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Best of Monterey County

2018

IntroAgricultureAround TownArts, Entertainment & NightlifeEditors PicksRestaurantsShopping and ServicesSpecialty Foods

Best Art Gallery

Monterey Museum of Art

Best Bar For Baby Boomers

Peter B’s Brewpub

Best Bar For Darts

Bulldog British Pub

Best Bar For Millennials | Best Selection of Craft Beers

Alvarado Street Brewery & Grill

Best Bartender – tie

Luis Salinas @ The C Restaurant + Bar 

Best Bartender – tie

Anthony Vitacca @ Montrio Bistro

Best Bloody Mary

Sandbar & Grill

Best Club DJ

Steb Montez

Best Club For Jazz

Cibo Ristorante Italiano

Best Club for Rock | Best Club for Blues | Best Place to Go Dancing

Sly McFly’s Refueling Station

Best Coffee Shop

East Village Coffee Lounge

Best Drink With A View

Schooners Coastal Kitchen & Bar

Best Gallery for Contemporary Art

Winfield Gallery

Best Happy Hour

Hula’s Island Grill

Best Late-Night Hangout Best Bar For Gen Xers

Barmel

Best Local Artist

Richard MacDonald

Best Local Band

Red Beans & Rice

Best Local Musician

Dennis Murphy

Best Local Theater Company | Best Theater Production of 2017

Pacific Repertory Theatre

Best Margarita

Baja Cantina

Best Martini

Jacks Monterey

Best Movie Theater

Osio Theater

Best Museum

Monterey Bay Aquarium

Best Neighborhood Bar

Post No Bills

Best Performing Arts Venue

Sunset Center

Best Photo Gallery

Center for Photographic Art

Best Place For Day-Drinking | Best Winery To Visit

Folktale Winery and Vineyards

Best Place for Karaoke

The Brittania Arms

Best Place to Shoot Pool

Easy Street Billiards

Best Pub

The Crown & Anchor

Best Selection of Wines by the Glass

A Taste of Monterey

Best Singles Bar

Bull and Bear Whiskey Bar & Taphouse

Best Sports Bar

Knuckles Sports Bar

Best Tasting Room

Scheid Vineyards

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