Foosers,
Check out the props that the Bonzini U.S.A. Foosball Tour hosts an event at recieved.
Look at the Small Wonder Bar category.
Congrats to Eric and the crew at Recreation Billiards. Good luck in the finals.
We will be having the 2nd Annual Texas Pete Foosball Invitational there March 18th and 19th.
Invitations to this event will go out this weekend at the 2011 South Carolina Foosball Open.
2011 Nightclub & Bar Awards Program Finalists Announced
CLEVELAND, OH January 18, 2011 Nightclub & Bar Magazine is pleased to announce the finalists in the 2011 Nightclub & Bar Awards program. The program received 290 entries from bar or nightclub owners, operators and managers, as well as suppliers, vendors and other industry members eager to recognize excellence in on-premise concepts, programs, talent and professionalism.
Year two of the Nightclub & Bar Awards brought in even more entries and attention. We at NCB are excited about the range of venues vying for the awards clubs and bars large and small from all around the country submitted entries. We even received submissions from venues in Canada!" said Donna Hood Crecca, publisher and editorial director of Nightclub & Bar Magazine. "This year, weve organized the categories to reflect the entire spectrum of the industry, and even added the Las Vegas Nightclub section so that unique market can showcase its best. Our panel of judges really had their work cut out for them, but as you can see from this roster of Finalists, the best of the best rose to the top.
The Nightclub & Bar Awards judging panel consisted of more than 20 industry leaders, journalists and consultants.
Presented by category, with finalists in alphabetical order, the 2011 Nightclub & Bar Awards Finalists are:
Nightclub Category Finalists
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Mega-club of the Year
Pacha, New York
The Pool After Dark at Harrahs Resort, Atlantic City, NJ
Temple Nightclub, San Francisco
New Club of the Year
FLUXX, San Diego
Kiss & Fly, Austin, Texas
The VIBE, Chicago
Nightclub of the Year
1Oak, New York
Opera, Atlanta
Webster Hall, New York
Ongoing Promotion/Party/Event of the Year
DUB-Step at Malaia World Lounge, Austin, Texas
Fashion Industry Nights at Baja Sharkeez, Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Flavor Tripping Parties at {three} sheets, Atlanta
Resident DJ of the Year
Chris Garcia at Playhouse Hollywood, Los Angeles
Sterling at Revolver Lounge, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Danny Tenaglia at Pacha, New York
Single Promotion/Party/Event of the Year
David Guetta at Pacha, New York
Moulin Rouge Anniversary Party at Kiss & Fly, Austin, Texas
Wonka - A Birthday Celebration at Shade Lounge, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Ultralounge of the Year
Hyde Lounge Staples Center, Los Angeles
SL, New York
Whiskey Sky, Chicago
Las Vegas Nightclub Awards
Las Vegas Dayclub of the Year
Encore Beach Club, Encore Las Vegas
Liquid Pool Lounge, Aria Resort & Casino
Tao Beach, The Venetian
Las Vegas Mega-club of the Year
Haze Nightclub, Aria Resort & Casino
Pure, Caesars Palace
Rain, Palms Casino Resort
Las Vegas New Club of the Year
Haze Nightclub, Aria Resort & Casino
Surrender, Wynn Las Vegas
Vanity, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas Nightclub of the Year
The Bank, Bellagio Resort & Casino
Tao, The Venetian
Tryst, Wynn Las Vegas
Las Vegas Ongoing Promotion/Party/Event of the Year
Daylife Sundays, Wet Republic
Industry Sundays, The Bank
Vice Sundays, Lavo Las Vegas
Las Vegas Resident DJ of the Year
Steve Aoki at Surrender
Kaskade at Encore Beach Club
DJ Vice at Tao/Lavo
Las Vegas Single Promotion/Party/Event of the Year
Erick Morillo Labor Day Weekend at Tao
Labor Day Weekend at Wet Republic
New Years Eve at Pure
Bar Awards
Bartender of the Year
Jackson Cannon, Eastern Standard, Boston
Russell Davis, Bourbon & Branch/Rickhouse, San Francisco
Joshua Rademacher, Langosta Lounge, Asbury Park, NJ
Beer Bar of the Year
ChurchKey, Washington, D.C.
Eulogy Belgian Tavern, Philadelphia
Tapwerks Ale House & Cafι, Oklahoma City
***tail Lounge of the Year
Downtown ***tail Room, Las Vegas
Elixir, San Francisco
Smugglers Cove, San Francisco
Hotel Bar of the Year
Forty Four, Royalton Hotel, New York
The Chandelier Room, W Hotel, Hoboken, NJ
Eastern Standard, Hotel Commonwealth, Boston
Small Wonder Bar of the Year
Embury, Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Empty Glass, Charleston, WV
Recreation Billiards, Winston-Salem, NC
Sports Bar of the Year
Eddie Georges Grille 27, Columbus, Ohio
The Sporting House Bar & Grill, Las Vegas
The Tavern Downtown, Boulder, Colo.
Wine Bar of the Year
Beneluxx, Philadelphia
Mercy Wine Bar, Dallas
WiseGuys, Hilton Head, SC
Winners will be announced in February, so stay tuned! Special coverage of the winners will be included in the March issue of Nightclub & Bar and on nightclub.com, and winners will be celebrated at the Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show, March 7 9 in Las Vegas.
About Nightclub & Bar
Nightclub & Bar is the only media group providing in-print, in person and online opportunities for marketers. The group focuses on bringing The Best in Bar Management to owners and managers of bars, nightclubs, independent and chain restaurants, hotels, resorts, casinos and cruise ships. Both Nightclub & Bar magazine and nightclub.com provide expert advice and case studies of leading operators on beverage training, staff and management issues, operations, responsible service, equipment and cutting-edge promotion and marketing practices, as well as in-depth analysis of on-premise drink, product and consumer trends. The groups
e-newsletters NCB Promo Power, NCB Nightclub Confidential, NCB Mix, and VIBE focus on the particular needs of specific segments within the on-premise market. The Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show is the countrys pre-eminent beverage and nightclub/bar focused event, attracting more than 28,000 buyers and sellers to meet, connect and discover new business.