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Best of Southwest 10
Thank you to the hundreds of Southwest readers who participated in Best of Southwest 2010, Southwest Orlando Bulletin’s third annual survey of residents’ favorite restaurants, salons, resorts and more.
Congratulations to this year’s winners:
Best Place to Live
1. Dr. Phillips
2. Windermere
3. MetroWest
Best Park
1. Dr. P. Phillips Community Park
2. Bill Frederick Park and Pool at Turkey Lake
3. Shadow Bay Park
Best Golf Club / Course
1. Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club & Lodge
2. MetroWest Golf Club
3. ChampionsGate Golf Club
Best Family Restaurant
1. Cariera’s Cucina Italiana
(tie)
2. Fresco Italian Restaurant & Market
2. The Kitchen at Hard Rock Hotel
3. First Watch
Best Fine Dining Restaurant
1. Seasons 52
2. Christini’s Ristorante Italiano
(tie)
3. Timpano Chophouse & Martini Bar
3. The Venetian Room
Best Fast-Food Restaurant
1. Chick-fil-A
2. McDonald’s
3. Five Guys Burgers and Fries
Best Lunch Locale
1. Press 101
2. Panera Bread
3. TooJay’s Original Gourmet Deli
Best Sushi Restaurant
1. Amura
2. Seito Sushi Japanese Restaurant
3. Nagoya Sushi
Best Dessert Locale
1. D’lites Emporium
2. The Dessert Lady
3. Penguin’s Paradise Café & Dessert Bar
Best New Restaurant
1. Cantina Laredo
2. Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
3. Stefano’s Italian Grille
Best New Business
1. The Pink Chalet
2. D’lites Emporium
3. Piccolo Gelato Café
Best Sports Bar
1. Gator’s Dockside
2. Miller’s Ale House
(tie)
3. Bar Louie Tavern & Grill
3. The Clubhouse
Best Wine Shop / Bar
1. Vines Grille & Wine Bar
2. Tim’s Wine Market
3. WineStyles Wine & Gifts
Best Fitness Facility
1. Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Family Center
2. Gold’s Gym
3. Zero Gravity Fitness
Best Day Spa
1. Massage Envy
2. Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grand Lakes
3. Mandara Spa at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando
Best Hair Salon
1. Salon Salon
2. Mondi Salon
3. Cavallo Hair Designers
Best Movie Theater
1. AMC Pleasure Island 24
2. AMC Universal Cineplex 20
3. West Orange 5
Best Shopping Venue
1. The Mall at Millenia
2. Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves
3. Prime Outlets — Orlando
Best Local Resort
1. The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
2. Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando
3. Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
Best Wedding Location
1. Walt Disney World Resort
2. Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando
3. The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
Best Venue for a Child’s Birthday
1. Studio 6, A Paint-Your-Own-Pottery Studio
2. My Gym Children’s Fitness Center
3. Chuck E. Cheese’s
Best Theme Park
1. Universal Orlando Resort
2. Walt Disney World Resort
3. SeaWorld Orlando
Best Charity Gala
1. Give Kids The World Black & White Gala
2. Player’s Ball, benefiting The Bridges of Light Foundation
3. Edgewood Children’s Range Country Round-Up Dinner & Auction
Best Public Figure
1. Arnold Palmer
2. Harris Rosen
3. Val Demings
Most Needed Improvement
1. Traffic congestion at Sand Lake and Turkey Lake roads
2. Better public transportation
3. Crime reduction
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