Best beloved public figure
Carrie Underwood
Best TV personality
Gary England
Best radio team
Jack and Ron, KYIS-FM 98.9
Best local musician or band
Carrie Underwood
Best visual artist
Greg Burns
Best waiter/waitress
Beth Robinson at Boulevard Steakhouse
Best bartender
Beth Robinson at Boulevard Steakhouse
Best festival or annual event
Festival of the Arts, Oklahoma City
Best tourist attraction
Bricktown
Best hotel
Skirvin Hilton
Best casino
Riverwind Casino
Best recreation destination in Oklahoma
Bricktown
Best place to entertain the kiddos
Oklahoma City Zoo
Best theater
Warren Theatre
Best local live music club
UCO Jazz Lab
Best place to see a concert
Ford Center
Best dance club
CityWalk
Best gay or lesbian bar
The Copa
Best karaoke
Henry Hudson’s
Best pool hall or dart bar
Bricktown Brewery
Best neighborhood bar
Henry Hudson’s
FOOD & DRINK
Best coffee shop
Java Dave’s
Best breakfast
Jimmy’s Egg
Best Sunday brunch
Jimmy’s Egg
Best sandwich shop
City Bites
Best south-of-the-border menu
Ted’s Café Escondido
Best Italian restaurant
Flip’s Wine Bar & Trattoria
Best European restaurant
La Baguette Bistro
Best seafood or sushi restaurant
Sushi Neko
Best Asian restaurant
Musashi’s
Best Mediterranean restaurant
Zorba’s Mediterranean Cuisine
Best Indian restaurant
Gopuram Taste of India
Best restaurant with healthy menu options
Saturn Grill
Best dessert menu
La Baguette
Best wine list
Bin 73
Best appetizers
Hideaway Pizza
Best steakhouse
Cattlemen’s Steakhouse
Best burger joint
Johnnie’s Charcoal Broiler
Best barbecue
Earl’s Rib Palace
Best pizza
Hideaway Pizza
Best after-bar dining
IHOP
Best carryout
Ted’s Café Escondido
Best patio dining
Redrock Canyon Grill
Best chain restaurant
Sonic Drive-In
Best kid-friendly restaurant
America’s Incredible Pizza Company
Best restaurant outside city limits
Eischen’s Bar, Okarche
Best home cookin’ restaurant
Eischen’s Bar
Best casual-dining restaurant
Ted’s Café Escondido
Best upscale restaurant
Boulevard Steakhouse
Best new restaurant
Red Prime Steak
SHOPPING & SERVICES
Best women’s clothing boutique
Blue 7
Best men’s clothier
Harold’s
Best fine jewelry
BC Clark Jewelers
Best fashion accessories
Painted Door
Best resale, vintage or thrift store
Goodwill Industries
Best gifts or antique shop
Painted Door
Best place to buy artwork
Festival of the Arts
Best furniture store
Mathis Brothers Furniture
Best florist or garden center
TLC Florist & Greenhouses
Best local bookstore or library
Full Circle Bookstore
Best music store
CD Warehouse
Best sporting goods or bicycles
Al’s Bicycles
Best specialty food store
Akin’s Natural Food Market
Best yoga, pilates or fitness center
YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City
Best hair salon or spa
Velvet Monkey Salon/Velvet Monkey Salon Too
Best place to have cosmetic procedures performed
Dr. Tim Love
Best dentist
Dr. Shannon Griffin
Best tattoo shop
Atomic Lotus Tattoo
Best pet services
Central Park
Best new business
RedPin Bowling Lounge
Best local nonprofit organization
Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity
Best business that contributes to the community
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
Best environmental improvement efforts
OG+E Wind Power
Best thing attracting attention to Oklahoma
Cost of living and “recession-proof” economy
Best up-and-coming area of town
Bricktown
Best thing we need in OKC
Whole Foods Market