Best Actor

Brian Gonzales

Best All-Purpose Tourist Spot

Dealey Plaza

Best Arcade Bar

Barcadia

Best Art Gallery

Conduit Gallery

Best Band From New Zealand

Labretta Suede & The Motel 6

Best Banned Book

Forget the Alamo

Best Breakout Artist

Parker Twomey

Best Breakthrough Comedy

We Start a Series by Raw Lemon

Best City Council Commission

Dallas Environmental Commission

Best City Council Member

Paul Ridley

Best Club DJ

Ursa Minor

Best Comedy Club

Four Day Weekend

Best Convention

Texas Frightmare Weekend

Best Deep Ellum Ambassador

Geoff Lloyd

Best Dive Bar

Lakewood Landing

Best Divey Happy Hour

Three Links

Best Drag Queen

Bleach

Best Educator

James Whitfield

Best Escape Room

Escape the Room Dallas

Best Facebook Group

Garland, Texas

Best Fancy Happy Hour

Neon Kitten

Best Festival

Carne Asada Fest

Best Film Festival

Oak Cliff Film Festival

Best High School

Booker T. Washington High School

Best Gallery For Museum-Worthy Work

Talley Dunn Galley

Best LGBTQ+ Bar

Hidden Door

Best Gallery For Young Collectors

12.26

Best Gloomy AF Music Video

Nicole Marxen, "Bones / Dust"

Best Instagrammable Bar

Leela's Wine Bar

Best Instagrammable Mural

Billie Eilish, Rihanna and Taylor Swift

Best Rooftop Bar

Happiest Hour

Best Karaoke Night

Barbara's Pavillion

Best Latin Bar

Havana

Best Local Politics Podcast

Loserville

Best Magician

Zak Mirz

Best Metal Supergroup

Fugitive

Best Museum

Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum

Best Museum for Non-Art Purposes

Dallas Contemporary

Best Mutual Aid

Say It With Your Chest DTX

Best New Album

Not Tight, DOMi & JD Beck

Best Newsletter

Axios Dallas

Best Nightclub

It'll Do

Best North Texas-Based True Crime Show

Candy

Best Pending City Project

Dallas' Public Skate Park

Best Philanthropist

Mark Cuban

Best Photographer

Hannah Dimmit

Best Place To Be a Cowboy for the Night

Neon Cowboy

Best Place to Get Drunk and Buy Books

The Wild Detectives

Best Place to Play Drunk Shuffleboard

Electric Shuffle

Best Place to Smoke Hookah

Sultan Café

Best Place to Smoke Hookah

Sultan Café

Best Portable Potty

Phallus of North Dallas

Best Political Impersonation

Carl Merritt as H. Ross Perot

Best Prank

Drone Rickroll

Best Radio Show

Best Reproductive Rights Fundraiser

Gen-Z for Choice

Best Rock Bar

Charlie's Star Lounge

Best Spot For An Outdoor Concert

AT&T Discovery District

Best Street Dancer

Hailey Summers

Best Starbucks

Mockingbird Station Starbucks

Best Theater Group

Pegasus Theatre

Best Tiki Bar

Swizzle

Best Trailblazer

Venton Jones (HD 100 Candidate)

Best TikToker

The Basic Blogger Bitch

Best Vodka Distillery

Duckworth

Best VR Place

Zero Latency

Best Place to Play Loteria

Four Corners Brewing

Best Weather Person

Jesse Hawila

Best West Dallas Community Advocate

Raul Reyes Jr.

