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Food and Drink
Best coffeehouse
Coffee Slingers
Cuppies & Joe
Java Dave’s
The Red Cup
Vintage Timeless Coffee
Best breakfast
Around the Corner
Beverly’s Pancake Corner
Café Antigua
Classen Grill
Jimmy’s Egg
Best Sunday brunch
Café 501
Café do Brasil
Café Nova
La Baguette Bistro
Pearl’s Oyster Bar
Best sandwich shop
City Bites
Hobby’s Hoagies
ND Foods
Saturn Grill
Someplace Else Deli & Bakery
Best burger joint
Irma’s Burger Shack
Johnnie’s Charcoal Broiler
Flatire Burgers
Ron’s Hamburgers
Earl’s Rib Palace
Best pizza
Falcone’s Pizzeria & Deli
Hideaway
Sauced
Sophabella’s Chicago Grill
The Wedge
Best barbecue
Earl’s Rib Palace
Iron Starr Urban BBQ
Leo’s Bar-BQ
Oklahoma Station BBQ
Steve’s Rib & Sports Grill
Best steakhouse
Boulevard Steakhouse
Cattlemen’s Steakhouse
Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse
Red Prime Steak
The Ranch Steakhouse
Best seafood
Crabtown
Deep Fork Grill
Lakeside Fish Grill
Pearl’s Oyster Bar
Trapper’s Fish Camp
Best sushi
In the Raw Sushi
Okura Sushi
Saii Asian Bistro & Sushi Bar
Sushi Neko
Tokyo Japanese Restaurant
Best tastes-like-home cookin’ restaurant
Ann’s Chicken Fry House
Beverly’s Pancake Corner
Eischen’s Bar
Grill on the Hill
Mama E’s Wings & Waffles
Best pub grub
Henry Hudson’s
McNellie’s Public House
Sean Cummings’ Irish Restaurant & Pub
Tapwerks Ale House & Café
VZD’s Restaurant & Club
Best appetizers
Bolero Spanish Grill & Tapas Bar
Deep Fork Grill
Louie’s Grill & Bar
Nonna’s Purple Bar
Pearl’s Oyster Bar
Best desserts
Cheever’s Café
Cuppies & Joe
La Baguette Bistro
Nonna’s Euro-American Ristorante & Bar
Sara Sara Cupcakes
Best Mexican restaurant
Chelino’s Mexican Restaurant
Iguana Mexican Grill
La Luna Mexican Café
Mama Roja
Ted’s Café Escondido
Best Latin restaurant
1492 New World Latin Cuisine
Bolero Spanish Grill & Tapas Bar
Café Antigua
Café do Brasil
Zarate’s Latin Mexican Grill
Best Italian restaurant
Bellini’s Ristorante & Grill
Flip’s Wine Bar & Trattoria
Papa Dio’s Restaurant & Wine Bar
Primo’s d’Italia
Zio’s Italian
Best European restaurant (TIE for 5th place)
Bolero Spanish Grill & Tapas Bar
Ingrid’s Kitchen
La Baguette Bistro
Nonna’s Euro-American Ristorante & Bar
Old Germany Restaurant
Royal Bavaria Restaurant & Brewery
Best Mediterranean restaurant
Mediterranean Deli & Imports
Mediterranean Grill
Nunu’s Mediterranean Café & Market
ZamZam Restaurant Dining & Houka
Zorba’s
Best Indian restaurant
Ajanta Cuisine of India
Gopuram Taste of India
Kha Zana Indian Grill
Misal of India
Taj Indian Cuisine
Best Japanese restaurant
Musashi’s
Shiki
Shogun Steak House of Japan
Sushi Neko
Tokyo Japanese Restaurant
Best Chinese restaurant
Dot Wo
Golden Palace
Grand House China Bistro
Lido Restaurant
Snow Pea Restaurant
Best Thai restaurant
Bangkok Restaurant
Sala Thai
Tana Thai Bistro
Thai House
Thai Palace
Best Vietnamese restaurant
Lido Restaurant
Mr. Pho’s Noodle House
Pho Cuong Restaurant
Pho Hoa
Pho Bulous
Best restaurant for dinner on a budget
Café 7 Delicatessen & Pastaria
Interurban
Lido Restaurant
Louie’s Grill & Bar
Sonic Drive-In
Best restaurant to take out-of-towners
Cattlemen’s Steakhouse
Eischen’s Bar
Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse
Nonna’s Euro-American Ristorante & Bar
Redrock Canyon Grill
Best restaurant outside city limits
Eischen’s Bar (Okarche)
Lucille’s Restaurant (Mulhall)
Meers Store & Restaurant (Meers)
Old Germany Restaurant (Choctaw)
Pops (Arcadia)
Best casual-dining restaurant
Charleston’s
Interurban
Iron Starr Urban BBQ
Louie’s Grill & Bar
Saturn Grill
Best upscale restaurant
