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Best of Southwest 09
Thank you to the hundreds of Southwest readers who participated in Best of Southwest 2009, Southwest Orlando Bulletin’s second annual survey of residents’ favorite restaurants, places to reside, resorts and more. Congratulations to this year’s winners:
Best Place to Live in Southwest
1. Dr. Phillips
2. Windermere
3. Bay Hill
Best Southwest 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. Shingle Creek Golf Club
Best Family Restaurant
1. First Watch
2. Cariera’s Cucina Italiana
3. Boma — Flavors of Africa at Animal Kingdom Lodge
Best Fine Dining Restaurant
1. Seasons 52
2. Vines Grille & Wine Bar
3. Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine
Best Fast Food Restaurant
1. Chick-fil-A
2. Tropical Smoothie Café
3. Panera Bread
Best Lunch Locale
1. Press 101
2. Panera Bread
3. Seasons 52
Best Sushi Restaurant
1. Amura
2. Oishi Japanese Restaurant
3. Fuji Sushi
Best Dessert Locale
1. The Dessert Lady
2. Twistee Treat
3. Seasons 52
Best New Restaurant
1. J. Alexander’s Restaurant
2. Ocean Prime
3. The Chef’s Table at the Edgewater Hotel
Best New Business
1. Whole Foods Market
2. Massage Envy Dr. Phillips
3. Cold Stone Creamery in The Marketplace at Dr. Phillips
Best Sports Bar
1. Gator’s Dockside
2. Orlando Ale House
3. The Clubhouse
Best Wine Shop / Bar
1. Vines Grille & Wine Bar
2. Gran Cru
3. WineStyles Wine & Gifts
Best Fitness Facility
1. Gold’s Gym
2. Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Family Center
3. Lifestyle Family Fitness
Best Day Spa
1. Spa at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
2. Kinkz Salon & Day Spa
(tie)
3. Canyon Ranch SpaClub at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
3. Mandara Spa at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando.
Best Hair Salon
1. Kinkz Salon & Day Spa
2. Vintage Sky Salon
(tie)
3. Mondi Salon
3. Salon de Cruz
Best Movie Theater
1. AMC Pleasure Island 24
2. AMC Universal Cineplex 20
3. Regal Studios Pointe Orlando Stadium 20 + IMAX
Best Shopping Venue
1. The Mall at Millenia
2. Winter Garden Village at Fowler Groves
3. The Florida Mall
Best Local Resort
1. Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando
2. The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
3. Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
Best Wedding Location
1. Walt Disney World Resort
2. The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes
3. Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando
Best Venue for a Child’s Birthday
1. Studio 6, A Paint-Your-Own-Pottery Studio
2. My Gym Children’s Fitness Center
3. Monkey Joe’s
Best Theme Park
1. SeaWorld Orlando
2. Islands of Adventure at Universal Orlando Resort
3. Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort
Best Charity Gala
1. Florida Hospital’s Golden Gala
2. Player’s Ball, benefiting The Bridges of Light Foundation
3. Guys with Ties Philanthropy of Orlando
Best Public Figure
1. Tiger Woods
2. Teresa Jacobs
3. Arnold Palmer
Most Needed Improvement in Southwest
1. Traffic congestion at Sand Lake and Turkey Lake roads
2. Crime reduction in communities
3. Better public transportation
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