Bartender

Winner: Bain Mattox at Normal Bar

1365 Prince Ave. · 706-548-6186

More powerful than a local politician, able to mix tall drinks in a single shake, Bain is Athens’ Favorite Bartender for a fifth year in a row.

Runner Up: John Posey at Wonderbar

240 E. Washington St.

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Specialty Drinks

Winner: The Old Pal

1320 Prince Ave. · 706-850-4340

Crafting cocktail concoctions to champion the tastebuds of the citizens of Athens. This is the first win for The Old Pal.

Runner Up: The World Famous

315 N. Hull St. · 706-543-4002

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Margarita

Winner: Agua Linda Mexican Restaurant & Cantina

1376 Prince Ave. · 706-543-1500
2080 Timothy Rd. · 706-543-0154

Holy salted rim! Agua Linda’s margaritas were chosen as an Athens Favorite for a fifth straight year.

Runner Up: Taqueria del Sol

334 Prince Ave. · 706-353-3890

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Bloody Mary

Winner: Allgood Lounge

256 E. Clayton St. · 706-549-0166

It’s a drink. It’s a meal. It’s super refreshing. Allgood lets you make them the way you want them, and that’s why they are a four-time winner.

Runner Up: Five Bar

269 N. Hull St. · 706-543-5515

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Beer Selection

Winner: Trappeze Pub

269 W. Washington St. · 706-543-8997

Kaboom! Trapeze has dominated this category for six years!

Runner Up: Hi-Lo Lounge

1354 Prince Ave. · 706-850-8561

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Wine Selection

Winner: The National

232 W. Hancock Ave. · 706-549-3450

The National’s wines are the antivenom to a crappy day. Their selection is a Favorite for a third year.

Runner Up: Last Resort Grill

184 W. Clayton St. · 706-549-0810

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Place to Dance

Winner: Little Kings Shuffle Club

223 W. Hancock Ave. · 706-369-3144

Men in tights, women in bustiers with lassos, caped crusaders and supervillains come together to shake their super booties at Little Kings, Athens’ Favorite Place to Dance for four years.

Runner Up: 9d’s

400 Clayton St. · 706-254-3998

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Place to Play Games

Winner: The Rook and Pawn

294 W. Washington St. · 706-543-5040

Pin the cape on the crusader! With over 400 games to choose from, it is no wonder The Rook and Pawn is the new Favorite Place to Play Games.

Runner Up: Wonderbar

240 E. Washington St.

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Happy Hour

Winner: Normal Bar

1365 Prince Ave. · 706-548-6186

Where heroes go after a hard day of chasing villains, Normal Bar has the Favorite Happy Hour for five years in a row.

Runner Up: Seabear Oyster Bar

297 Prince Ave., Suite 10 · 706-850-4367

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Trivia

Winner: Hi-Lo Lounge

1354 Prince Ave. · 706-850-8561

What was Superman’s only weakness? What color are Robin’s tights? These questions and more are asked at Hi-Lo every Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. Voted Favorite Trivia for a second year.

Runner Up: Blind Pig Tavern

312 E. Washington St. · 706-548-3442
2440 W. Broad St. · 706-208-7979
2301 College Station Rd. · 706-850-4919

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Karaoke

Winner: Hi-Lo Lounge

1354 Prince Ave. · 706-850-8561

Singing can be powerful… or deadly. Come judge for yourself every Wednesday at Hi-Lo Lounge. Voted Favorite Karaoke for a second year.

Runner Up: Shokitini

251 W. Clayton St. · 706-353-7933

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College Bar

Winner: Allgood Lounge

256 E. Clayton St. · 706-549-0166

Holy textbooks and backpacks! Allgood is Athens’ Favorite College Bar for a fifth year in a row!

Runner Up: Boar’s Head Lounge

260 E. Washington St. · 706-369-3040

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Place to Watch the Dawgs Play

Winner: Silver Dollar

262 College Ave. · 706-353-3093

Blam! Crunch! Ouch! Things overheard on game days at Silver Dollar, Athens’ 2016 Favorite Place to Watch the Dawgs Play.

Runner Up: Georgia Theatre

215 N. Lumpkin St. · 706-850-7670

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Uniquely Athens Bar

Winner: The Manhattan Café

337 N. Hull St. · 706-369-9767

Wonder if Gotham has any place as unique as The Manhattan Cafe? Voted Favorite Uniquely Athens Bar for a fifth year.

Runner Up: Normal Bar

1365 Prince Ave. · 706-548-6186