Maybe it's because Miami is hot or that you love Star Wars, but thousands of you shared your opinions on the city's best food, booze, shops, people, and places. In fact, in the finest tradition of the Magic City, you spread the love. Consider the Bars & Music section, which includes Tootsie's, Gramps, Wood, and Twist, to name just a few. Read on to see what the public loves best, and check out our picks to see how we compared. Here's hoping you keep looking on the bright side during the sunny summer ahead.
See also: Best of Miami 2013 Full Issue
Readers' Poll Winners
BARS & MUSIC
Best Band
Spam Allstars
spamallstars.com
Best Bar Food
The Local Craft Food & Drink
150 Giralda Ave.
305-648-5687
thelocal150.com
Best Bar, Central
Wood Tavern
2531 NW 2nd. Ave.
305-748-2828
woodtavernmiami.com
Best Bar, Miami Beach
The Broken Shaker
2727 Indian Creek Dr.
786-325-8974
thefreehand.com
Best Bar, South
Bougainvillea's Old Florida Tavern
7221 SW 58th Ave.
305-669-8577
bougiesbar.com
Best Bar, West
The Bar
172 Giralda Ave.
305-442-2730
gablesthebar.com
Best Bartender
Danny Seigel
Sandbar Lounge
6752 Collins Ave.
305-865-1752
facebook.com/SandbarLounge
Best Cocktails
Yardbird Southern Table & Bar
1600 Lenox Ave.
305-538-5220
runchickenrun.com
Best Dance Club
LIV
4441 Collins Ave.
305-674-4680
livnightclub.com
Best Gay Bar
Twist
1057 Washington Ave.
305-538-9478
twistsobe.com
Best Jukebox
Gramps
176 NW 24th St.
786-742-6693
grampsbar.com
Best Latin Club
Hoy Como Ayer
2212 SW 8th St.
305-541-2631
hoycomoayer.us
Best Liquor Store
Total Wine & More
Various locations
totalwine.com
Best Martini
Blackbird Ordinary
729 SW 1st Ave.
305-671-3307
blackbirdordinary.com
Best Mojito
Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill
3252 NE 1st Ave.
786-369-0353
sugarcanerawbargrill.com
Best Music Blog
The305.com
Best New Bar
Gramps
176 NW 24th St.
786-742-6693
grampsbar.com
Best Strip Club
Tootsie's Cabaret
150 NW 183rd St.
305-651-5822
tootsiescabaret.com
Best Pool Hall
Chalk Ping Pong & Billiards Lounge
1234 Washington Ave.
305-532-8662
chalkmiami.com
Best DJ
DJ Irie
djirie.com
Best Rock Club
Tobacco Road
626 S. Miami Ave.
305-374-1198
tobacco-road.com
Best Sports Bar
Duffy's Sports Grill
Various locations
duffysmvp.com
Best Radio Station
Y-100, 100.7 FM
y100.com
ARTS & CULTURE
Best AM Radio Personality
Dan Le Batard
790 the Ticket
theticketmiami.com
Best Art Gallery
Miguel Paredes Fine Art Gallery
173 NW 23rd St.
866-534-2184
miguelparedes.com
Best Art-House Cinema
O Cinema
90 NW 29th St.
305-571-9970
o-cinema.org
Best Blog
Burger Beast
burgerbeast.com
Best Coach
Erik Spoelstra
Miami Heat
Best Dolphins Player
Cameron Wake
Best Festival
South Beach Wine & Food Festival
sobefest.com
Best FM Radio Personality
DJ Laz
106.7 FM
dj1067fm.com
Best Heat Player
LeBron James
Best Hurricanes Player
Duke Johnson
Best Marlins Player
Giancarlo Stanton
Best Movie Theater
Regal South Beach Stadium 18
120 Lincoln Rd.
305-674-6766
regmovies.com
Best Museum
Miami Children's Museum
980 MacArthur Cswy.
305-373-5437
miamichildrensmuseum.org
Best Spanish-Language Radio Personality
El Gato of "El Gato y Patty"
