BEST EXOTIC DANCER
Joey Robinson, The Tin Room
What makes one male exotic dancer the best over all the other? Believe it or not, we firmly believe it has to do with personality. Sure, the best dancers have hot bodies and — ahem — other asset. But then again, they all have that to get the job in the first place … and Dallas’ gay community celebrates all types anyway — from bears to daddies to twinks to musclemen. There has ot be something extra that sets apart the good from the great, those who are in evidence and those who are inevitable. And Joey Robinson fits the bit quite nicely, thank you. From his perch at the Tin Room, he’s flirtatious and fun and has a disarming smile that draws you in. Oh, and just look at that body. Hey, we said personality was important … but it’s not the only thing.
— Arnold Wayne Jones
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FRIENDLIEST BAR STAFF
BEST DRINK DEALS
TOPS CENTRAL
The Dallas Eagle
5740 Maple Ave.
Open Sunday–Thursday until 2 a.m., Friday–Saturday until 4 a.m.
214-357-4375
DallasEagle.com
What makes a bar worth going to? The music? The scene? Well, we’d like to make a case for the staff. After all, Cheers taught us 30 years ago that sometimes you wanna go where everybody knows your name … and if not everybody, a bartender who greets you with a smile (and, on a good night, wearing little more than a jockstrap) goes a long way. Add to that good drink prices, and that’s what’s called a loyal customer base. The Dallas Eagle meets all those requirements — plus Dallas’ sexiest bartender, Robert Stahl (pictured), who works the happy hour shift starting at 5 p.m. most days and introduced Eagle patrons to an entire martini menu — with friendly employes, great booze specials and Big D’s highest concentration of top men. There’s no need to feel intimidated by a leather bar when you feel as welcomed as you do here.
— Arnold Wayne Jones
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BEST LADIES NIGHT OUT
Sue Ellen’s
3014 Throckmorton St.
Open daily until 2 a.m., After-hours dancing until 4 a.m.
214-559-0707
Caven.com
BEST KARAOKE HOST
Eric Way, The Round Up Saloon
BEST LATINO HOT SPOT
Kaliente
4350 Maple Ave.
Open 9 p.m.–2 a.m.
214-520-6676
Kaliente.cc
BEST CLUB DJ
Matt Purvis, TMC: The Mining Company
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
PartyOnTheBlock.com
BEST THEME NIGHT
Trashy Tuesdays at BJ’s NXS!
3215 N. Fitzhugh Ave.
214-526-9510
BJsNXS.com
BEST DALLAS CLUB
The Round-Up Saloon
3912 Cedar Springs Road
Open daily 8 p.m.–2 a.m.
214-522-9611
RoundUpSaloon.com
SEXIEST BARTENDER
Robert Stahl, The Dallas Eagle, pictured above
BEST MALE ENTERTAINMENT DESTINATION
BJ’s NXS!
3215 N. Fitzhugh Ave.
214-526-9510
BJsNXS.com
BEST BEER BUST
The Hidden Door
5025 Bowser Ave.
Open daily until 2 a.m.
214-526-0620
HiddenDoor-Dallas.com
BEST FORT WORTH CLUB
Rainbow Lounge
651 South Jennings Ave., Fort Worth
Open daily until 2 a.m.
817-870-2466
Facebook.com/RainbowLounge
HOTTEST HOOKUP APP
Grindr
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition March 21, 2014.