It’s time for the Best of ORL, that special time of the year when our readers speak out and let us know their favorite places, people, and happenings in Central Florida. We heard you, and we hope you enjoy your list of the top breweries, restaurants, bands, community leaders, gift shops, and schools. Orlando magazine is excited to share the tippity top, the elite, the best of the best that our City Beautiful has to offer.
Orlando magazine is 75 years strong, and we’ve never been more excited to report on the best of our fascinating city. Every year we ask you, our readers, to tell us your picks for Best of ORL. As we celebrate our momentous milestone, we are once again eager to share your choices. Here’s to the next 75!
Orlando Magic forward Jonathan Isaac and his No. 1 “City Edition’’ uniform provide the perfect introduction to the results of our annual Best of ORL poll, with reader picks in dozens of areas ranging from Shops & Eateries to Pets & Personalities. Plus, we’ve got a special shout-out to the generous hoops star.
Orlando magazine photo editor Roberto Gonzalez captures in images how our city responded with love, resilience and unity in the days after the Pulse tragedy.
One terrible day in June changed Orlando forever. But the worst acts imaginable carried out by a gunman inside the Pulse nightclub ultimately brought out the best in our community. We reflect on what we lost, and how our reaction to it will shape the image of Orlando the world will come to know.
