Best Wine/Liquor Shop
Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods
- 9500 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, 75231 Map
- 214-369-2800
Best Gym
Private Workout Dallas
Best Bowling Alley
Bowlounge
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- 167 Turtle Creek Blvd., Dallas, 75207 Map
- 214-741-7737
- www.bowlounge.com
Best Of Dallas®
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Arts & Entertainment
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Best Art Gallery
Conduit Gallery
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Best State Representative
Victoria Neave
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Best Museum
Nasher Sculpture Center
-
Best Dance Troupe
Dark Circles Contemporary Dance
-
Best Movie Theater
Cinemark 17 Webb Chapel
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Best Music Radio Station
KXT 91.7 FM
-
Best Hangout for an Aesthete
Lobby of The Joule Hotel
-
Best Tattoo Artist
Rudy Hetzer
-
Best Theater Company
Undermain Theatre
-
Best Trivia Night
Live Trivia at Malarkey's Bar and Tavern
-
Best Place to Look at a Bunch Of Hands
The Baylor Hand Collection
-
Best Theater Director
Ilknur Ozgur
-
Best New City Council Member
Adam Bazaldua
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Best Place to Take Out-of-Town Visitors
Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
-
Best Podcast
De Colores Radio
-
Best Bookstore
Deep Vellum
-
Best Place for a Depressing Afternoon
The Underground
-
Best Underdog Nonprofit
Hanuman Homies
-
Best Camp
Cruel Intentions the Musical
-
Best Neighborhood
Design District
-
Best Movie
The Old Man and the Gun
-
Best Drag Queen
May May Graves
-
Best Political Campaign
Colin Allred
-
Best Place To Find Your Inner Truth
The Refuge
-
Best Pop-Up Art Gallery
Sweet Tooth Hotel
-
Best Local Defense of the Affordable Care Act
Michael Lummus
-
Best Deal
Dallas Gets $1.5 Million for Robert E. Lee Statue
-
Best Surreptitious Audio
Eric Johnson Fundraiser Tape
-
Best Criminal Justice Reform Efforts
John Creuzot
-
Best Neighborhood for Estate Saling
Lakewood
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Best Reality Show Star
Maelyn Jarmon from The Voice
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Best Show On Wheels
Destination Unknown
-
Best Swing Set
Behind the Big Thicket at White Rock Lake
-
Best Throwback Arcade
Free Play
-
Best Board Game Cafe
@nerdvana.coffee+shop
-
Best Election Decision
Dallas County Goes to Countywide Voting Locations
-
Best Director
Augustine Frizzell
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Best Prank
Artist Eric Mancini's "Trump Hotel" Announcement
-
Best Escape Room
Can You Rob the Bank
-
Best Gaming Con
QuakeCon
-
Best Acting Classes
S.T.A.G.E.
-
Best Place to Socialize With Your Dog
NorthBark Dog Park
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Best Dance Festival
Dallas Flamenco Festival
-
Best Place to Enjoy a Renaissance Madrigal
Church of the Incarnation
-
Best Continuing Education for Adults
The Dallas Institute of Humanities & Culture
-
Best Music Program
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
-
Best Semi-Professional Music Ensemble
UNT Baroque Orchestra
-
Best Theater Programming
Texas Theatre
-
Best Club DJ
DJ Blake Ward
-
Best Comedy Club
The Improv
-
Best Themed Nights
The Rustic
-
Best Dive Bar
Velvet Elvis Lounge
-
Best Gay Bar
The Round-Up Saloon and Dance Hall
-
Best Karaoke Night
Single Wide
-
Best Rock Bar
Reno's Chop Shop Saloon
-
Best Audition
Katrina Cain, The Voice
-
Best Sports Bar
Trinity Hall
-
Best Festival
GrapeFest
-
Best Dance Club
It'll Do
-
Best Place to Drink Outside
Happiest Hour
-
Best Place to Drink Texas Wine
Messina Hof
-
Best Rooftop Bar
The Henry
-
Best Musician-Turned-Designer
Teddy Waggy
-
Best Out-of-Town Band That Calls Dallas a Second Home
North by North
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Best Place to Stalk Musicians
Belmont Hotel
-
Best Family Band
The Prof. Fuzz 63
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Best Music to Get Schwifty To
Vogue Machine
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Best Instruments That Look Like They Belong in a Mad Scientist's Lab
Schmekelhead
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Best Pick-Up Bar
The Whippersnapper
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Best Bar to Get Drunk Without Even Trying
Double Wide
-
Best Tribute Band
Texas Floyd
-
Best Venue to Catch a Local Show
Three Links
-
Best Spontaneous Song Generator
Paul Slavens and Friends
-
Best Venue Makeover
Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios
-
Best Free Live Outdoor Music Series
Twilight Tunes, Denton
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Best Bar You Can Dart To
Beauty Bar
-
Best Hip-Hop Producer-Engineer
MouseQuake
-
Best Burlesque
Kimber Fox
-
Best Rapper You've Never Heard Of
EvryDay Tony
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Best Deep Ellum Ambassador
Gavin Mulloy
-
Best Bar Where You Can Drink for Cheap
Bryan Street Tavern
-
Best Place to People-Watch
The Balcony Club
-
Best Next Big Thing
Tippy Balady
-
Best Country Bar
Sons of Hermann Hall
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Best Live Music Venue
The Limbo Room at Ruins
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Best Music Festival
Homegrown Music and Arts Festival
-
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Food & Drink
-
