Out and About Readers Picks
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Best Arts Organization: ArtWorks - Director Tamara Harkavy
Photo By: Sean Hughes |
Best Arts Organization:
ArtWorks
811 Race St., Downtown, 513-333-0388
2. Enjoy the Arts/START
1338 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-621-4700
3. Fine Arts Fund
2649 Erie Ave., Hyde Park, 513-871-ARTS
4. Cincinnati Opera
1243 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-241-ARIA
5. Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St., Downtown, 513-721-0390
Best Art Gallery:
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St., Downtown, 513-721-0390
Best Hole-in-the-Wall Bar:
The Comet
4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-541-8900
Best Bowling Alley:
Madison Bowl
4761 Madison Road, Madisonville, 513-271-1270
Best Casino:
Argosy Casino & Hotel
777 Argosy Pkwy., Lawrenceburg, 812-539-8236
Best Celtic Pub:
Hap’s Irish Pub
3510 Erie Ave., Hyde Park, 513-871-6477
Best Comedy Club:
Funny Bone on the Levee
Newport on the Levee, Newport, 859-957-2000
Best Comedy Troupe:
Smarty Pants Theater Co.
www.smartypantstheater.com
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Best New Bar/Club (since 3/1/07):Twist Lounge at Pigall’s
Photo By: J.D. Cutter |
Best New Bar/Club (since 3/1/07):
Twist Lounge at Pigall’s
129 W. Fourth St., Downtown, 513-721-1345
2. Bang
314 W. Fourth St., Downtown, 513-651-BANG
3. Cadillac Ranch
41 E. Sixth St., Downtown, 513-621-6200
4. Below Zero Lounge
1120 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-421-9376
5. Cue
1142 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-379-4CUE
Best Dance Club:
Bang
314 W. Fourth St., Downtown, 513-651-BANG
Best Gay/Lesbian Bar:
Below Zero Lounge
1120 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-421-9376
Best Happy Hour:
Palomino
505 Vine St., Downtown, 513-381-1300
Best Beer Selection in a Bar:
The Comet
4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-541-8900
Best Margarita:
Nada
600 Walnut St., Downtown, 513-721-6232
Best Martini:
Havana Martini Club
Fifth and Vine streets in the Carew Tower, Downtown, 513-651-2800
Best Concert in 2007:
Dave Matthews Band at Riverbend
Best Concert Venue:
Southgate House
34 E. Third St., Newport, 859-431-2201
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Best Singles Bar: Lodge Bar
Photo By: J.D. Cutter |
Best Singles Bar:
Lodge Bar
35 E. Seventh St., Downtown, 513-721-9400
2. Cadillac Ranch
41 E. Sixth St., Downtown, 513-621-6200
3. Mt. Adams Pavilion
949 Pavilion St., Mount Adams, 513-744-9200
4. Twist Lounge at Pigall’s
129 W. Fourth St., Downtown, 513-721-1345
5. Mt. Lookout Tavern
3207 Linwood Ave., Mount Lookout, 513-871-9633
Best Open Mic Night:
Mondays at the Southgate House
34 E. Third St., Newport, 859-431-2201
Best Jukebox:
The Comet
4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-541-8900
Best Karaoke:
Tostado’s Grill
3500 Eastern Ave., Columbia-Tusculum, 513-871-0212
Best Live Theater:
Playhouse in the Park
962 Mount Adams Drive, Mount Adams, 513-421-3888
Best Movie Theater:
Esquire Theatre
320 Ludlow Ave., Clifton, 513-281-8750
Best Pool Hall:
Cue
1142 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-379-4CUE
Best Place to Play Darts:
Hap’s Irish Pub
3510 Erie Ave., Hyde Park, 513-871-6477
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Best Bar/Nightclub: Northside Tavern
Photo By: Graham Lienhart |
Best Bar/Nightclub:
Northside Tavern
4163 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-542-3603
2. Twist Lounge at Pigall’s
129 W. Fourth St., Downtown, 513-721-1345
3. Bang
314 W. Fourth St., Downtown, 513-651-BANG
4. Gypsy Hut
4231 Spring Grove Ave., Northside, 513-541-0999
5. The Comet
4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-541-8900
The Ticker: Give it up for the CAC, which has won Best Art Gallery in every Best of Cincinnati ever (12 consecutive years). … Other long-time winning streaks include Playhouse in the Park (Live Theater), winning for the eighth year in a row; and Argosy (Casino), The Comet (Jukebox) and Havana Martini Club (Martini) for six straight years. … First-time category winners are ArtWorks (Arts Organization), Dayton-based Smarty Pants Theater (Comedy Troupe), Bang (Dance Club), Below Zero Lounge (Gay/Lesbian Bar), Nada (Margarita), Lodge Bar (Singles Bar), Tostado’s Grill (Karaoke) and Cue (Pool Hall).
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