Best Alternative Club

JavaJazz Coffeehouse

Best Art Show

"The Old Weird America" at the Contemporary Arts ­Museum Houston

Best Art Space

The Station Museum of ­Contemporary Art

Best Bachelorette Party ­Entertainment

You(genious)

Best Ballet

Sleeping Beauty

Best Band Name

The Dimes(Now Called) Young Mammals

Best Band to Break Up in the Last Year

UGK

Best Bar

Poison Girl

Best Bar Atmosphere/Decor

Lone Star Saloon

Best Bar Bathroom

Rudyard's (downstairs men's room)

Best Bartender

Jon King of The Harp

Best Blues Club

Mr. Gino's

Best CD by a Local Artist

Free Gold, ­Indian Jewelry­

Best Choreographer

Stanton Welch

Best Cigar Bar

Downing Street Pub

Best Club for Local Acts

Continental Club

Best Club for Out-of-Town Acts

Warehouse Live

Best Coffeehouse

Catalina Coffee

Best Concert Series

Secret Saturdays at the Shady Tavern

Best Curator

Franklin Sirmans, ­Curator of Modern and Contemporary art at The Menil Collection

Best Dancer

Domenico Luciano

Best Director

Mark Adams for The Best Man

Best Dive

Crowe Bar

Best DJ

Squincy Jones

Best Drag Queen

Kofi

Best Ensemble Production

The Scene at The Alley ­Theatre

Best Festival

Bayou City Art Festival

Best FotoFest Show

Michael Somoroff: "The Absence of the Subject" at Deborah Colton Gallery

Best Gambling Room

Maxwell's Carwash

Best Graffiti Artist

Give Up

Best Hidden Bar

Carolyn's

Best Hip-Hop Producer

Mike Dean

Best Hotel Bar

The Black Swan

Best Houston Book

The Memoirs of a ­Beautiful Boy by ­Robert Leleux

Best Jukebox

Warren's Inn

Best Lighting

Meridian

Best Local Actor

Justin Doran

Best Local Actress

Mikelle Johnson

Best Local Artist

Tom Jones

Best Local Comedian

Sarah Tollemache

Best Local Rapper

K-Rino

Best Local Reading Series

Poison Pen Reading ­Series

Best Lotto Ticket

Texas Hold 'Em Poker Scratch-off

Best Midtown Club

Shoeshine Charlie's Big Top Lounge

Best Movie Theater

River Oaks Theatre

Best Music Festival

International Festival

Best Musical

Love, Janis atThe Alley Theatre

Best New Bar

Pearl Bar

Best New Club

Boondocks

Best New Gallery

Artstorm

Best Original Show

The Splasher by Troy Schulze

Best Patio

El Pueblito Place

Best Performance Space

The Backroom at the Mink

Best Piercing Shop

Taurian Body Piercing

Best Place to Drink on Your Way to Work

The Red Hog Saloon

Best Place to Lie Around Drinking Beer

Valhalla

Best Place to Relive the '90s

The Richmond Strip

Best Place to See Good Jazz

Tommy's Seafood ­Steakhouse

Best Place to See Naked People

Numbers

Best Place to Smoke and Drink

Tables in Front of La Carafe

Best Places to Score an Eight-Ball

Best Pool Hall

Cue & Cushion

Best Redneck Bar

Robbie's Lounge

Best Song About Houston

"Montrose Boulevard Blues," by Craig Kinsey

Best Sports Bar

Jonny's Sports Bar

Best Steak Night

Under the Volcano

Best Strip Club

Treasures

Best Stripper

Angelic at The Colorado Bar & Grill

Best Tattoo Artist

Antoine at Texas Tattoo

Best Theater on a Shoestring Budget

Mildred's Umbrella ­Theater Company

Best Unofficial Private Club

The Next Door Bar

Best Unsigned Band

News on the March

Best Wine Bar

13 Celsius

Best Dance Company

Hope Stone

Best Theater Company

Stages Repertory ­Theatre

Best All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

V Star Restaurant

Best Atmosphere

The Grove

Best Barbecue Restaurant

Pierson & Company Bar-B-Que

Best Beer Selection

The Stag's Head

Best Bloody Mary

Houston's Restaurant

Best Brasserie

Brasserie Max & Julie

Best Bread

French Riviera Bakery & Cafe

Best Breakfast

Goode Company ­Taqueria

Best Breakfast Tacos

Huarache Azteca ­Express

Best Brunch

Seco's

Best Burger

105 Grocery & Deli

Best Burger Joint

Lankford Grocery and Market

Best Cajun Restaurant

Floyd's Cajun Seafood House

Best Calamari

Lomonte's Italian ­Restaurant & Bar

