Best Bar Scene

1. Big Bar
2. ShopBar
3. Chill Bar     

Best Club DJ

1. DJ Syimone
2. DJ Sam Sneed
3. Matt Anthony

Best Gay Bar/Club

1. Big Bar
2. Play  Louisville
3. Chill Bar     

Best Happy Hour

1. The Merryweather
2. Chill Bar
3. Big Bar     

Best Neighborhood Bar/Pub

1. The Merryweather
2. ShopBar
3. Rubbies Southside Grill & Bar     

Best New Bar/Club

1. Frank’s Whiskey Place
2. Rainbow Room (Big Bar)
3. Hauck’s    

Best Place to Dance

1. Play Louisville
2. Louisville Silent Disco
3. Big Bar

Best Place to Find a Date IRL

1. Play Louisville
2. Patrick’s
3. PG&J’s Dog Park Bar
ShopBar
(tied for 3rd)

Best Place to Shoot Pool

1. Barret Bar & Grill
2. The Fox Den
3. The Back Door

Best Strip Club

1. Thorobred Lounge
2. Pussycat Lounge
3. PT’s Showclub

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Want to jump around the different categories for the 2022 LEO Readers’ Choice winners? Use this handy section-by-section hyperlink guide!

Readers’ Choice Categories

Aesthetics
Arts & Entertainment
Community
Drinks
Food & Dining
Health & Fitness
Local Shops
Media
Nightlife
Places & Attractions
Services

And LEO’s staff wanted a say, too. Check out our 2022 Staff Picks to see what we think was the best that the city had to offer this year.