
Morrissey Actually Played
-
Best Dance Club
It'll Do
-
Best Green Room
Bomb Factory
-
Best Place to Have Your Band Shirts Printed
Lewellyn's Print Shop
-
Best Concert
Kanye West at American Airlines Center
-
Best Comedy Club
Addison Improv
-
Best Comeback
Tripping Daisy
-
Best Motorcycle Bar
Strokers Ice House
-
Best Bar Bathroom With a Message
Adair's Saloon
-
Best Country Bar
Sons of Hermann Hall
-
Best Gay Bar
Round Up Saloon
-
Best Happy Hour for Night Owls
Gemma
-
Best Arcade
Free Play Arcade
-
Best Club DJ
JT Donaldson
-
Best Rock Bar
Three Links
-
Best Metal Bar
Tomcats West
-
Best Festival
JMBLYA
-
Best Dog-Friendly Patio
Lee Harvey's
-
Best Rooftop Bar
HG Sply Co.
-
Best Bar to Stretch a Dollar
The Cockpit
-
Best Place for a Post-Show Drink
Twilite Lounge
-
Best Metal Guitarist
Scott Shelby
-
Best Blues Guitarist
Jim Suhler
-
Best Rock Guitarist
Kelley Juett
-
Best Metal Band
Warbeast
-
Best Country Act
Vandoliers
-
Best Tribute Band
Crüed and Tattooed
-
Best Rock Act
Messer
-
Best WTF Moment
Local H Wins Metallica Worldwide Tour Contest
-
Best Blues Vocalist
Charley Crockett
-
Best Blues Act
Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch
-
Best Rock Vocalist
Jasen Moreno
-
Best Metal Vocalist
Bruce Corbitt
-
Best Metal Performance
Iron Maiden
-
Best Tattoo Shop
Tigger's Body Art
-
Best Country Vocalist
Madison King
-
Best Act from a Trailer Park
Teenage Sexx
-
Best New Metal Alloy
The Black Moriah
-
Best Texas Music Act
Buffalo Ruckus
-
Best Celebrity Sighting
Jack White
-
-
Food & Drink
-
Best Burger
Junction Craft Kitchen
-
Best Chicken-Fried Steak
Tom's Burgers and Grill
-
Best Diner
Jonathon's Oak Cliff
-
Best Hot Dog
Sumo Shack
-
Best Sandwich Shop
C. Señor
-
Best Bloody Mary
Chef Point Cafe
-
Best Local Distiller
Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co.
-
Best Happy Hour
The Standard Pour
-
Best Patio
Top Knot
-
Best New Bar
Hide
-
Best Bar Food
Armoury D.E.
-
Best Quiche
Kimbell Art Museum
-
Best Restaurant Cocktails
Americano
-
Best BLT
Nova
-
Best Use of Gravy
Pier 247
-
Best Sunday Brunch
IdleRye
-
Best Chef
Nimidu Senaratne at SpicyZest
-
Best Chinese Restaurant
Royal China
-
Best Fried Chicken
Rice Chicken
-
Best Italian Restaurant
Sassetta
-
Best Korean Restaurant
Arirang Korean Restaurant
-
Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Bilad Bakery & Restaurant
-
Best New Restaurant
Revolver Taco Lounge
-
Best Seafood Restaurant
Seafood Shack
-
Best Steakhouse
Town Hearth
-
Best Sushi
Sushi Yokohama
-
Best Taqueria
Taquero
-
Best Thai Restaurant
Ly Food Market
-
Best Southern Food
Junction Craft Kitchen
-
Best Macaron
Chelles Macarons
-
Best Wine Program
Flora Street Cafe
-
Best Mexican
Mi Lindo Oaxaca
-
Best Salsa
Urban Taco
-
Best Barbecue Food Truck
Not Just Q
-
Best Beer Selection
Strangeways
-
Best Butcher
Deep Cuts
-
Best Barbecue
Cattleack BBQ
-
Best Bakery
Bisous Bisous Patisserie
-
Best Cocktail Bar
Jettison
-
Best Coffee Shop
Houndstooth Coffee
-
Best Coffee Roaster
Cultivar
-
Best Farmers Market
Good Local Markets
-
Best Kids Restaurant
Hypnotic Emporium
-
Best Place for Breakfast
Cindi's NY Deli
-
Best Tex-Mex
E Bar Tex Mex
-
Best Vegetarian or Vegan Restaurant
V-Eats Modern Vegan
-
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
La Me
-
Best Pool Bar
The Stoneleigh
-
Best Wine/Liquor Store
Total Wine
-
Best Specialty Meat Market
Burgundy's Local
-
Best Pastry Chef
Maggie Huff at FT33
-
Best Wine/Liquor Store For the Healthy(ish)
Bar & Garden
-
Best Indian Restaurant
India Chaat Cafe
-
Best Matcha
Local Press + Brew
-
Best Juice Bar
JuiceLand
-
Best Charcuterie Program
The Grape
-
Best Wine Bar on a Budget
Neighborhood Cellar
-
Best Pizza
Pie Tap Pizza Workshop + Bar
-
Best Poke
Pok the Raw Bar
-
Best Healthy Eatery
HG Sply Co.
