Best Icehouse

REHAB

Best Documentarian

Alex Luster

Best Roller Derby Nickname

Kym KarSmashUin

Best eVite Music Series

Heights Live!

Best Photographer

Chuy Benitez

Best Hidden Bar

The Rose Garden

Best Artist

Joe Mancuso

Best Coffee Shop

Catalina Coffee

Best Bar Atmosphere/Decor

Big Star Bar

Best Composer

Dominick DiOrio

Best Place to Laisser Les Bons Temps Rouler

The Big Easy

Best Performance Space

DiverseWorks Theater

Best Radio DJ

Don Sam

Best Art Gallery

Inman Gallery

Best Resurgent Drinking Area

Midtown

Best Reading Series

Public Poetry

Best Improv Troupe

Rogue Improv

Best Brain

Justin Cronin

Best Historic Art Show

"Kurt Schwitters: Color and Collage" at The Menil Collection

Best Bar Bathroom

Fitzgerald's

Best Curator

Claudia Schmuckli at Blaffer Art Museum

Most Innovative Promoter

Pegstar

Best Bar Food

Royal Oak Bar & Grill

Best Public Art Project

Boniuk Center for Religious Tolerance and the Museum of Cultural Arts Houston Mural

Best Juke Joint

Farrah's Pub

Best Renovation

Leon's Lounge

Best Dance Company

Dominic Walsh Dance Theater

Best Local Author

Roger Wood, Ph.D.

Best Dance Party

A Fistful of Soul at the Mink

Best Band Stage Show

Wild Moccasins

Best Artist Collective

Box 13 Art Space

Best Latin Club

Club Tropicana

Best New Movement

Houston's New Hip-Hop Class

Best CD By Houston Expat

Hayes Carll, KMAG YOYO

Best New Arts Venue

Obsidian Art Space

Best Bartender

Alex Gregg, Anvil Bar & Refuge

Best Literary Journal

NANO Fiction

Best Bar – Outer Loop

The Dutchman

Best Artistic Likeness of a Former President

Fonde Rec Center Mural of George W. Bush

Best Local Benefactor

George Fontaine, New West Records

Best Gay Bar

George

Best Local Filmmaker

Shawn Welling

Best Concert Series

Canned Acoustica

Best Actress

Shannon Emerick

Best Addition to the Local Arts Scene

Stark Naked Theatre Company

Best Actor

Matt Kelly

Best Local Music Smartphone App

KTRU

Best Lyrical Genius

Dante Higgins

Best Arts Festival

Dance Salad

Best Band Name

Commie Hilfiger

Best Movie Theater

Alamo Drafthouse

Best Museum

National Museum of Funeral History

Best Place to Beer-Nerd Out

Petrol Station

Best New Book About Houston

Literary Houston, edited by David Theis

Best New Gay Bar

F Bar

Best Comedian

John Wessling

Best Contemporary Art Show

"Johan Grimonprez: It's a Poor Sort of Memory That Only Works Backwards" at the Blaffer Art Museum

Best Nightlife Trend

Shutting Up at Shows

Best Theater Company

Alley Theatre

Best Open-Mike Night (Comedy)

