Conversations with Inspiring Women in Orlando Food Industry Series Ready for a bit of food, wellness, travel, and entrepreneurial inspiration? Let me introduce you to Susan “Sue” Buttery, the dynamic owner of Juice Bar in Orlando.  I had a wonderful chat with her as part of my "Inspiring Women in Orlando's Food Industry" series. During a media visit promoting The Milk … [Read more...]

Get ready for a bit of food, travel, and entrepreneurial inspiration with Orlando’s Sandwich Queen! Ask anyone who lives in Orlando to name the best place to get sandwiches in The City Beautiful, and chances are Pom Pom's Teahouse and Sandwicheria will be at the top of that list. I recently visited with Pom Moongauklang, the owner of this iconic sandwich shop in The Milk … [Read more...]

Are you dreaming of getting away? Sipping cocktails by the pool, indulging in award-winning chef dinners and wine pairings, local craft beer tastings, farm-to-table experiences, spa treatments, and lazy rivers with a tropical cocktail in-hand? These Orlando resorts deliver that, and so much more for the most epic foodie getaways in Central Florida. Check them out when you're … [Read more...]

Ready for a bit of food, travel, and feel good entrepreneurial inspiration with Orlando's Best Bakery?  For the love of pie! Have I got a deliciously inspiring conversation to share with you! I recently had the chance to chat with the owner of one of my favorite bakeries in Orlando, Sister Honey's. We talked about food and travel inspiration. Her go-to for easy … [Read more...]

Ready for a bit of food, travel, and feel good entrepreneurial inspiration?  Since January 19th is National Popcorn Day, it's the perfect time to talk about my favorite popcorn, local Orlando made Major's Project Pop. More importantly, I want to introduce you to an inspiring entrepreneur, Chauniqua Major-Louis. We all know her as "Major", the driven creator of … [Read more...]

"The Almond Milk District" Vegan Options for January and beyond. The Milk District, an Orlando Main Street, may be named after local landmark T.G. Lee Dairy milk factory, but there’s a plethora of plant based and vegan options in this progressive neighborhood, which prompted a delicious promotion and temporary renaming to “The Almond Milk District” this … [Read more...]

Full Review and What To Expect at Everglazed  Forget the diet! Happiness, donuts and coffee go hand in hand. Lucky for us, Everglazed Donuts and Cold Brew is now open in Orlando. With a tagline like “Happiness Glazed Here” they’re ready to bring us to our happy place with scrumptious donuts, iced coffees and more. We definitely need more smiles in our lives right … [Read more...]

Fun New Year's Eve events in Orlando, outside of the theme parks *** This post is updated to include information for 2020. Bookmark it as updates are added regularly as new information is received. Please reconfirm all information with the venue as all is subject to change. *** New Year's Eve is my favorite holiday of the year. I love the excitement, hope and anticipation … [Read more...]

Looking to make the holidays bright, safe and stress-free in 2020? Stay home and let someone else do the cooking! Here's my roundup of some fantastic restaurants and hotels offering delicious feasts for holiday dining to go in Orlando. If you're looking to dine out, check out this list of the Top Hotels for Christmas Dining in Orlando. Bulla GastroBar The popular … [Read more...]

Omakase Dinner with Iron Chef Morimoto is a Bucket List Experience Is attending an omakase style "Momokase" dinner with famed Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto on your foodie bucket list? It was on mine and many other foodie's bucket lists ever since Morimoto Asia restaurant opened at Disney Springs in 2015. I finally checked it off my list in December 2019. If you're curious … [Read more...]