Goods and Services - Readers' Picks
BEST BARTENDER
1st: Teege Braune, Redlight Redlight
2nd: Will Walker, Will’s Pub
3rd: Jeff Echegaray, Backbooth
BEST HAIR SALON
1st: Alchemy
2812 Edgewater Drive
407-650-8022
alchemyorlando.com
2nd: J. Bauman Salon & Spa
1043 N. Mills Ave.
407-898-9044
jbaumansalon.com
3rd: Nube Nove
717 E. Washington St.
407-246-5488
nubenove.com
BEST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STORE
1st: Sam Ash
4644 E. Colonial Drive
407-896-5508
912 Lee Road
407-599-1222
samash.com
2nd: Guitar Center
12402 S. Orange Blossom Trail
407-251-6659
520 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park
407-975-9119
guitarcenter.com
3rd: George’s Music
6817 Visitors Circle
407-352-8000
6585 Highway 17-92, Fern Park
407-830-4600
georgesmusic.com
BEST NAILS
1st: Queens Nails, multiple locations
2nd: Magic Nails & Day Spa, multiple locations
mgnflorida.com
3rd: InStyle Hair Nail & Day Spa, multiple locations
383 Alafaya Trail
407-275-9999
instylehairnailspa.com
BEST WOMEN’S FASHION
1st: Etoile Boutique
2424 E. Robinson St.
407-895-6363
etoileboutique.com
2nd: Dechoes, multiple locations
dechoes.shoprw.com
3rd: Dear Prudence Shop
2912 Corrine Drive
407-894-8941
dresssweet.com
BEST WINE SHOP
1st: Total Wine & More
2712 E. Colonial Drive
407-894-6553
totalwine.com
2nd: Tim’s Wine Market
1223 N. Orange Ave.
407-895-9463
timswine.com
3rd: The Wine Room on Park Avenue
270 S Park Ave., Winter Park
407-696-9463
thewineroomonline.com
BEST VINYL RECORD STORE
1st: Park Ave CDs
2916 Corrine Drive
407-447-7275
parkavecds.com
2nd: Rock and Roll Heaven
1814 N. Orange Ave.
407-896-1952
rock-n-rollheaven.com
3rd: The Drop Shop
2422 E. Robinson St.
407-895-5707
dropshop.com
BEST VINTAGE CLOTHING
1st: Etoile
2424 E. Robinson St.
407-895-6363
etoileboutique.com
2nd: Dechoes, multiple locations
dechoes.shoprw.com
3rd: Deja Vu Vintage Clothing & Accessories
1825 N. Orange Ave.
407-898-3609
BEST THRIFT STORE
1st: Goodwill, multiple locations
goodwill.org/get-involved/shop
2nd: Dechoes, multiple locations
dechoes.shoprw.com
3rd: Community Thrift Store
5456 S. Orange Ave.
BEST TATTOO PARLOR
1st: Black Chapel Tattoo Studio
693 N, Orange Ave., Suite 200
407-420-9636
blackchapeltattoo.com
2nd: Orlando Tattoo Company
11229 E. Colonial Drive, Suite 105
407-412-5922
orlandotattoocompany.com
3rd: Ascension Custom Dermagraphics
832 N Mills Ave.
407-898-2013
114 Semoran Blvd., Winter Park
321-972-8930
ascensiontattoo.com
BEST TANNING SALON
1st: South Beach Tanning Company, multiple locations
http://southbeachtanningcompany.com/
2nd: Sol y Luna Tanning, multiple locations
solylunatanning.com
3rd: Planet Beach, multiple locations
planetbeach.com
BEST T-SHIRT STORE
1st: Mother Falcon
817 E. Washington St.
