Best Bar Food

Stag's Head Pub

Best DJ to Listen To While Eating Sushi

Lushus Brown at Zake

Best Pool Hall

Slick Willie's Family Pool Hall

Best Graffiti Artist

YAR!

Best Latin Club

Coco Loco

Best Lesbian Tejano Bar

Mela's Tejano Country

Best Local Musician Who Left Town and Will Truly Be Missed

Brian McManus

Best Unsigned Act

Tody Castillo

Best Artist Collective

Otabenga Jones & Associates

Best Band to Get Together in the Last Year

God's Temple of Family Deliverance

Best DJ to Skip Town and Make a Career

DJ Jester the Filipino Fist

Best Hotel Bar

The Whiskey at Hotel Icon

Best Microcinema

Aurora Picture Show

Best Curator

Mari Carmen Ramirez

Best Place to See Vintage Flicks

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Best New Bar

Chaise Lounge

Best Dive

Alice's Tall Texan

Best Bar Atmosphere

The Social Lounge and Patio

Best Bar Games

The Tavern on Gray

Best Local CD Cover

I Hate It Here, I Never Want To Leave, Mustache Records

Best Artist

Jason Villegas

Best Band

Los Skarnales

Best Gay Bar

Guava Lamp

Best Icehouse

West Alabama Ice House

Best Montrose Bar

Rudyard's

Best Reminder that Houston Is Still in Texas

Goode's Armadillo Palace

Best Place to Be Glad You're Alive

Next Door Coffeehouse's garden labyrinth

Best Radio Station

KCOH/1430 AM

Best Art Show

"Thought Crimes: The Art of Subversion"

Best Band Stage Show

Chango Jackson

Best Cigar Bar

Downing Street Ltd.

Best Club for Out-of-Town Acts

The Meridian

Best Dance Club Night

Boys and Girls Club

Best DJ

DJ Chill

Best Art Gallery

Rice Gallery

Best Jazz Club

Red Cat Jazz Cafe

Best AM Radio Personality

Wash Allen

Best Band Name

Sean Reefer & the Resin Valley Boys

Best Band to Leave Houston in the Last Year

Indian Jewelry/NTX & Electric

Best Bar

Warren's Inn

Best CD by Local Musicians

Michael Haaga, The Plus and Minus Show

Best Circus

Cirque du Soleil's Varekai

Best Concert Venue

Verizon Wireless Theater

Best Designer

Kirk Markley for Orange Flower Water

Best Downtown Bar

La Carafe

Best Recording Facility/Dance Club

Clark's Recording Studio

Best Ensemble Production

The Exonerated

Best Rapper

Devin the Dude

Best Jukebox

The G.R.A.B.