Sherlock's, River Oaks

Best Phoenix

Agora

Best Washington Ave. Bar

Liberty Station

Best Place for a Gay Pow-Wow

Starbucks in Montrose

Best Place to Catch a Free Punk Show

Mango's Cafe

Best Poet

Rich Levy

Best Resurrection

Robert Redford's Sundance Cinemas

Best Arts Ambassador

Jade Simmons

Best Curmudgeon

Don Walsh, Rusted Shut

Best Party Crashers

YouGenious/GoREALah Soul

Best Brasserie

Brasserie 19

Best Costume Shop

Frankel's Costume Shop

Best Hispanic Supermarket

Mi Tienda

Best Hobby Shop

Sweet Spot Audio and More

Best Liquor Store

Spec's

Best Camera Store

Houston Camera Exchange

Best Visionary Web Support Company

Trinicom Communications

Best Maid Service

A Natural Woman's Touch

Best Manicure

Prestigious Nails & Spa

Best Bookstore

1/4 Price Books

Best Mechanic

Arthur's Auto Service

Best Antique Store

Reeves Antiques

Best Place to Get a Used Bicycle

Cyclone Cycles

Best Pawn Shop

Mason Road Jewelry and Loan

Best Grocery Store

Hubbell & Hudson

Best Vintage Clothing

Replay on 19th

Best Place to Buy Fish

Louisiana Foods Total Catch Market

Best Flea Market

Traders Village

Best Sex Shop

Erotic Cabaret

Best Place to Buy Music

Vinyl Junkie

Best Asian Supermarket

Super H Mart

Best Place to Buy a Gun

High Caliber Gun & Knife Show

Best Place to Feel Accomplished

Dr. Gleem

Best Vintage Record Store

Black Dog Records

Best Barber

Bart Maloney

Best Vegan Bakery

Sinfull Bakery

Best Washateria

Graustark Laundry

Best Place to Pamper Your Pet

Urban Tails Pet Resort

Best Resale Shop

Family Thrift

Best Sexpert

Nike Lukan

Best Pet Psychic

Sonya Fitzpatrick

Best Nursery

Enchanted Forest

Best Small Business Helper

Kitchen Incubator

Best Coffee Roasters

Java Pura Coffee Roasters

Best Doggie Daycare

The Pooch Pad

Best Cigar Shop

McCoy's Fine Cigars

Best Spice Shop

Penzeys

Best Tailoring

Le Silhouette

Best Time Machine

Another Time Soda Fountain & Cafe

Best Male Lingerie

Male Uwear

Best Sexy Lingerie

Top Drawer Lingerie

Best Farmers' Market

Canino Produce Co.

Best Window Shopping

19th Street

Best Fashion Innovation

Green by Adeline

Best Gay Porn Store

Black Hawk Leather & Video

Best Dynamo

Danny Cruz

Best Fans

Texans Fans

Best Texan

Antonio Smith

Best Dog Park

Congressman Bill Archer Park

Best Sports Talk Host

Travis Rodgers

Best Urban Nature Spot

West 11th Street Park

Best Comeback Attempt

Case Keenum

Best Cheap Tickets

UH Football

Best Gun Range

The Arms Room

Best Picnic Spot

Hermann Park

Best Rocket

Chuck Hayes

Best Ass-Kicking

Andre Johnson vs Cortland Finnegan

Best Swimming Hole

Twin Lakes

Best Early Morning Ass-Kicking

Reggie's Boot Camp

Best Addition to Bike Trails

Extension of MKT into Downtown UH-Downtown Parking Lot to Target

Best Aero

Jed Ortmeyer

Best Sports Party

Final Four Weekend

Best Weekend Getaway

Port Aransas

Best Astro

Bud Norris

Best YMCA Location

Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA

Best New Astro

Angel Sanchez

Best Act of Kindness

The Innocence Project of Texas/University of St. Thomas Journalism Students

Best Flack

Kelly Cripe

Best New Approach to Mass Transit

Metro CEO George Greanias

Best 15 Minutes of Fame

Nikki Araguz

Best Place for a First Date

Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Gardens

Best Free Wi-Fi Spot

Black Hole Cafe

Best Junior Geniuses

Daniel Yun and Amy W. Jiang, Bellaire High School

Best Place for a He to Be a She

Baba Yega Restaurant

Best Visitor

Gabrielle Giffords

Best Thinker: Using Animals for Therapy

Red Dun Ranch

Best Cemetery

Harris County Cemetery II (Paupers' Cemetery)

Best Historic Preservation

Hotel Galvez & Spa

Best Lawyer

Nicole Casarez

Best New Professor

Bun B, Rice University

Best Local TV Commercial

Attorney Jim Adler's "Junkyard Dog" Spot

Best Appellate Judge

Terry Jennings, 1st Court of Appeals

Best Use of a Smartphone

RodeoHouston App

Best South Asian Temple

Sri Meenakshi Devasthanam

Best Campaigner to Improve Bikeways

Tom McCasland

Best Local TV News Reporter

Best Criminal Defense Attorney

Katherine Scardino

Best Sustainable Dwelling

Rosalie HAUS

Best Medical Breakthrough

Defib Task Force: Second Chance AEDs Pads

Best New Downtown Park

Market Square

Best Wheat-Paste Poster Artist

2:12

Best Bright Idea

Super Wi-Fi

Best New Building

Mai's Restaurant

Best New Ecosystem

The African Forest, Houston Zoo

Best Criminal Court Judge

Maria Jackson

Best Place to Encounter Alligators

Brazos Bend State Park

Best Civil Court Judge

Patricia Kerrigan

Best Benefit to Living Downtown

Walkability

Best Recovery Program

Cornerstone Recovery Program

Best Charity

Neighborhood Centers Inc.

Best Scientific Breakthrough

Alan Levander and Team, Rice University

Best Think Tank

James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy

Best Law Office

Tim Hootman

Best Thinker: Getting Electricity into Homes

Wind Power in Texas

Best Cultural Corner

Bissonnet and Rampart

Best Local Democrat

State Representative Scott Hochberg

Best Local Republican

State Representative Dan Huberty

Best Place to See Wildlife in the City

Memorial Park Mountain Bike Trails

Best Thinker: Flood Control Innovator

City Councilman Stephen Costello

Best Place to Change a Child's Life

Texas Children's Hospital

Best Architect

Peter Stone and Kelly Barlow

Best Place to Reinvent Yourself

Houston Public Library

Best Act of Larceny

Andy Surface, Cond� Nast Swindler