Winner: Orange Tree Antiques Mall, orangetreeantiques.com
2nd: The Owl's Attic, theowlsattic.com
3rd: The Lovely, thelovelyboutiquemarket.com
When a city construction project took over Robinson Street, the Milk District's small businesses wasted no time in banding together to get people through their doors. Etoile Boutique, Bull and Bush, Hair Godz, Minuteman Press, Rugged Perspective, Gringos Locos, Sportstown Billiards, Stay Still Studio and The Nook on Robinson were all impacted, and most of them took to social media to make some noise and drum up community support. And we're happy to report — it worked.
Winner: Orange Cycle, orangecycleorlando.com
2nd: Kyle's Bike Shop, kylesbikeshop.net
3rd: Pedal Driven Co., pedaldrivenco.com
Strip malls have long been perceived as a blight on Central Florida roadways, and for the most part, it's true. But this strip at the intersection of Curry Ford and Crystal Lake gets it so right that we've daydreamed up a staycation where we start at Daybreak Diner and end up by mailing some postcards at the anything-goes, cash-only post office. What's in between? To name a few: Clemons Produce, Charlie's Bakery and Creamery, Divine Torture Tattoos, Living Dead Comics, Sun Thrift, the Band Room. Shop 'til you drop.
corner of Curry Ford Road and Crystal Lake Drive
Winner: Lily's Bridal, lilysbridal.com
2nd: Angel Rivera Atelier, angelriveraatelier.com
3rd: Calvet Couture Bridal, calvetcouture.com
Winner: Gods and Monsters, godmonsters.com
2nd: Coliseum of Comics, coliseumofcomics.com
3rd: Blackbird Comics and Coffeehouse, theblackbirdroost.com
Winner: Orlando Vintage Clothing and Costume, orlandovintage.com
2nd: Paper Goat Post, papergoatpost.com
3rd: Hollerbach's Outfitters, hollerbachsoutfitters.com
Winner: Oxford Eyes, oxfordeyes.com
2nd: Eola Eyes, eolaeyes.com
3rd (tie): College Park Eye Care collegeparkeyecare.com
3rd (tie): See Eyewear, seeeyewear.com
Winner: Sam Flax, samflaxorlando.com
2nd: Framing of Central Florida, framingofcentralflorida.com
3rd: Let Us Frame It, letusframeit.com
Winner: Lukas Nursery and Butterfly Encounter, lukasnursery.com
2nd: Jungle Room by BWH Plant Co., bwhplantco.com
3rd: Palmer's Garden and Goods, palmersgarden.com