Best Local Music Radio Show

Damage Control

Best Midtown Club

The Continental Club

Best Modern Dance Company

Suchu Dance

Best Museum

National Museum of Funeral History

Best Museum District Bar

Ernie's on Banks

Best Musical

Promises, Promises

Best Rice Village Bar

The Ginger Man

Best River Oaks Bar

Mugsy's

Best Original Show

Tamalalia 10: The Greatest Hits Show

Best Patio

Poison Girl

Best Performance Space

The Axiom

Best Political Art Exhibit

Thought Crimes: The Art of Subversion

Best Spanish Radio Station

Mega 101, KLOL/101.1 FM

Best Sports Bar

The Wet Spot

Best Theater Season

The Alley Theatre

Best Traveling Show

Culture Clash in AmeriCCa

Best Actor

Josh Morrison in Orange Flower Water

Best Actress

Annalee Jefferies in Bad Dates

Best After-Hours Hangout

Resurrection

Best Ballet Company

Houston Ballet

Best Ballet Dancer

Mireille Hassenboehler

Best Blues Club

The Big Easy

Best Coffeehouse

Agora

Best Contemporary Jazz Dance Company

Houston Metropolitan Dance Company

Best Director

Charlie Scott for Medea

Best Happy Hour

Six Degrees Lounge

Best Installation

Inversion

Best Modern Dancer

Yolanda Gibbs

Best Movie Theater

Alamo Drafthouse

Best Eastside Bar

Rizo's

Best Heights Bar

Cadillac Bar

Best New Effort to Inject Culture into Houston

Deep Listening Institute, www.deeplistening.org

Best Phoenix

Cecil's Tavern

Best Place to Relive the '60s

Last Concert Cafe

Best Place to Watch Dance

Barnevelder Movement/Arts Complex

Best Production

Medea by Infernal Bridegroom Productions

Best Club for Local Acts

Java Jazz Coffee House

Best Karaoke

The Proletariat

Best Radio Host

Charlie Pallilo

Best Strip Club

Gigi's Cabaret

Best New Club

Joia

Best Radio Talk Show

The Other Side

Best Barbecue Restaurant

Burns Bar BQ

Best Mint Julep

Under the Volcano

Best Cuban Restaurant

Cafe Miami

Best Vintage Kolaches

The Original Kolache Shoppe

Best Burger

Christian's Tailgate Bar & Grill

Best Place to Skip Dinner and Get to Dessert

Ruggles Cafe Bakery

Best Neighborhood Spot in the Heights

Onion Creek Coffee House

Best Vintage Milk Shake

Yale Street Grill

Best Neighborhood Spot in Montrose

Brasil

Best Onion Rings

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar

Best Comfort Food

Cleburne Cafeteria

Best Salad

Ruggles Cafe Bakery

Best Greek Restaurant

Mykonos Island

Best Steak Frites

Laurier Cafe

Best Mexican Restaurant

Hugo's

Best Sushi

Osaka Japanese Restaurant

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

Fadi's

Best Vintage Martini

Warren's Inn

Best Loroco Dishes

Charivari Restaurant

Best Neighborhood Spot in Rice Village

benjy's

Best Cheeseburger

Stanton's Super Market

Best Place to Bring Your Dog

Barnaby's

Best Nachos

Spanish Flowers

Best Seafood Restaurant

Clary's Seafood Restaurant

Best Pho

Van Loc

Best Breakfast

Gorditas Aguascalientes

Best Sake

Zake Lounge

Best Sommelier

Antonio Gianola

Best Bistro

Mockingbird Bistro

Best Tamales

Dona Tere

Best Chinese Restaurant

Fung's Kitchen

Best Shish Kebab

Cafe Lili

Best Expense-Account Restaurant

Pappas Bros. Steakhouse

Best Stinky Tofu

China Gourmet

Best Mojito

P.F. Chang's China Bistro

Best Soul Food Restaurant

Just Oxtails Soul Food

Best Family Restaurant

Lupe Tortilla's

Best Oysters

Gilhooley's Raw Bar

Best Jamaican Restaurant

Tropical Grill

Best Plantain Chips

Amazon Grill

Best Pupusas

El Cuscatleco Cafeteria

Best Neighborhood Spot in the Southwest

Java Cup

Best Salsa

Jarro Cafe

Best Thai Restaurant

Vieng Thai

Best Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurant

Hunan Village Restaurant

Best Vintage Enchiladas

Larry's Original Mexican Restaurant

Best Vegetarian Indian Restaurant

Madras Pavilion

Best Vintage Fried Chicken

Barbecue Inn

Best Bloody Mary

Griff's

Best Brunch

Hilton Post Oak

Best Breakfast Tacos

Naomi's Tacos

Best Creole Restaurant

Brennan's of Houston

Best Cheap Sandwich

Cali Sandwich & Fast Food

Best Drive-Thru

El Rey Taqueria

Best Chicken-Fried Steak

Hickory Hollow

Best Greasy Spoon

Dot Coffee Shop

Best Croissants

The French Gourmet Bakery

Best Indian Restaurant

Restaurant Indika

Best French Fries

Cafe Montrose

Best Korean Restaurant

Green Pine Tree Bar & Grill

Best Fried Chicken

Frenchy's

Best Late-Night Restaurant

Late Nite Pie

Best Taqueria

Laredo Taco Place

Best Mac 'n' Cheese

17

Best Pizzeria

Romano's Italian Restaurant

Best Margarita

Teotihuacan Mexican Cafe

Best Neighborhood Spot in Bellaire

Nick's Pasta Place

Best Catfish

Soul on the Bayeaux

Best Neighborhood Spot in Galveston

Leo's Cajun Corner

Best Ceviche

Lemon Tree

Best New Restaurant

Noe Restaurant & Bar

Best Dim Sum

Fung's Kitchen

Best Restaurant

T'afia

Best Dumplings

San Tong Snacks

Best Salvadoran Restaurant

Sabor!

