Best of the Westside 2013: Nightlife & Entertainment

AT YOUR SERVICE – Julie Paul of The Shack in Playa del Rey was voted best bartender.

Best Wine Tasting
1st Place
Sonoma Wine Garden 395 Santa Monica Place,
Santa Monica, 424-214-4560

2nd Place
The Crush 403 Main St.,
El Segundo, 310-335-0414

3rd Place
Bin 73 14 W Washington Blvd.,
Marina del Rey, 310-827-6209

ENTERTAINMENT
Best Band/Musical Artist
1st Place
Mariachi Voces de Mexico
4500 S Centinela Ave., Del Rey,
310 397-9999

2nd Place
Early Morning Rebel
www.earlymorningrebel.com

3rd Place
Unkle Monkey
www.unklemonkey.com

Best Bar
1st Place
Tompkins Square 8522 Lincoln Blvd.,
Westchester, 310-670-1212

2nd Place
Tony P’s 4445 Admiralty Way
Marina del Rey, 310-823-4534

3rd Place
Chaya Venice 110 Navy St.,
Venice, 310-396-1179

Best Bar Food
1st Place
Warehouse Restaurant  4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey, 310-823-5451

2nd Place
Melody Bar & Grill 9132 S Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester, 310-670-1994

3rd Place
Mo’s Place 203 Culver Blvd.,
Playa del Rey, 310-822-6422

Best Bartender
1st Place
Julie Paul at (The Shack)
185 Culver Blvd.,
Playa del Rey, CA 90293-7659
310-823-6222

2nd Place
Gia St. George (City Tavern)
9739 Culver Blvd.,Culver City,
310-838-9739

3rd Place
Vincenzo Marianelli (Copa d’Oro)
217 Broadway, Santa Monica,
310-576-3030

Best Cheap Date
1st Place
The Getty Museum 1200 Getty Center Drive
Los Angeles, 310-440-7300

2nd Place
Paradise Cove 28128 Pacific Coast Highway
Malibu, 
310-457-2503

3rd Place
Will Rogers State Park 1501 Will Rogers State Park Road,Los Angeles, 310-454-8212

Best Club DJ
1st Place
DJ Michaelis www.djmichaelis.com
855-356-4242

2nd Place
DJ Weatherman http://djweatherman.com
eric@swankgroupla.com

3rd Place
DJ Creepy www.facebook.com/DjCreepySound
twitter.com/DJCreepysPants

Best Comedian
1st Place
Nate Liebermann

2nd Place
Jeremy Craven jeremycraven.com/jeremycraven.com/jeremy.html
www.facebook.com/JEREMYCRAVEN
twitter.com/thecraven

3rd Place
Tamara Garfield twitter.com/TamTamTamaWham
www.tamaragarfield.com

Best Comedy Club
1st Place
Townhouse 52 Windward Ave.,
Venice, 310-392-4040

2nd Place
Comics on the Spot
at Warehouse Restaurant
4499 Admiralty Way, Marina del Rey,
310-823-5451

3rd Place
Comedy Monsoon at Monsoon Café
1212 3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica,
310-576-9996

Best Dance Club
1st Place
Zanzibar 1301 5th St.,
Santa Monica, 310-451-2221

2nd Place
Main on Main 2941 Main St.,
Santa Monica, 310-396-6678

3rd Place
The Circle Bar 2926 Main St.,
Santa Monica, 310-450-0508

Best Darts
1st Place
Ye Olde Kings Head 116 Santa Monica Blvd.,Santa Monica, 310-451-1402

2nd Place
Brennan’s Pub 4089 Lincoln Blvd.,
Marina del Rey, 310-821-6622

3rd Place
The Cock ‘n Bull 2947 Lincoln Blvd.,
Santa Monica, 310-399-9696

Best Dive Bar
1st Place
The Shack 185 Culver Blvd.,
Playa del Rey, 310-823-6222

2nd Place
Hinanos 15 W Washington Blvd.,
Venice, 310-822-3902

3rd Place
Prince O’ Whales 335 Culver Blvd.,
Playa del Rey, 310-823-9826

Best Event DJ
1st Place
DJ Michaelis
www.djmichaelis.com 855-356-4242

2nd Place
DJ Weatherman djweatherman.com

Best Gay Bar
1st Place
Rooster Fish 1302 Abbot Kinney Blvd.,
Venice, 310-392-2123

