Must Eat Dishes and What exactly is The New Standard? Congratulations to the team at Dexter's New Standard! After the usual drama that comes from opening a new restaurant (or relocating and reinventing an old favorite such as Dexter's), they officially opened with a ribbon cutting on Sunday January 12, 2020. Located at Winter Park's Ravaudage Plaza, on the corner of Lee … [Read more...]

These Restaurants and Food Shops owned and run by female chefs in Orlando deserve your attention. Your Taste Buds Will Thank You. 7th Trimester by Chef Trina Gregory Propst of Se7en Bites "Who Run The World? Girls!" Beyonce knows a thing or two about running the world of entertainment but these women chefs and entrepreneurs are the ones running and rockin' Orlando's … [Read more...]

Full Recap of This Epic Local Chef Collaboration Dinner “When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece.” John Ruskin The same can be said about the four talented local chefs and one mixologist who came together on a cool night in Orlando to celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Soco in Thornton Park. Their collective love of good food and drinks was on full display … [Read more...]

Check Out The “Must Eat” Favorites On The Menu at Soco in Thornton Park A great restaurant is all about celebrations, don’t you think? It’s about celebrating the every day and the special occasions. Celebrating the fun times with friends. And, of course, celebrating drool worthy food and warm hospitality. On November 13th, 2019 Soco celebrated its 5th Anniversary with an … [Read more...]

Cows N Cabs Brings Together Top Culinary Talent for Evening of Food, Fun and Charity! Disclosure: I was an invited media guest of Cows N' Cabs for purposes of sharing the experience with you. No other form of compensation was received and all opinions are my own. As always, I only share with you experiences I love, to inspire you to #MakeSomedayHappen one delicious bite, sip … [Read more...]

“We came, we saw, we kicked its ass.”– Dr. Peter Venkman, Ghostbusters (1984) That’s the best quote for how I felt after conquering Universal Orlando Halloween Horror Nights twice this season! I can’t believe the "Halloween on steroids" event has been around for 29 years. No other Halloween themed event compares. And there's plenty of fun food, drinks, incredible haunted … [Read more...]

Foodies looking for a great hotel to stay in Orlando will love exploring Rosen Shingle Creek Resort. The 1,500 room flagship property of the largest privately owned hotel company in Florida offers plenty of delicious reasons to visit. I share my top 9+ reasons below. On September 9th, 2019 the resort celebrated its 13th anniversary along with the 80th birthday of visionary … [Read more...]

It's National S'mores Day! Check Out These Fun S'mores Treats Around Orlando Nothing brings memories of fun times by the campfire better than s’mores. The origin of this messy indulgent and All-American snack is somewhat unknown. But here’s a fun fact: the Girl Scouts are credited with the earliest published recipe of the classic treat included in their 1927 guidebook … [Read more...]

Celebrate National Tequila Day, Margarita Day or Any Day With Inventive Tequila Cocktails in Orlando Margaritas may be the most common tequila-based cocktail in the world but these Orlando restaurants take tequila to the next level with inventive and refreshing concoctions to make any day a celebration! July 24th is National Tequila Day! Tequila is the national drink … [Read more...]

Guinness World Records and Omotenashi with legendary Iron Chef Morimoto Portions of this article previously appeared in Orlando Sentinel's Signature Magazine, September 2017 issue. I was so proud to write this cover feature but even more thrilled to have the opportunity to chat with the legendary OG Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. He chatted with me for 45 minutes, … [Read more...]