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Best of 2009 List of Winners

Published: 4/22/2009

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Best 24/7 Restaurant

Jim’s Restaurants
Multiple locations

2. IHOP, multiple locations,
3. Mi Tierra Cafe´ & Bakery

Best AYCE Buffet

China Sea
13802 Embassy Row
(210) 490-6500

2. Golden Corral, multiple locations, goldencorral.com
3. Golden Phoenix, 9323 Perrin Beitel, (210) 590-8448

Best Bakery/Panaderi´a

Mi Tierra Cafe´ & Bakery
218 Produce Row
(210) 225-1262
mitierracafe.com

2. Broadway Daily Bread,
3. Nadler’s Bakery & Deli,

Best Barbacoa

El Milagrito
521 E. Woodlawn
(210) 737-8646
elmilagritocafe.com

2. Culebra Meat Market,
3. Tellez Tamales & Barbacoa,

Best Barbecue

Rudy’s Country Store and Bar-B-Q
Multiple locations
rudys.com

2. Bill Miller Bar-B-Q, multiple
3. Barbecue Station, 1610 NE Loop 410,

Best Breakfast Tacos

Taco Taco Cafe´
145 E. Hildebrand
(210) 822-9533

2. Las Palapas Mexican Cafe´, multiple
3. Panchito’s Mexican Restaurant, multiple locations, panchitos.net

Best Buffalo Wings

WingStop
Multiple locations
wingstop.com

2. Buffalo Wild Wings, multiple
3. Hooters, multiple locations,

Best Local Burgers

Chris Madrid’s Nachos & Burgers
1900 Blanco
(210) 735-3552
chrismadrids.com

2. Chester’s Hamburger Co.
3. Big’z Burger Joint

Best Burritos

Freebirds World Burrito
11224 Huebner
(210) 877-9606
freebirds.com

2. Chipotle Mexican Grill
3. Habaneros Grill

Best Local Chef

1. Jason Dady (tie)
The Lodge, Bin 555, Tre Trattoria,
Two Bros. BBQ Market

1. Andrew Weissman (tie)
Le Re^ve, Sandbar, Sip, Big’z, Il Sogno
(summer 2009)

2. Mike Behrend, Green Vegetarian Cuisine & Coffee
3. Jeffrey Balfour, Citrus, Hotel Valencia

Best Chicken-Fried Steak

De Wese’s Tip Top Cafe´
2814 Fredericksburg
(210) 732-0191
tiptopcafe.com

2. Lulu’s
3. Longhorn Cafe´

Best Chinese Food

PF Chang’s China Bistro
Alamo Quarry Market
255 E. Basse
(210) 507-1000
pfchangs.com

2. Golden Wok
3. Formosa Garden

Best Local Coffee House

Olmos Perk Coffee Bar
5223 McCullough
(210) 858-2956
olmosperk.com

2. Candlelight Coffee House,
3. Sip Coffee & Expresso Bar,

Best Deli

W.D. Deli
3123 Broadway
(210) 828-2322
wddeli.com

2. Jason’s Deli
3. McAlister’s Deli

Best Desserts

Cheesecake Factory
7400 San Pedro
(210) 798-2222
thecheesecakefactory.com

2. Liberty Bar, 328 E. Josephine,
3. Nadler’s Bakery & Deli

Best Enchiladas

Blanco Cafe´
Multiple locations
blancocafe.net

2. Rosario’s Mexican Cafe´,
3. Los Barrios (tie), 4310 Blanco
3. Picante Grill (tie), 3810 Broadway,

Best Falafel

Demo’s Greek Food
Multiple locations
demosgreekfood.com

2. Hookah Cafe´
3. Pasha Mediterranean Grill,

Best Farmers Market

Olmos Basin
7:30am-1pm Tue & Sat, in season
Jackson Keller and McCullough
(210) 649-1853

