BEST OF 2025 WINNERS & RUNNER UP’S
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SHOPPING
BEST CHILDREN’S STORE
WINNER: The Little Things
RUNNER-UP: Hip Hip Hooray Children’s Wear
THIRD-PLACE: Rocket Fizz Deep Ellum
BEST HOME DECOR
WINNER: Talulah & Hess
RUNNER-UP: Curiosities Antiques
THIRD-PLACE: Space Cowboy Home & Betty Lou Dallas Boutique (TIE)
BEST THRIFT/CONSIGNMENT STORE
WINNER: Vintage Martini
RUNNER-UP: Dolly Python & Uptown Cheapsteak (TIE)
THIRD-PLACE: Buffalo Exchange
BEST FURNITURE STORE
WINNER: Coco & Dash Home
RUNNER-UP: The Collective
THIRD-PLACE: Dallas Furniture
BEST GARDEN STORE
WINNER: The Plant Project
RUNNER-UP: Redenta’s Garden Shop
THIRD-PLACE: Walton’s Garden Center & Ruibal’s Plants of Texas (TIE)
BEST JEWELRY STORE
WINNER: Lower Greenville Jewelry
RUNNER-UP: Vintaglio
THIRD-PLACE: Sergio’s Jewelry
BEST GIFT SHOP
WINNER: Talulah & Hess
RUNNER-UP: The T Shop & Sample House & Candle Shop (TIE)
THIRD-PLACE: Betty Lou Dallas Boutique
BEST MEN’S CLOTHING STORE
WINNER: Bonobos
RUNNER-UP: The Black Tux
THIRD-PLACE: STAG Provisions for Men & America 70’s (TIE)
BEST WOMEN’S BOUTIQUE
WINNER: Pink Sundays
RUNNER-UP: Favor the Kind
THIRD-PLACE: Sparks + Brags
FOOD & DRINK
BEST BRUNCH
WINNER: Garden Cafe
RUNNER-UP: Ascension Coffe White Rock
THIRD-PLACE: Company Cafe & Bar
BEST HEALTHY BITE
WINNER: HG Sply Co.
RUNNER-UP: Garden Cafe
THIRD-PLACE: Crisp & Green
BEST BBQ
WINNER: Terry Black’s & Pecan Lodge (TIE)
RUNNER-UP: One90 Smoked Meats
THIRD-PLACE: Smoky Rose
BEST COFFEE
WINNER: White Rock Coffee
RUNNER-UP: LDU Coffee
THIRD-PLACE: El Portón Coffee
BEST TACOS
WINNER: Taco Joint
RUNNER-UP: Tacos La Banqueta
THIRD-PLACE: Tacos Y Mas
BEST LUNCH SPOT
WINNER: Hudson House
RUNNER-UP: The Heights
THIRD-PLACE: HG Sply Co.
BEST CHICKEN SANDWICH
WINNER: Palmer’s- Hot Chicken, Catfish and Shrimp
RUNNER-UP: Lucky’s
THIRD Place: Chicken House
BEST CRITICS CHOICE
WINNER: Revolver Taco Lounge
RUNNER-UP: Quarter Acre
BEST COCKTAILS
WINNER: Lounge Here
RUNNER-UP: The Balcony Club
THIRD-PLACE: McRae’s American Bistro & Cocktails
BEST SANDWICH
WINNER: Hillside Tavern
RUNNER-UP: Benny’s Lakewood
THIRD-PLACE: Original ChopShop
BEST RAMEN
WINNER: Wabi House
RUNNER-UP: Mot Hai Ba
THIRD-PLACE: Hinodeya Ramen Bar
BEST DONUT SHOP
WINNER: Hypnotic Donuts (CLOSED)
RUNNER-UP: Jaram’s
THIRD-PLACE: Lakewood Donut
BEST BAR
WINNER: The Old Monk
RUNNER-UP: The Goat
THIRD-PLACE: Lakewood Landing
BEST PIZZA
WINNER: Scalini’s Pizza & Pasta
RUNNER-UP: Cane Rosso
THIRD-PLACE: Greenville Avanue Pizza Co.
