Best Bar for Drinkin' For the fourth year in a row, The Joynt (322 Water St., Eau Claire) tops this list. Stepping inside this Water Street... read more » 1 The Joynt 2 The Fire House 3 The Livery (aka Cowtown Saloon)
Best Bar For Indoor Games (pool, darts, etc.) Wagner’s Lanes and the Complexx (2159 Brackett Ave., Eau Claire) has scored a spot at the top of the poll’s... read more » 1 Wagner's Lanes and The Complexx 2 Happy Hollow Tavern 3 The Livery (aka Cowtown Saloon)
Best Bar For Last Call These few local watering holes are considered the best places to be when bar close draws nigh. If you want to end the... read more » 1 Scooter's 2 Five O'Clock Club 3 The Joynt
Best Bar For Outdoor/League Sports (volleyball, softball, etc.) With eight months of winter to stare at every year, the Valley is hungry for outdoor fun when summer comes. All three of... read more » 1 Wagner's Lanes and The Complexx 2 Loopy's Saloon & Grill 3 The Depot (Wigwam)
Best Bar for Talkin' Drinks and discourse, suds and a seat – what could be better? Volume One voters really love these three... read more » 1 The Brewing Projekt 2 The Joynt 3 Dive (at the Lismore Hotel)
Best Beer Selection When they need to douse their thirsts, Volume One readers know where to go: For the sixth consecutive year, poll voters... read more » 1 The Fire House 2 The Growler Guys 3 The Brewing Projekt
Best Bloody Mary What better way to combine eating and drinking than a Bloody Mary? Valley residents agree that these places have solved... read more » 1 Big T's Saloon 2 Girolamo's Court 'n House Bar & Grill 3 Milwaukee Burger Company
Best Craft Cocktail Seeking something beyond the usual beer or rail drink? You’ll take on an air of sophistication (not to mention... read more » 1 The Great Grampa - The Lakely 2 Infinity Beverages - Summer Heat 3 Chippewa River Distillery - Chippewa Mule
Best Happy Hour Spot Coming in first for Best Happy Hour Spot is Cowboy Jack’s (1432 Front Porch Place, Atoona): Not a single buckaroo... read more » 1 Cowboy Jack's 2 Five O'Clock Club 3 The Joynt
Best Karaoke Spot Warm up those voices! Our voters wrote in their answers legibly and let us know these are the places where you may find... read more » 1 Five O'Clock Club 2 Scooter's 3 VFW, Starr Avenue
Best Margarita If you’re wastin’ away or maybe just searchin’ for that lost shaker of salt, perhaps you could use a... read more » 1 Cancun Mexican Restaurant 2 Azul Tequila 3 Manny's Cocina
Best Overall Bar Food Known for its creative burgers, Girolamo’s Court’n House (113 W Grand Ave., Eau Claire) is packed on... read more » 1 Girolamo's Court'n House 2 The District Pub & Grill 3 Amber Inn Bar & Grill
Best Place for Cocktails Beer and wine are fine, but if you’re looking for more complex alcohol-fused creations, these three Eau Claire... read more » 1 The Lakely (at The Oxbow Hotel) 2 Dive (in the Lismore Hotel) 3 Infinity Beverages Winery & Distillery
Best Place for Dancing Looking to trip the light fantastic? You’ll find a crowd and camaraderie if you head to these local places. For an... read more » 1 Scooter's 2 She-Nannigans & Lucky's 3 Happy Hollow Tavern
Best Place for Trivia Night If you’re into trivia night, you probably already know what to answer when asked which places are best for touting... read more » 1 The Plus 2 The Fire House 3 Ray's Place
Best Sports Bar (Place to Watch the Big Game) If you want to hit the town to watch a game with beer – or Bloody Mary – in hand, your neighbors... read more » 1 Milwaukee Burger Company 2 Buffalo Wild Wings 3 Girolamo's Court 'n House Bar & Grill
Best Whiskey Selection Whether you’re in the market for whisky or whiskey, or even if you don’t know the difference between the... read more » 1 Dive (at the Lismore Hotel) 2 The Lakely (at The Oxbow Hotel) 3 The Livery (aka Cowtown Saloon)