Best Of 2021 Winners – Lakewood/East Dallas

BEST BREAKFAST/BRUNCH

WINNER: Goldrush Cafe

RUNNER-UP: The Dream Café

THIRD-PLACE: The Heights

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 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 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 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 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 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