2026 SelectionsColumbus, Indiana
Local picks

MIDWEST BESTS

Annual board

2026 selections.

This cycle landed at Columbus Bar — karaoke, comedy, trivia, the Skinny Marg, and the tenderloin.

Housebeat
Best Karaoke

Housebeat Mobile DJ · Josh Inman

Columbus Bar karaoke. Live decks. Next night: October 31.

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Ryan Hole
Best Open Mic Comedy

Hole House Productions

Ryan Hole hosts comedy nights; Ryan Evans hosts open mic.

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Trivia night crowd
Best Trivia

Trivia by Victoria

Three categories a week, prizes every night, run by CB’s Victoria.

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Skinny Marg
Best Margarita

Skinny Marg · Columbus Bar

Fresh lime, a hint of pineapple. The pour locals joke is boosting the birth rate.

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Columbus Bar
Best Tenderloin

Columbus Bar

Chef Corey Parker & sous Aaron Watkins. Oldest continuously running bar in Indiana.

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