2. Uncertain Farms, first and third Sundays, Green Vegetarian Cuisine & Coffee,
3. San Antonio Botanical Garden,
8am-1pm Thu, in season

Best Food & Wine Festival

San Antonio Wine Festival
February 2010
sawinefest.com

2. San Antonio New World Wine & Food Festival, November 10-15, 2009
3. A Taste of the Northside, 5:30-10:30pm Wed, Apr 22, the Club at Sonterra

Best French/Bistro

La Frite Belgian Bistro
728 S. Alamo
(210) 224-7555
bistrovatel.com

2. Bistro Vatel
3. Le Re^ve

Best Guacamole

Boudro’s Texas Bistro
421 E. Commerce
(210) 224-8484
boudros.com

2. La Fogata
3. Acenar Comida Mexicana

Best Ice House

La Tuna Grill
100 Probandt
(210) 212-5727
latunagrill.com

2. Hill & Dales Ice House
3. Sanchez Ice House

Best Indian Food

India Palace
8474 Fredericksburg
(210) 692-5262
indiapalacesa.com

2. India Oven, 1031 Patricia
3. Simi’s Indian Cuisine

Best Italian Food

Paesanos
Multiple locations
paesanos.com
paesanosriverwalk.com
paesanos1604.com

2. Little Italy Restaurant
3. Tre Trattoria, 4003 Broadway

Best Korean BBQ

Ilsong Garden
6905 Blanco
(210) 366-4508

2. Go Hyang Jib Korean BBQ House
3. Kiku Garden

Best Mole

Rosario’s Mexican Cafe´
910 S. Alamo
(210) 223-1806
rosariossa.com

2. La Fogata
3. Picante Grill

Best Nachos

Chacho’s
(Monster Kong Nachos)
Multiple locations
chachos.com

2. Tomatillos Cafe´ y Cantina
3. Taco Cabana (Super Nachos)

Best Patio

La Fogata
2427 Vance Jackson
(210) 340-1337
lafogata.com

2. La Hacienda de Los Barrios
3. Chuy’s, 18008 San Pedro

Best Local Pizza

Dough Pizzeria Napoletana
6989 Blanco
(210) 979-6363
doughpizzeria.com

2. Rome’s Pizza
3. Goomba’s Pizzeria

Best River Walk Restaurant

Boudro’s Texas Bistro
421 E. Commerce
(210) 224-8484
boudros.com

2. Acenar Comida Mexicana
3. Paesanos Riverwalk

Best Salsa

Rosario’s Mexican Cafe´
910 S. Alamo
(210) 223-1806
rosariossa.com

2. Chuy’s
3. La Fogata

Best Seafood

Sea Island
Multiple locations
shrimphouse.com

2. Wildfish Seafood Grille
3. Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen

Best Steakhouse

Ruth’s Chris Steak House
Two locations
ruthschrissa.com

2. Texas Roadhouse
3. Morton’s the Steakhouse,

Best Sunday Brunch

Magnolia Pancake Haus
606 Embassy Oaks
(210) 496-0828
magnoliapancakehaus.com

2. Madhatters Tea House and Cafe´
3. Las Canarias Restaurant, 112 College

Best Sushi

Sushi Zushi
Multiple locations
sushizushi.com

2. Godai Sushi Bar & Japanese Restaurant
3. Goro’s

Best Taco Truck

Stop ’N Taco
18322 Sonterra Pl.
(210) 908-0380

2. El Tacomiendo, 700 Division, (210) 843-1735
3. Guero’s, 1824 N. Main

Best Takeout Tortillas

Alamo Cafe´
multiple locations
alamocafe.com

2. Taco Cabana
3. Blanco Cafe´

Best Tamales

Delicious Tamales
Multiple locations
delicioustamales.com

2. Ruben’s Homemade Tamales
3.Tamahli

Best Thai Food

Tong’s Thai
1146 Austin Highway
(210) 829-7345
tongsthai.com

2. Thai Taste
3. Thai Chili

Best Vegetarian Options

Green Vegetarian Cuisine and Coffee
1017 N. Flores
(210) 320-5865
greensanantonio.com

