Food and Drink
Nightlife
Services
Retail and Shopping
Diversions
Food and Drink
Best coffeehouse
Java Dave’s
Best breakfast
Jimmy’s Egg
Best Sunday brunch
La Baguette Bistro
Best sandwich shop
City Bites
Best burger joint
Irma’s Burger Shack
Best pizza
Hideaway
Best barbecue
Earl’s Rib Palace
Best steakhouse
Cattlemen’s Steakhouse
Best seafood
Pearl’s Oyster Bar
Best sushi
Sushi Neko
Best tastes-like-home cookin’ restaurant
Eischen’s Bar
Best pub grub
McNellie’s Public House
Best appetizers
Louie’s Grill & Bar
Best desserts
La Baguette
Best Mexican restaurant
Ted’s Café Escondido
Best Latin restaurant
Café do Brasil
Best Italian restaurant
Zio’s Italian
Best European restaurant
La Baguette Bistro
Best Mediterranean restaurant
Zorba’s
Best Indian restaurant
Gopuram Taste of India
Best Japanese restaurant
Musashi’s
Best Chinese restaurant
Golden Palace
Best Thai restaurant
Sala Thai
Best Vietnamese restaurant
Lido Restaurant
Best restaurant for dinner on a budget
Sonic Drive-In
Best restaurant to take out-of-towners
Cattlemen’s Steakhouse
Best restaurant outside city limits
Eischen’s Bar (Okarche)
Best casual-dining restaurant
Charleston’s
Best upscale restaurant
Boulevard Steakhouse
Best new restaurant (to open after May 1, 2008)
Iguana Mexican Grill
Best service in a restaurant
Ted’s Café Escondido
Best restaurant that’s under the radar
Prohibition Room
Best wine selection in a restaurant
Bin 73
Best late-night dining
Flip’s Wine Bar & Trattoria
Best patio dining
Redrock Canyon Grill
Best kid-friendly restaurant
Incredible Pizza Company
Best restaurant in Edmond
Boulevard Steakhouse
Best restaurant in Norman
The Mont Restaurant
Best restaurant on the Northside
Redrock Canyon Grill
Best restaurant on the Southside
Cattlemen’s Steakhouse
Best restaurant Downtown
Iguana Mexican Grill
Best restaurant in Yukon/Mustang
Primo’s d’Italia
Best restaurant in Midwest City/Del City
Primo’s d’Italia
Nightlife
Best happy hour
Sonic Drive-In
Best sports bar
Louie’s Grill & Bar
Best fancy-pants bar
Skky Bar
Best dive bar
Edna’s Restaurant & Club
Best local live music club
UCO Jazz Lab
Best place to see a concert
Zoo Amphitheatre
Best place for a first date
Bricktown
Best dance club
CityWalk
Best open mic or karaoke
Henry Hudson’s
Best pool hall or dart bar
Bricktown Brewery
Best new bar
McNellie’s Public House
Best signature drink
Edna’s Restaurant & Club – Lunchbox
Services
Best yoga, pilates or fitness center
YMCA
Best hair salon
Velvet Monkey Salon
Best spa services
Cottonwood Salon Spa
Best place to have cosmetic procedures performed
Dr. Tim Love
Best tattoo shop
Atomic Lotus Tattoo
Best pet services
Barking Dog Bakery & Boutique
Best dry cleaners or laundry service
Nichols Hills Cleaners
Best auto mechanic
Beck’s Garage
Best plumber
Hill & Company Services
Best decorator
Bruno’s Home Furnishings
Best new service business
Café Evoke Catering
Retail & Shopping
Best resale, vintage or thrift store
Goodwill Industries of Oklahoma
Best men’s clothier
Mr. Ooley’s
Best women’s clothing boutique
Blue 7
Best fashion accessories
Blue 7
Best fine jewelry
B.C. Clark Jewelers
Best place to find the perfect gift
On a Whim
Best shopping center or mall
Penn Square Mall
Best local bookstore
Full Circle Bookstore
Best sporting goods or bicycles
Al’s Bicycles
Best furniture store
Mathis Brothers Furniture
Best florist
Trochta’s Flowers & Greenhouse
Best plant nursery
TLC Florist & Greenhouses
Best local winery or brewery
Bricktown Brewery
Best liquor store
Byron’s Liquor Warehouse
Best health food store or gourmet market
Akin’s Natural Foods
Best new retail business (to open after May 1, 2008)
Broadway Wine Merchants
People
Best politician
Sen. Andrew Rice
Best local TV celebrity
Gary England
Best radio personality or team
Jack & Ron, KYIS 98.9 FM
Best local musician or band
The Flaming Lips
Best visual artist
Greg Burns
Best chef
Bruce Rinehart – Rococo Restaurant & Fine Wine
Best waiter/waitress
Lindsay Harkness – Sara Sara Cupcakes
Best bartender
Shannon Barrow – Red Prime Steak
Diversions
Best dance or theater company
Lyric Theatre
Best local nonprofit organization
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity
Best festival
Festival of the Arts
Best party of the year
Opening Night
Best museum
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Best art gallery
IAO
Best casino
Riverwind Casino
Best hotel
Skirvin Hilton
Best picnic spot
Myriad Botanical Gardens
Best day trip within Oklahoma
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Best cheap entertainment
Oklahoma City Zoo
Best book by a local author
“A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages” by Kristin Chenoweth
Best blog
The Lost Ogle
Best free wi-fi
The Red Cup
Best place to pick up your weekly Gazette
City Bites
