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2023 Winners

MUSIC – Best New Band

  1. Letter to Elise
  2. Merangutang
  3. Diyene

MUSIC – Best Live Band

  1. Skyway
  2. Virus X
  3. Grosh

Music – Best Rock Band

  1. Hearts and Hand Grenades
  2. Grosh
  3. Sunday Reign

MUSIC – Best Punk/Pop-Punk Band

  1. Skyway
  2. Letter to Elise
  3. Virus X

MUSIC – Best Hardcore/Metal Band

  1. Hearts and Hand Grenades
  2. Grizzly Run
  3. Inertia

MUSIC – Best Americana/Folk Band

  1. PA Line
  2. Folk Faces
  3. Fuzzy & The Rustbelts (tied)
    Uncle Ben’s Remedy (tied)

MUSIC – Best Country Artist/Band

  1. PA Line
  2. Fuzzy & The Rustbelts
  3. Shoot Ya

MUSIC – Best Hip-Hop/Rap/R&B Artist

  1. Brother Nature
  2. Jay Fazo
  3. Wasted Reject

MUSIC – Best Acoustic Act / Singer/Songwriter

  1. Grace Greenan
  2. Sara Elizabeth
  3. PA Line

MUSIC – Best Blues Band / Act

  1. Miller and the Other Sinners
  2. Diyene
  3. Handsome Jack

MUSIC — Best Jazz Band / Act

  1. Damone Jackson Outcome
  2. Ellen Pieroni and the Encyclopedia of Soul
  3. Jay/Sharptet

MUSIC – Best DJ/Electronic Band

  1. Grub
  2. Space Junk
  3. DJ ThinkSoJoE

MUSIC – Best Indie/Alternative/Jam Band

  1. Tuesday Nite
  2. PA Line
  3. Tsavo Highway

MUSIC – Best Tribute Band

  1. Unplugged – A Tribute To The Music Of MTV
  2. Dog Faced Boys (Phish Tribute)
  3. Fleetwood Mac Experience

MUSIC – Best Classic Rock Cover Band

  1. Boomerang
  2. Prestige Worldwide Band WNY
  3. Uncovered

MUSIC – Best 90’s / Modern Cover Band

  1. Crush Crush Crush
  2. Prestige Worldwide Band WNY
  3. Nerds Gone Wild

MUSIC – Best “Other” Band / Act

  1. Damone Jackson Outcome
  2. The Funk Knights
  3. Farrow

MUSIC – Most Original Band/Artist

  1. Virus X
  2. Grosh
  3. Blaised and Confused

MUSIC – Best Local Song

  1. “Day Drinking” – Letter to Elise
  2. “Zip Tied” – Virus X
  3. “Find A Way” – Tsavo Highway

MUSIC – Best Local Release (EP or Album)

  1. “1983: The Final Vinyl” – Virus X
  2. “Who I Am Now” – Grace Greenan
  3. “Autocrave” – Fernway

