PLAYERS
Best Television Personality – Gary England, Chief Meteorologist, KWTV Channel 9
Best Morning Radio Team – Jack and Ron, KYIS-FM
Best Local Talk Radio Host – Jim Traber, WWLS
Best News Source – KWTV Channel 9
Best City Council Member – Mick Cornett, Ward 1
Best Local Mover and Shaker – Bob Stoops
Best Candidate for Governor – U.S. Rep. Steve Largent
Best Local Band – Wakeland
Best Candidate for Depantsing – E.K. Gaylord
CONCESSIONS
Best Hamburger – Johnnie’s Charcoal Broiler
Best Pizza – Hideaway Pizza
Best Natural/Health/Organic Food – Pratts Wellmarket
Best Morning-After Breakfast – Jimmy’s Egg
Best Fresh Fish – Pearl’s Oyster Bar
Best Unsung Barbecue – Earl’s Rib Palace
Best Sandwiches – City Bites
Best Desserts – La Baguette Bistro
REFRESHMENTS
Best Upscale Restaurant – Boulevard Steakhouse
Best Casual Restaurant – Ted’s Café Escondido
Best Innovative Restaurant Concept – City Bites
Best New Restaurant – Poblano Grill
Best Chain Restaurant – Chili’s
Best Restaurant in Edmond – Café 501
Best Restaurant in Norman – The Mont
Best ‘Hidden Treasure’ Restaurant – Papa’s Lil Italy
Best ‘Quality for Price’ Restaurant – Zio’s Italian Restaurant
Best ‘Quantity for Price’ Restaurant – Ted’s Café Escondido
Best Patio Dining – Chelino’s Bricktown
Best Restaurant for Carnivores – Cattlemen’s Steakhouse
Best Restaurant for Herbivores – TerraLuna
Best Seafood – Deep Fork Grill
Best Late Night Menu – Flips Wine Bar and Trattoria
Best Takeout – Hideaway Pizza
Best Spicy Asian Restaurant – Lido
Best Chinese Restaurant – Dot Wo
Best Japanese Restaurant – Sushi Neko
Best Authentic Mexican Restaurant – Iguana Lounge
Best Tex-Mex Restaurant – Ted’s Café Escondido
Best Italian Restaurant – Zio’s Italian Restaurant
Best European Restaurant, not Italian – La Baguette Bistro
MEMORABILIA
Best New Book Store – Full Circle Book Store
Best Used Book Store – The Book Shelf
Best Car Dealership – David Stanley
Best Dress-Up Clothing – Harold’s Stores
Best Clothing for the Way You Live – Harold’s Stores
Best Place to Buy Tunes – CD Warehouse
Best Place to Buy Stereo Equipment – Audio Dimensions
Best Antiques – 23rd Street Antique Mall
Best Place to Buy Home Furnishings – Mathis Brothers Furniture Co. Inc.
Best Jewelry Store – B.C. Clark Jewelers
Best Sports/Outdoor Gear Store – Al’s Bicycles
Best Storefront/Sign – Iguana Lounge
Best New Business in Oklahoma City – Cole’s Garden
Best New Business in Edmond – Pratts Wellmarket
Best New Business in Norman – Red Dirt Café
Best Pawn Shop – 23rd Post Pawn
Best Florist – Trochta’s Flowers and Greenhouse
Best Place to Indulge a Legal Vice – Christie’s Toy Box
Best Gallery – Greg Burns Fine Art and Framing
Best Chain Retail Store – Target
ESSENTIAL SERVICES
Best Place to Pamper Yourself – Face Beautiful
Best Place to Sweat – Lake Hefner
Best Auto Service/Repair – Bob Howard
Best Car Wash – Red Carpet Car Wash
Best Computer Repair – Bijon Computers
Best Dry Cleaner – Best Cleaners and Laundry
AMERICA’S PASTIMES
Best New Nightclub – Bricktown Keys on the Canal
Best Live Music Club – Bricktown Brewery Restaurant and Pub
Best Karaoke Bar – Blue Note Lounge
Best Place to Dance Like You Mean It – In CaHoots
Best Neighborhood Bar – Henry Hudson’s Pub
Best Gay/Lesbian Bar – Angles
Best Get-Drunk-Quick Destination – Home
Best Charity Event – Festival of the Arts
Best Outing for Children – Oklahoma City Zoo
Best Place to Go for a Day Trip – Dallas
Best Place to Hook Up – Flip’s Wine Bar and Trattoria
Best Performing Arts Group – Ballet Oklahoma
Best Museum – Omniplex
Best Wine Selection in a Restaurant – Flip’s Wine Bar and Trattoria
Best Beer Selection in a Bar – Tapwerks Ale House and Café
THE REST OF THE BEST
Best Local Home Page That Isn’t okgazette.com – 9online.com
Best Part of Oklahoma Gazette – Restaurant Section
Best Attempt at Neighborhood Preservation – Paseo
Best Downtown Building – Southwestern Bell Bricktown Ballpark
Best Restoration Project – Bricktown
Best Corporate Landscaping – Bricktown Canal
Best Canal-Side Entertainment You’d Like to See – Live Music
Best Buzzword or Phrase That Needs to be Banned – Whassup?
If Oklahoma City Got a Fortune Cookie, What Would it Say? – Don’t be Afraid to Overachieve
