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Best Large Music Venue

The Van Buren

Best Arts Festival

First Fridays

Best Blues Club

The Rhythm Room

Best Christmas Tradition

ZooLights

Lauren Cusimano
Best Country Bar

Buffalo Chip Saloon

Jennifer Goldberg
Best Dive Bar

Yucca Tap Room

Matt Hennie
Best Drag Show

Charlie's

Best Event Venue

The Van Buren

Best Film Festival

Phoenix Film Festival

Matt Hennie
Best Gay Bar

Charlie's

Best Indie Movie Theater

FilmBar

Lauren Cusimano
Best Jukebox

The Dirty Drummer

Roosters Country
Best Karaoke

Roosters Country

Best Lesbian Bar

Stacy's @ Melrose

Best Local Band

Jim Bachmann and The Day Drinkers

Best Luxury Movie Theater

Harkins Camelview at Fashion Square 14

Best Morning Radio Show

Holmberg's Morning Sickness

Best Music Festival

Country Thunder

Best Nightclub

Club Luxx

Best Politician

Kyrsten Sinema

Best Punk Club

The Rebel Lounge

Best Rock Club

Crescent Ballroom

Best Small Music Venue

Crescent Ballroom

Best Sports Bar

Zipps Sports Grill

Best Tiki Bar

Hula's Modern Tiki

Best Turntablist

DJ Element

Best Vocalist

Holly Pyle and Alice Tatum (tie)

Best Authentic Arizona Restaurant

Valle Luna

Jamie Peachey
Best Bakery

La Purisima

Jackie Mercandetti Photo
Best Barbecue

Little Miss BBQ

Jackie Mercandetti Photo
Best Bartender

Chanel Godwin-McMaken

Matt's Big Breakfast
Best Breakfast

Matt's Big Breakfast

Sarah Whitmire
Best Breakfast Burrito

Carolina's Mexican Food

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Best Brewery

Four Peaks Brewing Co.

Snooze
Best Brunch

Snooze: an AM Eatery

Jackie Mercandetti
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Best Burger

Rehab Burger Therapy

Sarah Whitmire
Best Burrito

Carolina's Mexican Food

Best Chimichanga

Valle Luna

Heather Hoch
Best Chinese Restaurant

China Chili

Best Coffeehouse

Cartel Coffee Lab

Best Culinary Festival

Arizona Taco Festival

Great Wall
Best Dim Sum

Great Wall Cuisine

Best Distillery

O.H.S.O. Brewery & Distillery

Best Doughnuts

BoSa Donuts

Jackie Mercandetti
Best Downtown Lunch

Phoenix Public Market Cafe

Mike Madriaga
Best English Pub

Cornish Pasty Co.

Best Farmers Market

Phoenix Public Market

Best Food Truck

The Maine Lobster Lady

Best French Restaurant

Vincent on Camelback

Heather Hoch
Best Fried Chicken

Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles

Judy Nichols
Best Gluten-Free Bakery

Jewel's Bakery & Cafe

Best Gluten-Free Restaurant

Picazzo's Organic Italian Kitchen

Allison Young
Best Guacamole

Barrio Café

Natalie Miranda
Best Hot Dog

Ted's Hot Dogs

Evie Carpenter
Best Ice Cream

Sweet Republic

Best Indian Restaurant

India Delhi Palace

Jacob Tyler Dunn
Best Irish Pub

Seamus McCaffrey's Irish Pub & Restaurant

Best Italian Restaurant

Venezia's New York Style Pizzeria

Kyle Lamb
Best Japanese Restaurant

Kabuki Japanese Restaurant

Lauren Cusimano
Best Korean Restaurant

Drunken Tiger

Jackie Mercandetti Photo
Best Late-Night Dining

Welcome Diner

Jackie Mercandetti
Best Middle Eastern Restaurant

Pita Jungle

Best Nachos

Diego Pops

VooDoo Daddy's Steam Kitchen
Best New Restaurant

Voodoo Daddy's Steam Kitchen

Best Patio Dining

Olive & Ivy Restaurant & Marketplace

Best Pizza

Grimaldi's Pizzeria

Roosters Country
Best Place to Day Drink

Roosters Country

Best Place to Eat at the Bar

AZ/88

Hand Cut Burgers + Chophouse
Best Place to Take a Foodie

Hand Cut Burgers & Chophouse

Jacob Tyler Dunn
Best Poke

Pokitrition

Best Ramen

Clever Koi and Shady Park (tie)

