Best Adult Novelties Tapelenders
3926 Cedar Springs Road.
214-528-6344. • Tapelenders.com.
The internet has made shopping for, ummm, “unmentionables” more anonymous, but let’s face it: Gay people kinda enjoy the social aspect of shopping for adult novelties. It’s part of what makes us empowered, non-heteronormative, faboo. And Tapelenders has been a destination for many years. In addition to sex toys, porn mags and videos and fetishwear, Tapelenders also features quirky gifts, sexy poolside swag and even items that probably weren’t in demand a decade ago, like same-sex wedding cake toppers.
— Arnold Wayne Jones
Best Gay Apparel Outlines
3906 Cedar Springs Road.
214-528-1955.
Gay culture has always been fashion-forward, so having a storefront where you can seek out hot club clothes and trends in swimwear is almost like looking into a crystal ball. And Outlines packs in a lot of them. From statewide exclusives like Parke & Ronen swimsuits and branded tees with outrageous, funny and salacious messages (personal favorite: “You had me at uncut”), Outlines is our readers’ go-to destination for looking sharp, out and proud.
— Arnold Wayne Jones
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Best Furniture
IKEA
7171 Ikea Drive, Frisco. • 888-888-4532.
Ikea.com.
Best Thrift Store
Out of the Closet
3920 Cedar Springs Road. • 214-599-2173.OutOfTheCloset.org.
Best Vintage/Antiques/Consignment
Lulu B’s
1010 N Riverfront Blvd. • 214-769-1929.
LulaBsDallas.com.
Best Collectibles/Comic
Zeus Comics and Collectibles
1334 Inwood Road. • 214-219-8697.ZeusComics.com.
Best Domestic Auto Dealership
Sewell Dealerships
Various locations along Lemmon Avenue.
Sewell.com.
Best Import Auto Dealership
Park Place Dealerships
Various locations along Lemmon Avenue.
ParkPlace.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
All Occasions Florist
3428 Oak Lawn Ave. • 214-528-0898.AllOccasionsDallas.com.
Best Garden Supply/Nursery
North Haven Gardens
7700 Northaven Road. • 214-363-5316.
NHG.com.
Best Liquor and Wine Selection
Goody Goody Liquor
3316 Oak Lawn Ave. (and additional locations).
Monday–Saturday open at 10 a.m.
214-765-6878. • GoodyGoody.com.
Best Eyewear/Optical (tie)
Uptown Vision
3710 Rawlins St., ste. 100.
Open Mondays–Saturdays at 10 a.m. (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m.)
214-953-3937. • UptownVisionDallas.com.
Fashion Optical
3430 Oak Lawn Ave.
Open Mondays–Fridays at 9 a.m., Saturdays at 10 a.m. and Sundays at noon.
214-526-6006. • FashionOpticalDallas.com.
