Best Of Dallas® 2016
Whaddya mean by “great again,” pal? Like, we’re not great now? Listen, Mr. New Yawker, that might be true up in your part of the country, but here in Dallas, we’re as great as ever and only getting better every year. Don’t believe us? Then push that orange comb-over outta your eyes and take a gander at this, our 2016 Best of Dallas® issue. Great food. Great shopping. Great fun. Great, great, great, just as Dallas has always been over the decades. It’s hard to believe we get better every year, but somehow we do. So much damn greatness that we couldn’t pack in all the best stuff in one go, so be sure to check back with us in the weeks and months ahead as we bring you more reports from our explorations of Great Big D — and that doesn’t stand for Donald, partner.
Illustrations by Chris Danger
Best Of Dallas®
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Arts & Entertainment
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Best Art Exhibition
Jackson Pollock: Blind Spots at the Dallas Museum of Art
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Best Actor
Brandon Potter
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Best Actress
Joanna Schellenberg
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Best Theater Company
Ochre House Theater
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Best New Play
Jonah by Len Jenkin at Undermain Theatre
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Best New Playwright
Janielle Kastner
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Best Art Gallery
Circuit 12 Contemporary
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Best Neighborhood
Deep Ellum
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Best Theater Director
Terry Martin
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Best Theater Teacher
Jeff Swearingen
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Best Museum
Dallas Museum of Art
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Best Place to Play Pinball
Nickelrama
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Best Charity Event
Diorama-O-Rama
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Best Musical
Show Boat
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Best Dance Company
Dark Circles Contemporary Dance
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Best Second Date
Galaxy Drive-In
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Best Roller Rink (Tie)
Southern Skates and Dad's Broadway Skateland
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Best Movie Theater
Alamo Drafthouse Dallas
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Best Classical Music Experience
ReMix
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Best Not-Music Festival
SolunaDallas Art Fair
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Best Prison Scribe
Barrett Brown
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Best Fight
Dwaine Caraway vs. John Wiley Price
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Best Literary Arts Group
Spiderweb Salon
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Best First-Term City Council Member
Tiffinni Young
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Best Poetry Slam
DaVerse Lounge
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Best Radio Talk Show
Mark Davis, KSKY 660
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Best News Radio Station
KSKY 660
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Best Curmudgeon
Dale Hansen, WFAA
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Best Community Organizer
John Fullinwider
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Best Live Music Venue
The Bomb Factory
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Best Venue Comeback
RBC
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Best Concert Venue to Close in the Past 12 Months
Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios
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Best All-Ages Music Venue
The Kessler Theater
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Best Place to Walk Fido
Main Street Garden Dog Run
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Best Live Music Patio
Twilite Lounge
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Best Concert That Should've Been Awful
Guns N' Roses at AT&T Stadium
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Best Birthday Party
Erykah Badu's 45th at The Bomb Factory
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Best Surprise Celebrity Cameo
Billy Gibbons at The Foundry
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Best Political-Endorsed Performance
Jessie Frye at Verizon Theatre
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Best Fairytale Moment
Leon Bridges Meeting President Obama
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Best Local Music Release
SPCTRM by Sam Lao
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Best Justin Bieber Contact
Post Malone
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Best Audition
Kaela Sinclair
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Best Music Act to Reunite
Lift to Experience
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Best Music Act to Break Up
A.Dd+
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Best Late-Night TV Appearance
Selena Gomez on Saturday Night Live
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Best Dive Bar
Lakewood Landing
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Best Jukebox
Ships Lounge
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Best Bar for Hiding Away From the World
Cosmo's Restaurant & Bar
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Best Karaoke Night
Good Luck Karaoke
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Best Karaoke Bar
Family Karaoke
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Best Rock Bar
Trees
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Best Concert
Kraftwerk at The Bomb Factory
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Best Bar for Discovering New Music
RBC
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Best Venue for Hosting a Party
Double Wide
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Best Place to Catch Free Live Music
The Foundry Bar
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Best Hole-in-the-Wall Bar
Ye Olde Bull & Bush
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Best Place to Play Pokemon Go
Addison Circle Park
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Best Bar for Day Drinking
Truck Yard
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Best Sports Bar
Frankie's
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Best Bar Attached to a Movie Theater
The Vetted Well
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Best Musician Instagram
Charley Crockett
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Best Music Radio Station
91.7 KXT
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Best Album Release Show
Jacob Metcalf at The Kessler
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Best Bar to Wait in Line for Half an Hour
Off the Record
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Best Gay Bar
Sue Ellen's
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Best Bouncer
Dustin from Trees
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Best Dance Club
It'll Do Club
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Best Club DJ
Red Eye
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Best World-Famous DJ From Dallas
Maceo Plex
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Best Record Store
Josey Records and Music
