BEST OF 2021 WINNERS
BEST OF FOOD
BEST BREAKFAST/BRUNCH
WINNER: Goldrush Cafe
RUNNER-UP: The Dream Café
THIRD-PLACE: The Heights
BEST COFFEE
WINNER: White Rock Coffee
RUNNER-UP: La La Land Kind Cafe
THIRD-PLACE: Cultivar Coffee
BEST LUNCH SPOT
WINNER: Jimmy’s Food Store
RUNNER-UP: Goodfriend Beer Garden & Burger House
THIRD-PLACE: Corner Market
BEST BAR
WINNER: Stan’s Blue Note
RUNNER-UP: Lounge Here
THIRD-PLACE: Balcony Club
BEST KID-FRIENDLY RESTAURANT
WINNER: Cane Rosso
RUNNER-UP: Truck Yard
THIRD-PLACE: Taco Joint
BEST PATIO
WINNER: Truck Yard
RUNNER-UP: HG Sply Co.
THIRD-PLACE: Garden Cafe
BEST HEALTHY BITE
WINNER: Garden Cafe
RUNNER-UP: HG Sply Co.
THIRD-PLACE: Original ChopShop
BEST TACOS
WINNER: Taco Joint
RUNNER-UP: Tacos la Banqueta
THIRD-PLACE: Velvet Taco
BEST PIZZA
WINNER: Cane Rosso
RUNNER-UP: Greenville Avenue Pizza Co.
THIRD-PLACE: Scalini’s Pizza & Pasta
BEST DESSERT
WINNER: Humble Pie
RUNNER-UP: Nothing Bundt Cakes
THIRD-PLACE: Society Bakery
BEST BURGER
WINNER: Liberty Burger
RUNNER-UP: Goodfriend Beer Garden & Burger House
THIRD-PLACE: Haystack Burgers and Barley
BEST PLACE TO WATCH A GAME
WINNER: Stan’s Blue Note
RUNNER-UP: The Pour House
THIRD-PLACE: White Rock Alehouse & Brewery
BEST MEXICAN FOOD
WINNER: El Vecino
RUNNER-UP: E Bar Tex-Mex
THIRD-PLACE: Meso Mayo
BEST ASIAN FOOD
WINNER: Hello Dumpling
RUNNER-UP: Mot Hai Ba
THIRD-PLACE: Sasa Sushi
BEST NIGHT OUT
WINNER: Terilli’s
RUNNER-UP: Lounge Here
THIRD-PLACE: Truck Yard
BEST BEER SPOT
WINNER: Goodfriends Beer Garden & Burger House
RUNNER-UP: White Rock Ale House
THIRD-PLACE: The Truck Yard
BEST BARBECUE
WINNER: Pecan Lodge
RUNNER-UP: Terry Black
THIRD-PLACE: Lakewood Smokehouse
BEST DONUT SHOP
WINNER: Hypnotic Donuts
RUNNER-UP: Jarams Artisan Donuts
THIRD-PLACE: Lakewood Donut
BEST CELEBRATORY DINNER
WINNER: Terilli’s
RUNNER-UP: St, Martins
THIRD-PLACE: Hudson House
BEST COCKTAILS
WINNER: Lounge Here
RUNNER-UP: Cosmo’s
THIRD-PLACE: The Libertine Bar
BEST ITALIAN
WINNER: Terillis
RUNNER-UP: Scalini’s Pizza & Pasta
THIRD-PLACE: Taverna
BEST WINE LIST
WINNER: Times Ten Cellars
RUNNER-UP: Bodega Wine Bar
THIRD Place:St. Martin’s Wine Bistro
BEST HOT CHICKEN
WINNER: Palmers
RUNNER-UP: Lucky’s
THIRD Place: Gus’ Famous Fried Chicken
BEST PATIO
WINNER: Smokey Rose
RUNNER-UP: Truck Yard
THIRD Place:Ozona Grill and Bar
BEST OF CULTURE
BEST ACTIVITY
WINNER: The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
RUNNER-UP: Lower Greenville
THIRD-PLACE: Bowlski’s
BEST PLACE TO RELAX
WINNER: White Rock Lake
RUNNER-UP: The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
THIRD-PLACE: Lower Greenville
BEST HOME TOUR
WINNER: Swiss Avenue Home Tour
RUNNER-UP: Lakewood Home Festival
THIRD-PLACE: White Rock Lake Home Tour
BEST LOCAL ATTRACTION
WINNER: White Rock Lake
RUNNER-UP: The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
THIRD-PLACE: Deep Ellum
BEST LIVE MUSIC
WINNER: Granada Theater
RUNNER-UP: The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
THIRD-PLACE: Balcony Club
BEST PLACE FOR KIDS
WINNER: The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
RUNNER-UP: Dallas Children’s Theater
THIRD-PLACE: Lakewood Library
BEST PLACE TO TAKE THE DOG
WINNER: White Rock Lake Dog Park
RUNNER-UP: Truck Yard
THIRD-PLACE: Goodfriend Beer Garden and Burger House
BEST OF SERVICES
BEST FLORAL SHOP
WINNER: Corner Market
RUNNER-UP: McShan Florist, Inc.
