EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU (PEOPLE)
Best Honest Politician – Governor Brad Henry
Best Non-Politician Who Should Run for Office –
Kelly Ogle
Best Celebrity Turned Entrepreneur – Toby Keith
Best Radio Personality or Team – Jack and Ron,
KYIS 98.9 FM
Best Local TV Personality – Gary England, KWTV
Best Local Singer or Band – Toby Keith
Best Teacher or Professional – Kristi Adams,
Westmoore
Best Waiter or Waitress – Tonya Cameron, Deep
Fork Grill
Best Bartender – Chris Harrison, Bennigan’s
GOOD TIMES (PLACES)
Best New Business in OKC (Other Than a
Restaurant) to Open within the Last Year – Two Sisters
Best New Business in Edmond – Ted’s Café
Escondido
Best New Business in Norman – City Bites (36th
and Robinson)
Best New Business in Mid-Del – Poblano Grill
Best Live Music Venue – Bricktown Brewery
Best Place to be Seen with a “10” – Club Rane
Best Place to Boogie-Oogie-Oogie – CityWalk
Best Happy Hour Hangout – Henry Hudson’s
Best Lounge – Electro Lounge
Best Place to be Chic – Flip’s Wine Bar and
Trattoria
Best Place to Become “The Gambler” – Remington
Park
Best Place to Hang Out with Your Kids – Oklahoma
City Zoo
Best Cheap Entertainment – Oklahoma City Zoo
Best Romantic Place to “Share the Night
Together” – Haunted House Restaurant
Best Place for a Picnic – Lake Hefner Park
HOT STUFF (FOOD AND DRINK)
Best Casual Dining – Charleston’s
Best Fine Dining – The Mantel Wine Bar and
Bistro
Best New Restaurant (To Open within the Last
Year) – Rococo
Best Family Restaurant – Hideaway Pizza
Best Outdoor Dining – Redrock Canyon Grill
Best Mexican Food – Ted’s Café Escondido
Best Italian Food – Zio’s Italian Kitchen
Best Asian Cuisine – Sushi Neko
Best European Food (Not Italian) – La Baguette
Bistro
Best Spicy Mexican Cuisine (Not Mexican) –
Pearl’s Seafood Grill
Best Place to Please Your International Palate –
La Baguette Bistro
Best Comfort Food – Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy
Stores
Best Barbecue – Earl’s Rib Palace
Best Pizza – Hideaway Pizza
Best Hamburgers – Johnnie’s Charcoal Broiler
Best Steaks – Cattlemen’s
Best Seafood – Deep Fork Grill
Best Place to Grab a Sandwich – CityBites
Best Healthy Menu – TerraLuna Grille
Best Breakfast or Brunch – Jimmy’s Egg
Best Coffee Shop – Java Dave’s
Best Desserts – Braum’s Ice Cream and Dairy
Stores
Best Concocted Cocktail – Swizzler Martini at
Deep Fork Grill
Best Place to Buy a Bottle of Wine – Byron’s
Liquor
Best Gourmet or Health Food Deli or Grocery –
Akin’s Natural Foods
DON’T STOP ‘TIL YOU GET ENOUGH (MERCHANDISE)
Best Place to Find the Perfect Gift – Craig’s
Curious Emporium
Best Fine Jewelry – Samuel Gordon Jewelers
Best Fashion Jewelry – Two Sisters
Best Antiques – 23rd Street Antique
Mall
Best Home Furnishings – Mathis Brothers
Best Book Store – Full Circle Bookstore
Best Place to Buy Vinyl or CDs (or 8-Tracks) –
CD Warehouse
Best New Car Dealer – Bob Howard
Best Outdoor Store – TLC Florist and Greenhouses
Best Place to Go When You Need to Bring Me
Flowers – TLC Florist and Greenhouses
Best Shoe Store – Shoe Gallery
Best Men’s Clothing – Harold’s
Best Women’s Clothing – Lime Leopard
Best Vintage Clothing Store – Velvet Monkey
JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST (SERVICES)
Best Salon or Spa – Cottonwood Salon Spa
Best Cosmetic Surgery Office or Doctor – Dr.
Jeanette Padgett
Best Automotive Maintenance or Repair Shop –
Hibdon Tire Centers
Best Pet Services or Veterinarian – Lucky Dog
Lodge
Best Divorce Lawyer for Your Personal “Kramer
vs. Kramer” – Jennifer Irish
Best Professional Decorator or Organizer –
Courtney Shadid Cunningham
Best Massage Therapist – Yvonne McDaniel at
Velvet Monkey Too
Best Trendy Fitness Studio – Lighthouse Fitness
Center
Best Annual Event – Festival of the Arts
Best Live Theater or Dance Company – Lyric
Theatre
Best Architectural Treasure – Oklahoma City
National Memorial
Best Public Art – Festival of the Arts
Best Local Website – NewsOK.com
Best Use of Local Tax Dollars – Education
Best Reason to Live Here and to Convince Other
to Move Here – Low Cost of Living
This article appears in Jul 30 – Aug 5, 2014.