Readers voted on a ballot printed in the weekly edition and via an online survey. Much like our annual restaurant poll, we list winners in a number of categories for Little Rock/North Little Rock alongside, in the major categories, those from elsewhere around Arkansas. Here they are:
Best Bar
Winner: White Water Tavern
Runners-up: Capital Bar and Grill, Ciao Baci, Town Pump
Around Arkansas
Winner: Maxine’s, Hot Springs
Runners-up: George’s Majestic, Fayetteville; The Rowdy Beaver, Eureka Springs
Best Bartender
Winner: Ryan Balentine at Town Pump
Runners-up: Lee Edwards at Capital Bar and Grill, Blair Wallace at Ciao Baci, Matt White at White Water Tavern
Around Arkansas
Winner: Tommy Hampton at Maxine’s, Hot Springs
Runner-up: Mike Scroggins at The Rowdy Beaver, Eureka Springs
Best Liquor Store
Winner: Colonial Wine & Spirits
Runners-up: Popatop, Markham St. Liquor
Around Arkansas
Winner: Liquor World, Fayetteville; Liquor Mart, Fayetteville (tie)
Runner-up: Ace Liquor, Cabot
Best Wine Bar
Winner: By the Glass
Runners-up: Crush, Ciao Baci, Diversion
Around Arkansas
Winner: The Wine Cellar, Fayetteville
Best Sports Bar
Winner: West End Smokehouse & Tavern
Runners-up: Buffalo Wild Wings, Big Whiskey
Best Pick-Up Bar
Winner: Cajun’s Wharf
Runners-up: Ciao Baci, Ferneau, Midtown Billiards
Best Gay Bar
Winner: Discovery
Runners-up: Backstreet, Sway
Best Bar for Live Music
Winner: White Water Tavern
Runners-up: Cajun’s Wharf, Juanita’s, Sticky Fingerz
Best Dive Bar
Winner: Midtown Billiards
Runners-up: Pizza D’Action, Town Pump, White Water Tavern
Best Hotel Bar
Winner: Capital Bar and Grill
Runners-up: Mallards Bar at the Peabody
Best Bar for Pool, Darts, Shuffleboard or Other Games
Winner: The Fountain
Runners-up: Town Pump, West End Smokehouse & Tavern, Underground Pub
Best Bar for Food
Winner: Capital Bar and Grill
Runners-up: Markham Street Grill, Town Pump, Midtown Billiards, Town Pump
Best Happy Hour
Winner: Town Pump
Runners-up: Capi’s, The Fountain, Senor Tequila
Best Non-bar for Drinking
Winner: The Pantry
Runners-up: Copper Grill, The House
Best Drinking Brunch
Winner: Ya Ya’s Euro Bistro
Runners-up: Boscos, Loca Luna, Vieux Carre
Best Patio or Deck for Drinking
Winner: Cajun’s Wharf
Runners-up: Dizzy’s Grill and Bistro, Town Pump, U.S. Pizza in Hillcrest
Best Beer Selection
Winner: Flying Saucer
Runners-up: The Fountain, The House
Winner: Town Pump Runners-up: Flying Saucer, Pizza Cafe, U.S. Pizza in Hillcrest Winner: Casa Manana Runners-up: Cantina Laredo, Senor Tequila Winner: Capital Bar and Grill Runners-up: Capi’s, Town Pump, Midtown Billiards Winner: Capital Bar and Grill Runners-up: Ciao Baci, Ferneau Winner: Cantina Laredo Runners-up: Casa Manana, El Porton, Senor Tequila Winner: Diamond Bear Winner: Diamond Bear Runners-up: Boulevard, Honker’s Ale, New BelgiumColdest Beer
Best Tequila Selection
Best Bloody Mary
Best Martini
Best Margarita
Best Local Brew
Best National Brew
