.Music & Nightlife | Reader Picks

Best Gentlemen’s Club

Pink Poodle

Brass Rail

Cheetah’s Gentleman’s Club

Best Gay or Lesbian Bar

Splash

Brix

Tinker’s Dam

Best Hotel Bar or Restaurant

Hedley Club

V Bar

Bamboo Lounge at Pagoda

Best Hookah Bar

Smoke This Hookah Lounge

Shisha Hookah Lounge

Hookah Beats

Best Dance Club

Los Gatos Bar & Grill

Saddle Rack

Mountain Charley’s

Best Sports Bar

Double D’s Sports Grill

Britannia Arms San Jose/Downtown

Rookies

Best Pre-Sharks Game Spot

Henry’s Hi-Life

Poor House Bistro

San Pedro Square Market

Best Jazz/Blues Club

JJ’s Blues

Poor House Bistro

Hedley Club

Best Latin Music Club

Azucar

Miami Beach Club/Beso

Alberto’s

Best British Pub

Britannia Arms Almaden

Duke of Edinburgh

Britannia Arms San Jose/Downtown

Best Irish Pub

O’Flaherty’s

C.B. Hannegan’s

Katie Bloom’s

Best Underground Music Spot

Good Karma Vegan Cafe

San Jose Rock Shop

X-Bar

Best Martinis

Singlebarrel

Original Joe’s

The Grill on the Alley

Best Mojitos

Azucar

El Jardin Tequila Bar

Nola

Best Live Music Club

The Blank Club

Poor House Bistro

JJ’s Blues

Best Margarita

Aqui [multiple locations]

Pedro’s

Fiesta Del Mar

Best Place to Play Pool

South First Billiards

Santa Clara Billiards

California Billiard Club

Best Bowling Alley

300 San Jose

Fourth Street Bowl

Cambrian Bowl