Nightlife Readers’ Picks 2020
Readers’ Picks were chosen exclusively by readers through a two-month nomination process followed by a two-month voting process. The nominations were not tampered with by Queen City Nerve staff at all — save for removing ourselves from a few categories to proactively dispel any notions of favoritism. In other words, if you disagree with these ones, that’s on your fellow reader, not us.
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Best Annual Party
Abari Game Bar Block Party
Runner Up: St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl
Best Arcade Bar
Abari Game Bar
Runner Up: Pins Mechanical
Best Bar To Make A New Friend
Snug Harbor
Runner Up: Hattie’s Tap & Tavern
Best Bar To People-Watch
Abari Game Bar
Runner Up: Workman’s Friend
Best Bartender
Chris Burns, Snug Harbor
Runner Up: Stefan Huebner, Dot Dot Dot
Best Bowling Alley
Ten Park Lanes
Runner Up: AMF University Lanes
Best Cigar Bar
The Jailhouse, Belmont
Runner Up: Tailored Smoke
Best Club DJ
That Guy Smitty
Runner Up: DJ Spider
Best Cocktail Bar
Dot Dot Dot
Runner Up: Idlewild
Best Dance Club
Snug Harbor
Runner Up: Petra’s
Best Dive Bar
Snug Harbor
Runner Up: Thirsty Beaver
Best Dog Bar
Hattie’s Tap & Tavern
Runner Up: Lucky Dog Bark & Brew
Best Hookah Bar
The Peace Pipe
Runner Up: Crave Dessert Bar
Best Karaoke
Snug Harbor
Runner Up: Jeff’s Bucket Shop
Best LGBTQ-Friendly Bar
Petra’s
Runner Up: Snug Harbor
Best Mixologist
Stefan Huebner
Runner Up: Brian DuBois
Best Neighborhood Bar
Snug Harbor
Runner Up: Hattie’s Tap & Tavern
Best Place For a First Date
Abari Game Bar
Runner Up: Haberdish
Best Place To Grab a Quick Drink
Snug Harbor
Runner Up: Hattie’s Tap & Tavern
Best Pool Hall
Elizabeth Billiards
Runner Up: Midwood Country Club
Best Singles Bar
Abari Game Bar
Runner Up: Dandelion Market
Best Sports Bar
Dilworth Neighborhood Grille
Runner Up: Steamers Sports Pub
Best Strip Club
Uptown Cabaret
Runner Up: The Men’s Club
Best Trivia Event
Mindless Minutia Trivia
Runner Up: Heist Brewery
Best Trivia Host
Jacob Gresham
Runner Up: Kaila Dehart
Best Weekly Nightlife Event
Le Bang, Snug Harbor
Runner Up: Mindless Minutia Trivia
Best Wine Bar
Dilworth Tasting Room, The Bohemian (tie)
Runner Up: Foxcroft Wine Co.
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