Best Bar to Party with Your Pooch: Dog Bar is the only dog-friendly bar in Charlotte where four-legged revelers are the life of the party.

Best Bar to Be Rewarded for Imbibing: Join the UFO Club at the Flying Saucer, with a mostly college crowd. Drink 200 different beers and get inducted into the Ring of Honor for your efforts.

Best Dance Club for ’80s Music: It’s all ’80s, all the time at Uptown’s Breakfast Club.

Best Drag Show: Few things are more fun than an old-fashioned drag show — except perhaps a drag show coupled with karaoke. Dragaoke at Petra’s Piano Bar is the most fun you can have on a Wednesday night in Charlotte.

Most Historic Live-Music Venue: Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan have taken the stage at The Double Door Inn, which opened its doors in 1973 and continues to attract top-notch acts.

Most Popular New Venue: The North Carolina Music Factory opened in late 2009, and the plethora of clubs and live bands in the multi-venue development have quickly made it a Charlotte favorite.

Best Venue to See Live Rock and Punk Bands: The bands that perform at Tremont Music Hall are used to mosh pits and crowd surfing.

Best Lounge for Cigar Aficionados: Cutter’s Lounge & Cigar Bar is a true gentleman’s club, complete with an on-site humidor.

Best Sports Bar: With 30 flat-screen TVs around the bar and one at every booth, BlackFinn American Saloon is by far the most impressive place to watch your favorite sporting event.

Best Martini: With more than 50 martinis on the menu, it’s hard to choose a favorite at Therapy — but there is no better place to try.