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Old 19 Apr 18, 09:55 PM  
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Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards 2018

I missed these when they came out this year.

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A few new to try, out with the tourist corridor, but also a couple of dubious ones there imo!
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I missed these when they came out this year.

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A few new to try, out with the tourist corridor, but also a couple of dubious ones there imo!
Couple of surprises, Publix runner up for best bakery...Now I gotta try Publix!. I was also on the fence about taking the family for Golden Corral for breakfast.. because its a bit like Marmite. It came runner up for best Breakfast.
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ooh, yeha, i missed them too. expect an update of my POI map soon!

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crap - looks like theyve paywalled the site. i managed to get as far as "best breakfast" before hitting my monthly limit on free articles.

does anyone fancy pasting in the contents of the various pages on here, so i can add them to my map? (also so others can see all the sections without hitting the paywall)

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ooh, yeha, i missed them too. expect an update of my POI map soon!

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crap - looks like theyve paywalled the site. i managed to get as far as "best breakfast" before hitting my monthly limit on free articles.

does anyone fancy pasting in the contents of the various pages on here, so i can add them to my map? (also so others can see all the sections without hitting the paywall)

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best African

Your pick: Boma Walt Disney World Animal Kingdom Lodge 407-939-3463 Runners-up Jiko (Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge) Nile Ethiopian Restaurant (Orlando) My pick: Nile Ethiopian Restaurant 7048 International Drive, Orlando 407-354-0026 Runners-up Boma and Jiko Each of our picks is a dining experience...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Bakery

Your pick Charlie's Gourmet Pastries 3213 Curry Ford Road, Orlando 407-898-9561 Runners-up Publix (various locations) Buttermilk Bakery (Winter Park) My pick: Buttermilk Bakery 1198 N. Orange Ave., Winter Park 321-422-4015 Buttermilk-Bakery.com Runners-up Valhalla Bakery (Orlando) Charlie's Gourmet...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Bar Menu

Your pick Eddie V's 7488 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando 407-355-3011 EddieV.com Runners-up The Vineyard Wine Co. (Lake Mary) 33 & Melt (Windermere) My pick The Tasting Room 99 W. Plant St., Winter Garden 407-230-4837 ChefsTableAtTheEdgewater.com/TastingRoom Runners-up Vanbarry's Public House (Orlando)...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Barbecue

Your pick Mission BBQ 968 W. Mitchell Hammock Road, Oviedo 407-479-3386 Mission-BBQ.com Runners-up 4 Rivers Smokehouse (various locations) Daytona Pig Stand (Ormond Beach) My pick Uncle Kenny's BBQ 157 U.S. 27, Clermont 352-394-1225 UncleKennysBBQ.com Runners-up Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa (Orlando)...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Breakfast

Your pick Shakers American Café 1308 Edgewater Drive, Orlando 407-422-3534 ShakersCafe.com Runners-up Golden Corral (various locations) Keke's (various locations) My pick The Tennessee Truffle 125 W. 1st St., Sanford 407-942-3977 TheTennesseeTruffle.com Runners-up Briarpatch Restaurant (Winter...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Brewery Menu

Your pick Great Chicago Fire Brewery & Tap Room 311 W. Magnolia, Leesburg 352-474-2739 Chifibrew.com Runners-up Crooked Can Brewing Co. (Winter Garden) BJ's Restaurant & Brewery (various locations) My pick Sanford Brewing Co. 400 Sanford Ave., Sanford 407-732-6419 SanfordBrewing.com Runners-up ...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Brunch

Hamilton's Kitchen 300 E. New England Ave., Winter Park 407-998-8089 TheAlfondInn.com Runners-up Canvas Restaurant & Market (Orlando) Santiago's Bodega (Altamonte Springs, Orlando) My pick Cafe Tu Tu Tango 8625 International Drive, Orlando 407-248-2222 CafeTuTuTango.com Runners-up Se7en Bites (Orlando)...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Burger

Burger Your pick Hannibal's 511 W. New England Ave., Winter Park 407-629-4865 hannibalslounge.com Runner-up Five Guys (various locations) Duffy's Sports Grill (various locations) My pick Orlando Meats 728 Virginia Drive, Orlando 407-598-0700 OrlandoMeats.com Runners-up The Rusty Spoon (Orlando)...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Butcher/Meat Market

