Best Reason to Live in Orlando
So many things to do
Readers' Choice
1. So many things to do
2. Sense of community
3. Diversity
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Intro
Music & Nightlife
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- Music and Nightlife
- Best Place to Act Out Drunken History
- Best Resurrection
- Best Bar (Overall)
- Best Bar to Play Pool
- Best Bartender
- Best Club Night
- Best Craft Beer Bar
- Best Craft Cocktail Bar
- Best Dance Club
- Best Club Series
- Best Dive Bar
- Best DJ
- Best Electronic Act
- Best Folk/Country Act
- Best Gay Bar
- Best Happy Hour
- Best Hip-Hop Act
- Best Secret Show
- Best New Promoters
- Best Rooftop Lounge for the Rest of Us
- Best Jazz Act
- Best Karaoke
- Best Live Music Club
- Best Local Music Festival or Music Series
- Best Place to Hit "Continue"
- Best Jab-Jab-Cross
- Best National Radio Appearance
- Best Crossover
- Best New Music Festival
- Best Metal Act
- Best Open Mic
- Best Pop Act
- Best Pub or Taproom
- Best Punk Act
- Best Reggae/Ska Act
- Best Bar Ladies' Room
- Best Rock Act
- Best Singer-Songwriter
- Best Soul Act
- Best Sports Bar
- Best Strip Club
- Best Trivia Night
- Best Wine Bar
- Best "I'm Not Trapped in Here With You, You're Trapped in Here With ME"
- Best Sade 2017
- Best Starbucks-Style Beer Ordering
- Best Fashion Icon/Noise Maker
- Best Bar in Our Old Office
Readers Poll
Arts & Culture
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- Arts and Culture
- Best Young Artist Putting Orlando on the Map
- Best Performance Art as Group Catharsis
- Best Art Gallery
- Best Arts Advocate
- Best Arts Event/Art Festival
- Best Burlesque Troupe
- Best Comedy Club or Comedy Night
- Best Dance Company
- Best Film Fest or Series
- Best Literary Reading Series
- Best Local Actor/Actress
- Best Local Author
- Best New Theater Company
- Best Local Comedian
- Best Local Visual Artist
- Best Movie Theater
- Best Mural
- Best Museum
- Best Recurring Arts Night
- Best Theater Company
- Best Theater Space
- Best Art Hair
- Best New Public Art
- Best Upstaging of a Celebrity in His Own Theme Park Attraction
- Best "May I Swoop"
- Best Crying in a Theater, Part 1
- Best Crying in a Theater, Part 2
- Best Exhibition Triad
- Best Chance to See a National Treasure
- Best New Art Space
- Best Pop Culture Painter
Local Color
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- Local Color
- Best, Biggest, Blondest Hole in Our Hearts
- Best Kept Secret
- Best Local Activist Group
- Best Local Big Shot
- Best Local Charitable Group
- Best Local Instagram Feed
- Best Local Podcast
- Best Local Politician
- Best Local Print Columnist
- Best Local Publication
- Best Use of Rainbow Paint
- Best Fashion Choice
- Best Girl Boss
- Best Local Radio Show
- Best Local Radio Station
- Best Local TV Newsperson
- Best Local Website
- 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 Swamp Girl
- Best Orlando Weekly Event
- Best Place to Show People the Real Orlando
- Best Reason to Live in Orlando
- Best Use of Public Money
- Best Waste of Public Money
- Best Use of Our Tax Dollars
- Best WPA Homage
- Best "Get Off My Lawn!"
