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Best Lunch
The Original Ninfa's on Navigation
Best New Restaurant
Xochi
Best Oysters
State of Grace
Best Ramen
Ramen Tatsu-Ya
Best Soul Food
Kitchen 713
Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
Tiny Boxwoods
Best Margaritas
The Pastry War
Best Sundae
Cloud 10 Creamery
Best Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurant
Local Foods
Best Bloody Mary
State Fare
Best Crawfish
Cajun Kitchen
Best Tasting Menu
The Pass & Provisions
Best Desserts
Yauatcha
Best Vegan Restaurant
Duy's Sandwiches
Best Peking Duck
Fung's Kitchen
Best Crepes
Creperie du Parc at Brasserie du Parc
Best Fajitas
El Tiempo
Best French Fries
Bernie's Burger Bus
Best Burger
Southern Goods
Best Neighborhood Spot: Downtown
Conservatory
Best Neighborhood Spot: EaDo
Around the Corner
Best Mac and Cheese
Pappa Charlies Barbeque
Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Helen Greek Food & Wine
Best Nachos
El Tiempo Cantina
Best Indian
Kiran's
Best Restaurant Atmosphere
Shopping & Services
Best Costume Shop
Arne's Warehouse
Best Record Store
Vinal Edge
Best Wine Shop
Vinology
Best Antiques Store
AG Antiques
Best Computer Store
Micro Center
Best Baby Store
Buy Buy Baby on Tomball Parkway
Best Place to Get Plants
Buchanan's Native Plants
Best Bike Shop
I-Cycle
Best Chiropractor
Dr. Philip Conklin, D.C., C.C.S.T.
Best Rail Station
Preston Station
Best Hair Stylist
Flo Meehleder at D-Vine Salon & Spa
Best Dog Trainer
Dr. Lore Haug/Texas Veterinary Behavior
Best Grocery Store
H-E-B Buffalo Market
Best Tattoo Artist
Mike Woods
Best Vintage Store
Retropolis
Best Mechanic
Kelley Tires
Best Cemetery
Olivewood Cemetery
Best Dry Cleaners
Hi Cleaners
Best New Way to Get Around the City
Lyft
Best Hobby Store
8th Dimension Comics and Games
Best Flea Market
Traders Village
Best Home Services
Robert Lake and Edward Williams, MiFixit.com
Best Comic Book Store
Third Planet Sci-Fi Superstore
Best Place to Get Cheap Gas
Stripes
Best Watch Repair
Little Watch Shop
Best Department Store
Nordstrom The Woodlands
Best Pediatrician
Teresa Romero, M.D.
Best Yoga Studio
Joy Yoga on Washington
Best Flower Shop
Flowers Etc. by Georgia
Best Liquor Store
Spec's Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods
Best Tailor
Bridals by Nancy
Best Spectacles/Glasses/Optometry
Eyes Are Precious; Dr Sue Moss
Best Car Wash
Splash Hand Car Wash and Detail
Best Vitamin Shop
The Vitamin Shoppe (Rice Village)
Best Sporting Goods Store
Dick's Sporting Goods
Best Mall
Memorial City Mall
Best Pharmacy
Walgreens on T.C. Jester
Best Bartender
Monique Hernandez, Field & Tides
Best Head Shop
Burn Smoke Shop #2
Best Amusement Center
Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier
Best Specialty Store
iBurn
Best Wedding Venue
AvantGarden
Best Hospital
Texas Children's Hospital
Best Camera Store
Houston Camera Exchange
Best Doggie Day Care
Bed & Biscuits Pet Spa
Best Pedestrian Mall
City Centre
Best Bookstore
Brazos Bookstore
Best Adult Gift Store
Erotic Cabaret
Best Place to Buy Gaming Supplies
Asgard Games
Best Dentist
Dr. Bruce Smith, DDS
Best Barbershop
The Argyle League
Best Party Supplies
Party Boy
Best Emergency Room
Ben Taub Hospital
Best Pawn Shop
Money Mart Pawn & Jewelry
Best Place to Buy a Gun
Collectors Firearms
Best Manicure
Bliss Day Spa
Best Jewelry Store
Reiner's Fine Jewelry
Best DIY Bike Shop
Third Ward Bike Shop
Sports & Recreation
Best Texan
Jadeveon Clowney
Best Tourist Attraction
The Galleria
Best Astro
Jose Altuve
Best Cheap Seats
Constellation Field (Sugar Land Skeeters)
Best Coach
Mike D'Antoni, Houston Rockets
Best Dash
Rachel Daly
Best Rocket
James Harden
Best Place to Canoe
Buffalo Bayou
Best Place to Hike
Memorial Park trails
Best Commentator
Kevin Eschenfelder, AT&T SportsNet Southwest
Best Basketball Court
Life Time Athletic
Best City Park
Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park
Best Place to Walk Your Dog
Terry Hershey Park
Best Cheerleaders
Texans Cheerleaders
Best Beach
Surfside Beach
Best Volleyball
Sideout Volleybar
Best Dynamo
Erick Torres
Best State Park
Brazos Bend State Park
Best Fans
Texian Army (Houston Dynamo)
Best Jogging Trail
A section of the White Oak Bayou Greenway trail near Hogg Park
Best Urban Wildlife
Post Oak Ducks
Best Stadium Announcer
Matt Thomas, Houston Rockets
Best Golf Course
Wildcat Golf Club
Best Weekend Getaway
The Westin at The Woodlands