Best Mariscos

Tampico Seafood & Restaurant

Best Service

Aries

Best Pasta

Giannotti's Italian-Argentinean Cafe

Best South American Restaurant

Churrascos

Best Pork Chop

Niko Niko's Greek & American Cafe

Best Steak House

Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse

Best Place to Eat If You're Bald

Neptune Subs

Best Spring Rolls

Cali Sandwich & Fast Food

Best Tapas

Mi Luna

Best Tex-Mex Restaurant

Los Tios Mexican Restaurant

Best Vintage Atmosphere

La Tour d'Argent

Best Vintage Burger

Adrian's Burger Bar

Best Jellyfish Salad

Tay Do

Best Vintage Barbecue Restaurant

Reid's Barbecue

Best Ice Cream

Hank's Ice Cream Parlor

Best Vintage Breakfast

Lankford Grocery and Market

Best Vintage Burger Joint

Lockwood Malt Shop

Best Vintage Restaurant

Felix Mexican Restaurant

Best Vintage Steak House

Brenner's Steakhouse

Best Atmosphere

Strip House

Best Deli

Kenny & Ziggy's

Best French Restaurant

Bistro Moderne

Best Neighborhood Spot Outside the Loop

Japaneiro's Sushi Bistro and Latin Grill

Best Thai Seafood Restaurant

Merlion

Best Vietnamese Restaurant

Jasmine Asian Cuisine

Best Italian Restaurant

Da Marco

Best Place to Canoe

Armand Bayou

Best Golf Course

Galveston Island Municipal Golf Course

Best Houston-Bred Athlete About to Hit the Big Time

Vince Young

Best Place to Release Your Rage

Urban Jungle Self Defense

Best Franchise Owner

Les Alexander

Best Comet

Sheryl Swoopes

Best Sports Talk

Rich Lord and Mark Vandermeer

Best Driving Range

Memorial Park

Best Local Sports Hairdo

David Carr

Best Place to Ride a Horse

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Best Place to Watch Wildlife in the Urban Jungle

Houston Arboretum and Nature Center

Best Rocket

Tracy McGrady

Best Beach

Quintana Beach County Park

Best Bike Path

Allen Parkway

Best Weekend Trip to a Texas Vineyard

Messina Hof

Best Cheap Seats

Astros Powerade Tuesdays

Best Skatepark

Southside Indoor Skatepark

Best Aero

Ray Giroux

Best Astro

Lance Berkman

Best Cheerleading Squad

The Aeros' Sonic Boom

Best Climbing Tree

The tilted tree at the Menil Collection

Best Fans

Houston Astros

Best Play-by-Play Announcer

Bill Brown

Best Urban Hiking Trail

Houston Arboretum and Nature Center

Best Yoga Studio

Vyasa Studio

Best Park

Hermann Park

Best Pedal Boats

Hermann Park

Best Bowling Alley

Palace Lanes

Best Picnic Spot

The Menil Collection

Best Texan

Andre Johnson

Best Coach

Jeff Van Gundy

Best Gym

FIT Athletic Club

Best Cheap Date

UTMB-TAMUG Classical Concerts

Best Apartment Complex

Bissonnet Village Apartments

Best Place to People-Watch

Taco Cabana

Best Reason to Stay in Houston During the Summer

The Houston Symphony Summer Series

Best Charity

Shriners Hospitals for Children

Best Local Blog

Off the Kuff

Best Parade

Pride Parade

Best New Magazine

Hater

Best Tourist Attraction

Former Enron Building

Best View

Stingaree Restaurant

Best Buddhist Temple

Jade Buddhist Temple

Best Cheap Thrill

Sliding down the handrail at Edwards Greenway Palace 24

Best Court Ruling

Reversal of Andrea Yates's conviction

Best Criminal Court Judge

Brock Thomas

Best Democrat

Rick Noriega

Best 15 Minutes of Fame

Houston, circa 2001, via the TV movie 14 Hours

Best Local TV Anchor

Bill Balleza

Best Local TV News

KTRK/Channel 13

Best Local TV Personality

Scotty Kilmer

Best Light-Rail Station

Ensemble/HCC

Best Organic Cemetery

Ethician Family Cemetery

Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners

Hillcroft/New Chinatown

Best Republican

Paul Bettencourt

Best Sanctuary from the Fast Track

The Rothko Chapel

Best Sign

Brooks-Mays Pianomax

Best Local TV News Reporter

Cynthia Hunt

Best Use of a Trash Can

TAZmaniac Sound System

Best Vintage Cemetery

Glenwood Cemetery

Best Vintage Houston Street

Montrose Boulevard

Best Vintage Local TV Commercial

Thunderbolt Transmission

Best Weathercaster

David Paul

Best Zoo Animal

Okapi

Best Local Boy Gone Bad

Former judge and TV star Eric Andell

Best Local Boy Made Good

Sam Farha

Best Local Girl Gone Bad

Fort Bend County Treasurer Jeanne Parr

Best Local Girl Made Good

Brooke Valentine

Best Place for a First Date

Houston Zoo

Best Place for a Last Date

Hotel Icon/Bank Jean-Georges

Best Political Victory

Hubert Vo

Best Lawyer

Barry Scheck

Best Place to Get Screwed, Blued and Tattooed

Surf Shack

Best Vintage Houston Personality

Marvin Zindler

Best Bureaucrat

Abelardo Saavedra

Best Civil Attorney

Jim Sales

Best Civil Court Judge

Levi Benton

Best Community Newspaper

The Brazosport Facts

Best Criminal Defense Attorney

Rusty Hardin

Best Landmark

The Law Office of Tim Hootman

Best Nonprofit

Houston Food Bank

Best Public Information Officer

Raquel Espinoza-Williams

Best Drag Queen

Kofi (Terry Nabors)

So many toasts, so little time. The only problem: The more glass-clinking we do, the more forgetful we become, and so we neglected to highlight a few Houston classics. Luckily, our readers stepped in to remind us of the Categories We Forgot.