People • Community • Businesses/Services • Dining • After Dark • Galveston
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BUSINESS SERVICES
Most Supportive of the GLBT Community (Local)
Rainbow Pages
www.RainbowPages.net
Runner-up
Salud! Winery
Most Supportive of the GLBT Community
(National)
JP Morgan Chase
www.Chase.com
Runner-up
Wells Fargo
Best (Local) GLBT Website
www.OutSmartMagazine.com
Best (National) GLBT Website
www.gay.com
Best Internet Provider
Comcast
713/341-1000 • www.comcast.com
Best GLBT TV/Cable Channel
LOGO
Comcast Channel 160
713/341-1000 • www.comcast.com
www.logoonline.com
Best Bank/Credit Union
Wells Fargo
Locations include 1500 Waugh • 713/284-5401 • www.wellsfargo.com
Runners-up
Washington Mutual
Chase
Best (Local) Financial
Advisor
Rick Dickson
Citigroup Smith Barney
5051 Westheimer, Ste 2100
• 713-966-6800
www.fa.smithbarney.com/RDickson
Runners-up
Green/White Advisors
Grace Jung, UBS
Best Mortgage Company
Mortgage Associates of Texas
3303 Louisiana, Suite 220 •
713/524-1850
www.mortgageassoc.com.
Runner-up
Prime Lending
Best Title Company
StarTex Title Company
3700 Buffalo Speedway Ste #400 •
713/418-7000
www.startextitle.com
Runner-up
Alamo Title
Best Home Builder
Loyd Russel Homes (tie)
1934 W. Gray • 713/529-4399
www.loydrusselhomes.com
Reuther Homes (tie)
713-266-4424
www.ReutherHomes.com
Runners-up
Allegro Homes
Best Home Remodeling Contractor
Larry French
713/965-7733
www.LarryFrench.net
Best Furniture Store
IKEA
7810 Katy Fwy. • 713/688-7867
www.ikea-usa.com/houston
Runners-up
Mitchell Gold+Bob Williams
Cantoni
Best Furniture Store
(On a Budget)
IKEA
7810 Katy Fwy. • 713/688-7867
www.ikea-usa.com/houston
Runners-up
Gallery Furniture
Chic Warehouse
Best Landscape Company
A.J.’s Landscaping & Design
1223 W. 21st St. • 713/957-0449
www.ajslandscaping.com
Runner-up
Windswept Landscape Studios
Best Garden/Nursery Supply
Buchanan’s Native Plants
611 E. 11th St. • 713/861-5702
www.BuchanansPlants.com
Runner-up
Houston Garden Center
Best Grocery Store
Kroger
Locations include 3300 Montrose Blvd. • 713/526-7865
www.Kroger.com
Runners-up
Central Market
Whole Foods Market
Best Specialty Food Store
Whole Foods Markets
Stores throughout the city including 2955 Kirby Drive
713/520-1937
www.WholeFoodsMarket.com
Runner-up
Central Market
Best Liquor Store
Spec’s Liquor Stores
Including 2410 Smith • 713/526-8787
www.specsonline.com
Best Place to Buy Nutritional Products
Houston Buyers Club
3224 Yoakum Blvd. • 713/520-5288
www.houstonbuyersclub.com
Best Domestic Auto Dealership
Russell & Smith
(Ford & Honda)
3440 South Loop West
800/345-1985
www.RussellSmith.com
Runners-up
Planet Ford
Saturn of Houston
Best Import Dealership
Advantage BMW
2101 San Jacinto Street
713/289-1200
www.AdvantageCars.com
Best Place to Buy Music
iTunes
www.iTunes.com
Runner-up
Soundwaves
Best Place to Buy Books
Half Price Books
Locations include 1011 Westheimer 713/520-1541
www.halfpricebooks.com
Runner-up
Borders
Best Place to Buy Cellular Phones
Premier Paging
12220 Murphy Rd., Suite F, Stafford
281/575-8500
www.PremierWirelessOnLine.com
Runner-up
Telecom Wireless Services
Best Women’s Clothing Store
Macy’s
17 Houston-area locations
www.Macys.com
Runner-up
Chico’s
Best Men’s Clothing Store
M2M Fashion
3407 Montrose Blvd.
713/521-0804
www.m2mfashion.com
Runners-up
Macy’s
Male UWear
Nordstrom
Best Jewelry Store
I.W. Marks
Locations include 3841 Bellaire Blvd.
