Spoleto Restaurant Offers Culinary Freedom for Fast Delicious Italian Meals A trip to Italy is high on my 'travel someday list'. Until the actual trip happens, food is the next best thing. Dreams of travel usually inspire where and what I eat so I'm always in search of new restaurants to keep the travel inspiration alive. Plus, it gives me an "excuse" to get together with … [Read more...]
Artisan’s Table in Downtown Orlando #Bite30 Dinner
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...]
Swine and Sons Provisions To Go in Orlando
To GO Food in Orlando never tasted so good with Swine and Sons Looking for great take-out in Orlando that tastes homemade and gourmet all in one bite? Check out Swine and Sons Provisions, the latest creation of husband and wife team, James and Julie Petrakis. If the Orlando Culinary Scene was a high school, James and Julie Petrakis would be Prom King and Queen. This … [Read more...]
Orlando favorite K Restaurant #Bite30 Dinner
Review: #Bite30 features creative local infused menu from K Restaurant “If I can only go to one restaurant in Orlando, where should I GO? is a question I get often. My response is always in the form a question: “Have you been to K Restaurant in College Park?” Followed my an emphatic: “You must GO!” I have a long list of favorites around town, based on type … [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...]
Tin Roof Orlando, a neighborhood bar for regulars from around the world
All guests are treated like regulars at Tin Roof Orlando with daily blend of live music, eclectic Americana menu and friendly staff at the new I-Drive360 “Don’t you want to go where everybody knows your name?” Tin Roof Orlando isn’t quite the bar from the much-loved TV Show Cheers - with its row of TV screens, retro metal signs, Americana memorabilia, live music stage … [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...]
A Discovery of Cider and Cheese in an Unexpected Location
Day 1 of my Birthday Celebrations at the Oblivion Tap Room proved to be a discovery of cider and cheese in an unexpected location. I was singing to the tune of 12 days of Christmas… "On the first day of birthday celebrations, my Lady Crafter friends gave to me… a taste of cider and cheese!” If you’re curious what this 12 Days of Birthdays is all about, check out my … [Read more...]
