Best of Orlando: Music and Nightlife
The best in local bars, clubs, bands, DJs and more
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Music & Nightlife
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- Best of Orlando: Music and Nightlife
- Best Bar Patio
- Best Bar Rescue
- Best Bar to Play Pool
- Best Bar
- Best Bartender
- Best Club DJ
- Best Club Night
- Best Country Act
- Best Cover Band
- Best Craft Beer Bar
- Best Craft Cocktail Bar
- Best Dance Club
- Best Dive Bar
- Best Drag Night
- Best Drugs
- Best Electronic Act
- Best Experimental Act
- Best Fog Machine and Soft Weeping
- Best Folk Act
- Best Four Hours of Hearing Loss That Was Totally Worth It
- Best Gay Bar
- Best Glam Monster Mash
- Best Happy Hour
- Best Hip-Hop Act
- Best Internet IRL Experience
- Best Jazz Act
- Best Karaoke
- Best Kids Are Alright
- Best Live Music Club
- Best Local Album
- Best Local Music Festival or Music Series
- Best Local NPR Boost
- Best Lust For Life
- Best Metal Act
- Best Mic Drop
- Best New Addition to the Downtown Scene
- Best New Outdoor Venue
- Best Oh L'Amour
- Best Open Mic
- Best Prodigal Returns
- Best Pub
- Best Punk Act
- Best Really Big Band
- Best Reggae Act
- Best Rock Act
- Best Singer-Songwriter
- Best Soul Act
- Best Sports Bar
- Best Strip Club
- Best Teach the Punks to Dance
- Best Theme Park Bar
- Best Trivia Host
- Best Wine Bar
- Best YouTube Chronicle of Downtown Shenanigans
Arts & Culture
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- Arts and Culture
- Best Antique IMAX
- Best Artistic Alternative to Sunday Services
- Best Arts Event or Festival
- Best Burlesque Troupe
- Best Comedy Club or Night
- Best Dance Company
- Best Developments Imaginary and Real
- Best Florida Read
- Best Gallery
- Best Glow-in-the-dark Outdoor Art Gallery
- Best Internet? Never Heard of It
- Best Literary Reading Series
- Best Local Actor/Actress
- Best Local Author
- Best Local Comedian
- Best Local Visual Artist
- Best Local Zine(s)
- Best Look in a Mirror (Darkly) at Ourselves
- Best Movie Theater
- Best Museum
- Best OMG Moment at FFF
- Best Place to Meet Art World Royalty in the Making
- Best Recurring Arts Nights
- Best Run of Bad Luck
- Best Space Oddities, Home Edition
- Best Teaser
- Best Theater Company
- Best Theater Space
- Best Tiny Actors Making a Huge Impact
- Best Trailer for a Movie That Doesn't Exist
- Best Underrated Viral Comedian
- Best We Knew Him When
- Best Film Fest or Series
Local Color
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- Local Color
- Best "Clearly You Wanted a Hillary Clinton Robot" Robot
- Best "You Don't Have to Go Home, but You Can't Stay Here"
- Best Congressional Folk Band
- Best Déjà Vu
- Best Display of 1st Amendment Rights
- Best Fight for a Living Wage
- Best Guilt Trip
- Best Influencer
- Best Kept Secret
- Best Local Activist Group
- Best Local Big Shot Who's Not an Elected Official
- Best Local Charitable Group
- Best Local Instagram Feed
- 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 Lie Down
- Best Place to Show People the Real Orlando
- Best Reason to Live in Orlando
- Best Rorschach Test
- Best Summary of I-4 Ultimate in a Single Sight
- Best Twitter Feed
- Best Use of an Elected Office
- Best Use of Public Money
Food & Drink
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- Food and Drink
- Best Bakery
- Best Barbecue Restaurant
- Best Beer for Bands
- Best Bloody Mary
- Best Breakfast
- Best Brunch
- Best Burger
- Best Caribbean Restaurant
- Best Cheap Eats
- Best Chinese Restaurant
- Best Citywide Jitters
- Best Civic Minded Shot
- Best Coffee
