Brothers Jeff and Billy Tompkins of Tompkins Square Bar & Grill, voted Best Bar
Photo by Jorge M. Vargas Jr.
Best Band or Musical Artist
1st Place
Marina del Rey Summer Symphony
(a spinoff of the Culver City Symphony Orchestra) Summer Concerts: Burton Chase Park, Marina del Rey Winter Concerts: Kirk Douglas Theater, Culver City culvercitysymphony.org
2nd Place
Mariachi Voces De Mexico
Performs Thursday through Sunday at Casa Sanchez 4500 Centinela Ave., Del Rey (310) 397-9999 casa-sanchez.com
3rd Place
Unkle Monkey
Performs 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at The Warehouse Restaurant 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey (310) 823-5451
unklemonkey.com
Best Bar
1st Place
Tompkins Square Bar & Grill
8522 Lincoln Blvd., Westchester
(310) 670-1212 t2barandgrill.com
2nd Place
Melody Bar & Grill
9132 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester
(310) 670-1994 barmelodylax.com
3rd Place
Hal’s Bar & Grill
1349 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice
(310) 396-3105 halsbarandgrill.com
Best Bar Food
1st Place
Tony P’s Dockside Grill
4445 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey
(310) 823-4534 tonyps.com
2nd Place
Melody Bar & Grill
9132 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester
(310) 670-1994 barmelodylax.com
3rd Place
Warehouse Restaurant
4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey
(310) 823-5451
warehousemarinadelrey.com
Best Bartender
1st Place
Julie at The Shack
185 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey
(310) 823-6222 the-shacks.com
2nd Place
Christine at Mo’s Place
203 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey
(310) 822-6422 mosplacepdr.com
3rd Place
Joey at The Shack
185 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey
(310) 823-6222 the-shacks.com
Best Beer Selection
1st Place
Rock & Brews
143 Main St., El Segundo
(310) 615-9890 LAX Terminal 5, 500 World Way (424) 702-1619 rockandbrews.com
2nd Place
Tony P’s Dockside Grill
4445 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey
(310) 823-4534 tonyps.com
3rd Place
Father’s Office
1018 Montana Ave., Santa Monica
3229 Helms Ave., West L.A.
(310) 736-2224 fathersoffice.com
Best Bloody Mary
1st Place
Tony P’s Dockside Grill
4445 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey
(310) 823-4534
tonyps.com
2nd Place (TIE)