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Best Place to Meet Single People
Mutts Canine Cantina
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Best Tearjerker Performance
Kelly Clarkson on American Idol
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Best Use of Reality TV
Dalton Rapattoni on American Idol
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Best Country Bar
Adair's Saloon
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Best House Band
The Texas Gentlemen
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Best Metal Bar
Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill
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Best Comedy Club
Dallas Comedy House
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Best Bar for a Nightcap
Single Wide
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Best Imitation Eden
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
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Food & Drink
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Best Chicken-Fried Steak
AllGood Cafe
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Best New Restaurant
On the Lamb
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Best Desserts
Everett & Elaine
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Best Chef
Julian Barsotti
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Best Italian
Sprezza
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Best Diner
Spiral Diner
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Best Pizza
Olivella's
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Best Steakhouse
Knife
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Best Thai
Bangkok City
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Best Greek
House of Gyros
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Best Sunday Brunch
Wayward Sons
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Best Korean
Dal Dong Ne
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Best Middle Eastern Grocery
Sara's Market & Bakery
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Best Picnic Purveyor
Scardello
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Best Vegetarian/Vegan
Kalachandji's
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Best Chicken That's Not Fried
The Blind Butcher
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Best Fried Chicken
Slow Bone
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Best Breakfast
Deli News
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Best Lox That Isn't On a Bagel
Cindi's New York Deli and Bakery
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Best Indian
Kumar's Plano
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Best Sushi
Yutaka
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Best Toast
Local Press + Brew
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Best Barbecue
Hutchins BBQ
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Best Juice Bar
Roots on Tap
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Best Cold-Brew Coffee
Noble Coyote Coffee Roasters
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Best Coffee Shop
Davis Street Espresso
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Best Kids Restaurant
bbbop Seoul Kitchen R&D
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Best Farm-Fresh Eatery
Patina Green Home and Market
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Best Tamales
Tamale Company
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Best Food Delivery
Caviar
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Best Farmers Market
McKinney Farmers Market
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Best Amuse-Bouche
Lucia
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Best Supper Club
Frank Underground
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Best Pizza Buffet
Stonedeck Pizza Pub
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Best Chinese Restaurant
Fortune House
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Best Burger
Uncle Herky Burger at Luscher's Red Hots
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Best Sandwich Restaurant
Goodfriend Package
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Best Beer Selection
Meddlesome Moth
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Best Local Beer
Peticolas' Velvet Hammer
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Best Empanadas
Empa Mundo
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Best Charcuterie Program
Small Brewpub
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Best Seafood Restaurant
Montlake Cut
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Best Taqueria
Tacos Mariachi
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Best Icy Treat Shop
Cow Tipping Creamery
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Best Food Truck
Samson's Gourmet Hot Dogs
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Best Hot Dog
Luscher's Red Hots
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Best Tex-Mex
Avila's
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Best Salsa
Tacodeli
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Best Bakery
Empire Baking Co.
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Best Butcher
Local Yocal Farm to Market
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Best Doughnuts
Jarams Donuts
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Best Coffee Roaster
Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters
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Best Macarons
Joy Macarons
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Best Batch Cocktails
Bar Belmont
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Best Specialty Food Market
CiboDivino Marketplace
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Best Cake
SusieCakes
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Best Publicity Stunt
Heim Barbecue
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Best Healthy Eatery
Mudhen Meats and Greens
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Best Chocolatier
Dude, Sweet Chocolate
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Best Fine Dining
FT33
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Best Thai Tea
Asian Mint
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Best Thai Desert
Fried Banana Vanilla Ice Cream at Bangkok Inn
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Best Bartender
Máté Hartai
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Best Taffy
Sprouts Farmers Market
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Best Popsicles
Steel City Pops
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Best Bloody Mary
Anvil Pub
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Best Southern Food
Filament
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Best Restaurant Cocktail List
Victor Tangos
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Best New Bar
Armoury D.E.
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Best Cocktails
Rapscallion
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Best Bar Food
Independent Bar & Kitchen
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Best Margarita
Meso Maya's Avocado Margarita
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Best Happy Hour
Parliament
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Best Bar for Loners Who Want to Drink in Peace
The People's Last Stand
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Best Wine Program
Gemma
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Best Wine Bar
Bodega
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Best Local Brewery
Community Beer Co.