- Best Cuban Sandwich
- Best Cupcake
- Best Desserts
- Best Diner
- Best Dining Trend
- Best Doughnut
- Best Edible Smiths Lyric
- Best Emerging Dining Strip
- Best Everything but the Squeal
- Best Food Truck
- Best French Restaurant
- Best Fried Chicken
- Best Greek Restaurant
- Best Ice Cream
- Best Indian Restaurant
- Best Italian Restaurant
- Best Jerky
- Best Juice/Smoothies
- Best Knife Fight
- Best Korean Restaurant
- Best Late-Night Restaurant
- Best Latin Restaurant
- Best Lechonera
- Best Local Brewery
- Best Local Chef
- Best Locally Made Hot Sauce
- Best Mexican Restaurant
- Best Middle Eastern Restaurant
- Best Mystery Meal
- Best Nachos
- Best Old Faithful
- Best Outdoor Dining
- Best Pho
- Best Pizza
- Best Place to Buy Meat
- Best Place to Buy Produce
- Best Place to Get Your Car Detailed, Chow on Seafood and BBQ, and Get High on Secondhand Smoke
- Best Place to Saber Your Own Champagne Bottle
- Best Power-up
- Best Preparation of Yellowtail Snapper
- Best Pub Grub/Bar Food
- Best Ramen
- Best Refreshing Escape
- Best Restaurant To Take a Date
- Best Sandwiches/Subs
- Best Seafood Restaurant
- Best Secret Coffee Spot
- Best Splurge Restaurant
- Best Steakhouse
- Best Sushi
- Best Tacos
- Best Taste of Bangkok
- Best Taste of L.A.
- Best Teahouse
- Best Thai Restaurant
- Best Theme Park Restaurant
- Best Thing to Eat at a Theme Park
- Best Use of $15
- Best Vegan or Vegetarian Restaurant
- Best Vietnamese Restaurant
- Best Way to Simultaneously Ensure & Prepare for Your Death From Diabetes
- Best Wings
- Best Rotating Sandwich Menu
Goods & Services
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- Goods and Services
- Best AC Service
- Best Adult Entertainment Store
- Best Antique Store
- Best Auto Repair
- Best Bicycle Shop
- Best Comic Book Shop
- Best Day Spa
- Best Doggy Daycare
- Best Dry Cleaner
- Best Farmers Market
- Best Florist
- Best Furniture Store
- Best Hair Salon
- Best Independent Bookstore
- Best Independent Liquor Store
- Best Local Barbershop
- Best Local Mall or Shopping Center
- Best Magic Elixir
- Best Massage Therapy/Bodywork
- Best Med Spa
- Best Nail Salon
- Best Nonalcoholic Reason to Go to a Brewery
- Best Pet Groomer
- Best Place to Adopt a Pet
- Best Place to Get Metaphysical Supplies
- Best Plant Whisperers
- Best Realtor
- Best Reason to Chuck Your Kindle Out the Window
- Best Reason to Drink Pants-free
- Best Reason to Go Solar
- Best Record Store
- Best Roofer
- Best Smoke Shop
- Best Storage Facility
- Best Tattoo Studio
- Best Tech Tool for Overwhelmed Fringe Fanatics
- Best Vape Store
- Best Veterinarian
- Best Vintage or Used Clothing Store
- Best We're Not Sure What It Is, but We Like It
- Best Wearable Tributes to Orlando Realness
- Best Wine Shop
Sports & Recreation
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- Sports and Recreation
- Best Accidental Dick Joke
- Best Adult Sports League
- Best Attraction That's Not a Theme Park
- Best Beach
- Best Bowling Alley
- Best Canoeing/Kayaking
- Best City Park
- Best Dog Park
- Best Escape Room
- Best Fuck It, We're Doing It Anyway
- Best Go-Kart Center
- Best Group Fitness
- Best Gym
- Best Local Pro Athlete
- Best Local Sports Team
- Best Magical Queue
- Best New Addition to the I-Drive Corridor
- Best Place to Bike
- Best Place to Drop in Your Board
- Best Place to Get Away From the Noise
- Best Place to Leave Your Trash
- Best Public Golf Course
- Best Revolving Door
- Best Rumble in the Jungle
- Best Springs
- Best Theme Park for Beer-Loving Dads
- Best Theme Park Ride
- Best Theme Park
- Best Underdog Story
- Best Water Park
- Best Yoga Studio