Hal’s Bar & Grill
1349 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice
(310) 396-3105 halsbarandgrill.com
The Shack
185 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey
(310) 823-6222 the-shacks.com
3rd Place
Joe’s Restaurant
1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice
(310) 399-5811 joesrestaurant.com
Best Cheap Date
1st Place
Santa Monica Pier
(310) 458-8901santamonicapier.org
2nd Place
The Getty Museum
1200 Getty Center Drive, West L.A.
(310) 440-7300 getty.edu
3rd Place
Paradise Cove Beach
28128 Pacific Coast Hwy., Malibu
(310) 457-2503 paradisecovemalibu.com
Best Club/Event DJ
1st Place
DJ Weatherman
swankmgmt.com
2nd Place
DJ Michaelis
djmichaelis.com
3rd Place
DJ Creepy
twitter.com/DJCreepysPants
Best Comedy Night or Club
1st Place
M.i.’s Westside Comedy Theatre
1323 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica
(310) 451-0850 westsidecomedy.com
2nd Place
Venice Underground Comedy
9 p.m. Wednesdays at Townhouse Venice
52 Windward Ave., Venice
(310) 392-4040 townhousevenice.com
3rd Place
Comics on the Spot
7 p.m. Mondays at The Warehouse Restaurant 4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey (310) 823-5451comicsonthespot.com
Best Dance Club
1st Place
Zanzibar
1301 5th St., Santa Monica
(310) 451-2221zanzibarlive.com
2nd Place
The Circle Bar
2926 Main St., Santa Monica
(310) 450-0508 circle-bar.com
3rd Place
Main on Main
2941 Main St., Santa Monica
(310) 396-6678 mainonmain.com
Best Dive Bar
1st Place
The Shack
185 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey
(310) 823-6222 the-shacks.com
2nd Place
Chez Jay
1657 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica
(310) 395-1741 chezjays.com
3rd Place
Hinano Café
15 W. Washington Blvd., Venice
(310) 822-3902 hinanocafevenice.com
Best Gay Bar
1st Place
Roosterfish
1302 Abbot Kinney Blvd, Venice
(310) 392-2123 roosterfishbar.com
Best Happy Hour
1st Place
Tony P’s Dockside Grill
4445 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey
(310) 823-4534 tonyps.com
2nd Place
FIN Culver City
12223 W. Washington Blvd., Mar Vista
(310) 398-8611 finculvercity.com
3rd Place
Melody Bar & Grill
9132 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester
(310) 670-1994barmelodylax.com
Best Hookah/Vapor Lounge
1st Place
The Candy Bar Hookah Shoppe
6208 W. 87th St, Westchester
(310) 670-0708 thecandybarhookahshoppe.com
2nd Place
Venice Vapor Lab
13464 W. Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey (310) 751-6598 venicevaporlab.com
3rd Place (TIE)
FIX Vapor
2909 Main St., Santa Monica
(310) 314-6900 twitter.com/FIX_Vapor
Zaman Ultra Hookah Lounge
12340 Santa Monica Blvd., West L.A.
(310) 826-6699 twitter.com/smhookalounge
Best Jukebox
1st Place
Melody Bar & Grill
9132 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester
(310) 670-1994 barmelodylax.com
2nd Place
Mo’s Place
203 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey
(310) 822-6422 mosplacepdr.com
3rd Place
The Harbor Room
195 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey
(310) 821-6550
Best Karaoke
1st Place
The Shack
185 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey
(310) 823-6222 the-shacks.com
2nd Place
Melody Bar & Grill
9132 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester
(310) 670-1994 barmelodylax.com
3rd Place (TIE)
Backstage Bar & Grill
10400 Culver Blvd., Culver City
(310) 839-3892 backstageculvercity.com
Ye Olde King’s Head
116 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica
(310) 451-1402 yeoldekingshead.com
Best Local Microbrew
1st Place
El Segundo Brewing Co.