Best Barbecue Restaurant
Cattleack Barbecue
-
Best New Restaurant
Homewood
-
Best Steakhouse
Nate's Seafood and Steakhouse
-
Best Fine Dining
Bullion
-
Best Steakhouse
Bob's Steak & Chop House
-
Best Salsa
Mango habanero salsa at Tacos Mariachi
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Best Healthy Restaurant
Unleavened
-
Best Pizza
Social Pie
-
Best Juice Bar
Manna Juice Bar
-
Best Beer Selection
LUCK
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Best Bartender
Gabe Sanchez, Black Swan Saloon
-
Best Chef
Donny Sirisavath, Khao Noodle Shop
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Best Bloody Mary
Snooze an A.M. Eatery
-
Best Brunch
Oddfellows
-
Best Ice Cream Shop
Milk & Cream
-
Best Gelato
Botolino
-
Best Milkshake
Brickhouse Burgers and Shakes
-
Best Fried Chicken
Pecan Lodge
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Best Place for Breakfast
Tia Dora's Bakery
-
Best Crêpes
Whisk Crêpes Cafe
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Best Burger
Off-Site Kitchen
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Best Coffee Shop
Merit Coffee
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Best Third Wave Coffee Shop
Houndstooth Coffee
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Best Butcher
Matador Meat and Wine
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Best Local Coffee Roasters
Parks Coffee
-
Best Chicken-Fried Steak
Tom's Burgers & Grill
-
Best Kids Restaurant
Arepa TX
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Best Happy Hour
Tiny Victories
-
Best Diner
Ellen's
-
Best Cocktail Bar
Jettison
-
Best Chinese Restaurant
Big Claw
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Best Korean Restaurant
Arirang Korean Kitchen
-
Best Hot Dog
Ten Bells Tavern
-
Best Farmers Market
Lakewood Village Farmers Market
-
Best Indian Restaurant
Indian Kitchen of Kuchipudi
-
Best Italian Restaurant
Macellaio
-
Best Caribbean
Jamaican Cook Shop
-
Best Local Beer
Velvet Hammer, Peticolas
-
Best Thai/Lao Restaurant
Khao Noodle Shop
-
Best Local Brewery
3 Nations Brewing
-
Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Tantuni Mediterranean Grill
-
Best Seafood
Ceviche Oyster Bar
-
Best Patio
Americano
-
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Mot Hai Ba
-
Best Breakfast Pastries
Village Baking Co.
-
Best Sandwich Shop
New York Sub
-
Best Sushi
Sushi Robata
-
Best Taqueria
Resident Taqueria
-
Best Burrito
Brunchaholics
-
Best Vegetarian or Vegan Restaurant
Vegan Food House
-
Best Wings
Bryan Street Tavern
-
Best Pastry Chef
Maggie Huff, Homewood
-
Best Tex-Mex
El Vecino
-
Best African Food
Edilycious
-
Best Barbecue Food Truck
Smoke Sessions Barbecue
-
Best Bologna Sandwich
Cattleack Barbecue
-
Best Bull Testicle Challenge
Bison Bar and Grill
-
Best Cajun Food
Nate's Seafood and Steakhouse
-
Best Drive-Through
Great American Hero
-
Best Elotes
Panther City BBQ
-
Best Tasting Menu
Tei An
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Best Fried Chicken Sandwich
Hillside Tavern's "Long Walk" Crispy Chicken Sandwich
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Best Small-Batch Local Beer
Blackman Brewing's Curry #30
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Best Local Distiller
Balcones
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Best Margarita
Las Almas Rotas
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Best Pie
Peckish Pies
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Best Food Truck
Halal Mother Truckers
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Best Place to Nurse a Hangover
Angry Dog
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Best Smoothie Bar
Peace, Love & Eatz
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Best Soul Food Restaurant
South Dallas Cafe
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Best Mexican
Maskaras Mexican Grill
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Best McDonald's Homage
The Double Cheeseburger at Zoli's
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Best Bakery
Kookie Haven
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Best Bar Food
Cosmo's
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Best Late-Night Food
The Blue Light
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Best Special Event Dinner
Town Hearth
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Best Neighborhood Bar
Hillside Tavern
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Best Food Court/Food Hall
"Food Court" in Plano
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Best Chocolatier
CocoAndré Chocolatier
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Best Doughnuts
Hypnotic Donuts and Biscuits
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Best Place for a Bowl of Red
Tolbert's
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Best Wine Program
Bullion
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Best Food Festival
Taco Libre
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Best Cupcake
BIRD Bakery
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Best Churros
Rusty Taco
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Best Tapas
Si Tapas
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Best Special-Edition Beer
The Usual, Peticolas Brewing
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Best Homestyle Burger
Sky Rocket Burger
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Best Place to Drink Giant Mimosas
Hero by HG Sply Co.
