Loved by the lesbians, the laptoppers, the folksters, and the masses, the North Star Café made a clean sweep in nearly all the categories they were nominated for in their very first year in existence. Fans can’t remember where they ate, checked their e-mail, or saw Vanessa Torres before last April.

North Star Café | 225 Congress St, Portland | 207.699.2994 | northstarmusiccafe.com