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Shopping & Services
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Best Hair Salon
Dear Clark
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Best Place to Blow Your Paycheck
TenOverSix
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Best Accessories With a Past
Top Drawer Antiques and Mid Mod Shop
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Best Eyewear Selection
Warby Parker
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Best Decorative Accessories for the Garden
Curious Garden
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Best Place to Play Games in Public
Common Ground Games
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Best Handyman Fantasy Land
Wood World of Texas
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Best Blooming Muse
Cebolla Fine Flowers
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Best Place to Ease Working Mommy Guilt
Dallas Spanish House
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Best Pint-Sized Party
Disco Kids at It'll Do
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Best Used Bookstore
Recycled Books
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Best Army/Navy Store
The Army Store
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Best Place to Buy Something Cute for Baby and You
Gypsy Wagon
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Best Place to Buy Weird Kinky Stuff
Leather Masters
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Best Stone and Rock Vendors
AAA Sand & Stone
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Best Citibank ATM
7-Eleven
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Best Educational Kids Store
Lakeshore Learning Store
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Best Tattoo Artist
Liz Cook
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Best Furniture Store
Nebraska Furniture Mart
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Best Tattoo Shop
Dark Age Tattoo
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Best Guitar Shop
Shake Rag Music
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Best Place to Buy Weird Soda
Rocket Fizz Deep Ellum
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Best Skateboard Shop
Rec Shop
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Best Vape Shop
Wizard's Vapor Bar and Smoke Shop
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Best Comic Book Shop in Big D
Red Pegasus Comics
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Best Comic Book Shop in Little D
Freaks and Geeks
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Best Motorcycle Shop
Strokers
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Best Tobacco Store
Cigar Art
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Best Boot Shop
Wild Bill's Western Store
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Best Hotel
The Joule
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Best Pet Store
The Upper Paw
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Best Pet Kevorkian
Loving Paws
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Best Pet Staycation
Paradise 4 Paws
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Best Doggy Day Care
Pawliday Inn
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Best Doggy Day Care for Small Dogs
Urban Paws, Deep Ellum
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Best City Chicken Servicer
John Ramos, Urban Chicken Ranching
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Best Fully Clothed Rubdown
Foot Therapy Dallas
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Best Place to Do Laundry
JR Coin Laundry
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Best Gift Shop
The DIME store
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Best Mosaics
CAC Mosaic Designs
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Best Extremely Expensive Landfill Antiques
B Gover Ltd.
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Best Fancy Rain Barrels
Barrels by Lisa and Avelino Jimenez at Northhaven Gardens
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Best Florist with a Lunchroom
Grange Hall
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Best Wine/Liquor App
Drizly
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Best Wine/Liquor Store
Spec's
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Best Place to Buy Letterpressed Cards
We Are 1976
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Best Inspired Accessories
Spark of Change Jewelry
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Best Lifesaver
DryBox
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Best Stop for Fancy Kid Stuff
Madre Dallas/Little Bean
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Best Way to Get Your Teeth Cleaned
Dental Loft
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Best Way to Avoid Surgery After Dumb Injuries
Airrosti
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Best Art Supplies Store
Asel
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Best Women's Clothing Store
Nordstrom
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Best Men's Clothing Store
Men's Wearhouse
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Best Vintage Clothing
Elluments
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Best Nail Salon
Melrose Day Spa
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Best Bicycle Shop
Dallas Bike Works
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Best Photo Booth
Elite Casino Events
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Sports & Recreation
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Best Hiking Trails
Oak Cliff Nature Preserve
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Best Place to Hike with a Dog
Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve
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Best Bike Trail
Northaven Trail
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Best Sports Promotion
Frisco RoughRiders Lazy River
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Best Pitcher Whisperer
Jonathan Lucroy
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Best Sports Feud
Dez Bryant and Royce West
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Best Sports Story
Fabian Castillo's Trip to Turkey
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Best Sports Owner
Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks
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Best Gun Range
DFW Gun Range and Training Center
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Best Punch
Rougned Odor, Texas Rangers
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Best Boondoggle
Texas Rangers' New Stadium
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Best Play-by-Play Announcer
Eric Nadel, 105.3 FM
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Best Reminder of the Way Things Used To Be and What's To Come
Dallas Stars
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Best Addition
Ian Desmond
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Best Bowling Lanes
Bowlounge
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Best Sports Columnist
Michael Tepid
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Best Place to Work Out
T. Boone Pickens YMCA
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Best 5K/Fun Run
YMCA Turkey Trot
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Best Intramural League
Dallas Park and Recreation
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Best Sporting Goods
REI Store on Northwest Highway
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Best Free Workout
Yoga on the Ron Kirk Bridge
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Best Yoga Studio
SYNC Yoga & Wellbeing
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Best Local Boxer
Maurice Hooker
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Readers' Choice
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Best Apartment Community
South Side on Lamar
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Best Barbecue Restaurant
Pecan Lodge
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Best Beer Selection
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
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Best Bike Trails
White Rock Lake
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Best Bloody Mary
Ozona Grill & Bar
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Best Bowling Lanes
Bowl & Barrel
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Best Burger
Twisted Root Burger Co.