-
Best Tots
Easy Slider
-
Best Recurring Pop-Up
Katherine Clapner and Manny Rodriguez
-
Best Food Truck
La Botana Taco Bar
-
Best Ice Cream Shop
Betty Ringer Ice Cream
-
Best Bartender
Ravinder Singh
-
Best Local Beer
Small Brewpub's Black Pepper Pils
-
Best Local Brewery
Lakewood Brewing Co.
-
Best Doughnuts
Jarams Donuts
-
Best Fine Dining
FT33
-
Best Nashville Hot Chicken
Helen's Hot Chicken
-
BEST SALSA
El Fenix
-
-
Shopping & Services
-
Best Spa
King Spa
-
Best Nail Salon
DFW Nail Bar
-
Best Hair Salon
Pura Vida Salon
-
Best Place to Get Lashed
The Lash Lounge
-
Best Vintage Clothing
Vagabond Vintage
-
Best Thrift Store
Garland Road Thrift
-
Best Craft Store
Oil and Cotton
-
Best Last-Minute Gift Shop
Jade and Clover
-
Best Used Book Store
Lucky Dog Books
-
Best Apartment Community
Avana West Lemmon
-
Best Customer Service
Nordstrom
-
Best Mall
NorthPark Center
-
Best Jewelry Shop
Gemma Collection
-
Best Off-Season
Dallas Stars
-
Best Place To Shop and See a "Real" Housewife
Highland Park Village
-
Best Place to Buy Blue Jeans
Blues Jean Bar
-
Best Outdoor Shopping
West Village
-
Best Driving Range
The Range at Tenison Park Golf Course
-
Best Place to Buy Athletic Clothing
Lululemon
-
Best Department Store
Neiman Marcus
-
Best Place to Sip and Shop
Royal Blue Grocery
-
Best Gift Shop
Madison 214
-
Best Place to Buy Personalized Things
Swoozies
-
Best Place to Buy Candles
Sample House
-
Best Women's Clothing Store
Dear Hannah
-
Best Men's Clothing Store
Ken's Man's Shop
-
Best Outdoor Wear Shop
Saint Bernard
-
Best Place to Shop for Kids
Baby Bliss/miniMe
-
Best Place to Buy Outdoor Home Decor
Jacksons Home and Garden
-
Best Camera Shop
Competitive Cameras
-
Best Artisan Screen Printers
Dowdy Studio
-
Best Handmade Décor
Gaston Made
-
Best Plants for People Who Kill Plants
Sol and Succulent
-
Best Intentions
Spark of Change Crystal Prescriptions & Jewelry
-
Best Pet Store
Pet Supplies Plus
-
Best Mobile Pet Groomers
Haute Dog Haircuts
-
Best Sex Shop
Condom Sense
-
Best Pawn Shop
McBride Music and Pawn
-
Best Hotel
Four Seasons
-
Best Vinyl Record Store
Shake Rag Music Store
-
Best Photo Booth
The Photo Bus
-
Best Mobile Bike Shop
VeloFix Dallas
-
Best Moving Helpers
Bungobox
-
Best Eyewear Selection
Eye Doctor's Office & Eye Gallery
-
Best Furniture Store
Weir's Furniture
-
Best Vaping Shop
Artisan Vapor Co.
