Louisville, KY––For immediate release – Louisville Magazine’s annual Best of Louisville® awards honor the doers and businesses that make our city great. The finalists of the 2016 Best of Louisville® readers’ survey are listed below, in alphabetical order. Louisville Magazine will announce the winners in the July issue, and celebrate them with a blowout bash on July 7, 2016 at The Kentucky Center.
Best Asian Restaurant
Asiatique
August Moon
Simply Thai
Best Barbecue Restaurant
Feast BBQ
Mark's Feed Store
Momma's Pickles and Mustard
Best Beer-on-Tap Selection
Craft House
Holy Grale
Sergio's World of Beers
Best New Restaurant
Butchertown Grocery
Le Moo
River House
Best Bourbon Bar
Bourbons Bistro
Down One
The Silver Dollar
Best Boutique
Blush
Prickly Pear
Revelry
Work the Metal
Best Brunch
North End Cafe
The Bristol Bar and Grille
Wild Eggs
Best Caterer
Ladyfingers Catering
Masterson's Catering
Wiltshire Pantry
Best Chicken Restaurant
Chick-Fil-A
Joella's
Royals
Best Cocktail Bar
8 UP
Commonwealth Tap
Meta
Best College Basketball Coach
John Calipari
Rick Pitino
Scott Davenport
Best Food Truck
Hi-Five Doughnuts
Holy Mole
Longshot Lobsta
Best French Cuisine Restaurant
Brasserie Provence
La Chasse
Bistro Le Relais
Best Hamburgers Under $10
Five Guys
Home Run Burgers
W.W. Cousins
Best Hamburgers Over $10
Grind
Mussel and Burger Bar
Side Bar
Best Health Food Store
Lucky's Market
Rainbow Blossom
Whole Foods
Best Indian Restaurant
Dakshin
Kashmir
Shalimar
Best Italian Restaurant
Porcini
Vincenzo's
Volare
Best Latin American/Mexican Restaurant
El Mundo
El Nopal
Havana Rumba
Best Local Brewery
Against the Grain
BBC
Goodwood
Best Local Website
cardchronicle.com
insiderlouisville.com
louisville.com
Best Metro Council Member
Councilman Kelly Downard
Councilman Kevin Kramer
Councilman Tom Owen
Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
Safier
Shiraz
The Grape Leaf
Best Movie Theatre
Baxter Avenue
Tinseltown Theatres
Xscape
Best Open Mic
Highlands Taproom
Laughing Derby
The Bard's Town
Best Pizza
Bearno's
Tony Boombozz
Wick's
Best Place for a Power Lunch
Jack Fry's
Proof on Main
Vincenzo's
Best Place to Dance
Nowhere Bar
Play
Zanzabar
Best Place to Do Pilates
Core Fluency Pilates
Downtown Pilates
ProFormance
Best Place to Hear Live Music
Headliners
Mercury Ballroom
The Palace
Best Private High School
Sacred Heart Academy
St. Xavier High School
Trinity High School
Best Public High School
Ballard High School
duPont Manual High School
Male High School
Best Radio Station for Music
WAKY/103.5
WDJX/99.7
WFPK/91.9
Best Radio Station for News
The Ville/93.9
WFPL/89.3
WHAS/840
Best Radio Team for Humor
Ben Davis & Kelly K at WDJX/99.7
Lynda Lambert & Eric Cornish at 102.3 The Max
Terry Meiners & Friends at WHAS/840
Best Salon/Spa
Joseph's
Southern Comforts
Z Salon and Spa
Best Special Occasion Restaurant
Jack Fry's
Jeff Ruby's
Ruth's Chris
Best Sushi
Oishii
Sakura Blue
Sapporo
Best Tennis Club
Blairwood
Louisville Indoor Racquet Club
Louisville Tennis Club
Best TV Anchor-Female
Dawne Gee at Wave 3
Shannon Cogan at Wave 3
Vicki Dortch at WLKY
Best TV Anchor-Male
Doug Proffitt at WHAS11
Rick Van Hoose at WLKY
Scott Reynolds at Wave 3
Best TV Morning Host
Candyce Clifft at WDRB
Kelsey Starks at WHAS11
Lauren Jones at Wave 3
Best TV Sportscaster
Fred Cowgill at WLKY
Kent Taylor at Wave 3
Tom Lane at WDRB
Best TV Weathercaster
Jay Cardosi at WLKY
Kevin Harned at Wave 3
Marc Weinberg at WDRB
Best Wedding Reception Venue
Henry Clay
Mellwood Arts Center
The Olmsted
Best Wine Shop
Old Town Wine & Spirits
The Wine Rack
Westport Whiskey & Wine
Best of Louisville raises money for the Kentucky-Southeast Indiana Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society, which provides programs and services to 108 counties in Kentucky and Indiana. Visit bestoflou.com for event and ticketing info. #bestoflou
About Best of Louisville® and Louisville Magazine:
Louisville Magazine, a locally owned lifestyle and general-interest monthly for residents of metropolitan Louisville and southern Indiana, created Best of Louisville®, the city’s first reader-voted awards, 31 years ago. The magazine has won hundreds of awards for writing, photography and design from the Society of Professional Journalists and is widely recognized as the city’s best and most influential magazine.