Get Voting! The Beijinger's 2010 Reader Bar & Club Awards
There may be an election going on right now in the UK. Brown? Cameron? Clegg? Who cares. The only real democratic contest you need concern yourselves with right now is the Beijinger's 2010 Reader Bar & Club Awards - voting has already been underway for over a week now, but you can lodge your support for your favorite bars, clubs, drinks and bar personalities right up until May 6.
Around 100 bars are nominated in 34 categories - new categories this year include Party of the Year, Best (Individual) Cocktail, Most Reliable Drinks, Sexiest Bar Staff and Friendliest Crowd. Some of last year's big winner's included Mesh, Q Bar and The Tree - will they still be in the running this year? Click here to place your vote now!
The nominees are as follows:
Bar/Club of the Year
2F
Apothecary
Blue Frog
d lounge
Fubar
Mesh, The Opposite House
Paddy O'Shea's
Punk, The Opposite House
Q Bar
The World of Suzie Wong Club
XIU, Park Hyatt Beijing
Yugong Yishan
Best Bartender
Ah Jian, 2F/1F
Chad Lager, Fubar
Claire Dong, Lush
Daisuke Onishi, Apothecary/Twilight
Echo Sun, Q Bar
Karl Long, Paddy O'Shea's
Patrick de Villibis, Tryst
Tony Niu, The Tree
Most Beautiful People
Bling
Chocolate
d lounge
LAN Club
Mesh, The Opposite House
Punk, The Opposite House
Salsa Caribe
The World of Suzie Wong Club
XIU, Park Hyatt Beijing
Best Student Hangout
D-22
Kai
Lush
Nanjie
Propaganda
Pyro Pizza
Tun
Vics
Best Sports Bar
All-Star Sports Bar & Grill
The Den
Frank's Place
Goose & Duck Pub
The Irish Volunteer
Luga's Villa
Paddy O'Shea's
Pavillion
Best Daily Happy Hour
2F, 6-9pm
Blue Frog, 4-8pm
Centro, Shangri-La's Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing, 5-9pm
The Den, 5-10pm
Fubar, 3-9pm
Luga's Villa, 4-9pm
Lush, 8-10pm
Nearby the Tree, 6-9pm
Best Live Jazz Venue
Centro, Shangri-La's Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing
East Shore Live Jazz Café
Ginkgo
Mix, The Westin Beijing Chaoyang
Redmoon, Grand Hyatt Beijing
The Ritz-Carlton Bar, The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing
XIU, Park Hyatt Beijing
Best Cheap Drinks
2F
Black Sun Bar
Kai
Luga's
Nanjie
Salud
Smuggler's
Tun
Best (individual) Cocktail
2F - Lychee Lemon Martini
Apothecary - Sazerac
The Den - Long Island Ice Tea
Fubar - Hendrick's Gin & Tonic
Mao Mao Chong - Tail of the Dragon
Punk, The Opposite House - Passionfruit Lychee Martini
Q Bar - Mojito
Twilight - Saigon Mistress
Best New Bar/Club
Apothecary
d lounge
Fubar
Lantern
Mao Mao Chong
Tryst
Twilight
White Rabbit
Friendliest Crowd
12SQM
2F
Fubar
Lush
Mesh, The Opposite House
Ned's
Paddy O'Shea's
Tun
Best Hidden Gem
Amilal
The Brick
Ichikura
If (aka Silf, Ruguo 如果)
Lucky Man
Mao Mao Chong
The Pomegranate
Twilight
Best Nightclub
Chocolate
Lantern
Mix
Punk, The Opposite House
The World of Suzie Wong Club
Vics
White Rabbit
XIU, Park Hyatt Beijing
Best Ladies' Night
Wednesdays at Touch, The Westin Beijing Chaoyang
Thursdays at Juicy Spot
Wednesdays at Bling
Wednesdays at The World of Suzie Wong Club
Fridays at Tun
Thursdays at XIU, Park Hyatt Beijing
Thursdays at Zeta Bar, Hilton Beijing
Best Regular Event
Alfa - '80s Night, Fri
Blue Frog - Burger Burger Monday
Punk, The Opposite House - Hotpot, monthly
Lush - Open Mic Night, Sun
Q Bar - 2-for-1 Martini Wednesdays
The Saddle Cantina - Cinco de Drinko, 5th of each month
The World of Suzie Wong Club - Suzie's Night, once a month
XIU, Park Hyatt Beijing - Ladies Night, Thur
