The Best of the Best awards are given to businesses who receive the most votes online through The Telegraph’s website.
Here is a list of the bars who received the recognition:
The Society Garden
The Society Garden, at 2389 Ingleside Ave., won the Best of the Best competition in the “Best Bar/Pub” category.
The Society Garden is an outdoor beer garden that hosts live music events, workshops and yoga popups, according to its website. The garden is dog friendly and events can be found on its Facebook page.
The garden is open 4-11 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 4 p.m.-12 a.m. Friday, 2 p.m.-12 a.m. Saturday and 3-10 p.m. Sunday, according to its Facebook page.
The Rookery
The Rookery received the runner up award for the Best of the Best competition, and it is in downtown Macon at 543 Cherry St.
This eatery has a history in Macon that it shows through its Allman Burgers and Jimmy Carter shakes, according to its website.
The burger joint is open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
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Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen
Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen, at 450 Third St., received the honorable mention for the Best of the Best category “Best Bar/Pub.”
The brewpub’s menu features wings, brisket and unique appetizers as well as waffle fries and other foods to accompany its handcrafted beers, according to its website.
Piedmont Brewery & Kitchen is open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday and Monday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday and 11 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
Additional nominees
Ocmulgee Brewpub, at 484 Second St., is open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, according to its website.
Overtyme Bar and Grill, at 2455 Pio Nono Ave., is open 11-12 a.m. Monday-Thursday, 11-2 a.m. Friday and 12 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, according to its website.
Reboot Retrocade & Bar, at 566 Cherry St., is open 1-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday and 1 p.m.-12 a.m. Friday and Saturday, according to its website.
The Hummingbird Stage & Taproom, at 430 Cherry St., is open 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Monday-Saturday and 6 p.m.-12 a.m. Sunday, according to its website.
Bearfoot Tavern, at 468 Second St., is open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday-Tuesday, 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, according to its Facebook page.
Grey Goose Players Club, at 4524 Forsyth Road, is open 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday, according to its website.
Just Tap’d, at 488 First St., is open 2-10 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 2-11 p.m. Thursday 12-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 1-8 p.m. Sunday, according to its website.
Jenna Eason creates serviceable news around culture, business and people who make a difference in the Macon community for The Telegraph. Jenna joined The Telegraph staff as a Peyton Anderson Fellow and multimedia reporter after graduating from Mercer University in May 2018 with a journalism degree and interning at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Jenna has covered issues surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, Middle Georgia elections and protests for the Middle Georgia community and Telegraph readers.Support my work with a digital subscription