140 Main St., El Segundo
(310) 529-3882 elsegundobrewing.com
2nd Place
Venice Duck
At Melody Bar & Grill
9132 S. Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester
(310) 383-4927 veniceduckbrewery.com
3rd Place
Smog City Brewing Company
1901 Del Amo Blvd., Torrance
(310) 320-7664 smogcitybrewing.com
Best Margarita
1st Place
Baja Cantina
311 W. Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey
(310) 821-2252 bajacantina.com
2nd Place
Paco’s Tacos Cantina
4141 S. Centinela Ave., Venice
(310) 391-9616 pacoscantina.com
3rd Place
El Cholo
1025 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica
(310) 899-1106 elcholo.com
Best Martini
1st Place
Hal’s Bar & Grill
1349 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice
(310) 396-3105 halsbarandgrill.com
2nd Place
Café Del Rey
4451 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey
(310) 823-6395 cafedelreymarina.com
3rd Place
Tony P’s Dockside Grill
4445 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey
(310) 823-4534 tonyps.com
Best Movie Theater
1st Place
AMC Dine-In Theatres Marina 6
13455 Maxella Ave., Ste. 270, Marina del Rey (310) 827-7955 amctheatres.com
2nd Place
The Landmark
10850 W. Pico Blvd., West L.A.
(310) 470-0492 landmarktheatres.com
3rd Place
Cinemark Movies 18 XD
at The Promenade at Howard Hughes Center 6081 Center Drive, Westchester
(310) 568-3394 cinemark.com
Best Music Festival
1st Place
Marina Del Rey Summer Concerts at Burton Chace Park 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey (310) 305-9545 beaches.lacounty.gov
2nd Place
Twilight Concert Series
at the Santa Monica Pier
santamonicapier.org
3rd Place
Summer Concerts in the Park
Central Park, Playa Vista playavista.com
Best Music Venue (Large Concert)
1st Place
The Broad Stage
1310 11th St., Santa Monica
(310) 434-3200 thebroadstage.com
2nd Place
Burton W. Chace Park
13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey
(310) 305-9595 chacepark.com
Best Music Venue (Small Concert)
1st Place
McCabe’s Guitar Shop
3101 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica (310) 828-4497 mccabes.com
2nd Place
Witzend
1717 Lincoln Blvd., Venice
(310) 305-4792 witzendlive.com
3rd Place
The Good Hurt
12249 Venice Blvd., Mar Vista goodhurt.com
Best Open Mic Night
1st Place
Abbot’s Habit
1401 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice
(310) 399-1171 abbotshabitvenice.com
2nd Place
Danny’s Venice
23 Windward Ave., Venice
(310) 566-5610 dannysvenice.com
3rd Place
The Talking Stick Coffee Lounge
1411 Lincoln Blvd., Venice
(310) 450-6052
Best Place to Play Darts
1st Place
Ye Olde King’s Head
116 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica
(310) 451-1402 yeoldekingshead.com
2nd Place
The Cock ’n Bull
2947 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica
(310) 399-9696 cocknbullbritishpub.com
3rd Place
Brennan’s Pub
4089 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey
(310) 821-6622 brennanspub-la.com
Best Pool Table
1st Place
House of Billiards
1901 Wilshire Blvd., Santa Monica
(310) 828-2120
2nd Place
Mo’s Place
203 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey
(310) 822-6422 mosplacepdr.com
3rd Place
Hinano Café
15 W. Washington Blvd., Venice
(310) 822-3902 hinanocafevenice.com
Best Radio Personality
1st Place
Jason Bentley
“Morning Becomes Eclectic” KCRW 89.9 FM
2nd Place
Warren Olney
“To the Point” and “Which Way, L.A.?”
KCRW 89.9 FM
3rd Place
Garth Trinidad
KCRW 89.9 FM
Best Radio Station
1st Place
KCRW 89.9 FM
1900 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica
(310) 450-5183 kcrw.com
2nd Place
KUSC 91.5 FM
(213) 225-7400 kusc.org
3rd Place
KXLU 88.9 FM
Loyola Marymount University
(310) 338-2866 kxlu.com
Best Sports Bar
1st Place
Tony P’s Dockside Grill
4445 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey
(310) 823-4534 tonyps.com
2nd Place
Mo’s Place
203 Culver Blvd., Playa del Rey
(310) 822-6422 mosplacepdr.com
3rd Place
Sports Harbour Bar & Restaurant
13484 W. Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey (310) 823-0933 thesportsharbour.com
Best Theatre Venue or Company
1st Place
Center Theatre Group at the Kirk Douglas Theatre
9820 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City
(213) 628-2772 centertheatregroup.org
2nd Place
The Broad Stage
1310 11th St., Santa Monica
(310) 434-3200 thebroadstage.com
3rd Place
Kentwood Players at the Westchester Playhouse
8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester
(310) 645-5156 kentwoodplayers.org
Best Trivia Night
1st Place
O’Brien’s Irish Pub Quiz
2941 Main St., Santa Monica
(310) 396-4725 obrienspub.com
2nd Place
Baja Cantina
311 W. Washington Blvd., Marina del Rey
(310) 821-2252 bajacantina.com
3rd Place
Brennan’s Pub
4089 Lincoln Blvd., Marina del Rey
(310) 821-6622 brennanspub-la.com
Best Wine Bar
1st Place
Sonoma Wine Garden
395 Santa Monica Place, Ste. 300, Santa Monica (424) 214-4560
sonomawinegarden.com
2nd Place
Bodega Wine Bar
814 Broadway, Santa Monica
(310) 394-3504 bodegawinebar.com
3rd Place
Primitivo Wine Bistro
1025 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice
(310) 396-5353 primitivowinebistro.com
