Vote Nerdy Show & Nerdapalooza BEST OF ORLANDO 2013

Posted by NerdyShow on June 7, 2013

Last year Nerdy Show was rated the #1 best local website, by the Orlando Weekly‘s annual Best of Orlando List.  The list is compiled by online voting and the final list represents the most significant honor that an Orlando institution can achieve. 2013 voting has just started up and we want to own this!

You have to fill at least 5 of the categories for your votes to count. And you can only vote once. Here are the top 15 categories we wanted to suggest to you:

 

Best Local Big Shot: Aaron Haaland
Best Local Website: NerdyShow.com
Best Local Music Festival: Nerdapalooza
Best Comic Book Store: A Comic Shop
Best Arts Event/Festival: Nerdapalooza
Best Theater Company: Skill Focus Burlesque
Best Rock Act: Random Encounter
Best Metal Act: Sci-Fried
Best Singer-Songwriter: Marc With a C
Best Kept Secret: The Geek Easy
Best Local Publication: A Comic Book
Best Local Charitable Group: MAP Foundation
Best Local Radio Personality: Cap Blackard
Best Reason to Live in Orlando: A Comic Shop
Best Local Blog : Geekrest.com

 

But to achieve all this greatness we’ll need your help!

 

Go to this site to vote:

 

Maybe you don’t live in Orlando and don’t know what any of this is – no worries! Allow us to offer up our suggestions of fine local institutions that have all been given the Nerdy Show seal of approval. Many of them are things we’ve mentioned on the show and musicians whose music we play all the time! Perhaps if you’re vacationing to Orlando for Nerdapalooza you’ll have a chance to check some of these cool places and people out. We’ve got a lot of suggestions for you to choose from for your 15, but the most important ones are in BOLD.

 

See below for the list and get voting, the poll ends at midnight, June 27th.

 

Food & Drink

 

Best Mexican: Maria Bonita

Best Thai: SEA Thai

Best Bakery: Blue Bird Bake Shop

Best Barbecue: Kellers

Best Breakfast/Brunch: Old Spanish Sugar Mill

Best Burger: Oblivion

Best Cupcake: Blue Bird Bake Shop

Best Coffeehouse: Stardust

Best Tea House: Infusion

Best Diner: Johnny’s Diner

Best Pizza: Pisa Pizza

Best Sandwiches/Subs: Pom Pom’s Teahouse

Best Sushi: Fujiyama Sushi

Best Vegan: Dandelion Communitea Cafe

Best Wings: Wing Zone

Best Food Truck: Twisted Cuban

Best Cheap Eats: California Burrito Express

Best Late Night Restaurant (serving after 11 p.m.): California Burrito Express

 

Arts & Culture

Best Arts Event/Festival: Nerdapalooza

Best Local Visual Artist: Bianca Roman-Stumpff

Best Local Author: Terry Thaxton

Best Local Poet/Spoken Word Artist: Tod Caviness

Best Local Actor/Actress: Logan Donahoo

Best Movie Theater: West Orange 5

Best Dance Company: Skill Focus

Best Theater Company: Skill Focus

 

 

Music

 

Best Hip-Hop Act: Solillaquists of Sound

Best Metal Act: Sci-Fried

Best Pop Act: Claire and The Potatoes

Best Rock Act: Random Encounter

Best Singer-Songwriter: Marc With a C

Best Local Music Festival: Nerdapalooza

Best Karaoke: Bearaoke

Best Bar (smoking): The Haven

Best Bar (non-smoking): The Geek Easy

Best Craft Beer Bar: Redlight Redlight

Best Pub/Taproom: Wills Pub

 

Local Color

 

Best Local Charitable Group: MAP Foundation

Best Kept Secret: The Geek Easy

Best TV Newsperson: Danny Treanor

Best Radio Station: Nerdy.FM

Best Local Radio Personality: Cap Blackard

Best Local Publication: A Comic Book

Best Local Blog: Geekrest.com

Best Local Website: Nerdyshow.com

Best Local Big Shot: Aaron Haaland

Best Place to Take Visitors From Out of Town: A Comic Shop

Best Reason to Live in Orlando: A Comic Shop

Best Reason to Leave Orlando: Poor pedestrian infrastructure

 

Goods & Services

 

Best Bicycle Shop: Winter Park Cycles

Best Record Store: Park Ave CD’s

Best Used Bookstore: The Book Worm

Best Comic Book Store: A Comic Shop

Best Liquor Store: Big C

Best Farmers Market: Winter Park Farmers Market

Best T-Shirts: Mother Falcon

Best Vintage Clothing Store: Deja Vu Vintage Clothing & Accessories

Best Tattoo/Piercing Parlor: Orlando Tattoo Company

 

Sports & Rec.

 

Best Place to Canoe/Kayak/Paddleboard: Wekiwa Springs

Best Theme Park Ride: Carousel Of Progress

Best Recent Theme Park Addition: Simpsons World/Springfield expansion

Best Local Sports Team: Orlando Psycho City Derby Girls

 

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You can only vote once, but please invite your friends & comrades to our facebook event page so they can vote too!

 

Thanks so much for your support!  We <3 you longtime.