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Readers' Survey Winners: Arts & Entertainment Best DJ First Place Grendel Second Place (Tie) DJ Ricardo Greg Kihn KUFX-FM (98.5 Third Place Greg Lopez Best Place to Salsa First Place Club Miami 177 W. Santa Clara St., S.J. 408.279.3670 Second Place Fuel 44 S. Almaden Ave., S.J. 408.295.7374 Third Place Agenda Lounge 399 S. First St., S.J. 408.287.4087 Best Bar for Bachelor Parties First Place AJ's 393 Lincoln Ave., S.J. 408.292.3445 Second Place Kit-Kat Club 907 E. Arques Ave., Sunnyvale 408.733.2628 Third Place BackBeat 777 Lawrence Expwy., Santa Clara 408.241.0777 Best Bar for Bachelorette Parties First Place DancePlex 396 S. First St., S.J. 408.280.1977 Second Place BackBeat 777 Lawrence Expwy., Santa Clara 408.241.0777 Third Place Mission Ale House 97 E. Santa Clara St., S.J. 408.292.4058 Best Bar to Die in the Last 12 Months First Place Saddle Rack 1310 Auzerais Ave., S.J. Second Place The Edge 260 California Ave., Palo Alto Best Jazz Club First Place Hotel De Anza 33 W. Santa Clara St., S.J. 408.286.1000 Second Place Agenda Lounge 399 S. First St., S.J. 408.287.4087 Third Place Yoshi's at Jack London Square 510 Embarcadero W., Oakland 510.238.9200 Best Rock Club First Place Cactus Club 417 S. First St., S.J. 408.287.4087 Second Place The Usual 400 S. First St., S.J. 408.535.0330 Third Place (Tie) Toons 52 E. Santa Clara St., S.J. 408.292.7464 Lido Nightclub 30 S. First St., S.J. 408.298.4318 Best Dance Club First Place DancePlex 396 S. First St., S.J. 408.280.1977 Second Place The Usual 400 S. First St., S.J. 408.535.0330 Third Place BackBeat 777 Lawrence Expwy., Santa Clara 408.241.0777 Best Blues Club First Place JJ's Blues 3439 Stevens Creek Blvd., S.J. 408.243-6441 Best Sports Bar First Place Double D's Sports Grille 354 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408.395.6882 Second Place The Sports Page 1431 Plymouth St., Mountain View 650.961.1992 Third Place C & J Sports Bar 1550 Lafayette St., Santa Clara 408.296.5810 Best Concert Venue First Place Shoreline Amphitheatre 1 Amphitheatre Pkwy., Mountain View 650.967.4040 Second Place Mountain Winery 14831 Pierce Rd., Saratoga 408.741.2820 Third Place Villa Montalvo 15400 Montalvo Rd., Saratoga 408.961.5800 Best Theme Night First Place Trivia Night King's Head Pub 201 Orchard City Dr., Campbell 408.871.2499 Second Place '80s Night various nightclubs Third Place Panic! Lido Nightclub 30 S. First St., S.J. 408.298.4318 Best Local Band First Place Outtaline Second Place Reaction 31 Third Place (Tie) Divided Joe Sharino Band Best Club to Hear Local Bands First Place Cactus Club 417 S. First St., S.J. 408.287.4087 Second Place Fuel 44 S. Almaden Ave., S.J. 408.295.7374 Third Place The Usual 400 S. First St., S.J. 408.535.0330 Best Dive Bar First Place The Black Watch 141 1/2 N. Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408.354.2200 Second Place Goguen's Last Call 408 N Santa Cruz Ave., Los Gatos 408.354.9748 Third Place Cinebar 69 E. San Fernando St., S.J. 408.971.0209 Best Latin Bar First Place Club Miami 177 W. Santa Clara St., S.J. 408.279.3670 Second Place Lido Nightclub 30 S. First St., S.J. 408.298.4318 Third Place Alberto's Nightclub 736 W. Dana St., Mtn. View 650.968.3007 Best Karaoke First Place Seven Bamboo 162 Jackson St., S.J. 408.279.9937 Second Place (Tie) Britannia Arms 5027 Almaden Expwy, S.J. 408.266.0550 1087 De Anza Blvd., Cupertino 408.252.7262 Fourth Street Bowl 1441 N. Fourth St., S.J. 408.453.5555 Third Place Baltimore Bullet 1992 Lafayette St., Santa Clara 408.988.1482 Best Pool Hall First Place South First Billiards 420 S. First St., S.J. 408.294.7800 Second Place Campbell Billiards 1777 S. Bascom Ave., Campbell 408.377.9886 Third Place Santa Clara Billiards 4525 Stevens Creek Blvd., Santa Clara 408.296.3333 Best Hotel Bar First Place Hedley Club Hotel De Anza 233 W. Santa Clara St., S.J. 408.286.1000 Second Place Fairmont Lounge Fairmount Hotel 170 S. Market St., S.J. 408.998.1900 Third Place Club Max Doubletree Hotel 2050 Gateway Place, S.J. 408.453.4000 Best Gay-Friendly Bar First Place Mac's Club 39 Post St., S.J. 408.288.8221 Second Place Savoy Bar 1030 N. 10th St., S.J. 408.295.9105 Best Movie Theater First Place AMC Mercado 3111 Mission College Blvd., Santa Clara 408.919.0248 Second Place AMC Saratoga 700 El Paseo De Saratoga, S.J. 408.871.1441 Third Place (Tie) Century 20 Great Mall 1010 Great Mall Dr., Milpitas 408.942.5550 Camera 3 Cinemas 288 S Second St., S.J. 408.998.3300 Best Museum First Place Tech Museum of Innovation 201 S. Market St., S.J. 408.294.8324 Second Place Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum Park and Naglee, S.J. 408.947.3600 Third Place San Jose Museum of Art 110 S Market St., S.J. 408.271.6878 Best Strip Club First Place Pink Poodle 328 S. Bascom Ave., S.J. 408.292.3685 Second Place (Tie) AJ's 393 Lincoln Ave., S.J. 408.292.3445 Kit-Kat Club 907 E. Arques Ave., Sunnyvale 408.733.2628 Third Place Brass Rail 160 Persian Dr., Sunnyvale 408.734.1454 Best New NightClub First Place Icon Supperclub 260 California Ave., Palo Alto 650.321.6447 Second Place The Forum 146 S. Murphy, Sunnyvale 408.739.5000 Third Place Club Wild 175 N San Pedro St., S.J. 408.298.9283 Best Free Attraction First Place Music in the Park Second Place Christmas in the Park Third Place Fleet Week Best Big Event First Place SoFA Festival Second Place S.J. Jazz Festival Third Place Tapestry in Talent Festival Best of Silicon Valley 2001 Table of Contents [ Silicon Valley | Metroactive Home | Archives ]