Butcher/Meat market Your pick The Local Butcher & Market 428 W. Plant St., Winter Garden; 407-347-7976 and 669 Orange Ave., Winter Park; 407-629-6320 LocalButcherAndMarket.com Runners-up Petty's Meats (Longwood) Orlando Meats (Orlando) My pick Petty's Meats 2141 W. State Road 434, Longwood 407-862-0400...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Caribbean

Your pick Bahama Breeze Island Grille Various locations BahamaBreeze.com Runners-up Mango's Tropical Café (Orlando) Marks Jamaican Bar and Grill (Orlando) My pick DaJen Eats 4845 N. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando 407-286-4983 DaJenEats.com Runners-up Mark's Jamaican Bar & Grill (Orlando) Singh's...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Chain

Your pick Eddie V's 7488 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando 407-355-3011 EddieV.com Runners-up Golden Corral (various locations) Seasons 52 (Altamonte Springs, Orlando) My pick Fresh Kitchen 851 N. Alafaya Trail, Orlando 407-866-2219 EatFreshKitchen.com Runners-up Chuy's Tex-Mex (various locations) Marlow's...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Cheap Eats

Your pick Gringos Locos Various locations GringosLocos.com Runners-up Tako Cheena (Orlando) Tijuana Flats (various locations) My pick King Bao 710 N. Mills Ave., Orlando 407-237-0013 KingBaoWow.com Runners-up Banh Mi Nha Trang (Orlando) Taste of Yucatan (Orlando) Handheld-centric restaurants made...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Chef

Your pick Scott Hunnel Executive chef at Victoria & Albert's Walt Disney World's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa 407-939-3862 Runners-up Francesco Aiello (Francesco's Ristorante, Maitland) Wendy Lopez (Tapa Toro, Orlando) My pick Hari Pulapaka Co-owner of Cress Restaurant 103 W. Indiana Ave., DeLand...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Chinese

Your pick Little China 1930 N. John Young Parkway, Kissimmee 407-932-0987 Runners-up PF Chang's (various locations) Jumbo Chinese Restaurant (Winter Park) My pick Chuan Lu Garden 1101 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando; 407-896-8966 and 11891 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando; 407-282-3388 ChuanLuOrlando.com ...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Coffee

Your pick Dunkin' Donuts Various locations DunkinDonuts.com Runners-up Foxtail Coffee Co. (Orlando, Winter Park) Starbucks (various locations) My pick Foxtail Coffee Co. 1282 N. Orange Ave., Winter Park; 407-951-7931 and 390 N. Orange Ave., Orlando; 407-930-1700 FoxtailCoffee.com Runners-up Achilles...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Cuban

Your pick Zaza New Cuban Diner Various locations ZazaCubanDiner.com Runners-up Black Bean Deli (Orlando, Winter Park) Cubans On The Run (Casselberry) My pick Padrino's Cuban Cuisine 13586 Village Park Drive, Suite 304, Orlando 407-251-5107 Padrinos.com Runners-up Black Bean Deli Zaza New Cuban...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Dessert

Your pick Cheesecake Factory 4200 Conroy Road, Orlando; 407-226-0333 and 520 N. Orlando Ave., Winter Park; 407-644-4220 TheCheesecakeFactory.com Runners-up Better Than Sex (Orlando) Bull & Bear (Waldorf Astoria Orlando) My pick Gideon's Bakehouse East End Market, 3201 Corrine Drive, Orlando GideonsBakehouse.com...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Diner

Diner Your pick Metro Diner 11650 University Blvd., Orlando; 407-801-9043 and 985 N. State Road 434, Altamonte Springs; 407-917-8997 MetroDiner.com Runners-up Mary's Kountry Kitchen (Tavares) Nick's Family Diner (Orlando) My pick Nick's Family Diner 5439 N. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando 407-704-8861...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Food Truck

Your pick TJ's Seafood Shack TjsSeafoodShack.com Runners-up Peru Power Food Truck Voodoo Kitchen Food Truck My pick Sushi & Seoul On the Roll Facebook.com/SushiAndSeoul Runners-up Gratitude Coffee Tamale Co. Mexican Street Food Seafood from a food truck? I'm glad we're both adventurous eaters,...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best French

Your pick Chez Vincent 533 W. New England Ave., Winter Park 407-599-2929 ChezVincent.com Runners-up Café de France (Winter Park) Le Coq au Vin (Orlando) My pick Le Coq au Vin 4800 S. Orange Ave., Orlando 407-851-6980 LeCoqAuVinRestaurant.com Runners-up Café de France Dovecote (Orlando) French cuisine...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Frozen Treats


