NIGHTLIFE
Best All Around Bar: O’Daly’s
Best Bartender: Jacob Merritt at The Garage
Hottest Bartenderess: Fifi Gill at Kitchen on George
Hottest Bartender: Josh Giraldo at O’Daly’s
Best Dive: Hayley’s
Best New Bar: Firehouse Wine Bar
Best ESho Bar: McSharry’s
Best WeMo Bar: Crooked Martini
Best MiMo Bar: Butch Cassidy’s
Best LoDa Bar: OK Bike Shop
Best SoMo Bar: Zebra Lounge
Best Beach Bar: Flora-Bama
Favorite Casino: Hard Rock
Favorite Craft Beer: Fairhope Everyday Ale
Favorite Imported beer: Heineken
Favorite Hard Hat Beer: Bud Light
Best Alternative Lifestyle: Bar B-Bob’s
Best Bar Bathroom: OK Bike Shop
The Bar Bathroom Most Likely to be Replicated in Hell: Hayley’s
Best After-hours Bar: Hayley’s
Best Happy Hour Bar: Kitchen on George
Best Eastern Shore Happy Hour:
California Dreaming
Best Sports Bar: Heroes
Bar Where You Are Most Likely to Get Lucky: Boo Radley’s
Bar Where You Are Most Likely to Pick Up a Cougar: Veet’s
Bar Where You Are Most Likely to Pick up a Sugar Daddy: The Candy Store
Best Jukebox: Hayley’s
Best Place to Shake Your Booty: Studio 5’4”
Best Beer Selection: LoDa Bier Garten
Best Wine Selection: Red or White
Best Crawfish Bar: Boo Radley’s
Best Place to Get a Fancy Drink: The Haberdasher
Best Margarita: Fuego
Best Bloody Mary: Café 615
The Perfect Martini Kitchen on George
Services
Best Hairstylist: Tammy Walker at Reflections
Best Make-up Artist: Jessica Price
Best Day Spa: The Porehouse
Best HooHa Waxer: Leah Jeffreys at The Porehouse
Best Place to Get a Mani/Pedi: Studio PH
Best Hoo-Ha Doctor: Dr. Brittney Laughlin at Women’s Health Alliance
Best Boob Doc: Dr. Chris Park at The Park Clinic
Best Facelift Doc: Dr. Stephen Martin at The Martin Center
Best Dermatologist: Dr. Roberta Swain at Mobile Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Dermatology
Best Weight Loss Doc: Dr. James Jardine at Mobile
Medi-Weight Loss
Best Gym: SportPlex
Best Dentist: Dr. Tommy Johnson
Best “Doc In the Box” Clinic: Greater Mobile Urgent Care
Best Veterinarian: Dr. Mary Katherine Cross at Old Shell Animal Hospital
Best Pet Groomer: Lola Bell’s
Best Massage Therapist: Lauren Rose
Best Florist: Elizabeth’s Garden
Mechanic/ Auto Repair Shop (where you don’t feel violated afterwards): Griffith Service Station
Best Carwash/Detail: Bebo’s
Best Lawyer if your Spouse is a Ho (divorce): Claude Boone
Best Lawyer to keep you from becoming someone’s bitch (Criminal): Jeff Deen
Best “Slip and Fall” Lawyer(s): David J. Maloney
Best Yoga Studio/Instructor: Teddy Ward
Best Wedding Photographer: Jeff Tesney Photography
Best Personal Trainer: Josh Foster – Sportplex
Best Realtor: Sam Winter with Sam Winter & Co.
Best Car Dealer: Joe Bullard
Best CPA: Paul Jernigan
Best Landscaper: Spring Hill Landscape
Best Caterer: Bay Gourmet
Best Gentleman’s Club: The Candy Store
Best Place to hold a reception/special event: Bragg Mitchell
Best Mobilian Ever: Joe Cain
Best Mobilian Right Now: Clayton Allen (Mobile Fire Department Paramedic)
Best Golf Course: Magnolia Grove
Coolest Neighborhood (Mobile): Oakleigh Garden District
Coolest Neighborhood (E Sho): Fruit and Nut District – Fairhope
Coolest Up-and-Coming Hood (Mobile): Downtown Mobile
Coolest Up and Coming Hood (ESho): Historic Malbis
Best Annual Event: Mardi Gras
Most Eligible Bachelor: Gossip Greg – WABD
Most Eligible Bachelorette: Katie Barfield
Best Place to take Out-of-Towners– Restaurant:
Felix’s
Best Place to take Out-of-Towners – Local Attraction: USS Alabama
Best Place to Antique: Antiques at the Loop
Hippest/Trendiest Clothing Store (Men): Metzgers
Hippest/Trendiest Clothing Store (Ladies): Lunatix
Best Fine Jewelry: Claude Moore
Best Dry Cleaners: Paragon
Best Home Cleaning Service: The Maids
Best Little Shop to Pick up a Gift: M. A. Simons
Best Furniture Consignment Store: High Cotton
Best Clothing Consignment Store: Hertha’s
Best Lingerie/Naughty Store: The Gift Spot
Best Local Home Furnishings Store: Room Service
Best Local Four Year College: University of South Alabama
Best Local Non-Traditional College: Blue Cliff College
Best Vape Shop: Want 2 Vape
Best Bank/Credit Union: Regions
Kiddies
Best Kids’ Clothing Store – New: The Holiday
Best Kids’ Consignment Store: Kids’ Wearhouse
Best Kids’ Room Furnishings: Polka Tot Designs
Best Summer Camp: Dauphin Island Sea Lab
