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Westword readers went wild this year on the Best of Denver 2014 Readers’ Poll, voting on their choices for everything from Best Restaurant to Best Bronco to Best Hair on a TV Personality — in both male and female categories. The competition was fierce, but when all the votes were tallied and the smoke cleared, these readers’ winners stood above the rest of the best.

Arts and Entertainment

Best Unofficial New Public Art

Peyton Manning mural by Gamma Gallery

Best New Public Art

“Iridescent Cloud”

Best Public Art at DIA

“Mustang,” by Luis Jimenez

Best Museum Exhibit

Becoming Van Gogh, Denver Art Museum

Best Gallery Show — Solo

Dimension and Symmetry: Clark Richert, Gildar Gallery

Best Gallery Show — Group

Mind Over Matter, Space Gallery

Best Theater Production

Book of Mormon, Denver Center

Best Theater Season

Denver Center Theatre Company

Best Movie Theater — Programming

Landmark Mayan Theatre

Best Movie Theater — Comfort

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Best Movie Theater — Food/Drink

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema

Best Film Festival

Film on the Rocks

Best Gay Bar

Tracks

Best Lesbian Bar

Tracks

Best Jukebox

Sancho’s Broken Arrow

Best Karaoke Bar

Armida’s Mexican Restaurant and Lounge

Best Blues Club

El Chapultepec

Best Jazz Club

Dazzle

Best Dance Club

Beauty Bar

Best New Club

ViewHouse

Best Club Night

Beta

Best Club Patio

The Tavern Downtown

Best New Band

Chrome Drones

Best Concert of the Year

Pretty Lights

Shopping and Services

Best Name for a Hair Salon

Curl Up and Dye

Best Name for a Marijuana Dispensary

Denver Kush Club

Best MMJ Dispensary for Patient Perks

The Clinic

Best Edibles

Incredibles

Best Concentrate Company

Essential Extracts

Best Hot Budtender — Male

Zac Maas — The Releaf Center

Best Hot Budtender — Female

Every female at Native Roots

Best TV Commerical

Rocky’s Autos

Best Podcast

Whiskey and Cigarettes

Best Radio Talk-Show Host

D-Mac, 104.3 The Fan

Best TV Anchor

Kyle Clark

Best TV Newscast

9News

Best TV Weathercaster

Kathy Sabine

Best Hair on a TV Personality — Female

Adele Arakawa

Best Hair on a TV Personality — Male

Kyle Clark

Best Thrift Store

Goodwill

Best Store on Colfax

Tattered Cover

Best Store on Broadway

Buffalo Exchange

Best Neighborhood Shopping District

South Broadway

Best Store on 16th Street Mall

Tattered Cover

Best Store on Pearl Street Mall

Peppercorn

Best Pop-Up Store

Denver Fashion Truck

Best Indoor Mall

Cherry Creek Shopping Center

Best Outdoor Mall

Pearl Street Mall

Best Store at DIA

Dunkin’ Donuts

Best Liquor Store

Argonaut Wine & Liquor

Best Neighborhood Liquor Store

Argonaut Wine & Liquor

Best Wine Shop

Mondo Vino

Best Bakery

Wooden Spoon

Best Farmers’ Market

Cherry Creek Farmers’ Market

Best Famers’ Market Vendor

Waffle Cakes

Sports and Recreation

Best Bronco

Peyton Manning

Best Rockie

Todd Helton

Best Nugget

Ty Lawson

Best Av

Matt Duchene

Best Rapid

Davy Armstrong

Best Mammoth

Sean Pollock

Best Outlaw

Landon Carr

Best Roller Derby Skater

Ginger Splice

Best Sports Team — Professional

Denver Broncos

Best Sports Team — College

University of Denver Hockey

Best Coach — Professional

John Fox

Best Coach — College

Tad Boyle

Best TV Sportscaster

Vic Lombardi

Best Radio Sports Show

The Drive, 102.3/EPSN Denver

Best Mascot

Rocky

Best Sports Bar for Watching Games

Blake Street Tavern

Best Sports Bar for Playing Games

1Up

Best Sports Bar for Food/Drink

Highland Tap and Burger

Best Dog Park

Chatfield State Park

Best Denver Mountain Park

Red Rocks Park

Best Skate Park

Denver Skatepark

Best Terrain Park

Breckenridge

Food and Drink

