The results are in for this year’s Best of Detroit reader’s poll. According to you, these are the best bars, clubs, and drinks in and around Detroit. You can read the rest of the winners in our Best of Detroit issue.

Best Arcade Bar: POP + Offworld Arcade 124 Cadillac Sq., Detroit; 313-961-9249; poppizzabar.com Credit: Facebook, Offworld Arcade
Best Bar (Macomb): Gator Jake’s Bar & Grill 36863 Van Dyke Ave., Sterling Heights; 586-983-3700; gatorjakes.com Credit: Instagram, @gatorjakes_sterlingheights
Best Bar (Oakland) The Morrie 511 S. Main St., Royal Oak; 248-216-1112 | 260 N. Old Woodward Ave., Birmingham; 248-940-3260 | themorrie.com Credit: Courtesy photo
Best Bar (Washtenaw): Mash 211 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor; 734-222-4095; mashbar.net Credit: Yelp Inc., Flickr Creative Commons
Best Bar (Wayne): Batch Brewing Company 1400 Porter St., Detroit; batchbrewingcompany.com Credit: Facebook, Batch Brewing
Best Bar at Midnight: Orchid 141 W. Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale; orchidferndale.com Credit: Facebook, Orhcid Ferndale
Best Beer Bottle Selection at a Bar or Restaurant: Ye Olde Tap Room 14915 Charlevoix St., Detroit; 313-824-1030; taproomdetroit.com Credit: Facebook, Ye Olde Tap Room
Ale Mary’s 316 S. Main St., Royal Oak; 248-268-1939; alemarysbeer.com Ale Mary’s holiday-themed “Jingle, a Christmas Pop Up” included yuletide decor and holiday-themed cocktails. Credit: Instagram, @alemarysbeerhall
Best Comedy Club: Detroit House of Comedy 2301 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-312-4965; detroit.houseofcomedy.net Credit: Facebook, Detroit House of Comedy
Best Dance Club: Bleu Detroit 1540 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-974-7799; facebook.com/bleudetroitofficial Credit: Facebook, Bleu Detroit
Best Day Drinking (Wayne): Grand Trunk Pub 612 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-961-3043; grandtrunkpub.com Credit: Instagram, @grandtrunkpub
Best Distillery Tasting Room: Motor City Gas 325 E. 4th St., Royal Oak; 248-599-1427; motorcitygas.com Credit: Facebook, Motor City Gas
Best Dive Bar (Macomb): Locker Room Saloon 7790 Auburn Rd., Utica; 586-731-3362; thelockerroomsaloon.com Credit: Facebook, Locker Room Saloon
Best Dive Bar (Oakland): Gusoline Alley 309 S. Center St., Royal Oak; 248-545-2235; instagram.com/gusoline_alley Credit: Facebook, Gusoline Alley
Best Dive Bar (Washtenaw): Lo-Fi 220 S. Main, Ann Arbor; lofiannarbor.com Credit: Facebook, Lo-Fi Bar
Best Dive Bar (Wayne): The Old Miami 3930 Cass Ave., Detroit; 313-831-3830 Credit: meesh, Flickr Creative Commons
Best Draft Selection (Detroit): HopCat 4265 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-769-8828 | 430 S. Main St., Royal Oak; 248-744-2544 | hopcat.com Credit: Facebook, HopCat
Best Bar Food (Oakland) CK Diggs 2010 W. Auburn Rd., Rochester Hills; 248-853-6600; ckdiggs.com Credit: Facebook, CK Diggs
Best Gay Bar: Pronto! 608 S. Washington Ave., Royal Oak; prontolounge.com Credit: Courtesy photo
Best Happy Hour for Drinks (Macomb): Detroit Grille House 55161 Shelby Rd., Shelby Twp.; 248-453-5376; detroitgrillehouse.com Credit: Facebook, Detroit Grille House
Best Happy Hour for Drinks (Oakland): Jim Brady’s 1214 S. Main St., Royal Oak; 248-306-1954; jimbradysdetroit.com Credit: Facebook, Jim Brady's Royal Oak
Best Happy Hour for Drinks (Washtenaw): The Circ Bar 210 S. First St., Ann Arbor; 734-277-3656; thecircbar.com Credit: Instagram, @thecircbar