-
Best Shoe Repair/Cobbler
Rico Hillside Shoe Service
-
Best Little Shop of Horrors
Texas Triffid Ranch
-
Best Sign Painters
Starr Studios
-
Best Real Try at Bike Sharing
VBikes
-
Best Grocery Store
Winco Foods
-
-
Sports & Recreation
-
Best Gym
Life Time Fitness – North Dallas
-
Best Cycle Studio
SoulCycle Uptown
-
Best Yoga Studio
Uptown Yoga
-
Best 5K/Fun Run
Texas Rangers Labor Day Weekend Race
-
Best Bowling Lanes
USA Bowl
-
Best Bike Shop
Richardson Bike Mart
-
Best Sports Columnist
Bob Sturm
-
Best Bike Trail
White Rock Trail
-
Best Hiking Trail
River Legacy Park
-
Best Sports Podcast
The Doomsday Podcast
-
Best Charitable Donation
Ezekiel Elliott's Dive
-
Best Reason to Drive to Frisco
FC Dallas
-
Best Sports Subreddit
/r/Cowboys
-
Best Disc Golf Course
B.B. Owen Park
-
Best Gun Range
Garland Public Shooting Range
-
Best Moment of Honesty
Mark Cuban
-
Best Sporting Goods Store
Academy Sports + Outdoors
-
Best Batting Cages
Ellen's Amusement Center
-
Best Sports Bar
Pluckers in Old Town
-
Best .190 Hitter
Joey Gallo
-
Best Sports Ambassador
Dak Prescott
-
Best Sports Owner
Jerry Jones
-
Best Sports Documentary
What Carter Lost
-
Best Misnomer
Lucky Whitehead
-
-
Sports
-
Readers' Choice
-
BEST 5K/FUN RUN
Katy Trail 5K
-
BEST BATTING CAGES
Topgolf
-
BEST BICYCLE SHOP
Richardson Bike Mart
-
BEST BIKE TRAILS
White Rock Lake
-
BEST BOWLING LANES
Bowlounge
-
BEST CYCLE STUDIO
SoulCycle
-
BEST DISK GOLF RANGE
Oak Cliff Founders Park
-
BEST DRIVING RANGE
Topgolf
-
BEST GUN RANGE
DFW Gun Range and Training Center
-
BEST HIKING TRAILS
Cedar Ridge Nature Preserve
-
BEST SPORTING GOODS STORE
Academy Sports & Outdoors
-
BEST SPORTS BAR
The Rustic
-
BEST SPORTS COLUMNIST
Dale Hanson, WFAA
-
BEST YOGA STUDIO
SunstoneFIT
-
BEST BAKERY
Village Baking Co.
-
BEST BARBECUE RESTAURANT
Pecan Lodge
-
BEST BARTENDER
Gabe Sanchez, Black Swan Saloon
-
BEST BEER SELECTION
The Ginger Man
-
BEST BLOODY MARY
Anvil Pub
-
BEST BURGER
Twisted Root Burger Co.
-
BEST BUTCHER
Jimmy's Food Store
-
BEST CHEF
Kent Rathbun
-
BEST CHICKEN-FRIED STEAK
Norma's Café
-
BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT
Monkey King Noodle Co.
-
BEST COCKTAIL BAR
Black Swan Saloon
-
BEST COFFEE SHOP
Ascension Coffee
-
BEST DINER
Norma's Café
-
BEST FARMERS MARKET
Dallas Farmers Market
-
BEST FOOD TRUCK
Easy Slider
-
BEST FRIED CHICKEN
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
-
BEST HOT DOG
Angry Dog
-
BEST HAPPY HOUR
Happiest Hour
-
BEST ICE CREAM SHOP
Steel City Pops
-
BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT
Kalachandji's
-
BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Lucia
-
BEST KIDS RESTAURANT
Magic Time Machine
-
BEST KOREAN RESTAURANT
bbbop Seoul Kitchen
-
BEST LOCAL BEER
Dallas Blonde, Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
-
BEST LOCAL BREWERY
Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
-
BEST LOCAL COFFEE ROASTERS
Ascension Coffee
-
BEST LOCAL DISTILLER
North Texas Distillers
-
BEST MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT
Café Izmir
-
BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Haymaker Dallas
-
BEST PATIO
Katy Trail Ice House
-
BEST PIZZA
Cane Rosso
-
BEST PLACE FOR BREAKFAST
Bread Winners
-
BEST SANDWICH SHOP
Jimmy's Food Store
-
BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Nate's Seafood & Steak House
-
BEST STEAKHOUSE
Al Biernat's
-
BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH
Café Brazil
-
