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Best Bar for an Internet Date
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Beercade
- Reader’s Choice: Edge of the Universe
- Reader’s Choice: Winchester Bar & Grill
- Reader’s Recommend: Flying Timber Axe Throwing
- Reader’s Recommend: The Down Under Lounge
- Reader’s Recommend: Mr. Toad’s
- Reader’s Recommend: The Village Bar
- Reader’s Refer: The Corner Kick Cantina
- Reader’s Refer: The Homy Inn
- Reader’s Refer: Streetside
- Reader’s Refer: Spielbound
Best Bar for Beer Selection
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Crescent Moon
- Reader’s Choice: Beercade
- Reader’s Choice: Omaha Tap House
- Reader’s Choice: Beertopia
- Reader’s Recommend: Krug Park
- Reader’s Recommend: Jukes Ale Works
- Reader’s Recommend: Vis Major
- Reader’s Refer: Rathskeller Bier Haus
- Reader’s Refer: The Casual Pint
Best Bar for Billiards
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Big John’s Billiards
- Reader’s Choice: Stocks N Bonds
- Reader’s Recommend: Perry’s Place
- Reader’s Recommend: Readers’ Refer
- Reader’s Recommend: The Musette Bar
Best Bar for Cheap Drinks
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Green Onion Lounge
- Reader’s Choice: Winchester Bar & Grill
- Reader’s Choice: Paddy McGown’s Pub and Grill
- Reader’s Refer: The Down Under Lounge
- Reader’s Refer: The Corner Kick
- Reader’s Refer: South Omaha’s Finest Tequila Garage
- Reader’s Refer: Nifty Bar
- Reader’s Refer: The Corner Kick Cantina
- Reader’s Refer: Moe & Curly’s Pub (West Maple)
- Reader’s Refer: Dinker’s
- Reader’s Refer: VFW Eagles F.O.E 38
- Reader’s Refer: Rathskellers
- Reader’s Refer: The Bull & The Bear Lounge
- Reader’s Refer: Alderman’s
- Reader’s Refer: O’Leaver’s
Best Bar for Conversation
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: The Berry & Rye
- Reader’s Choice: Burke’s Pub
- Reader’s Choice: O’Leaver’s
- Reader’s Choice: Winchester Bar & Grill
- Reader’s Refer: Down Under Lounge
- Reader’s Refer: The Corner Kick Cantina
- Reader’s Refer: Rathskeller Bier Haus
- Reader’s Refer: Edge of the Universe
- Reader’s Refer: Tiny House Bar
- Reader’s Refer: Observatory
- Reader’s Refer: Mercury
- Reader’s Refer: Bull and Bear
- Reader’s Refer: PROOF Whiskey Bar & Craft Cocktails
- Reader’s Refer: Mr. Toad’s
- Reader’s Refer: Alice
- Reader’s Refer: Nifty
Best Bar for Craft Cocktails
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: The Berry & Rye
- Reader’s Choice: Mercury
- Reader’s Choice: Pageturners Lounge
- Reader’s Recommend: Red Lion Lounge
- Reader’s Recommend: Alice
- Reader’s Refer: Inkwell
- Reader’s Refer: Edge of the Universe
- Reader’s Refer: The Down Under Lounge
- Reader’s Refer: Nite Owl
- Reader’s Refer: Fizzy’s
- Reader’s Refer: The Corner Kick
- Reader’s Refer: WestEnd
- Reader’s Refer: Tiny House
- Reader’s Refer: Anna’s Place
- Reader’s Refer: Spirit World
- Reader’s Refer: PROOF Whiskey Bar & Craft Cocktails
Best Bar for Darts
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Winchester Bar & Grill
- Reader’s Choice: The Down Under Lounge
- Reader’s Choice: Addy’s Sports Bar & Grill
- Reader’s Recommend: Bucky Dexter’s
- Reader’s Recommend: Stocks N Bonds
- Reader’s Refer: Perry’s Place
- Reader’s Refer: My Way Lounge
- Reader’s Refer: White House Bar & Grill
- Reader’s Refer: Observatory
- Reader’s Refer: Sinnott’s Sand Bar
- Reader’s Refer: Rathskeller’s Bier Haus
Best Bar for Hiding Out
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Wicked Rabbit
- Reader’s Choice: Winchester Bar & Grill
- Reader’s Choice: The Homy Inn
- Reader’s Choice: Nifty Bar
- Reader’s Recommend: O’Leaver’s
- Reader’s Refer: The Down Under Lounge
