® Best of Vancouver

Culture winners

Best movie-theatre concession

  1. Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway
  2. Cineplex Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 2110 Burrard St.
  3. Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver, 900 Burrard

Best Artisan Craft Fair

  1. Circle Craft Christmas Market
  2. Make It Vancouver!
  3. Portobello West Fashion + Art Market
  4. Got Craft?

Best Comedy Club

  1. The Comedy MIX, 1015 Burrard
  2. Yuk Yuk's Comedy Club, 2837 Cambie
  3. Lafflines Comedy Club, 530 Columbia Street
  4. The Improv Centre, 1502 Duranleau, Granville Island

Best Community Festival

  1. Car Free Vancouver Day
  2. West 4th Avenue Khatsahlano Street Party
  3. Greek Day

Best Dance/DJ Club

  1. Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender

Best local TV weatherperson

  1. Mark Madryga (Global)

Best Dance/DJ Club

  1. Celebrities Nightclub, 1022 Davie
  2. Venue, 881 Granville

Best local TV weatherperson

  1. Kristi Gordon (Global)

Best Dance/DJ Club

  1. Republic, 958 Granville

Best local TV weatherperson

  1. Russ Lacate (CityTV)

Best Dance Studio

  1. Harbour Dance Centre, 927 Granville, 3rd floor
  2. iDance Studios, 119 West Broadway
  3. Exhale Studio , 1083 Cambie

Best local cable show

  1. The Rush
  2. Breakfast Television
  3. Love It or List It

Best local sports radio host(s)

  1. Barry MacDonald & Don Taylor (TSN 1040)
  2. David Pratt (TSN 1040)
  3. Matt Sekeres & Blake Price (TSN 1040)

Best Literary Event

  1. The Vancouver Writers Fest

Best local podcast (person or program)

  1. Stop Podcasting Yourself

Best Literary Event

  1. Word Vancouver

Best local podcast (person or program)

  1. Caustic Soda

Best Literary Event

  1. Vancouver Poetry Slam

Best local podcast (person or program)

  1. CBC Vancouver

Best local blog

  1. Miss 604

Best Live Music Venue

  1. Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville

Best local blog

  1. Vancity Buzz

Best Live Music Venue

  1. Biltmore Cabaret, 2755 Prince Edward
  2. Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe

Best local blog

  1. Vancouver is Awesome

Best Live Music Venue

  1. Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville

Best Live Performing Arts Venue

  1. Queen Elizabeth Theatre, 650 Hamilton

Best local modelling/talent agency

  1. Lizbell Agency, 216-309 West Cordova Street
  2. John Casablancas International Model Management, 150-220 Cambie Street

Best Live Performing Arts Venue

  1. Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe
  2. Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, 6265 Crescent Rd., UBC

Best local modelling/talent agency

  1. The Characters Talent Agency , 200-1505 West 2nd Avenue
  2. Premiere Talent Management, 1529 West 6th Avenue

Best Local Band (Signed)

  1. Mother Mother
  2. Dan Mangan
  3. Hey Ocean!

Best Local Band (Unsigned)

  1. The Boom Booms
  2. Sons of Granville
  3. Ardent Tribe

Best Local Classical Music Ensemble

  1. Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
  2. Turning Point Ensemble
  3. musica intima

Best Classical Vocal Ensemble

  1. Chor Leoni Men's Choir
  2. musica intima
  3. Vancouver Chamber Choir

Best Local Film Festival

  1. Vancouver International Film Festival
  2. DOXA Documentary Film Festival
  3. Vancouver Queer Film Festival

Best Local Music Festival

  1. Vancouver Folk Music Festival
  2. TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival
  3. Squamish Valley Music Festival

Best pickup bar (f seeking m)

  1. The Roxy, 932 Granville

Best Performing Arts Festival

  1. Vancouver Fringe Festival

Best local dancer

  1. Crystal Pite
  2. Christopher Wong

Best pickup bar (f seeking m)

  1. Bimini Public House, 2010 W. 4th

Best Performing Arts Festival

  1. Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival

Best pickup bar (f seeking m)

  1. Local Public Eatery, 2210 Cornwall

Best Performing Arts Festival

  1. PuSh International Performing Arts Festival

Best local dancer

  1. Brenna McLaud

Best gay bar

  1. Celebrities Nightclub, 1022 Davie

Best Professional Dance Company

  1. Ballet B.C.

Best gay bar

  1. Pumpjack Pub, 1167 Davie

Best Professional Dance Company

  1. Goh Ballet Academy

Best gay bar

  1. 1181 Lounge, 1181 Davie Street

Best Professional Dance Company

  1. Kokoro Dance

Best Theatre Company

  1. Arts Club Theatre Company

Best lesbian club event/bar

  1. Flygirl Productions

Best Theatre Company

  1. Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival

Best lesbian club event/bar

  1. Cobalt - Man Up, 917 Main

Best Theatre Company

  1. Vancouver TheatreSports League

Best lesbian club event/bar

  1. Celebrities Nightclub, 1022 Davie

Best Pick-up Bar

  1. The Roxy, 932 Granville
  2. Killjoy Cocktail Lounge and Basement Nightclub , 1120 Hamilton Street
  3. Republic, 958 Granville
  4. Local Public Eatery, 2210 Cornwall

Best Place to Make a Bet

  1. Hastings Racecourse, Hastings Park

Best multiplex movie theatre

  1. Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver, 900 Burrard

Best Place to Make a Bet

  1. River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Rd., Richmond

Best multiplex movie theatre

  1. Cineplex Odeon International Village, 88 W. Pender
  2. Cineplex Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 2110 Burrard St.

Best Place to Make a Bet

  1. Edgewater Casino

Best single-screen movie theatre

  1. Rio Theatre, 1660 E. Broadway

Best Private Art Gallery

  1. Rennie Collection at Wing Sang, 51 E. Pender
  2. Ayden Gallery, 2nd floor, 88 W. Pender

Best single-screen movie theatre

  1. Cineplex Odeon Park Theatre, 3440 Cambie Street

Best Private Art Gallery

  1. Equinox Gallery, 525 Great Northern Way

Best single-screen movie theatre

  1. Dunbar Theatre, 4555 Dunbar

Best party-boat cruise

  1. Salsa Cruises

Best Public Art Gallery

  1. Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby

Best party-boat cruise

  1. White Boat Party

Best Public Art Gallery

  1. Museum of Anthropology, 6393 NW Marine Drive

Best party-boat cruise

  1. Harbour Cruises & Events

Best Public Art Gallery

  1. Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut

Best Sports Bar

  1. Red Card Sports Bar + Eatery, 560 Smithe
  2. Score on Davie, 1262 Davie Street
  3. Library Square, 300 W. Georgia
  4. Sin Bin Sports Bar and Grill, 295 W. 2nd

Best Strip Club

  1. No. 5 Orange, 205 Main Street
  2. Brandi's Exotic Show Lounge, 595 Hornby Street
  3. Penthouse, 1019 Seymour Street
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