Your pick Jeremiah's Italian Ice Various locations JeremiahsIce.com Runners-up Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream (Orlando) Twistee Treat (various locations) My pick Midnight Sun Ice Cream food truck MidnightSunIceCream.com Runners-up Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream Wondermade (Sanford) Jeremiah's cookie butter...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Happy Hour

Eddie V's 7488 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando 407-355-3011 EddieV.com Runners-up Duffy's Sports Grill (various locations) Kobe Japanese Steakhouse (various locations) My pick The Smiling Bison 107 Magnolia Ave., Sanford 407-915-6086 SmilingBison.com Runners-up Eddie V's The Osprey Tavern (Orlando) ...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Hotel Restaurant

Your pick Hamilton's Kitchen 300 E. New England Ave., Winter Park 407-998-8089 TheAlfondInn.com Runners-up Bull & Bear (Waldorf Astoria Orlando) Victoria & Albert's (Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa) My pick Norman's The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, 4012 Central Florida Parkway, Orlando 407-393-4333...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best German

Your pick Hollerbach's Willow Tree Café 205 E. 1st St., Sanford 407-321-2204 Hollerbachs.com Runners-up Bauern-Stube Authentic German Restaurant (Orlando) Schumann's Jager Haus (Orlando) My pick Hollerbach's Willow Tree Café Runners-up The Bavarian Haus (Mount Dora) Schumann's Jager Haus Hollerbach's...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Greek

Taverna Opa Pointe Orlando, 9101 International Drive, No. 2240, Orlando 407-351-8660 OpaOrlando.com Runners-up The Greek Corner (Orlando) Mediterranean Blue (Orlando) My pick Greek Village 3697 Lake Emma Road, Lake Mary 407-333-3776 GreekVillageLakeMary.com Runners-up The Greek Corner Mediterranean...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Indian

Your pick Guru Restaurant & Catering 2400 S. U.S. 27, Suite 101, Clermont 352-241-9884 GuruRestaurantCatering.com Runners-up Saffron Indian Cuisine (Orlando) Tamarind Indian Cuisine (Orlando, Winter Park) My pick Saffron Indian Cuisine 7724 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando 407-674-8899 SaffronOrlando.com...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Italian


Your pick Vincenzo's Cucina Italiana 8255 International Drive, Suite 112, Orlando 407-745-4030 VincenzosOrlando.com Runners-up La Luce (Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek) Pizzeria Valdiano (Winter Park) My pick Prato 124 N. Park Ave., Winter Park 407-262-0050 Prato-WP.com Runners-up Antonio's (Maitland)...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Japanese

Your pick A-Aki Sushi & Steakhouse 1400 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando 407-888-9545 A-AkiSushi.com Runners-up Kobe Japanese Steakhouse (various locations) Seito Sushi (Orlando) My pick Hanamizuki Japanese Restaurant 8255 International Drive, Orlando 407-363-7200 Hanamizuki.us Runners-up Jimotti's Restaurant...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Korean

Your pick Korea House Restaurant 1155 W. State Road 434, Longwood; 407-767-5918 and 4501 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando; 407-896-5994 Runners-up Bonchon (Orlando) Izziban Sushi and BBQ (various locations) My pick Korea House Restaurant Runner-up Shinjung Korean Restaurant (Orlando) Korea House is another...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Late Night

Your pick Gringos Locos Various locations GringosLocos.com Runners-up Mango's Tropical Café (Orlando) Taverna Opa (Orlando) My pick Santiago's Bodega 1185 Spring Centre S. Blvd., No. 1080, Altamonte Springs; 407-960-2605 and 802 Virginia Drive, Orlando; 407-412-6979 Runners-up Super Rico Colombian...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Latin

Your pick Mango's Tropical Café 8126 International Drive, Orlando 407-673-4422 Mangos.com Runners-up Latin Square Cuisine (Orlando) Peru Power Food Truck My pick De La Vega Restaurante y Galeria 128 N Woodland Blvd., DeLand 386-734-4444 DeLaVegart.com Runner-up Sofrito Latin Cafe (Orlando) Mango's...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Lunch

Your pick George's Gourmet Cookies and Catering 501 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 243, Winter Park 407-622-1499 GeorgesGourmetCookiesAndCatering.com Runners-up Beefy King (Orlando) Golden Corral (various locations) My pick KrungThep Tea Time 1051 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park 407-733-3561 krungthepteatime.com...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Mexican