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Shopping & Services
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Best Apartment Community
Wilson Building
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Best Fashion Designer
Charles Smith II
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Best Furniture Store
Weir's
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Best Eyewear Selection
Warby Parker
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Best Gift Shop
We Are 1976
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Best Hair Salon
Charlie + Co.
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Best Spa
Exhale
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Best Men's Clothing Store
Travis Austin Customs
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Best Nail Salon
Pink Pedi
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Best Jeweler
Shamsy
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Best Pet Store
Hollywood Feed
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Best Vaping Shop
Je Vape
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Best Women's Clothing Store
Clotheshorse Anonymous
-
Best Vintage Clothing
Martini Consignment
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Best Hotel
The Joule
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Best Doggie Daycare
Camp Bow Wow
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Best Barbershop
Barber Shop at The Adolphus Hotel
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Best Car Dealer
Sewell
-
Best Bicycle Shop
Bicycles Plus
-
Best Sneaker Shop
Trap Boutique
-
Best Record Store
ZT Records
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Best Wine/Liquor Shop
Goody Goody
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Best Fabric Shop
Golden d'Or
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Best Place to Find Every Dried Chile Imaginable
Pendery's World of Chiles and Spices
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Best Place to Drink While You're Shopping
Whole Foods Uptown
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Best Place to Buy a Dominatrix Costume
Leather Masters
-
Best Place to Buy a Vegan Purse and Tattoos
Koneko Studio
-
Best Place to Live Like Meghan Markle
British Emporium
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Best Rock Shop
Nature's Gallery
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Best Pop Culture Shop
BoxLunch
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Best Niche Fragrance Shop
The Scent Room
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Best Charity Thrift Store
Genesis Benefit Thrift
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Best Dry Cleaner
Dee & Hattie Specialty Cleaners
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Best Camera Shop
Don's Photo Equipment
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Best Grocery Store
Central Market
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Best Local Flower Shop
Cebolla Fine Flowers
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Best Place to Buy Tomatoes & Watermelons
Cox Farms
-
Best Place to Buy Throne-like furniture
Chiseled Perfections
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Best Place to Buy the Perfect Bottle of Booze
Pogo's Wine & Spirits
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Best Designer Consignment Store
Clothes Circuit
-
Best Hangout for a $30K Millionaire
Royal Blue Grocery
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Best Shopping Center South of the Trinity
Hillside Village
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Best CBD Shop
CBD American Shaman
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Sports & Recreation
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Best Decision
Jason Witten
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Best Goodbye
Dirk Nowitzki
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Best Upset
Duncanville Beats Allen
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Best Crash Diet
Maurice Hooker
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Best Use of a Marching Band
Errol Spence Jr.
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Best Athlete
Luka Doncic
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Best Teenager
Miro Heiskanen
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Best Power Trip
Nomar Mazara
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Best Last Stand
Ben Bishop
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Best Career Reinvention
Mike Minor
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Best Way to Avoid Game-Day Parking
The Grease Monkey shuttle
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Best Trade
Cowboys Trade a First-Round Pick for Amari Cooper
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Best Coach
Kris Richard
-
Best Nickname
Leighton Vander Esch
-
Best Comeback
Jaylon Smith
-
Best Athlete Under 6 Feet
Mason Fine
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Best Cycle Studio
Flywheel Sports
-
Best Gym
T. Boone Pickens YMCA
-
Best Yoga Studio
Sunstone FIT
-
Best Outdoor Yoga Experience
Vital Fitness Studio's "Glow with the Flow" at the Eye at the Joule
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Best Bike Trails
North Shore Trail
-
Best Bowling Alley
Punch Bowl Social Dallas
-
Best Hiking Trails
Cedar Ridge Nature Preserve
-
Best Sporting Goods Store
Luke's Locker
-
Best 5K/Fun Run
Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer Warrior Run
-
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Readers' Choice
-
Best Barbecue Restaurant
Pecan Lodge
-
Best New Restaurant
Dibs on Victory
-
Best Salsa
El Fenix
-
Best Pizza
Cane Rosso
-
Best Beer Selection
Free Play Arcade
-
Best Bartender
Jeff Judkins, Nate's Seafood and Steakhouse
-
Best Chef
Zach Townsend
-
Best Bloody Mary
Ozona Grill and Bar
-
Best Brunch
Armoury D.E.
