For most, this was a year of diminishing returns. Which is not to say Dallas didn’t see its share of peaks.

We call them 2009’s Sweetest Things.

Like Sabrina K necklaces, Çarnce handbags, and Strut clothing boutique, which all hit the fashion scene in 2009. And new foodie delights Citizen Sweet (all-natural desserts), The Pearl Cup (painfully hip coffeehouse), and Park (tropical American bistro/bar).

In the fun department, we especially loved Fleetwood’s Kit Kat bicycle shop and Creede Williams’s new CD, After the Letters?

Which were your favorites? Vote online at dailycandy.com/sweetest_things.

Consider it your sweet valley high.