Logo for the 2014 Staten Island Readers' Choice Awards.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — More than 11,500 votes were cast in the "Best of Arts & Entertainment" categories of the 2014 Staten Island Readers' Choice Awards.
2014 Readers' Choice Awards: Arts & Entertainment
- Best Solo Musician: Cat Cosmai
- Best Cover Band: Screaming Broccolli
- Best Original Band: Joan Caddell & The Midnight Choir
- Best Classical Group: Staten Island Philharmonic
- Best DJ: Jason DiGiulio
- Best Hip-Hop Artist: Wu-Tang-Clan
- Best Live Music Venue: St. George Theatre
- Best Theater Company: Wagner College Theater Department
- Best Comedian: Impractical Jokers
- Best Comic Book Store: Comic Book Jones
- Best Neighborhood Bar (North Shore): Adobe Blues
- Best Neighborhood Bar (East Shore): Lee's Tavern
- Best Neighborhood Bar (West Shore): Denino's
- Best Neighborhood Bar (South Shore): Killmeyer's Old Bavaria Inn
- Best Wine Selection: Enoteca Maria
- Best Beer Selection: Adobe Blues
- Best Signature Drink: Jade Island
- Best Patio: Killmeyer's Old Bavaria Inn
- Best Bar Food: Duffy's Tavern
- Best Happy Hour: Burrito Bar
- Best Bar Atmosphere/Décor: Adobe Blues
- Best Bartender: Tom Ryan, Adobe Blues
- Best Art Gallery: Art Lab Gallery
- Best Artist (visual): Scott LoBaido
- Best Artist (written): Marguerite Maria Rivas
- Best Museum: Staten Island Museum
- Best Landmark: Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
- Best Festival: Staten Island St. Patrick's Parade
- Best Place to Bring Out-of-Towners: Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden
- Best Place for a First Date: New York Chinese Scholar's Garden