Overall Nightclub: Mynt Martini 2 Mount Adams Pavilion
3 Lunar
4 Adonis
5 Bobby Mackey’s
6 Roxy’s
7 Below Zero Lounge
8 The Venue
9 Arnie’s on the Levee
10 PLAY
Overall Bar:
Blue Wisp Jazz Club
2 Arnold’s Bar & Grill
3 MOTR Pub
4 Hofbrauhaus
5 Northside Tavern
6 Neons Unplugged
7 Japp’s
8 Mt. Lookout Tavern
9 Crow’s Nest
10 Southgate House
Art Gallery: Cincinnati Art Museum
2 Contemporary Arts Center
3 Pendleton Arts Center
Bar/Nightclub Staff: MOTR Pub
2 Japp’s
3 Northside Tavern
Bartender: Molly Wellman
2 Nonta Perkins
3 Matt Pappert
Beer Selection on Tap:
Beer Sellar
2 Cock & Bull
3 (TIE) The Comet,
The Lackman
Bloody Mary: Keystone BAR
2 Chez Nora
3 MOTR Pub
Bowling Alley: Western Bowl
2 Madison Bowl
3 Star Lanes on the Levee
Casino: Hollywood
2 Belterra
3 Rising Star
Celtic Pub: Molly Malone’s (Covington)
2 Claddagh
3 Nicholson’s
Club DJ: DJ Clockwork
2 DJ Mowgli
3 Mark McFadden
Cocktail List: Japp’s
2 The Righteous Room
3 McCormick & Schmick
College Bar: Longworth’s Mt. Adams
2 Uncle Woody’s
3 Murphy’s Pub
Comedy Club: Funny Bone on the Levee
2 Go Bananas
3 Smarty Pants
Concert in 2011: Paul McCartney at GABP
2 Jimmy Buffett at Riverbend
3 Foxy Shazam
Concert Venue: Riverbend
2 Southgate House
3 PNC Pavilion (at Riverbend)
Cultural Event: Oktoberfest Zinzinnati
2 Midpoint Music Festival
3 Riverfest
Dance Club: Boogie Nights
2 Adonis
3 Mt. Adams Pavilion
Gallery for Local Artists: Pendleton Art Center
2 Art on the Levee
3 Fabricate
GLBT Bar: Below Zero Lounge
2 Adonis
3 Crazy Fox Saloon
Happy Hour: Palomino
2 The Righteous Room
3 Rock Bottom Brewery
Hotel Bar: The Bar at Palm Court (Hilton)
2 Cricket Lounge (Cincinnatian)
3 Over Vine (Westin)
Jukebox: The Comet
2 MOTR Pub
3 Anchor Grill
Karaoke: Northside Tavern
2 Lebo’s
3 Tostado’s Grill
Live Theater Company: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
2 Know Theatre of Cincinnati
3 Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
Local Actor/Actress: Annie Fitzpatrick
2 Russell Hurley
3 Nick Rose
Local Artist: Jim Borgman
2 Jesse Fox
3 C.F. Payne
Local Author:
Laura Pulfer
2 Lori Foster
3 Brian Tome
Local Band (Covers): Rusty Griswolds
2 Naked Karate Girls
3 My Sister Sarah
Local Band (Originals): Foxy Shazam
2 Rumpke Mountain Boys
3 The Blue Wisp Big Band
Local Brewery: Christian Moerlein
2 Mt. Carmel
3 Rivertown
Local Comedian: Drew Hastings
2 Josh Sneed
3 Steve Caminiti
Local Distillery: Woodstone Creek
Local Musician: Ricky Nye
2 Sonny Moorman
3 Jake Speed
Local Winery: Vinoklet
2 Meier’s Winery
3 Henke
Margarita: Nada
2 Cactus Pear
3 El Coyote
Martini: Mynt Martini
2 Japp’s
3 Bartini
Movie Theater: Esquire Theatre
2 AMC Newport
3 Rave West Chester
Museum: Cincinnati Museum Center
2 Cincinnati Art Museum
3 Contemporary Arts Center
New Bar: Japp’s
2 Whisky Bar*
3 O’Neals
*Whiskey Bar was incorrectly categorized as a the “New Nightclub” in CityBeat’s print edition. We regret the error.
No-Frills Watering Hole: City View Tavern
2 The Comet
3 Northside Tavern
Open Mic Night: Funny Bone on the Levee
2 MOTR Pub
3 Crow’s Nest
Place for Drink Specials: Neons Unplugged
2 Palomino’s
3 Fries Cafe
Place to People Watch: Fountain Square
2 Findlay Market
3 Kings Island
Place to Play Darts: Murphy’s Pub
2 Hap’s Irish Pub
3 Fries Cafe
Place to Play Pool: Northside Tavern
2 Murphy’s Pub
3 Lebos
Singles Bar: Neons Unplugged
2 Mt. Adams Pavilion
3 Mynt Martini
Trivia Night: Cock & Bull
2 Neons Unplugged
3 The Pub at Rookwood
Upscale Lounge: Orchids at the Palm Court
2 The Righteous Room
3 Blue Wisp Jazz Club
Wine Bar: (TIE)
ABIGAIL STREET,
20 BRIX
3 Eddie Merlots
New Nightclub: Pulse Nightclub
2 Luxe
3 PLAY
This article appears in Mar 21-27, 2012.