Boulevard Steakhouse
The Coach House
Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse
Nonna’s Euro-American Ristorante & Bar
Red Prime Steak
Best new restaurant (to open after May 1, 2008)
Bolero Spanish Grill & Tapas Bar
Iguana Mexican Grill
Mama Roja
McNellie’s Public House
Sage Gourmet Café and Market
Best service in a restaurant
Charleston’s
Deep Fork Grill
Redrock Canyon Grill
Ted’s Café Escondido
Zorba’s
Best restaurant that’s under the radar
Grill on the Hill
Johnny’s Lunch Box
Prohibition Room
Queen of Sheba
Sage Gourmet Café & Market
Best wine selection in a restaurant
Bin 73
Flip’s Wine Bar & Trattoria
Nonna’s Euro-American Ristorante & Bar
Red Prime Steak
The Metro Wine Bar & Bistro
Best late-night dining
Beverly’s Pancake Corner
Bobo’s Chicken
Deep Fork Grill
Flip’s Wine Bar & Trattoria
Prohibition Room
Best patio dining
Café do Brasil
Chelino’s Mexican Restaurant Bricktown
Pearl’s Oyster Bar
Redrock Canyon Grill
The Mont Restaurant
Best kid-friendly restaurant
Hideaway
Incredible Pizza Company
Johnnie’s Charcoal Broiler
Lotsa Noodles
Pops
Best restaurant in Edmond
Boulevard Steakhouse
Café 501
Lottinville’s Wood Grille
Othello’s
Zarate’s Latin Mexican Grill
Best restaurant in Norman
Legend’s Restaurant
Othello’s
Tarahumara’s Mexican Café
The Mont Restaurant
Victoria’s Pasta Shop
Best restaurant on the Northside
Deep Fork Grill
Michael’s Grill
Redrock Canyon Grill
The Metro Wine Bar & Bistro
Zorba’s
Best restaurant on the Southside
Cattlemen’s Steakhouse
Charleston’s
Lemon Grass Asian Bistro
Primo’s d’Italia
Ted’s Café Escondido
Best restaurant Downtown
Iguana Mexican Grill
Mickey Mantle’s Steakhouse
Nonna’s Euro-American Ristorante & Bar
Red Prime Steak
The Mantel Wine Bar and Bistro
Best restaurant in Yukon/Mustang
Alfredo’s Mexican Café
Bad Brad’s BBQ
Harry’s American Bar & Grill
Primo’s d’Italia
The Big Easy
Best restaurant in Midwest City/Del City
Chequers Restaurant & Pub
Don’s Alley Restaurant
Pelican’s
Pink Swirls
Primo’s d’Italia
Nightlife
Best happy hour
Coach’s
Henry Hudson’s
Louie’s Grill & Bar
McNellie’s Public House
Sonic Drive-In
Best sports bar
Brix Restaurant & Sports Lounge
Coach’s
Henry Hudson’s
Louie’s Grill & Bar
The Dugout
Best fancy-pants bar
Bin 73
Café Nova
Nonna’s Purple Bar
Red Piano Lounge
SKKYBAR
Best dive bar
Cock O’ the Walk Bar & Grill
Edna’s Restaurant & Club
Hi-Lo Club
Red Rooster Bar & Grille
Sipango Lounge
Best local live music club
Blue Note Lounge
The Conservatory
UCO Jazz Lab
VZD’s Restaurant & Club
Wormy Dog Saloon
Best place to see a concert
Civic Center Music Hall
Diamond Ballroom
Ford Center
Riverwind Casino
Zoo Amphitheatre
Best place for a first date
Bricktown
Harkin’s Theatres Bricktown 16
RedPin Restaurant & Bowling Lounge
Redrock Canyon Grill
Warren Theatre
Best dance club
CityWalk
The Copa
Groovy’s
Rok Bar
SKKYBAR
Best open mic or karaoke
Cookie’s
Don Quixote’s Karaoke Bar
Galileo Bar and Grill
Henry Hudson’s
Nancy’s 57th Street Lighthouse
Best pool hall or dart bar
Bricktown Brewery
Cock O’ the Walk Bar & Grill
Henry Hudson’s
Mike’s Bar
Wolftrap
Best new bar (to open after May 1, 2008)
Avanti Bar & Grill
Dan O’Brien’s Public House
McNellie’s Public House
Michael Murphy’s Dueling Piano Bar
The Boom
Best signature drink
Bellini’s Ristorante & Grill – The Bellini
Edna’s Restaurant & Club – Lunchbox
Sage Gourmet Café & Market – Mojito
The Mont Restaurant – Swirl
Vintage Timeless Coffee – Smoofee
Services
Best yoga, pilates or fitness center
All American Fitness
Art of Yoga
Pacer Fitness Center
Southern Athletic Club
YMCA
Best hair salon
Duncan Brothers Salon
Eden Salon & Spa
J & Co.