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Best Butcher
Rudolph's Meat Market
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Best Chef
Brian Luscher
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Best Chicken-Fried Steak
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
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Best Chinese Restaurant
Royal China
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Best Club DJ
Lord Byron
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Best Coffee Shop
Ascension Coffee
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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 Troupe
Dallas Black Dance Theater
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Best Diner
Norma's Cafe
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Best Dive Bar
Lee Harvey's
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Best Eyewear
Warby Parker
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Best Farmers Market
Dallas Farmers Market
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Best Food Truck
Easy Slider
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Best Free Workout
White Rock Lake
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Best Fried Chicken
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
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Best Furniture Store
Nebraska Furniture Mart
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Best Gay Bar
Round-Up Saloon
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Best Gift Shop
Resurrected Designs
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Best Greek Restaurant
Ziziki's
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Best Gun Range
DFW Gun Range and Training Center
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Best Hair Salon
Avalon Salon
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Best Happy Hour
Gloria's
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Best Hiking Trails
Cedar Ridge Preserve
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Best Hot Dog
Angry Dog
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Best Hotel
Omni Dallas Hotel
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Best Icy Treats
Steel City Pops
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Best Indian Restaurant
India Palace Restaurant & Bar
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Best Intramural League
Dallas Social Club - Sand Volleyball
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Best Italian Restaurant
Campisi's
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Best Karaoke Night
Double Wide
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Best Kids Restaurant
Magic Time Machine
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Best Liquor Store
Spec's and Total Wine and More (Tied)
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Best Live Music Venue
The Bomb Factory
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Best Local Beer
Revolver's Blood and Honey
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Best Luxury Day Spa
King Spa and Sauna
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Best Men's Clothing Store
Stanley Korshak
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Best Movie Theater
Alamo Drafthouse, Cedars
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Best Museum
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
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Best Musical
Wicked
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Best Nail Salon
Hollywood Nails & Spa
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Best Neighborhood
Deep Ellum
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Best New Restaurant
Hash House A Go Go
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Best Not-Music Festival
Deep Ellum Arts Festival
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Best Patio
Truck Yard
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Best Pet Store
Petsmart
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Best Photo Booth
Premiere Photo Booth
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Best Place for Breakfast
Cafe Brazil
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Best Place to Take Your Dog
White Rock Lake Dog Park
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Best Place to Work Out
SunstoneFIT
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Best Radio Talk Show
Kidd Kraddick in the Morning, 106.1 KISS-FM
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Best Record Store
Good Records
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Best Rock Bar
Trees
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Best Salsa
Gloria's
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Best Sandwiches
Jimmy's Food Store
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Best Sauna