Your pick Gringos Locos Various locations GringosLocos.com Runners-up Garibaldi Mexican Restaurant (Orlando) Reyes Mezcaleria (Orlando) My pick Border Grill Fresh-Mex 5695 Vineland Road, Suite A, Orlando 407-352-0101 Runners-up El Pueblo Mexican Restaurant (Winter Park) El Tenampa (Orlando) Hole-in-the-wall...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Middle Eastern

our pick Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine Various locations BosphorousRestaurant.com Runners-up Mediterranean Deli (Orlando) Cedar's Restaurant (Orlando) My pick Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine Runner-up Zeytin Turkish Cuisine (Orlando) Bosphorous just can't be beat yet when it comes to taste and atmosphere...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Neighborhood

Your pick Maxine's on Shine 337 Shine Ave., Orlando 407-674-6841 MaxinesOnShine.com Runners-up George's Gourmet Cookies and Catering (Winter Park) K Restaurant (Orlando) My pick Maxine's on Shine Runners-up Bikes, Beans & Bordeaux (Orlando) The Strand (Orlando) Maxine's on Shine stars when it comes...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Newcomer

Your pick Mission BBQ 968 W. Mitchell Hammock Road, Oviedo 407-479-3386 Mission-BBQ.com Runners-up The General Public House (Winter Springs) Reyes Mezcaleria (Orlando) My pick Reyes Mezcaleria 821 N. Orange Ave., Orlando 407-868-9007 ReyesMex.com Runners-up Fig's Prime (Altamonte Springs) The General...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Outdoor

Your pick Big Fin Seafood Kitchen 9800 International Drive, Orlando 407-615-8888 BigFinSeafood.com Runners-up Canvas Restaurant & Market (Orlando) Hillstone (Winter Park) My pick Canvas Restaurant & Market 13615 Sachs Ave., Orlando 407-313-7800 CanvasLakeNona.com Runners-up Eden Bar (Maitland) ...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Pet Friendly

Rock & Brews 6897 S. Semoran Blvd., Orlando; 407-367-2840 and 7131 Red Bug Lake Road, Oviedo; 407-956-4124 RockAndBrews.com Runners-up Dexter's (various locations) Yellow Dog Eats (New Smyrna Beach, Orlando) My pick The Stubborn Mule 100 S. Eola Drive, No. 103, Orlando 407-930-1166 TheStubbornMuleOrlando.com...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Pizza

Your pick Paradiso Pizzeria 707 N. Goldenrod Road, Orlando 407-736-8001 PizzaParadisoOrlando.com Runners-up Pizzeria Roberti (Orlando) Pizzeria Valdiano (various locations) My pick Pizza Bruno 3990 Curry Ford Road, Orlando PizzaBrunoFL.com Runners-up Pizzeria Del-Dio (Orlando) Prato (Winter Park)...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Puerto Rican

Your pick Guavate 422 S. Alafaya Trail, No. 20, Orlando 407-281-4700 GuavateInOrlando.com Runner-up Pal Campo Restaurant (Orlando) My pick Guavate Runner-up Pinones en Orlando (food truck) Puerto Rican comfort food doesn't get much better than Guavate — although Pinones en Orlando's mofongo comes...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Romantic

Your pick Eddie V's 7488 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando 407-355-3011 EddieV.com Runners-up Bull & Bear (Waldorf Astoria Orlando) Victoria & Albert's (Walt Disney World) My pick Enzo's on the Lake 1130 S. U.S. Highway 17-92, Longwood 407-834-9872 Enzos.com Runners-up K Restaurant (Orlando) Luma on Park...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Sandwiches

Your pick George's Gourmet Cookies and Catering 501 N. Orlando Ave., Suite 243, Winter Park 407-622-1499 GeorgesGourmetCookiesAndCatering.com Runners-up Bad As's Sandwich (Orlando) Beefy King (Orlando) My pick Bad As's Sandwiches 207 Primrose Drive, Orlando 407-757-7191 BadAssSandwiches.com Runners-up...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Seafood

Big Fin Seafood Kitchen 8046 Via Dellagio Way in Orlando 407-615-8888 BigFinSeafood.com Runners-up High Tide Harry's (Orlando) TJ's Seafood Shack (Orlando, Oviedo) My pick Winter Park Fish Co. 761 Orange Ave., Winter Park 407-622-6112 TheWinterParkFishCompany.com Runners-up King Cajun Crawfish...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Soul Food

