Best Garden Supply/Nursery
North Haven Gardens
If gay people think of their pets like children, then perhaps they think of their yards like leafy, colorful children. Both require nurturing, attention, care and expertise to thrive. And where you have your vet to help out with Fifi, the experts at North Haven Gardens can turn your lawn into a showplace. Yes, the flowers are fresh and the shrubbery hearty; true, the selection is extensive and the prices fair. But it’s the service that ups the game from “babysitter” to “nanny.” Hey, there’s a reason they call it a “nursery.”
— Arnold Wayne Jones
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Best Collectibles
Zeus Comics & Collectibles
Comic books — they’re not just for nerds anymore. No, really. With the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (and even DC, occasionally), superheroes have gone mainstream… as have their trappings. So the folks at Zeus Comics & Collectibles were the obvious choice for favorite place to find tchotchkes with a “super” pedigree. Owner Richard Neal happily provides his customers — from the kids purchasing their first inexpensive Batwing piggybank to middle-aged men shelling out a few hundred for limited-edition statuettes — with a wide selection of memorabilia to be enjoyed and even invested in. Who says you have to grow up?
— Arnold Wayne Jones
Photo by Arnold Wayne Jones
BEST FURNITURE
Z Gallerie
4600 McKinney Ave. and 5225 Alpha Road.
ZGallerie.com.
BEST THRIFT STORE
Out of the Closet
3920 Cedar Springs Road.
214-599-2173.
OutOfTheCloset.org.
BEST VINTAGE/ANTIQUES/CONSIGNMENT
Lula B’s Antique Mall
1010 N. Riverfront Blvd. and
1982 Fort Worth Ave.
LulaBsDallas.com.
BEST COLLECTIBLES/COMICS
Zeus Comics & Collectibles
1334 Inwood Road.
214-219-8697
ZeusComics.com.
BEST DOMESTIC AUTO DEALERSHIP
Love Field Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep/Ram
2800 W. Mockingbird Lane.
Sales open Mondays–Saturdays,
9 a.m.–9 p.m.; Service center open
Mondays–Fridays, 7:30 a.m.–6p.m.
(Saturdays until 3 p.m.)
214-350-5683. LoveFieldChryslerDodgeJeepRam.com.
BEST IMPORT AUTO DEALERSHIP
Toyota of Irving
1999 W. Airport Freeway, Irving.
Sales open Mondays–Saturdays at 8:30 a.m.; Service center open Mondays–Fridays at
7 a.m., Saturdays at 7:30 a.m.
844-357-4133.
ToyotaOfIrving.com.
BEST GROCERY STORE
Kroger
4142 Cedar Springs Road
(and additional locations).
Open daily at 6 a.m.
214-599-9859.
Kroger.com.
BEST FLORIST
Flower Reign
3904 Cedar Springs Road
Mondays–Fridays, 10 a.m.—6 p.m.
214-784-9236.
ShaneWalkerDesign.com.
BEST GARDEN SUPPLY/NURSERY
North Haven Gardens
7700 Northaven Road.
214-363-5316.
NHG.com.
BEST LIQUOR AND WINE SELECTION
Goody Goody
3316 Oak Lawn Ave. (and additional locations).
Mondays–Saturdays at 10 a.m.
214-765-6878.
GoodyGoody.com.
BEST EYEWEAR/OPTICAL
Fashion Optical
3430 Oak Lawn Ave.
Open Mondays–Fridays at 9 a.m.,
Saturdays at 10 a.m., Sundays at noon.
214-526-6006.
FashionOpticalDallas.com.
BEST GAY APPAREL
Skivvies
4001 Cedar Springs Road, Ste. C.
Open daily at 10 a.m. (noon Sunday).
214-559-4955.
SkivviesMensUnderwear.com.
BEST ADULT NOVELTIES
Alternatives
1720 W. Mockingbird Lane.
214-638-0765.
SexySite.com.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition MARCH 17, 2017.