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"Best of Mount Dora"
Awards

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2018  WINNERS!

Thousands of readers cast their ballots in our annual  "Best of Mount Dora" awards to show local businesses some much-deserved love.  

 The winners with the bragging rights are listed below, as well as the runners-up.  Those that trailed the winners by 5% or less are designated a "Close Runner-Up."

DINING:

Best Burgers
Winner:  Goblin Market
Close runner-up:  Frog & Monkey Pub

Best Pizza
Winner:  Mount Dora Pizza & Subs
Close runner-up:  PizzAmore

Best Breakfast Spot
Winner:  Highland Cafe
Runner-up:  Cody’s on 4th

Best Ethnic Restaurant
Winner:  Copacabana Cuban Cafe
Close runner-up:  Fiesta Grande

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Best Date Night
Winner:  Goblin Market
Runner-up:  1921

Best Wings:
Winner:  Froggers
Runner-up:  Jeremiah’s

Best Deals on Meals
Winner:  Goblin Market Bar Menu
Close runner-up: Jeremiah’s

Best Seafood
Winner:  Pisces Rising
Runner-up:  Goblin Market

Best Cup of Joe
Winner:  One Flight Up
Runner-up:  Village Coffee Pot

Best Sweets
Winner:  Le Petit Sweets
Runner-up:  Joy Donuts

Best Brunch
Winner:  Pisces Rising
Runner-up:  Mount Dora Brewing

Best Local Secret
Winner:  Goblin Market's bar menu
Runner-up:  Lakeside Inn pool bar

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Best Picnic Spot
Winner:  Gilbert Park
Runner-up:  Simpson Cover Lighthouse

WATERING HOLES:

Best Happy Hour
Winner:  Pisces Rising
Close runner-up:  Fiesta Grande

Best Wine Bar
Winner:  Maggie’s Attic
Runner-up:  The Cellar Door

Best Place to Grab a Beer
Winner:  Mount Dora Brewing
Runner-up:  Jeremiah’s

Best Bartender
Winner:  Chelsea Harkness
Close runner-up:  Sam Bowman

music & art:

​Favorite Local Musician
Winner:  David Oliver Willis
Runner-up:  Jeff Whitfield

Favorite Visual Artist
Winner:  Lauren Cunningham
Close runner-up:  Jane Slivka

Best Live Music
Winner:  Pisces Rising
Runner-up:  Mount Dora Brewing

RETAIL THERAPY:

Best Place to Buy Gifts
Winner:  Mount Dora Olive Oil Company
Close runner-up:  Every Nook + Cranny

Best Apparel Store
Winner:  Emz on 5th
Close runner-up:  The Secret Garden

Best New Business
Winner:  Bravo Supermarket
Runner-up:  The Loft Cafe

Best Place to Buy Art
Winner:  Renningers
Runner-up:  Every Nook + Cranny

Best “Get of out the Dog House” gifts
Winner:  Le Petit Sweet
Close runner up: Gold In Art

Best Vintage Finds
Winner:  Renningers Antique Center
Runner-up:  Village Antique Mall

TOURISM  & EVENTS

Best Festival
Winner:  Mount Dora Arts Festival (Feb.)
Runner-up:  Mount Dora Crafts Festival (Oct.)

​Best Tour
Winner:  Dora Canal Boat Tours
Runner-up:  Mount Dora Ghost Tours

Best Attraction
Winner:  Starry Night house
Runner-up:  Lake Dora

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Best Accommodations
Winner:  Lakeside Inn
Runner-up:  Mount Dora Historic Inn

Best Monthly Event
Winner:  Mount Dora Food Trucks
Runner-up:  Maggie’s Attic Downtown Wine Walk

STELLAR SERVICEs:

Best Stylist
Winner:  Randy Young
Close runner-up:  Ryan Bogard

Best Esthetician & Facials
Winner:  Jessica Burkart
Runner-up:  Meredith Stokes

Best Mani-Pedis
Winner:  Pure Aveda
Close runner-up:  Star Nails
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Best Real Estate Professionals
Winner:  Dave Lowe Realty
Close runner-up:  ERA Grizzard

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Best Gym or Workout
Winner: Fitness CF
Runner-up:  CrossFit Unmatched

Best School
Winner:  Mount Dora Christian Academy
Close runner-up:   Mount Dora High School

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  • Dining
  • Live Music
  • Lodging
  • Photos
    • Doors of Mount Dora
    • City Scenes
    • Views from Above
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    • Donnelly House
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