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Music & Nightlife - Reader' Picks

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Published: July 18, 2012

1ST Teege Braune, Redlight Redlight Beer Parlour, 745 Bennett Road, 407-893-9832, redlightredlightbeerparlour.com
2ND Josh Call, Backbooth, 37 W. Pine St., 407-999-2570, backbooth.com
3rd (tie) Bartender Brian, Lizzy McCormacks, 55 N. Orange Ave., 407-426-8007, lizzymccormacks.com
3rd (tie) Phil Longo, multiple locations

Best Craft Beer

1ST Redlight Redlight Beer Parlour, 745 Bennett Road, 407-893-9832, redlightredlightbeerparlour.com
2ND World of Beer, multiple locations, wobusa.com
3rd Frank & Stein's Eatery and Pub, 150 S. Magnolia Ave. 407-412-9230, frankandsteins.com

Best Dive Bar

1ST Wally's Mills Avenue Liquors, 1001 N. Mills Ave., 407-896-6975, wallysonmills.com
2ND Will's Pub, 1042 N. Mills Ave., 407-898-5070, willspub.org
3rd Redlight Redlight Beer Parlour, 745 Bennett Road, 407-893-9832, redlightredlightbeerparlour.com

Best Drunken Hookup Bar

1ST Independent Bar, 70 N. Orange Ave., 407-839-0457, independentbar.net
2ND Bar-B-Q Bar, 64 N. Orange Ave., 407-648-5441
3rd The Lodge, 49 N. Orange Ave., 407-650-8786, downtownlodge.com

Best Gay Bar

1ST Parliament House, 410 N. Orange Blossom Trail, 407-425-7571, parliamenthouse.com
2ND Pulse, 1912 S. Orange Ave., 407-649-3888, pulseorlando.net
3rd Revolution, 375 S. Bumby Ave., 407-228-9900, revolutionorlando.com

Best Strip Club

1ST Dancer's Royale, 5221 E. Colonial Drive, 407-281-0120
2ND Rachel's, 401 Semoran Blvd., 407-767-2977; 8701 S. Orange Ave., 407-965-0992 rachels.com
3rd Diamond Club, 527 N. Semoran Blvd., 407-737-2130

Best Happy Hour

1ST Buffalo Wild Wings, multiple locations, buffalowildwings.com
2ND MoonFish, 7525 W. Sand Lake Road, 407-363-7262, fishfusion.com
3rd Elephant Bar, 4054 Conroy Road, 407-370-6412, elephantbar.com

Best Tap Room

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