-
Best Ice Cream Shop
Hypnotic Emporium Ice Cream & Candy Shop
-
Best Fried Chicken
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
-
Best Place for Breakfast
Cindi's NY Deli & Restaurant
-
Best Burger
Jake's Old Fashioned Hamburgers
-
Best Coffee Shop
Luckys Cafe
-
Best Local Coffee Roasters
White Rock Coffee
-
Best Butcher
Jimmy's Food Store
-
Best Chicken-Fried Steak
Ozona Grill and Bar
-
Best Kids Restaurant
The Magic Time Machine
-
Best Happy Hour
Cafe Gecko
-
Best Diner
Norma's Cafe
-
Best Cocktail Bar
Armoury D.E.
-
Best Chinese Restaurant
Royal China
-
Best Korean Restaurant
Dan Sung Sa
-
Best Hot Dog
Angry Dog
-
Best Farmers Market
Dallas Farmers Market
-
Best Indian Restaurant
India Palace
-
Best Italian Restaurant
Terilli's
-
Best Local Beer
Dallas Blonde, Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
-
Best Thai/Lao Restaurant
Asian Mint
-
Best Local Brewery
Community Beer Co.
-
Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Terra Mediterranean
-
Best Seafood
Shell Shack
-
Best Patio
Truck Yard
-
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
DaLat Vietnamese Restaurant and Bar
-
Best Sandwich Shop
Jimmy's Food Store
-
Best Sushi
Deep Sushi
-
Best Taqueria
(Tie) El Patron Tacos y Tortas and Velvet Taco
-
Best Vegetarian or Vegan Restaurant
Spiral Diner & Bakery
-
Best Wings
Pluckers Wing Bar
-
Best Tex-Mex
Mattito's
-
Best Local Distiller
Western Son Distillery
-
Best Bakery
Sara's Market & Bakery
-
Best Chocolatier
Dude, Sweet Chocolate
-
Best Apartment Community
The Village Dallas
-
Best Furniture Store
Nebraska Furniture Mart
-
Best Eyewear Selection
Warby Parker
-
Best Gift Shop
All Good Things
-
Best Hair Salon
Avalon Salons and Spa
-
Best Spa
Avalon Salons and Spa
-
Best Men's Clothing Store
Norsdstrom
-
Best Nail Salon
Nailed Nail Bar
-
Best Pet Store
Pet Supplies Plus
-
Best Vaping Shop
Puff n Stuff
-
Best Women's Clothing Store
Rich Hippie
-
Best Vintage Clothing
Dolly Python
-
Best Hotel
Omni Dallas
-
Best Doggie Daycare
Pappy's Pet Lodge
-
Best Barbershop
Floyd's 99 Barbershop
-
Best Bicycle Shop
Richardson Bike Mart
-
Best Record Store
Good Records
-
Best Wine/Liquor Shop
Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods
-
Best CBD Shop
CBD American Shaman
-
Best Cycle Studio
SoulCycle
-
Best Gym
Private Workout Dallas
-
Best Yoga Studio
Sunstone FIT
-
Best 5k/Fun Run
Five on the Fourth
-
Best Bike Trails
White Rock Lake Trail
-
Best Bowling Alley
Bowlounge
-
Best Hiking Trails
Cedar Ridge Nature Preserve
-
Best Sporting Goods Store
REI
-
Best Art Gallery
Dallas Museum of Art
-
Best Museum
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
-
Best Dance Troupe
FemPyre Fire Art
-
Best Movie Theater
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
-
Best Music Radio Station
97.1 The Eagle
-
Best Neighborhood
Deep Ellum
-
Best Tattoo Artist
Danny Elliott
-
Best Theater Company
Pocket Sandwich Theater
-
Best Trivia Night
The Londoner
-
Best Theater Director
Matthew Posey
-
Best Bookstore
Half Price Books
-
Best Place to Socialize With Your Dog
MUTTS Canine Cantina
-
Best Club DJ
DJ Red Eye
-
Best Comedy Club
The Improv
-
Best Dive Bar
Lee Harvey's
-
Best Gay Bar
The Round-Up Saloon and Dance Hall
-
Best Karaoke Night
The Nines
-
Best Rock Bar
Gas Monkey Live!