King Spa and Sauna
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Best Seafood
TJ's Seafood Market
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Best Sporting Goods Store
REI
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Best Sports Bar
Henderson Tap House
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Best Sports Columnist
Tim Cowlishaw, The Dallas Morning News
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Best Steakhouse
Bob's Steak & Chophouse
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Best Sunday Brunch
Bread Winners Cafe and Bakery
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Best Sushi
Deep Sushi
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Best Taqueria
Fuel City
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Best Tattoo Artist
Deborah Brody Pittman
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Best Tex-Mex
Chuy's Mexican Restaurant
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Best Thai
Royal Thai
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Best Theater Company
Dallas Summer Musicals
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Best Theater Director
Matthew Posey, Ochre House Theatre
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Best TV News Anchor
John McCaa, WFAA-TV
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Best Vegetarian or Vegan
Cosmic Cafe
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Best Vintage Clothing
Dolly Python
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Best Women's Clothing
Nordstrom at NorthPark Center
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Best Yoga Studio
SunstoneFIT
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Readers' Choice: Best 5k/Fun Run
YMCA Turkey Trot
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Readers' Choice: Best Art Gallery
Kettle Art
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Readers' Choice: Best Arts and Crafts Teachers
Creative Arts Center of Dallas
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Best Bakery
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Best Bartender
Gabe Sanchez
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Best Dance Club
Station 4
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Best Local Brewery
Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
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Best Margarita
Gloria's
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Best Metal Bar
Gas Monkey Bar and Grill
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Best News Radio Station
KERA 90.1
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Best Pizza
Cane Rosso
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Best Of
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Arts & Entertainment
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Best Art Exhibition
Jackson Pollock: Blind Spots at the Dallas Museum of Art
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Best Actor
Brandon Potter
-
Best Actress
Joanna Schellenberg
-
Best Theater Company
Ochre House Theater
-
Best New Play
Jonah by Len Jenkin at Undermain Theatre
-
Best New Playwright
Janielle Kastner
-
Best Art Gallery
Circuit 12 Contemporary
-
Best Neighborhood
Deep Ellum
-
Best Theater Director
Terry Martin
-
Best Theater Teacher
Jeff Swearingen
-
Best Museum
Dallas Museum of Art
-
Best Place to Play Pinball
Nickelrama
-
Best Charity Event
Diorama-O-Rama
-
Best Musical
Show Boat
-
Best Dance Company
Dark Circles Contemporary Dance
-
Best Second Date
Galaxy Drive-In
-
Best Roller Rink (Tie)
Southern Skates and Dad's Broadway Skateland
-
Best Movie Theater
Alamo Drafthouse Dallas
-
Best Classical Music Experience
ReMix
-
Best Not-Music Festival
SolunaDallas Art Fair
-
Best Prison Scribe
Barrett Brown
-
Best Fight
Dwaine Caraway vs. John Wiley Price
-
Best Literary Arts Group
Spiderweb Salon
-
Best First-Term City Council Member
Tiffinni Young
-
Best Poetry Slam
DaVerse Lounge
-
Best Radio Talk Show
Mark Davis, KSKY 660
-
Best News Radio Station
KSKY 660
-
Best Curmudgeon
Dale Hansen, WFAA
-
Best Community Organizer
John Fullinwider
-
Best Live Music Venue
The Bomb Factory
-
Best Venue Comeback
RBC
-
Best Concert Venue to Close in the Past 12 Months
Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios
-
Best All-Ages Music Venue
The Kessler Theater
-
Best Place to Walk Fido
Main Street Garden Dog Run
-
Best Live Music Patio
Twilite Lounge
-
Best Concert That Should've Been Awful
Guns N' Roses at AT&T Stadium
-
Best Birthday Party
Erykah Badu's 45th at The Bomb Factory
-
Best Surprise Celebrity Cameo
Billy Gibbons at The Foundry
-
Best Political-Endorsed Performance
Jessie Frye at Verizon Theatre
-
Best Fairytale Moment
Leon Bridges Meeting President Obama
-
Best Local Music Release
SPCTRM by Sam Lao
-
Best Justin Bieber Contact
Post Malone
-
Best Audition
Kaela Sinclair
-