- Reader’s Refer: Edge of the Universe
- Reader’s Refer: The Corner Kick
- Reader’s Refer: Bull and Bear
- Reader’s Refer: Josephine’s Cozy Corner Lounge
- Reader’s Refer: Report In Pub
- Reader’s Refer: Observatory
- Reader’s Refer: The Berry & Rye
Best Bar for Spirits Selection
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: The Library Pub
- Reader’s Choice: Herbe Sainte
- Reader’s Choice: Dundee Dell
- Reader’s Choice: Krug Park
- Reader’s Refer: Down Under Lounge
- Reader’s Refer: The Corner Kick
- Reader’s Refer: DJ’s Dugout Sports Bar
- Reader’s Refer: Alice
- Reader’s Refer: WestEnd
- Reader’s Refer: The Berry and Rye
- Reader’s Refer: Mercury
Best Bar for Whiskey Selection
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: PROOF Whiskey Bar & Craft Cocktails
- Reader’s Choice: Havana Garage
- Reader’s Choice: The Down Under Lounge
- Reader’s Choice: Library Pub
- Reader’s Recommend: The Berry & Rye
- Reader’s Recommend: Dundee Dell
- Reader’s Refer: WestEnd
- Reader’s Refer: The Weekend
- Reader’s Refer: Maloney’s Irish Pub
- Reader’s Refer: Mr. Butts
Best Best Bar with Live Music
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: The Down Under Lounge
- Reader’s Choice: Rathskeller Bier Haus
- Reader’s Choice: Havana Garage
- Reader’s Recommend: Paddy McGown
- Reader’s Refer: B Bar
- Reader’s Refer: Barnato
- Reader’s Refer: South Omaha’s Finest Tequila Garage
- Reader’s Refer: The Weekend
- Reader’s Refer: The Corner Kick
- Reader’s Refer: Two Fine Irishmen
- Reader’s Refer: Guaca Maya
- Reader’s Refer: The Sydney
Best Bartenders Are At …
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: The Berry & Rye
- Reader’s Choice: Winchester Bar & Grill
- Reader’s Choice: Edge of the Universe
- Reader’s Recommend: Paddy McGown
- Reader’s Recommend: The Corner Kick Cantina
- Reader’s Refer: The Down Under Lounge
- Reader’s Refer: Rathskeller Bier Haus
- Reader’s Refer: Havana Garage
- Reader’s Refer: Dinker’s
- Reader’s Refer: Bull and Bear
- Reader’s Refer: South Omaha’s Finest Tequila Garage
- Reader’s Refer: Herbe Sainte
- Reader’s Refer: The Casual Pint
- Reader’s Refer: The Sydney
- Reader’s Refer: Rathskeller’s Bier Haus
- Reader’s Refer: Moe & Curly’s Pub (West Maple)
- Reader’s Refer: Tiny House Bar
- Reader’s Refer: Observatory
- Reader’s Refer: Alice
- Reader’s Refer: O’leaver’s
Best Brewpub
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Upstream Brewing Company
- Reader’s Choice: Vis Major
- Reader’s Choice: The Benson Brewery
- Reader’s Choice: Brickway Brewery & Distillery
- Reader’s Refer: Kros Strain
- Reader’s Refer: Zipline Brewing
- Reader’s Refer: Pint Nine
- Reader’s Refer: Site 1 Taproom
Best Casino
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Prairie Flower Casino
- Reader’s Choice: Ameristar
- Reader’s Choice: Horseshoe Council Bluffs
- Reader’s Recommend: Harrah’s
Best Cocktail Lounge
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Laka Lono Rum Club
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Green Onion Lounge
- Reader’s Choice: The Berry & Rye
- Reader’s Choice: Edge of the Universe
- Reader’s Choice: Pageturners Lounge
- Reader’s Refer: The Down Under Lounge
- Reader’s Refer: The Strut
- Reader’s Refer: West End
- Reader’s Refer: Tiny House Bar
- Reader’s Refer: Mercury
- Reader’s Refer: The Corner Kick
- Reader’s Refer: Cedar
- Reader’s Refer: Red Lion Lounge
Best Dance Club
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: The Max
- Reader’s Choice: Bushwacker’s Saloon & Dance Hall
- Reader’s Refer: Bar 415
- Reader’s Refer: Ozone Lounge
- Reader’s Refer: Bar 39
- Reader’s Refer: Guaca Maya
Best DJ Service
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Bryan Hill Entertainment, Inc.
