Best Reason to Live in Orlando
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Intro
Music & Nightlife
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- Music & Nightlife: Best of Orlando 2020
- Best Bar
- Best Bar Patio
- Best Bartender
- Best Club DJ
- Best Club Night
- Best Cocktail Bar
- Best Craft Beer Bar
- Best Dance Club
- Best Dive Bar
- Best Drag Night
- Best Gay Bar
- Best Happy Hour
- Best Live Music Club
- Best Local Music Festival or Music Series
- Best Open Mic
- Best Pub
- Best Sports Bar
- Best Theme Park Bar
- Best Bar to Play Videogames
- Best Wine Bar
- Best Country Act
- Best Cover Band
- Best Electronic Act
- Best Experimental Act
- Best Folk Act
- Best Hip-Hop Act
- Best Jazz Act
- Best Metal Act
- Best Punk Act
- Best Reggae Act
- Best Rock Act
- Best Singer-Songwriter
- Best Soul Act
- Best Final Live Music Fix
- Best Music With Meaning
- Best Local Hot 100 Charting Producer
- Best Local Livestream
- Best Local Plantasia
- Best Local Quarantine Song
- Best Local Album Recorded During Quarantine
- Best Underground Family Reunion
- Best Local Band That Could Make Tony Allen Proud
- Best Local George Martin
- Best Archival Releases
Arts & Culture
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- Arts & Culture: Best of Orlando 2020
- Best Arts Event or Art Festival
- Best Burlesque Troupe
- Best Comedy Club or Night
- Best Dance Company
- Best Film Fest or Series
- Best Gallery
- Best Literary Reading Series
- Best Local Actor
- Best Local Author
- Best Local Comedian
- Best Local Visual Artist
- Best Movie Theater
- Best Museum
- Best Recurring Arts Nights
- Best Theater Company
- Best Theater Space
- Best Porchraits
- Best COVID-Related Art Show
- Best Book by a Local
- Best Book by One of Our Former Interns
- Best History Lessons
- Best Performing Arts Pivot
- Best Artful Adaptation to the Pandemic
- Best New Visions
- Best Overdue Conversation
- Best Emergency Arts Patronage
Local Color
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- Local Color: Best of Orlando 2020
- Best Kept Secret
- Best Local Activist Group
- Best Local Big Shot Who's Not an Elected Official
- Best Local Charitable Group
- Best Local Leader During the Pandemic
- Best Local Podcast
- Best Local Politician
- Best Local Publication
- Best Local Radio Show
- Best Local Radio Station
- Best Local TV Newsperson
- Best Neighborhood to Drink In
- Best Neighborhood to Eat In
- Best Neighborhood to Live In
- Best Neighborhood to Shop In
- Best New Thing in Orlando
- Best Orlando Weekly Event
- Best Place to Show People the Real Orlando
- Best Reason to Live in Orlando
- Best Use of Public Money
- Best First Step
- Best 'Good Trouble'
- Best Unwitting Predictor of the Year We'd Have
- Best Picket Line
- Best Noise Cancellation
- Most Embarrassing State to Live In
- Best Pilgrimage
- Best Blue Checkmark
- Best of Orlando 2020: Local Color
Food & Drink
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- Food & Drink: Best of Orlando 2020
- Best Bakery
- Best Barbecue Restaurant
- Best Bloody Mary
- Best Breakfast
- Best Brunch
- Best Burger
- Best Caribbean Restaurant
- Best Cheap Eats
- Best Cheesesteak
- Best Chinese Restaurant
- Best Coffee Bar
- Best Cuban Sandwich
- Best Curbside Service
- Best Desserts
- Best Diner
- Best Doughnut
- Best Food Truck
- Best French Restaurant
- Best Fried Chicken
- Best Greek Restaurant
- Best Ice Cream
- Best Indian Restaurant
- Best Italian Restaurant
- Best Juice/Smoothies
- Best Korean Restaurant
- Best Late-Night Restaurant (serving after 11 p.m.)
- Best Latin Restaurant
- Best Local Brewery
- Best Local Chef
- Best Locally Made Hot Sauce
- Best Lunch
- Best Mexican Restaurant
- Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
- Best Nachos
- Best Outdoor Dining
- Best Pho
- Best Pizza
- Best Place to Buy Meat
- Best Place to Buy Produce
- Best Place to Eat Gluten-free
- Best Poke
- Best Pub Grub/Bar Food
- Best Ramen
- Best Restaurant for a Date
- Best Sandwiches/Subs
- Best Seafood Restaurant
- Best Splurge Restaurant
- Best Steakhouse
- Best Sushi
- Best Tacos
- Best Teahouse
- Best Thai Restaurant
- Best Theme Park Restaurant
- Best Thing to Eat at a Theme Park
- Best Vegan or Vegetarian Restaurant
- Best Vietnamese Restaurant
- Best Wings
- Best Reason to Live in Your Pandemic Sweatpants All Summer
- Best Short-Lived Loophole
- Best Buzzworthy Bite
- Best Old New Dessert
- Best Oral Conflagration
- Best Vegan Soup
- Best Supermarket Eats
- Best Locally Made Coffee Indulgence
- Best Summer Sweet
Goods & Services
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- Goods & Services: Best of Orlando 2020
- Best Antique Store
- Best Apartment Building or Complex
- Best Bicycle Shop
- Best Cannabis Dispensary
- Best Comic Book Shop
- Best Doggy Daycare
- Best Farmers Market
- Best Furniture Store
- Best Hair Salon
- Best Bookstore
- Best Liquor Store
- Best Local Barbershop
- Best Local CBD Products
- Best Pet Groomer
- Best Place to Adopt a Pet
- Best Realtor
- Best Record Store
- Best Roofer
- Best Smoke Shop
- Best Spa Services
- Best Tattoo Studio
- Best Veterinarian/Veterinary Clinic
- Best Vintage or Used Clothing Store
- Best Wine Shop
- Best Stimulus Shopping
- Best Non-Essential And Yet Essential Curbside
- Best Way to Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve
- Best Bottled Cocktails
- Best Truly Safe Cinema
- Best Socially Conscious Swag
- Best Local Palate Expander
- Best Underground Couture
- Best Plant Dad
Sports & Recreation
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- Sports & Recreation: Best of Orlando 2020
- Best Attraction That's Not a Theme Park
- Best Beach
- Best Bowling Alley
- Best Canoeing/Kayaking
- Best City Park
- Best Group Fitness
- Best Gym
- Best Local Pro Athlete
- Best Local Sports Team
- Best Place to Bike
- Best Place to Take Your Dog to Play
- Best Springs
- Best Theme Park
- Best Theme Park Ride
- Best Water Park
- Best Yoga Studio
- Best Zipline or Ropes Course
- Best Reawakening to the Joys of the Outdoors
- Best Local Pride
- Best Must-Have Sports Gear
- Best New Theme Park Attraction
- Best Silver Lining to Social Distancing
- Best Escape Room You Won't Want to Escape
- Best Zoo Comes to You
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