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Best of Monterey County

2023

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Arts & Entertainment - Best Of Monterey County 2023
Arts & Entertainment - Best Of Monterey County 2023

Arts & Entertainment - Best Of Monterey County 2023

Best Art Gallery (2023)

Carmel Art Association

Best Bar For Baby Boomers (2023)

Mission Ranch

Best Bar For Darts (2023)

Bulldog Sports Pub

Best Bar For Gen Xers (2023) | Best Bar For Millennials (2023)

Alvarado Street Brewery

Best Bartender (2023) | Best Late-Night Hangout (2023)

Katie Blandin, Pearl Hour

Best Bloody Mary (2023)

Sandbar & Grill

Best Blues Club (2023)

Deja Blue

Best Club for Jazz (2023)

Cibo Ristorante Italiano

Best Club for Rock (2023)

Salty Seal Brewpub & Sports Bar

Best Club/Party DJ (2023)

Hanif Wondir

Best Coffee Shop (2023)

Alta Bakery

Best Dance Studio (2023)

The Dance Center

Best Drink With A View (2023)

Schooners

Best Happy Hour (2023)

Hula's Island Grill

Best Local Artist (2023)

Erin Lee Gafill

Best Local Band (2023)

The Money Band

Best Local Musician (2023)

Dennis Murphy

Best Local Theater Company (2023)

Pacific Repertory Theater

Best Local Theater Production Of 2023 (2023)

Much Ado About Nothing

Best Margarita (2023)

Baja Cantina

Best Martini (2023)

Whaling Station Steakhouse

Best Movie Theater (2023)

Lighthouse Cinema

Best Museum (2023)

Monterey Museum of Art

Best Neighborhood Bar (2023)

Other Brother Beer Co.

Best Performing Arts Venue (2023)

Sunset Cultural Center

Best Photo Gallery (2023)

Center for Photographic Art

Best Place For Day-Drinking (2023)

Dust Bowl Brewing Co.

Best Place To Go Dancing (2023) | Best Singles Bar (2023)

Barmel

Best Place To Shoot Pool (2023)

Easy Street Billiards

Best Place for Comedy (2023)

Golden State Theatre

Best Place for Karaoke (2023)

Britannia Arms

Best Pub (2023)

Crown & Anchor

Best Selection Of Craft Beers (2023)

Post No Bills Craft Beer House

Best Selection Of Wines By The Glass (2023)

A Taste of Monterey

Best Sports Bar (2023)

Peter B's Brewpub

Best Tasting Room (2023)

Scheid Family Vineyards

Best Winery to Visit (2023)

Folktale Winery

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