Best Wine Bar

Times Ten Cellars

Best Historian

Dr. Michael Phillips

Best Speakeasy

Atwater Alley

Best Nonprofit

For Oak Cliff

Best Asian Bakery

Sweet Hut

Best Asian Fusion

Cris and John

Best Beignets

Le Bon Temps

Best Beer Selection

Strangeways

Best Barbecue

Slow Bone

Best Bartender

Patience Ndzimandze

Best Biscuits

Biscuit Bar

Best Bloody Mary

Meddlesome Moth

Best Boba

OneZo

Best Bone Marrow

Boulevardier

Best Breakfast Pastries

Carte Blanche

Best Breakfast Sandwich

Ascension's Aussi Bacon and Egg Roll

Best Brewery

Community Beer Company

Best Brewing Method

Kyoto Towers at Ascension Coffee

Best Burger

Knox Bistro

Best Cafe

Cafe Duro

Best Cajun Restaurant

Nate's Seafood & Steakhouse

Best Chef

Misti Norris

Best Chicken-Fried Steak

AllGood Cafe

Best Chocolate

Kate Weiser Chocolate

Best Cocktail Bar

Atlas

Best Coffee Shop

Cultivar Coffee

Best Chinese Restaurant

Jeng Chi

Best Cold Brew Coffee

Noble Coyote Cold-Brewed Coffee

Best Cookies

Kessler Baking Studio

Best Ice Cream

Parlor's Ice Creams

Best Daiquiri

Southern Classic Daiquiri Factory

Best Deli

Cindi's New York Deli and Restaurant

Best Dim Sum

Bushi Bushi

Best Food Truck

Easy Slider

Best Diner

The String Bean Restaurant

Best Fried Bologna Sandwich

Hillside Tavern

Best Fried Chicken

Roots Southern Table

Best Game Restaurant

Farm+Feed

Best Pub Grub

Harwood Arms

Best Gas Station Burrito

Montes Burritos

Best Hole in the Wall Hideaway

Samad's Café

Best Hot Chicken

Hattie B's Hot Chicken

Best Indian

Urban Tadka

Best Italian Restaurant

Partenope

Best Japanese Restaurant

Tei-An

Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant

The Stix Icehouse

Best Kouign-amann

Village Baking Company

Best Late-Night Grub

Shug's Bagels

Best Local Beer

Heart O' Texas Red Ale by Four Corners Brewing Company

Best Lunch Destination to Bring the Entire Family

Dallas Farmers Market

Best Margarita

The Liquid Nitrogen Margarita at Beto and Son

Best Middle-Of-Nowhere Pizza Parlor

Andrea's Pizza

Best New Restaurant

Revolver Taco Lounge Gastro Cantina

Best Patio

Smoky Rose

Best Mediterranean Restaurant

Selda Mediterranean

Best Pizza

Thunderbird Pies

Best Queso

Meso Maya

Best Place for Breakfast

Mercat Bistro

Best Ramen

Ichigoh Ramen

Best Restaurant Email List

Cattleack Barbecue

Best Tasting Menu

Petra and the Beast

Best Salad

Snappy Salads

Best Salsa

El Vecino

Best Sandwich Shop

Jimmy's Food Store

Best Seafood Restaurant

TJ's Seafood Market and Grill

Best Smoothies

The GEM Organic Food & Juice

Best Soup

Marshmallow Soup at rise

Best Steakhouse

Dakota's Steakhouse

Best Street Food

Hawker's Asian Street Food

Best Sunday Brunch

Pie Tap Pizza Workshop + Bar

Best Sushi

Sushi Robota

Best Tamales and Tortillas

Molino Oloyo

Best Taqueria

Milagro Taco Cantina

Best Tavern-Style Pizza

DL Mack's

Best Tea Service

Tea at TASCHEN (The Joule)

