"Bar Month" at OnMilwaukee.com – brought to you by Hornitos, OR-G, Party Armor, Red Stag, Absolut, Fireball and Malibu – is back for another round! The whole month of February, we're serving up intoxicatingly fun articles on bars and clubs – including guides, the latest trends, bar reviews and more. Grab a designated driver and dive in!

The votes are in and the winners have been selected for OnMilwaukee's Best: Bars & Clubs, 2012. Find readers' results in 50 categories, including an editors' pick, in this series of articles that run daily in the Bars and Clubs section of OnMilwaukee.com.

There's a different vibe on the east side of Downtown.

While Water Street draws the "younger" drinking crowd and Old World 3rd Street attracts a lot of Bradley Center fans and theater-goers, Milwaukee Street and the area around Cathedral Square have emerged as another option for thirsty Milwaukeeans.

For OnMilwaukee.com readers, Flannery's is the top spot in this upscale district, coming out ahead with nearly one-fifth of the votes.

Flannery's is much more than just another bar with an Irish name. It's comfortable – and big – enough for people of all ages and interests to gather.

Plus, if you've never rolled a round of bar dice with Marty, one of the city's legendary barkeeps ... well, you just haven't lived.

OnMilwaukee.com editors' pick: The Belmont Tavern

Runners-up:

2. Whiskey Bar
3. Bad Genie Rock Lounge
4. Elsa's
5. My Office
6. Taylor's
7. Distil
8. Metro Bar
9. Blu
10. The Belmont Tavern
11. Mikey's
12. Kenadee's
13. Dino's Taverna
14. Blackthorn Pub
tie. Serum