The votes are now in for this year's Orlando Date Night Awards, which ran from March 4-15, 2019 and was sponsored by Beth Hobart, Mainframe Real Estate (bethsellsflorida.com). Readers selected from dozens of fabulous nominees for best date night picks, but only one can be crowned king in each category.
The winner of the two-night stay at Hard Rock Hotel Daytona Beach is Elizabeth Hastings (entry on
2019-03-05). Congratulations!
Here are this year's winners in the 2019 Orlando Date Night Awards.
Best Food-Focused Activity/Destination
1st Place: East End Market
2nd Place: Boxi Park
3rd Place: Orlando Farmer's Market
Best Hands-On Date Night Activity
1st Place: Painting with a Twist
2nd Place: Do Good Date Night
3rd Place: Chocolate Paint Night at Peterbrooke Chocolatier of Winter Park
Best Active Date Night
1st Place: Topgolf
2nd Place: Wekiva Island
3rd Place: Dave & Buster's
Best Date Night Ticket
1st Place: Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
2nd Place: Orlando Improv Comedy Theater & Restaurant
3rd Place: Orlando City Soccer
Best Live Music Venue for Date Night
1st Place: House of Blues Orlando
2nd Place: Hard Rock Live Orlando
3rd Place: BB King's Blue's Club
Best Arts & Culture Date Night
1st Place: Broadway Across America – Orlando
2nd Place: Orlando Ballet
3rd Place: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
Best Movie Date Night
1st Place: Enzian
2nd Place: AMC Disney Springs 24
3rd Place: Regal Winter Park Village Stadium 20
Best Upscale Restaurant
1st Place: Hillstone
2nd Place: Ravenous Pig
3rd Place: Eddie V's
Best Moderately-Priced Restaurant
1st Place: Chroma Modern Bar + Kitchen
2nd Place: Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants
3rd Place: Prato
Best Budget-Friendly Restaurant
1st Place: 4 Rivers Smokehouse
2nd Place: Yellow Dog Eats
3rd Place: Hawkers Asian Street Fare
Best Sushi Date Night
1st Place: Amura
2nd Place: Dragonfly Robata Grill & Sushi
3rd Place: Seito Sushi Baldwin Park
Best Date Night Desserts
1st Place: Better Than Sex
2nd Place: The Glass Knife
3rd Place: Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream
Best Local Spa
1st Place: The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Orlando, Grande Lakes
2nd Place: Waldorf Astoria Spa
3rd Place: Senses, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort
Best Date Night Drinks
1st Place: Blue Martini Orlando
2nd Place: Crooked Can Brewing Co.
3rd Place: The Wine Room
Best Staycation
1st Place: Gaylord Palms
2nd Place: The Alfond Inn
3rd Place: Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa
Best Monthly Event
1st Place: Food Truck Bazaar
2nd Place: Thornton Park 2nd Thursday Wine & Art Walk
3rd Place: Sunset at the Zoo
Best Periodic Event
1st Place: Science Night Live at the Orlando Science Center
2nd Place: Winter Park Sip, Shop & Stroll
3rd Place: Wine Cheese and Chocolate Perfectly Paired at Quantum Leap Winery
Congratulations to all of our winners and nominees!
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