Dillon Meek by Kat Haygood
A lot of people can pour you a drink, but the one with a killer smile, a flirtatious wink or a hot body he doesn’t mind showing off a bit somehow makes a dirty martini taste … dirtier. Well, Dillon Meek, who jerks suds and mixes liquor at Woody’s, has all three of those traits … and a little something extra that made him a popular selection by our readers as sexiest bartender. We won’t argue — in fact, we’ll have another round.
BEST DALLAS CLUB
The Round-Up Saloon
3912 Cedar Springs Road.
Open daily 8 p.m.–2 a.m.
214-522-9611. RoundUpSaloon.com.
BEST GAY BAR FOR STRAIGHTS
The Round-Up Saloon
3912 Cedar Springs Road.
Open daily 8 p.m.–2 a.m.
214-522-9611. RoundUpSaloon.com.
BEST CLUB DJ
Matt Purvis
InstaGram: ItsDJMateo
BEST FORT WORTH CLUB
Rainbow Lounge
651 S. Jennings Ave., Fort Worth.
Open daily until 2 a.m.
817-870-2466.
BEST STRAIGHT BAR FOR GAYS
The Grapevine Bar
3902 Maple Ave.
Open daily 3 p.m.–2 a.m. (Sundays from 1 p.m.)
214-522-8466. GrapevineBar.com
HOTTEST HOOKUP APP
Scruff
BEST THEME NIGHT
Underwear Night at the Dallas Eagle
5740 Maple Ave.
Wednesdays at 10 p.m.
214-357-4375. DallasEagle.com.
TOPS CENTRAL
The Dallas Eagle
5740 Maple Ave.
Open Sunday–Thursday until 2 a.m., after-hours
Friday–Saturday until 4 a.m.
214-357-4375. DallasEagle.com.
BEST PLACE TO GET A LAP DANCE
The Tin Room
2514 Hudnall St.
214-526-6365.TinRoomDallas.com.
BEST BEER BUST
The Hidden Door
5025 Bowser Ave.
Open daily until 2 a.m.
214-526-0620. HiddenDoor-Dallas.com.
BEST LATINO HOT SPOT
Kaliente
4350 Maple Ave.
214-520-6676. Kaliente.cc.
BEST LADIES’ NIGHT OUT
Sue Ellen’s
3014 Throckmorton St.
Open daily 4 p.m.–2 a.m., after-hours until 4 a.m.
214-559-0707. SueEllensDallas.com.
BOTTOMS CENTRAL
Station 4
3911 Cedar Springs Road.
Open Wednesday-Sunday until 2 a.m., after-hours dancing until 4 a.m.
214-526-7171. Station4Dallas.com.
BEST EXOTIC DANCER
Cole, BJ’s NXS!
3215 N. Fitzhugh Ave.
214-526-9510. BJsNXS.com.
BEST DRINK DEALS FRIENDLIEST BAR STAFF
TMC: The Mining Company
3903 Cedar Springs Road.
Open Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 5 p.m.–2 a.m.,
Saturday–Sunday 3 p.m.–2 a.m.
214-521-4205. TMCDallas.com.
Wayne Smith by Kat Haygood
Wayne Smith spent 18 years entertaining Dallas audiences with his drag performances, especially his piece-de-la-resistance: a flawless impersonation of Cher that even earned accolades from Cher herself. So when he relocated to Columbus, Ohio, in 2011 with husband Ben Wilson, it was a sad departure. But we believe in life after the Midwest. Wayne and Ben couldn’t resist the pull of Texas: Last year, they moved back to Dallas, and Smith has once again set down roots along The Strip, proving himself strong enough to be named our readers’ favorite karaoke host. (He performs every night except Sundays at clubs around town.) Although he can’t turn back time, it’s as if he never left here.
BEST KARAOKE HOST
Wayne Smith: Cher-E-Okee
Liquid Zoo, Mondays, Wednesdays,
Fridays at 9 p.m.; The Dallas Eagle,
Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m.; Cedar Springs
Tap House, Thursdays at 9:30 p.m.
