Readers Poll
Alex Fine
2010 Readers Poll: Nightlife
Readers pick their favorite local beer and more.
Published: September 22, 2010
Best Local Beer
Winner: Resurrection, Brewer's Art, 1106 N. Charles St., (410) 547-6925, thebrewersart.com
2nd: Ozzy, Brewer's Art
3rd: Loose Cannon, Heavy Seas
Best Happy Hour
Winner: Ra Sushi, 1390 Lancaster St., (410) 522-3200, rasushi.com
2nd: Brewer's Art
3rd: Vino Rosina
Best Bar, Station North/Mount Vernon
Winner: Brewer's Art
2nd: Club Charles
3rd: Windup Space
Best Bar, Charles Village/Remington
Winner: The Dizz, 300 W. 30th St., (443) 869-5864, thedizzbaltimore.com
2nd: Charles Village Pub
3rd: Ottobar
Best Bar, Fells Point
Winner: Max's Taphouse, 737 S. Broadway, (410) 675-6297, maxs.com
2nd: The Horse You Came in on Saloon
3rd: Waterfront Hotel
Best Bar, Federal Hill/Locust Point
Winner: Mother's Federal Hill Grille, 1113 S. Charles St., (410) 244-8686, mothersgrille.com
2nd: Idle Hour
3rd: (tie) Ropewalk and Ryleigh's Oyster
Best Bar, Inner Harbor/Downtown
Winner: Howl at the Moon, Power Plant Live, 22 Market Place, (410) 783-5111, howlatthemoon.com
2nd: B&O American Brasserie
3rd: (tie) James Joyce Irish Pub and Pratt Street Ale House
Best Bar, Canton
Winner: Portside Tavern, 2821 O'Donnell St., (410) 522-7678, portsidetavern.com
2nd: Nacho Mama's
3rd: Mama's on the Half Shell
Best Bar, Highlandtown
Winner: Laughing Pint, 3531 Gough St., (410) 342-6544
2nd: Annabel Lee Tavern
3rd: Blue Hill Tavern
Best Bar, Hamilton/Lauraville
Winner: Hamilton Tavern, 5517 Harford Road, (410) 426-1930, hamiltontavern.com
2nd: Clementine
3rd: Koco's Pub
Best Bar, Hampden
Winner: Rocket to Venus, 3360 Chestnut Ave., (410) 235-7887, rockettovenus.com
2nd: Frazier's on the Avenue
3rd: Holy Frijoles
Best Bar, Mount Washington/Belvedere Square
Winner: Mount Washington Tavern, 5700 Newbury St., (410) 367-6903, mtwashingtontavern.com
2nd: Grand Cru
3rd: Ryan's Daughter
Best Dive Bar
Winner: Mount Royal Tavern, 1204 W. Mount Royal Ave., (410) 669-6686
2nd: Frazier's on the Avenue
3rd: Club Charles
Best Upscale Bar
Winner: Brewer's Art (upstairs)
2nd: Pazo
3rd: 13th Floor
Best WIne Bar
Winner: 13.5 % Wine Bar, 1117 W. 36th St., (410) 889-1064, 13.5winebar.com
2nd: Grand Cru
3rd: Vino Rosina
Best Drunken Hook-Up Bar
Winner: Club Charles, 1724 N. Charles St., (410) 727-8815, theclubcharles.com
2nd: Ottobar
3rd: Brewer's Art (downstairs)
Best Sports Bar
Winner: Turp's Sports Bar, 1317 N. Charles St., (410) 347-0349, turpsonline.com
2nd: Mother's Federal Hill Grille
3rd: Field House
Best Gay Bar
Winner: Club Hippo, 1 W. Eager St., (410) 547-0069, clubhippo.com
2nd: Grand Central
3rd: Mixers
Best Lesbian Bar
Winner: Sappho's, 1001/1003 N. Charles St., (410) 752-7133, centralstationpub.com
2nd: Club Hippo
3rd: Port in the Storm
Best Karaoke Bar
Winner: Walt's Inn, 3201 O'Donnell St., (410) 327-1495, waltsinn.com
2nd: Long John's
3rd: Nevin's
Best Jukebox
Winner: Club Charles
2nd: Rocket to Venus
3rd: Pickled Parrot
Best Bartender
Winner: Ginny Lawhorn, Landmark Theatre
2nd: Mark Beasley, Brewer's Art
3rd: (tie) Russell de Ocampo, Windup Space and Brendan Dorr, B&O American Brasserie
Best Strip Joint
Winner: Scores, 615 Fallsway, (410) 528-1117, scores-baltimore.com
2nd: Ritz Cabaret
3rd: Larry Flynt's Hustler Club
Best Dance Club
Winner: Club Hippo
2nd: (tie) Mist and Mosaic
3rd: Red Maple
Best Regularly Occurring Club Night
Winner: Deep in the Game (Club Hippo)
2nd: Save Your Soul (Lithuanian Hall)
3rd: (tie) College Night (Bourbon Street) and No Rule (Metro Gallery)
Best Reason We Should Invite You to the Best of Baltimore Party
Winner: "If invited, I will come dressed as a minotaur." Johnny Mara
2nd: "Because I'll be wearing a knock-off version of Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's lipstick and my mouth too, shall gleam like the sun." Jessica Garrett
3rd: "shove your party up your ass. next year can we have best stripper be a category?" Jeff Bailey
(2nd and 3rd place do not receive tickets.)
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