2. Twin Sisters Bakery and Cafe´
3. Adelante Mexican Food

Best Vietnamese Food

Pho Cong Ly
300 W. Bitters
(210) 499-5572

2. Van’s Restaurant
3. Viet Nam Restaurant

Best Wine List

Bin 555
The Shops at Artisan Alley
555 W. Bitters
(210) 496-0555
bin555.com

2. Copa Wine Bar, 19141 Stone Oak Pkwy.
3. Bianco Pasta Vino, 7115 Blanco

SA Current Best of 2009 Interactive Map

Shop Till You Drop (bagging the best bargains)

Best Bookstore

The Twig
5005 Broadway
(210) 826-6411
thetwig.booksense.com

2. Nine Lives Books
3. Half-Price Books

Best Place to Buy Rare and Hard-To-Find Music

Hogwild Records,Tapes & CDs
1824 N. Main
(210) 733-5354
myspace.com/hogwildrecords

2. Music Town
3. Half Price Books

Best All-Around Music Store

Hogwild Records,Tapes & CDs
1824 N. Main
(210) 733-5354
myspace.com/hogwildrecords

2. CD Exchange
3. Music Town

Best Comics Shop

Heroes & Fantasies
Multiple locations
heroesandfantasies.com

2. Atomic Comics & Gaming
3. Alien Worlds

Best Gaming Shop

Gamestop
Multiple locations
gamestop.com

2. Dragon’s Lair
3. Heroes & Fantasies

Best Thrift/Vintage Shop

Thrift Town
12247 Nacogdoches
(210) 656-8696
thrifttown.com

2. Jive Refried
3. Redemption Garb

Best Department Store

Macy’s
Multiple locations
macys.com

2. Nordstrom
3. Dillard’s

Best Mall

The Shops at La Cantera
15900 La Cantera Pkwy.
(210) 582-6255
theshopsatlacantera.com

2. North Star Mall
3. Rolling Oaks Mall

Best Jewelry Store

James Avery
Multiple locations
jamesavery.com

2. Tiffany & Co.
3. Americus Diamond

Best Cigar Shop

Club Humidor
Multiple locations
clubhumidor.com

2. Finck Cigar Company
3. Chango’s Havana Club

Best Lingerie Store

Victoria’s Secret
Multiple locations
victoriassecret.com

2. Frederick’s of Hollywood
3. Shades of Love

Best Arts & Crafts Fair

Fiesta Arts Fair, Southwest School of Arts & Crafts
April 17-18, 2010
swschool.org

2. King William Fair, 10am-6pm April 25
3. First Friday, Southtown and the Blue Star Arts Complex, 6-9pm, First Friday of each month

Best Shoe Store

Nordstrom
15900 La Cantera Pkwy
(210) 332-1900
shop.nordstrom.com

2. Sole Boutique
3. Aldo’s Shoes

Best Local Fashion Boutique

Sole Boutique
5926 Broadway
(210) 822-7653
soleboutique.com

2. Julian Gold
3. Cork

Best Handbags and Accessories

Nordstrom
15900 La Cantera Pkwy
(210) 332-1900
shop.nordstrom.com

2. Coach
3. Macy’s (tie)
3. Serendipity Trading Company (tie)

Best Plant Nursery

Shades of Green
334 W. Sunset
(210) 824-3772
shadesofgreensa.com

2. Milberger’s Landscaping and Nursery
3. Arbolitos Nursery

Best Flea Market

Bussey’s Flea Market
18738 IH-35 North
(210) 651-6830
busseysfm.com

2. Poteet Flea Market
3. Eisenhauer Flea Market

Best Wine Shop or Section

Central Market
4821 Broadway
(210) 368-8600
centralmarket.com

2. Joe Saglimbeni Fine Wine & Spirits
3. Costco Wholesale

Best Makeup Counter

MAC
North Star Mall
7400 San Pedro
(210) 375-7804
and several department-store counters
maccosmetics.com

