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The game is over. The winners are here. The campaign was long and waged with enthusiasm. Thousands of South Floridians cast ballots over the past few months. Now to the victors go the spoils. Congratulations to all, and to all, well, we're looking forward to having as much fun next year!

ARTS & CULTURE

Best Hurricanes Player
Duke Johnson

Best Dolphins Player
Cameron Wake

Best Marlins Player
Jose Fernandez

Best Heat Player
LeBron James

Best Coach
Erik Spoelstra

Best Art Gallery
Locust Projects
3852 N. Miami Ave.
305-576-8570
locustprojects.org

Best Museum
Pérez Art Museum Miami
1103 Biscayne Blvd.
305-375-3000
pamm.org

Best Theater for Drama
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
305-949-6722
arshtcenter.org

Best Movie Theater
Paragon Grove 13
3015 Grand Ave., #322
305-446-6843
paragontheaters.com

Best Art-House Cinema
O Cinema
90 NW 29th St.
305-571-9970
o-cinema.org

Best TV News Anchor
Belkys Nerey
WSVN
wsvn.com

Best Spanish-Language TV Personality
Don Francisco
Univision
univision.com

Best Sportscaster
Joe Rose
560 WQAM
wqam.com

Best AM Radio Personality
Dan Le Batard
ESPN
espn.go.com

Best FM Radio Personality
Elvis Duran
Y100
elvisduran.com

Best Spanish-Language Radio Personality
Enrique Santos
enriquesantos.com

Best Blog
Fat Girl Hedonist
fatgirlhedonist.com

Best Twitter Feed
@PepeBillete
twitter.com/PepeBillete

BARS & MUSIC

Best Gay Bar
Twist
1057 Washington Ave.
305-538-9478
twistsobe.com

Best Cocktails
The Broken Shaker
2727 Indian Creek Dr.
305-531-2727
thefreehand.com/venues/the-broken-shaker/

Best Jukebox
Barracuda Raw Bar & Grill
3035 Fuller St.
305-918-9031
barracudabargrill.com

Best Bar Food
Kush
2003 N. Miami Ave.
305-576-4500
kushwynwood.com

Best Bar, South
Bougainvillea’s Old Florida Tavern
7221 SW 58th Ave.
305-669-8577
bougiesbar.com

Best Bar, West
Woody’s West End Tavern
600 Payne Dr.
305-882-1170
woodyswestendtavern.com

Best Bar, Miami Beach
The Foxhole
1218 14th Ct.
305-534-3511
foxholebar.com

Best Bar, Central
Wood Tavern
2531 NW 2nd Ave.
305-748-2828
woodtavern.com

Best New Bar
Wynwood Brewing Company
565 NW 24th St.
305-982-8732
wynwoodbrewing.com

Best Sports Bar
Duffy’s Sports Grill
3015 Grand Ave.
305-648-2200
duffysmvp.com

Best Pool Hall
Lost Weekend
218 Española Way
305-672-1707

Best Bartender
C Virginia King at the Broken Shaker
2727 Indian Creek Dr.
305-531-2727
thefreehand.com/venues/the-broken-shaker/

Best Latin Club
Hoy Como Ayer
2212 SW 8th St.
305-541-2631
hoycomoayer.us

Best Rock Club
Churchill’s Pub
5501 NE 2nd Ave.
305-757-1807
churchillspub.com

Best Strip Club
Tootsie’s Cabaret
150 NW 183rd St.
305-651-5822
tootsiescabaret.com

Best Dance Club
LIV
4441 Collins Ave.
305-674-4680
livnightclub.com

Best Radio Station
Y100, 100.7 FM
y100.com

Best DJ
DJ Irie
irieweekend.com

Best Band
Suenalo
suenalomusic.com

Best Music Blog
South Florida Music Obsessed
musicobsessed.com

CITY LIFE

Best Park
Oleta River State Park
3400 NE 163rd St.
305-919-1846
floridastateparks.org/oletariver

Best Beach
South Beach

Best Place to Meet Single Women
FIU Graham Center
11200 SW 8th St.
305-348-2297
guc.fiu.edu

Best Place to Meet Single Men
E11even
29 NE 11th St.
305-829-2911
11miami.com

Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners
Wynwood Arts District
wynwoodmiami.com

Best Hotel
Biltmore Hotel & Resort
1200 Anastasia Ave.
855-311-6903
biltmorehotel.com

Best People-Watching Spot
Lincoln Road
lincolnroad.org

Best Festival
Art Basel Miami Beach
artbasel.com

Best Public Restroom
Whole Foods
Various locations
wholefoodsmarket.com

FINEST FOODS

Best Breakfast
GreenStreet Café
3468 Main Hwy.
305-444-0244
greenstreetcafe.net

Best Brunch
Rusty Pelican
3201 Rickenbacker Cswy.
305-361-3818
therustypelican.com

Best Bakery
Epicure Gourmet Market & Café
1656 Alton Rd.
305-672-1861
epicuremarket.com

Best Buffet
POC American Fusion Buffet & Sushi
2121 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
305-529-0882
pocbuffet.com

Best Pizza
Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza
Various locations
acfp.com

Best Burger
Burger & Beer Joint
Various locations
bnbjoint.com

Best Fried Chicken
Yardbird Southern Table & Bar
1600 Lennox Ave.
305-538-5220
runchickenrun.com

