Best place to watch televised ACC basketball
Champps
8030 Renaissance Pkwy Streets at Southpoint Durham, 361-3393
3741 Sumner Blvd Raleigh, 792-0330
www.champps.com
Finalists: Carolina Ale House, Satisfaction
Best live theater
PlayMakers Repertory Company
Center for Dramatic Art UNC Campus, Country Club Dr Chapel Hill, 962-PLAY (7529), www.playmakersrep.org
Finalists: Manbites Dog Theater, Raleigh Little Theatre
Best theater to see a blockbuster movie
Southpoint Cinemas
8030 Renaissance Pkwy Durham, 572-9966, www.movietickets.com
Finalists: Crossroads 20, Regal North Hills Stadium 14
Best theater to see an independent film
The Carolina Theatre
309 W Morgan St Durham, Office 560-3040/ Tickets 560-3030, www.carolinatheatre.org
(cinemas closed for the summer for renovations)
Finalists: Chelsea, Rialto
Best place to shoot pool
Green Room
1108 Broad St Durham, 286-2359
Finalists: Hell, Speakeasy at Tyler’s
Best lesbian bar
The L
517 W Peace St Raleigh, www.the-l-club.com
Finalists: Legends, Visions
Best gay bar
Legends
330 W Hargett St Raleigh, 831-8888, www.legends-club.com
Finalists: Flex, The CC
Best neighborhood bar
Orange County Social Club
108 E Main St Carrboro, 933-0669, www.orangecountysocialclub.com
Finalists: The Borough, Federal
Best jukebox
Hell
157 1/2 E Rosemary St Chapel Hill, 929-9666, www.chapelhell.com
Finalists: Orange County Social Club, Reservoir
Best karaoke
Cody’s Chinese Bistro
301 Glenwood Ave Suite 190 Raleigh, 899-6428, www.pekinggardenraleigh.com
Finalists: Flex, Playmakers’ Sports Bar
Best place to watch Monday night football
Carolina Ale House
www.carolinaalehouse.com
Finalists: Champps, Hooters
Best place to watch international soccer
Italian Pizzeria III
508 W Franklin St Chapel Hill, 968-4671
Finalists: Napper Tandy’s, Tir Na Nog
Best dance club
Aura
407 Glenwood Ave Raleigh, www.raleighnitelife.com
Finalists: Legends, The Office Nightclub
Best outdoor music venue
Walnut Creek Amphitheatre
3801 Rock Quarry Rd Raleigh, 831-6400, www.livenation.com
Finalists: Koka Booth Ampitheatre, North Carolina Museum of Art
Best rock ‘n’ roll music venue
Cat’s Cradle
300 E Main St Carrboro, 967-9053, www.catscradle.com
Finalists: Lincoln Theatre, Local 506
Best place to hear hip hop
Cat’s Cradle
300 E Main St Carrboro, 967-9053, www.catscradle.com
Finalists: Hi5, Longbranch Ice Room
Best place to salsa dance
Red Room
510 Glenwood Ave Raleigh, 835-1322, www.redroomraleigh.com
Finalists: Carmen’s Cuban Café & Lounge, Montas International Lounge
Best club DJ
Joe Bunn
2609 Atlantic Ave Suite 213 Raleigh,
785-9001, www.bunndjcompany.com
Finalists: DJ Joey, Legends; DJ Grant, Longbranch Ice Room
Best place to hear bluegrass
The Pour House
224 S Blount St Raleigh, 821-1120, www.the-pour-house.com
Finalists: The Carolina Inn – Fridays on the Front Porch, Hideaway BBQ
Best recording studio
Nightsound Studios
116 W Main St Carrboro, 967-5775, www.nightsound.com
Finalists: Osceola Recording Studios, Track & Field Recording
Best place to see music before 10 pm
The Cave
452 1/2 W Franklin St Chapel Hill, 968-9308, www.caverntavern.com
Finalists: The ArtsCenter, Sadlack’s Heroes
Best bartender
Lee Waters, OCSC
108 E Main St Carrboro, 933-0669, www.orangecountysocialclub.com
Finalists: Liz aka “The Rocket,” The Borough; Kari Guarglia, Tailgaters
Best Bloody Mary
NOFO
2014 Fairview Rd Raleigh, 821-1240, www.nofo.com
Finalists: ACME, Tir Na Nog
Best strip club
The Men’s Club
3210 Yonkers Rd Raleigh, 250-0910
Finalists: Pure Gold, Teasers Men’s Club
Best bar staff
The Borough
317 W Morgan St, Suite 117 Raleigh, 832-8433, www.theboroughraleigh.com
Finalists: Jackpot, Orange County Social Club
Best place to Wi-fi
Panera Bread
www.panerabread.com
Finalists: Helios Coffee Company, Open Eye Café
Best art gallery
North Carolina Museum of Art
2110 Blue Ridge Rd Raleigh, 839-6262, www.ncartmuseum.org
Finalists: Artspace, Wootini
