BEST OF THE BAY 2011: READERS POLL
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
BEST MOVIE THEATER
Castro Theatre
429 Castro, SF. (415) 621-6120, www.castrotheatre.com
BEST REP FILM HOUSE
Red Vic
1727 Haight, SF. (415) 668-3994, www.redvicmoviehouse.com
BEST THEATER COMPANY
American Conservatory Theatre
415 Geary, SF. (415) 749-2228, www.act-sf.org
BEST DANCE COMPANY, BEST PERFORMANCE SPACE
ODC
351 Shotwell, SF. (415) 863-6606, www.odcdance.com
BEST MUSEUM
De Young Museum
50 Hagiwara Tea Garden Drive, SF. (415) 750-3600, www.famsf.org
BEST ART GALLERY
111 Minna
111 Minna, SF. (415) 974-1719, www.111minnagallery.com
BEST ARTIST OR COLLECTIVE
SoMa Artists Studios
689 Bryant, SF. www.somaartiststudios.com
BEST LOCAL AUTHOR
Dave Eggers
BEST LOCAL ZINE
Rad Dad
BEST LOCAL PUBLISHING HOUSE
Last Gasp
BEST ARTS BLOG OR SITE
Fecal Face
BEST MUSIC BLOG OR SITE
Bay Bridged
BEST RECORD LABEL
Flenser Records
BEST LOCAL BAND
Mad Noise
BEST SINGER/SONGWRITER
Misisipi Mike Wolf
BEST DJ
Natalie Nuxx
BEST OVERALL PARTY VENUE
DNA Lounge
375 11th St., SF. (415) 626-1409, www.dnalounge.com
BEST OVERALL DANCE PARTY
Bootie SF
BEST ROCK CLUB
Bottom of the Hill
1233 17th St., SF. (415) 621-4455, www.bottomofthehill.com
BEST REGGAE CLUB
Rockit Room 406
Clement, SF. (415) 387-6343, www.rock-it-room.com
BEST HIP-HOP CLUB
Club Six
60 Sixth St., SF. (415) 863-1221, www.clubsix1.com
BEST JAZZ CLUB
Yoshi’s
1330 Fillmore, SF. (415) 655-5600 and 510 Embarcadero West, Oakl. (510) 238-9200, www.yoshis.com
BEST SALSA CLUB
Café Cocomo
650 Indiana, SF. (415) 410-4012, www.cafecocomo.com
BEST HOUSE/TECHNO CLUB
Mighty
119 Utah, SF. (415) 762-0151, www.mighty119.com
BEST AFTER-HOURS CLUB
The Endup
401 Sixth St., SF. (415) 646-0999, www.theendup.com
BEST TRIVIA NIGHT
Edinburgh Castle
950 Geary, SF. (415) 885-4074, www.castlenews.com
BEST JUKEBOX
Lucky 13
2140 Market, SF. (415) 487-1313
BEST KARAOKE BAR
The Mint
1942 Market, SF. (415) 626-4726, www.themint.net
BEST OVERALL QUEER PARTY
Bearracuda
BEST GAY BAR OR CLUB
440 Castro
440 Castro, SF. (415) 621-8732, www.the440.com
BEST LESBIAN BAR OR CLUB
Lexington
3464 19th St., SF. (415) 863-2052, www.lexingtonclub.com
BEST CLUB FOR TRANS PEOPLE
Divas
1081 Post, SF. (415) 474-3482, www.divassf.com
BEST DRAG SHOW
Trannyshack
BEST DRAG KING OR QUEEN
Suppositori Spelling
BEST BURLESQUE ACT OR SHOW
Hubba Hubba Review
BEST COMEDY CLUB
Cobbs Comedy Club
915 Columbus, SF. (415) 928-4320, www.cobbscomedyclub.com
BEST COMEDIAN
Scott Capurro
BEST MAGICIAN
Chin-Chin
BEST OPEN MIC NIGHT
Hotel Utah
500 Fourth St., SF. (415) 546-6300, www.theutah.org
BEST LITERARY NIGHT
Radar Reading Series
BEST STRIP CLUB
Lusty Lady
1033 Kearny, SF. (415) 391-3126, www.lustyladysf.com
BEST SEX CLUB
Eros
2051 Market, SF. (415) 255-4921, www.erossf.com