2nd Place
Whispers  2819 Pico Blvd.,
Santa Monica, 310-310-8872

3rd Place
The Abbey 692 N Robertson Blvd.,
West Hollywood, 310-289-8410

Best Happy Hour
1st Place
The Whaler 10 Washington Blvd.,
Marina del Rey, 310-821-8737
2nd Place
Melody Bar & Grill 9132 S Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester, 310-670-1994

3rd Place
Cafe Del Rey 4451 Admiralty Way
Marina del Rey, 310-823-6395

Best Jukebox
1st Place
The Harbor Room 195 Culver Blvd.,
Playa del Rey, 310-821-6550

2nd Place
Melody Bar & Grill 9132 S Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester, 310-670-1994

3rd Place
Mo’s Place 203 Culver Blvd.,
Playa del Rey, 310-822-6422

Karaoke
1st Place
Backstage 10400 Culver Blvd.,
Culver City, 310-839-3892

2nd Place
The Shack 185 Culver Blvd,
Playa del Rey, 310-823-6222

3rd Place
Ye Olde Kings Head 116 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, 310-451-1402
Melody Bar & Grill 9132 S Sepulveda Blvd., Westchester, 310-670-1994

Best Music Festival
1st Place
Marina del Rey Summer Concerts 13650 Mindanao Way, Marina del Rey

2nd Place
Twilight Concert Series at the Santa Monica Pier 200 Santa Monica Pier,
Santa Monica, 310-458-8901

3rd Place
Abbot Kinney Festival Abbot Kinney Blvd.,Venice

Best Music Venue (small)
1st Place
McCabe’s 3101 Pico Blvd.,
Santa Monica, 310-828-4497

2nd Place
Harvelle’s 1432 4th St.,
Santa Monica, 310-395-1676
Witzend 1717 Lincoln Blvd.,
Venice, 310-305-4792

3rd Place
Townhouse 52 Windward Ave,
Venice 310-392-4040

Best Pool Table
1st Place
Mo’s Place 203 Culver Blvd.,
Playa del Rey, 310-822-6422

2nd Place
Scarlet Lady Saloon 5411 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, 310-391-9079

3rd Place
Hinano Cafe 15 W Washington Blvd.,
Venice, 310-822-3902

Best Radio Personality
1st Place
Jason Bentley KCRW
“Morning Becomes Eclectic”

2nd Place
Warren Olney KCRW
‘To the Point’ and ‘Which Way, L.A.?’

3rd Place
Steve Chiotakis KCRW
All Things Considered

Best Radio Station
1st Place
KCRW 89.9 FM

2nd Place
KXLU 88.9 FM

Best Sports Bar
1st Place
Tony P’s 4445 Admiralty Way,
Marina del Rey, 310-823-4534

2nd Place
Sports Harbour 13484 W Washington Blvd.,Marina del Rey, 310-823-0933

3rd Place
San Francisco Saloon Bar & Grill 11501 W Pico Blvd.,
West Los Angeles, 310-478-0152

Best Theatre Company
1st Place
Center Theatre Group Kirk Douglas Theatre 9820 W Washington Blvd.,Culver City, 213-628-2772

Kentwood Players, Westchester
8301 Hindry Ave., Westchester, 310-645-5156

2nd Place
The Broad Stage 1310 11th St.,
Santa Monica,  310-434-3200

3rd Place
The Electric Lodge 1416 Electric Ave
Venice, CA 90291 310-306-1854

Best Trivia Night
1st Place
Brennan’s Pub 4089 Lincoln Blvd.,
Marina del Rey, 310-821-6622

2nd Place
Barney’s Beanery 1351 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica, 310-656-5777

3rd Place
The Cock ‘n Bull 2947 Lincoln Blvd.,
Santa Monica, 310-399-9696