-
Best Sports Bar
The Londoner
-
Best Festival
Deep Ellum Arts Festival
-
Best Dance Club
Lizard Lounge
-
Best Rooftop Bar
Terilli's
-
Best Country Bar
Billy Bob's
-
Best Live Music Venue
The Bomb Factory
-
Best Music Festival
Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival
-
Best Of
-
Arts & Entertainment
-
Best Art Gallery
Conduit Gallery
-
Best State Representative
Victoria Neave
-
Best Museum
Nasher Sculpture Center
-
Best Dance Troupe
Dark Circles Contemporary Dance
-
Best Movie Theater
Cinemark 17 Webb Chapel
-
Best Music Radio Station
KXT 91.7 FM
-
Best Hangout for an Aesthete
Lobby of The Joule Hotel
-
Best Tattoo Artist
Rudy Hetzer
-
Best Theater Company
Undermain Theatre
-
Best Trivia Night
Live Trivia at Malarkey's Bar and Tavern
-
Best Place to Look at a Bunch Of Hands
The Baylor Hand Collection
-
Best Theater Director
Ilknur Ozgur
-
Best New City Council Member
Adam Bazaldua
-
Best Place to Take Out-of-Town Visitors
Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
-
Best Podcast
De Colores Radio
-
Best Bookstore
Deep Vellum
-
Best Place for a Depressing Afternoon
The Underground
-
Best Underdog Nonprofit
Hanuman Homies
-
Best Camp
Cruel Intentions the Musical
-
Best Neighborhood
Design District
-
Best Movie
The Old Man and the Gun
-
Best Drag Queen
May May Graves
-
Best Political Campaign
Colin Allred
-
Best Place To Find Your Inner Truth
The Refuge
-
Best Pop-Up Art Gallery
Sweet Tooth Hotel
-
Best Local Defense of the Affordable Care Act
Michael Lummus
-
Best Deal
Dallas Gets $1.5 Million for Robert E. Lee Statue
-
Best Surreptitious Audio
Eric Johnson Fundraiser Tape
-
Best Criminal Justice Reform Efforts
John Creuzot
-
Best Neighborhood for Estate Saling
Lakewood
-
Best Reality Show Star
Maelyn Jarmon from The Voice
-
Best Show On Wheels
Destination Unknown
-
Best Swing Set
Behind the Big Thicket at White Rock Lake
-
Best Throwback Arcade
Free Play
-
Best Board Game Cafe
@nerdvana.coffee+shop
-
Best Election Decision
Dallas County Goes to Countywide Voting Locations
-
Best Director
Augustine Frizzell
-
Best Prank
Artist Eric Mancini's "Trump Hotel" Announcement
-
Best Escape Room
Can You Rob the Bank
-
Best Gaming Con
QuakeCon
-
Best Acting Classes
S.T.A.G.E.
-
Best Place to Socialize With Your Dog
NorthBark Dog Park
-
Best Dance Festival
Dallas Flamenco Festival
-
Best Place to Enjoy a Renaissance Madrigal
Church of the Incarnation
-
Best Continuing Education for Adults
The Dallas Institute of Humanities & Culture
-
Best Music Program
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
-
Best Semi-Professional Music Ensemble
UNT Baroque Orchestra
-
Best Theater Programming
Texas Theatre
-
Best Club DJ
DJ Blake Ward
-
Best Comedy Club
The Improv
-
Best Themed Nights
The Rustic
-
Best Dive Bar
Velvet Elvis Lounge
-
Best Gay Bar
The Round-Up Saloon and Dance Hall
-
Best Karaoke Night
Single Wide
-
Best Rock Bar
Reno's Chop Shop Saloon
-
Best Audition
Katrina Cain, The Voice
-
Best Sports Bar
Trinity Hall
-
Best Festival
GrapeFest
-
Best Dance Club
It'll Do
-
Best Place to Drink Outside
Happiest Hour
-
Best Place to Drink Texas Wine
Messina Hof
-
Best Rooftop Bar
The Henry
-
Best Musician-Turned-Designer
Teddy Waggy
-
Best Out-of-Town Band That Calls Dallas a Second Home
North by North
-
Best Place to Stalk Musicians
Belmont Hotel
-
Best Family Band
The Prof. Fuzz 63
-
Best Music to Get Schwifty To
Vogue Machine
-
Best Instruments That Look Like They Belong in a Mad Scientist's Lab
Schmekelhead
-
Best Pick-Up Bar
The Whippersnapper
-
Best Bar to Get Drunk Without Even Trying
Double Wide
-
Best Tribute Band
Texas Floyd
-
Best Venue to Catch a Local Show
Three Links
-
Best Spontaneous Song Generator
Paul Slavens and Friends
-
Best Venue Makeover
Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios
-
Best Free Live Outdoor Music Series
Twilight Tunes, Denton
-
Best Bar You Can Dart To
Beauty Bar
-
Best Hip-Hop Producer-Engineer
MouseQuake
-
Best Burlesque
Kimber Fox
-
Best Rapper You've Never Heard Of
EvryDay Tony
-
Best Deep Ellum Ambassador
Gavin Mulloy
-
Best Bar Where You Can Drink for Cheap
Bryan Street Tavern
-
Best Place to People-Watch
The Balcony Club
-
Best Next Big Thing
Tippy Balady
-
Best Country Bar
Sons of Hermann Hall
-
Best Live Music Venue
The Limbo Room at Ruins
-
Best Music Festival
Homegrown Music and Arts Festival
-
-
Food & Drink
-
Best Barbecue Restaurant
Cattleack Barbecue
-
Best New Restaurant
Homewood
-
Best Steakhouse
Nate's Seafood and Steakhouse
-
Best Fine Dining
Bullion
-
Best Steakhouse
Bob's Steak & Chop House
-
Best Salsa
Mango habanero salsa at Tacos Mariachi
-
Best Healthy Restaurant
Unleavened