2. Sephora
3. Clinique

Best Local Designer

Angelina Mata Atelier
711 S. Presa
(210) 223-8955

2. Kathleen Sommers
3. Agosto Cuellar

SA Current Best of 2009 Interactive Map

Mini Me (for mommy and daddy's little darlings)

Best Kid-Friendly Park

Brackenridge Park
3700 N. St. Mary’s
sanantonio.gov/sapar/

2. Kiddie Park
3. McAllister Park

Best Kids’ Clothing Options

Gap Kids
North Star Mall
7400 San Pedro
(210) 340-1433
gap.com

2. Small World Children’s Store
3. Sweet Repeats

Best Place for Birthday Parties

Incredible Pizza Co.
11743 West Ave.
(210) 342-2121
incrediblepizza.com

2. Chuck E. Cheese’s
3. Peter Piper Pizza

Best Family-Friendly Fiesta Event

King William Fair
10am-6pm April 25
kwfair.org

2. Battle of Flowers Parade,
11:50 a.m. vanguard, 12:45 p.m. parade, April 24
3. Fiesta Arts Fair, April 17-18, 2010

Best Kid-Friendly Museum

The Witte Museum
3801 Broadway
wittemuseum.org

2. The Children’s Museum
3. McKenna Children’s Museum

Best Kid-Friendly Restaurant

The Cove
606 W. Cypress
(210) 227-2683
thecove.us

2. Big’z Burger Joint
3. EZ’s

Best Library Branch

Central Library
600 Soledad
(210) 207-2500
sanantonio.gov/library

2. Hannah Landa Memorial Library
3. Brook Hollow Library

Best Party-Supply Store

Party City
Multiple locations
partycity.com

2. Amols’ Specialty
3. Dollar Tree

Best Toy Store

Toys “R” Us
Multiple locations
toysrus.com

2. Toy Zone
3. Learning Express

Best Mommy Meet-Up Spot

Hannah Landa Memorial Library
233 Bushnell
(210) 732-8369

Best Pet-Care Services

Lucy’s Doggy Day Care & Spa
2250 Thousand Oaks
(210) 495-3647
lucysdoggydaycare.com

2. Pawderosa Ranch
3. Petsmart

Best Pet Boarding

Pawderosa Ranch
923 Clydeville
(210) 404-9941
pawderosaranch.com

2. Lucy’s Doggy Day Care & Spa
3. Petsmart

Best Place to Adopt a Pet

Humane Society SPCA of Bexar County
4804 Fredericksburg
(210) 226-7461
humanesocietyspca.org

2. Animal Defense League
3. Animal Control Services

SA Current Best of 2009 Interactive Map

You Turn Me On ( and sometimes off)

