Best Craft Cocktail Bar: . Lil Indies

1. Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave., facebook.com/lilindiesorlando

2. Hanson's Shoe Repair, 27 E. Pine St., 407-476-9446, facebook.com/hansonsshoerepair

3. The Guesthouse, 1321 N. Mills Ave., 407-630-6574

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Best Place to Act Out Drunken History: Mathers Social Gathering

Mathers Social Gathering

30 S. Magnolia Ave.

407-250-5005

mathersorlando.com

Downtown's poshest newcomer this year is undoubtedly Mathers Social Gathering. Located on the third floor of the historic Mathers building – one of the few remaining downtown buildings that predate the fire of 1884 – the space is decked out in sumptuous furnishings, photos of Old Orlando, and even a turn-of-the-century-style general store tucked into a corner. Here, you can plop into an armchair with a craft cocktail in one hand while regaling your friends with stories of Orlando's past – either real or made-up – while sitting underneath the oversized U.S. flag that once flew at Tinker Field – as long as you adhere to the dress code, of course.

Best Resurrection: Burton's Bar closes, then reopens as Burton's Bar

Burton's Bar closes, then reopens as Burton's Bar

801 E. Washington St.

407-412-5140

When Burton's Bar closed in February of this year, there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth as it seemed that Thornton Park's cheapest and friendliest neighborhood bar was to be no more. But while we waited to find out what the developer vultures that circle the city would do to the beloved casual boozer, the owners of downtown staples the Lodge and the Woods were making moves to take over the space. And when they announced that they'd not only be taking over Burton's but keeping it pretty much the same, Thorntonites rejoiced, comforted by the knowledge that they'd still be able to dig into a bucket of reasonably priced domestics while chilling on one of the best people-watching perches – Burton's patio – indefinitely.