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The Best Bars and Clubs in Cleveland in 2023, According to Scene Readers

By Scene Staff on Wed, Sep 20, 2023 at 9:06 am

Welcome, all, to the best slice of the calendar — that time of the year where we turn over the issue to Clevelanders to decide the very best the city has to offer. After tens of thousands of votes across hundreds of categories, the winners are in.

When it comes to a first date, a club show, a happy hour and everything in between, here are what you christened the best bars and clubs in Cleveland.

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Best Metal Club
Winner: No Class
Runners-Up: The Agora, The Foundry Concert Club

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Best Metal Club

Winner: No Class
Runners-Up: The Agora, The Foundry Concert Club

Best Hip-Hop Club
Winner: BSide Liquor Lounge
Runners-Up: No Class, The Foundry Concert Club

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Best Hip-Hop Club

Winner: BSide Liquor Lounge
Runners-Up: No Class, The Foundry Concert Club

Best Blues Club
Winner: The Brothers Lounge
Runners-Up: Velvet Tango Room, Bop Stop

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Best Blues Club

Winner: The Brothers Lounge
Runners-Up: Velvet Tango Room, Bop Stop

Best Bar Trivia Night
Winner: Happy Dog
Runners-Up: Jukebox, The Foundry Concert Club

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Best Bar Trivia Night

Winner: Happy Dog
Runners-Up: Jukebox, The Foundry Concert Club

Best Bar or Club for EDM
Winner: FWD
Runners-Up: The Foundry Concert Club , No Class

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Best Bar or Club for EDM

Winner: FWD
Runners-Up: The Foundry Concert Club , No Class

Best Bar on the Water
Winner: Collision Bend
Runners-Up: Shooters on the Water, Merwin’s Wharf

Best Bar on the Water

Winner: Collision Bend
Runners-Up: Shooters on the Water, Merwin’s Wharf

Best Draught Selection
Winner: Buckeye Beer Engine
Runners-Up: City Tap, Sauced Taproom and Kitchen

Best Draught Selection

Winner: Buckeye Beer Engine
Runners-Up: City Tap, Sauced Taproom and Kitchen

Best Local Beer
Winner: Market Garden Brewery
Runners-Up: Noble Beast, Masthead Brewing Co.

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Best Local Beer

Winner: Market Garden Brewery
Runners-Up: Noble Beast, Masthead Brewing Co.

Best Happy Hour
Winner: Rowley Inn
Runners-Up: Lago East Bank, Funhouse

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Best Happy Hour

Winner: Rowley Inn
Runners-Up: Lago East Bank, Funhouse

Best Sports Bar
Winner: The Clevelander
Runners-Up: Old Angle Tavern, Buckeye Beer Engine

Best Sports Bar

Winner: The Clevelander
Runners-Up: Old Angle Tavern, Buckeye Beer Engine

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