.Music & Nightlife | Reader Picks

Best New Bar/Club

Paper Plane

72 S. First St, San Jose

Agave Sports Bar

2270 Monterey Road, San Jose

RockBar Theater

360 Saratoga Ave, San Jose

Best Comedy Venue

San Jose Improv

62 S. Second St San Jose

Rooster T. Feathers

157 W. El Camino Real, Sunnyvale

Made Up Theatre

3392 Seldon Ct, Fremont

Best Concert Venue

Mountain Winery

14831 Pierce Rd, Saratoga

Shoreline Amphitheatre

1 Amphitheatre Pkwy, Mountain View

California Theatre

345 S. First St, San Jose

Best Small Music Venue

#1 Broadway

102 S. Santa Cruz Ave # B, Los Gatos

Poor House Bistro

91 S. Autumn St, San Jose

JJ’s Blues

3439 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose

Best Dance Club

Agenda

399 S. First St, San Jose

Los Gatos Bar & Grill

15-1/2 N. Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Charleys LG

15 N. Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Best Jazz/Blues Club

JJ’s Blues

3439 Stevens Creek Blvd, San Jose

Angelica’s Bistro

863 Main St, Redwood City

Cafe Stritch

374 S. First St, San Jose

Best Latin Music Club

Agenda

399 S. First St, San Jose

Club Rodeo

610 Coleman Ave, San Jose

Miami Beach Club/Beso

417 S. First St, San Jose

Best Wine Bar

Artisan Wine Depot

2482 W. El Camino Real, Mountain View

16212 Los Gatos Blvd, Los Gatos

Cin-Cin

368 Village Ln, Los Gatos

Tessora’s Barra di Vino

234 E. Campbell Ave, Campbell

Best Local Winery

Black Ridge Vineyards

18550 Black Rd, Los Gatos

Testarossa Winery

300 College Ave, Los Gatos

Cinnabar

23600 McKean Rd, San Jose

Best Sports Bar

4th Street Pizza

150 E. Santa Clara St, San Jose

Double D’s Sports Grill

354 N. Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos

Rookies

1535 Meridian Ave, San Jose

Best British Pub

Britannia Arms Almaden

5027 Almaden Expy, San Jose

(TIE) Britannia Arms Downtown

173 W. Santa Clara St, San Jose

(TIE) Duke of Edinburgh

Cupertino Village Shopping Center, 10801 N. Wolfe Rd, Cupertino

Trials Pub

265 N. First St, San Jose

Best Irish Pub

C.B. Hannegan’s

208 Bachman Ave, Los Gatos

O’Flaherty’s

25 N. San Pedro St, San Jose

Katie Blooms

369 E. Campbell Ave, Campbell

Best Gay or Lesbian Bar

Splash

65 Post St, San Jose

King of Clubs

893 Leong Dr, Mountain View

Renegades

501 W. Taylor St, San Jose

Best Hotel or Restaurant Bar

Hedley Club Lounge (Hotel De Anza)

Hotel De Anza, 233 W. Santa Clara St, San Jose

Affinity (Hilton-San Jose)

Hilton San Jose, 300 S. Almaden Blvd, San Jose

V Bar (Hotel Valencia)

Santana Row, 355 Santana Row, San Jose

Best Craft Cocktails

Paper Plane

72 S. First St, San Jose

Single Barrel

43 W. San Salvador St, San Jose

Jack Rose Libation House

18840 Los Gatos Saratoga Rd, Los Gatos

Best Martinis

The Basin

14572 Big Basin Way # D, Saratoga

Dry Creek Grill

1580 Hamilton Ave, San Jose

Jack Rose Libation House

18840 Los Gatos Saratoga Rd, Los Gatos

Best Moscow Mules

55 South

55 S. First St, San Jose

Single Barrel

43 W. San Salvador St, San Jose

Dry Creek Grill

1580 Hamilton Ave, San Jose

Best Mojitos

Arcadia Restaurant

San Jose Marriott, 100 W. San Carlos St, San Jose

El Jardin Tequila Bar

Santana Row, 368 Santana Row, San Jose

Cascal

400 Castro St, Mountain View

Best Margarita

Aqui

1145 Lincoln Ave, San Jose

201 E. Campbell Ave, Campbell

10630 S. De Anza Blvd, Cupertino

5679 Snell Ave, San Jose

Agave Mexican Bistro & Bar

194 Castro St, Mountain View

El Jardin Tequila Bar

Santana Row, 368 Santana Row, San Jose

Best Place to Play Pool

Alex’s 49er Inn

2214 Business Cir, San Jose

South First Billiards

420 S. First St, San Jose

Santa Clara Billiards

4525 Stevens Creek Blvd, Santa Clara

Best Bowling Alley

4th Street Bowl

1441 N. Fourth St, San Jose

Cambrian Bowl

Cambrian Park Plaza Shopping Center, 14900 Camden Ave, San Jose

Bowlmor Lanes

Westfield Oakridge, 5420 Thornwood Dr, San Jose

Vallco Fashion Park, 10123 N. Wolfe Rd, Cupertino

Best Pre-Sharks Game Spot

San Pedro Square Market

87 N. San Pedro St, San Jose

Henry’s Hi Life

301 W. St John St, San Jose

Bluefin Sushi & Japanese Restaurant

National Corporate Housing, 754 The Alameda #10, San Jose