Best Nursery School: St. Paul’s Early Education Center
Most Kid-Friendly Restaurant: Moe’s Southwestern Grill
Best Birthday Party Place: House of Bounce)
Best Park/Playground: Lavretta Park
Best Pediatrician: Dr. Michael Strickland
Best Kid Dentist: Dr. E. Gaines Thomas
Best Kid Photographer: Laura Cantrell
Music
Best Club to See Live Music: Callaghan’s
Best Outdoor Bar to See Live Music: Blue Gill
Best Non-Bar Venue: Saenger Theatre
Best Local Band: Ben Jernigan Band
Best New Local Band: The Mulligan Brothers
Best Band Name: Sonny Bama
Best Solo Musician: Eric Erdman
Best Guitar Player: Ben Jernigan
Best Area Singer: Holli Mosley
Best Area Drummer: Chad Sutley
Best Area Bassist: Ben Leininger
Best Area Piano Player: Chris Spies
Best Drag Queen Performer: Jawaketema Davenport
Best DJ (not radio, the record scratchin’/ mash-uppin’ kind): DJ Hunter Clarke
Arts
Best Local Artist: Sarah Haas Otts
Best Art Gallery: Ashland Gallery
Best Museum: Mobile Museum of Art
Best Theatre Group: JJP
Best Play or Performance of the year: Legally Blonde
Best Local Actor: Brandon M. Caten
Cuisine
Best Locally Owned Restaurant: NoJa
Best New Restaurant (Fine Dining): The Noble South
Best New Restaurant (Casual): Lap’s
Best Chain Restaurant: Bonefish
Best Beach Restaurant: LuLu’s
Best Eastern Shore Restaurant: The Wash House
Best Chef: Carl Tilley at Kitchen on George
Best Server: Ashley Welborn at R&R
Best Atmosphere: The Bull
Best First Date Place: Kitchen on George
Best Cheap Date Place: Dew Drop Inn
Most Underrated Restaurant: Benjamin’s
Most Innovative Menu: The Noble South
Best Outdoor Dining: Lap’s
Best Sweet Tea: Heroes
Best Biscuits: Dick Russell’s
Best Home Cookin’/Soul Food: Stagecoach Cafe
Best Service: Felix’s
Best Dessert: Delish’s Desserts
Best Restaurant Wine List: Kitchen on George
Best Wings: Butch Cassidy’s
Best Chicken Fingers: Foosackly’s
Best Ice Cream/Yogurt/Gelato: Cammie’s
Best Lunch Spot: Panini Pete’s
Beast Eastern Shore Lunch Spot: Guido’s
Best Ice: Foosackly’s
Best Wine/Gourmet Shop: Red or White
Best Annual Food Event: American Cancer Society Chili Cook-off
Best Gumbo: Wintzell’s
Best Po Boy: Geaux Boy
Best Sushi: Liquid Sushi Lounge
Best Bakery: Flour Girls
Best Burger: Callaghan’s
Best Steak: Ruth’s Chris
Best Seafood: Tin Top
Best Brunch: Café 615
Best Ethnic Food: Yak the Katmandu Kitchen
Best Mexican: Fuego
Best Italian Restaurant: Mirko
Best Pizza: Buck’s Pizza
Best Coffeehouse: Serda’s
Best Eastern Shore Coffeehouse: Coffee Loft
Best Grocery Store: Rouse’s
Best Place to get local produce/foods- Mobile: Old Shell Road Market
Best Place to get local produce/foods- Baldwin: Allegri
Best BBQ: Moe’s BBQ
Best Cupcake: Gigi’s
Best Seafood Market: Southern Fish and Oyster
Best Drunk Food: Heroes
Best Hangover Food: Foosackly’s
Media
Radio
Favorite Radio Station: WZEW 92.1
Best Local DJ: Q-Tip – WABD
Best DJ/Radio Show team: Dan and Shelby – WKSJ
Best Morning Show/DJ: Dan and Shelby – WKSJ
DJ Whose Voice Leads you to believe you may want to see HIM naked: Nick Fox – WABD
DJ Whose Voice Leads you to believe you may want to see HER naked: Shelby Mitchell – WKSJ
Best Talk Radio Host: Uncle Henry
Best Sports Radio Show: Talking Football WNSP
Television Best Local Evening Newscast
: FOX 10
Best Local Morning Newscast: WKRG
Best Anchor: Mel Showers – WKRG
Best Meteorologist: Alan Sealls – WKRG
Best Investigative Reporter: Andrea Ramey – WPMI
Best Sports CoverageRandy Patrick – WKRG
Sexiest Local TV Newsman: Michael White – FOX 10
Sexiest Local TV Newswoman: Chasity Byrd – FOX 10)
Favorite Lagniappe Columnist: The Dish by Andy MacDonald
Favorite Lagniappe Cover Story: Heart to Heart by Casandra Andrews
Favorite Lagniappe Cover: Heart to Heart by Dan Anderson, photographer
Favorite al.com “content creator”: Sally Ericson
Favorite Glossy Magazine: Mobile Bay Monthly
Best Local Website or Blog: Mod Mobilian
Politicos
Hardest Working Elected Official – city of Mobile: Mayor Sandy Stimpson
Hardest Working Elected Official – Mobile County: Sheriff Sam Cochran
Hardest Working Elected Official ( Baldwin – county or city): Sheriff Hoss Mack
Issue You Are Most Tired of Hearing About (Mobile): MAWSS Board controversy with Sam Jones and Fred Richardson
Issue You Are Most Tired of Hearing About (Baldwin): Sharks
What year will the I-10 bridge be completed?: Never