-
Best Pizza
Social Pie
-
Best Juice Bar
Manna Juice Bar
-
Best Beer Selection
LUCK
-
Best Bartender
Gabe Sanchez, Black Swan Saloon
-
Best Chef
Donny Sirisavath, Khao Noodle Shop
-
Best Bloody Mary
Snooze an A.M. Eatery
-
Best Brunch
Oddfellows
-
Best Ice Cream Shop
Milk & Cream
-
Best Gelato
Botolino
-
Best Milkshake
Brickhouse Burgers and Shakes
-
Best Fried Chicken
Pecan Lodge
-
Best Place for Breakfast
Tia Dora's Bakery
-
Best Crêpes
Whisk Crêpes Cafe
-
Best Burger
Off-Site Kitchen
-
Best Coffee Shop
Merit Coffee
-
Best Third Wave Coffee Shop
Houndstooth Coffee
-
Best Butcher
Matador Meat and Wine
-
Best Local Coffee Roasters
Parks Coffee
-
Best Chicken-Fried Steak
Tom's Burgers & Grill
-
Best Kids Restaurant
Arepa TX
-
Best Happy Hour
Tiny Victories
-
Best Diner
Ellen's
-
Best Cocktail Bar
Jettison
-
Best Chinese Restaurant
Big Claw
-
Best Korean Restaurant
Arirang Korean Kitchen
-
Best Hot Dog
Ten Bells Tavern
-
Best Farmers Market
Lakewood Village Farmers Market
-
Best Indian Restaurant
Indian Kitchen of Kuchipudi
-
Best Italian Restaurant
Macellaio
-
Best Caribbean
Jamaican Cook Shop
-
Best Local Beer
Velvet Hammer, Peticolas
-
Best Thai/Lao Restaurant
Khao Noodle Shop
-
Best Local Brewery
3 Nations Brewing
-
Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Tantuni Mediterranean Grill
-
Best Seafood
Ceviche Oyster Bar
-
Best Patio
Americano
-
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Mot Hai Ba
-
Best Breakfast Pastries
Village Baking Co.
-
Best Sandwich Shop
New York Sub
-
Best Sushi
Sushi Robata
-
Best Taqueria
Resident Taqueria
-
Best Burrito
Brunchaholics
-
Best Vegetarian or Vegan Restaurant
Vegan Food House
-
Best Wings
Bryan Street Tavern
-
Best Pastry Chef
Maggie Huff, Homewood
-
Best Tex-Mex
El Vecino
-
Best African Food
Edilycious
-
Best Barbecue Food Truck
Smoke Sessions Barbecue
-
Best Bologna Sandwich
Cattleack Barbecue
-
Best Bull Testicle Challenge
Bison Bar and Grill
-
Best Cajun Food
Nate's Seafood and Steakhouse
-
Best Drive-Through
Great American Hero
-
Best Elotes
Panther City BBQ
-
Best Tasting Menu
Tei An
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Best Fried Chicken Sandwich
Hillside Tavern's "Long Walk" Crispy Chicken Sandwich
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Best Small-Batch Local Beer
Blackman Brewing's Curry #30
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Best Local Distiller
Balcones
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Best Margarita
Las Almas Rotas
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Best Pie
Peckish Pies
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Best Food Truck
Halal Mother Truckers
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Best Place to Nurse a Hangover
Angry Dog
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Best Smoothie Bar
Peace, Love & Eatz
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Best Soul Food Restaurant
South Dallas Cafe
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Best Mexican
Maskaras Mexican Grill
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Best McDonald's Homage
The Double Cheeseburger at Zoli's
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Best Bakery
Kookie Haven
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Best Bar Food
Cosmo's
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Best Late-Night Food
The Blue Light
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Best Special Event Dinner
Town Hearth
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Best Neighborhood Bar
Hillside Tavern
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Best Food Court/Food Hall
"Food Court" in Plano
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Best Chocolatier
CocoAndré Chocolatier
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Best Doughnuts
Hypnotic Donuts and Biscuits
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Best Place for a Bowl of Red
Tolbert's
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Best Wine Program
Bullion
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Best Food Festival
Taco Libre
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Best Cupcake
BIRD Bakery
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Best Churros
Rusty Taco
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Best Tapas
Si Tapas
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Best Special-Edition Beer
The Usual, Peticolas Brewing
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Best Homestyle Burger
Sky Rocket Burger
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Best Place to Drink Giant Mimosas
Hero by HG Sply Co.
