Orlando Weekly's #Bite30 helped cross off Orlando's Artisan's Table from my Someday List #Bite30, Orlando Weekly's month-long "restaurant week", is a great opportunity to check off restaurants from your "Someday List". You know, the ones you’ve been saying you want to go to someday? You can't beat a $10 - $15 two-course lunch and $30 three-course dinner at some of the best … [Read more...]
Omakase for Everyone at Dragonfly Orlando
What is Omakase and is it for you? Do you suffer from “SMI”? Severe Menu Indecision is a common condition affecting many of us. Do you stare at a restaurant menu, for what feels like hours, trying to decide what to order? I do. No, not because I’m picky. On the contrary, I’m not picky at all. I will eat just about anything on a menu. I love food! The challenge is most … [Read more...]
Travel through Food with Everglades Restaurant Wine Dinner
A Journey from Coast to Coast Wine Dinner provided unforgettable memories and inspired travel dreams Food tops many travelers’ agendas. The question I receive most frequently from friends going on a trip is “where should I eat” because they know my love of researching foods in different destinations. I want to know what’s popular, what’s iconic, and what’s a must-eat in a … [Read more...]
Cupcake Craze Alive and Well with Jillycakes Orlando
Jillycakes Orlando perfect Cupcake Diet covers Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner! Who said the cupcake craze is over? The cupcake may no longer be the latest food trend yet its popularity continues. Not as a trend but as a staple that is here to stay. In Orlando, the cupcake craze is alive and well, better than ever, now that local favorite and Food Network Cupcake Wars season 6 … [Read more...]
Top 9 Holiday Celebrations in Orlando
Don't miss these one of a kind holiday celebrations in Orlando this December FOR THE MOST UPDATED HOLIDAY EVENTS FOR 2018, CHECK OUT THIS POST: Best Holiday and Christmas Celebrations in Orlando The holiday season is a crazy time of year. It seems there is more traffic and everyone is rushing around putting up holiday decorations, shopping for the perfect gifts, preparing for … [Read more...]
Top 9 Holiday Cocktails in Orlando
Celebrate with festive holiday cocktails recipes from top Orlando Restaurants Holiday food gets center stage this time of year. All the attention goes to the turkey, stuffing, casseroles, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pies. Yes, I know they are all delicious. However, every good meal deserves a good cocktail pairing. Especially this time of year! These Orlando restaurants have … [Read more...]
How Happy Hour at Cask & Larder Saved My Life
A happy hour story of friendship, ham biscuits and cocktails As I compiled my Top 9 List of Foodie Happy Hours in Orlando, I was reminded of a very special Happy Hour at Cask & Larder. As a way to cure the birthday blues earlier this year, I decided to hold 12 days of Birthday Celebrations. I know. It was a bit overzealous on my part, and no, this was not an alcohol-fueled … [Read more...]
Dinner in Napa Restaurant Orlando Review
Napa Restaurant Orlando blends local Florida ingredients with California flair A visit to Napa Valley is a must on every wine lover’s travel bucket list. The food, the views, and of course, the wines are some of the best in the world. I am fortunate to have checked off Napa from my “Someday List” (my version of a bucket list). Although, I will never actually remove it. … [Read more...]
Eddie V’s Orlando Restaurant Review
More than a glitzy exterior, great steaks and seafood at Eddie V’s Orlando It’s easy to judge a restaurant, like a book, by its cover. A restaurant in a strip mall, in a questionable part of town, makes you think the food can’t possibly be any good, right? The same occurs on the opposite end of the spectrum. A chain restaurant, with a glitzy exterior, in a high rent … [Read more...]
Magical Dining: Kasa Restaurant Downtown Orlando Review
Kasa Restaurant & Raw Bar is Magical Dining indeed Trying a restaurant for the first time is like playing the lottery. Fingers crossed, you hope for the winning ticket. Chances are, if you’re really lucky, you only get a few numbers right. Great food, drinks, service, ambiance and value - shouldn’t we get them all? I am happy to say I won the jackpot! My first visit to … [Read more...]