Best Campechana

Pan y Agua

Best Cevaps/Kebabs

Café Pita +

Best Chain Restaurant

Becks Prime

Best Cheap Seafood

Connie's Seafood ­Market & Restaurant

Best Cheeseburger

The Hill Bar & Grill

Best Chicken-Fried Steak

Ouisie's Table

Best Chinese Restaurant

Jackie Tan Restaurant

Best Chocolate Mousse

Café Montrose

Best Comfort Food

Cleburne Cafeteria

Best Crawfish

Swampy's Cajun Shack

Best Cuban Restaurant

Flor de Cuba

Best Delivery

Star Pizza

Best Desserts

Dessert Gallery

Best Dim Sum

Fung's Kitchen

Best Drink Special

The Mezzanine Lounge

Best Dry Restaurant

Shade

Best Dumplings

Xiong's Cafe

Best Empanada

The Original Marini's Empanada House

Best Enchiladas

El Jardin

Best Expense Account Restaurant

Pappas Bros. ­Steakhouse

Best Falafel

Al's Quick Stop

Best Family Restaurant

Tony's Mexican ­Restaurant

Best Family-Owned Restaurant

Niko Niko's

Best Fish and Chips

Soma Sushi

Best Fish Tacos

Berryhill Baja Grill

Best French Fries

Goode's Armadillo ­Palace

Best Fried Chicken

Frenchy's

Best Gay-Friendly Restaurant

Baby Barnaby's

Best Greasy Spoon

Lucky Burger

Best Greek Restaurant

Biba's One's a Meal

Best Guacamole

1308 Cantina El Tiempo

Best Ice Cream/Gelato

Gelato Blu

Best Indian

Shri Balaji Bhavan

Best Indonesian Restaurant

Noodle House 88

Best Italian Restaurant

Ristorante Cavour

Best Jamaican Restaurant

Caribbean Jerk Cuisine

Best Jewish Deli

Kenny & Ziggy's

Best Korean Pancake

Tofu Village

Best Late-Night Restaurant

House of Pies

Best Margarita

Pico's Mex-Mex

Best Martini

Timpano Martini Bar and Chop House

Best Mexican Restaurant

Hugo's

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

Zabak's

Best Milkshake

Sparkles Hamburger Spot

Best Mojito

3rd Bar

Best Mussels

Mockingbird Bistro Wine Bar

Best New Restaurant

Feast

Best Onion Rings

Raven Grill

Best Oysters

Danton's Gulf Coast ­Seafood Kitchen

Best Pakistani/Northern Indian

Himalaya

Best Pancakes

Buffalo Grille

Best Pho

Thien An

Best Pita Bread

Abdallah's Restaurant and Bakery

Best Pizza

Russo's New York Coal-Fired Pizzeria

Best Pizzeria

Dolce Vita Pizzeria & Enoteca

Best Pork Chop

Perry's Steakhouse & Grille

Best Pre-/Post-Theater Dining

Bistro Lancaster

Best Restaurant

Reef

Best Sangria

Open City

Best Seafood Restaurant

Jimmy Wilson's Seafood & Chop House

Best Service

Da Marco

Best Soul Food

This Is It

Best South American Restaurant

Inka South American Cuisine

Best Steakhouse

Del Frisco's

Best Sushi

Sushi Jin

Best Taco Truck

Mi Lindo Huetamo #2

Best Tamales

Alamo Tamale Factory

Best Tapas

Rioja

Best Taqueria

Laredo Taqueria

Best Tex-Mex Restaurant

Los Dos Amigos

Best Thai Restaurant

Vieng Thai

Best Vegetarian Dish

Quan Yin Vegetarian's Chicken and Onions

Best Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurant

Field of Greens

Best Vietnamese

Que Huong

Best Wine Bar Food

Max's Wine Dive

Best Wine List

Catalan Food & Wine Bar

Best Wings

Coozan's

Best Antique Store

Kuehnert's Auction ­Gallery, Inc.

Best Architectural Antiques

Adkins Architectural Antiques & Treasures

Best Asian Supermarket

Viet Hoa

Best Auto Parts Store

Space City Wheels

Best Bait & Tackle

Fishing Tackle Unlimited

Best Bakery

CRAVE Cupcakes

Best Bike Shop

Workshop Houston

Best Bookstore

Murder by the Book

Best Candy Store

The Chocolate Bar

Best Chiropractor

Brian Cesak of Cesak Chiropractic

Best Chocolatier

Richard Kaplan at Brown Paper Chocolates

Best Convenience Store

Pak's

Best Dentist

Dr. John Barras

Best Doggy Day Care

Jester Plaza Veterinary Clinic

Best Dry Cleaner

Drive Thru Cleaners

Best Farmers Market

Bayou City Farmers ­Market

Best Flea Market

Sunny Flea Market

Best Florist

Fannin Flowers, Inc.

Best Garden Goodies

Brookwood Store on Westheimer

Best Glass Company

Bobbitt Glass Co.