BEST SUSHI RESTAURANT
The Blue Fish
-
BEST TAQUERIA
La Ventana
-
BEST THAI RESTAURANT
Royal Thai
-
BEST VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN RESTAURANT
Cosmic Café
-
BEST VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT
Pho is For Lovers
-
BEST WINE/LIQUOR STORE
Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods
-
BEST ART GALLERY
Dallas Museum of Art
-
BEST ARTS AND CRAFTS TEACHERS
Bishop Arts Theatre Center
-
BEST DANCE TROUPE
Dallas School of Burlesque
-
BEST MOVIE THEATER
Alamo Drafthouse
-
BEST MUSEUM
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
-
BEST MUSIC RADIO STATION
KXT 91.7 FM
-
BEST MUSICAL
Wicked
-
BEST NEIGHBORHOOD
Deep Ellum
-
BEST NEWS RADIO STATION
KERA 90.1
-
BEST NON-MUSIC FESTIVAL
Deep Ellum Arts Festival
-
BEST PLACE TO SOCIALIZE WITH YOUR DOG
White Rock Dog Park
-
BEST PLAY
Frisky Business
-
BEST RADIO TALK SHOW
The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show
-
BEST TATTOO ARTIST
Jay Joree
-
BEST THEATER COMPANY
Pocket Sandwich Theatre
-
BEST THEATER DIRECTOR
Amanda Austin
-
BEST TV NEWS ANCHOR
Pete Delkus, WFAA
-
BEST CLUB DJ
DJ Red Eye
-
BEST COMEDY CLUB
Addison Improv
-
BEST COUNTRY BAR
Billy Bob's Texas
-
BEST DANCE CLUB
Station 4
-
BEST DIVE BAR
Lakewood Landing
-
BEST GAY BAR
Round-Up Saloon
-
BEST KARAOKE NIGHT
Twilite Lounge
-
BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE
The Bomb Factory
-
BEST METAL BAR
Gas Monkey Live!
-
BEST FESTIVAL
Deep Ellum Arts Festival
-
BEST ROCK BAR
Gas Monkey Live!
-
BEST ROOFTOP BAR
HG Sply Co.
-
BEST APARTMENT COMMUNITY
The Village
-
BEST EYEWEAR SELECTION
Warby Parker
-
BEST FURNITURE STORE
Nebraska Furniture Mart
-
BEST GIFT SHOP
The Gypsy Wagon
-
BEST HAIR SALON
Vertigo 12 Hair Lounge
-
BEST HOTEL
The Joule
-
BEST MEN'S CLOTHING STORE
Nordstrom
-
BEST NAIL SALON
Hollywood Nails & Spa
-
BEST PET STORE
Hollywood Feed
-
BEST PHOTO BOOTH
Premiere Booth
-
BEST SPA
The Spa at the Joule
-
BEST VAPING SHOP
DFW Vapor
-
BEST VINTAGE CLOTHING
Dolly Python
-
BEST VINYL RECORD STORE
Good Records
-
BEST WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORE
Nordstrom
-
BEST TEX-MEX
Chuy's
-
Best Of
-
Arts & Entertainment
-
Best Tattoo Artist
Char McGaughy
-
Best Museum
Dallas Contemporary
-
Best Gallery
Conduit Gallery
-
Best Art Inspiration
Museum of Geometric and MADI Art
-
Best Arts and Crafts Teachers
Dallas Makerspace
-
Best Dance Troupe
Danielle Georgiou Dance Group
-
Best Theater Director
Tina Parker, Kitchen Dog Theater
-
Best Music Radio Station
The Zoo
-
Best Play
One Man, Two Guvnors
-
Best Movie Theater
Angelika Film Center
-
Best Musical
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
-
Best Non-Music Festival
Texas Frightmare Weekend
-
Best Theater Company
Dead White Zombies
-
Best Reality Show
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making The Team
-
Best Reality Star
Kitty Carter
-
Best Brunch Drinks
Cane Rosso White Rock
-
Best Dramatic Reality TV Moment
When LeeAnne Locken Hit A Moving Trolley on RHOD
-
Best Real Housewife of Dallas
Brandi Redmond
-
Best Comedian
Aaron Aryanpur
-
Best Dallas Fashion Blog
Dallastyle
-
Best Little Women Dallas Star
Caylea Woodbury
-
Best Personal Trainer
John Benton
-
Best Drag Queen
Alyssa Edwards
-
Best Secret Garden
Dragon Park
-
Best Place to Socialize with your Dog
Truck Yard
-
Best News Anchor
Doug Dunbar
-
Best News Radio Station
KRLD 1080
-
Best Radio Talk Show
Think with Krys Boyd
-