Best Radio Talk-Show Host

John Lisle & Steve Hahn

KISS 99.5 FM
kissrocks.com

2. Joe “Pags” Pagliarulo, WOAI 1200 AM, radio.woai.com
3. Peter Burns, Ticket 760 AM, ticketsports.com

Best Radio Station, News

NPR/KSTX/TPR
89.1 FM
tpr.org

2. WOAI, 1200 AM, radio.woai.com
3. KTSA, 550 AM, ktsa.com

Best Radio Station, Music

KSYM 90.1 FM
accd.edu/sac/ksym/index.htm

2. JACK FM 102.7 (Classic and Modern Rock), hellojack.com
3. KISS 99.5 FM (Alternative), kissrocks.com

Best Evening News

KSAT 12
ksat.com

2. News 4 WOAI, woai.com
3. KENS 5, kens5.com

Best News Anchor

Randy Beamer

News 4 WOAI
woai.com

2. Chris Marrou, KENS 5, kens5.com

3. Ursula Pari, KSAT 12, ksat.com

Best Weatherwo/man

Jennifer Broome,
StormTracker 4
Chief Meteoroligist
News 4 WOAI
woai.com

2. Steve Browne, Meteorologist, KSAT 12, ksat.com
3. Bill Taylor, Meteorologist, KENS 5, kens5.com

Best Sportscaster

Greg Simmons
KSAT 12
ksat.com

2. Don Harris, News 4 WOAI, woai.com
3. Joe Reinagle, KENS 5, kens5.com

Best Local Columnist

Cary Clack
San Antonio Express-News

2. Carlos Guerra, San Antonio Express-News
3. Michael O’Rourke, San Antonio Express-News

Best Local Blogger

Emvergeoning
emvergeoning.com

Local arts blog Emvergeoning continues to be a daily check-in site for the local arts community. Emvergeoning has evolved over the years as various members contribute in different ways: photographer Justin Parr adds images and occasional travelogues; photographer Thomas Cummings adds updates on the local scene; and Ben Judson contributes longer philosophical pieces that open up the conversation to issues in the national and international art world. The comments are filled with esoteric tangents, which often provoke a wide range of responses, and have become just as much of the blog as the bloggers themselves.

Best Local YouTube Videographer

No winner

No clear favorites emerged from this second-time category, but readers did speak up for the faux-human newscasters at “Perspectives,” found at youtube.com/user/jerrodkingery. The puppet duo of Laughn De La Croix and Rodney Grimes are “back in the future, looking at the past,” dropping some illuminating nuggets (which I am assured is normal for felt creatures), including San Antonio’s cultural debt to the controversial decision to allow the Tower of the Americas restaurant to rotate, and the purchase of some “second-hand flamingos.”

If you need a place to get started with your Alamo YouTubing, may we suggest you crack the 9/11 conspiracy (or simply enjoy some huffing and puffing with irritating protestors and bitch cops) by wedging your url into WeAreChangeSA. Keep in tune with the spirit of independent media with TV4SA. And, if there’s a march, you can bank on sacrangervideos to bring you the moving pics.

Best Social Media Phenomenon

No winner

You weren’t born online, but you got there as fast as you could, dincha, you with your txt-weary thumbage? Now, as you trade furious tweets between classes, update your status from the loo, and post video clips of yourself at some of the city’s less appropriate landmarks, maybe it’s time to think about what this wired life hath wrought. When we asked what the Best Social Media Phenom was, it wasn’t celebrity we were after, but platforms. Is Facebook still your boy? Is MySpace really a bad hook-up site? Who’s caught up in the gravitational field of video-rich Seesmic? So, log in, sign up, and make yourself felt in the social-media stratosphere. We’ll try you again next year.

Best Local Website

Mysa.com

The Express-News also won Best Local Columnist.

2. sacurrent.com
3. emvergeoning.com

SA Current Best of 2009 Interactive Map

Working Class Heroes

Best Roller Derby Player

Tonya Hurting
alamocityrollergirls.com
myspace.com/tonyahurting

2. Harmin Electra
3. Barbara Coa

Best Nonprofit

Esperanza Peace & Justice Center (tie)
922 San Pedro
(210) 228-0201
esperanzacenter.org

Southwest School of Art & Craft (tie)
300 Augusta
(210) 224-1848
swschool.org

2. Animal Defense League

Best Bike Mechanic

Jimmy Hover, Blue Star Bikes
1414 S. Alamo,
bluestarbrewing.com/bikes

2. Carlos Montoya, Bike World

Best Bike Shop

Bike World
5911 Broadway
(210) 828-5558
bikeworld.com

2. Blue Star Bikes
3. Ride Away Bicycles

Best Local Athlete

Tim Duncan, the Spurs

2. Tony Parker, the Spurs
3. Manu Ginobili, the Spurs

Best Activist/Watchdog

Esperanza Peace and Justice Center
922 San Pedro
(210) 228-0201
esperanzacenter.org

