Phoenicians love to hit the town thanks to one of the nations premiere nightlife scenes. Raise a glass and cheers to AZFoothills.com readers favorites for nightlife and cocktails in the Valley.
These are the winners of Best of Our Valley 2015. Winners will be featured in the April 2015 issue of Arizona Foothills Magazine, a tell-all guide to the best people and places in the Valley of the Sun, as chosen by its residents. The winners with the most total votes will be featured on the cover, but you will have to wait until March to find out who they are!
As a special thanks to the winners and those who helped them attain their “Best Of” status, a celebratory bash will be held in May 2015. Stay tuned for details on the fabulous fete!
All those who won this year can download their 2015 Winners logos here.
THE WINNERS LIST: NIGHTLIFE & COCKTAILS
Best Arizona Brewery – That Brewery
Best Arizona Winery – Caduceus Cellars
Best Bar to Feed Your Inner Child – Dave & Busters
Best Bartender (Female) – Shamarah Shoup, Maya Day + Nightclub
Best Bartender (Male) – Marcus Valenzuela, Maya Day + Nightclub
Best Black Out Drink – Hefe’s Blackout Marg, El Hefe
Best Bloody Mary – Morning Glory Café
Best Blues/ Jazz Bar – The Rhythm Room
Best Cocktail Waitress – Kiva Lundy, Bottled Blonde
Best Cocktails – The Breadfruit & Rum Bar
Best Comedy Club – Tempe Improv
Best Cougar Bar – Blue Martini
Best Country Music Bar – Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row
Best Craft Beer Bar – Bottled Blonde
Best Dance Floor – Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row
Best Dance Music Scene – Bottled Blonde
Best Day Drinking Spot – Bottled Blonde
Best Dive Bar – Coach House
Best Gay Bar – Kobalt
Best Happy Hour – El Hefe
Best Hipster Bar – Lux
Best Karaoke Night – Geisha Go Go
Best Late Night Munchies – AZ88
Best Local DJ – DJ Elite
Best Lounge – The Mint
Best Margarita – El Hefe
Best Mimosa – El Hefe
Best Nightlife Photographer – Peter Speyer
Best Party Bar – El Hefe
Best Place to Discover New Music – Crescent Ballroom
Best Place to Spend a 21st Birthday – Bottled Blonde
Best Places to Buy Booze – Total Wine & More
Best Pool Party – The Hotel Valley Ho
Best Pub – Rula Bula
Best Rooftop Bar – The Lustre Rooftop Garden at the Hotel Palomar
Best Saloon – Greasewood Flat
Best Trivia Night – Boulders on Broadway
Best Wine Bar – Postino Winecafe
Favorite DJ – Phillip Thomas