MUSIC – Best Vocalist

  1. Sarah Gruenauer
  2. Michael Delano
  3. Emily Scripps

MUSIC – Best Guitarist

  1. Grace Lougen
  2. Mike McLaughlin
  3. Dan Gagliardi

MUSIC – Best Bassist

  1. Nate Kalnitz
  2. Sean Gruenauer
  3. Tom Varco

MUSIC – Best Drummer

  1. Christopher Joel
  2. Damone Jackson
  3. Vince Mayer.

MUSIC – Best “Other” Instrumentalist

  1. Alex Cousins
  2. Griffin Brady
  3. Tom Proctor

MUSIC – Best Venue

  1. Town Ballroom
  2. Sportsmens Tavern
  3. Buffalo Iron Works

MUSIC – Best Open Mic

  1. Jack Rabbit
  2. Tudor Lounge
  3. Wagon Wheel

MUSIC – Best Sound Person

  1. Camryn Porter
  2. Tony Coniglio
  3. Stef

MUSIC – Best Concert Photographer

  1. Julie LaCrout
  2. Meredith Snow
  3. Matt Shotwell

MUSIC – Greg Rinker Memorial Service Award

  1. Sara Elizabeth
  2. Greg Burt
  3. Johnny Hart

BUSINESS – Best Arcade

  1. Misuta Chow’s
  2. Dave and Buster’s
  3. Lasertron

BUSINESS – Best Barber / Hairstylist

  1. Jonny the Barber
  2. Dark Horse Barbering Studio
  3. Carl Militello

BUSINESS – Best BBQ

  1. Fat Bob’s
  2. The Brickyard (Lewiston)
  3. One-Eyed Jack’s

BUSINESS – Best Beef on Weck

  1. Taylor’s Tap & Grill
  2. Bar Bill Tavern
  3. Adrian’s Custard & Beef

BUSINESS – Best Bodega

  1. Niagara Deli and Pizzeria
  2. Good Guys Deli & Grill
  3. Montes Grocery & Deli (tied)
    Mayback’s Deli (tied)

BUSINESS – Best Book Store

  1. Talking Leaves
  2. The Book Corner
  3. Burning Books

BUSINESS – Best Bowling Alley

  1. Transit Lanes
  2. Tonawanda Bowling Center
  3. Rapids Bowling Center

BUSINESS – Best Brewery

  1. Woodcock Brothers Brewery
  2. Big Ditch Brewing Co.
  3. New York Beer Project

BUSINESS – Best Burger

  1. Taylor’s Tap & Grill
  2. Grover’s Bar & Grill
  3. Mr. Sizzle’s

BUSINESS – Best Chicken Finger Sub

  1. Jim’s Steak Out
  2. John’s Pizza
  3. Brick Oven Pizzeria & Pub

BUSINESS – Best Chicken Wings

  1. Bar Bill Tavern
  2. Taylor’s Tap & Grill
  3. Duff’s Famous Wings

BUSINESS – Best Chili

  1. Taylor’s Tap & Grill
  2. Dinosaur BBQ
  3. The Wellington Pub

BUSINESS – Best Coffee Shop

  1. Orange Cat Coffee Company
  2. Spot Coffee
  3. Undergrounds Coffee House and Roastery

BUSINESS — Best Comedy Club

  1. Helium Comedy Club
  2. Nietzsche’s
  3. Buffalo ComedySportz

BUSINESS – Best Comic Book Shop 

  1. Pulp 716
  2. Gutter Pop Comics
  3. Queen City Bookstore

BUSINESS – Best Diner

  1. Swan Street Diner
  2. Amy’s Place
  3. Alton’s Restaurant

BUSINESS – Best Dive Bar

  1. The Old Pink
  2. Mister Goodbar
  3. Tudor Lounge

BUSINESS – Best Donuts

  1. Paula’s Donuts
  2. Donut Kraze
  3. DiCamillo Bakery (tie)
    Frankie’s (tie)

BUSINESS – Best Fish Fry

  1. Ghada Have It!
  2. Taylor’s Tap & Grill
  3. Wiechec’s Lounge

BUSINESS – Best Food Truck

  1. Lloyd Taco Truck
  2. Dirty Bird
  3. The Cheesy Chick

BUSINESS – Best French Onion Soup

  1. Taylor’s Tap & Grill
  2. Gabriel’s Gate
  3. The French Pub

BUSINESS — Best Golf Course

  1. Diamond Hawk Golf Course
  2. Glen Oak Country Club
  3. Niagara Frontier Country Club
    Seneca Hickory Stick Golf Course

BUSINESS – Best Greek Restaurant

  1. Kostas Family Restaurant
  2. Olympia Restaurant
  3. Alton’s Restaurant

BUSINESS – Best Ice Cream Shop

  1. De Dee’s Dairy
  2. Lake Effect Ice Cream
  3. Nick Charlap’s (tie)
    Sweet Jenny’s (tie)

BUSINESS – Best Italian Restaurant

  1. Mulberry’s Italian Restaurant
  2. Chef’s
  3. Carmine’s

BUSINESS — Best Karaoke Spot

  1. Rec Room
  2. Milkie’s
  3. 87 Buf
    Day’s Park Tavern

BUSINESS – Best Mexican Restaurant

  1. El Cubilette
  2. Taqueria Los Mayas
  3. Aguacates

BUSINESS – Best Pizza

  1. Bocce Club
  2. Imperial Pizza
  3. Favorite’s

BUSINESS – Best Polish Restaurant

  1. Polish Nook
  2. Polish Villa
  3. Sto Lat Bar

BUSINESS – Best Record Store

  1. Revolver Records
  2. Black Dots
  3. Hi Fi Hits

BUSINESS – Best Reuben

  1. Taylor’s Tap & Grill
  2. Blackthorne Restaurant & Pub
  3. Gene McCarthy’s

BUSINESS — Best Seafood

  1. Remington Tavern and Seafood Exchange
  2. 2 Forks Up
  3. The Dockside Bar & Grill

BUSINESS – Best Soup

  1. Danny’s
  2. Village Inn
  3. Mooney’s

BUSINESS – Best Sports Bar

  1. Mooney’s
  2. Sidelines Sports Bar and Grill
  3. Amherst Pizza & Ale House

BUSINESS – Best Sub / Sandwich Shop

  1. DiBella’s
  2. Mayback’s Deli
  3. Brick Oven

BUSINESS – Best Tacos

  1. Might Taco
  2. La Davina
  3. Lloyd’s

BUSINESS – Best Winery

  1. Niagara Landing
  2. Vizcarra Vineyards at Becker Farms
  3. Honeymoon Trail

COMMUNITY – Best Art Space / Gallery

  1. AKG
  2. Revolution Gallery
  3. Niagara Arts And Cultural Center

COMMUNITY – Best LGBTQ+ Space

  1. 26 Allen
  2. Lavender Room
  3. The Underground

COMMUNITY – Best Local Podcast

  1. ThinkSoJoE Show
  2. WNY Brews
  3. Buffalo Brews Podcast

COMMUNITY – Best Local Theatre

  1. Shea’s Performing Arts Center
  2. North Park Theatre
  3. Irish Classical Theatre

COMMUNITY — Best Mural

  1. General Mills Mural
  2. Gord Downie Mural
  3. Black Rock Heritage Mural

COMMUNITY – Best Music Festival

  1. Music Is Art
  2. Lewiston Jazz Festival
  3. Borderland Music Festival

COMMUNITY – Best Park

  1. Niagara Falls State Park
  2. Delaware Park
  3. Niawanda Park

COMMUNITY — Best Place to Watch a Sunset

  1. The Silo
  2. Fort Niagara
  3. Niawanda Park

COMMUNITY — Best Social Media Account

  1. Step Out Buffalo
  2. West Seneca Police
  3. Dogs of Buffalo

COMMUNITY — Best Tourist Attraction

  1. Niagara Falls
  2. Cave of the Winds
  3. Darwin Martin House

COMMUNITY — Best Trivia Night

  1. New York Beer Project
  2. Misuta Chow’s
  3. Magic Bear Beer Cellar