Your pick Chef Eddie's 595 W. Church St., Orlando 407-826-1731 ChefEddies.com Runners-up The Coop (Winter Park) Ivory's Take Out Restaurant (Mount Dora) My pick Chef Eddie's Runners-up Nikki's Place (Orlando) Ivory's Take Out Restaurant Chef Eddie's is good for the soul. I'm glad to have Nikki's...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Spanish

Your pick Tapa Toro I-Drive 360, 8441 International Drive, No. 260, Orlando 407-226-2929 TapaToro.Restaurant Runners-up Santiago's Bodega (Altamonte Springs, Orlando) Bulla Gastrobar (Winter Park) My pick Ceviche 125 W. Church St., Orlando 321-281-8140 Ceviche.com Runner-up Columbia Restaurant...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Steakhouse

Your pick Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster 729 Lee Road, Orlando 407-645-4443 ChristnersPrimeSteakandLobster.com Runners-up Bull & Bear (Waldorf Astoria Orlando) Linda's La Cantina (Orlando) My pick Bull & Bear Waldorf Astoria Orlando, 14200 Bonnet Creek Resort Lane, Orlando 407-597-5500 BullAndBearOrlando.com...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Sushi

Your pick A-Aki Sushi & Steakhouse 1400 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando 407-888-9545 A-AkiSushi.com Runners-up Kobe Japanese Steakhouse (various locations) Seito Sushi (Orlando) My pick Kabooki Sushi 3122 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando 407-228-3839 KabookiSushi.com Runners-up Seito Sushi Sushi Pop (Oviedo)...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Tacos

Tin & Taco 40 W. Washington St., Orlando 407-425-4340 TinAndTaco.com Runners-up Gringos Locos (Orlando) Tijuana Flats (various locations) My pick Tortas El Rey 6151 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando 407-812-8334 Runners-up Black Rooster Taqueria (Orlando) Hunger Street Tacos (Winter Park) This new...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Takeout

Your pick Golden Corral Various locations GoldenCorral.com Runners-up 4 Rivers Smokehouse (various locations) Tamale Co. (Altamonte Springs, food truck) My pick Greenbeat 486 N. Orange Ave., No. 4, Orlando; and 8200 Vineland Ave., Unit 1202, Orlando Runners-up Mamak Asian Street Food (Orlando) ...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Thai

Your pick Thai Basil 5800 Red Bug Lake Road, Winter Springs 407-699-8889 ThaiBasil.org Runners-up SEA Thai (Orlando) Thai House (Orlando) My pick Thai Island 2522 S. Semoran Blvd., Orlando 407-412-6909 Runners-up Bangrak Thai Street Kitchen (pop-up) SEA Thai (Orlando) Don't let Thai Island's ho-hum...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Tex-Mex

Your pick Amigo's Original Tex-Mex 120 N. Westmonte Drive, Altamonte Springs 407-774-4334 Amigos-TexMex.com Runners-up Chuy's Tex-Mex (various locations) Tijuana Flats (various locations My pick Cocina 214 151 E. Welbourne Ave., Winter Park; 407-790-7997; and 451 S. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach;...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Theme Park

Your pick Rainforest Café Walt Disney World, Animal Kingdom Runner-up Be Our Guest Restaurant (Disney's Magic Kingdom) My pick The Hollywood Brown Derby Walt Disney World, Hollywood Studios 407-939-3463 Runners-up Le Cellier Steakhouse (Disney's Epcot) Tiffins (Disney's Animal Kingdom) We went...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Vegetarian/Vegan

Your pick Create Your Nature 1284 Orange Ave., Winter Park; 407-636-3001; and 311 Flagler Ave., No. 105, New Smyrna Beach; 386-410-3774 CreateYourNature.com Runners-up Ethos Vegan Kitchen (Winter Park) The Sanctum (Orlando) My pick The Sanctum 715 N. Fern Creek Ave., Unit D, Orlando 407-757-0346...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Vietnamese

Your pick Viet-nomz 7581 University Blvd., Winter Park 407-636-6069 VietnomzFL.com Runner-up Pho 88 (Orlando) My pick Pho Vinh 657 Primrose Drive, Orlando 407-228-0043 PhoVinhOrlando.com Runners-up Lac Viet Bistro (Orlando) Vietnam Cuisine (Orlando) All of our picks are strong examples of Central...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Wine Bar

