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...]

Dinner and a Show in a Swanky Setting! We had a chance to finally check off The H Cuisine from our list and #MakeSomedayHappen thanks to Visit Orlando's Magical Dining Month! The H Cuisine located in The Marketplace at Dr. Phillips, is one of 70+ restaurants participating in this campaign which kicked off on August 28th and runs until October 4th. The program … [Read more...]

Get To Know Sheila Norton of B Cupcakes, Add Sweetness To Your Life and Support Black Owned Businesses in Orlando Media attention and support for black owned businesses has seen a nice surge in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests. As food writers compiled lists of favorites, I was thrilled to be asked by Brooke Fehr of Orlando Magazine to contribute to her article … [Read more...]

Recap of Taverna Opa Magical Dining Menu and Tips to Enjoy Visit Orlando Magical Dining Month at Home Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Month kicked off on August 28th with a twist. The program, now in its 15th year, allows diners to experience fine dining at a great value at over 70 restaurants around Orlando. Tired of cooking at home? The three course menus include gluten … [Read more...]