- Best Local Weatherman Who Loves Lamp
- Best Camera Work
Food & Drink
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- Food and Drink
- Best Slice That Doesn't Exist (Yet)
- Best Bakery
- Best Barbecue
- Best Bloody Mary
- Best Breakfast
- Best Brunch
- Best Burger
- Best BS
- Best Caribbean
- Best Cheap Eats
- Best Chef
- Best Chinese
- Best Coffee
- Best Cuban Sandwich
- Best Avocado Toast
- Best Cupcakes
- Best Desserts
- Best Diner
- Best Doughnuts
- Best Food Truck
- Best Sweet Slushie
- Best French
- Best Fried Chicken
- Best Greek
- Best Ice Cream
- Best Indian
- Best Italian
- Best Croissant
- Best Always-86ed Menu Item
- Best Juice/Smoothies
- Best Korean
- Best Late-Night Restaurant (serving after 11 p.m.)
- Best Latin
- Best Local Brewery
- Best Mexican
- Best Puerto Rican Comfort Food
- Best Middle Eastern
- Best Nachos
- Best Outdoor Dining
- Best Pho
- Best Pizza
- Best Local Sucker
- Best Place to Buy Meat
- Best Place to Buy Produce
- Best Pub Grub
- Best Ramen
- Best Restaurant To Take a Date
- Best Unicorn-Colored Drink
- Best Sandwiches/Subs
- Best Seafood
- Best Steakhouse
- Best Sushi
- Best Tacos
- Best Teahouse
- Best Place to Eat Invertebrates
- Best and Only Reason to Look at Guy Fieri's Frosted Tips
- Best Thai
- Best Theme Park Bar
- Best Theme Park Restaurant
- Best Thing to Eat or Drink at a Theme Park
- Best Vegan or Vegetarian
- Best Vietnamese
- Best Wings
- Best Bar to Bug Out In
- Best Omakase
- Best Sitcom-Style Hangout
Goods & Services
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- Goods and Services
- Best Bells on Her Fingers, Bells on Her Toes
- Best Adult Entertainment Store
- Best Antique Store
- Best Barbershop
- Best Bicycle Shop
- Best Boutique
- Best Comic Book Shop
- Best Day Spa (facials, waxing, massage, etc.)
- Best Doggy Daycare
- Best Farmers Market
- Best Florist
- Best Furniture Store (new or used)
- Best Home Decor
- Best Store We Wanna Live In
- Best Hair Salon
- Best Health Supplement Store
- Best Independent Bookstore (used or new)
- Best Local Designer Boutique
- Best Massage Therapy/Bodywork
- Best Med Spa (Botox, laser treatments, etc.)
- Best G's
- Best New Drug Dealer
- Best Holiday Market
- Best Nail Salon (manicure/pedicure)
- Best Pet Groomer
- Best Place to Adopt a Pet
- Best Record Store
- Best Smoke Shop
- Best Tattoo Studio
- Best Dirty Jokes
- Best Vape Store
- Best Veterinarian
- Best Vintage or Used Clothing Store
- Best Wine Shop
- Best Knotty by Nature
- Best Place to Swap Out Your Closet
- Best Bounceback From the Artegon Aftermath
- Best Place to Buy Vintage Girly Mags
Sports & Recreation
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- Sports and Recreation
- Best Sportsball Booze
- Best New Building in Orlando
- Best Adult Sports League
- Best Attraction That's Not a Theme Park
- Best Bar Game That's Not Pool or Darts
- Best Beach
- Best Bowling Alley
- Best Canoeing/Kayaking
- Best City Park
- Best Lazy River Where the Tourists Can't Get You
- Best Orlando Team You Should Be Watching
- Best Place to Golf in Florida That Doesn't Feel Like Florida
- Best Dog Park
- Best Escape Room
- Best Group Fitness
- Best Gym
- Best Local Pro Athlete
- Best Local Sports Team
- Best New Addition to the I-Drive Corridor
- Best Adults-Only Hotel Pool
- Best Place to Bike
- Best Public Golf Course
- Best Theme Park Ride
- Best Water Park
- Best Yoga Studio
- Best Sideshow
- Best Brawl
- Best Itty-Bitty Athletic Equipment
- Best Place to Make You Feel Like an International Tennis Star
- Best Underrated Addition to the OCSC Lineup
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