407-423-3060
motherfalconclothing.com
2nd: Big Top by AKT
7612 University Blvd., Winter Park
(321) 473-7555
bigtopbyakt.com
3rd: Enemy Ink
enemyink.com
BEST SPA
1st: Ritz Carlton Spa
4012 Central Florida Parkway
407-393-4200
ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/Orlando/Spa
2nd: The Spa, LLC
1903 N. Orange Ave.
407-898-7737
thespallc.com
3rd: Eo Inn & Spa
227 N. Eola Drive
407-481-8485
eoinn.com
BEST SMOKE SHOP
1st: Pipe Dreams
6325 N. Orange Blossom Trail
407-445-3939
2921 S. Orlando Drive, Sanford
407-302-1717
2nd: Kathmandu
23 S. Court Ave.
407-316-0026
352 N. Park Ave., Winter Park
407-647-7071
3rd: Purple Ringer
1436 State Road 436, Casselberry
407-767-7441
BEST SHOE STORE
1st: DSW
multiple locations
dsw.com
2nd: Nordstrom
8001 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Suite 900
(407) 888-7889
3rd: Payless Shoe Source, multiple locations
payless.com
BEST SKATE SHOP
1st: Galactic G
2020 N Orange Ave
407-895-0410
galacticg.com
2nd: Ron Jon Surf Shop
multiple locations
ronjonsurfshop.com
3rd: USS Catalyst
12299 University Blvd.
407-380-7427
universitysurfandskate.com
BEST SEAFOOD
1st: Lombardi’s Seafood
1152 Harmon Ave., Winter Park
407-628-3474
lombardismarketplace.com
2nd: Whole Foods, multiple locations
wholefoodsmarket.com
3rd: Wild Ocean Seafood Market at Audubon Park Community Market and College Park Farmers Market
wildoceanmarket.com
BEST ADULT ENTERTAINMENT
1st: Fairvilla Megastore
1740 N. Orange Blossom Trail
407-425-6005
fairvilla.com
2nd: Premier Adult Factory Outlet
5009 S. Orange Blossom Tr.
407-857-2050
premieradult.com
3rd: The Blissful Lotus
817A Virginia Drive
407-446-4170
theblissfullotus.blogspot.com
BEST BICYCLE SHOP
1st: Orange Cycle
2204 Edgewater Drive
407-422-5552
orangecycleorlando.com
2nd: Kyle’s Bike Shop
203 N. Primrose Drive
407-228-7088
kylesbikeshop.net
3rd: Ace Metric Cycles
444 W. New England Ave, Suite 119, Winter Park
407-790-7802
acemetric.blogspot.com
BEST BOOKSTORE
1st: Barnes & Noble, multiple locations
barnesandnoble.com
2nd: Borders, multiple locations
borders.com
3rd: The Book Worm of Orlando
2400 E. Washington St.
407-898-7888
thebookwormoforlando.com
BEST CD STORE
1st: Park Ave CDs
2916 Corrine Drive
407-447-7275
parkavecds.com
2nd: Rock and Roll Heaven
1814 N. Orange Ave.
407-896-1952
rock-n-rollheaven.com
3rd: East-West CDs
4895 S. Orange Ave.
407-859-8991
BEST COMIC BOOK STORE
1st: A Comic Shop
114 S. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park
407-332-9636
acomicshop.com
2nd: Coliseum of Comics, multiple locations
coliseumofcomics.com
3rd: Sci-Fi City
6006 E Colonial Drive
407-282-2292
sci-fi-city.com
BEST CUSTOM BODY SHOP
1st: Rock Stars & Custom Cars
30 S. Industrial Drive
Orange City
(386) 456-5288
[email protected]