Salon Endeavor
Velvet Monkey Salons
Best spa services
BodyTrends Electrospa
Cottonwood Salon Spa
Eden Salon & Spa
Renaissance Salon & Spa
Three Graces Day Spa
Best place to have cosmetic procedures performed
BodyTrends Electrospa
Dr. Justin Jones
Dr. Tim Love
Epiphanea Center for Aesthetic Medicine
Marion Kay Institute of Permanent Makeup
Best tattoo shop
Atomic Lotus Tattoo
Bricktown Tattoos
Mystical Illusions
No Regrets Tattoo
Tornado Tattoo
Best pet services
Barking Dog Bakery & Boutique
Camp Bow Wow Moore
Central Park
Lucky Dog Lodge
Neel Veterinary Hospital
Best dry cleaners or laundry service
Legacy Cleaners & Laundry
Nichols Hills Cleaners
Parkway Cleaners
Scott Cleaners
Swiss Cleaners & Laundry
Best auto mechanic
Beck’s Garage
Cherokee Hills Automotive
Downtown Auto Repair
Johan’s Hondura
Metric Motors
Best plumber
All Hours Plumbing
Burrows Plumbing
Hill & Company Services
Mullin Plumbing
Stan’s Plumbing
Best decorator
Bob Mills Furniture
Bruno’s Home Furnishings
Courtney Cunningham
Fanny Bolen Interiors
Lauren Corbyn Interiors
Best new service business (to open after May 1, 2008)
Café Evoke Catering
No Regrets Tattoo
Oklahoma City Coworking Collaborative
Trichology Salon
Tru You Fitness & Nutrition
Retail & Shopping
Best resale, vintage or thrift store
Oklahoma Goodwill Industries
The Nearly New Shoppe
Remarkable Shop
Retropolitan
Rink Gallery
Best men’s clothier
Blue 7
Gil’s Contemporary Clothing
Mr. Ooley’s
Spencer Stone Co.
Steven Giles Clothing
Best women’s clothing boutique
Allyson’s Closet
Blue 7
Collected Thread
Gil’s Contemporary Clothing
Lucca Fashion Boutique
Best fashion accessories
Blue 7
Collected Thread
French Cowgirl
Painted Door
Retropolitan
Best fine jewelry
B.C. Clark Jewelers
Huntington Fine Jewelers
Mitchener & Farrand
Naifeh Fine Jewelry
Samuel Gordon Jewelers
Best place to find the perfect gift
Blue 7
Glimpse
Lux
On a Whim
Painted Door
Best shopping center or mall*
Northpark Mall
Penn Square Mall
Quail Springs Mall
Sooner Mall
Spring Creek Shopping Center
Best local bookstore
Aladdin Book Shoppe
Best of Books
Book Beat & Co.
Full Circle Bookstore
Second Chance Books & Comics
Best sporting goods or bicycles
Al’s Bicycles
Bicycle Alley
Schlegel Bicycles
Twid’s Sporting Goods
Wheeler Dealer Bicycles
Best furniture store
Bob Mills Furniture
Bruno’s Home Furnishings
Dane Design
Mathis Brothers Furniture
Suburban Contemporary Furniture
Best florist
A Date with Iris
Floral & Hardy
New Leaf Floral
Tony Foss Flowers
Trochta’s Flowers & Greenhouse
Best plant nursery
Horn Seed Co.