Best Late-Night Dining
Bellagio
The Den
Fish Nation
GL Cafe
Jin Ding Xuan
Luga's
Lush
The Tree
Best Wine
Aperitivo
Aria, China World Hotel, Beijing
Centro, Shangri-La's Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing
Cigars, Jazz, Wine
Enoteca
La Baie Des Anges (now closed)
Palette Vino
Scarlett, Hotel G
Best Cocktails
2F
Apothecary
Zeta Bar, Hilton Beijing
Mesh, The Opposite House
Loong Bar, JW Marriott Hotel Beijing
Fubar
Q Bar
Press Club Bar, The St. Regis Beijing
Best Service
2F
Apothecary
Blue Frog
Centro, Shangri-La's Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing
The Den
Fubar
Mesh, The Opposite House
Paddy O'Shea's
Best Place to Find a Date
d lounge
Destination
Maggie's
Salud
The World of Suzie Wong Club
Tun
Vics
XIU, Park Hyatt Beijing
Best Lounge
Alfa
Bed
Centro, Shangri-La's Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing
d lounge
Face
Glen
Q Bar
XIU, Park Hyatt Beijing
Best After Hours Club (post-2am)
Chocolate
The Den
Lantern
Lush
Maggie's
The World of Suzie Wong Club
Vics
White Rabbit
Best Quiz Night
The Bookworm, Mon, 7.30pm
Frank's Place, Wed, 8pm
Lush, Wed, 8pm
Paddy O'Shea's, Wed, 8.30pm
The Pomegranate, Wed, 8pm
Souk Lounge, Tue, 8pm
Tim's Texas Bar-B-Q, Tue, 8pm
Best Place for Dancing
Bar Blu
Bling
Chocolate
Lantern
Salsa Caribe
Vics
White Rabbit
XIU, Park Hyatt Beijing
Best Bar Food
Apothecary
The Den
Luga's
Lush
Paddy O'Shea's
Scarlett, Hotel G
The Tree
XIU, Park Hyatt Beijing
Best Beer
Beer Mania
The Den
Frank's Place
Lush
Nearby the Tree
Paddy O'Shea's
Paulaner Brauhaus, Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center
Souk Lounge
The Tree
Sexiest Bar Staff
Centro, Shangri-La's Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing
Chocolate
Dao Club
Fubar
Hooters
LAN Club
Q Bar
The World of Suzie Wong Club
Best Place to Bring a Date
Apothecary
Aria, China World Hotel, Beijing
Bed
China Bar, Park Hyatt Beijing
d lounge
Face
Mesh, The Opposite House
Q Bar
Best Business Networking
Aria, China World Hotel, Beijing
The Bookworm
Centro, Shangri-La's Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing
d lounge
Flames, Hilton Beijing Wangfujing
LAN Club
Loong Bar, JW Marriott Hotel Beijing
XIU, Park Hyatt Beijing
Best Party of the Year
Great Wall Beach Party, Jul 4, 2009
Halloween @ Tun, Oct 31, 2009
INTRO 2009, May 23, 2009 at 751 D-Park Plaza
Irish Network China's St. Patrick's Day Ball, Mar 13, 2010 at Shangri-La's Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing
Syndicate 6th Birthday Party, March 13, 2010 at White Rabbit
Yen Fetish Halloween Party, Oct 31, 2009 at 706 Factory, 798 Art District
Yen Countdown New Year's Eve Party, Dec 31, 2009 at 706 Factory, 798 Art District
Yen White - Mar 26, 2010 at The Star Live
Best Hotel Bar
Centro, Shangri-La's Kerry Centre Hotel, Beijing
China Bar, Park Hyatt Beijing
Loong Bar, JW Marriott Hotel Beijing
Mesh, The Opposite House
Punk, The Opposite House
Scarlett, Hotel G
XIU, Park Hyatt Beijing
Zeta Bar, Hilton Beijing
Best Live Rock Venue
2 Kolegas
D-22
MAO Livehouse
Nashville
Obiwan
Poacher's
The Star Live
Yugong Yishan
Most Reliable Drinks
2F
Apothecary
Fubar
Loong Bar, JW Marriott Hotel Beijing
Mesh, The Opposite House
Press Club Bar, The St. Regis Beijing
Q Bar
Zeta Bar, Hilton Beijing
Best Whiskey Bar
12SQM
Amilal
Bar Promise
Lucky Man
Glen
Ichikura
The Ritz-Carlton Bar, The Ritz-Carlton, Beijing
Twilight
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