2011 Weekly Awards - Readers' Choice
Vegas' 2011
Food »
- Best tacos: Adobada at Tacos el Gordo
- Best brunch: The Country Club at Wynn
- Best pizza: Settebello
- Best mac and cheese: Doritos-crusted mac and cheese at First Food and Bar
- Best tapas: Jaleo
- Best bargain: Monta Noodle House
- Best slice of pie: Blueberry Cream Cheese at Du-Par’s Restaurant & Bakery
- Best condiment: STK
- Best dumplings: China Mama’s soup dumplings
- Best buffet: Bellagio
- Best veggie burger: KGB
- Best burger: P.J. Clarke’s
- Place to stock a picnic basket: Sunflower Market
- Best place to embrace the beauty of butter: Joel Robuchon
- Best vegan eating: Komol
- Best place to eat with your hands: Hot N Juicy Crawfish
- Best lunch special: Estiatorio Milos
- Best new restaurant: Estiatorio Milos
- Best late-night dining: Raku
- Best place to become a regular: Sen of Japan
- Best classic restaurant: Golden Steer
- Best steak: Carnevino
- Best soup to soothe the soul: Number 18 at Pho Saigon 8
- Best new chef: Jose Andres
- Most fun use of chocolate: Max Brenner’s Chocolate Syringe
- Best use of processed meat: Fried bologna sandwich at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar
- Best restaurant for a celebration: Rosemary’s Restaurant
- Best locally brewed beer: Joseph James Red Fox Russian Imperial Stout
- Best sandwich: The Johnny at Johnny McGuire’s
- Best place to order off the menu: Le Cirque
A & E »
- Best live band: Holding Onto Sound
- Smartest night to visit the Arts District: Preview Thursday
- Best art gallery: Blackbird Studios
- Best art gallery: Trifecta Gallery
- Best thing Steve Wynn’s done for us lately ...
- Best place to buy super cheap art: Cosmopolitan’s Art-O-Mat machines
- Best thing to happen in the Arts District: Urban lounges
- Best public art project: Flamingo Arroyo Trail Project
- Best Strip headliner: Mac King
- Best Strip headliner: Celine Dion
- Best new Strip show: Absinthe
- Best concert calendar: The Cosmopolitan
- Best music venue: The Pearl
- Best place to discover your favorite band: The Bunkhouse
- Best show we forgot was great: Blue Man Group
- Best lounge act: Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns at the Palms
- Symphonic night out: Las Vegas Philharmonic’s Masterworks Series
- Best comedian: Geechy Guy
- Best magician: David Copperfield
- Best dance group: Las Vegas Contemporary Dance Theater
Nightlife »
- Nightlife news & notes: PT's celebrates 30 years, new venue openings and more
- Best Pub Quiz: Crown & Anchor
- Best pool party: Wet Republic
- Best karaoke: Dino’s
- Best afterhours: Artisan
- Best sexually ambivalent bar: Don’t Tell Mama
- Best name to know: Eduardo Cordova
- Best new Downtown hot spot: Insert Coin(s)
- Best gay night out: Krave
- Best hipster bar: The Griffin
- Best hotel bar: The Chandelier at Cosmopolitan
- Best party patio: Surrender/Encore Beach Club
- Best DJ lineup: Marquee
- Best resident DJ: Tiësto
- Most versatile DJ: DJ M!KEATTACK
- Best celebrity spotting: Chateau
- Best ladies night: Stoney’s Rockin’ Country
- Most dangerous drink: Ninth Island at Frankie’s Tiki Room
- Best college bar: Crown & Anchor
- Best bottle service: Haze
People »
- Best Local Fighter: Martin Kampmann
- Best entrepreneur: Ric Guerrero
- Best reality star: Chumlee
- Someone who still gives us hope: Celine Dion
- Best anchor(s) to wake up to: The Fox 'More' show crew
- Best coach: Jim Fassel
- Best local athlete: Shabazz Muhammad
- Best living legend: Jackie Gaughan
- Best blogger: Melissa Osburn
- Best Vegas mascot: Holly Madison
This & That »
- Best poker room: Mirage
- Best women’s boutique: Intermix
- Best comeback: Tropicana
- Best place for intelligent conversation: Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf across from UNLV
- Best reason to raise taxes: Education
- Best place to take the kids: Pinball Hall of Fame
- Best place to eavesdrop: The Beat Coffeehouse and Records
- Best men’s clothes: WEFT
- Best outdoor adventure: Black Canyon river kayaking
- Best salon: Square Colour Salon & Spa
- Best doggy day care: Small Town Dog
- Best vintage finds: Retro Vegas
- Best jukebox: Rao’s
- Best place for a first date: Peppermill Fireside Lounge
- Best place to reel in a dork: Sci Fi Center
- Best spa: The Spa at Bellagio
- Spa treatment that sounds weird but feels amazing: Cellulite Paprika Body Wrap at Aquae Sulis Spa
- Best bingo: Red Rock Resort
- Best Readers’ Choice votes
Readers' Choice »
- Best Place to Dance with the DJ: Lavo
- Best New Club: Hyde Bellagio
- Best live band: HaleAmanO
- Best radio DJ: Yung Jon Que
- Best twitterer: Kari Haskell from Retro Bakery
- Best strip club: Spearmint Rhino
- Best cocktail menu: Downtown Cocktail Room
- Best defender of Las Vegas: Oscar Goodman
- Best happy hour: Blue Martini
- Best dive bar: Double Down Saloon
- Best music venue: The Joint
- Best golf course: Angel Park
- Best thrill ride: Big Shot at Stratosphere Tower
- Best sports book: Las Vegas Hilton
- Best off-Strip casino: Red Rock
- Best Strip casino: Cosmopolitan
- Best tattoo shop: Pussykat Tattoo Parlor
- Best used clothing: Savers
- Best place to be a regular: Chicken Bonz
- Best food truck: Slidin’ Thru
- Best buffet: Festival Buffet at Fiesta Henderson