Best Maumee Bar
The Village Idiot
309 Conant St., Maumee
419-893-7281
www.villageidiotmaumee.com
Everybody loves an idiot, right? Especially this one, the bar that’s a destination for people far from Maumee, thanks to its combination of top-notch live acts that you can’t believe you’re seeing in a room this small, boisterous friendly atmosphere, and that unforgettable pizza.
Runner Up / Dale’s Bar & Grill
Best Sylvania Bar
The Village Inn Bar and Grill
4984 N. Holland Sylvania Ave.,
Sylvania
419-882-0338
www.viroadhouse.com
For 70 years, the Village Inn has been Sylvania's own neighborhood bar. Get some classic bar food and chill on the patio with some friends. It's not some synthetic manufactured “roadhouse” — this is the real deal.
Runner Up / The Sodbuster Bar
Best Perrysburg Bar
Swig
219 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg
419-873-6223
www.swigrestaurantandbar.com
It's not just a hip destination with a big city feel — Swig’s got “charcuterie” right on the front of the building. That means they’re crafting their amazing sausages and hot dogs right there in the building, every day. Do yourself a favor and try one — and savor a martini while you’re at it.
Runner Up / Bar Louie
Best Bowling Green Bar
Reverend’s Bar & Grill
130 E. Wooster St., Bowling Green
419-352-0400
reverandbarandgrill.com
“Gastropubs” are an exploding trend, but Reverend's is the real deal. Savor their fine fresh food, with Latin and southwestern influences while you down a quality craft beer.
Runner Up / Howard’s Club H
Best Toledo Bar
The Attic on Adams
1701 Adams St.
419-243-5350
www.theatticonadams.com
We’re not biased at the City Paper just because they’re our neighbor. The Attic really is that welcoming a place, and the readers have spoken. With plenty of comfortable seating, creative drinks, great food and terrific people, it’s a great place to kill an hour or ten.
Runner Up / Bar 145
Best Hangover Cure
Bloody Mary at Bar 145
4305 Monroe St.
419-593-0073
www.bar145toledo.com
Nothing takes the sting out of the morning after like Bar 145’s Bloody Weekends. Enjoy the Bloody Mary bar every Friday and Saturday starting at 11:30am, and craft your own medicine from more than 20 ingredients.
Runner Up / Bloody Mary at Mulvaney’s Bunker
Best Oregon Bar
Yeehas Bar and Grill
3150 Navarre Ave., Oregon
419-691-8880
www.yeehas.com
For five years, Yeehas has been a big, loud, friendly destination for anybody who loves a good time. Sure, there’s a country vibe, but you’ll hear plenty of rock and pop, too. And if you’re feeling brave, give Bucky the mechanical bull a try …
Runner Up / Luckies Barn and Grill
Best Specialty Cocktail
Razz-A-Tini at Chowders ‘N Moor
7723 Airport Hwy., Holland /
419-491-0098
312 S. Street, Waterville /
419-878-9105
www.chowdersnmoor.com
Just talking about the Razz A Tini is refreshing — it’s a shaken up mix of raspberry and lemon vodka, with splashes of lemonade, pineapple juice, and Sprite, all garnished with a slice of pineapple and its leaf.
Runner Up / Barrel-Aged Rye Whiskey Manhattan at Mancy’s Italian
Happiest Happy Hour
Bar Louie
4105 Levis Commons Blvd.,
Perrysburg
419-874-9774
www.barlouieamerica.com
It’s fitting that Bar Louie would win for having the happiest happy hour — their motto, after all, is “Eat. DRINK. Be Happy.” Emphasis on drink, of course.
Runner Up / The Distillery
Best Beer Selection
Best Beer SelectionSwig
219 Louisiana Ave., Perrysburg
419-873-6223
www.swigrestaurantandbar.com
The draft beer list is so impressive it’s got its own Facebook address (visit facebook.com/swigrestaurantandbar). The same intention and thought that goes into the sausages at Swig is applied to their beer selection, from ales to stouts to lagers.
Runner Up / Ye Olde Cock n’ Bull Tavern
Best Place To Drink Alone
Dorr Street Cafe
5243 Dorr St.
419-531-4446
www.dorrstreetcafe.com
A year-round heated patio and daily drink specials make for a cozy drink all by your lonesome. Shots with names like “strawberry shortcake” don’t hurt, either.
Runner Up / Home
Ben Moore of Star Bar & Grill
Best Margarita
Loma Linda’s
10400 Airport Hwy., Swanton
419-865-5455
www.lomalindamexican.com
Every Mexican restaurant is proud of its margarita — but who in Toledo is going to bet against Loma Linda’s? The landmark eatery has been an edge-of-town destination for decades, and they’ve got the sweet concoctions that’ll have you sitting pretty.
Runner Up / El Vaquero
Best Place To Rip Shots
Bier Stube
5333 Monroe St.
419-841-7999
bierstubetoledo.com
Though its name means small house of beer in German, Toledoans think it’s the best spot for downing liquor, too. Grab the salt shaker.
Runner Up / The Ottawa Tavern
