Hey party people, looking for the best place to knock back a few adult beverages and cut loose on the dance floor? Lucky for you Phoenix has got one of the hottest nightlife scenes so you’ll never have to experience a boring weekend again! Here are AZ Foothills readers top picks for nightlife and cocktails in the Valley.
These are Arizona Foothills Best of Our Valley 2017 contest winners. Winners will be featured in the April 2017 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.
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 2017. Stay tuned for details on the fabulous fete!
Winners, download your 2017 Winners logo here and reserve space for the Collector’s Edition here.
THE WINNERS LIST: NIGHTLIFE & COCKTAILS
Best Arizona Brewery – O.H.S.O. Nano Brewery
Best Bar to Feed Your Inner Child – Hi Fi Kitchen & Cocktails
Best Bartender/Mixologist: Female – Ciara Anzar, The District
Best Bartender/Mixologist: Male – Ben Laney, The District
AFM Fave: Best Bartender / Mixologist – Male – Keifer Gilbert, Counter Intuitive & UnderTow
Best Bloody Mary – The Hash Kitchen
Best Blues/ Jazz Bar – The Rhythm Room
Best Comedy Club/TIE – Rick Bronsons House of Comedy / Tempe Improv
Best Cougar Bar – The Mint
Best Country Music Bar – Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row
Best Craft Beer Bar – Goldwater Brewing Co.
Best Craft Cocktails – The Breadfruit & Rum Bar
AFM Fave: Best Craft Cocktails – Bitter & Twisted
Best Dance Floor – Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row
Best Dance Music Scene – Hi Fi Kitchen & Cocktails
Best Day Drinking Spot – Hi Fi Kitchen & Cocktails
Best Dive Bar – Pattie’s 1st Ave Lounge
Best Gay Bar: TIE – Charlie’s/BS West
Best Happy Hour – Hi Fi Kitchen & Cocktails
Best Hipster Bar – Casey Moore’s
Best Karaoke Night – Geisha A Go Go
Best Late Night Munchies – Cheba Hut
Best Local DJ – DJ Elite
Best Lounge – Casablanca Lounge
Best Margarita – Sandbar
AFM Fave: Best Margarita – Modern Margarita
Best Mimosa – Hi Fi Kitchen & Cocktails
Best Nightclub – Hi Fi Kitchen & Cocktails
Best Nightlife Photographer – Tavit Daniel
Best Party Bar – Hi Fi Kitchen & Cocktails
Best Place to Discover New Music – Crescent Ballroom
Best Place to Spend a 21st Birthday – Hi Fi Kitchen & Cocktails
Best Places to Buy Booze – Total Wine & More
Best Pub – The Phoenix Ale Brewery Central Kitchen
Best Rooftop Bar – The Lustre Rooftop Garden at the Hotel Palomar
Best Saloon – Dirty Dogg Saloon
Best Trivia Night – The Bevvy
Best Wine Bar – Rhythm & Wine
Strongest Drink – Hefe’s Blackout Marg, El Hefe
