Readers’ Choice 2010 Results: Best Nightlife & Play Winners
by Sarah Wengert
Best Bar with Live Music
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Slowdown
Readers’ Choice: Waiting Room
Readers’ Choice: Ozone
Readers’ Recommend: Two Fine Irishmen
Best Bar to Study for the Bar
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Homy Inn
Readers’ Recommend: Old Chicago
Readers’ Recommend: Prestige (now Del Mare)
Readers’ Recommend: Urban Wine Company
Best Beer Selection
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Old Chicago
Readers’ Choice: Crescent Moon
Readers’ Recommend: Upstream
Best Billiards Bar
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Big John’s
Readers’ Choice: Upstream
Readers’ Choice: Fox & Hound
Best Casino Slots
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Ameristar
Readers’ Choice: Horseshoe
Readers’ Choice: Harrah’s
Best Casino Tablegames
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Horseshoe
Readers’ Choice: Ameristar
Readers’ Choice: Harrah’s
Best Bar for Conversation
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Homy Inn
Best Dance Club
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: The Max
Readers’ Recommend: Flashbacks
Best Darts Bar
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Elbow Room
Readers’ Recommend: The Arena Sports Bar & Grill
Readers’ Recommend: IceHouse Sports Bar
Best Entertainment
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Funny Bone Comedy Club
Readers’ Choice: Stir Concert Cove
Readers’ Choice: Slowdown
Best Family Entertainment Center
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Family Fun Center
Readers’ Choice: Fun Plex
Readers’ Choice: Amazing Pizza Machine
Readers’ Choice: Dave and Buster’s
Best Golf / Golf Course
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Tiburon Golf Club
Readers’ Recommend: Indian Creek Golf Course
Readers’ Recommend: Pacific Springs Golf Course
Readers’ Recommend: Champions Run
Readers’ Recommend: Happy Hollow Club
Best Happy Hour
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Blue Sushi Sake Grill
Readers’ Choice: Kona Grill
Readers’ Recommend: Roja
Best Bar for Hiding Out
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Homy Inn
Readers’ Recommend: Interlude Lounge
Readers’ Recommend: The Dubliner Pub
Readers’ Recommend: Elbow Room
Best Bar for an Internet Date (Three-way tie)
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Brazen Head
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Homy Inn
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Stokes Grill & Bar
Best Karaoke Bar
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Mics Karaoke Bar
Best Live Music Venue
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Slowdown
Readers’ Choice: Stir Concert Cove
Readers’ Choice: Qwest Center
Readers’ Recommend: The Waiting Room Lounge
Best Bar for a Stiff Pour
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Green Onion Lounge
Readers’ Recommend: Homy Inn
Best Tourist Attraction
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Henry Doorly Zoo
Readers’ Recommend: Old Market
Best Lounge / Ultra Lounge
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: LiT
Readers’ Choice: LIV Lounge
Readers’ Recommend: Glo Lounge
Readers’ Recommend: Nomad Lounge
Readers’ Recommend: Prestige Lounge (now Del Mare)
Best Movie Theater
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Marcus Theatres at Midtown Crossing
Readers’ Choice: AMC Oakview
Readers’ Choice: Rave Motion Pictures
Readers’ Recommend: Marcus Twin Creek Cinema
Readers’ Recommend: Film Streams
Best Neighborhood Tavern
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Homy Inn
Readers’ Recommend: Dundee Dell
Best Outdoor Festival
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: MAHA Music Festival
Readers’ Choice: Taste of Omaha
Readers’ Recommend: Omaha Summer Arts Festival
Readers’ Recommend: Jazz on the Green
Readers’ Recommend: Playing with Fire
Readers’ Recommend: River Riot
Readers’ Recommend: St. Stanislaus Polish Festival
Best Sand Volleyball
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: The Digz
Readers’ Recommend: Spikers
Readers’ Recommend: O’Leaver’s
Best Bar for Smokers
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Jake’s Cigars & Spirits
Best Bar for Spirits Selection
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Dundee Dell
Readers’ Choice: Prestige Lounge (now Del Mare)
Readers’ Recommend: Homy Inn
Readers’ Recommend: Jake’s Cigars & Spirits
Readers’ Recommend: Old Chicago
Best Sports Bar
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: DJ’s Dugout
Readers’ Choice: Brewsky’s Sports Bar
Readers’ Choice: IceHouse Sports Bar
Readers’ Recommend: Buffalo Wild Wings
Readers’ Recommend: Beer and Loathing in Dundee
Best Strip Club
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Playhouse
Readers’ Choice: Saries Strip Club
Readers’ Recommend: 20’s Showgirl Night Club
Readers’ Recommend: Mickey’s Razzle Dazzle
Best Theater
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Omaha Community Playhouse
Readers’ Choice: Orpheum Theater
Readers’ Choice: The Rose
Readers’ Recommend: Shelterbelt Theatre
Readers’ Recommend: Blue Barn Theatre (at The Downtown Space)
Best Vineyard / Winery
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Soaring Wings Vineyard
Readers’ Recommend: James Arthur Vineyards
Best Wine Shop
Readers’ Choice Best of the Big O: Brix
Readers’ Recommend: Hy-Vee
posted at 12:11 pm
on Wednesday, November 17th, 2010
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