Best Happy Hour for Drinks (Wayne): Lucy & The Wolf 102 E. Main St., Northville; 248-308-3057; lucyandthewolf.com Credit: Rob Widdis
Best Irish Pub (Detroit): The Old Shillelagh 349 Monroe St., Detroit; 313-964-0007; oldshillelagh.com Credit: Stephen Boyle, Flickr Creative Commons
Best Irish Pub (Suburbs) Danny’s Irish Pub 22824 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; 248-546-8331 Credit: Facebook, Danny's Irish Pub
Best Jaw-Dropping Interior Design at a Bar: Le Supreme 1265 Washington Blvd., Detroit; 313-597-7734; lesupremedetroit.com Credit: Olsovsky Williams
Best Karaoke Night: McShane’s Irish Pub 1460 Michigan Ave., Detroit; 313-961-1960; mcshanespub.com Credit: Facebook, McShane’s Pub Ypsilanti
Mr. Miguel’s Mexican Grill & Cantina Multiple locations, mrmiguels.com This Mexican chain started in 2015 in Warren and now has additional locations in Livonia and Brownstown. Credit: Facebook, Mr. Miguel’s Mexican Grill & Cantina
Best Martini: Nico & Vali Italian Eatery 744 Wing St., Plymouth.; 734-207-7880; nicoandvali.com Credit: Facebook, Nico & Vali Eatery
Best Neighborhood Bar (Macomb): Ale & Eddie’s 15015 E. Thirteen Mile Rd., Warren; 586-541-8396; aleneddies.com Credit: Facebook, Ale & Eddies Taphouse
Best Neighborhood Bar (Oakland): Renshaw Lounge 210 E. 14 Mile Rd., Clawson; 248-616-3016; renshawlounge.com Credit: Facebook, Renshaw Lounge
Best Neighborhood Bar (Washtenaw): The Wurst Bar 705 W. Cross St., Ypsilanti; 734-485-6720; wurstbarypsi.com Credit: Facebook, The Wurst Bar
Best Neighborhood Bar (Wayne): Woodbridge Pub 5169 Trumbull St., Detroit; 313-462-4754; woodbridgepub.com Credit: Facebook, Woodbridge Pub
Best New Bar (Detroit): The Upright 2921 E. Grand Blvd., Detroit; 313-270-9600; oakandreel.com Credit: Facebook, The Upright
Best New Bar (Suburbs): Aurora Italiana 6199 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield Township; 248-782-3000; auroraitaliana.com Credit: Facebook, Aurora Italiana
Best Nightcap: The Last Word 301 W. Huron St., Ann Arbor; 734-585-5691; thelastword.com Credit: Facebook, The Last Word
Best Patio for Drinking: Alpino 1426 Bagley St., Detroit; 313-524-0888; alpinodetroit.com Credit: Sydney Jordan
Best Rooftop Bar: Exodos Lounge 529 Monroe St., Detroit; 313-962-1300; exodosrooftop.com Credit: Tony Lowe
Best Salsa Night: Love and Tequila 20 W. Adams Ave., Detroit; 313-687-4350; loveandtequiladetroit.com Credit: Facebook, Love and Tequila
Best Sports Bar (Macomb): Ciccarelli’s Sports Club And Eatery 46793 Hayes Rd., Shelby Twp.; 586-247-2223; ciccarellis-22-sportsbar.com Credit: Facebook, Ciccarelli’s Premier Sports Club & Eatery
Best Sports Bar (Oakland): J’s Penalty Box 22726 Woodward Ave., Ferndale; 248-398-4070; jspenaltyboxferndale.com Credit: Instagram, @jspenaltybox
Best Sports Bar (Washtenaw): Fowling Warehouse Ypsi-Ann Arbor 3050 Washtenaw Ave., Ypsilanti; 734-499-3695; fowlingwarehouse.com Credit: Instagram, @fowlingwarehouseya2
Best Sports Bar (Wayne): Starter’s Bar & Grill 4501 Woodward Ave., Detroit; 313-831-3100 | 18426 Plymouth Rd. Detroit; 313-837-3630 | 25242 Evergreen Rd., Southfield; 248-281-4538 | startersdetroit.com Credit: Instagram, @robertuneekcourtney
Best Tiki Bar: Eastern Palace Club 21509 John R Rd., Hazel Park; 248-850-8165; epchp.com Credit: Courtesy photo
Best Trivia Night: Common Pub 5440 Cass Ave., Detroit; 313-285-8849; commonpub.com Credit: Instagram, @commonpubdetroit
Best Wine Bar (Detroit): MotorCity Wine 1949 Michigan Ave., Detroit; motorcitywine.com Credit: Facebook, MotorCity Wine