Best Restaurant for Kids

Peter Piper Pizza

Best Salsa

Valle Luna

Jackie Mercandetti
Best Seafood

Angry Crab Shack

Heather Hoch
Sonoran hot dog
Best Sonoran Hot Dogs

Nogales Hot Dogs

Heather Hoch
Best Soul Food Restaurant

Lo-Lo's Chicken & Waffles

Tom Carlson
Best Steakhouse

Durant's

Best Sushi

Harumi Sushi

Jacob Tyler Dunn
Best Tacos

Tacos Tijuana

Sarah Whitmire
Best Tamales

Carolina's Mexican Food

Best Thai Restaurant

Thai Basil

Sarah Whitmire
Best Tortillas

Carolina's Mexican Food

Mark Susan
Best Upscale Mexican Restaurant

Barrio Queen

Courtesy of Green
Best Vegan Restaurant

Green New American Vegetarian

Jackie Mercandetti
Best Vegetarian Restaurant

Pita Jungle

Lauren Cusimano
Best Vietnamese Restaurant

Pho Thanh

Lauren Cusimano
Best Wings

ATL Wings

Shopping & Services

Best Antiques Mall

Brass Armadillo

Best Art Supply Store

Michaels

Best Auto Aftermarket

Ramjet's Speed Shop

Best Auto Repair

Sun Devil Auto

Best Bookstore

Changing Hands Bookstore

Best Boutique

Poor Little Rich Girl

Best Cannabis Dispensary

GreenPharms

Best Car Wash

Cobblestone Auto Spa

Best Comic Book Shop

Samurai Comics

Best Concentrates Brand

GreenPharms

Best Dispensary for Edibles

GreenPharms

Best Dispensary for Flower

GreenPharms

Best Edibles Brand

GreenPharms

Best Eyewear

LensCrafters

Best Florist

Cactus Flower Florists

Best Furniture Store

American Furniture Warehouse

Best Head Shop

Sky High Smoke Shop

Best Local T-Shirts

State Forty Eight

Best Mall

Scottsdale Fashion Square

Best Motorcycle Shop

Ramjet Racing Performance Cycles

Best Moving Service

Camelback Moving

Best Pet Service

Wag N' Wash

Best Plant Nursery

Moon Valley Nurseries

Best Place to Buy CBD

GreenPharms

Best Record Store for CDs

Zia Record Exchange

Best Record Store for Vinyl

Zia Record Exchange

Best Running Store

Runner's Den

Best Salon

Focal Point Salon & Spa

Best Skate Shop

Cowtown Skateboards

Best Spa

Focal Point Salon & Spa

Best Used Bookstore

Bookmans Entertainment Exchange

Best Vape Shop

GreenPharms

Best Vintage Clothing Boutique

Buffalo Exchange

Lauren Cusimano
Best Arcade

Cobra Arcade Bar

Best Casino

Talking Stick Resort

Best Go-Karts

Octane Raceway

Best Golf Course

Arizona Biltmore

Best Health Club

EoS Fitness

Best Hiking Trail

Camelback Mountain

Best Indoor Fun Center

Main Event

Best Place to See a Spring Training Game

Salt River Fields at Talking Stick

Best Pool Party

Release at Talking Stick Resort

Best Professional Athlete

Larry Fitzgerald

Best Rock Gym

AZ on the Rocks

Best Staycation Spot

Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa

Best Water Park

Six Flags Hurricane Harbor Phoenix