BEST DOGGY DAY CARE
1st: Ranger’s Pet Outpost and Retreat
1239 Minnesota Ave., Winter Park
407-894-4884
rangerspetoutpost.com
2nd: University of Doglando
12276 E. Colonial Drive
407-832-3763
universityofdoglando.com
3rd: Dog Day Afternoon
1015 Sligh Blvd.
407-835-9200
200 S. Myrtle Ave., Sanford
407-328-9205
dogdayafternoon.net
BEST DRY CLEANERS
1st: Best Cleaners
multiple locations
bestcleanersorlando.com
2nd: Acme Cleaners
multiple locations
acmecleaners.com
3rd: Parisian Cleaners
701 Virginia Drive
407-894-2655
BEST FARMERS MARKET
1st: Winter Park Farmers Market
200 W. New England Ave., Winter Park
407-599-3397
2nd: Orlando Farmers Market at Lake Eola Park
195 N. Rosalind Ave.
orlandofarmersmarket.com
3rd: Audubon Park Community Market at Stardust Video & Coffee,
1842 E. Winter Park Road
407-590-8776
apmarket.wordpress.com
BEST FURNITURE STORE
1st: IKEA
4092 Eastgate Drive
407-355-3155
ikea.com
2nd: 1618 Something Different
1618 N. Orange Ave.
407-897-6707
somethingdifferentretro.com
3rd: Washburn Imports
1800 N. Orange Ave.
407-228-4403
116 E. First St., Sanford
407-322-1449
washburnimports.com
BEST HEALTH FOOD STORE
1st: Whole Foods, multiple locations
wholefoodsmarket.com
2nd: Chamberlin’s, multiple locations
chamberlins.com
3rd: Hoover’s Market
1035 Academy Drive, Altamonte Springs
407-869-0000
hooversmarket.com
BEST JEWELRY STORE
1st: Victoria Jewelers
4876 New Broad St.
407-895-0047
victoriajewelers.net
2nd: Jared, multiple locations
jared.com
3rd: Kay Jewelers, multiple locations
kay.com
BEST LIQUOR STORE
1st: Total Wine & More
2712 E. Colonial Drive
407-894-6553
totalwine.com
2nd: ABC Fine Wine & Spirits, multiple locations
abcfws.com
3rd: Wally’s Mills Avenue Liquors
1001 N.Mills Ave
407-896-6975
wallysonmills.com
BEST FASHION DESIGNER
1st: Tammy Jo, Tammy Jo Designs
tandodesign.com/tammyjo
2nd: Lauren E Lee, Ensemble Pieces
etsy.com/shop/ensemblepieces
3rd: Jesse LeNoir (Project Runway contestant)
BEST MEAT
1st: Petty’s Meats
2141 W. State Road 434, Longwood
407-862-0400
pettysmeats.com
2nd: Whole Foods, multiple locations
wholefoodsmarket.com
3rd: (tie) Cavallari Gourmet
1954 W. SR 426, Oviedo
407-365-8000
cavallarigourmet.com
3rd: (tie) Freshfields Farm
400 E. Compton St.
407-423-3309
freshfieldsfarm.com
BEST MECHANIC
1st: Gene’s Auto Service
3025 Corrine Drive
407-645-1647
2nd: Wilcox & Son Automotive
62 W. Illiana St., Suite C
407-440-2848
facebook.com/Wilcoxandsonauto
3rd: (tie) Integrity Automotive
9777 S. Orange Blossom Trail Unit #22
Orlando, FL 32837-8976
(321) 795-0688
integrityautoinc.biz
3rd: (tie) Don’s Autotek
2917 Corrine Drive
407-644-4482
BEST PET SUPPLY STORE
1st: PetSmart, multiple locations
petsmart.com
2nd: Pookie’s Pet Nutrition & Bow Wow Bakery
1980 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park
407-622-7387
pookiesbowwowbakery.com
3rd: Petco, multiple locations
petco.com
BEST MEN’S FASHION
1st: Men’s Wearhouse, multiple locations
menswearhouse.com
2nd: Etoile Boutique
2424 E. Robinson St.
407-895-6363
etoileboutique.com
3rd: John Craig Clothier
132 S. Park Ave., Winter Park
407-629-7944
johncraigclothier.com
BEST LOCAL ETSY-ERS
1st: Moxie Apparel (by Etoile Boutique)
etsy.com/shop/moxieapparel
2nd: Tammy Jo Designs
etsy.com/shop/Tammyjo
3rd: Other Peoples Property
etsy.com/shop/OtherPeoplesProperty
