PEOPLE
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, Boulevard
Steakhouse
Best Bartender – Beth Robinson, Boulevard
Staekhouse
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Best Festival or Annual Event – Festival of the
Arts
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 – Moore Warren
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 and
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 – Esichen’s Bar
Best Casual Dining Restaurant – Ted’s Café
Escondido
Best New Restaurant – Red Primesteak
SHOPPING & SERVICES
Best Women’s Clothing Boutique – Blue 7
Best Men’s Clothier – Harold’s
Best Fine Jewelry – B.C. 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
OTHER
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
This article appears in Jul 30 – Aug 5, 2014.