Best Wine Bar (Suburbs): Vinology 10 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-222-9841; vinologya2.com Credit: Instagram, @chefdecave
Best Beer: Pabst Blue Ribbon Credit: Shutterstock
Best Beer Selection in a Store: Red Wagon of Troy 1613 Livernois Rd., Troy; 248-404-9999; redwagontroy.com Credit: Facebook, Red Wagon of Troy
Best Bloody Mary: Vivio’s Food & Spirits 2460 Market St., Detroit; 313-393-1711; viviosdetroit.net | 3601 Twelve Mile Rd., Warren; 586-576-0495; vivioswarrenmi.com Credit: Instagram, @rybreece
Best Champagne: Korbel Credit: Shutterstock
Best Gin: Hendrick’s Gin Credit: Shutterstock
Best Hard Cider: Blake’s Hard Cider Co. 17985 Armada Center Rd, Armada; 586-784-5343; blakeshardcider.com Credit: Courtesy photo
Best Irish Coffee Whiskey: Bufflalo Trace Bourbon Cream Credit: Shutterstock
Best Irish Whiskey: Proper Twelve Credit: Shutterstock
Best Meadery: B. Nektar 1511 Jarvis St., Ferndale; 313-744-6323; bnektar.com Credit: Facebook, B.Nektar
Best Michigan Beer: Founders Brewing Co. Credit: Facebook, Founder's Brewing Co.
Best Michigan Bourbon: Motor City Gas 325 E. 4th St., Royal Oak; 248-599-1427; motorcitygas.com Credit: Courtesy photo
Best Michigan Brewer: Rustic Leaf Brewing Co. 7200 Highland Rd., Waterford Twp.; 248-599-9933; rusticleafbrewingcompany.com Credit: Facebook, Rustic Leaf Brewing Co.
Credit: Facebook, Journeyman Distillery
Anteel Tequila anteeltequila.com If there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that tequila is a gift from the alcohol gods. Nayana Ferguson brought us the nation’s first tequila brand partially owned by a Black woman and has been serving up the good stuff since 2018. Credit: Courtesy of Anteel Tequila
Best Michigan Vodka: Grand Traverse Distillery Credit: Facebook, Grand Traverse Distillery
Best Michigan Whiskey: Coppercraft Distillery Credit: Facebook, Coppercraft Distillery
Best Michigan Winery: Black Star Farms Credit: Facebook, Black Star Farms
21. Brown Iron Brewhouse 57695 Van Dyke Rd., Washington Twp.; 586-697-3300; Credit: GoogleMaps
Best Microbrewery or Brewpub (Oakland): The Royal Oak Brewery 215 E. 4th St., Royal Oak; 248-544-1141; royaloakbrewery.com Credit: Facebook, Royal Oak Brewery
Best Microbrewery or Brewpub (Washtenaw): 2321 Jackson Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-954-6637; homesbrewery.com Credit: Facebook, HOMES Brewery
Best Microbrewery or Brewpub (Wayne): Atwater Brewery 237 Jos Campau, Detroit; 313-877-9205 | 1175 Lakepointe St., Grosse Pointe Park; 313-344-5104 | atwaterbeer.com Credit: Courtesy photo
Best Mocktail List: Wright & Co 1500 Woodward Ave., floor 2, Detroit; 313-962-7711; wrightdetroit.com Credit: Wright & Company/Facebook
Best “Ready To Drink” Canned Cocktail: Jack Daniels & Coca Cola Credit: Shutterstock
Best Shot: Jameson Credit: Shutterstock
Best Tequila: Maestro Dobel Tequila Credit: Shutterstock
Best Vodka: Tito’s Handmade Vodka Credit: Shutterstock
Best Whiskey: Bulleit Bourbon Whiskey Credit: Shutterstock
Best Wine: Meiomi Wines Credit: Shutterstock
Best Wine Selection in a Store: ML Spirits 33644 Woodward Ave., Birmingham; 248-723-4455; mlspirits.com Credit: Facebook, ML Spirits

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Layla McMurtrie is the digital editor of Detroit Metro Times. She's passionate about art, music, food, and Detroit's culture and community. Her work has been featured in the Detroit Free Press, Between...