Cheapest Drinks
Merchant’s Saloon
Runners up: Acme Bar, Stork Club, Missouri Lounge.
Stiffest Drinks
Acme Bar
Favorite Jukebox
Acme Bar
Runner up and notable answer: Club Mallard, “they all have the crappy Internet ones.”
Sweatiest Dance Floor
White Horse Inn
Runners up: The Layover, Luka’s Tap Room, Kitty’s.
Most Reliable Pickup Bar
The Ruby Room
Runners up: Acme Bar, White Horse Inn, The Layover.
Gayest Bar or Theme Night
White Horse Inn
Runner up and notable answer: Bench and Bar, “I don’t know; I guess I need to hang out with gay people more often.”
Most Challenging Trivia or Game Night
Albatross Pub
Runner up and notable answer: Ben ‘n Nick’s, “Ugghhhh.”
Most Accommodating Place to Watch the Game
Acme Bar
Runners up and notable answer: Ricky’s Sports Theater & Grill, The Englander, “My man cave.”
Most Comfortable Outdoor Seating
Jupiter
Runners up: Raleigh’s, Missouri Lounge, Beer Revolution, Grand Tavern.
Sexiest Bar Staff
Acme Bar
Runners up and notable answer: The Layover, The Uptown, “Vice Ultra Lounge, Walnut Creek. Lower back piercings.”
Tastiest Bar Food
Adesso, Missouri Lounge (tie)
Runners up: Eli’s Mile High Club, Mua.
Most Inventive Cocktails
Flora
Runners up: Penelope, Somar Bar & Lounge
Finest Beer Selection
Beer Revolution, The Trappist (tie)
Finest Bourbon Selection
Picán
Runner up: Acme Bar
Finest Scotch Selection
Acme Bar
Finest Tequila Selection
La Penca Azul (Formerly La Piñata)
Runners up: Acme Bar, Cocina Poblana, The Layover
Finest Selection of Wines by the Glass
César, Sidebar (tie)
Runners up: À Côté, Adesso, Bocanova, Zza’s Wine Bar
Finest Drip Coffee
Blue Bottle Coffee
Runners up and notable answer: Peet’s, Remedy, “I don’t know because I dilute my coffee with half and half and Splenda.”
Smoothest Espresso
Awaken Café
Runners up: Caffe Trieste, Blue Bottle Coffee, Peet’s
Most Artful Foam
Awaken Café
Runners up: Gaylord’s Caffe Espresso, Zocalo Coffeehouse
Largest Tea Selection
L’Amyx
Runners up and notable answer: Julie’s Coffee & Tea Garden, Numi, Peet’s, “Don’t drink that pussy shit.”
Most Stylish Baristas
Awaken Café
Runners up: Farley’s East, Blue Bottle
Most Laptop-Friendly Cafe
Actual Cafe
Runner up: Local 123
Tastiest Cafe Food
Actual Cafe
Runners up: Awaken Café, Caffe Trieste, Farley’s East
Artiest Cafe
Mama Buzz
Runner up and notable answer: Awaken Café, “Somewhere in Berkeley.”
