Best new bar/club
Privilege UltraLounge
1650 Smallman St., Strip District, 412-253-7330
2nd Brillobox, Bloomfield
3rd Diesel, South Side
Best dance club
Matrix
Station Square, South Side, 412-261-2220
2nd Privilege UltraLounge, Strip District
3rd Diesel, South Side
Best all-ages club
Club Zoo
1630 Smallman St., Strip District, 412-201-1100
2nd Mr. Small's Funhouse & Theatre, Millvale
3rd Diesel, South Side
Best bar/club to see the beautiful people
Privilege UltraLounge
1650 Smallman St., Strip District, 412-253-7330
2nd TIE: Brillobox, Bloomfield / Firehouse Lounge, Strip District
3rd Diesel, South Side
Best bar/club to avoid hipsters
Jack Rose Bar
1121 E. Carson St., South Side, 412-431-3644
2nd St. James Place Tavern, South Side
3rd Privilege UltraLounge, Strip District
Best happy hour
Mad Mex
Various locations
2nd Rock Room, Polish Hill
3rd Nakama, South Side
Best lounge bar
Firehouse Lounge
2216 Penn Ave., Strip District, 412-434-1230
2nd Privilege UltraLounge, Strip District
3rd Soba Lounge, Shadyside
Best shot-n-beer bar
Jack Rose Bar
1121 E. Carson St., South Side, 412-431-3644
2nd Gooski's, Polish Hill
3rd Dee's Café, South Side
Best karaoke bar
TIE: Nico's Recovery Room (178 Pearl St., Bloomfield, 412-681-9562) / Tennyson Lodge (4797 Library Road, Bethel Park, 412-833-4442)
2nd Ryan's Pub, Regent Square
3rd Cappy's, Shadyside
Best bar to watch the big game
Sports Rock
1400 Smallman St., Strip District, 412-552-1000
2nd Buffalo Wild Wings, Monroeville & Robinson Town Center
3rd St. James Place Tavern, South Side
Best place to shoot pool
Shootz Café & Billiards
2305 E. Carson St., South Side, 412-488-3820
2nd Dee's Café, South Side
3rd Shooters, McKees Rocks
Best GLBT-friendly bar
5801 Video Lounge & Café
5801 Ellsworth Ave., Shadyside, 412-661-56002nd Tuscany Café, South Side
3rd Spin Bartini & Ultralounge, Shadyside
Best indoor place to see a live band
Club Café
56 S. 12th St., South Side, 412-431-4950
2nd Mr. Small's Funhouse & Theatre, Millvale
3rd Diesel, South Side
Best outdoor place to see a live band
Post-Gazette Pavilion
Rt. 18 @ Rt. 22 West, Burgettstown, 724-947-7414
2nd Hartwood Acres, Allison Park
3rd Station Square, South Side
Best solo artist
Brad Yoder
2nd TIE: Cathasaigh / Joy Ike
3rd Bill Deasy
Best blues band
Jill West & the Blues Attack
2nd Blues Orphans
3rd Good Brother Earl
Best underground band
Aaralyn
2nd Tangerine
3rd School of Athens
Best pop/rock band
The Clarks
2nd School of Athens
3rd Good Brother Earl
Best tribute band
2nd Velveeta
3rd Lez Zepplin
Best jazz band
Opek
2nd Dr. Zoot & the Suits
3rd Kenny Blake Trio
Best club DJ
Bill Bara
2nd Digital Dave
3rd DJ Zimmie
Best hip-hop performer(s)
2nd Grand Buffet
3rd Jack Wilson
Best visual artist
Chad is Rad
2nd Mary Turak
3rd N/A
Best small art gallery
ModernFormations Gallery & Performance Space
4919 Penn Ave., Garfield, 412-362-0274
2nd Wood Street Galleries, Downtown
3rd Space Gallery, Downtown
Best local stage production
City Theatre, "any production"
57 S. 13th St., South Side, 412-431-2489
2nd Quantum Theater, Billy the Kid
3rd Pittsburgh CLO, "any production"
Best dance company
Attack Theatre
4805 Penn Ave., Garfield, 412-441-8444
2nd Dance Alloy, East Liberty
3rd Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Strip District
Best theater for film lovers
Regent Square Theater
1035 S. Braddock Ave., Regent Square, 412-682-4111
2nd The Manor, Squirrel Hill
3rd Harris Theater, Downtown
Best place to take the kids for an afternoon
Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium
1 Wild Place, Highland Park, 412-665-3640
2nd Carnegie Science Center, North Side
3rd Pittsburgh Children's Museum, North Side
