Best Knife Fight: You versus your willpower at the Glass Knife

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You versus your willpower at the Glass Knife

Standing in front of that counter and gazing at all the cakes and doughnuts and assorted patisserie, you can feel your willpower starting to fade and your ability to make a choice leaking away. It's a classic id versus superego situation, you against your brain, the devil on one shoulder shouting down the angel on the other. But resistance is futile, puny human. Eat the cake. Enjoy life.

Food and Drink: Orlando's best coffee shops, restaurants, food trucks and more

Best Bakery: Valhalla Bakery

1. Valhalla Bakery, valhallabakery.com

2. Se7en Bites, se7enbites.com

3. Buttermilk Bakery, buttermilk-bakery.com

Best Barbecue Restaurant: 4 Rivers Smokehouse

1. 4 Rivers Smokehouse, 4rsmokehouse.com

2. Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa, pigfloyds.com

3. Bubbalou's Bodacious BBQ, bubbalous.com

Best Beer for Bands: Namesake beers for local bands at Ten10 Fest

Namesake beers for local bands at Ten10 Fest

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Live music at a brewery isn't exactly a new concept, but Ten10 Brewing Co. on Virginia Drive went a step beyond for their Ten10 Fest this past October. In addition to inviting 10 mostly local bands to throw an all-day hootenanny in their back parking lot, they invited five of those bands to brew their own signature suds to serve. From American Party Machine's Fireball cinnamon whiskey-inspired red ale to Fat Night's hibiscus-infused pale ale, the variety of brews gave the festival a little extra local love that we hope to see replicated again.