Reader Picks

ART GALLERY: Cincinnati Art Museum
953 Eden Park Drive, Mount Adams, 513-721-2787
2. Contemporary Arts Center, Downtown
3. Pendleton Arts Center, Over-the-Rhine

BAR/NIGHTCLUB STAFF: Southgate House
24 E. Third St., Newport, 859-431-2201
2. Northside Tavern, Northside
3. Below Zero Lounge, Over-the-Rhine

BEST OVERALL BAR/NIGHTCLUB: Northside Tavern
4163 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-542-3603
2. Southgate House, 24 E. Third St., Newport, 859-431-2201
3. Below Zero Lounge, 1122 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-421-9376
4. The Comet, 4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-541-8900
5. Hofbrauhaus, 200 E. Third St., Newport, 859-491-7200
6. Cadillac Ranch, 41 E. Sixth St., Downtown, 513-621-6200
7. Mt. Adams Pavilion, 949 Pavilion St., Mount Adams, 513-744-9200
8. Mt. Lookout Tavern, 3209 Linwood Ave., Mount Lookout, 513-321-9464
9. BlackFinn, 19 E. Seventh St., Downtown, 513-721-3466
10. Jefferson Hall, Newport on the Levee, Newport, 859-491-6200

COLLEGE BAR/NIGHTCLUB: Holy Grail
13 W. Charlton St., Corryville, 513-961-2200
2. Cadillac Ranch, Downtown
3. Dana Gardens, Evanston/Norwood

GAY/LESBIAN BAR: Adonis
4601 Kellogg Ave., East End, 513-871-1542
2. Below Zero Lounge, Over-the-Rhine
3. The Dock, Downtown

LATE NIGHT BAR/NIGHTCLUB: Northside Tavern
4163 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-542-3603
2. Blue Wisp Jazz Club, Downtown
3. Grammers, Over-the-Rhine

NEIGHBORHOOD BAR/NIGHTCLUB: Northside Tavern
4163 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-542-3603
2. The Comet, Northside
3. City View Tavern, Mount Adams

NO-FRILLS WATERING HOLE: The Comet
4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-541-8900
2. City View Tavern, Mount Adams
3. Hap’s Irish Pub, Hyde Park

PICK-UP JOINT: Cadillac Ranch
41 E. Sixth St., Downtown, 513-621-6200
2. Northside Tavern, Northside
3. Mt. Adams Pavilion, Mount Adams

UPSCALE LOUNGE: The Righteous Room
641 Walnut St., Downtown, 513-381-4408
2. Orchids at the Palm Court, Downtown
3. Havana Martini Club, Downtown

CLUB DJ: Penny Tration
Below Zero Lounge, 1122 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine
2. DJ Prism, multiple clubs
3. DJ Mowgli, Tonic on 4th

MIXOLOGIST/BARTENDER: Molly Wellmann
Mayday, 4227 Spring Grove Ave., Northside
2. Patty Guithlein, The Waterfront, Covington
3. Kristen Kreft, Southgate House, Newport

BOWLING ALLEY: Western Bowl
6383 Glenway Ave., Western Hills, 513-574-2222
2. Madison Bowl, Madisonville
3. Stones Lanes, Norwood

BEST NEW BAR/NIGHTCLUB: The Righteous Room
641 Walnut St., Downtown, 513-381-4408
2. Mayday, 4227 Spring Grove Ave., Northside, 513-541-0999
3. Mainstay Rock Club, 301 W. Fifth St., Downtown, 513-721-7625
4. Tonic on 4th, 125 W. Fourth St., Downtown, 513-721-1345
5. Guys n Dolls, 4210 Alexandria Pike, Cold Spring, 859-441-4888
6. Brothers Bar & Grill, Newport on the Levee, Newport, 859-291-2767
7. FB’s, 126 W. Sixth St., Downtown, 513-246-4333
8. Mynt Martini, 511 Walnut St., Downtown, 621-6968
9. Sidebar, 322 Greenup St., Covington, 859-431-3456
10. Gangsters Dueling Piano Bar, 18 E. Fifth St., Newport, 859-491-8900

CASINO: Hollywood
777 Hollywood Blvd., Lawrenceburg, Ind., 888-274-6797
2. Belterra, Vevay, Ind.
3. Grand Victoria, Rising Sun, Ind.

