Posted on Friday, October 13, 2006 by jen@barflymag.com

The 2006 BarFly Awards Final Fours! Please note, names are listed in alphabetical order. FYI - at the Awards, there will also be a last-minute write-in space on the ballot for each award, too! 1. Fastest guns in the West? i.e. Portland's fastest bartender - don't forget to add where they work, please, and if there are multiple locations with the same name, please be as specific as possible Jason Keebler (Sabala's) Lincoln (Embers) Mike Templeton (Fez) Stephanie Smith (Dante's) 2. Funniest bartender? (Don't forget to name the bar, too, and if there's multiple locations with the same name, please be as specific as possible) Kelly "Gator" Gately (Dante's) Lincoln (Embers) Mo (Kelly's Olympian) Seantos (Sabala's) 3. Hottest item not on the menu (dreamiest waiter or waitress)? Please include the name of their restaurant, too, and if there's multiple locations with the same name, please be as specific as possible! David Rives Curtwright (Dante's)  Stephanie (Sabala's, Doug Fir) Sera (Tube, Captain Ankeny's, Matador) Ty (Devils Point) 4. Nicest bouncer? Please include where they work, and if there's multiple locations with the same name, please be as specific as possible! Casey (Fez) Crack De La Roc Dan (Doug Fir, Fez) Ice Box (Sabala's)  Justin (Dante's, Thunder Ranch) 5. Sexiest stripper? Don't forget the name of the club(s) they dance at, and if there's multiple locations with the same name, please be as specific as possible! Kat (Mary's) Malice (Devils Point, Sassy's, Devil's Point, Union Jacks, Sinferno Caberet) Stormy (Devils Point) Viva Las Vegas (Mary's Club) 6. Bestest deejay ever? (we're talking clubs and bars here, not radio)   Disk Jockey Gregarious (Fez) DJ Catalyst (Red Cap Garage) DJ Kaoz (Embers, Fez) DJ Paula B (Ground Kontrol, Berbati's, XV) 7. Favorite cabbie? (please include cab company and number, if you happen to have it) Bobby A (Radio Cab) Enrique (Radio Cab) Holly Morgan (Radio Cab) Hovering (Radio Cab) 8. Hottest hairstylist? (please include the salon/location where they work, and if there's multiple locations with the same name, please be as specific as possible) Crystal Eppinger (Hawthorne Bishops) Denyce (Dirty Little Secret) Stacey (Rudy's on Division) Toni (Bishops NE) 9. Most good writer? (we're looking for scribes slaving away in the local press - please include the name of the paper you read them in the most) Ann Romano (The Portland Mercury) John Chandler (Portland Monthly, BarFly)  Night Cabbie (Willamette Week) Wm. Steven Humphrey (The Portland Mercury) 10. Best drunk? i.e., a regular who rocks; the greatest drinking buddy, ever; someone who can throw down, but not throw up! Andrew Loomis (Dead Moon) Chris Carey (Poison Idea) Jefe (Sabala's, BOG) Kelly “Gator” Gately (Starantula, Dante's) 11. Most ghetto fabulous? i.e., a star of the local circuit - someone who's a social celebrity, not necessarily a 'real' celebrity. Try to give as much identifying info as possible, please. Darcelle (Darcelle XV) DJ Paula B (Ground Kontrol, Berbati's, XV) Elvis (Saturday Markey) Jason Sabala (Sabala's Mount Tabor) 12. Best band for a one night stand? i.e., a local band that gets you laid!    The Nice Boys The Punk Group Storm and the Balls Written in Ashes 13. Hardest working man or woman in show business? (again, this is locals only, and we're looking for individual performers who play with a band(s), dance, act or otherwise put on a show - and do it all the time, in overtime!)     Maximillion (DJ @ Tube, Aalto lounge, bands incl. Get Hustle) Noah Mickens (Someday Lounge, 36 Invisibles, P.A.N.) Storm Large Tres Shannon (Karaoke from Hell, Miss U's, Voodoo Doughnut) 14. Most likely to be famous? In any capacity, other than maybe serial killers - actors, singers, musicians, writers, artists, dancers, directors, etc...     Enrique (vocalist)  Jen Folker of Dahlia (vocalist) Rick Emerson (talk radio personality) Sarah X Dylan (talk radio personality) 15. Lifetime achievement award? Someone who's paid their dues, been around forever, and has endeavored to make the scene better and brighter along the way. Disk Jockey Gregarious Elvis (Saturday Market) Jason Keebler (Sabala's) Mike Thrasher (Thrasher Presents)