713/668-5000
www.iwmarks.com
Runners-up
Silverlust
Best Place to Buy Eyewear
Spectacles
4317 Montrose Blvd.
713/529-3937
www.wearusout.com
Runners-up
Eye Elegance
Eye Contact
Best Place to Buy Pet Supplies
PetsMart
Locations include 2902 S. Shepherd
713/520-7917
www.petsmart.com
Runner-up
Petco
Best Antiques Store
Bonaparte Antiques
3603 Main Street • 713/533-9333
www.BonaparteAntiques.com
Runner-up
BJ’s Oldies
Best Resale Shop
Buffalo Exchange
Locations include 1618 Westheimer
713/523-8701
www.buffaloexchange.com
Runners-up
Legacy Resale
Blue Bird
Best Place to Buy Erotic Playthings
Black Hawk Leather
711 Fairview
713/532-8437
www.BlackHawkLeather.com
Runners-up
Hollywood Super Center
Erotic Cabaret
Best Place to Buy
Drag Essentials
Erotic Cabaret
1222 Westheimer
713/528-4565
www.EroticCabaret.com
Runner-up
Vanity Transformation
Best Catering Firm
Don Carlos Catering
1445 Yale • 713/869-5002
www.doncarloscatering.com
Runners-up
Absolutely Divine
City Kitchen
Best Tattoo Parlor
Electric Chair
8722 Richmond • 713/780-3500
www.electricchair.cc
Runners-up
Texas Tattoo Emporium
Shaw’s Tattoo Parlor
Best Dry Cleaners
Image Cleaners
Locations include 542 Waugh Drive
713/529-1150
Runner-up
West Gray Cleaners
Best Day Spa
Urban Retreat
2329 San Felipe
713/523-2300
www.UrbanRetreat.com
Runner-up
White, A Salon & Skin Care Center
Best Cosmetic Skin Care Center
Skin Renaissance Laser Center
106 Westheimer • 713/942-7546
www.SkinRenaissance.com
Runner-up
Skin Renewal Center
Best Tanning Salon
Darque Tan
2907 S. Shepherd • 713/528-2663
www.darquetan.com
Runner-up
Tanacious Tanning
Best Gym/Place to Work Out
24 Fitness
3201 Elgin • 713/401-0182
www.24hourfitness.com
Runners-up
Houston Gym
Fit
Best Local B&B
The Lovett Inn
501 Lovett Blvd. • 713/522-5224
www.lovettinn.com
Best Local Hotel
Hotel ZaZa
5701 Main Street
713/526-1991
www.HotelZaZa.com/Houston
Runner-up
Hotel Derek
Best Airline
Continental Airlines
www.continental.com
Runner-up
Southwest Airlines
Best Local Travel Agency
Concierge Travel
4920 Mimosa • 713/661-2117
www.conciergetravel.cc
Best Travel Website
www.Orbitz.com
Runner-up
wwww.Travelocity.com
Best GLBT Cruise or Tour Company
Atlantis/RSVP
www.AtlantisEvents.com
Runners-up
Olivia
Aquafest
Best Car Rental Agency
Avis
www.Avis.com
Runner-up
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
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DINING
Best New Restaurant
Anita’s Bar & Grille
2409 Grant Street • 713/522-2867
www.AnitaBump.com
Runner-up
BB’s Cajun Restaurant
Best Restaurant for People Watching
Café Adobe
Locations include 2111 Westheimer • 713/528-1468 • www.cafeadobe.com
Best 24-Hour Restaurant
House of Pies
Locations include 3112 Kirby • 713/528-3816 • www.houseofpies.com
Best Restaurant for Elegant Dining
Mark’s American Cuisine
1658 Westheimer • 713/523-3800
www.marks1658.com
Runner-up
Tony’s
Best Breakfast