Marcum’s Nursery
Precure Nursery & Garden Center
TLC Florist & Greenhouses
Under the Sun Garden Center
Best local winery or brewery
Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewery
Bricktown Brewery
Coach’s Brewhouse
COOP Ale Works
Grape Ranch
Best liquor store
Broadway Wine Merchants
Byron’s Liquor Warehouse
Cellar Wine & Spirits
Quicker Liquor
Sam’s Warehouse Liquor
Best health food store or gourmet market
Akin’s Natural Foods
Crescent Market
Health Food Center
Market C
Sage Gourmet Café & Market
Best new retail business (to open after May 1, 2008)
Broadway Wine Merchants
Collected Thread
Envy Collections
Market C
Retropolitan
People
Best politician
Gov. Brad Henry
Lt. Gov. Jari Askins
Mayor Mick Cornett
Sen. Andrew Rice
Sen. Tom Coburn
Best local TV celebrity
David Payne
Gary England
Kelly Ogle
Linda Cavanaugh
Rick Mitchell
Best radio personality or team
Drew & Kaci, KYIS 98.9 FM
Jack & Ron, KYIS 98.9 FM
Joey & Heather, KKWD 104.9 FM
Rick & Brad, KATT 100.5 FM
The Morning Animals, WWLS 98.1 FM
Best local musician or band
Edgar Cruz
The Flaming Lips
Horseshoe Road
Kelsey Humphreys
Mike Hosty
Best visual artist
Dylan Bradway
Greg Burns
M.J. Alexander
Paul Mays
Spencer Hicks
Best chef
Ahmad Alikhani – Avanti Bar & Grill
Bruce Rinehart – Rococo Restaurant & Fine Wine
Curtis Bramlett – Bolero Spanish Grill & Tapas Bar/Le Cep Bistro
Kurt Fleischfresser – The Coach House
Ryan Parrott – Iguana Mexican Grill
Best waiter/waitress
Chava Lopez – La Luna Mexican Café, Norman
Erica Roper – Hideaway, Edmond
Lindsay Harkness – Sara Sara Cupcakes
Shaunna Scheihing – Zorba’s
Steve O. – La Luna Mexican Café, OKC
Best bartender
Andrew Skaggs – Sophabella’s Chicago Grill
BJ Mullins – The Loony Bin Comedy Club
David Pitts – Iron Starr Urban BBQ
Kurt Fichtenberg – Buddha Tao Asian Bistro
Shannon Barrow – Red Prime Steak
Diversions
Best dance or theater company
American Spirit Dance Company at OCU
Carpenter Square Theatre
Lyric Theatre
Oklahoma City Ballet
The Pollard Theatre
Best local nonprofit organization
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity
Infant Crisis Services
Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma
The Bella Foundation
United Way of Central Oklahoma
Best festival
deadCENTER Film Festival
Festival of the Arts
Medieval Fair of Norman
Norman Music Festival
Paseo Arts Festival
Best party of the year
Angels & Friends
deadCENTER Film Festival
Ghouls Gone Wild Halloween Parade
Opening Night
OKC Pride Weekend
Best museum
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
Oklahoma City Museum of Art
Oklahoma History Center
Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History
Science Museum Oklahoma
Best art gallery
DNA Galleries
The Howell Gallery of Fine Art
IAO
JRB Art at the Elms
Untitled [Artspace]
Best casino
FireLake Grand Casino
Lucky Star Casino
Newcastle Gaming Center
Remington Park Racino
Riverwind Casino
Best hotel*
Biltmore
Colcord
Renaissance Oklahoma City
Skirvin Hilton
Waterford Marriott
Best picnic spot
Hafer Park
Lake Hefner Park
Myriad Botanical Gardens
Oklahoma City Zoo
Will Rogers Park
Best day trip within Oklahoma
Arbuckle Mountains
Guthrie
Tulsa
Turner Falls
Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge
Best cheap entertainment
Matinee at Cinemark Tinseltown Theater
Mondays Don’t Suck at 51st Street Speakeasy
Movies at Harkins Theatres Bricktown 16
Oklahoma City Zoo
Walking around Bricktown
Best book by a local author
“A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages” by Kristin Chenoweth
“House of Night” series by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
“Images of America: Bricktown” by Steve Lackmeyer
“Saving Jesus from the Church” by Robin Meyers
“The Dominant Hand” by Charles Martin
Best blog
796 Entertainment
Future Majority
Parties Extra! with Helen Ford Wallace
Robot Dance Music
The Lost Ogle
Best free wi-fi
Coffee Slingers
Cuppies & Joe
Java Dave’s
The Red Cup
Vintage Timeless Coffee
Best place to pick up your weekly Gazette
City Bites
Jimmy’s Egg
The Red Cup
Starbucks
Ted’s Café Escondido