2. Patti Radle, founder of Inner City Development and former District 5 Councilwoman
3. DeAnne Cuellar (tie), Texas Media Empowerment Project
3. Fay Sinkin (tie), Environmentalist, civil-rights activist

Best Club Owner/Music Promoter

Steve Silbas and Barbara Wolfe, Casbeers (tie)
1150 S. Alamo
(210) 271-7791
casbeers.com

Colin Wells, the Warhol (tie)
1011 Avenue B
(210) 271-7791
myspace.com/thewarhol

2. Drunken Monkey Promotions,
3. Rhonda Sciaraffa, White Rabbit

Best Bartender

Lauren Brown & Omega Trevin~o, Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes
1255 SW Loop 410
(210) 645-1373
drafthouse.com

2. Polly Cox, The Mix Night Club

Best Sommelier

Fabien Jacob, Le Re^ve
152 E. Pecan
(210) 212-2221
restaurantlereve.com

2. Mariana Catano (technically a manager, not a sommelier), Bianco Pasta Vino
3. Goli, Paesano’s

Best Waitress

Paula Garcia, Midnight Rodeo
12260 Nacogdoches
(210) 655-0040
midnightrodeo.com

2. Evie Verette, Lion & Rose (Broadway)
3. Helga “Ericka” Radalfo at Green Vegetarian Cuisine (tie)
3. Melanie Martinez at Bun N’ Barrel (tie)

Best Public Servant

Mayor Phil Hardberger

2. State Representative Mike Villarreal
3. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus

SA Current Best of 2009 Interactive Map

Vice and Virtue

Best Wine Bar

Copa Wine Bar
19141 Stone Oak Pkwy.
(210) 495-2672
thecopawinebar.com

2. Zinc Champagne & Wine Bar
3. Bin 555 Retaurant & Wine Bar

Best Smoking Bar

Club Cohiba
at Havana River Walk Inn
1015 Navarro
(210) 222-2008
havanariverwalkinn.com/cohiba.html

2. Hookah Cafe´
3. Chango’s Havana Club

Best Nightclub

The Bonham Exchange
411 Bonham
(210) 271-3811
bonhamexchange.net

2. Limelight Music + Drinks
3. Midnight Rodeo

Best Lounge

Luna Fine Music Club
6740 San Pedro
(210) 804-2433
lunalive.com

2. Coco Chocolate Lounge and Bistro
3. Retox Bar

Best Gay Bar

The Bonham Exchange
411 Bonham
(210) 271-3811
bonhamexchange.net

2. The Heat
3. The Saint

Best Lesbian Bar

Bermuda Triangle
10127 Coachlight
(210) 342-2276
bermudatrianglesa.com

2. The Wax Lounge
3. The Bonham Exchange

Best Meat Market (Meat)

Culebra Meat Market
Multiple locations, including:
280 Culebra
(210) 432-2170

2. La Michoacana
3. Bolner’s Meat Market

Best Meat Market (Tail)

