Best of Orlando® 2017
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Readers' Choice
- Music & Nightlife — Readers' Choice
- Best Bar (Overall) – Will's Pub
- Best Bar to Play Pool – Sportstown Billiards
- Best Bartender – Jen Harton, Lil Indies
- Best Club Night – Mac n Cheese at Independent Bar
- Best Craft Beer Bar – Redlight Redlight
- Best Craft Cocktail Bar – . Lil Indies
- Best Dance Club – Independent Bar
- Best Dive Bar – Wally's Mills Avenue Liquors
- Best DJ – Angel Rivera
- Best Electronic Act – DiViNCi
- Best Folk/Country Act – Kaleigh Baker
- Best Gay Bar – Parliament House
- Best Happy Hour – Santiago's Bodega
- Best Hip-Hop Act – Solillaquists of Sound
- Best Jazz Act – The Groove Orient
- Best Karaoke – Big Daddy's
- Best Live Music Club – . Will's Pub
- Best Local Music Festival or Music Series – Florida Music Festival
- Best Metal Act – Gargamel!
- Best Open Mic – Austin's Coffee
- Best Pop Act – The Sh-Booms
- Best Pub or Taproom – Redlight Redlight
- Best Punk Act – Wet Nurse
- Best Reggae/Ska Act – The Supervillains
- Best Rock Act – The Woolly Bushmen
- Best Singer-Songwriter – Marc With a C
- Best Soul Act – The Sh-Booms
- Best Sports Bar – Miller's Ale House
- Best Strip Club – Dancers Royale
- Best Trivia Night – Hamburger Marys
- Best Wine Bar – The Wine Room Winter Park
- Arts & Culture — Readers' Choice
- Best Art Gallery – CityArts Factory
- Best Arts Advocate – Blue Star
- Best Arts Event/Art Festival – Orlando Fringe Festival
- Best Burlesque Troupe – The Ladies of the Peekaboo Lounge
- Best Comedy Club or Comedy Night – SAK Comedy Lab
- Best Dance Company – Orlando Ballet
- Best Film Fest or Series – Enzian Cult Classics
- Best Literary Reading Series – Orlando Cringe
- Best Local Actor/Actress – Carlos Navarro
- Best Local Author – Kristen Arnett
- Best Local Comedian – Rauce Padgett
- Best Local Visual Artist – Andrew Spear
- Best Movie Theater – Enzian Theater
- Best Mural – Pulse Memorial
- Best Museum – Orlando Science Center
- Best Recurring Arts Night – Thornton 2nd Thursday Wine & Art Walk
- Best Theater Company
- Best Theater Space – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
- Local Color — Readers' Choice
- Best Kept Secret – Wekiva Island
- Best Local Activist Group – One Orlando Alliance
- Best Local Big Shot – John Morgan
- Best Local Charitable Group – Second Harvest Food Bank
- Best Local Instagram Feed – Tom and Dan
- Best Local Podcast – A Mediocre Time With Tom & Dan
- Best Local Politician – Mayor Buddy Dyer
- Best Local Print Columnist – Scott Maxwell
- Best Local Publication – Orlando Weekly
- Best Local Radio Show – Johnny's House
- Best Local Radio Station – XL 106.7
- Best Local TV Newsperson – Jorge Estevez
- Best Local Website – orlandoweekly.com
- Best Neighborhood to Drink In – Downtown
- Best Neighborhood to Eat In – Winter Park
- Best Neighborhood to Live In – Winter Park
- Best Neighborhood to Shop In – Winter Park
- Best New Thing in Orlando – Orlando City Stadium
- Best Orlando Weekly Event – Orlando Beer Festival
- Best Place to Show People the Real Orlando
- Best Reason to Live in Orlando – So many things to do
- Best Use of Public Money – Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
- Best Waste of Public Money – Rick Scott
- Food & Drink — Readers' Choice
- Best Bakery – Se7enbites
- Best Barbecue – 4 Rivers Smokehouse
- Best Bloody Mary – The Hammered Lamb
- Best Breakfast – Keke's Breakfast Cafe
- Best Brunch – Santiago's Bodega
- Best Burger – Hamburger Mary's
- Best Caribbean – Caribbean Sunshine Bakery
- Best Cheap Eats – Gringos Locos
- Best Chef – James Petrakis
- Best Chinese – Hawkers Asian Street Fare
- Best Coffee – Foxtail Coffee Co.
