Recently, we asked our readers to vote for their favorite bars, booze, & bartenders in Baltimore. After more than a month of voting, we are please to present the results of our 2015 Best Bars Readers' Poll! To see our editors' list of the 50 Best Bars in Baltimore, pick up a copy of our December 2015 issue, on newsstands now.
Best Bar (Casual)
Michael’s Café
Runners-up: Donna’s Tavern; Bandito’s Bar & Kitchen
Best Bar (Fancy)
Wit & Wisdom
Runners-up: Bookmaker’s Cocktail Club; Rye
Best Bartender
Steve Hook (Portalli’s)
Runners-up: Stacy Mcle (Donna’s Tavern); Jonathan Levy (Wit & Wisdom)
Best Bar for the O's
Pickles Pub
Runners-up: Sliders; Bartender’s Pub
Best Bar for the Ravens
Mother’s Federal Hill Grille
Runners-up: Max’s Taphouse; Bandito’s Bar & Kitchen
Best Brewery
Union Craft Brewing
Runners-up: Heavy Seas Beer; The Brewer’s Art
Best Beer List
Max’s Taphouse
Runners-up: Wiley Gunther's; Hudson Street Stackhouse
Best Cocktail Menu
Bookmaker’s Cocktail Club
Runners-up: Rye; Wit & Wisdom
Best Bar for Outdoor Drinking
Little Havana
Runners-up: Barcocina; Blue Pit BBQ