Looking for the best place to sip on some saucy libations and cut loose on the dance floor? Lucky for you Phoenix has one of the hottest nightlife scenes so you’ll never have to experience a boring weekend again! Here are AZFoothills.com readers top picks for nightlife and cocktails in the Valley.
These are AZ Foothills Best of Our Valley 2018 contest winners. Winners will be featured in the April 2018 issue of AZ 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 2018. Stay tuned for details on the fabulous fete!
Winners, download your 2018 Winners logo here and reserve space in the annual Collectors Edition here.
THE WINNERS LIST: NIGHTLIFE & COCKTAILS
Best Arizona Brewery: North Mountain Brewing Company
Best Bar to Feed Your Inner Child: Hi Fi Kitchen & Cocktails
Best Bartender/Mixologist: Liza Loewenhagen, Genuine Concepts
Best Bloody Mary: The Hash Kitchen
Best Blues/ Jazz Bar: Char’s Has the Blues
Best Comedy Club: Rick Bronsons House of Comedy
Best Cougar Bar: The Beverly
Best Country Music Bar: Dierks Bentley’s Whiskey Row
Best Craft Beer Bar: TIE between Bottled Blonde and Wasted Grain
Best Craft Cocktails: Bourbon & Bones
Best Dance Floor: Wasted Grain
Best Dance Music Scene: Hi Fi Kitchen & Cocktails
Best Day Drinking Spot: Sandbar
Best Dive Bar: Boondocks
Best Gay Bar: Kobalt
Best Happy Hour: Sandbar
Best Hipster Bar: Casey Moore’s
Best Local DJ: Mr. P-Body
Best Lounge: The Mint
Best Margarita: CRUjiente
Best Mimosa: The Hash Kitchen
Best Nightclub: Hi Fi Kitchen & Cocktails
Best Nightlife Photographer: Tony Cottrell
Best Party Bar: The Bevvy
Best Place to Discover New Music: Valley Bar
Best Place to Spend a 21st Birthday: The Bevvy
Best Places to Buy Booze: Total Wine & More
Best Pub: TIE between Rula Bula and Thirsty Lion
Best Rooftop Bar: LUSTRE Rooftop Garden at the Hotel Palomar
Best Saloon: The Hideaway Grill
Best Trivia Night: The Bevvy
Best Wine Bar: Sorso Wine Room
Strongest Drink: Long Island Ice Tea, Cue Club
AFM Faves
Best Tiki Cocktails: Undertow
Best Bar to Feed Your Inner Child: Cobra Arcade Bar
Best Arizona Brewery: Wren House