Best New Old City Council Member
Dwaine Caraway
-
Best City Council Decision
Cite-and-Release
-
Best Conversation Killer
City Council Axes the Trinity Toll Road
-
Best $6 Million Worth of Schadenfreude
City Council Votes to Demolish the Standing Wave
-
Best Evidence That Money Can't Buy You Love
Philip Kingston Wins Re-election
-
Best Creative Director of a Music Venue
Gavin Mulloy
-
Best Table-Turner
HMK Ltd. Beats the Mayor
-
Best Neighborhood
Lakewood
-
Best Girl Power
Solar Preparatory School for Girls, DISD
-
Best Gallery for Local Artists
Kettle Art Gallery
-
Best Hire
Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax
-
Best About-Face
City Attorney Larry Casto Reverses Fair Park Decision
-
Best Rebellion
Dallas Joins Texas Communities Fighting Sanctuary Cities Law
-
Best State Representative
Rafael Anchia
-
Best Protest
January's Protest Against President Trump's Travel Ban at D/FW Airport
-
Best Petty Fight
Glenn Beck and Tomi Lahren
-
Best Hearts
Wilshire Baptist Church's LGBT Vote
-
Best Lucky Dog
Lucky the Dog
-
Best Trial Upset
John Wiley Price Beats the Feds
-
Best Deal
Dallas Police Pension Compromise
-
Best Suburb
Plano
-
Best Naughty Magician
Confetti Eddie
-
Best Record Store Stage
Good Records' AstroTurf Stage
-
Best Timely T-Shirt Designer
Jeremy Biggers
-
Best Music 'Book' Club
Hip-Hop Book Club
-
Best Live Music Venue
Armoury D.E.
-
Best New Venue
Regal Room
-
Best Phoenix
Longhorn Ballroom
-
Best Dive Bar
King's X Club
-
Best Karaoke Night
Barbara's Pavilion
-
Best Bar That Said Goodbye
Crown & Harp
-
Best Save
Medicine Man Revival
-
Best Pool Table
Lakewood Landing
-
Best Surprise
Morrissey Actually Played
-
Best Dance Club
It'll Do
-
Best Green Room
Bomb Factory
-
Best Place to Have Your Band Shirts Printed
Lewellyn's Print Shop
-
Best Concert
Kanye West at American Airlines Center
-
Best Comedy Club
Addison Improv
-
Best Comeback
Tripping Daisy
-
Best Motorcycle Bar
Strokers Ice House
-
Best Bar Bathroom With a Message
Adair's Saloon
-
Best Country Bar
Sons of Hermann Hall
-
Best Gay Bar
Round Up Saloon
-
Best Happy Hour for Night Owls
Gemma
-
Best Arcade
Free Play Arcade
-
Best Club DJ
JT Donaldson
-
Best Rock Bar
Three Links
-
Best Metal Bar
Tomcats West
-
Best Festival
JMBLYA
-
Best Dog-Friendly Patio
Lee Harvey's
-
Best Rooftop Bar
HG Sply Co.
-
Best Bar to Stretch a Dollar
The Cockpit
-
Best Place for a Post-Show Drink
Twilite Lounge
-
Best Metal Guitarist
Scott Shelby
-
Best Blues Guitarist
Jim Suhler
-
Best Rock Guitarist
Kelley Juett
-
Best Metal Band
Warbeast
-
Best Country Act
Vandoliers
-
Best Tribute Band
Crüed and Tattooed
-
Best Rock Act
Messer
-
Best WTF Moment
Local H Wins Metallica Worldwide Tour Contest
-
Best Blues Vocalist
Charley Crockett
-
Best Blues Act
Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch
-
Best Rock Vocalist
Jasen Moreno
-
Best Metal Vocalist
Bruce Corbitt
-
Best Metal Performance
Iron Maiden
-
Best Tattoo Shop
Tigger's Body Art
-
Best Country Vocalist
Madison King
-
Best Act from a Trailer Park
Teenage Sexx
-
Best New Metal Alloy
The Black Moriah
-
Best Texas Music Act
Buffalo Ruckus
-
Best Celebrity Sighting
Jack White
-
-
Food & Drink
-
Best Burger
Junction Craft Kitchen
-
Best Chicken-Fried Steak
Tom's Burgers and Grill
-
Best Diner
Jonathon's Oak Cliff
-
Best Hot Dog
Sumo Shack
-
Best Sandwich Shop
C. Señor
-
Best Bloody Mary
Chef Point Cafe
-
Best Local Distiller
Firestone & Robertson Distilling Co.