Best Music Act to Reunite
Lift to Experience
-
Best Music Act to Break Up
A.Dd+
-
Best Late-Night TV Appearance
Selena Gomez on Saturday Night Live
-
Best Dive Bar
Lakewood Landing
-
Best Jukebox
Ships Lounge
-
Best Bar for Hiding Away From the World
Cosmo's Restaurant & Bar
-
Best Karaoke Night
Good Luck Karaoke
-
Best Karaoke Bar
Family Karaoke
-
Best Rock Bar
Trees
-
Best Concert
Kraftwerk at The Bomb Factory
-
Best Bar for Discovering New Music
RBC
-
Best Venue for Hosting a Party
Double Wide
-
Best Place to Catch Free Live Music
The Foundry Bar
-
Best Hole-in-the-Wall Bar
Ye Olde Bull & Bush
-
Best Place to Play Pokemon Go
Addison Circle Park
-
Best Bar for Day Drinking
Truck Yard
-
Best Sports Bar
Frankie's
-
Best Bar Attached to a Movie Theater
The Vetted Well
-
Best Musician Instagram
Charley Crockett
-
Best Music Radio Station
91.7 KXT
-
Best Album Release Show
Jacob Metcalf at The Kessler
-
Best Bar to Wait in Line for Half an Hour
Off the Record
-
Best Gay Bar
Sue Ellen's
-
Best Bouncer
Dustin from Trees
-
Best Dance Club
It'll Do Club
-
Best Club DJ
Red Eye
-
Best World-Famous DJ From Dallas
Maceo Plex
-
Best Record Store
Josey Records and Music
-
Best Place to Meet Single People
Mutts Canine Cantina
-
Best Tearjerker Performance
Kelly Clarkson on American Idol
-
Best Use of Reality TV
Dalton Rapattoni on American Idol
-
Best Country Bar
Adair's Saloon
-
Best House Band
The Texas Gentlemen
-
Best Metal Bar
Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill
-
Best Comedy Club
Dallas Comedy House
-
Best Bar for a Nightcap
Single Wide
-
Best Imitation Eden
Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens
-
-
Food & Drink
-
Best Chicken-Fried Steak
AllGood Cafe
-
Best New Restaurant
On the Lamb
-
Best Desserts
Everett & Elaine
-
Best Chef
Julian Barsotti
-
Best Italian
Sprezza
-
Best Diner
Spiral Diner
-
Best Pizza
Olivella's
-
Best Steakhouse
Knife
-
Best Thai
Bangkok City
-
Best Greek
House of Gyros
-
Best Sunday Brunch
Wayward Sons
-
Best Korean
Dal Dong Ne
-
Best Middle Eastern Grocery
Sara's Market & Bakery
-
Best Picnic Purveyor
Scardello
-
Best Vegetarian/Vegan
Kalachandji's
-
Best Chicken That's Not Fried
The Blind Butcher
-
Best Fried Chicken
Slow Bone
-
Best Breakfast
Deli News
-
Best Lox That Isn't On a Bagel
Cindi's New York Deli and Bakery
-
Best Indian
Kumar's Plano
-
Best Sushi
Yutaka
-
Best Toast
Local Press + Brew
-
Best Barbecue
Hutchins BBQ
-
Best Juice Bar
Roots on Tap
-
Best Cold-Brew Coffee
Noble Coyote Coffee Roasters
-
Best Coffee Shop
Davis Street Espresso
-
Best Kids Restaurant
bbbop Seoul Kitchen R&D
-
Best Farm-Fresh Eatery
Patina Green Home and Market
-
Best Tamales
Tamale Company
-
Best Food Delivery
Caviar
-
Best Farmers Market
McKinney Farmers Market
-
Best Amuse-Bouche
Lucia
-
Best Supper Club
Frank Underground
-
Best Pizza Buffet
Stonedeck Pizza Pub
-
Best Chinese Restaurant
Fortune House
-
Best Burger
Uncle Herky Burger at Luscher's Red Hots
-
Best Sandwich Restaurant
Goodfriend Package
-
Best Beer Selection
Meddlesome Moth
-
Best Local Beer
Peticolas' Velvet Hammer
-
Best Empanadas
Empa Mundo
-
Best Charcuterie Program
Small Brewpub
-
Best Seafood Restaurant
Montlake Cut
-
Best Taqueria
Tacos Mariachi
-
Best Icy Treat Shop
Cow Tipping Creamery
-
Best Food Truck
Samson's Gourmet Hot Dogs
-
Best Hot Dog
Luscher's Red Hots
-
Best Tex-Mex
Avila's
-
Best Salsa
Tacodeli
-
Best Bakery
Empire Baking Co.
-
Best Butcher
Local Yocal Farm to Market
-
Best Doughnuts
Jarams Donuts
-
Best Coffee Roaster
Oak Cliff Coffee Roasters
-
Best Macarons
Joy Macarons
-
Best Batch Cocktails
Bar Belmont
-
Best Specialty Food Market
CiboDivino Marketplace
-
Best Cake
SusieCakes
-
Best Publicity Stunt
Heim Barbecue
-
Best Healthy Eatery
Mudhen Meats and Greens
-
Best Chocolatier
Dude, Sweet Chocolate
-
Best Fine Dining
FT33
-
Best Thai Tea
Asian Mint
-
Best Thai Desert
Fried Banana Vanilla Ice Cream at Bangkok Inn
-
Best Bartender
Máté Hartai
-
Best Taffy
Sprouts Farmers Market
-
Best Popsicles
Steel City Pops
-
Best Bloody Mary
Anvil Pub
-
Best Southern Food
Filament
-
Best Restaurant Cocktail List
Victor Tangos
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Best New Bar
Armoury D.E.
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Best Cocktails
Rapscallion
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Best Bar Food
Independent Bar & Kitchen
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Best Margarita
Meso Maya's Avocado Margarita
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Best Happy Hour
Parliament
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Best Bar for Loners Who Want to Drink in Peace
The People's Last Stand
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Best Wine Program
Gemma
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Best Wine Bar
Bodega
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Best Local Brewery
Community Beer Co.
