OUT & ABOUT READER PICKS

Best Art Gallery
Contemporary Arts Center
44 E. Sixth St., Downtown, 513-721-0390

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Best Arts Organization
Enjoy the Arts/START
1338 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-621-4700

Best Bowling Alley
Western Bowl
6383 Glenway Ave., Bridgetown, 513-574-2222

Best Brewpub
BarrelHouse
NOW CLOSED

Best Casino
Argosy Casino & Hotel
777 Argosy Pkwy., Lawrenceburg, 812-539-8236

Best Celtic Pub
The Dubliner
6111 Montgomery Road, Pleasant Ridge, 513-531-6111

Best Comedy Club
Funny Bone
Newport on the Levee, Newport, 859-957-2000

Best Comedy Troupe
Wit’s End
witsendcomedy.com

Best Dance Club
The Dock
603 W. Pete Rose Way, Downtown, 513-241-5623

Best Gay/Lesbian Bar
Hamburger Mary’s
911 Vine St., Downtown, 513-381-MARY

Best Happy Hour
Applebee’s
Mulitple locations

Best Bar/Nightclub
Northside Tavern
4163 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-542-3603

Best New Bar/nightclub
alchemize
1120 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-381-2400

Best Margarita
Margaritas
Multiple locations

Best Martini
Havana Martini Club
580 Walnut St., Downtown, 513-651-2800

Best Concert Venue
Riverbend
Kellogg Avenue at I-275, Anderson Twp., 513-232-6220

Best Concert in 2004
Barenaked Ladies at Riverbend (Aug. 14)

Best Local Actor/Actress
Dale Hodges

Best Local Artist
Loren Long

Best Local Author
Kathy Y. Wilson

Best Local Band/Originals
Over the Rhine

Best Local Band/Covers
Rusty Griswolds

Best Open Mic Night
The Greenwich
2442 Gilbert Ave., Walnut Hills, 513-221-1151

Best Jukebox
The Comet
4579 Hamilton Ave., Northside, 513-541-8900

Best Karaoke
Hamburger Mary’s

Best Live Theater
Playhouse in the Park
962 Mount Adams Drive, Mount Adams, 513-421-3888

Best Movie Theater
AMC Newport
Newport on the Levee, Newport, 859-261-8100

Best Pool Hall
Jekyll & Hyde’s
1140 Main St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-929-4400

Best Place to Play Darts
Murphy’s Pub
2329 Clifton Ave., Clifton Heights, 513-721-6148

TICKER: First-time winners in their categories: Funny Bone, Applebee’s, Northside Tavern, Margaritas, Loren Long, Kathy Y. Wilson and The Greenwich … Old favorites: Enjoy the Arts/START, The Dubliner and Playhouse in the Park (five years in a row); Riverbend (seventh time in eight years); Jekyll & Hyde’s/Westminster’s and the defunct BarrelHouse (seven years in a row); and the Contemporary Arts Center (has won all nine years of Best of Cincinnati) … Streaks broken: Cody’s, now closed, had won Best Open Mic three years in a row.