CELTIC PUB: Claddagh Irish Pub
Newport on the Levee, Newport, 859-581-8888; 5075 Deerfield Blvd., Mason, 513-770-0999
2. Molly Malone’s, Covington
3. Hap’s Irish Pub, Hyde Park

COMEDY CLUB: Funny Bone on the Levee
Newport on the Levee, Newport, 859-957-2000
2. Go Bananas, Montgomery
3. Shadowbox Cabaret, Newport

DANCE CLUB: Adonis
4601 Kellogg Ave., East End, 513-871-1542
2. Cadillac Ranch, Downtown
3. Mt. Adams Pavilion, Mount Adams

HAPPY HOUR: Palomino
505 Vine St., Downtown, 513-381-1300
2. Northside Tavern, Northside
3. Rock Bottom Brewery, Downtown

BEER SELECTION ON TAP: Beer Sellar
301 Riverboat Row, Newport, 859-431-6969
2. The Pub at Rookwood Commons, Norwood
3. Cock & Bull, Covington

MARGARITA: Nada
600 Walnut St., Downtown, 513-721-6232
2. El Coyote, Anderson Township
3. Cactus Pear, Clifton/Blue Ash

MARTINI: Havana Martini Club
441 Vine St., Downtown, 513-651-2800
2. Bar Louie, Newport
3. Below Zero Lounge, Over-the-Rhine

CONCERT IN 2009: Jimmy Buffett at Riverbend (August)
2. Coldplay at Riverbend (June)
3. Erich Kunzel farewell concert at Music Hall (October)

CONCERT VENUE: Riverbend
6295 Kellogg Ave., Anderson Twp., 513-232-6220
2. Southgate House, Newport
3. Madison Theater, Covington

CULTURAL EVENT: Oktoberfest Zinzinnati (September)
2. MidPoint Music Festival (September)
3. Cincy Fringe Festival (May-June)

OPEN MIC NIGHT: Southgate House
24 E. Third St., Newport, 859-431-2201
2. Go Bananas, Montgomery
3. Allyn’s Café, Columbia-Tusculum

JUKEBOX: The Comet
4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-541-8900
2. Northside Tavern, Northside
3. Anchor Grill, Covington

KARAOKE: Tostado’s Grill
3500 Eastern Ave., Columbia-Tusculum, 513-871-0212
2. Northside Tavern, Northside
3. Southgate House, Newport

LIVE THEATER: Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
962 Mt. Adams Circle, Mount Adams, 513-421-3888
2. Know Theatre of Cincinnati, Over-the-Rhine
3. Cincinnati Shakespeare Co., Downtown

MOVIE THEATER: Esquire Theatre
320 Ludlow Ave., Clifton, 513-281-8750
2. AMC Newport, Newport
3. Rave, West Chester

MUSEUM: Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
1301 Western Ave., West End, 513-287-7000
2. Cincinnati Art Museum, Mount Adams
3. American Sign Museum, Walnut Hills

POOL HALL: Animations
3059 Madison Road, Oakley, 513-871-7606
2. Dave & Busters, Tri-County
3. Murphy’s Pub, Clifton Heights

PLACE TO PLAY DARTS: Murphy’s Pub
2329 W. Clifton Ave., Clifton Heights, 513-721-6148
2. Hap’s Irish Pub, Hyde Park
3. Fries Café, Clifton

LOCAL ACTOR: Owen Gunderman
2. Matthew Geller
3. Christopher Guthrie

LOCAL ACTRESS: Ashley Bowman
2. Monica Tenhover
3. Annie Fitzpatrick

LOCAL AUTHOR: Rick Robinson
2. Lonna Kingsbury
3. Gary Walton

LOCAL BAND: Rusty Griswolds
2. The Seedy Seeds
3. The Happy Maladies

LOCAL COMEDIAN: Josh Sneed
2. Steve Caminiti
3. Tabari McCoy

LOCAL MUSICIAN: Peter Frampton
2. Jake Speed
3. Ricky Nye

LOCAL VISUAL ARTIST: Robin Ewers
2. Jesse Fox
3. Jim Borgman