Nightlife

Readers’ choice

Illustration By John Craig

Best bar décor

1. BuBinga Lounge, Eldorado Hotel-Casino
345 N. Virginia St.
786-5700

2. Zephyr Lounge
1074 S. Virginia St.
324-9853

Best place to dance

1. BuBinga Lounge, Eldorado Hotel-Casino
345 N. Virginia St.
786-5700

2. Atlantis Nightclub, Atlantis Casino-Resort
3800 S. Virginia St. 825-4700
3. Visions
340 Kietzke Lane
786-5455

Best sports bar

1. Bully’s Sports Bar and Grill
various locations
2. Sparky’s Sports Bar and Grill
1450 E. Prater Way, Sparks
356-6969

Best place for live music

Zephyr Lounge

Photo By David Robert

1. The Garage, Reno Hilton
2500 E. Second St.
789-2565

2. Big Ed’s
1036 E. Fourth St.
348-6494

3. Zephyr Lounge
1074 S. Virginia St.
324-9853

Best club DJ

1. EJ the DJ
various locations

Best open mic night

1. (TIE) Brüka’s Bohemia night
99 N. Virginia St.
323-3221

1. (TIE) Great Basin Brewing Co.
846 Victorian Ave., Sparks
355-7711

1. (TIE) West Second Street Bar
118 W. Second St.
348-7976

Best gay hangout

1. Visions
340 Kietzke Lane
786-5455

2. The Patio
600 W. Fifth St.
323-6565

Best dive

BuBinga Lounge

Photo By David Robert

1. Zephyr Lounge
1074 S. Virginia St.
324-9853

Best adult-themed bar/strip club

1. The Men’s Club of Reno
270 Lake St.
786-7800

2. Fantasy Girls
1095 E. Fourth St.
324-7877

3. The Spice House Cabaret
310 Spokane St.
786-1299

Best place for billiards

1. Keystone Cue and Cushion
935 W. Fifth St.
323-2828

2. Q’s Billiard Club
3350 S. Virginia St.
825-2337

Best happy hour

1. Houlihan’s
6395 S. McCarran Blvd.
828-2500

2. (TIE) Bistro Roxy, Eldorado Hotel-Casino
345 N. Virginia St.
786-5700

2. (TIE) Bully’s Sports Bar and Grill
various locations
2. (TIE) Silver Peak Restaurant and Brewery
124 Wonder St.
324-1864

Best place to have a cigar

1. Bistro Roxy, Eldorado Hotel-Casino
345 N. Virginia St.
786-5700

2. Midtowne Dinnerhouse and Bar
NOW CLOSED

Best drink

1. Chocolate martini, Bistro Roxy, Eldorado Hotel-Casino
345 N. Virginia St.
786-5700