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Shopping & Services
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Best Apartment Community
Wilson Building
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Best Fashion Designer
Charles Smith II
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Best Furniture Store
Weir's
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Best Eyewear Selection
Warby Parker
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Best Gift Shop
We Are 1976
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Best Hair Salon
Charlie + Co.
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Best Spa
Exhale
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Best Men's Clothing Store
Travis Austin Customs
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Best Nail Salon
Pink Pedi
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Best Jeweler
Shamsy
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Best Pet Store
Hollywood Feed
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Best Vaping Shop
Je Vape
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Best Women's Clothing Store
Clotheshorse Anonymous
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Best Vintage Clothing
Martini Consignment
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Best Hotel
The Joule
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Best Doggie Daycare
Camp Bow Wow
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Best Barbershop
Barber Shop at The Adolphus Hotel
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Best Car Dealer
Sewell
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Best Bicycle Shop
Bicycles Plus
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Best Sneaker Shop
Trap Boutique
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Best Record Store
ZT Records
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Best Wine/Liquor Shop
Goody Goody
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Best Fabric Shop
Golden d'Or
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Best Place to Find Every Dried Chile Imaginable
Pendery's World of Chiles and Spices
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Best Place to Drink While You're Shopping
Whole Foods Uptown
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Best Place to Buy a Dominatrix Costume
Leather Masters
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Best Place to Buy a Vegan Purse and Tattoos
Koneko Studio
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Best Place to Live Like Meghan Markle
British Emporium
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Best Rock Shop
Nature's Gallery
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Best Pop Culture Shop
BoxLunch
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Best Niche Fragrance Shop
The Scent Room
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Best Charity Thrift Store
Genesis Benefit Thrift
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Best Dry Cleaner
Dee & Hattie Specialty Cleaners
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Best Camera Shop
Don's Photo Equipment
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Best Grocery Store
Central Market
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Best Local Flower Shop
Cebolla Fine Flowers
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Best Place to Buy Tomatoes & Watermelons
Cox Farms
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Best Place to Buy Throne-like furniture
Chiseled Perfections
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Best Place to Buy the Perfect Bottle of Booze
Pogo's Wine & Spirits
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Best Designer Consignment Store
Clothes Circuit
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Best Hangout for a $30K Millionaire
Royal Blue Grocery
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Best Shopping Center South of the Trinity
Hillside Village
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Best CBD Shop
CBD American Shaman
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Sports & Recreation
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Best Decision
Jason Witten
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Best Goodbye
Dirk Nowitzki
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Best Upset
Duncanville Beats Allen
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Best Crash Diet
Maurice Hooker
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Best Use of a Marching Band
Errol Spence Jr.
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Best Athlete
Luka Doncic
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Best Teenager
Miro Heiskanen
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Best Power Trip
Nomar Mazara
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Best Last Stand
Ben Bishop
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Best Career Reinvention
Mike Minor
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Best Way to Avoid Game-Day Parking
The Grease Monkey shuttle
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Best Trade
Cowboys Trade a First-Round Pick for Amari Cooper
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Best Coach
Kris Richard
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Best Nickname
Leighton Vander Esch
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Best Comeback
Jaylon Smith
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Best Athlete Under 6 Feet
Mason Fine
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Best Cycle Studio
Flywheel Sports
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Best Gym
T. Boone Pickens YMCA
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Best Yoga Studio
Sunstone FIT
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Best Outdoor Yoga Experience
Vital Fitness Studio's "Glow with the Flow" at the Eye at the Joule
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Best Bike Trails
North Shore Trail
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Best Bowling Alley
Punch Bowl Social Dallas
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Best Hiking Trails
Cedar Ridge Nature Preserve
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Best Sporting Goods Store
Luke's Locker
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Best 5K/Fun Run
Wipe Out Kids’ Cancer Warrior Run
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Readers' Choice
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Best Barbecue Restaurant
Pecan Lodge
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Best New Restaurant
Dibs on Victory
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Best Salsa
El Fenix
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Best Pizza
Cane Rosso
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Best Beer Selection
Free Play Arcade
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Best Bartender
Jeff Judkins, Nate's Seafood and Steakhouse
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Best Chef
Zach Townsend
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Best Bloody Mary
Ozona Grill and Bar
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Best Brunch
Armoury D.E.
