Best Of2023

Best of Cincinnati 2023 Issue Cover
Best of Cincinnati 2023 Issue Cover

Best Place to Throw Darts: The Belle and the Bear

  1. The Belle and the Bear

  2. Murphy’s Pub

  3. Crazy Fox Saloon

Best Rooftop Bar: Rhinegeist

  1. Rhinegeist

  2. 21c Cocktail Terrace

  3. AC Upper Deck

  4. Bishop’s Quarter

  5. Braxton Brewing Company

  6. Top of the Park

  7. Pins Mechanical Company

  8. City View Tavern

  9. The View at Shires’ Garden

  10. The Blind Pig

Best Sports Bar: The Holy Grail


  1. The Holy Grail

  2. Second Place

  3. Knockback Nat’s

  4. MVP Sports Bar and Grille

  5. rinehaus

  6. Queen City Exchange

  7. Oakley Pub TIE

  8. Higher Gravity TIE

  9. Anderson Township Pub

  10. Lucius Q

  11. Hoppin’ Vines

Best Trivia Night: Northside Yacht Club

  1. Northside Yacht Club

  2. The Belle and the Bear

  3. Queen City Exchange

Best Local Winery: Revel OTR Urban Winery

  1. Revel OTR Urban Winery

  2. Vinkolet Winery and Restaurant

  3. The Skeleton Root

  4. Valley Vineyards

  5. Elk Creek Vineyards

  6. Indian Spring Winery

  7. Henke Winery

  8. StoneBrook Winery

  9. Harmony Hill Vineyards

  10. Burnet Ridge

Best Margarita: Bakersfield

  1. Bakersfield

  2. Condado Tacos

  3. Mi Cozumel

  4. El Coyote

  5. Frida 602

  6. Cactus Pear

  7. El Rancho Grande

  8. Cantina Agave

  9. Taqueria Mercado TIE

  10. Mazunte TIE

Best Martini: Japp’s

  1. Japp’s

  2. Somerset

  3. Longfellow

Best Music Festival/Event: Cincinnati Pride Festival

  1. Cincinnati Pride Festival

  2. Cincinnati Blues Festival

  3. Whispering Beard Folk Festival

Best No-Frills Watering Hole: Northside Tavern

  1. Northside Tavern

  2. The Belle and the Bear

  3. Knockback Nat’s

Best Place to Play Games: Pins Mechanical Company

  1. Pins Mechanical Company

  2. Scene 75 Entertainment Center

  3. The Belle and the Bear

  4. Arcade Legacy

Best Place to Shoot Pool: The Belle and the Bear

  1. The Belle and the Bear

  2. Northside Tavern

  3. Fries Cafe

Best Local Brewery: Rhinegeist

  1. Rhinegeist

  2. Urban Artifact

  3. MadTree Brewing

  4. Dead Low Brewing

  5. Braxton Brewing Company

  6. Little Miami Brewing Company

  7. Fretboard Brewing Company

  8. Streetside Brewery

  9. March First Brewing and Distilling

  10. Darkness Brewing

Best Local Distillery: New Riff Distilling

  1. New Riff Distilling

  2. OTR StillHouse

  3. Second Sight Spirits

  4. Northside Distilling Co.

  5. Cincinnati Distilling

  6. Northern Row

  7. Augusta Distillery

  8. Karrikin Spirits

  9. RJ Cinema Distillery and Taproom

  10. Sons of Toil Brewing

Best Local Music Promoter: Leroy Ellington Productions

  1. Leroy Ellington Productions

  2. Kevin Blum

  3. Dan McCabe

Best Local Musician: Jamie Combs

  1. Jamie Combs

  2. Kevin Fox

  3. Jess Lamb

Best Local Taproom: MadTree Brewing

  1. MadTree Brewing

  2. Rhinegeist

  3. Urban Artifact

  4. Fretboard Brewing Company

  5. Little Miami Brewing Company

  6. March First Brewing and Distilling

  7. Dead Low Brewing

  8. Esoteric Brewing

  9. Braxton Brewing Company

  10. Nine Giant Brewpub and Fermentorium

Best Place to Drink While You Wait for a Table: Taft’s Ale House

  1. Taft’s Ale House

  2. The Belle and the Bear

  3. Longfellow

Best LGBTQ Bar: Good Judy’s

  1. Good Judy’s

  2. The Birdcage

  3. Tillie’s Lounge

  4. Crazy Fox Saloon

  5. Rosie’s Tavern

  6. Bloom OTR

  7. Old Street Saloon

  8. Chameleon Bar

  9. Bar 901

    10. Home Base Tavern

Best Local Band (Originals): Foxy Shazam

  1. Foxy Shazam

  2. Tweens

  3. 500 Miles to Memphis

Best Open Mic Night: The Belle and the Bear

  1. The Belle and the Bear

  2. MOTR Pub

  3. Urban Artifact