Louisville's longest-running readers' choice award is back for its thirtieth year! On July 30, 2015, Louisville Magazine is hosting another party, this one to out-do 2014's bash, which raised over 68,000 dollars for the MS Society of Kentucky and Southern Indiana. The event, sponsored by Hilliard Lyons, partnered with the MS Society and with creative design sponsored by Via Studio, works each year to celebrate the best the city has to offer, as chosen by the people who know it better than anyone. Last year, the party, held at Play Dance Bar, brought in over 1,000 attendees and dozens of local vendors.
To celebrate another year of great business and fun in Louisville, you can find tickets here. Attendees are given access to food and drink samplings from nominees and winners, live music, dancing, appearances by local celebrities and a silent auction, with proceeds benefiting the MS Society.
You can find the list of categories, finalists and winners (in bold) below:
New Restaurant
Louvino
Mesh
Feast (NuLu location)
Fine Dining Restaurant
Jack Fry's
Varanese
Jeff Ruby's
Breakfast
Wild Eggs
Toast
North End Cafe
Steaks
Jeff Ruby's
Pat's Steakhouse
Ruth's Chris
Indian Restaurant
Shalimar
Kashmir
Dakshin
Asian Restaurant
Simply Thai
August Moon
Joy Luck
Middle Eastern Restaurant
Grape Leaf
Shiraz
Safier
Italian Restaurant
Vincenzo's
Volare
Porcini
Latin American Restaurant
Havana Rumba
El Nopal
Guaca Mole
Pizza
Wick's
Tony Boombozz
Impellizzeri's
Bakery
Plehn's
Nord's
Heitzman
Bagels
Nancy's Bagel Grounds
Panera
Bruegger's
Ice Cream
Comfy Cow
Graeter's
Homemade Ice Cream & Pie Kitchen
Food Truck
Longshot Lobsta
Traveling Kitchen
Holy Molé
Local Bar
Commonwealth Tap
Back Door
Play
Bourbon Brand
Maker's Mark
Woodford Reserve
Four Roses
Local Beer Brewer
BBC
Against the Grain
Apocalypse
Bookstore
Carmichael's
Barnes & Noble
Half Price Books
Department Store
Macy's
Von Maur
Kohl's
Florist
Nanz & Kraft
Country Squire
Colonial Designs
Hospital
Baptist Health Louisville
Norton
Jewish
Locally Headquartered Bank
Republic
Stock Yards
Park Community Credit Union
Boutique (3 tied for 3rd)
Dot Fox
Shop at The Brown
(tie) Clodhoppers
(tie) Pink Door
(tie) Two Chicks
Fitness Club
Baptist Health Milestone
YMCA
Planet Fitness
TV Anchor-Male
Scott Reynolds
Doug Proffitt
Sterling Riggs
TV Anchor-Female
Dawne Gee
Candyce Clifft
Vicki Dortch
TV Sportscaster
Fred Cowgill
Kent Taylor
Eric Crawford
TV Weathercaster
Kevin Harned
Marc Weinberg
Jay Cardosi
TV Morning Host
Candyce Clifft
Terry Meiners
Lauren Jones
Local Club DJ
Glittertitz
Sleepy T
Syimone
Critic's Choice
Best Mural: The Waterfall in Portland
Best Taco: Green Chili Pork Taco from Manny & Merle
The Best Collection of People: The Cure Lounge
Best Twitter Jabs at the City: Louisville Humor
Best view of the city from the city: Copper & Kings Rooftop
Best Dive Bar: Air Devil's Inn
Best Costume Jewelry: 2023 Antiques
Best Poet: Kiki Petrosino
Best Scenic Route: Lime Kiln Lane
Excited yet? Better buy tickets while they last!
Cover image courtesy of Via Studio, all others courtesy of Louisville Magazine