-
Best Happy Hour
The Standard Pour
-
Best Patio
Top Knot
-
Best New Bar
Hide
-
Best Bar Food
Armoury D.E.
-
Best Quiche
Kimbell Art Museum
-
Best Restaurant Cocktails
Americano
-
Best BLT
Nova
-
Best Use of Gravy
Pier 247
-
Best Sunday Brunch
IdleRye
-
Best Chef
Nimidu Senaratne at SpicyZest
-
Best Chinese Restaurant
Royal China
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Best Fried Chicken
Rice Chicken
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Best Italian Restaurant
Sassetta
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Best Korean Restaurant
Arirang Korean Restaurant
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Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Bilad Bakery & Restaurant
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Best New Restaurant
Revolver Taco Lounge
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Best Seafood Restaurant
Seafood Shack
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Best Steakhouse
Town Hearth
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Best Sushi
Sushi Yokohama
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Best Taqueria
Taquero
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Best Thai Restaurant
Ly Food Market
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Best Southern Food
Junction Craft Kitchen
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Best Macaron
Chelles Macarons
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Best Wine Program
Flora Street Cafe
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Best Mexican
Mi Lindo Oaxaca
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Best Salsa
Urban Taco
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Best Barbecue Food Truck
Not Just Q
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Best Beer Selection
Strangeways
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Best Butcher
Deep Cuts
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Best Barbecue
Cattleack BBQ
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Best Bakery
Bisous Bisous Patisserie
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Best Cocktail Bar
Jettison
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Best Coffee Shop
Houndstooth Coffee
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Best Coffee Roaster
Cultivar
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Best Farmers Market
Good Local Markets
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Best Kids Restaurant
Hypnotic Emporium
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Best Place for Breakfast
Cindi's NY Deli
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Best Tex-Mex
E Bar Tex Mex
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Best Vegetarian or Vegan Restaurant
V-Eats Modern Vegan
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Best Vietnamese Restaurant
La Me
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Best Pool Bar
The Stoneleigh
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Best Wine/Liquor Store
Total Wine
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Best Specialty Meat Market
Burgundy's Local
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Best Pastry Chef
Maggie Huff at FT33
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Best Wine/Liquor Store For the Healthy(ish)
Bar & Garden
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Best Indian Restaurant
India Chaat Cafe
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Best Matcha
Local Press + Brew
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Best Juice Bar
JuiceLand
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Best Charcuterie Program
The Grape
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Best Wine Bar on a Budget
Neighborhood Cellar
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Best Pizza
Pie Tap Pizza Workshop + Bar
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Best Poke
Pok the Raw Bar
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Best Healthy Eatery
HG Sply Co.
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Best Tots
Easy Slider
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Best Recurring Pop-Up
Katherine Clapner and Manny Rodriguez
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Best Food Truck
La Botana Taco Bar
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Best Ice Cream Shop
Betty Ringer Ice Cream
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Best Bartender
Ravinder Singh
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Best Local Beer
Small Brewpub's Black Pepper Pils
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Best Local Brewery
Lakewood Brewing Co.
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Best Doughnuts
Jarams Donuts
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Best Fine Dining
FT33
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Best Nashville Hot Chicken
Helen's Hot Chicken
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BEST SALSA
El Fenix
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Shopping & Services
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Best Spa
King Spa
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Best Nail Salon
DFW Nail Bar
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Best Hair Salon
Pura Vida Salon
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Best Place to Get Lashed
The Lash Lounge
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Best Vintage Clothing
Vagabond Vintage
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Best Thrift Store
Garland Road Thrift
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Best Craft Store
Oil and Cotton
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Best Last-Minute Gift Shop
Jade and Clover
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Best Used Book Store
Lucky Dog Books
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Best Apartment Community
Avana West Lemmon
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Best Customer Service
Nordstrom
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Best Mall
NorthPark Center
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Best Jewelry Shop
Gemma Collection
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Best Off-Season
Dallas Stars
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Best Place To Shop and See a "Real" Housewife
Highland Park Village
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Best Place to Buy Blue Jeans
Blues Jean Bar
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Best Outdoor Shopping
West Village
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Best Driving Range
The Range at Tenison Park Golf Course
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Best Place to Buy Athletic Clothing
Lululemon
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Best Department Store
Neiman Marcus
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Best Place to Sip and Shop
Royal Blue Grocery
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Best Gift Shop
Madison 214
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Best Place to Buy Personalized Things
Swoozies
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Best Place to Buy Candles
Sample House
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Best Women's Clothing Store
Dear Hannah
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Best Men's Clothing Store
Ken's Man's Shop
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Best Outdoor Wear Shop
Saint Bernard
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Best Place to Shop for Kids
Baby Bliss/miniMe
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Best Place to Buy Outdoor Home Decor
Jacksons Home and Garden
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Best Camera Shop
Competitive Cameras
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Best Artisan Screen Printers
Dowdy Studio
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Best Handmade Décor
Gaston Made
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Best Plants for People Who Kill Plants
Sol and Succulent
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Best Intentions
Spark of Change Crystal Prescriptions & Jewelry
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Best Pet Store
Pet Supplies Plus
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Best Mobile Pet Groomers
Haute Dog Haircuts
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Best Sex Shop
Condom Sense
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Best Pawn Shop
McBride Music and Pawn
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Best Hotel
Four Seasons
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Best Vinyl Record Store
Shake Rag Music Store
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Best Photo Booth
The Photo Bus
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Best Mobile Bike Shop
VeloFix Dallas
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Best Moving Helpers
Bungobox
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Best Eyewear Selection
Eye Doctor's Office & Eye Gallery
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Best Furniture Store
Weir's Furniture
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Best Vaping Shop
Artisan Vapor Co.