BEST PLACE TO WATCH A GAME
WINNER: White Rock Alehouse & Brewery
RUNNER-UP: Milo Butterfingers
THIRD-PLACE: The Pour House
BEST THAI
WINNER: Royal Thai
RUNNER-UP: Ginger Thai Restaurant
THIRD-PLACE: Thai Thai Restaurant
BEST BAKERY
WINNER: Unrefined Bakery
RUNNER-UP: Leila Bakery & Cafe
THIRD-PLACE: KEESH
BEST JAPANESE/SUSHI
WINNER: Sa Sa Sushi
RUNNER-UP: Waya Japanese Izakaya
THIRD-PLACE: Oishii- SMU Blvd
BEST DESSERT
WINNER: Society Bakery & Tea Room
RUNNER-UP: Emporium Pies
THIRD-PLACE: Humble: Simply Good Pies
BEST WINE LIST
WINNER: Times Ten Cellars
RUNNER-UP: Bodega Wine Bar
THIRD Place: Barcelona Wine Bar
BEST PATIO
WINNER: Smoky Rose
RUNNER-UP: Ozona Bar & Grill
THIRD-PLACE: Garden Café
BEST ITALIAN
WINNER: Terilli’s
RUNNER-UP: Scalini’s Pizza & Pasta
THIRD-PLACE: Campisi’s Restaurants- Mockingbird
BEST FROZEN TREATS
WINNER: TCBY
RUNNER-UP: Parlor’s Handcrafted Ice Creams
THIRD-PLACE: Botolino Gelato Artigianale
BEST CHINESE FOOD
WINNER: Hello Dumpling
RUNNER-UP: Fortune House Chinese Cuisine
THIRD-PLACE: JIA Asian Bistro (CLOSED)
BEST SEAFOOD
WINNER: Hudson House
RUNNER-UP: Big Shucks Oyster Bar
THIRD-PLACE: Lake House Bar & Grill & Aw Shucks Oyster Bar (TIE)
BEST LATIN AMERICAN CUISINE
WINNER: Gloria’s Latin Cuisine
RUNNER-UP: La Calle Doce
THIRD-PLACE: Latin Deli
BEST MEDITERRANEAN
WINNER: Maya’s Modern Mediterranean
RUNNER-UP: Cafe Izmir
THIRD-PLACE: Kostas Cafe
LOCAL SERVICES
BEST ALTERATIONS
WINNER: Hong Kong Tailor
RUNNER-UP: Our Tailor
THIRD-PLACE: Lili’s Cleaners & Tailors
BEST AUTO REPAIR SHOP
WINNER: East Dallas Automotive
RUNNER-UP: Lakewood Auto Detail Shop
THIRD-PLACE: Lakewood European Car Care
BEST BARBER SHOP
WINNER: Old East Dallas Barbershop
RUNNER-UP: Virtus Barber and Co
THIRD-PLACE: Bonafide Barber
BEST CAR WASH
WINNER: Carmel Car Wash
RUNNER-UP: Super Star Car Wash
THIRD-PLACE: Carnation Auto Spa
BEST CHIROPRACTOR
WINNER: Serving Life Chiropractic
RUNNER-UP: Texas Chiro Health of Lakewood
THIRD-PLACE: Restoration Dallas Chiropractic
BEST CLEANING SERVICE
WINNER: Emily’s Maids of Dallas
RUNNER-UP: Lakewood Window Cleaning
THIRD-PLACE: A Hired Hand Maid Service
BEST LANDSCAPING
WINNER: Artz Landscape Designs
RUNNER-UP: Scapes Inc.
THIRD: Texas Tree Surgeons
BEST MED SPA
WINNER: VIO Med Spa
RUNNER-UP: Upkeep
THIRD-PLACE: Skin Laundry
BEST WELLNESS STUDIO
WINNER: Dallas Stretch Four Life
RUNNER-UP: Freeze Cryotherapy
BEST MEDICAL CLINIC
WINNER: Lakewood Family Health
RUNNER-UP: Lakewood Emergency Room & Paradigm Family Health (TIE)
THIRD-PLACE: ER Near Me | Frontline Emergency Room
BEST FAMILY DENTIST
WINNER: Lakewood Family Dental Care
RUNNER-UP: Plunk & Dragan Smiles Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
THIRD-PLACE: Top Smile Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry
BEST VET
WINNER: East Dallas Veterinary Clinic
RUNNER-UP: Metro Paws Animal Hospital
THIRD-PLACE: CityVet- White Rock
BEST LAW OFFICES
WINNER: Zaby & Associates, Attorneys and Counselors
RUNNER-UP: The Law Office of Moises A. Medina, PLLC
THIRD PLACE: Lisa E. McKnight, P.C.
