The July issue is always a special one, as it allows our staff to take a step back and really listen to our community. We hand things over to our readers as they tell us who their favorite local businesses, services, people, and places are. Over a period of two months, readers nominate and then vote for their top picks in lifestyle-related categories. Nominees are vetted based on their local engagement and category fit, and the top five in each advance to voting.
Arts, Culture, & Entertainment
3D ARITST
Alex Chapa, Moonstone’d Pottery
ART GALLERY
The Art Museum of South Texas
ARTS THEATRE
Harbor Playhouse
BAND
Chicas Rock
COMEDIAN
Tina La Cochina
CULTRUAL EVENT
Dia de los Muertos
DANCE STUDIO
Tippi Toes Dance Corpus Christi
DATE NIGHT
ArtWalk – Downtown Management District
DIGITAL ARTIST / ILLUSTRATOR
Rick Gallegos, Elevated Screen Printing
DJ
El Dusty
EVENT VENUE
Brewster Street Ice House
FAMILY ATTRACTION
Texas State Aquarium
FEMALE SINGER/SONGWRITER
Clarissa Serna
FINE ARTS PAINTER
Mayra Zamora
GIRLS NIGHT OUT
BUS
HANGOUT SPOT
Executive Surf Club
INFLUENCER/BLOGGER
Gino Montalvo, @ginomontalvo
KID-FRIENDLY ATMOSPHERE
Texas State Aquarium
LIVE MUSIC VENUE
Brewster Street Ice House
MALE SINGER/SONGWRITER(S)
Ty Dietz
MURAL
“The Dokyo Wall” Jeremy Flores, The Dask One
MUSEUM
Art Museum of South Texas
NEWS ANCHOR
Alan Holt
PODCAST
Sew Taco
PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER
Sweetest Snaps
RADIO PERSONALITY
Coco on The Bull 107.3
SPORTS TEAM
Corpus Christi Hooks
TATTOO ARTIST
Chris Lain, Pinnacle Tattoo
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHER
Fonzie Munoz
Food & Drink
ASIAN CUISINE
BKK thai kitchen + bar
BAKED GOODS
JB’s German Bakery & Café
BAKERY
S&J’s Bakery
BARBECUE
Salty Oak BBQ
BEER LIST
B&J’s Pizza – Brewpub
BREAKFAST TACOS
Nano’s Taco Run
BRUNCH
Hester’s Café
BURGER
Padre Island Burger Company
CATERING
Hester’s Café
CHEF
Tony Posada, The Blue Clove
COFFEE
Coffee Waves – Alameda
COLD-PRESSED JUICE
The VINE Juice Company
CRAFT COCKTAILS
The Post at Lamar Park
DINER/DIVE
Andy’s Kitchen
DISTILLERY
South Texas Distillery – Home of Wild Rag Vodka
DONUTS
Gates Donuts
FOOD TRUCK
Tacobar Street
FRENCH FRIES
Executive Surf Club
FROZEN TREAT
Snowball
GOURMET DINING
Republic of Texas Bar & Grill
ITALIAN CUISINE
Bellino Ristorante Italiano e Bottega
MARGARITA
Kiko’s Mexican Food Restaurant & Cantina
MEXICAN CUISINE
Kiko’s Mexican Food Restaurant & Cantina
MICROBREWERY
Lazy Beach Brewing
MIXOLOGIST
Michael Green – The Post
NEW RESTAURANT
Bien Mérité Chocolate and Bakery
OUTDOOR SEATING
Snoopy’s Pier
PIZZA
B&J’s Pizza – The Original
POKE
Hanaya Poke Southside
SANDWICH
Hester’s Café
SEAFOOD
Water Street Oyster Bar
SOUP
Nuevo Café
STEAK
Niko’s Steakhouse
STREET TACOS
Jefe’s Mobile Café
SUSHI
Rock & Rolls Sushi Lounge
THAI CUISINE
Thai Cottage – Corpus Christi
SPECIALTY FOODS
BKK thai kitchen + bar
WINE BAR
Tannins Wine Bar & Tapas Restaurant
WINE LIST
Tannins Wine Bar & Tapas Restaurant
Health & Beauty
BARBER SHOP
Flawless Barber Shop
DAY SPA
The Woodhouse Day Spa – Corpus Christi
FITNESS STUDIO
Corpus Christi Athletic Club
HAIR SALON
Riptide Salon
LICENSED ESTHETICIAN
Cierra Page, Beauty Dungeon
MAKEUP ARTIST
Rubenn Ashlee MUA
MESSAGE THERAPIST
Amanda Gomez – The Woodhouse Day Spa
MEDICAL SPA
CC Institute of Cosmetic & Plastic Surgery
MICROBLADING/COSMETIC TATTOOING
Gold Dust Cosmetic Tattooing
NAIL ARTIST
Linh Odom – Kosmo Salon
PERSONAL TRAINER
Kyle Polansky – The Quad Fitness Studio
TANNING SALON
Third Coast Spray Tans & More
YOGA STUDIO
Water Dog Floating Yoga
Home, Shopping, & Garden
ANTIQUE SHOP
Wildflowers
CHILDREN’S CLOTHING
Four Chicks in the Park
CONSIGNMENT/RESALE SHOP
Threads
FARMER’S MARKET VENDOR
Bluntzer Fruit Stand
FLORIST
Wild Veggie Bouquet LLC
FURNITURE
Chic to Chic
GIFT SHOP
Bleu Frog Mercantile
HANDCRAFTED PRODUCT
Sew Bonita
HOME RENOVATION
Brandt Design Co.
HOMEBUILDER
Hogan Homes
INTERIOR DESIGNER
Bennett Maddox Designs
JEWELRY
Tula Blue
LANDSCAPING
Gill Garden Center + Landscape Co.
PET BOARDING/GROOMING
Barkaritaville Pet Resort
PET WELLNESS
VCA Oso Creek Animal Hospital and Emergency Center
POP-UP MARKET VENDOR
Sew Bonita
VINTAGE RETAILER
Threads
WARDROBE SYLIST
Alexa Gignac, Julian Gold
WOMEN’S CLOTHING BOUTIQUE
The B Hive Boutique