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Best Shoe Repair/Cobbler
Rico Hillside Shoe Service
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Best Little Shop of Horrors
Texas Triffid Ranch
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Best Sign Painters
Starr Studios
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Best Real Try at Bike Sharing
VBikes
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Best Grocery Store
Winco Foods
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Sports & Recreation
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Best Gym
Life Time Fitness – North Dallas
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Best Cycle Studio
SoulCycle Uptown
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Best Yoga Studio
Uptown Yoga
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Best 5K/Fun Run
Texas Rangers Labor Day Weekend Race
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Best Bowling Lanes
USA Bowl
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Best Bike Shop
Richardson Bike Mart
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Best Sports Columnist
Bob Sturm
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Best Bike Trail
White Rock Trail
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Best Hiking Trail
River Legacy Park
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Best Sports Podcast
The Doomsday Podcast
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Best Charitable Donation
Ezekiel Elliott's Dive
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Best Reason to Drive to Frisco
FC Dallas
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Best Sports Subreddit
/r/Cowboys
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Best Disc Golf Course
B.B. Owen Park
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Best Gun Range
Garland Public Shooting Range
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Best Moment of Honesty
Mark Cuban
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Best Sporting Goods Store
Academy Sports + Outdoors
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Best Batting Cages
Ellen's Amusement Center
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Best Sports Bar
Pluckers in Old Town
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Best .190 Hitter
Joey Gallo
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Best Sports Ambassador
Dak Prescott
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Best Sports Owner
Jerry Jones
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Best Sports Documentary
What Carter Lost
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Best Misnomer
Lucky Whitehead
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Sports
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Readers' Choice
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BEST 5K/FUN RUN
Katy Trail 5K
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BEST BATTING CAGES
Topgolf
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BEST BICYCLE SHOP
Richardson Bike Mart
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BEST BIKE TRAILS
White Rock Lake
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BEST BOWLING LANES
Bowlounge
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BEST CYCLE STUDIO
SoulCycle
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BEST DISK GOLF RANGE
Oak Cliff Founders Park
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BEST DRIVING RANGE
Topgolf
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BEST GUN RANGE
DFW Gun Range and Training Center
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BEST HIKING TRAILS
Cedar Ridge Nature Preserve
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BEST SPORTING GOODS STORE
Academy Sports & Outdoors
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BEST SPORTS BAR
The Rustic
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BEST SPORTS COLUMNIST
Dale Hanson, WFAA
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BEST YOGA STUDIO
SunstoneFIT
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BEST BAKERY
Village Baking Co.
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BEST BARBECUE RESTAURANT
Pecan Lodge
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BEST BARTENDER
Gabe Sanchez, Black Swan Saloon
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BEST BEER SELECTION
The Ginger Man
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BEST BLOODY MARY
Anvil Pub
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BEST BURGER
Twisted Root Burger Co.
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BEST BUTCHER
Jimmy's Food Store
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BEST CHEF
Kent Rathbun
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BEST CHICKEN-FRIED STEAK
Norma's Café
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BEST CHINESE RESTAURANT
Monkey King Noodle Co.