Baby Barnaby’s
606 Fairview • 713/522-0106
www.barnabyscafe.com
Runner-up
House of Pies
Best Brunch
Baba Yega
2607 Grant • 713/522-0042
www.babayega.com
Runners-up
Farrago
Rainbow Lodge
Best Lunch Spot
Barnaby’s Café
Locations include 606 Fairview
713/522-0106
www.barnabyscafe.com
Best Dessert
Dessert Gallery
Locations include 3200 Kirby
713/522-9999
www.dessertgallery.com
Runner-up
The Chocolate Bar
Best Barbecue
Goode Co. Barbeque
Locations include 5109 Kirby
713/522-2530
www.goodecompany.com
Runners-up
Hickory Hollow
Pappas Bar-B-Q
Best British
Black Labrador Pub
4100 Montrose Blvd. • 713/529-1199
www.blacklabradorpub.com
Runner-up
Red Lion
Best Cajun
Ragin Cajun
Locations include 4302 Richmond 713/623-6321
www.ragin-cajun.com
Runners-up
BB’s Cajun Restaurant
Mardi Gras Grill
Best Chinese
Kam’s Fine Chinese Cuisine
Runners-up
Hollywood Vietnamese & Chinese
Kim Son
Best Cuban
El Meson
2425 University Blvd. • 713/522-9306
www.elmeson.com
Runner-up
El Rey
Best Greek
Niko Niko’s Greek & American Café
2520 Montrose Blvd. • 713/528-1308
www.nikonikos.com
Best Hamburger
Barnaby’s Café
Locations include 606 Fairview 713/522-0106
www.barnabyscafe.com
Runners-up
Lankford Grocery & Market
Millers Cafe
Best Indian
Indika
516 Westheimer • 713/524-2170
www.indikausa.com
Runner-up
Bombay Brassiere
Best Italian
Carraba’s
Locations include 3115 Kirby Drive 713/522-3131
www.Carrabas.com
Runners-up
Spaghetti Western
Riva’s Italian Restaurant
Best Japanese
Osaka Japanese Restaurant
515 Westheimer • 713/533-9098
Runners-up
Nippon Japanese Restaurant
Miyako Sushi Bar
Best Mexican
Café Adobe (tie)
Locations include 2111 Westheimer 713/528-1468 • www.cafeadobe.com
1308 Cantina (tie)
1308 Montrose Blvd. • 713/807-8996
www.ElTiempoCantina.com
Runner-up
Tila’s
Best Mediterranean
Aladdin Mediterranean Cuisine
912 Westheimer • 713/942-2321
Runner-up
La Fendee Mediterranean Grill
Best Pizza
Star Pizza
Locations include 2111 Norfolk 713/523-0800 • www.starpizza.net
Runners-up
Candelari’s Pizza
Late Night Pie
Best Sushi
Osaka Japanese Restaurant
515 Westheimer
713/533-9098
Runners-up
Aka Sushi
Soma
Best Thai
Thai Spice
Multiple locations
713/522-5100
www.ThaiSpice.com
Runners-up
Thai Pepper
Nit Noi Thai Restaurant
Nidda Thai Cuisine
Best Vegetarian
Ziggy’s Healthy Grill
Locations include 2202 W. Alabama • 713/527-8588
www.ziggyshealthygrill.com
Runners-up
Field of Greens
Hobbit Café
Best Vietnamese
Mo Mong
1201 Westheimer
713/524-5664
www.Mo-Mong.com
Runners-up
Hollywood Vietnamese & Chinese
Mai’s
Best Restaurant for Cheap Eats
Barnaby’s Café
Locations include 606 Fairview 713/522-0106
www.barnabyscafe.com
Runner-up
Niko Niko’s
Best Restaurant for Outdoor Dining
Baba Yega
2607 Grant. • 713/522-0042
www.babayega.com
Runners-up
Onion Creek
Café Adobe
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AFTER DARK
Best Coffee House
Starbucks
www.starbucks.com
