Billy Elliot billyelliotchicago.com Runners-up August: Osage County Wicked
Category: Arts & Entertainment
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Best lounge
Underground Wonder Bar 10 E. Walton 312-266-7761 undergroundwonderbar.com Runners-up The Violet Hour Delilah’s
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Best Dance Club
The Shrine 2109 S. Wabash 312-753-5700 theshrinechicago.com Runners-up Neo Liar’s Club
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Best strip club
Admiral Theater Gentlemen’s Club 3940 W. Lawrence 773-478-8111 admiralx.com Runners-up Pink Monkey
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Best rock poster artist
FugScreens Studios 1735 N. Ashland773-253-4778 fugscreens.com Runners-up Igloo Vacuum Ratt Mcho-ski
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Best smoking area
Blue Havana 856 W. Belmont 773-242-8262 Runner-up Orbit Room
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Best local music blog
Loud Loop Press loudlooppress.com Runners-up Ruby Hornet Elevator Hip Hop
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Best hotel for an in-town getaway
The Wit 201 N. State 312-467-0200 thewithotel.com Runners-up The W The Drake
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Best drink specials
The Red Canary 695 N. Milwaukee312-846-1475 redcanarychicago.com Runners-up Christina’s Place Frank’s in Lincoln Park
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Best stand-up comic
Sean Flannery worldsdumbestman.com Runners-up James Fritz Josh Alton
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Best local hip-hop artist
Sidewalk Chalk myspace.com/sidewalkchalkishere Runners-up Earatik Statik DreamTek
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Best sketch/improv troupe
Dominizuelan dominizuelan.com Runners-up Octavarius pH Productions