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Best Ice Cream Shop
Hypnotic Emporium Ice Cream & Candy Shop
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Best Fried Chicken
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
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Best Place for Breakfast
Cindi's NY Deli & Restaurant
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Best Burger
Jake's Old Fashioned Hamburgers
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Best Coffee Shop
Luckys Cafe
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Best Local Coffee Roasters
White Rock Coffee
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Best Butcher
Jimmy's Food Store
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Best Chicken-Fried Steak
Ozona Grill and Bar
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Best Kids Restaurant
The Magic Time Machine
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Best Happy Hour
Cafe Gecko
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Best Diner
Norma's Cafe
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Best Cocktail Bar
Armoury D.E.
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Best Chinese Restaurant
Royal China
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Best Korean Restaurant
Dan Sung Sa
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Best Hot Dog
Angry Dog
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Best Farmers Market
Dallas Farmers Market
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Best Indian Restaurant
India Palace
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Best Italian Restaurant
Terilli's
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Best Local Beer
Dallas Blonde, Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
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Best Thai/Lao Restaurant
Asian Mint
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Best Local Brewery
Community Beer Co.
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Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Terra Mediterranean
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Best Seafood
Shell Shack
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Best Patio
Truck Yard
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Best Vietnamese Restaurant
DaLat Vietnamese Restaurant and Bar
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Best Sandwich Shop
Jimmy's Food Store
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Best Sushi
Deep Sushi
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Best Taqueria
(Tie) El Patron Tacos y Tortas and Velvet Taco
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Best Vegetarian or Vegan Restaurant
Spiral Diner & Bakery
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Best Wings
Pluckers Wing Bar
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Best Tex-Mex
Mattito's
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Best Local Distiller
Western Son Distillery
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Best Bakery
Sara's Market & Bakery
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Best Chocolatier
Dude, Sweet Chocolate
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Best Apartment Community
The Village Dallas
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Best Furniture Store
Nebraska Furniture Mart
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Best Eyewear Selection
Warby Parker
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Best Gift Shop
All Good Things
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Best Hair Salon
Avalon Salons and Spa
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Best Spa
Avalon Salons and Spa
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Best Men's Clothing Store
Norsdstrom
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Best Nail Salon
Nailed Nail Bar
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Best Pet Store
Pet Supplies Plus
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Best Vaping Shop
Puff n Stuff
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Best Women's Clothing Store
Rich Hippie
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Best Vintage Clothing
Dolly Python
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Best Hotel
Omni Dallas
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Best Doggie Daycare
Pappy's Pet Lodge
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Best Barbershop
Floyd's 99 Barbershop
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Best Bicycle Shop
Richardson Bike Mart
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Best Record Store
Good Records
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Best Wine/Liquor Shop
Spec's Wine, Spirits & Finer Foods
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Best CBD Shop
CBD American Shaman
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Best Cycle Studio
SoulCycle
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Best Gym
Private Workout Dallas
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Best Yoga Studio
Sunstone FIT
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Best 5k/Fun Run
Five on the Fourth
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Best Bike Trails
White Rock Lake Trail
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Best Bowling Alley
Bowlounge
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Best Hiking Trails
Cedar Ridge Nature Preserve
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Best Sporting Goods Store
REI
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Best Art Gallery
Dallas Museum of Art
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Best Museum
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
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Best Dance Troupe
FemPyre Fire Art
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Best Movie Theater
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
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Best Music Radio Station
97.1 The Eagle
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Best Neighborhood
Deep Ellum
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Best Tattoo Artist
Danny Elliott
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Best Theater Company
Pocket Sandwich Theater
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Best Trivia Night
The Londoner
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Best Theater Director
Matthew Posey
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Best Bookstore
Half Price Books
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Best Place to Socialize With Your Dog
MUTTS Canine Cantina
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Best Club DJ
DJ Red Eye
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Best Comedy Club
The Improv
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Best Dive Bar
Lee Harvey's
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Best Gay Bar
The Round-Up Saloon and Dance Hall
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Best Karaoke Night
The Nines
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Best Rock Bar
Gas Monkey Live!
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Best Sports Bar
The Londoner
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Best Festival
Deep Ellum Arts Festival
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Best Dance Club
Lizard Lounge
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Best Rooftop Bar
Terilli's
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Best Country Bar
Billy Bob's
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Best Live Music Venue
The Bomb Factory
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Best Music Festival
Wildflower! Arts and Music Festival
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