Best Tex-Mex

Odelay

Best Thai

Thai Spice

Best Unique Eats

Szechuan Fish Soup at B2J Suncai Soup

Best Vegan

Nuno's Tacos and Vegmex Grill

Best Vietnamese

La Me

Best Weekday Lunch Spot

Y.O. Ranch Steakhouse

Best Stall At The Dallas Farmers Market

Brothers Products Dallas

Best Ice

Twice the Ice

Best Drive-Thru Ice Cream

Tongue in Cheek

Best Mediterranean Supermarket

Jasmine Market and Café

Best Auto Mechanic in the 'Burbs

Quality First Auto Service

Best Bicycle Shop

Red Star Bicycles

Best Print Shop

AlphaGraphics

Best Cigar Shop

Cigar Art

Best Convenience Store

7-Eleven at Preston and Alpha Roads

Best Costume Shop

Norcostco Theatrical Supply

Best Cryotherapy

Glo Sun Spa

Best Dance Studio

Amanda Dalton School of Dance

Best Witch Shop

Botanica Esoterica

Best DVD Store

Movie Trading Company

Best Electronics Store

Micro Center

Best Emergency Appliance Repair

All Dallas Appliance

Best Eyebrow Threading

Sweet Salon

Best Facialist

Maggie Moore, Maggie's Beauty Bar

Best Furniture Store

Modified Home

Best Garden Store

North Haven Gardens

Best Traditional Japanese Tattoo Artist

Carl Hallowell

Best Gift Shop

Favor the Kind

Best Glam

Lust In Beauté Studio

Best Homelessness Service Provider

OurCalling

Best Hotel

The Kimpton Pittman Hotel

Best Vape Store

VaporScape

Best Women's Boots

City Boots

Best Jeweler

Seema & Co. Jewelry

Best Liquor Store

Lakewood Medallion

Best Local Delta-9 Gummies

Wyatt Purp

Best Locksmith

A-1 Locksmith Security & Safes

Best Massage Therapist

Alexandria Fairbairn, Sacred Oasis Massage

Best Medical Spa

Modern Medical Spa

Best Men's Clothing

Nylo Wool

Best Hats

Bumble & Brim Hat Co.

Best New Record Shop

Black Cat Records N Comics

Best Online Pharmacy

Cost Plus Drugs

Best Pet Store

Pet Supplies Plus

Best Women's Clothing Store

By Elia De León

Best Place to Buy a Musical Instrument

Sam Ash

Best Tailor

Harry's Tailor Shop

Best Vinyl Store

Forever Young

Best Plant Bar

Jade and Clover

Best Place to Buy a Skateboard

The Point Skate Shop

Best Place to Buy a Suit

The Man's Shop by Wally Hardin

Best Salon

House of Dear

Best Place to Buy a Vespa

Kyle's Scooter Shop

Best Place to Buy Camping Gear

Scheels

Best Place To Buy Hemp Products

Dreads Dispensary

Best Place to Hear Texas Authors

Deep Vellum Bookstore

Best Potter

Carl Block

Best Place to Buy Outdoor Furniture

Sunnyland Outdoor Living

Best Place to Get a New Tire Overnight

24 Hour Rodriguez Tire Shop

Best Place to Buy Running Gear

Fleet Feet Dallas

Best Board Game Store

Common Ground Games

Best Pop-Up Market

The Social Chica

Best Snip Trip

H. Jake Porter, M.D.

Best Space to Work

Westlake Brewery

Best Sporting Goods Store

Sun & Ski Sports

Best Themed Pop-Up Shop

Stranger Things Store 

Best Vintage Audio Equipment Repair

Metzger Vintage Audio

Best Wax Studio

Le Cera Boutique Waxing Studio

Best Weekend Getaway Destination

Prince Solms Inn

Best Bare-Knuckle Boxer

"Brutal" Johnny Bedford

Best Esports Team

OpTic Texas

Best Go-Karting Spot For Adults

Andretti Indoor Go Karting

Best High School National Championship Run

Hebron High School

Best Jogging Trail

Trinity Skyline Trail

Best Nature Preserve

Joppa Preserve

Best Newcomer

Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys

Best Place To Get Lost

Oak Cliff Nature Preserve

Best Place To Learn Judo

Eastside Dojo

Best Place To Learn Table Tennis

Dallas-Fort Worth Table Tennis Club

Best Place To Play Indoor Soccer

Soccer Spectrum

Best Cycling Trail

Santa Fe Trail

Best Place to Ride Horses

Ascend Camp and Retreat Center

Best Place to Swim in Fresh Water

Ray Roberts Lake

Best Place To Take Adult Swim Lessons

Dallas Swim

Best Place to Take Your Dog on a Hike

Trinity Forest Trail

Best Place to Watch a Big Game

Texas Live!

Best Player of the Year You've Never Heard Of

Chris Dickens

Best Playground

Hope Park at Frisco Commons Park

Best Pool For Kids

Jack Carter Pool

Best Rising Star, Tennis Edition

Liv Hovde

Best Sailing Lake

Lake Grapevine

Best Surprise Playoff Performance

Jalen Brunson, Mavericks

Best Sports Venue

American Airlines Center

Best Spot for a Picnic

Reverchon Park

Best Team

Golden Bears, South Oak Cliff High School

Best Races

Dallas Athletes Racing

Best Youth Tournament

Dallas Cup