Best First Date Restaurant

Linger

Best Break-Up Restaurant

Casa Bonita

Best Restaurant on Federal Boulevard

Jack-n-Grill

Best Restaurant on Colfax Avenue

Pete’s Kitchen

Best Restaurant on Broadway

Beatrice & Woodsley

Best Restaurant at DIA>

Root Down

Best Restaurant Patio

Linger

Best 24/7 Restaurant

Pete’s Kitchen

Best Food Truck

Steuben’s

Best Food Cart

Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs

Best New Coffeehouse

Novo Coffee

Best Brunch

Snooze

Best Eggs Benedict

Snooze

Best Breakfast Burrito — To Go

Santiago’s

Best Breakfast Burrito — Eat In

Santiago’s

Best Dessert List

D Bar Restaurant

Best Doughnuts

Voodoo Doughnut

Best Ice Cream/Gelato Shop

Sweet Action Ice Cream

Best Bartender

Sean Kenyon

Best New Bar

West End Tap House

Best Dive Bar

Horseshoe Lounge

Best Restaurant Wine List

Frasca Food and Wine

Lala’s Wine Bar + Pizza/Osteria Marco

Best Wine Bar

Infinite Monkey Theorem

Best Contemporary-Cocktail Bar

Linger

Best Classic-Cocktail Bar

Williams & Graham

Best Bloody Mary Bar

The Hornet

Best Brewpub

Vine Street Pub

Best New Brewery Tap Room

Epic Brewing

Best Brewery Tap Room — Beer

Great Divide Brewing

Best Brewery Tap Room — Ambience

Denver Beer Co

Best Restaurant Bottle Beer List

Euclid Hall

Best Restaurant Draft Beer List

Falling Rock Tap House

Best Late-Afternoon Happy Hour

Highland Tap and Burger

Best Late-Night Happy Hour

Steuben’s

Best French Fries

Highland Tap and Burger

Best Tator Tots

Highland Tavern

Best Wings

Fire on the Mountain

Best Fried Chicken

Tom’s Home Cookin’

Best Mac and Cheese

Steuben’s

Best Hamburger

Cherry Cricket

Best Sandwich Shop

Snarf’s Sub Shop

Best Vegetarian Restaurant

City, O’ City

Best Vegetarian Dish in a Non-Vegetarian Restaurant

Root Down

Best Vegan Dish in a Non-Vegan Restaurant

Little India

Best Gluten-Free Dish

City, O’ City

Best Paleo Dish

WaterCourse Foods

Best Veggie Burger

City, O’ City

Best Veggie Hot Dog

Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs

Best Barbecue Restaurant

Moe’s Original BBQ

Best Steakhouse

Capital Grille

Best Cheap Steak

Texas Roadhouse

Best Seafood Restaurant

Jax Fish House

Best Raw Bar

Jax Fish House

Best Sushi Bar

Sushi Den

Best Japanese Restaurant

Sushi Den

Best Dim Sum

Star Kitchen

Best Chinese Restaurant

Imperial Chinese Restaurant

Best Vietnamese Restaurant

New Saigon

Best Pho Restaurant

Pho 95

Best Thai

Thai Basil

Best Korean

Seoul BBQ

Best Ethiopian

Queen of Sheba

Best Red-Sauce Italian Restaurant

Saucy Noodle

Best Italian Restaurant

The Saucy Noodle

Best Deep-Dish Pizza

Beau Jo’s

Best Thin-Crust Pizza

Fat Sully’s New York Pizza

Best Thick-Crust Pizza

Beau Jo’s

Best Indian

Little India

Best Greek Restaurant

Pete’s Kitchen

Best German/European Restaurant

Helga’s German Restaurant and Deli

Best French Restaurant

Le Central

Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

Jerusalem Restaurant

Best South American Restaurant

Cafe Brazil

Best Central American Restaurant

Cuba Cuba Sandwicheria

Best House Margarita

Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant

Best Free Chips and Salsa

Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant

Best Green Chile

Santiago’s

Best Vegetarian Green Chile

Illegal Pete’s

Best Nachos

Blake Street Tavern

Best Salsa Bar

Tacos y Salsas

Best Streetside Taqueria

Pinche Taqueria

Best Street-Style Tacos

Pinche Taqueria

Best Dinner Under $10

Illegal Pete’s

Best Expense Account Dinner

Old Major

Best Front-of-the-House Staff

Old Major

Best Chef

Justin Brunson

Best Chef’s Counter

Euclid Hall

Best New Neighborhood Restaurant

Old Major

Best Restaurant Neighborhood

RiNo

Best New Restaurant

Old Major