Mega 94.9 FM
mega949.com
Best Spanish-Language TV Personality
Don Francisco
Univision
univision.com
Best Sportscaster
Dan Le Batard
790 the Ticket
theticketmiami.com
Best Theater for Drama
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
1300 Biscayne Blvd.
305-949-6722
arshtcenter.org
Best TV News Anchor
Belkys Nerey
WSVN
wsvn.com
Best Twitter Feed
@PepeBillete
twitter.com/PepeBillete
FOOD & DRINKS
Best Bagels
New York Bagel Deli
350 NE 24th St.
786-431-5009
newyorkbageldeli.com
Best Bakery
Vicky Bakery
12300 SW 127th Ave.
305-255-1600
vickybakery.com
Best Barbecue
Shorty's Bar-B-Q
9200 S. Dixie Hwy.
305-670-7732
shortys.com
Best Breakfast
Coral Bagels
2750 SW 26th Ave.
305-854-0336
coralbagles.com
Best Brunch
Yardbird Southern Table & Bar
1600 Lenox Ave.
305-538-5220
runchickenrun.com
Best Buffet
Biltmore Brunch
Biltmore Hotel
1200 Anastasia Ave.
855-311-6903
biltmorehotel.com
Best Burger
Burger & Beer Joint
1766 Bay Rd.
305-672-3287
bnbjoint.com
Best Burrito
Lime Fresh Mexican Grill
Various locations
limefreshmexicangrill.com
Best Ceviche
CVI.CHE 105
105 NE 3rd Ave.
305-577-3454
ceviche105.com
Best Chef
Michael Schwartz of Michael's Genuine
130 NE 40th St.
305-573-5550
michaelsgenuine.com
Best Chinese Restaurant
Tropical Chinese
7991 SW 40th St.
305-262-7576
tropicalchinesemiami.com
Best Coffeehouse
Panther Coffee
2390 NW 2nd Ave.
305-677-3952
panthercoffee.com
Best Cuban Restaurant
Versailles
3555 SW 8th St.
305-444-0240
versaillesrestaurant.com
Best Desserts
Serendipity 3
1102 Lincoln Rd.
305-403-2210
serendipity3.com
Best Diner
Big Pink
157 Collins Ave.
305-532-4700
mylesrestaurantgroup.com
Best Food Truck
Ms. Cheezious
mscheezious.com
Best Fried Chicken
Yardbird Southern Table & Bar
1600 Lenox Ave.
305-538-5220
runchickenrun.com
Best Haitian Restaurant
Tap Tap
819 5th St.
305-672-2898
Best Inexpensive Restaurant
Lime Fresh Mexican Grill
Various locations
limefreshmexicangrill.com
Best Late-Night Dining
Gigi
3470 N. Miami Ave.
305-573-1520
giginow.com
Best Outdoor Dining
Wynwood Kitchen & Bar
2550 NW 2nd Ave.
305-722-8959
wynwoodkitchenandbar.com
Best Pizza
Andiamo! Brick Oven Pizza
5600 Biscayne Blvd.
305-762-5751
andiamopizzamiami.com
Best Restaurant in Coconut Grove
GreenStreet Cafe
3468 Main Hwy.
305-444-0244
greenstreetcafe.net
Best Restaurant in Coral Gables
Eating House
804 Ponce de Leon Blvd.
305-448-6524
eatinghousemiami.com
Best Restaurant in the Design District/Midtown
Michael's Genuine Food & Drink
130 NE 40th St.
305-573-5550
michaelsgenuine.com
Best Restaurant in Downtown
CVI.CHE 105
105 NE 3rd Ave.
305-577-3454
ceviche105.com
Best Restaurant in South Beach
Joe's Stone Crab
11 Washington Ave.
305-673-0365
joesstonecrab.com
Best Service
Yardbird Southern Table & Bar
1600 Lenox Ave.
305-538-5220
runchickenrun.com
Best Steakhouse
Prime One Twelve
112 Ocean Dr.
305-532-8112
prime112.com
Best Sushi
Doraku
1104 Lincoln Rd.
305-695-8383
dorakusushi.com
SHOPS & WARES
Best Auto Dealership
The Collection
200 Bird Rd.
305-444-5555
thecollection.com
Best Barbershop
Golden Touch Haircuts & Shaves
11735 SW 147th Ave.
305-385-0306
thisisgoldentouch.com
Best Bike Shop
Bike Tech
Various locations
biketechmiami.com
Best Bookstore
Books & Books
Various locations
booksandbooks.com
Best Cigar Shop
Wynwood Cigar Factory
101 NW 24th St.
888-319-9939
wynwoodcigars.com
Best Clothing Boutique
Alx Couture
14032 SW 8th St.
305-553-6810
facebook.com/Alx.Couture1
Best Gas Station
BP/El Carajo International Tapas & Wine
2465 SW 17th Ave.
305-856-2424
mybpstation.com
Best Gym
Fight Club
120 NE 20th St.
305-573-7400
fightclubamerica.com
Best Hair Salon
Avant-Garde Salon & Spa
155 Miracle Mile
305-442-8136
avantgardesalonandspa.com
Best Hotel
Biltmore Hotel
1200 Anastasia Ave.
855-311-6903
biltmorehotel.com
Best Mall
Aventura Mall
19501 Biscayne Blvd.
305-935-1110
aventuramall.com
Best Mechanic
Shorty & Fred's Garage
1520 Alton Rd.
305-672-1047
Best Park
Oleta River State Park
3400 NE 163rd St.
305-919-1844
floridastateparks.org/oletariver
Best Pawnshop
La Familia Pawn & Jewelry
Various locations
lafamiliapawn.com
Best Scooter Rental
Beach Scooter Rental & Sales
1341 Washington Ave.
305-532-0977
beachscooter.com
Best Sneaker Store
SoleRunners
11650 N. Kendall Dr.
305-595-7867
solerunners.com
Best Spa
The Standard
40 Island Ave.
305-673-1717
standardhotels.com
CITY LIFE
Best People-Watching Spot
Lincoln Road
lincolnroadmall.info
Best Place to Meet Single Men
University of Miami
1320 S. Dixie Hwy.
miami.edu
Best Place to Meet Single Women
Critical Mass
facebook.com/MiamiCriticalMass
Best Place to Take Out-of-Towners
Lincoln Road
lincolnroadmall.info
Best Public Restroom
Wood Tavern
2531 NW 2nd Ave.
305-748-2828
woodtavernmiami.com