- Reader’s Choice: DJ Shif-D
- Reader’s Choice: A Lasting Impression DJ
- Reader’s Choice: Something Blu
- Reader’s Refer: DJ Ness
- Reader’s Refer: TeeRoy Caldwell
- Reader’s Refer: The Jack Entertainment
- Reader’s Refer: DJ Frisko
- Reader’s Refer: Dynamic Air DJs
Best Escape Room
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Get Out
- Reader’s Choice: The Escape Omaha
- Reader’s Choice: House of Conundrum
- Reader’s Refer: The Cryptic Room
- Reader’s Refer: Industrial Escape Rooms
Best Happy Hour Bar
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Blue Sushi Sake Grill
- Reader’s Choice: Kona Grill
- Reader’s Choice: Nosh Restaurant and Wine Lounge
- Reader’s Recommend: Winchester Bar & Grill
- Reader’s Refer: O’Leaver’s Pub
- Reader’s Refer: Charlie’s on the Lake
- Reader’s Refer: Rathskeller Bier Haus
- Reader’s Refer: The Corner Kick Cantina
- Reader’s Refer: WestEnd
- Reader’s Refer: The Down Under Lounge
- Reader’s Refer: Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
- Reader’s Refer: Nite Owl
Best Karaoke Bar
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Winchester Bar & Grill
- Reader’s Choice: The Cabin Bar & Grill
- Reader’s Choice: Renos Karaoke
- Reader’s Recommend: The Down Under Lounge
- Reader’s Recommend: Dog House
- Reader’s Refer: Karaoke Kruzin
- Reader’s Refer: Moe and Curleys
- Reader’s Refer: Nifty Bar
- Reader’s Refer: FullHouse
Best Movie Theater
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Marcus Majestic Cinema of Omaha
- Reader’s Choice: Aksarben Cinema
- Reader’s Choice: Film Streams’ Dundee Theater
- Reader’s Recommend: AMC Oakview Plaza 24
- Reader’s Refer: Alamo Drafthouse LaVista
- Reader’s Refer: ACX Theatre 10
- Reader’s Refer: B&B Theater
- Reader’s Refer: Alamo Drafthouse Papillon
Best Neighborhood Tavern
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: The Homy Inn
- Reader’s Choice: Nifty Bar
- Reader’s Choice: Winchester Bar & Grill
- Reader’s Recommend: O’Leaver’s Pub
- Reader’s Refer: The Down Under Lounge
- Reader’s Refer: Harold’s Bar
- Reader’s Refer: Vis Major
- Reader’s Refer: The Corner Kick Cantina
- Reader’s Refer: Dinker’s
- Reader’s Refer: South Omaha’s Finest Tequila Garage
- Reader’s Refer: Rathskeller’s Bier Haus
- Reader’s Refer: The Interlude
- Reader’s Refer: Leavenworth Bar
- Reader’s Refer: Moe & Curly’s Pub
- Reader’s Refer: Keystone Tavern
- Reader’s Refer: Bull and Bear
- Reader’s Refer: Donahue’s
- Reader’s Refer: Observatory
Best New Bar
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: The Bull Moose
- Reader’s Choice: Cumbia
- Reader’s Choice: Bar 39
- Reader’s Refer: The Weekend
- Reader’s Refer: Anna’s Place
- Reader’s Refer: Rudy’s Bar
Best Patio at a Bar
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Mr. Toad’s
- Reader’s Choice: 1912 Benson
- Reader’s Choice: Winchester Bar & Grill
- Reader’s Choice: O’Leaver’s Pub
- Reader’s Recommend: Charlie’s on the Lake
- Reader’s Refer: Rose & Crown Pub
- Reader’s Refer: Krug Park
- Reader’s Refer: Stokin’ Goat
- Reader’s Refer: WestEnd
- Reader’s Refer: The Corner Kick Cantina
- Reader’s Refer: Rathskeller Bier Haus
- Reader’s Refer: Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
- Reader’s Refer: Brokedown Palace
- Reader’s Refer: Juke’s Ale House
- Reader’s Refer: Barchen Beer Garden
- Reader’s Refer: Tiny House
Best Retail Wine Selection
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: La Buvette Wine & Grocery
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Corkscrew Wine & Cheese
- Reader’s Choice: Trader Joe’s
- Reader’s Choice: Whole Foods Market
- Reader’s Recommend: Vino Mas
- Reader’s Refer: Spirit World
- Reader’s Refer: Eleven 11
- Reader’s Refer: Costco
- Reader’s Refer: Wall to Wall Wine & Spirits
Best Sand Volleyball
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Winchester Bar & Grill
- Reader’s Choice: O’Leaver’s Pub
- Reader’s Recommend: The Mark
- Reader’s Recommend: Barrett’s Barleycorn
- Reader’s Refer: Maloney’s Irish Pub
- Reader’s Refer: Big Red Restaurant And Sports Bar / Big Red Keno
- Reader’s Refer: Sinnott’s Sand Bar
Best Sports Bar
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: DJ’s Dugout Sports Bar
- Reader’s Choice: Oscar’s Pizza and Wings
- Reader’s Choice: Addy’s Sports Bar & Grill
- Reader’s Recommend: Paddy McGown
- Reader’s Recommend: The Corner Kick Cantina
- Reader’s Recommend: Tanner’s
- Reader’s Refer: Good Life Sports Bar & Grill
- Reader’s Refer: Barchen Beer Garden
Best Throwing Axe Place
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Flying Timber Axe Throwing
- Reader’s Choice: Craft Axe Throwing
- Reader’s Recommend: Axe Games Axe Throwing
Best Tourist Attractions
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
- Reader’s Choice: The Old Market
- Reader’s Refer: Malcolm X Memorial Birthsite
- Reader’s Refer: Lauritzen Gardens
- Reader’s Refer: Werner Park
Best Wine Shop
- Reader’s Choice Best of the Big O: Spirit World
- Reader’s Choice: La Buvette Wine & Grocery
- Reader’s Choice: Corkscrew Wine & Cheese
- Reader’s Choice: Twisted Vine
- Reader’s Refer: WineStyles
- Reader’s Refer: Beer, Wine, Spirits
- Reader’s Refer: Eleven Eleven
- Reader’s Refer: Main Street Cellar