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BEST COCKTAIL BAR
Black Swan Saloon
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BEST COFFEE SHOP
Ascension Coffee
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BEST DINER
Norma's Café
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BEST FARMERS MARKET
Dallas Farmers Market
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BEST FOOD TRUCK
Easy Slider
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BEST FRIED CHICKEN
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
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BEST HOT DOG
Angry Dog
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BEST HAPPY HOUR
Happiest Hour
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BEST ICE CREAM SHOP
Steel City Pops
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BEST INDIAN RESTAURANT
Kalachandji's
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BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT
Lucia
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BEST KIDS RESTAURANT
Magic Time Machine
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BEST KOREAN RESTAURANT
bbbop Seoul Kitchen
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BEST LOCAL BEER
Dallas Blonde, Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
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BEST LOCAL BREWERY
Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
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BEST LOCAL COFFEE ROASTERS
Ascension Coffee
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BEST LOCAL DISTILLER
North Texas Distillers
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BEST MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURANT
Café Izmir
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BEST NEW RESTAURANT
Haymaker Dallas
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BEST PATIO
Katy Trail Ice House
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BEST PIZZA
Cane Rosso
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BEST PLACE FOR BREAKFAST
Bread Winners
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BEST SANDWICH SHOP
Jimmy's Food Store
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BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT
Nate's Seafood & Steak House
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BEST STEAKHOUSE
Al Biernat's
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BEST SUNDAY BRUNCH
Café Brazil
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BEST SUSHI RESTAURANT
The Blue Fish
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BEST TAQUERIA
La Ventana
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BEST THAI RESTAURANT
Royal Thai
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BEST VEGETARIAN OR VEGAN RESTAURANT
Cosmic Café
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BEST VIETNAMESE RESTAURANT
Pho is For Lovers
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BEST WINE/LIQUOR STORE
Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods
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BEST ART GALLERY
Dallas Museum of Art
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BEST ARTS AND CRAFTS TEACHERS
Bishop Arts Theatre Center
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BEST DANCE TROUPE
Dallas School of Burlesque
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BEST MOVIE THEATER
Alamo Drafthouse
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BEST MUSEUM
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
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BEST MUSIC RADIO STATION
KXT 91.7 FM
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BEST MUSICAL
Wicked
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BEST NEIGHBORHOOD
Deep Ellum
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BEST NEWS RADIO STATION
KERA 90.1
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BEST NON-MUSIC FESTIVAL
Deep Ellum Arts Festival
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BEST PLACE TO SOCIALIZE WITH YOUR DOG
White Rock Dog Park
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BEST PLAY
Frisky Business
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BEST RADIO TALK SHOW
The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show
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BEST TATTOO ARTIST
Jay Joree
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BEST THEATER COMPANY
Pocket Sandwich Theatre
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BEST THEATER DIRECTOR
Amanda Austin
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BEST TV NEWS ANCHOR
Pete Delkus, WFAA
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BEST CLUB DJ
DJ Red Eye
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BEST COMEDY CLUB
Addison Improv
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BEST COUNTRY BAR
Billy Bob's Texas
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BEST DANCE CLUB
Station 4
-
BEST DIVE BAR
Lakewood Landing
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BEST GAY BAR
Round-Up Saloon
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BEST KARAOKE NIGHT
Twilite Lounge
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BEST LIVE MUSIC VENUE
The Bomb Factory
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BEST METAL BAR
Gas Monkey Live!
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BEST FESTIVAL
Deep Ellum Arts Festival
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BEST ROCK BAR
Gas Monkey Live!
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BEST ROOFTOP BAR
HG Sply Co.
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BEST APARTMENT COMMUNITY
The Village
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BEST EYEWEAR SELECTION
Warby Parker
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BEST FURNITURE STORE
Nebraska Furniture Mart
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BEST GIFT SHOP
The Gypsy Wagon
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BEST HAIR SALON
Vertigo 12 Hair Lounge
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BEST HOTEL
The Joule
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BEST MEN'S CLOTHING STORE
Nordstrom
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BEST NAIL SALON
Hollywood Nails & Spa
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BEST PET STORE
Hollywood Feed
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BEST PHOTO BOOTH
Premiere Booth
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BEST SPA
The Spa at the Joule
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BEST VAPING SHOP
DFW Vapor
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BEST VINTAGE CLOTHING
Dolly Python
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BEST VINYL RECORD STORE
Good Records
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BEST WOMEN'S CLOTHING STORE
Nordstrom
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BEST TEX-MEX
Chuy's
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