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Best of Monterey County

2024

IntroAgricultureAround TownArts Entertainment NightlifeEditors PickRestaurantsShopping And ServicesSpecialty Foods

Best Late-Night Hangout Best Bartender (2024)

Pearl Hour / Katie Blandin

Best Bar For Baby Boomers (2024)

Mission Ranch

Best Bar For Gen X Best Bar For Millennials (2024)

Alvarado Street Brewery

Best Bar For Gen Z Best Singles Bar (2024)

Barmel

Best Drink With A View (2024)

Schooners

Best Neighborhood Bar (2024)

Other Brother Beer Co.

Best Place For Day-Drinking (2024)

Dust Bowl Brewing Co.

Best Dive Bar (2024)

Alfredo’s Cantina

Best Bar For Darts (2024)

Bulldog Sports Pub

Best Happy Hour Best Specialty Cocktails (2024)

Hula’s Island Grill

Best Pub (2024)

Crown and Anchor

Best Place To Shoot Pool (2024)

Easy Street Billiards

Best Arcade (2024)

Lynn’s Arcade: A Pinball Parlor and Can Slangery

Best Venue For Rock Best Place for Comedy (2024)

Golden State Theatre

Best Venue for Blues (2024)

Blues in the Park

Best Venue For Jazz (2024)

Deja Blue

Best Sports Bar (2024)

Peter B’s Brewpub

Best Tasting Room (2024)

Scheid Family Wines

Best Winery To Visit (2024)

Folktale Winery & Vineyards

Best Place for Karaoke (2024)

Britannia Arms

Best Place to Go Dancing (2024)

Compact Disco

Best Selection of Craft Beers (2024)

Post No Bills

Best Selection Of Wines By The Glass (2024)

A Taste of Monterey

Best Bloody Mary (2024)

Sandbar and Grill

Best Margarita (2024)

Baja Cantina Grill & Filling Station

Best Martini (2024)

C Restaurant + Bar

Best Club/Party DJ (2024)

DJ Mario

Best Local Band (2024)

Money Band

Best Local Musician (2024)

Dennis Murphy

Best Coffee Shop (2024)

East Village Cafe

Best Local Theater Company (2024)

Pacific Repertory Theatre

Best Theater Production (2024)

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill

Best Museum (2024)

Monterey Museum of Art

Best Movie Theater (2024)

Lighthouse Cinema and Event Center

Best Performing Arts Venue (2024)

Sunset Cultural Center

Best Dance Studio (2024)

The Dance Center

Best Art Gallery (2024)

Carmel Art Association

Best Photo Gallery (2024)

Center for Photographic Art

Best Local Artist (2024)

Erin Gafill

Best Arcade (2024)

Lynn’s Arcade: A Pinball Parlor and Can Slangery

Best Art Gallery (2024)

Carmel Art Association

Best Bar For Baby Boomers (2024)

Mission Ranch

Best Bar For Darts (2024)

Bulldog Sports Pub

Best Bar For Gen X Best Bar For Millennials (2024)

Alvarado Street Brewery

Best Bar For Gen Z Best Singles Bar (2024)

Barmel

Best Bloody Mary (2024)

Sandbar and Grill

Best Club/Party DJ (2024)

DJ Mario

Best Coffee Shop (2024)

East Village Cafe

Best Dance Studio (2024)

The Dance Center

Best Dive Bar (2024)

Alfredo’s Cantina

Best Drink With A View (2024)

Schooners

Best Happy Hour Best Specialty Cocktails (2024)

Hula’s Island Grill

Best Late-Night Hangout Best Bartender (2024)

Pearl Hour / Katie Blandin

Best Local Artist (2024)

Erin Gafill

Best Local Band (2024)

Money Band

Best Local Musician (2024)

Dennis Murphy

Best Local Theater Company (2024)

Pacific Repertory Theatre

Best Margarita (2024)

Baja Cantina Grill & Filling Station

Best Martini (2024)

C Restaurant + Bar

Best Movie Theater (2024)

Lighthouse Cinema and Event Center

Best Museum (2024)

Monterey Museum of Art

Best Neighborhood Bar (2024)

Other Brother Beer Co.

Best Performing Arts Venue (2024)

Sunset Cultural Center

Best Photo Gallery (2024)

Center for Photographic Art

Best Place For Day-Drinking (2024)

Dust Bowl Brewing Co.

Best Place To Shoot Pool (2024)

Easy Street Billiards

Best Place for Karaoke (2024)

Britannia Arms

Best Place to Go Dancing (2024)

Compact Disco

Best Pub (2024)

Crown and Anchor

Best Selection Of Wines By The Glass (2024)

A Taste of Monterey

Best Selection of Craft Beers (2024)

Post No Bills

Best Sports Bar (2024)

Peter B’s Brewpub

Best Tasting Room (2024)

Scheid Family Wines

Best Theater Production (2024)

Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grill

Best Venue For Jazz (2024)

Deja Blue

Best Venue For Rock Best Place for Comedy (2024)

Golden State Theatre

Best Venue for Blues (2024)

Blues in the Park

Best Winery To Visit (2024)

Folktale Winery & Vineyards

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