- Best Cuban Sandwich – Black Bean Deli
- Best Cupcakes – Sweet by Holly
- Best Desserts – Better Than Sex Dessert Restaurant
- Best Diner – Christo's Cafe
- Best Doughnuts – Donut King
- Best Food Truck – La Empanada Truck
- Best French – Le Coq au Vin
- Best Fried Chicken
- Best Greek – Mediterranean Blue
- Best Ice Cream – Jeremiah's Italian Ice
- Best Indian – Tamarind Indian Cuisine
- Best Italian – Prato
- Best Juice/Smoothies – The Juice Bar
- Best Korean – Korean BBQ Taco Box
- Best Late-Night Restaurant (serving after 11 p.m.) – Gringos Locos
- Best Latin – Black Bean Deli
- Best Local Brewery – Crooked Can Brewing Company
- Best Mexican – Garibaldi's Mexican Restaurant
- Best Middle Eastern – Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine
- Best Nachos – Miller's Ale House
- Best Outdoor Dining – Hillstone Restaurant
- Best Pho – Pho 88
- Best Pizza – Lazy Moon Pizza
- Best Place to Buy Meat – Freshfields Farm
- Best Place to Buy Produce – Freshfields Farm
- Best Pub Grub – Miller's Ale House
- Best Ramen – Domu
- Best Restaurant To Take a Date – The Ravenous Pig
- Best Sandwiches/Subs – Publix Subs
- Best Seafood – Winter Park Fish Co.
- Best Steakhouse – Linda's La Cantina
- Best Sushi – Seito Sushi
- Best Tacos – Gringos Locos
- Best Teahouse – Pom Pom's Teahouse and Sandwicheria
- Best Thai – SEA Thai
- Best Theme Park Bar – Margaritaville Universal CityWalk
- Best Theme Park Restaurant – Ohana at Disney's Polynesian Resort
- Best Thing to Eat or Drink at a Theme Park – Dole Whip
- Best Vegan or Vegetarian – Ethos Vegan Kitchen
- Best Vietnamese – Pho 88
- Best Wings – Gators Dockside
- Goods & Services — Readers' Choice
- Best Adult Entertainment Store – Fairvilla Megastore
- Best Antique Store – Renninger's
- Best Barbershop – Floyds 99 Barbershop
- Best Bicycle Shop – Orange Cycle
- Best Boutique – Owl's Attic
- Best Doggy Daycare – Happy Paws
- Best Farmers Market – Winter Park Farmers Market
- Best Florist – Harry's Famous Flowers
- Best Furniture Store (new or used) – IKEA
- Best Hair Salon – Alchemy
- Best Health Supplement Store – Whole Foods Market
- Best Independent Bookstore (used or new) – Stardust Video and Coffee
- Best Massage Therapy/Bodywork – Massage Envy
- Best Nail Salon (manicure/pedicure) – The Polish Room
- Best Pet Groomer – Woof Gang Bakery
- Best Place to Adopt a Pet – Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando
- Best Record Store – Park Ave CDs
- Best Smoke Shop – Pipe Dreams
- Best Vape Store – Climax
- Best Veterinarian – Winter Park Veterinary Hospital
- Best Vintage or Used Clothing Store – Plato's Closet
- Best Wine Shop – The Wine Room on Park Avenue
- Sports & Recreation — Readers' Choice
- Best Adult Sports League – Orlando Roller Derby
- Best Attraction That's Not a Theme Park – Orlando Science Center
- Best Bar Game That's Not Pool or Darts – Cards Against Humanity
- Best Beach – New Smyrna Beach
- Best Bowling Alley – Colonial Lanes
- Best Canoeing/Kayaking – Wekiwa Springs State Park
- Best City Park – Lake Eola Park
- Best Dog Park – Lake Baldwin Park
- Best Escape Room – The Great Escape Room
- Best Group Fitness – Orangetheory
- Best Gym – YMCA of Central Florida
- Best Local Pro Athlete – KaKá
- Best Local Sports Team – Orlando City Soccer Club
- Best New Addition to the I-Drive Corridor – Orlando Eye
- Best Place to Bike – West Orange Trail
- Best Public Golf Course – Dubsdread Golf Course
- Best Theme Park Ride – The Incredible Hulk
- Best Water Park – Universal's Volcano Bay
- Best Yoga Studio – Orlando Power Yoga