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Shopping & Services
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Best Hair Salon
Dear Clark
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Best Place to Blow Your Paycheck
TenOverSix
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Best Accessories With a Past
Top Drawer Antiques and Mid Mod Shop
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Best Eyewear Selection
Warby Parker
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Best Decorative Accessories for the Garden
Curious Garden
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Best Place to Play Games in Public
Common Ground Games
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Best Handyman Fantasy Land
Wood World of Texas
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Best Blooming Muse
Cebolla Fine Flowers
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Best Place to Ease Working Mommy Guilt
Dallas Spanish House
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Best Pint-Sized Party
Disco Kids at It'll Do
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Best Used Bookstore
Recycled Books
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Best Army/Navy Store
The Army Store
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Best Place to Buy Something Cute for Baby and You
Gypsy Wagon
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Best Place to Buy Weird Kinky Stuff
Leather Masters
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Best Stone and Rock Vendors
AAA Sand & Stone
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Best Citibank ATM
7-Eleven
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Best Educational Kids Store
Lakeshore Learning Store
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Best Tattoo Artist
Liz Cook
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Best Furniture Store
Nebraska Furniture Mart
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Best Tattoo Shop
Dark Age Tattoo
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Best Guitar Shop
Shake Rag Music
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Best Place to Buy Weird Soda
Rocket Fizz Deep Ellum
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Best Skateboard Shop
Rec Shop
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Best Vape Shop
Wizard's Vapor Bar and Smoke Shop
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Best Comic Book Shop in Big D
Red Pegasus Comics
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Best Comic Book Shop in Little D
Freaks and Geeks
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Best Motorcycle Shop
Strokers
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Best Tobacco Store
Cigar Art
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Best Boot Shop
Wild Bill's Western Store
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Best Hotel
The Joule
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Best Pet Store
The Upper Paw
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Best Pet Kevorkian
Loving Paws
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Best Pet Staycation
Paradise 4 Paws
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Best Doggy Day Care
Pawliday Inn
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Best Doggy Day Care for Small Dogs
Urban Paws, Deep Ellum
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Best City Chicken Servicer
John Ramos, Urban Chicken Ranching
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Best Fully Clothed Rubdown
Foot Therapy Dallas
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Best Place to Do Laundry
JR Coin Laundry
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Best Gift Shop
The DIME store
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Best Mosaics
CAC Mosaic Designs
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Best Extremely Expensive Landfill Antiques
B Gover Ltd.
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Best Fancy Rain Barrels
Barrels by Lisa and Avelino Jimenez at Northhaven Gardens
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Best Florist with a Lunchroom
Grange Hall
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Best Wine/Liquor App
Drizly
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Best Wine/Liquor Store
Spec's
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Best Place to Buy Letterpressed Cards
We Are 1976
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Best Inspired Accessories
Spark of Change Jewelry
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Best Lifesaver
DryBox
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Best Stop for Fancy Kid Stuff
Madre Dallas/Little Bean
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Best Way to Get Your Teeth Cleaned
Dental Loft
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Best Way to Avoid Surgery After Dumb Injuries
Airrosti
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Best Art Supplies Store
Asel
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Best Women's Clothing Store
Nordstrom
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Best Men's Clothing Store
Men's Wearhouse
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Best Vintage Clothing
Elluments
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Best Nail Salon
Melrose Day Spa
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Best Bicycle Shop
Dallas Bike Works
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Best Photo Booth
Elite Casino Events
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Sports & Recreation
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Best Hiking Trails
Oak Cliff Nature Preserve
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Best Place to Hike with a Dog
Oak Point Park and Nature Preserve
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Best Bike Trail
Northaven Trail
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Best Sports Promotion
Frisco RoughRiders Lazy River
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Best Pitcher Whisperer
Jonathan Lucroy
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Best Sports Feud
Dez Bryant and Royce West
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Best Sports Story
Fabian Castillo's Trip to Turkey
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Best Sports Owner
Mark Cuban, Dallas Mavericks
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Best Gun Range
DFW Gun Range and Training Center
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Best Punch
Rougned Odor, Texas Rangers
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Best Boondoggle
Texas Rangers' New Stadium
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Best Play-by-Play Announcer
Eric Nadel, 105.3 FM
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Best Reminder of the Way Things Used To Be and What's To Come
Dallas Stars
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Best Addition
Ian Desmond
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Best Bowling Lanes
Bowlounge
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Best Sports Columnist
Michael Tepid
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Best Place to Work Out
T. Boone Pickens YMCA
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Best 5K/Fun Run
YMCA Turkey Trot
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Best Intramural League
Dallas Park and Recreation
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Best Sporting Goods
REI Store on Northwest Highway
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Best Free Workout
Yoga on the Ron Kirk Bridge
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Best Yoga Studio
SYNC Yoga & Wellbeing
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Best Local Boxer
Maurice Hooker
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Readers' Choice
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Best Apartment Community
South Side on Lamar
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Best Barbecue Restaurant
Pecan Lodge
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Best Beer Selection
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
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Best Bike Trails
White Rock Lake
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Best Bloody Mary
Ozona Grill & Bar
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Best Bowling Lanes
Bowl & Barrel
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Best Burger
Twisted Root Burger Co.
