Best Food Holidays, National Holidays, Entertainment & Sporting Events To Celebrate in January The calendar always tells us about the regular holidays - observed holidays in January include New Year's Day and Martin Luther King Jr Day. But what about all these fun food holidays you hear about on social media? There seems to be a day designated for just about any kind of food … [Read more...]

Fun New Year's Eve events in Orlando, outside of the theme parks *** This post is updated to include information for 2017. Bookmark it as updates are added regularly as new information is received. *** New Years Eve is my favorite holiday of the year. I love the excitement, hope and anticipation for all the wonderful things the new year could bring. It’s the perfect time to … [Read more...]

Restaurant Gift Cards and Holiday Parties Make The Best Gifts. Check out this Epic List of Restaurants to celebrate holidays in Orlando! Are you having a tough time finding the perfect gift this season? Skip buying boring gifts and gadgets that end up in the back of the closet, barely touched and forgotten. Or worse yet, returned. This holiday season, give a gift they … [Read more...]

Epcot International Food and Wine Festival: Spain Must Eat and Drink Items On the second day of My Epic 35 Days of Epcot, I visited Spain! I’m sharing with you the Must Eat dishes and Must Drink beverages you don’t want to miss. This favorite marketplace returned in 2017 after being first introduced in 2010. One of our favorite dishes is a delicious handheld treat, which is … [Read more...]

Orlando is the “Halloween Vacation Capital of the World!” You may think of Orlando as “theme park capital of the world” but in the fall, it transforms into the “Halloween Vacation Capital of the world” with over 150 Halloween theme park event nights and spooky festivities all around town. The City Beautiful becomes “The City Boo-tiful”! From the super scary events for … [Read more...]

Behind The Scenes with The Chew for My Epic 35 Days of Epcot! Want to know where I'm spending the next 35 days? At Walt Disney World's Epcot! I kicked off My Epic 35 Days of Epcot with The Chew! To celebrate the 35th anniversary of EPCOT, I will be spending 35 epic days at my favorite festival - The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival! Each day, I will highlight a … [Read more...]

Sweet Fun with Celebrity Chefs at the Cake Fair in Orlando! Do you love cake and sugar confections? Want to learn all about cake decorating? You don't want to miss The Americas Cake Fair event! The largest trade and consumer show in North and South America dedicated to cake, chocolate, sugar arts and more, returns to the Orange County Convention Center on October 13-15, … [Read more...]

Confessions of a non-coffee addict and Barista Tips to Brew The Perfect Cup of Coffee Want to learn barista tips to prepare the perfect cup of coffee? I’m spilling the beans (pun intended) and the lessons learned from the experts at Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort. The impact of the Barista Bootcamp experience is surprising to me years later. … [Read more...]

Orlando Burger Battle, Orlando Magazine's Signature Event Highlights The Best Burgers in Orlando Orlando has some juicy, decadent, over the top burgers! That was my takeaway from last night’s Orlando Burger Battle, an epic burger competition hosted by Orlando Magazine at the brand new Ace Café in Downtown Orlando. An event that proved that The City Beautiful can throw down … [Read more...]

Visit Orlando Magical Dining Month is Bigger Than Ever in 2017 Offering a Variety of Ways to Enjoy it! Here are my favorites! Visit Orlando Magical Dining Month is back for it’s 12th year with a record 110 restaurants participating! Orlando has emerged as a prominent dining destination, and continues to grow in both quantity and quality of flavors. From internationally … [Read more...]