The Nightclub & Bar Magazine has just announced today the finalists in the 2010 Nightclub & Bar Awards program.

Winners of the competition will receive their award at the Nightclub & Bar Convention and Trade Show, which takes place March 8 – 10 in Las Vegas.

The Nightclub & Bar Awards judging panel consisted of 20 industry leaders, journalists and consultants.

Presented by category, with finalists in alphabetical order, the 2010 Nightclub & Bar Awards Finalists are:

Nightclub Category Finalists

Mega-Club of the Year:  Pacha NYC, New York; Rain, Las Vegas;  Stingaree, San Diego; XS, Las Vegas

New Club of the Year: Infusion Lounge, San Francisco; Playhouse Hollywood, Los Angeles;  Voyeur, West Hollywood;  XS, Las Vegas

Nightclub of the Year: The Avalon Hollywood, Los Angeles; Lavo, Las Vegas; Opera, Atlanta; Tao, Las Vegas; Tryst, Las Vegas

Resident DJ: Danny Tenaglia – Pacha NYC, New York; Paul Oakenfold – Rain, Las Vegas; Roonie G – Opera, Atlanta; Z-Trip – Rain, Las Vegas

Ultra-Lounge of the Year: 32? Degrees Lux Lounge, Philadelphia; Blush Boutique Lounge, Las Vegas; Halo, Atlanta; Pink Monkey, Chicago

Bar Category Finalists

Bartender of the Year (category sponsored by Absolut Vodka):  Charles Joly – The Drawing Room, Chicago;  Columbine Quillen -- The Blacksmith Restaurant, Bar, and Lounge, Bend, Ore.;  H. Joseph Ehrmann – Elixir, San Francisco;  Russell Davis – Peche, Austin

Beer Bar of the Year:  Eulogy Belgian Tavern, Philadelphia;  Gritty McDuff’s, Portland, Maine;  Tapwerks Ale House & Café, Oklahoma City;  Willimantic Brewing Company, Willimantic, Conn.

Cocktail Lounge of the Year (category sponsored by Absolut Vodka):  675 Bar, New York;  The Drawing Room, Chicago;  Frankie’s Tiki Room, Las Vegas;  The Naga Cocktail Lounge, Bellevue, Wash.

Hotel Bar:   207, Hard Rock Hotel, San Diego;  BOND Restaurant & Lounge, The Langham, Boston;  Hudson Bar, Hudson Hotel, New York;  POV, W Hotel, Washington, DC

Small Wonder Bar of the Year:  The Empty Glass, Charleston, West Virginia;  In Between, Honolulu;  Manifesto, Kansas City;  Qua Bottle Lounge, Austin

Sports Bar of the Year:  Blondie’s Sports Bar & Grill, Las Vegas;  Champion Billiards Sports Café, Frederick, Md.;  Connolly’s Sports Bar & Grill, Royal Palm Beach, Fla.;  Jerome Bettis Grill 36, Pittsburgh

Wine Bar of the Year:  Ivy Ultra Lounge and Wine Bar, San Diego;  Flute Midtown, New York
Mercy Wine Bar, Dallas;  Zebra’s Bistro & Wine Bar, Medfield, Mass.

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