PEOPLE
Best Dressed Man – Gov. Frank Keating
Best Dressed Woman – Jenifer Reynolds
Best TV Newscaster – Jenifer Reynolds
Best TV Meteorologist – Gary England
Best Sportscaster – Bob Barry
Best Government Official – Gov. Frank Keating
Best Local Hero – Oklahoma City Firefighters
Best Local Sports Figure – Troy Aikamn
Best Newcomer – Howard Schnellenberger
Best Expatriated Okie – Vince Gill
Best Person You’d Like to See Muzzled – Ed
Gaylord
Best Person You’d Like to See in a Centerfold –
Troy Aikman
GOODS & SERVICES
Best Professional Clothing – Dillard’s
Best Casual Clothing – The Gap
Best Outrageous Clothing – Gil’s Contemporary
Clothing
Best Formal Wear – Ruth Meyers Inc.
Best Hair Salon – Duncan Brothers Salon
Best Jewelry Store – B.C. Clark
Best Eyeglasses – Lens Crafters
Best Shoe Store – Dillard’s
Best Tanning Salon – Tan & Tone
Best Fitness Club – TMCA
Best Golf Store – Golf U.S.A.
Best Bicycle Store – Al’s Bicycles
Best Record Store – Blockbuster Music
Best Book Store – Bollinger’s Books
Best Art Gallery – Bricktown Gallery
Best Unusual Gifts – Starwind
Best Party Decorations/Supplies – MG Novelty Co.
Best Florist – Trochta’s Flowers &
Greenhouses
Best Antique Store – Bricktown Antiques
Best Travel Agency – Bently Hedges Travel
Service Inc.
Best Financial Institution – Boatmen’s Bank
Best New Car Dealer – Bob Howard Auto Mall
Best Used Car Dealer – Bob Howard Auto Mall
FOOD & DRINK
Best American Food – Johnnie’s Charcoal Broiler
Best Italian Food – Bellini’s Ristorante &
Grill
Best Chinese Food – Hunan’s Chinese Restaurant
Best Far Eastern Food (Not Chinese) – Shogun
Steak House of Japan
Best Seafood – Pearl’s Oyster Bar
Best Barbecue – County Line Barbecue
Best Steakhouse – Outback Steakhouse
Best Deli – City Bites
Best Lite Menu – Taco Bell
Best Brunch – Jimmy’s Egg
Best Coffeehouse – Java Dave’s Coffee
Best Outdoor Dining – Bellini’s Ristorante &
Grill
Best Restaurant to Open in the Past Year –
Abuelo’s Mexican Restaurant & Cantina
Best Restaurant – Applewood’s
Best Sports Bar – Varsity Sports Grill
Best Neighborhood Bar – VZD’s
Best Liquor Store – Byron’s Liquor Warehouse
Best Bakery – La Baguette
Best Health Food Store – Akin’s Natural Health
Foods Market
Best Grocery Store – Albertson’s Food & Drug
Stores
PLACES
Best Local Attraction – Oklahoma City Zoo
Best Museum – National Cowboy Hall of Fame
Best Place to Hear Live Music – Zoo Amphitheatre
Best Place to Dance – In Cahoots
Best Place for Outdoor Fun – Oklahoma City Zoo
Best Place to Spend a Rainy Day – Home
Best Place for a First Date – Movies
Best Shopping Center Mall – Penn Square Mall
Best Place to Walk Out Looking Better Than When
You Walked In – Glamour Shots
Best Place You Go that You Wouldn’t Admit to
Anyone – Christie’s Toy Box
Best Place That Makes You Fell Good About
Oklahoma – Bricktown
MISCELLANEOUS
Best Performing Arts Group – Lyric Theater of
Oklahoma
Best Local Band – The Nixons
Best Local Sports Franchise – Oklahoma City
Blazers
Best Annual Festival – Festival of the Arts
Best Thing to Happen in the Past Year – Oklahoma
City’s Spirit in the Wake of the Federal Building Bombing
Best Symbol of Oklahoma City – The People
Best Local Problem That Really Needs Fixing –
Oklahoma County Jail
Best Idea That Didn’t Work Out – Oklahoma County
Jail
Best Thing to Look Forward to in the Next Year –
MAPS
Best Challenge Facing Oklahoma City – MAPS
Best Reason to Live in Oklahoma City – The
People
This article appears in Jul 30 – Aug 5, 2014.