The Mix Night Club
2423 N. St. Mary’s
(210) 735-1313
myspace.com/themixnightclub

2. Stone Werks Cafe´ and Bar (tie),
2. Sherlock’s Baker St. Pub (tie)

Best Old Man Bar

Raffles Restaurant and Bar
8633 Crownhill
(210) 826-7118

2. Bar America

Best Cougar Bar

Stone Werks Cafe´ and Bar
Multiple locations
stonewerks.com

2. Retox Bar
3. Raffles Restaurant and Bar

Best Sports Bar

Champps Americana
11075 IH-10 West
(210) 561-2833
champps.com

2. Fatso’s Sports Garden
3. Buffalo Wild Wings

Best Metal Club

White Rabbit
2410 N. St. Mary’s
(210) 737-2221
sawhiterabbit.com

2. Scout Bar
3. Bonds 007 Rock Bar

Best Margarita

La Fogata
2427 Vance Jackson
(210) 340-1337
lafogata.com

2. Chacho’s
3. El Mirasol (tie)
3. Rosario’s Mexican Cafe´ (tie)

Best Michelada

Rosario’s Mexican Cafe´
910 S. Alamo
(210) 223-1806
rosariossa.com

2. The Mariachi Bar at Mi Tierra Cafe´ & Bakery
3. Tito’s Mexican Restaurant

Best Mojito

Azuca
713 S. Alamo
(210) 225-5550
azuca.net

2. Acenar
3. Rosario’s Mexican Cafe´

Best Martini

Swig Martini Bar
111 W. Crockett
(210) 476-0005
swigmartini.com

2. Vbar in the Hotel Valencia
3. Coco Chocolate Lounge & Bistro

Coldest Beer

La Tuna Grill
100 Probandt
(210) 212-5727
latunagrill.com

2. Flying Saucer
3. Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes

Best Beer Selection

The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium
11255 Huebner
(210) 696-5080
beerknurd.com

2. Hills & Dales Ice House
3. Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes

Best Handcrafted Brews

Blue Star Brewing Co.
1414 South Alamo, Ste. 105
(210) 212-5506
bluestarbrewing.com

2. Freetail Brewing Co.
3. BJ’s Brewhouse

Best Happy Hour

Wildfish Seafood Grille
1834 N Loop 1604 West
(210) 493-1600
eddiev.com

2. The Flying Saucer
3. Kona Grill

Best Card Tables

20 Grand
5943 Bandera
clubentertainment.org/twentygrand

2. Firehouse Pub & Grill

Best Pool Tables

Fast Eddie’s
Multiple locations
fasteddiesbilliards.com

2. Joey’s, 2417 N. St. Mary’s
3. Fox & Hound Pub & Grille

Best Dancers

Sugar’s San Antonio
2731 NW Loop 410
(210) 340-1289
sugarsperfect.com

2. All Stars
3. Midnight Rodeo

Best Ladies’ Night

Midnight Rodeo
12260 Nacogdoches
(210) 655-0040
midnightrodeosanantonio.com

2. Cowboys Dance Hall
3. Cabo Tropical Grille

Best Jukebox

Bar America
723 S. Alamo
(210) 223-1285
myspace.com/bar_america

2. Tucker’s Kozy Korner
3. Retox Bar

Best Dance Floor

The Bonham Exchange
411 Bonham Street
(210) 271-3811
bonhamexchange.net

2. Cowboys Dance Hall
3. Midnight Rodeo

Best Karaoke

Dad’s Sing Along Club
2615 Mossrock
(210) 340-3887

2. House Party Karaoke
3. Pegasus San Antonio

Best Club DJ

Pete Anderberg, Midnight Rodeo
12260 Nacogdoches, (210) 655-0040
midnightrodeosanantonio.com

2. Fuck Yeah! Thursdays at Limelight with DJs Giancarlo Glenn, Nic Johnson, Johnny Walker, Colin Bryant
3. DJ Hans 242

Best Live Music Venue

Limelight Music + Drinks
2718 N. St. Mary’s
(210) 735-7775
myspace.com/limelightsa

2. Scout Bar
3. Sam’s Burger Joint

Best Place to Nurse a Hangover

Jim’s Restaurant
Multiple locations
jimsrestaurants.com

2. Madhatters Tea House
3. Panchitos Mexican Restaurant

Best Tattoo Shop

Dandyland
1821 Bandera
(210) 432-5747
dandylandtattoo.com

2. Mr. Lucky’s Tattoos (tie)
2. Platinum Tattoos & Piercing (tie)

Best Piercing Shop

Dandyland
1821 Bandera
(210) 432-5747
dandylandtattoo.com

2. Platinum Tattoos & Piercing

Best Sex Toy Shop

Adult Video Megaplexxx
Multiple locations
sexysite.com

2. Shades of Love

Best Makeout Spot

Japanese Tea Garden
3875 N. St. Mary’s
(210) 207-3053

2. The River Walk
3. Brackenridge Park

Best Comedy Club

Rivercenter Comedy Club
Rivercenter Mall
849 E. Commerce
(210) 229-1420
rivercentercomedyclub.com

