Nightlife: The Winners
Most romantic bar
1. Chocolate Bar
95 N. Sierra St.,337-1122
2. Roxy’s Restaurant and Bar
Eldorado, 345 N. Virginia St., 786-5700
3. Fireside Lounge
Peppermill, 2707 S. Virginia St., 826-2121
Best trivia night
1. St. James Infirmary
445 California Ave., 657-8484
2. Ceol Irish Pub
538 S. Virginia St., 329-5558
3. Sierra Tap House
253 W. First St., 322-7678
Best strip club
1. Men’s Club of Reno
270 N. Lake St., 786-7800
2. Wild Orchid
515 S. Virginia St., Reno, 324-1010
3. Fantasy Girls
1095 E. Fourth St., 322-2582
Best sports bar
1. Bully’s Sports Bar & Grill
2955 N. McCarran Blvd., 352-8400
2. Bully’s Sports Bar & Grill
2005 Sierra Highlands Drive, 746-8006
3. Coach’s Grill & Sports Bar
1573 S. Virginia St., 329-2202
Best place to watch movies
1. Century Theatres Riverside
11 N. Sierra St., Reno, 786-1743
2. Century Theatres Summit
13965 S. Virginia St., Reno, 851-4635
3. Century Theatres Sparks
1250 Victorian Ave., Sparks,353-7470
Best place to watch Monday Night Football
1. Bully’s Sports Bar & Grill
2955 N. McCarran Blvd., 352-8400
2. Home
3. Jox
3652 S. Virginia St., 827-6688
Best place to see a concert
1. Knitting Factory
211 N. Virginia St., 323-5648
2. Reno Events Center
400 N. Center St., 335-8800
3. Grand Sierra Resort
2500 E. Second St. 789-2000
Best place to hear quiet music
1. Walden’s Coffeehouse
3940 Mayberry Drive, 787-3307
2. Roxy’s Bar & Lounge
Eldorado, 345 N. Virginia St., 786-5700
3. Wild River Grille
17 S. Virginia St., 284-7455
Best place to hear loud music
1. Knitting Factory
211 N. Virginia St., 323-5648
2. The Alley
906 Victorian Ave., 358-8891
3. The Brew Brothers
Eldorado, 345 N. Virginia St., 786-5700
Best place to have sex in public
1. Burning Man
2. Lake Tahoe
3. Moonlite Bunny Ranch
69 Moonlight Road, Carson City, 246-9901
Best place to cure your hangover
1. Reno Nugget
233 N. Virginia St., 323-0716
2. Peg’s Glorified Ham and Eggs
420 S. Sierra St., 329-2600
3. Chapel Tavern
1099 South Virginia St., 324-2244
Best place to buy sexy underwear
1. Victoria’s Secret
5000 Meadowood Mall Circle, 828-2785
13945 S. Virginia St., 853-9516
2. Chocolate Walrus
1278 S. Virginia St., 825-2267
3. Adam & Eve
7520 Longley Lane, 852-1162
Best place for live music
1. Knitting Factory
211 N. Virginia St., 323-5648
2. The Brew Brothers
Eldorado, 345 N. Virginia St., 786-5700
3. The Alley
906 Victorian Ave., 358-8891
Best place for a first date
1. Chapel Tavern
1099 South Virginia St., 324-2244
2. Moonlite Bunny Ranch
69 Moonlight Road, Carson City, 246-9901
3. Death & Taxes Provisions and Spirits
26 Cheney St. 324-3287
Best open-mic night
1. Java Jungle
246 W. First St., 329-4484
2. Walden’s Coffeehouse,
3940 Mayberry Drive, 787-3307
3. 3rd St.
125 W. Third St., 323-5005
Best neighborhood bar
1. St. James Infirmary
445 California Ave., 657-8484
2. Reno Public House
33 Saint Lawrence Ave., 555-5663
3. Chapel Tavern
1099 South Virginia St., 324-2244
Best microbrewery
1. Great Basin Brewing Company
846 Victorian Ave., Sparks, 355-7711
2. Brasserie Saint James
901 S Center St., 348-8888
3. Silver Peak Restaurant & Brewery
135 N. Sierra St., 284-3300
Best karaoke
1. El Cortez Lounge
235 W. Second St., 324-4255
2. Club Cal Neva
38 E Second St 785-3293
3. Moonlite Bunny Ranch
69 Moonlight Road, Carson City, 246-9901
Best happy hour
1. Flowing Tide
10580 N. McCarran Blvd., 747-7707
465 S. Meadows Pkwy., 284-7707
4690 Longley Lane, 284-7610
2. Wild River Grille
17 S. Virginia St., 284-7455
3. Zephyr Bar
1074 S Virginia St., 348-1723
Best gay hangout
1. 5 Star Saloon
132 West St., 329-2878
2. Tronix
303 Kietzke Lane, 333-9696
3. Carl’s Pub
3310 S Virginia St., 829-8886
Best dive bar
1. Shea’s Tavern
715 S. Virginia St., Reno, 786-4774
2. 5 Star Saloon
132 West St., 329-2878
3. El Cortez Lounge
235 W. Second St., 324-4255
Best dance club
1. EDGE Nightclub
Peppermill, 2707 S. Virginia St., 689-7444
2. Rise Night Club
210 N. Sierra St., 786-0833
3. Bubinga Lounge
Eldorado, 345 N. Virginia St., 786-5700
Best concert venue
1. Knitting Factory
211 N. Virginia St., 323-5648
2. Reno Events Center
400 N. Center St., 335-8800
3. Grand Sierra Resort
2500 E. Second St. 789-2000
Best comedy club
1. Catch a Rising Star
Silver Legacy, 407 N. Virginia St., 329-4777
2. Reno-Tahoe Comedy/Pioneer Underground
100 S. Virginia St., 322-5233
3. 3rd St.
125 W. Third St., 323-5005
Best club DJ
1. DJ Xmfreddie
2. DJ Chris English
3. DJ Montague
Best bowling alley
1. Grand Sierra Resort
2500 E. Second St. 789-2000
2. AMF Starlite Lanes
1201 Stardust St., 747-3522
3. Wild Island
250 Wild Island Ct., Sparks, 359-2927
Best beer selection
1. Craft Wine-N-Beer
22 Martin St., 622-4333
2. Great Basin Brewing Company
846 Victorian Avenue, 355-7711
5525 S. Virginia St. 284-7711
3. 775 Gastropub
5162 Meadowood Mall Circle 828-0775
Best bar
1. St. James Infirmary
445 California Ave., 657-8484
2. Chapel Tavern
1099 South Virginia St., 324-2244
3. Reno Public House
33 Saint Lawrence Ave., 555-5663
Best all-ages spot
1. Knitting Factory
211 N. Virginia St., 323-5648
2. Holland Project
30 Cheney St., 742-1858
3. River Walk