Best Live-Music Venue

Fitzgerald's

Best Local-Music Venue

Mango's

Best Museum

The John C. Freeman Weather Museum

Best Rock Club

The Dirt

Best Bingo

Heights Bingo at SPJST Lodge 88

Best Hip-Hop Club

Warehouse Live

Best Public Sculpture

Miró's Personage and Birds

Best Movie Theater

AMC Studio 30

Best After Hours

IHOP

Best Radio Station

KTRH 740 AM

Best Trivia Bar

Catbirds

Best Romantic Hotel

Hotel ZaZa

Best Dance Club

Stereo Live

Best View

Eleanor Tinsley Park

Best Blues Club

Mr. Gino's

Best Solo Exhibition

"Richard Serra Drawing" at The Menil Collection

Best Pumpkin Patch

Dewberry Farm

Best Jukebox

La Carafe

Best Museum Exhibit

"Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs" at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Best Strip Club

The Colorado Bar & Grill

Best Lounge

Shoeshine Charley's Big Top Lounge

Best Arts Community Outreach

Houston Grand Opera's HGOCo

Best Wall Art

"Fruits of Fifth Ward" mural

Best Alternative Club

Walters Houston

Best Dance Studio

Houston Dance Factory

Best Art Museum

Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Best Lesbian Bar

The Usual

Best Arts Organization

Fresh Arts

Best First Date

Down House

Best Curator (Non-museum)

GONZO247

Best Drag Bar

TC's Show Bar

Best Ultimate-Fighting Bar

Buffalo Wild Wings

Best Karaoke

PJ's Sports Bar

Best Public Art

Gemini II

Best All-Ages Venue

Super Happy Fun Land

Best Darts Bar

Khon's Wine Darts Coffee Art

Best Curator

Peter Lucas at Contemporary Arts Museum Houston

Best Jazz Club

Cezanne

Best Large Venue

Arena Theatre

Best Country-and-Western Bar

Blanco's

Best Art Gallery

Art Palace

Best Gay Bar

F Bar

Best Community Arts Center

Multicultural Education and Counseling Through the Arts

Best Piano Bar

Fuad's

Best Hotel Bar

Line & Lariat at Hotel Icon

Best New Gallery

Peveto Gallery

Best Dive Bar

The Fountainhead

Best People-Watching

Notsuoh/Dean's

Best Arcade

Joystix

Best Neighborhood Bar

NJ's

Best Cheap Date

Valhalla

Best Installation

"Yasuaki Onishi: Reverse of Volume RG"