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Best Butcher
Rudolph's Meat Market
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Best Chef
Brian Luscher
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Best Chicken-Fried Steak
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
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Best Chinese Restaurant
Royal China
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Best Club DJ
Lord Byron
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Best Coffee Shop
Ascension Coffee
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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 Troupe
Dallas Black Dance Theater
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Best Diner
Norma's Cafe
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Best Dive Bar
Lee Harvey's
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Best Eyewear
Warby Parker
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Best Farmers Market
Dallas Farmers Market
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Best Food Truck
Easy Slider
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Best Free Workout
White Rock Lake
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Best Fried Chicken
Babe's Chicken Dinner House
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Best Furniture Store
Nebraska Furniture Mart
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Best Gay Bar
Round-Up Saloon
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Best Gift Shop
Resurrected Designs
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Best Greek Restaurant
Ziziki's
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Best Gun Range
DFW Gun Range and Training Center
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Best Hair Salon
Avalon Salon
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Best Happy Hour
Gloria's
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Best Hiking Trails
Cedar Ridge Preserve
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Best Hot Dog
Angry Dog
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Best Hotel
Omni Dallas Hotel
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Best Icy Treats
Steel City Pops
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Best Indian Restaurant
India Palace Restaurant & Bar
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Best Intramural League
Dallas Social Club - Sand Volleyball
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Best Italian Restaurant
Campisi's
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Best Karaoke Night
Double Wide
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Best Kids Restaurant
Magic Time Machine
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Best Liquor Store
Spec's and Total Wine and More (Tied)
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Best Live Music Venue
The Bomb Factory
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Best Local Beer
Revolver's Blood and Honey
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Best Luxury Day Spa
King Spa and Sauna
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Best Men's Clothing Store
Stanley Korshak
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Best Movie Theater
Alamo Drafthouse, Cedars
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Best Museum
Perot Museum of Nature and Science
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Best Musical
Wicked
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Best Nail Salon
Hollywood Nails & Spa
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Best Neighborhood
Deep Ellum
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Best New Restaurant
Hash House A Go Go
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Best Not-Music Festival
Deep Ellum Arts Festival
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Best Patio
Truck Yard
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Best Pet Store
Petsmart
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Best Photo Booth
Premiere Photo Booth
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Best Place for Breakfast
Cafe Brazil
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Best Place to Take Your Dog
White Rock Lake Dog Park
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Best Place to Work Out
SunstoneFIT
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Best Radio Talk Show
Kidd Kraddick in the Morning, 106.1 KISS-FM
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Best Record Store
Good Records
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Best Rock Bar
Trees
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Best Salsa
Gloria's
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Best Sandwiches
Jimmy's Food Store
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Best Sauna
King Spa and Sauna
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Best Seafood
TJ's Seafood Market
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Best Sporting Goods Store
REI
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Best Sports Bar
Henderson Tap House
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Best Sports Columnist
Tim Cowlishaw, The Dallas Morning News
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Best Steakhouse
Bob's Steak & Chophouse
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Best Sunday Brunch
Bread Winners Cafe and Bakery
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Best Sushi
Deep Sushi
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Best Taqueria
Fuel City
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Best Tattoo Artist
Deborah Brody Pittman
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Best Tex-Mex
Chuy's Mexican Restaurant
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Best Thai
Royal Thai
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Best Theater Company
Dallas Summer Musicals
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Best Theater Director
Matthew Posey, Ochre House Theatre
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Best TV News Anchor
John McCaa, WFAA-TV
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Best Vegetarian or Vegan
Cosmic Cafe
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Best Vintage Clothing
Dolly Python
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Best Women's Clothing
Nordstrom at NorthPark Center
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Best Yoga Studio
SunstoneFIT
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Readers' Choice: Best 5k/Fun Run
YMCA Turkey Trot
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Readers' Choice: Best Art Gallery
Kettle Art
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Readers' Choice: Best Arts and Crafts Teachers
Creative Arts Center of Dallas
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Best Bakery
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Best Bartender
Gabe Sanchez
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Best Dance Club
Station 4
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Best Local Brewery
Deep Ellum Brewing Co.
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Best Margarita
Gloria's
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Best Metal Bar
Gas Monkey Bar and Grill
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Best News Radio Station
KERA 90.1
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Best Pizza
Cane Rosso
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