Best Ceviche
Ceviche 105
105 NE 3rd Ave.
305-577-3454
ceviche105.com

Best Sushi
Akashi Japanese Restaurant
Various locations
akashisushi.com

Best Burrito
Taco Rico Tex-Mex Café
Various locations
tacoricomex.com

Best Restaurant in North Miami-Dade
Yakko-San
3881 NE 163rd St.
305-947-0064
yakko-san.com

Best Restaurant in South Beach
Khong River House
1661 Meridian Ave.
305-763-8147
khongriver.com

Best Restaurant in Coral Gables
Eating House
804 Ponce De Leon Blvd.
305-448-6524
eatinghousemiami.com

Best Restaurant in Midtown
Michael’s Genuine Food & Drink
130 NE 40th St.
305-573-5550
michaelsgenuine.com

Best Restaurant in Coconut Grove
LoKal Burgers & Beer
3190 Commodore Plaza
305-442-3377
lokalmiami.com

Best Restaurant in Downtown
Zuma Contemporary Japanese Cuisine
270 Biscayne Blvd. Way
305-577-0277
zumarestaurant.com

Best Restaurant in South Miami-Dade
Whisk Gourmet Food & Catering
7382 SW 56th Ave.
786-268-8350
whiskgourmet.com

Best Chinese Restaurant
Tropical Chinese
7991 SW 40th St.
305-262-7576
tropicalchinesemiami.com

Best Haitian Restaurant
Tap Tap
819 5th St.
305-672-2898
taptapmiamibeach.com

Best Cuban Restaurant
Versailles
3555 SW 8th St.
305-444-0240
versaillesretaurant.com

Best Chef
Adrianne Calvo of Chef Adrianne's Vineyard Restaurant & Wine Bar
11510 SW 147th Ave.
305-408-8386
chefadriannes.com

Best Barbecue
Swine Southern Table & Bar
2415 Ponce De Leon Blvd.
786-360-6433
runpigrun.com

Best Food Truck
Ms. Cheezious
4105 SW 14th St.
305-989-4019
mscheezious.com

Best Diner
Big Pink
157 Collins Ave.
305-532-4700
mylesrestaurantgroup.com

Best Steak House
Prime One Twelve
112 Ocean Dr.
305-532-8112
mylesrestaurantgroup.com

Best Bagels
Bagel Emporium
1238 S. Dixie Hwy
305-666-9519
bagelshopmiami.com

Best Inexpensive Restaurant
Huahua’s Taqueria
1211 Lincoln Rd.
305-534-8226
huahuastaco.com

Best Outdoor Dining
Smith & Wollensky
1 Washington Ave.
305-673-2800
smithandwollensky.com

Best Service
Batch Gastropub
30 SW 12th St.
305-808-5555
batchmiami.com

Best Desserts
Serendipity 3
1102 Lincoln Rd.
305-403-2210

Best Coffeehouse
Panther Coffee
2390 NW 2nd Ave.
305-677-3952
panthercoffee.com

Best Martini
Blue Martini Brickell
900 S. Miami Ave #250
305-981-2583
bluemartinilounge.com

Best Mojito
Havana 1957
405 Española Way
305-503-3828
havana1957.com

Best Late-Night Dining
Gigi’s
3470 N. Miami Ave.
305-573-1520
giginow.com

SHOPS & WARES

Best Spa
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
500 Brickell Key Dr.
305-913-8332
mandarinoriental.com

Best Gym
Fight Club Miami
120 NE 20th St.
305-573-7400
fightclubamerica.com

Best Pawnshop
Cash Dome
20300 S. Dixie Hwy
305-252-1154

Best Gun Shop
Lou’s Police Supply
7815 W. 4th Ave.
305-416-0000

Best Liquor Store
Total Wine & More
Various locations
totalwine.com

Best Cigar Shop
Cuban Crafters Cigars
3604 NW 7th St.
305-573-0222
cubancrafters.com

Best Gas Station
BP/El Carajo International Tapas & Wines
2465 SW 17th Ave.
305-856-2424
el-carajo.com

Best Bookstore
Books & Books
Various locations
booksandbooks.com

Best Barbershop
RazzleDazzle
901 S. Miami Ave.
305-579-4747
razzledazzlebarbershop.com

Best Hair Salon
Luxe the Colour Lounge
6690 SW 117th Ave.
305-279-3319
luxecolour.com

Best Sneaker Store
FootWorks
5724 Sunset Dr.
305-667-9322
footworksmiami.com

Best Mall
Aventura Mall
19501 Biscayne Blvd.
305-935-1110
aventuramall.com

Best Bike Shop
Mack Cycle & Fitness
5995 Sunset Dr.
305-661-8363
mackcycleandfitness.com

Best Scooter Rental
Beach Scooter
1341 Washington Ave.
305-532-0977
beachscooter.com

Best Mechanic
AAA Air Conditioning & Radiator
15570 W. Dixie Hwy
305-945-3501

Best Auto Dealership
The Collection
200 Bird Rd.
305-444-5555
thecollection.com

Best Clothing Boutique
Blush Miami
6633 S. Dixie Hwy
786-268-0678
shopblush.com

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