Best Goodies for the House

Ja-Vi Boutique

Best Grocery Store

Central Market

Best Hairdresser

Jeff Parker at Hot Tops

Best Hardware Store

Southland Hardware

Best Hip, Fun or Nostalgic Gifts

Hendley Market in Galveston

Best Hispanic Supermarket

Mi Tienda

Best Hobby Shop

Rick's Darts & Games

Best Jewelry Store

I W Marks

Best Liquor Store

Spec's Liquor ­Warehouse

Best Mechanic

David Dodd, scooter ­mechanic, Apollo ­Scooters

Best Metaphysical Bookstore

Body, Mind & Soul Books Inc.

Best Middle Eastern Grocery Store

Phoenicia

Best Newsstand

Issues

Best Novelty Store

Sig's Lagoon

Best OB-GYN

Steven D. Meltzer, M.D.

Best Oil Change

CarSpa

Best Pawnshop

The Wright Pawn & ­Jewelry Co.

Best Place to Buy a Gun

Collectors Firearms

Best Place to Buy a Squeezebox and Catholic Bling

Gabbanelli Accordions and Imports

Best Place to Buy Cigars

Briar Shoppe

Best Place to Buy Music

Cactus Music

Best Place to Buy Sexy Lingerie

Erotic Cabaret Boutique

Best Plumber

LEA Plumbing

Best Pool Service

David's Pools & Spas

Best Printer

Service Inc.

Best Psychic

Kim O'Neill

Best Reflexologist

Annette Baker at ­Metaphysical Matrix

Best Resale Shop

The Guild Shop

Best Shoe Store

Premium Goods

Best Specialty Boutique

Green by Adeline

Best Storage Facility

BullsEye Storage

Best Therapist

Denise O'Doherty, L.P.C.

Best Tobacco Shop

Tobacco Habana

Best Toy Store

Fundamentally Toys

Best Used Furniture

Blodgett Street Store

Best Vet

West Alabama Animal Clinic

Best Video Store

Movies! The Store

Best Vintage Clothing

Retropolis

Best Vintage Record Store

Sound Exchange

Best Maid Service

Two Girls and a Broom

Best Spice Shop

Penzeys Spices

Best 15 Minutes of Fame

Roland Carnaby

Best Abandoned Building

"Fear Factory"

Best Act of Larceny

The Guy Who Stole the  Ambulance­ and Smashed Into the Pink Monkey Raid

Best Architect

Brett Zamore of Brett Zamore Design

Best Benefit to Living Downtown

Not Driving a Car

Best Bureaucrat

Susanne Theis, ­Discovery Green

Best Cemetery

Hillendahl Cemetery

Best Civil Attorney

Lloyd Kelley

Best Contribution to ­Downtown Development

Discovery Green

Best Crime

The Grave-Robbing Stoners

Best Criminal Court Judge

Mike McSpadden

Best Criminal Defense Attorney

Danalynn Recer, Gulf Region Advocacy Center

Best Demolition

Crowne Plaza Hotel

Best Flack

Dana Mattice

Best Hidden Neighborhood

Stella Link near ­Pershing Middle School

Best Interstate Church

Lakewood Church

Best Lawsuit

Walter's on Washington Takes on Its Tormentors

Best Local Bathroom Reading

The Police News

Best Local Blog

Off the Kuff

Best Local Magazine

OutSmart

Best Local TV Anchor

Mike Barajas

Best Local TV News

KHOU

Best Local TV Reporter

Mark Greenblatt, KHOU

Best Local TV Talk Show

Great Day Houston

Best Move by an Appellate Lawyer

Brian Wice and Kent Schaffer, Getting the Gag Order Lifted in the Teen Killer Case

Best New Ordinance

West University Cell Phone Ban (Around West U. Elementary)

Best Not-So-Cheap Thrill

Hotel ZaZa

Best Piece of Aviation History

The 1940 Air Terminal Museum

Best Place to Forget the Guy/Gal Who Cheated on You

The Big Easy Social and Pleasure Club

Best Place to Look Like You're ­Exercising When You're Really ­Cruising

Memorial Park Jogging Trail

Best Place to Meet Single Men

Downtown Starbucks on West Gray

Best Place to Meet Single Women

Vinyl Ranch at Leon's Lounge

Best Place to People Watch

Greyhound Bus Station

Best Place to Read About Naked Greed

Swamplot

Best Radio Station

KCOH, AM-1430

Best Radio Talk Host

Dr. Ulysses Watkins/Family Care Health Awareness Network

Best Renovation

Downtown Library

Best Spanish Language Reporter

Pedro Rojas

Best Start By a New Boss

Renu Khator, ­University of Houston

Best Truck Stop Bathroom

Texas Truck Stop

Best TV Commercial

Just Oxtails

Best TV Personality

Ernie Manouse

Best Weathercaster

Anthony Yanez

Best White Elephant

Tien Tao Temple