BEST HOME REMODELER’S
WINNER: Kitchen Design Concepts
RUNNER-UP: The Burke Company
THIRD-PLACE: RJA Construction
BEST GYM
WINNER: East Dallas CrossFit
RUNNER-UP: White Rock YMCA
THIRD-PLACE: F45 Training Lakewood
BEST DRY CLEANING
WINNER: Joe O’s Cleaners & Eco Cleaners (TIE)
RUNNER-UP: Uptown Cleaners No. 1
THIRD-PLACE: Sterling Cleaners & Laundry
BEST SPIN STUDIO
WINNER: SoulCycle Uptown
RUNNER-UP: Class Studios Uptown
THIRD-PLACE: Fit Club Social
BEST PET GROOMER
WINNER: White Rock Pet Grooming
RUNNER-UP: Petbar Boutique- Lakewood
THIRD-PLACE: Urban Dogg
BEST YOGA/PILATES STUDIO
WINNER: The Bar Method
RUNNER-UP: Club Pilates
THIRD-PLACE: Pure Yoga Dallas
BEST ORTHODONTIST
WINNER: Lakewood Orthodontics
RUNNER-UP: Ellis Orthodontics
THIRD-PLACE: White Rock Dental
BEST HANDYMAN
WINNER: Jesse Simmons
RUNNER-UP: Hometown Handyman (Ernie White)
THIRD-PLACE: Elite Handyman & Remodeling
BEST INTERIOR DESIGN
WINNER: Fonde Interiors
RUNNER-UP: The Collective
THIRD-PLACE: Maestri Studio | Gallery
BEST PLACE TO RELAX
WINNER: The Dream Spa
RUNNER-UP: Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa
THIRD-PLACE: Woodhouse Spa- Dallas
BEST OPTICAL
WINNER: Bright Eyes Vision
RUNNER-UP: MyEyeDr.
THIRD-PLACE: Dallas Eyeworks
BEST INSURANCE
WINNER: Kelly Harris/Hillside Insurance Services
RUNNER-UP: Sheaner Insurance
THIRD-PLACE: Laura Booty IHC Specialty Benefits Group
BEST FINANCIAL PLANNER
WINNER: Chris Goins, Edward Jones
RUNNER-UP: LPL Financial
THIRD-PLACE: Wayfinder Wealth
BEST FLORIST
WINNER: McShan Florist Inc. & En Fleur (TIE)
RUNNER-UP: Corner Market
THIRD-PLACE: The T Shop
BEST HAIR SALON
WINNER: Blow Salon
RUNNER-UP: Erin Page Salon
THIRD-PLACE: Willie & Coote Salon
BEST SHOE COBBLER
WINNER: Rico Hillside Shoe Services
RUNNER-UP: Deno’s of Highland Park
THIRD-PLACE: Ventura’s Shoe & Boot Repair
BEST NAIL SALON
WINNER: Bliss Nail Lounge
RUNNER-UP: Princess Nails
THIRD-PLACE: Shadow Nail Bar
BEST PEDIATRICIAN
WINNER: Pecan Tree Pediatrics
RUNNER-UP: Dr. Shari’s Pediatrics
THIRD-PLACE: PGV Pediatrics, P.A.
BEST PET SERVICES
WINNER: Hollywood Feed
RUNNER-UP: Pet Supplies Plus
THIRD-PLACE: Vhea’s LaundroMutt & Doggie Spa
BEST OUTDOOR HOME IMPROVEMENT
WINNER: Scrapes Inc.
RUNNER-UP: Casa Outdoor Design
THIRD-PLACE: Scott Exteriors
CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT
BEST ART GALLERY
WINNER: Tommy Dean Art (Art On Main)
RUNNER-UP: Bath House Cultural Center
THIRD-PLACE: Scarlet Reagan Home
BEST BOOKSTORE
WINNER: Half Price Books
RUNNER-UP: Deep Vellum Bookstore & Publishing Co.
THIRD-PLACE: Lucky Dog
BEST DANCE COMPANY
WINNER: Studio B
RUNNER-UP: Apex Dance & Performing Arts
THIRD-PLACE: Contemporary Ballet Dallas
BEST SUMMER CAMP FOR KIDS
WINNER: White Rock YMCA
RUNNER-UP: ASI Gymnastics- Lakewood
THIRD-PLACE: Lakewood Conservatory of Fine Arts
BEST EVENT VENUE
WINNER: Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
RUNNER-UP: White Rock Alehouse & Brewery
THIRD-PLACE: The Filter Building on White Rock Lake
BEST INDOOR ACTIVITY
WINNER: Bowlski’s Lakewood Theater
RUNNER-UP: White Rock YMCA
THIRD-PLACE: Lakewood Conservatory of Fine Arts
BEST LIBRARY
WINNER: Lakewood Branch Library
RUNNER-UP: White Rock Hills Branch Library
THIRD-PLACE: Skillman Southwestern Branch Library
BEST PLACE TO TAKE YOUR DOG
WINNER: White Rock Lake Dog Park
RUNNER-UP: Sante Fe Trail
THIRD-PLACE: White Rock Alehouse & Brewery
BEST LIVE MUSIC
WINNER: Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
RUNNER-UP: Granada Theater
THIRD-PLACE: Balcony Club
WINNER: Lakewood Country Club
RUNNER-UP: The Exchange Club of East Dallas
THIRD-PLACE: Golf North Texas
BEST PARK
WINNER: White Rock Lake Park (For The Love Of The Lake)
RUNNER-UP: Lakewood Park
THIRD-PLACE: Tietze Park
