More than a thousand votes were calculated in this year's Orlando Date Night Awards, which ran from February 4 to 12, 2015 and was sponsored by Epicurean Hotel, Tampa. Readers selected from dozens of fabulous nominees for best date night picks, but only one can be crowned king in each category. So, without further delay, here are this year's winners in the 2015 Orlando Date Night Awards.
Best Food-Focused Activity
1st Place: Orlando Food Tours – Winter Park Walking Tour
2nd Place: East End Market Classes
3rd Place: Farris & Foster's Chocolate Date Night
Best Hands-On Date Night Activity
1st Place: Painting with a Twist
2nd Place: Paint Nite Orlando
3rd Place: All Fired Up
Best Active Date Night
1st Place: A Day Away Kayak Tours
2nd Place: Full Moon Paddle with Adventures in Florida
3rd Place: Paddleboard Orlando
Best Date Night Ticket
1st Place: La Nouba by Cirque du Soleil
2nd Place: Orlando Magic
3rd Place: Orlando Improv Comedy Club
Best Live Music Venue for Date Night
1st Place: House of Blues Orlando
2nd Place: Hard Rock Live Orlando
3rd Place: Howl at the Moon Orlando
Best Arts and Culture Offering
1st Place: Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
2nd Place: Orlando Shakespeare Theatre
3rd Place: Broadway Across America
Best Movie Date Night
1st Place: Enzian
2nd Place: AMC Downtown Disney
3rd Place: Date Night at Leu Gardens
Best Date Night Restaurant – Upscale
1st Place: The Ravenous Pig
2nd Place: Hillstone
3rd Place: Luma on Park
Best Date Night Restaurant – Moderate
1st Place: Prato
2nd Place: Cask & Larder
3rd Place: Ceviche
Best Date Night Restaurant – Budget Friendly
1st Place: 4 Rivers Smokehouse
2nd Place: Hawkers Asian Street Fare
3rd Place: Black Bean Deli
Best Sushi Date Night
1st Place: Amura
2nd Place: Dragonfly Robata Grill & Sushi
3rd Place: Seito Sushi
Best Spa for Couples
1st Place: The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Grande Lakes
2nd Place: Waldorf Astoria Spa
3rd Place: Mandara Spa at the Portofino Bay Hotel
Best Spot for Drinks
1st Place: The Wine Room
2nd Place: Blue Martini
3rd Place: Eola Wine Company
Best In-City Overnight
1st Place: Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando
2nd Place: The Alfond Inn
3rd Place: The Ritz-Carlton, Grande Lakes
Best Monthly Event
1st Place: Food Truck Bazaar
2nd Place: Thornton Park 2nd Thursday Wine & Art Walk
3rd Place: Wine Down Friday at Quantum Leap Winery
Best Periodic Event
1st Place: Winter Park Sip & Stroll
2nd Place: Science Night Live (Orlando Science Center)
3rd Place: Harbor Nights at the Portofino Bay Hotel
Congratulations to all of our winners and nominees!