THIRD-PLACE: The T Shop
BEST PLACE TO GET PAMPERED
WINNER: Exhale Dallas
RUNNER-UP: Pure Spa and Salon
THIRD-PLACE: Zen Den
BEST NAIL SALON
WINNER: Bliss Nail Lounge
RUNNER-UP: Cosmo Nails and Spa
THIRD-PLACE: Nails 2000
BEST HAIR SALON
WINNER: Babe Hair Studio
RUNNER-UP: Blow Salon
THIRD-PLACE: Willie & Coote Salon
BEST DERMATOLOGY
WINNER: Lakewood Dermatology
RUNNER-UP: Texas Dermatology Associates
THIRD-PLACE: White Rock Dermatology
BEST DENTAL CARE
WINNER: Lakewood Family Dental Care
RUNNER-UP: Kelli Slate, D.D.S.
THIRD-PLACE: Plunk Smiles Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
BEST CLINIC
WINNER: CareNow Urgent Care – Lakewood
RUNNER-UP: PrimaCare Medical Center
THIRD-PLACE: Frontline ER
BEST HOME AND GARDEN
WINNER: Ruibal’s Plants of Texas
RUNNER-UP: Walton’s Garden Center
THIRD-PLACE: Redenta’s Garden
BEST GIFT SHOP
WINNER: Talulah & HESS
RUNNER-UP: Sample House & Candle Shop
THIRD-PLACE: The T Shop
BEST VET
WINNER: Hillside Veterinary clinic
RUNNER-UP: Rutherford Veterinary Hospital
THIRD-PLACE: Metro Paws Animal Hospital
BEST PET SERVICES
WINNER: Pet Supplies Plus
RUNNER-UP: Hollywood Feed
THIRD-PLACE: Happy Tails Dog Daycare, Boarding, Grooming
BEST LAW OFFICES
WINNER: Law Office of Alexandra M. Geczi
RUNNER-UP: Lisa E. McKnight, P.C.
THIRD-PLACE: Zaby & Associates, Attorneys and Counselors
BEST CONTRACTOR
WINNER: Bella Vista
RUNNER-UP: Elite Handyman & Remodeling
THIRD-PLACE: Jennings Construction
BEST HOME IMPROVEMENT
WINNER: Bert Roofing
RUNNER-UP: White Rock Tree Wizards
THIRD-PLACE: The Burke Company
BEST PLACE TO WORK OUT
WINNER: East Dallas CrossFit
RUNNER-UP: White Rock YMCA
THIRD-PLACE: Baylor Tom Landry Fitness Center
BEST SPECIALTY SHOP
WINNER: Talulah & HESS
RUNNER-UP: The Labyrinth “Dallas Oldest Witch Shop” Metaphysical
THIRD-PLACE: Curiosities
BEST INTERIOR DESIGN
WINNER: The Collective
RUNNER-UP: Blue Print
THIRD-PLACE: BR Interior Designs
THIRD-PLACE: Tallulah and Hess
BEST OPTICAL
WINNER: Dallas Eyeworks
RUNNER-UP: Bright Eyes Vision
THIRD-PLACE: 20/20 Sight of Dallas
BEST INSURANCE
WINNER: Farmers Insurance Group / Kelly Harris
RUNNER-UP: Sheaner Insurance
THIRD-PLACE: Laura Booty IHC Specialty Benefits Group
BEST HANDYMAN / REPAIR/ MAINTENANCE
WINNER: Jesse’s A/C and Appliance Service
RUNNER-UP: Speck Plumbing
THIRD-PLACE: Lakewood Handyman
