Out & About
Best place to watch televised ACC basketball
Carolina Ale House
512 Creekside Dr., Raleigh 835-2222
2240 Walnut St., Cary 854-9444
4512 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh 431-0001
www.carolinaalehouse.com
Honorable Mention
Playmakers Bar and Restaurant
Best place to watch televised international soccer
Italian Pizzeria
508 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill 968-4671
Honorable Mention
Carolina Ale House
Best place to catch Monday night football
Carolina Ale House
512 Creekside Dr., Raleigh 835-2222
2240 Walnut St., Cary 854-9444
4512 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh 431-0001
www.carolinaalehouse.com
Honorable Mention
Champps Restaurant and Bar
Best place to hear bluegrass
The Pour House
224 S. Blount St., Raleigh 821-1120
www.the-pour-house.com
Honorable Mention
Cat’s Cradle
Best place to hear hip hop
Cat’s Cradle
300 E. Main St., Carrboro 967-9053
www.catscradle.com
Honorable Mentions
Players
White Collar Crime
Best rock ‘n’ roll music venue
Cat’s Cradle
300 E. Main St., Carrboro 967-9053
www.catscradle.com
Honorable Mention
Kings
Best outdoor music venue
Alltel Pavilion at Walnut Creek
3801 Rock Quarry Road, Raleigh 831-6400
www.alltelpavilion.com
Honorable Mention
Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park
Best dance club
Legends
330 W. Hargett St., Raleigh 831-8888
www.legends-club.com
Honorable Mention
Aura Lounge
Best place to salsa dance
The Red Room Tapas Lounge
510 Glenwood South, Raleigh 835-1322
www.redroomraleigh.com
Honorable Mention
Montas International Lounge
Best place to see music before 10 pm
The Cave
452 1/2 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill
www.caverntavern.com
Honorable Mention
The ArtsCenter
Best neighborhood bar
Goat Bar
5111 Western Blvd., Raleigh 233-4143
Honorable Mention
Joe & Jo’s Downtown
Best bartenders
Jackpot
1303 Hillsborough St., Raleigh 821-8422
Honorable Mention
Michael Dean’s Seafood Grill, Wood Oven and Bar
Best jukebox
Hell
157 1/2 E. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill 929-9666
www.chapelhell.com
Honorable Mention
Orange County Social Club
Best karaoke
Fat Daddy’s
6201 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh 787-3773
Honorable Mention
Cody’s Chinese & Thai Bistro
Best place to shoot pool
Green Room
1108 Broad St., Durham 286-2359
Honorable Mention
The Speakeasy @ Tyler’s
Best strip club
Thee DollHouse
3210 Yonkers Road, Raleigh 250-0910
www.theedollhouseraleigh.com
Honorable Mentions
Pure Gold
Teaser’s Mens Club
Best club DJ
Joe Bunn
www.bunndjcompany.com
Honorable Mention
Cutlass
Best recording studio
Track & Field
100-B Brewer Lane, Carrboro 291-3392
www.trackandfieldrecording.com
Honorable Mentions
Night Sound
Osceola Studios
Best place to see local art
Artspace
201 E. Davie St., Raleigh 821-2787
www.artspacenc.org
Honorable Mention
Bickett Gallery
Best little-known attraction
Carolina Rollergirls
www.carolinarollergirls.com
Honorable Mention
DSI Comedy Theater
Best theater to see an independent film
Rialto Theatre
1620 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh 856-0111
Honorable Mention
The Carolina Theatre
Best live theater
Raleigh Little Theatre
301 Pogue St., Raleigh 821-4579
www.raleighlittletheatre.org
Honorable Mention
Manbites Dog Theater