Runners-up
Diedrichs
Inversion Coffee
Favorite Wine Bar
Salud! Winery
3939 Montrose Blvd. • 713/522-8282
www.saludwinery.com
Runner-up
The Corkscrew
Best Happy Hour
JR’s Bar & Grill
808 Pacific • 713/521-2519
www.jrsbarandgrill.com
Runner-up
Guava Lamp
Best Margarita
Café Adobe
Locations include 2111 Westheimer • 713/528-1468 • www.cafeadobe.com
Runner-up
1308 Cantina
Best Martini
Meteor
2306 Genesee • 713/521-0123
www.MeteorHouston.com
Runner-up
Guava Lamp
Favorite Brand of Beer
Bud Light
www.budlight.com
Runners-up
Miller Lite
Corona
Favorite Brand of Liquor
Grey Goose Vodka
www.greygoosevodka.com
Runners-up
Absolut
Crown Royal
Favorite Brand of Energy Drink
Monster Energy (tie)
www.monsterenergy.com
Red Bull Energy Drink (tie)
www.redbull.com
Favorite Gay Bar
JR’s Bar & Grill
808 Pacific • 713/521-2519
www.jrsbarandgrill.com
Runners-up
Meteor
Guava Lamp
Best Piano Bar
Meteor
2306 Genesee • 713/521-0123
www.MeteorHouston.com
Best Outdoor Patio Bar
EJ’s
2517 Ralph • 713/527-9071
www.EJsBar.com
Best Women’s Bar
Chances
1102 1/2 Westheimer • 713/523-7217
www.chancesbar.com
Runner-up
Club Eden
Best Club for Dancing
South Beach
808 Pacific • 713/529-7623
www.southbeachthenightclub.com
Runners-up
Blur
BRB
Best Drag Show Bar
JR’s Bar & Grill
808 Pacific • 713/521-2519
www.jrsbarandgrill.com
Runners-up
Tony’s Corner Pocket
EJ’s
Best Bar for Two-Stepping
Brazos River Bottom Club
2400 Brazos • 713/528-9192
www.brbhouston.com
Best Place to Shoot Pool
Guava Lamp
570 Waugh • 713/524-3359
www.GuavaLampHouston.com
Runner-up
George’s
Best Place to Watch
Male Dancers
Montrose Mining Company
805 Pacific • 713/529-7488
Runners-up
JR’s Bar & Grill
Tony’s Corner Pocket
Best Place to Show Off Your Leather
The Ripcord
715 Fairview • 713/521-2792
www.theripcord.com
Best Club If You’re Under 21
South Beach
808 Pacific • 713/529-7623
www.southbeachthenightclub.com
Best Club After 2 a.m.
South Beach
808 Pacific • 713/529-7623
www.southbeachthenightclub.com
Runner-up
The Ripcord
Best Bartender (Male)
Tommy Sue
Brazos River Bottom Club
2400 Brazos • 713/528-9192
www.brbhouston.com
Runner-up
Chuck Daily, Tony’s Corner Pocket
Best Bartender (Female)
Amanda Plocheck
Guava Lamp • 570 Waugh •
713/524-3359 • www.guavalamp.net
Runner-up
Raci Farris, Chances
Best DJ (Male)
DJ Tad (Dvorak)
Meteor • 2306 Genesse • 713/521-0123• Taddvodtc@myspace.com
Runners-up
Mark D, Rich’s
Chad Guidry, Guava Lamp
Best DJ (Female)
Rocky B
Club Crystal
6680 Southwest Fwy. • 713/278-2582
www.crystaltheclub.com
Most Divine Drag Queen
Kofi
www.misskofi.com
Runners-up
Anita Bump
Kaye Sedilla
Best Local Entertainer (Male)
Todd Gresley (Toddicus)
www.toddicus.com
Runners-up
Jerry Atwood
Houston Flyboys
Best Local Entertainer (Female)
Marsha Carlton
www.marshacarlton.com
Runners-up
Sara Sjolander
Nancy Ford
People • Community • Businesses/Services • Dining • After Dark • Galveston
