Best of 2014 in Oak Cliff

And the winners were

Pizza: Home Run Pizza

This might not be the trendiest spot in town, but it is a solid neighborhood favorite. Home Run Pizza opened in 1986, and the family-run business still delivers tasty, affordable pies in a 1973 Volkswagen bug.

Breakfast/Brunch: Jonathon’s

Husband-and-wife partners Jonathon and Christine Erdeljac opened their tiny restaurant on Beckley near Zang in May 2011, and they’ve kept a constant stream of happy diners ever since with their chicken and waffles and other brunchcentric dishes.

Coffee: Espumoso Caffe

This family-owned coffee shop opened in the Bishop Arts District almost six years ago. Clara Fernandez, who owns the shop with her husband and son, makes from scratch most of the shop’s pastries, including empanadas, flan, tres leches cake and maple-pecan and lemon bars.

Burger: Hunky’s

Hunky’s owner Rick Barton opened the Oak Cliff location in 2006, after 20 years with one location in Oak Lawn, and the timing couldn’t have been better. “I’m extremely happy with the Bishop Arts location,” he says. “I’m very proud of it and proud of the Bishop Arts District and its growth and progress over the past five or six years.”

Dessert: Panadería Vera’s

Alfonso Vera worked in high-end bakeries for years until he and his wife, Julia, bought a West Davis bakery in 1995 and opened their own place, Vera’s. They bake and decorate cakes for any occasion, and the most popular cake is vanilla with strawberry filling, says daughter Naomi Vera. “I think it’s because it has fresh-cut strawberries in the middle with whipped frosting,” she says.

Gift shop: Rose Garden Remake

Buy a candle; help empower women. Kelly Wiley opened her secondhand store 16 years ago as a way to earn a living herself while helping formerly incarcerated women gain work and life skills. Her charity, 2000 Roses Foundation, also helps with housing and mentorship.

Pet services: Oak Clips

Oak Clips sells pet foods and accessories, including some neighborhood-made doghouses, collars and leashes. Owner Mari Mendoza’s philosophy as a groomer is to treat every pet like family. “Every animal is different,” she says. “Some you can do quickly. Some are older or they have health problems and they require a lot more time and effort.”

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