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Best of Vegas 2015

Food

Best of Vegas 2015

Food

Readers' Choice—Best Pizzeria: Pizza Rock
Best Secret Menu Item: Beef Cheek Ravioli at CarneVino
Best New Coffeehouse: PublicUs
Best Vegan Food: VegeNation
Best Late-Night Dining: Casa di Amore
Chef We’d Like to Hire as Our Own: Michael LaPlaca
Best Place to Blow Minds and Wallets (Fish Division): Bartolotta
Best Place to Blow Minds and Wallets (Meat Division): Bazaar Meat
Best Chinatown Restaurant You Haven’t Tried: Inyo Asian Variety
Readers' Choice—Best Burger: In-N-Out
Best Undercover Sushi Experience: Kumi
Best Breakfast Burrito to Eat All Day Every Day: On-the-Go Breakfast Wrap at Krayvings
Best Casino Noodle Bar: Ku Noodle
Best Place to Quench Your Juice Thirst: Juice NV
Readers' Choice—Best Steakhouse: 35 Steaks + Martinis
Best Mexican Restaurant You Haven’t Tried: El Dorado Cantina
Best Dessert: Choco 10 Ways at Yonaka
Best Hot Dog Stand: Hot Dog Heaven
Best Food Truck To Chase: Truk–N-Yaki
Best Vintage Vegas Experience: Michael’s
Best Brunch: Bardot Brasserie
Best New Bar Food: Tom’s Urban
Best Pre-Club Nosh: Andrea’s
Best Barbecue Joint: Rollin Smoke
Readers' Choice—Best Buffet: Bacchanal
Best Place to Share Everything: Cleo
Best Neighborhood Boundary Pusher: Japanese Cuisine by Omae
Best Strip Boundary Pusher: Yusho
Best Taco Shop: Los Tacos
Best Bakery That Goes Way Beyond Pastries: 346 Patisserie

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Best New Gallery: Satellite Contemporary
Best Public Art That Licks You: Snowball in Vegas by Jesse Carson Smigel
Best New Gallery: Satellite Contemporary
Artist of the Moment: Javier Sanchez
Best Art Export: David Ryan
Best Space to See Art: Barrick Museum
Best Theater Troupe: A Public Fit
Best New (Old) Band: Bee Master
Best New Hip-Hop/Jazz Combo: The Lique
Best Comedian: Edwin San Juan
Most (Deservedly) Legendary Live Band: Moksha
Readers' Choice—Best Cirque show: The Beatles Love
Best Concert Calendar: Brooklyn Bowl
Readers' Choice—Best Cover Band: Sin City Sinners
Best Author: Laura McBride
Band to Bet On: Mercy Music
Best New Voice: Shamir
Most Versatile Filmmakers: Jerry & Mike Thompson
Best Music Festival: Further Future

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Readers' Choice—Best Gentlemen's Club: Sapphire
Best Recurring Party (Revitalized): The Get Back
Most Versatile Venue: Tao
Most Wanted Bottle Server: Ashley Vu at Hakkasan
Best Local DJs: Spacebyrdz
Readers' Choice—Best Hookah Lounge: Paymon’s Mediterranean Café
Best Underground Night Spot: Tacos & Beer
Best Place to Dance With Total Abandon: Havana Grill
Best International Resident DJ: Carl Cox

Booze

Best Gay Bar (For the Boys): Charlie’s
Best Gay Bar (For Everyone): The Phoenix
Best New Brewery: CraftHaus
Best Classy Lounge: Mandarin Bar
Best Bartender’s Bartender: Becky Sabin at Peppermill
Best Way to Drink All Day: PT’s & Sierra Gold
Best Dive: Huntridge Tavern
Best New Place to Drink Downtown: Hop Nuts Brewing
Best Locals Bar: Velveteen Rabbit
Best New Cocktails on the Strip: Bound
Best Local Beer: Citra Rye Pale Ale by Joseph James
Readers' Choice—Best Happy Hour: Lucky’s Lounge
Readers' Choice—Best Sports Bar: Sporting Life
Best Brewery Experience: Bad Beat Brewing
Best Margarita Patio: Mercadito

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Best Geek Memorabilia: Millenium Fandom
Best Sexy Superstore: Déjà Vu Love Boutique
Best Homegrown Indie Business (digital edition): It'sOnMe
Best Homegrown Indie Business (physical edition): Artifact
Best Vegas History Lesson: Mob Museum
Best Place to Buy Vintage Couture: Patina
Readers' Choice—Best Park: Sunset Park
Best Place to Shop All Day: Downtown Summerlin
Readers' Choice—Best Place to Take the Kids: Wet ‘n’ Wild
Best Comic Book Institution: Alternate Reality Comics
Best Love Letter to Las Vegas: Neon Museum
Readers' Choice—Best Pet Friendly Patio: Lazy Dog
Best Las Vegas Mascot: Mark Hall-Patton
Readers' Choice—Best Instagram Feed: Springs Preserve
Readers' Choice—Best Strip Casino: The Cosmopolitan
Best Literary Hangout: The Writer’s Block
Best Selfie Spot: High Roller
Best Pro Athlete: Bryce Harper
Readers' Choice—Best Neighborhood Casino: Red Rock Resort
Best Heat-Beating Thrill: Wild Surf at Cowabunga Bay
Readers' Choice: Best Hotel Pool: Mandalay Bay
Best New Thing on the Strip: Shake Shack
Best Reason to Stay Inside: 11th Street Records
Best Reason to Get Outside: Calico Basin

Readers’ Choice—Best Pizzeria: Pizza Rock
Best Secret Menu Item: Beef Cheek Ravioli at CarneVino
Best New Coffeehouse: PublicUs
Best Vegan Food: VegeNation
Best Late-Night Dining: Casa di Amore
Chef We’d Like to Hire as Our Own: Michael LaPlaca
Best Place to Blow Minds and Wallets (Fish Division): Bartolotta
Best Place to Blow Minds and Wallets (Meat Division): Bazaar Meat
Best Chinatown Restaurant You Haven’t Tried: Inyo Asian Variety
Readers’ Choice—Best Burger: In-N-Out
Best Undercover Sushi Experience: Kumi
Best Breakfast Burrito to Eat All Day Every Day: On-the-Go Breakfast Wrap at Krayvings
Best Casino Noodle Bar: Ku Noodle
Best Place to Quench Your Juice Thirst: Juice NV
Readers’ Choice—Best Steakhouse: 35 Steaks + Martinis

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