Best Bowling Alley
Bowl & Barrel
Best Dog Park
T.C. Jester Park
Best Gym
Tellepsen Family Downtown YMCA
Best Scenic View
Westpark Drive railroad bridge
Best Place to Ride Go-Karts
Speedy's Fast Track
Best Bike Trail
Memorial Park
Best Play-by-Play Announcer
Jeremy Branham, Houston Dynamo
Best Sports Franchise
Houston Astros
Best Sports Role Model
Wade Smith
Best Health and Fitness Enterprise
Life Time Athletic
Best Picnic Spot
Miller Outdoor Theatre
Categories We Forgot
Best Haunted House
ScreamWorld
Readers' Choice
Best After-Hours Hangout
House of Pies
Best Art Gallery
The Menil Collection
Best Bar Patio
Cottonwood
Best Blues Club
House of Blues Houston
Best Concert Venue
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Best Gay Bar
South Beach
Best Happy Hour
Ambriza Social Mexican Kitchen
Best Karaoke
Spotlight Karaoke
Best Movie Theater
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Best Museum
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Best Neighborhood Bar: Downtown
Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
Best Neighborhood Bar: Midtown
Axelrad Beer Garden
Best Place to Bring Out-of-Towners
Discovery Green
Best Place to Take a Selfie
Discovery Green
Best Pool Hall
Slick Willie’s Family Pool Hall
Best Radio Station
94.5 The Buzz
Best Sports Bar
Lucky’s Pub (Downtown)
Best Adult Gift Store
Cindie’s Adult Novelty Store
Best Barbershop
Cutthroat
Best Bike Shop
Bike Barn
Best Bookstore
Half Price Books
Best Comic Book Store
Bedrock City Comic Company-Washington
Best Costume Shop
Frankel’s Costume
Best Dog Trainer
Off Leash K9 Training
Best Dry Cleaners
River Oaks Cleaners
Best Flea Market
Traders Village
Best Florist
Fannin Flowers
Best Grocery Store
H-E-B
Best Gun Shop
Carter’s Country
Best Hair Stylist
Salon Meyerland
Best Head Shop
BC Smoke Shop
Best Home Services
Home Depot
Best Hospital
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Best Liquor Store
Spec’s Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods
Best Mechanic
The Auto Doc
Best Party Supplies
Arne’s Warehouse
Best Pawn Shop
EZPAWN
Best Record Store
Cactus Music
Best Tattoo Artist
James Samaniego/713 Tattoo
Best Vintage Clothing
Buffalo Exchange
Best Wedding Venue
Brennan’s of Houston
Best Wine Store
Spec’s Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods
Best Yoga Studio
Black Swan Yoga
Best Bakery
Three Brothers Bakery
Best
Banh Mi
Les Givral’s Kahve
Best Barbecue
Killen’s Barbecue
Best Breakfast
the breakfast klub
Best Brewery
Saint Arnold Brewing Company
Best Brunch
Max’s Wine Dive
Best Burger
Bernie’s Burger Bus
Best Cajun
BB’s Café
Best Chicken-Fried Steak
Hickory Hollow
Best Chinese Restaurant
China Garden Restaurant
Best Coffee
Starbucks
Best Comfort Food
the breakfast klub
Best Deli
Katz’s Deli and Bar
Best Desserts
The Chocolate Bar
Best Doughnuts
Shipley Do-Nuts
Best Family Restaurant
Peli Peli Kitchen
Best French Restaurant
Brasserie 19
Best Indian Restaurant
Himalaya Restaurant & Catering
Best Italian Restaurant
Carrabba’s Italian Grill
Best Japanese Restaurant
Uchi
Best Korean Restaurant
Dak & Bop
Best Late-Night
House of Pies
Best Mac and Cheese
Jus’ Mac
Best Margaritas
Ambriza Social Mexican Kitchen
Best Ice Cream
Fat Cat Creamery
Best Mediterranean Restaurant
Niko Niko’s Greek & American Cafe
Best New Restaurant
Xochi
Best Seafood Restaurant
Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen
Best Spanish Restaurant
El Meson Restaurant
Best Sommelier
The Tasting Room
Best Steak Night
Taste of Texas
Best Sushi Restaurant
Uchi
Best Tex-Mex Restaurant
El Tiempo Cantina
Best Thai Restaurant
Thai Cottage
Best Vegan Restaurant
Formerly Ruggles Green / Now Bellagreen
Best Vietnamese Restaurant
Mai’s Restaurant
Best Wings
Pluckers Wing Bar
Best Soul Food
Frenchy’s Chicken
Best South American Restaurant
Fogo de Chão
Best Astro
Jose Altuve
Best Texan
J.J. Watt
Best Dash
Carli Lloyd
Best Dynamo
Alan Hernandez
Best Rocket
James Harden
Best Beach
Surfside Beach
Best Bike Trail
Buffalo Bayou Park
Best Bowling Alley
Lucky Strike
Best City Park
Discovery Green
Best Dog Park
Buffalo Bayou Park
Best Gym
Timberline Fitness Studio
Best Jogging Trail
Memorial Park
Best Picnic Spot
Hermann Park
Best Place to Walk a Dog
Buffalo Bayou Park
Best Scenic View
Eleanor Tinsley Park
Best State Park
Big Bend National Park
Best Tourist Attraction
NASA
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