Hey party people, looking for the best place to knock back a few bevvies and cut loose on the dance floor? Lucky for you Phoenix has got one of the hottest nightlife scenes so you’ll never have to experience a boring weekend again! Here are AZFoothills.com readers top picks for nightlife and cocktails in the Valley.
These are AZ Foothills Best of Our Valley 2019 contest winners. Winners will be featured in the April 2019 issue of Arizona Foothills Magazine, a tell-all guide to the best people and places in the Valley of the Sun, as chosen by its residents.
As a special thanks to the winners and those who helped them attain their Best Of status, a celebratory bash will be held in May 2019. Stay tuned for details on the fabulous fete!
Winners, download your 2019 Winners logo here and reserve space in the annual Collectors Edition here (email bestof@azfoothills.com by February 15, 2019 to confirm your placement).
THE WINNERS LIST: NIGHTLIFE & COCKTAILS
Best Arizona Brewery: That Brewery
Best Bar to Feed Your Inner Child: Boondocks
Best Bartender/Mixologist: Sheldon Wiley, The Maggiore Group
Best Bloody Mary: Hash Kitchen
Best Blues/Jazz Bar: The Rhythm Room
Best Comedy Club: Rick Bronsons House of Comedy
Best Cougar Bar: Blue Martini
Best Country Music Bar: Dierks Bently’s Whiskey Row
Best Craft Beer Bar: Two Brothers Tap House & Brewery
Best Craft Cocktails: Sicilian Butcher
Best Dance Floor: Whiskey Row
Best Dance Music Scene: El Hefe
Best Day Drinking Spot: Boondocks
Best Dive Bar: Boondocks
Best Gay Bar: BS West
Best Happy Hour: K O’Donnell’s Sports Bar & Grill
Best Hipster Bar: Casey Moore’s
Best Karaoke Night: Blind Dragon
Best Late Night Munchies: AZ88
Best Local DJ: DJ Jon Amaral
Best Lounge: W Scottsdale Living Room
Best Margarita: CRUjiente Tacos
Best Mimosa: The Wrigley Mansion
Best Nightclub: Riot House
Best Nightlife Photographer: Zee Peralta Photography
Best Party Bar: El Hefe
Best Place to Buy Alcohol: Hidden Track Bottle Shop
Best Place to Discover New Music: The Van Buren
Best Place to Spend a 21st Birthday: El Hefe
Best Pub: Rula Bula
Best Rooftop Bar: Degree 270 at Talking Stick Resort
Best Saloon: TIE between The Hideaway Grill & Handlebar J
Best Trivia Night: Skyptical Chemist
Best Wine Bar: SORSO
Strongest Drink: Hefe’s Blackout Marg, El Hefe
AFM Faves
Best Happy Hour: The Porch
Best Local DJ: DJ Soloman