Your pick The Vineyard Wine Co. 1140 Townpark Ave., No. 1260, Lake Mary 407-833-9463 TheVineyardWineCompany.com Runner-up The Wine Room (Winter Park) My pick The Wine Room 270 S. Park Ave., Winter Park 407-696-9463 TheWineRoomOnline.com Runners-up Eola Wine Co. (Orlando) The Wine Barn (Winter Park)...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Wings

Your pick Gator's Dockside Various locations GatorsDockside.com Runners-up Flyer's Wings & Grill (Orlando) Papa Bees (Orlando) My pick Papa Bees 480 S. Ronald Reagan Blvd., Longwood 407-260-1122 PapaBeesInc.com Runners-up Bloodhound Brew Pub and Eatery (Orlando) Flyer's Wings & Grill Satisfying...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Worth the Drive

Your pick The Vineyard Wine Co. 1140 Townpark Ave., No. 1260, Lake Mary 407-833-9463 TheVineyardWineCompany.com Runners-up 1921 by Norman Van Aken (Mount Dora) Chroma Modern Bar + Kitchen (Orlando) My pick 1921 by Norman Van Aken 142 E. 4th Ave., Mount Dora 352-385-1921 1921nva.com Runners-up Born...

2018 Orlando Sentinel Foodie Awards: Best Overall

Your pick Eddie V's 7488 W. Sand Lake Road, Orlando 407-355-3011 EddieV.com Runners-up Golden Corral (various locations) The Vineyard Wine Co. (Lake Mary) My pick Kadence 1809 Winter Park Road, Orlando KadenceOrlando.com Runner-up Chef's Table at the Edgewater (Winter Garden) Kadence's minimalist...
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Wow! Golden coral runners up best breakfast AND runners up best overall,we’ve always found it good simple food at a great price but didn’t expect this, looking forward to our next visit 50 days and counting.
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Personally I find it absurd that Golden Corral is runner up for "best restaurant". Eddie V's is elegant fine dining. How can they be compared? GC might be "family favorite ", "best value", "best casual buffet" but "best restaurant"? My 11 year old didn't even rate the unlimited ice cream and the "juice" was undrinkable IMO.
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Personally I find it absurd that Golden Corral is runner up for "best restaurant". Eddie V's is elegant fine dining. How can they be compared? GC might be "family favorite ", "best value", "best casual buffet" but "best restaurant"? My 11 year old didn't even rate the unlimited ice cream and the "juice" was undrinkable IMO.
Difficult to compare the two I agree, but I suppose it is like Trip Advisor ratings. You can have a cafe at the top with a Michelin starred restaurant half way down the list. It's all down to review, customer profile and expectations.
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Difficult to compare the two I agree, but I suppose it is like Trip Advisor ratings. You can have a cafe at the top with a Michelin starred restaurant half way down the list. It's all down to review, customer profile and expectations.
I know but I still find it unbelievable that loads of people must have voted for it as "best". It makes wonder where else they have eaten! Plus TripAdvisor ratings are individual to the restaurant itself even if they are then listed by number of stars. The Sentinel awards are asking people to compare to other places and pick which one is best.
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I know but I still find it unbelievable that loads of people must have voted for it as "best". It makes wonder where else they have eaten! Plus TripAdvisor ratings are individual to the restaurant itself even if they are then listed by number of stars. The Sentinel awards are asking people to compare to other places and pick which one is best.
Totally agree, but more people will eat in GC and that will be the extent of their dining experience, hence they will probably get more votes.

Awards and rankings mean very little in my eyes, as I have seen how many of them work behind the scenes.
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True, it certainly puts me off travelling to try some of the others!
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Exchange Rates
US Dollar Rates
ASDA  $1.2122
CaxtonFX  $1.2025
Covent Garden FX  $1.2132
FAIRFX  $1.2114
John Lewis  $1.2148
M&S  $1.1949
Post Office  $1.1858
Sainsburys  $1.2079
TESCO  $1.2103
Travelex  $1.2059
Updated: 07:30 23/04/2024
Euro Rates
ASDA  €1.1372
CaxtonFX  €1.1301
Covent Garden FX  €1.1464
FAIRFX  €1.1359
John Lewis  €1.1393
M&S  €1.1204
Post Office  €1.1189
Sainsburys  €1.1346
TESCO  €1.1361
Travelex  €1.1371
Updated: 07:30 23/04/2024

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