Best Smoking Patio

Big Star Bar

Best Dance Floor

Silver Slipper

Best Punk Bar

White Swan

Best Taco

Karanchos

Best Sandwich

Local Foods

Best Food Truck

H-town Streats

Best Martini

The Davenport

Best Wine List

Plonk Beer & Wine Bistro

Best Seasonal Cuisine

benjy's

Best Peruvian Restaurant

Latin Bites

Best Japanese Restaurant

Sushi Miyagi

Best Bagel

Hot Bagel Shop

Best African Restaurant

Finger Licking Bukateria

Best Bottomless Brunch

Farrago World Cuisine

Best Burrito

Barnaby's Cafe

Best Wine Bar

13 Celsius

Best Spring Rolls

Huynh

Best Vegan

Radical Eats

Best Bistro

Roost

Best Greek Restaurant

Niko Niko's

Best Michelada

Connie's Seafood Market & Restaurant

Best Service

Uchi

Best Egg Salad

DaCapo's Pastry Cafe

Best Romantic Restaurant

Rainbow Lodge

Best Steakhouse

Vic & Anthony's

Best Restaurant

Underbelly

Best Coffeehouse

Catalina Coffee

Best Comfort Food

Natachee's Supper 'n' Punch

Best Pakistani Restaurant

Himalaya

Best Pizza

Pizaro's Pizza Napoletana

Best Raw Bar

Liberty Kitchen

Best Tapas

Majorca

Best Beer Bar

Petrol Station

Best Vegetarian

Roots Bistro

Best Tex-Mex Restaurant

La Mexicana

Best Barbecue

Gatlin's

Best Falafel

Fadi's Mediterranean Grill

Best Cocktail Bar

Anvil Bar & Refuge

Best Banh Mi

Thim Hing Sandwiches

Best Seafood

Brasserie 19

Best Late-Night Eats

BB's Café

Best Brunch

Hugo's

Best Indian Restaurant

Shri Balaji Bhavan

Best Fries

Hubcap Grill

Best Breakfast

the breakfast klub

Best BYOB

Lucio's BYOB

Best Ice Cream

Le Mistral

Best Vietnamese

Cafe TH

Best Sushi

Kata Robata

Best Meat Selection

Underbelly

Best Korean

Bon Ga

Best Chocolate Chip Cookie

Tiny Boxwood's

Best Wings

Max's Wine Dive

Best Chinese Restaurant

Mala Sichuan

Best Fish and Chips

The Queen Vic Pub & Kitchen

Best Patio Dining

Monarch at the Hotel Zaza

Best Hidden-Gem Restaurant

Live Oak Grill

Best Beer Selection

The Hay Merchant

Best French Restaurant

L'Olivier

Best Hot Dog

Good Dog Hot Dogs

Best Deli

Kenny & Ziggy's

Best Italian — neighborhood

George's Pastaria

Best Thai

Thai Gourmet

Best Veggie Burger

Green Seed Vegan

Best Burger

Bernie's Burger Bus

Best New Restaurant

Oxheart

Best New Bar

Mongoose versus Cobra

Best Grilled Cheese

The Counter

Best Neighborhood Restaurant

Arturo Boada Cuisine

Best Happy Hour

Coppa

Best Classic Restaurant

Tony's

Best Middle Eastern

Abdallah's

Best Mexican

La Fisheria

Best Sommelier

Vanessa Treviño-Boyd

Best Margarita

El Gran Malo

Best Mac -n- Cheese

BRC Gastropub

Best Cupcake

Fluff Bake Bar for Revival Market

Best Italian — Upscale

Da Marco

Best CD Shop

Half Price Books

Best Art Supplies

Texas Art Supply

Best Perfumery

Perfumania

Best Novelty Store

Fantasy Gifts and Toys

Best Vintage Store

Replay on 19th

Best Junkyard

Big LeRoy's Auto Parts

Best Used Furniture

Reeves Antiques

Best Spice Shop

Penzeys Spices

Best Sporting Goods Store

Finish Strong Sports

Best Fabric Store

Calico Corners

Best Hardware and Housing Materials

Habitat for Humanity ReStore

Best Mexican Market

Mi Tienda

Best Cheese Shop

Houston Dairymaids

Best T-Shirt Store

Cactus Music

Best European Auto Repair and Body Work

K&H Autohaus

Best Bookstore

Books-a-Million

Best Laundromat

Soap Suds Coin Laundry

Best Vinyl Shop

Heights Vinyl

Best Newsstand

Issues

Best Pawn Shop

Shaw's R&R

Best Cheap Massage

Barbara Peschon, Massage Envy

Best Dive Shop

Gigglin' Marlin

Best Boutique Hotel

Magnolia Hotel

Best Toy Store

Toys To Love

Best Garden Center

Wabash Antiques & Feed Store

Best Car Wash

Xtreme Custom Detail

Best Junk Store

Texas Junk Company

Best Baby Store

Baby's 1st Furniture

Best Paint Store

Southwestern Paint

Best Boutique

Hello Lucky

Best Bicycle Shop

West End Bicycles

Best Shoe Repair

Tejas Custom Boots

Best Psychic

Marva Mason

Best Plumber

The Hot Water Guys

Best Asian Grocery

Super H Mart

Best Gun Shop

Collectors Firearms

Best Dollar Store

Giant $

Best Bed and Breakfast

Honey Farm Bed and Breakfast

Best Kids’ Clothing

Kid to Kid Clothing

Best Candy Store

Kegg's Candies

Best Dog Groomer

Demi's Dog House

Best Children’s Bookstore

Blue Willow Bookshop

Best Antiques

Thompson's Antique Center of Texas

Best Mechanic

Adolf Hoepfl & Son

Best Chocolate Shop

Expressions Fine Chocolate

Best Hobby Shop

M&M Hobby Center

Best Motorcycle Shop

Stubbs Cycles

Best Party Supply Store

Party Boy

Best Flea Market

Cole's Antique Village

Best Knitting Store

Knitting in the Loop

Best Pet Adoption

Barrio Dogs

Best Jewelry Store

J. Silver

Best Chiropractor

Jacqueline A. Doval, M.S., D.C., C.A.C.

Best Florist

Lexis Florist

Best Tobacconist

Serious Cigars

Best Furniture Store

West Elm

Best Veterinarian

The Montrose Veterinary Clinic

Best Library

Heights Neighborhood Library

Best Carpet Cleaning

Oops! Steam Cleaning

Best Used Bookstore

Long-Lost Friends

Best Camera Store

Camera Co-op

Best Mexican Candy Store

Las Delicias Mexicanas

Best Lighting/Lamp Store

A & O Lamp Company

Best Cheap Haircut

Nu Cuts

Best Adult Video Store

Executive Adult Video Superstore & Theatre

Best Comic-Book Store

Bedrock City Comic Company

Best Gas Station

Ekko's Greek-American Deli

Best Musical-Instrument Shop

Lisle Violin Shop

Best Tea Shop

Té House of Tea

Best Convenience Store

D&Q Mini-Mart

Best Ski / Snowboard Shop

M2 Sports

Best Bead Store

The Bead Shop

Best Bargain Art Shop

Las Manos Mágicas

Best Mall

Memorial City Mall

Best Shoe Store

Designer Shoe Warehouse

Best Strip Mall

Braes Heights Shopping Center

Best Garden

Bayou Bend

Best Gourmet Grocery

Revival Market

Best Tailor

Mr. Santos Fashion Designs

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