Out and About Readers Picks
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BEST BAR/NIGHT CLUB: Northside Tavern
Photo by Joe Lamb |
BEST BAR/NIGHT CLUB:
1. NORTHSIDE TAVERN
4163 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-542-3603
2. SOUTHGATE HOUSE
34 E. Third St., Newport, 859-431-2201
3. BELOW ZERO LOUNGE
1120 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-421-9376
4. THE COMET
4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-541-8900
5. MT. LOOKOUT TAVERN
3207 Linwood Ave., Mount Lookout, 513-871-9633
BEST ART GALLERY: Cincinnati Art Museum 953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams, 513-721-ARTS
BEST ARTS ORGANIZATION: Playhouse in th Park
962 Mount Adams Drive, Mount Adams, 513-421-3888
BEST HOLE-IN-THE-WALL BAR: The Comet
4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-541-8900
BEST BOWLING ALLEY: Western Bowl
6383 Glenway Ave., Westwood, 513-574-2222
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 COMEDIAN OR COMEDY TROUPE: Josh Sneed
www.joshsneed.com
BEST DANCE CLUB: Adonis
4601 Kellogg Ave., East End, 513-871-1542
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 2008: Jimmy Buffett at Riverbend
BEST CONCERT VENUE: Southgate House
34 E. Third St., Newport, 859-431-2201
BEST SINGLES BAR: Cadillac Ranch
41 E. Sixth St., Downtown, 513-621-6200
BEST OPEN MIC NIGHT: Mondays at 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
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BEST NEW BAR/CLUB (SINCE 03/2008): Blackfinn
Photo By Joe Lamb |
BEST NEW BAR/CLUB (SINCE 03/2008):
1. BLACKFINN
19 E. Seventh St., Downtown, 513-721-2466
2. GRAMMER’S
1442 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-421-8300
3. KEYSTONE BAR AND GRILL
313 Greenup St., Covington, 859-261-6777
4. BLACK SHEEP
3807 North Bend Road, Cheviot, 513-481-6300
5. MIXX ULTRA LOUNGE
1203 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-621-MIXX
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: Northside Tavern
4163 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-542-3603
BEST PLACE TO PLAY DARTS: Murphy’s Pub
2329 W. Clifton Ave., Clifton Heights, 513-721-6148
THE TICKER: Give it up for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, which won Best Live Theater for theninth year in a row. Other long-running win streaks include Argosy (Casino), The Comet (Jukebox)and Havana Martini Club (Martini) for seven straight years. … The big upset is Cincinnati Art Museum winning Best Art Gallery, a category the Contemporary Arts Center had won in all 12 previous Best of Cincinnati issues. … Other first-time category winners are Josh Sneed (Comedian), Adonis (Dance Club), Cadillac Ranch (Singles Bar) and Northside Tavern (Pool Hall). |
