Best Of 2015

Goods & Services

Goods & Services
Best New Source for Essential Listening
Photo by Ashley Belanger
703 N. Orange Ave., 407-734-0034, eldonutshoppe.com

Whether you’re a studied music head or you’re in need of schooling, Uncle Tony will not lead you astray. The vinyl pickers at this boutique record store finally got a permanent shop for their groovy collection of rare and hard-to-find discs that basically define what tasteful music is. Flip through their racks, which range from psych to jazz to funk to soul, and you’ll see immediately that these aren’t the same old bins that’ve been kicking up dust in the area for ages.

Best Adult Entertainment Store
1. Fairvilla Megastore, 1740 N. Orange Blossom Trail, 407-425-6005, fairvilla.com

2. Premier Couples Superstore, 5009 S. Orange Blossom Trail, 407-857-2050, premiercouples.net

3. Pipe Dreams Fifth Dimension, 8385 S. U.S. 17-92, Fern Park, 407-331-7887, pipedreamsmecca.com

Best Comic Book Shop
1. A Comic Shop, 114 S. Semoran Blvd., Winter Park, 407-332-9636, facebook.com/a.comic.shop

2. Coliseum of Comics, multiple locations, coliseumofcomics.com

3. Acme Superstore, 905 E. State Road 434, Longwood, 407-331-0433, acme-superstore.com

Best Consignment Store
1. Dechoes Resale, 2110 Edgewater Drive, 407-648-7480; also 2525 E. Colonial Drive, 407-894-6622, dechoesresale.com

2. Plato’s Closet, multiple locations, platoscloset.com

3. The Bargain Box – Junior League of Greater Orlando, 2010 N. Orange Ave., 407-898-1700, jlgo.com/bargain-box

Best Dry Cleaner
1. College Park Cleaners, 2305 Edgewater Drive, 407-422-7595

2. Acme Cleaners, 600 N. Westmoreland Drive, 407-841-2301; also 204 E. Ridgewood St., 407-872-1040

3. Parisian Cleaners, 701 Virginia Drive, 407-894-2655

Best Neighbor’s Closet to Raid
2906 Corinne Drive, 407-270-7729, thelovelyboutiquemarket.com

Wander into the Lovely in Audubon Park and you will see where it gets its name. It’s set up in booths where different collectors present their rustic, vintage or kitschy wares. Find unique treasures to bring your environment into that delicate balance that everyone’s internal decorator seeks: reconciling the past with the present in a way that’s stylishly familiar.

Best E-cig Store
1. The Vapour Room of Orlando, 1805 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park, 407-951-7250, vaporstoreorlando.com

2. The Vape Shoppe, 51 E. Church St., 407-455-5500, thevapeshoppe.net

3. The Vaporatory, 790 N. State Road 434, Altamonte Springs, 407-504-7368, thevaporatory.com

Best Antiques
1. Adjectives Market, 1215 E. Altamonte Drive, Altamonte Springs, 321-203-2525; also 460 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, 321-203-2526, adjmkt.com

2. Renninger’s Antique Center, 20651 U.S. 441, Mount Dora, 352-383-8393, renningers.net

3. Washburn Imports, 1800 N. Orange Ave., 407-228-4403; also 116 E. First St., Sanford, 407-322-1449, washburnimports.com

Best New Spot to Roll a Natural 20
Photo by Adam McCabe
Artegon Marketplace, 5250 International Drive, godmonsters.com

Artegon’s new top-tier comic and toy store, Gods & Monsters, is the second-largest of its kind in the country and offers pretty much whatever you’re looking for in terms of action figures, statues and collected editions of your favorite comics. But tucked along the back wall in the Offworld Lounge are themed tabletop gaming booths – some sci-fi themed and decked out in faux metal branded with Weyland-Yutani logos, others looking like the VIP booth at a Westerosi tavern – that invite you to step in, sit down and start a session of your favorite game or try out a new one for free. Keep an eye on their calendar for upcoming special guests, themed nights and competitions.