2. Overtime Theater

Best Bowling Alley

University Bowl
12332 IH-10 West
(210) 699-6235
ubbowl.com

2. AMF Country Lanes
3. Brunswick Lanes

Best Movie Theater

Santikos Palladium
17703 IH-10 West
(210) 496-2221
santikos.com

2. Alamo Drafthouse Westlakes
3. Santikos Bijou

Best Public Watering Hole

San Pedro Park
1315 San Pedro
(210) 207-7275
sanantonio.gov/sapar

2. Woodlawn Lake Swimming Pool, 1100 Cincinnati, (210) 732-5789,

Best Skate Park

Lady Bird Johnson Park
10700 Nacogdoches
sanantonio.gov/sapar/skateparks.asp

2. San Pedro Park, 1315 San Pedro,
3. Spring Time Park, 6571 Spring Time,

Best Public Golf Course

Brackenridge Park Golf Course
2315 Avenue B
(210) 226-5612
alamocitygolftrail.com

2. Cedar Creek Golf Course

3. SilverHorn Golf Club of Texas

Best City Park

Brackenridge Park
3700 N. St. Mary’s
sanantonio.gov/sapar/

2. McAllister Park, 13102 Jones Maltsberger,
3. San Pedro Park, 1315 San Pedro,

Best Place to Take a Hike

Eisenhower Park
19399 NW Military Hwy.
sanantonio.gov/sapar

2. Government Canyon, West Bexar County
3. McAllister Park, 13102 Jones Maltsberger

Best Fiesta Event

NIOSA
niosa.org

2. Fiesta Oyster Bake
3. King William Fair

Best Live Music Festival

Jazz’SAlive
Travis Park
(210) 212-4376
saparksfoundation.org/jazzsalive.html

2. International Accordion Festival, La Villita
3. Fiesta Oyster Bake, St. Mary’s University

Best Art Gallery

Blue Star Contemporary Art Center
116 Blue Star
(210) 227-6960
bluestarart.org

2. FL!GHT Gallery
3. Southwest School of Art & Craft

Best Museum

The Witte
3801 Broadway
(210) 357-1900
wittemuseum.com

2. The McNay Art Museum
3. The San Antonio Museum of Art

Best Local Theater

Jump-Start Theatre Co.
108 Blue Star
(210) 227-5867
jump-start.org

2. San Pedro Playhouse
3. AtticRep, Trinity University

SA Current Best of 2009 Interactive Map

Special Places

Best San Antonio Mission

Mission San Jose´
6701 San Jose Dr.
(210) 229-4700
nps.gov/saan

2. The Alamo
3. Mission Espada

Best Place to Get Married

The Little Church at La Villita
418 Villita
(210) 226-3593
lavillita.com/church

2. Southwest School of Art & Craft
3. The River Walk (marriage island)

Best Fireworks Display

Fiesta Texas
17000 IH-10 West
sixflags.com/fiestatexas

2. Downtown, New Year’s Eve
3. Woodlawn Lake, Fourth of July

Best Place to Get Arrested

Downtown

2. Fiesta
3. The Alamo

Best Public Art Installation

“Light Channels,” by Bill FitzGibbons

2. The Torch of Friendship, by Sebastian, Convention Plaza, Intersection of S. Alamo, Commerce, and Losoya
3. Fiesta Tower, by Dale Chihuly, San Antonio Public Library, 600 Soledad, (210) 207-2500, sanantonio.gov/LIBRARY/central/