Kontrast had all that Michelin polish – servers swooping in en masse to serve a whole group at once, for instance, along with copious amounts of stupendously delicious foods. Yet, with its industrial chic confines, Kontrast has a definitive warmth.
Read moreOf Tip Yips and Blue Milk – Dining at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Space ships and villagers will invade Orlando starting this Thursday, as the land Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens with convincing landscaping, attractions,and overall immersion into Batuu. Sounds super-cool, but what’s there to eat and drink?
Read moreOrlando Magical Dining Month 2019 – Ravello and Reyes Mezcaleria
For more than a month starting August 23, 120+ restaurants will offer three-course meals – with options – for $35. It’s all part of Orlando Magical DIning Month 2019.
Read moreThat Paul Bocuse Restaurant: Splendid, yet a Tad Too Snooty
I won’t argue with the rating a this Michelin three-star self-described “temple to haute cuisine, yet I found the service a tad too snooty, and not quite as polished as I’ve seen elsewhere. Here are my niggles.
Read moreFrom Lightsaber Churros to Running Amok with Mickey – What to Expect in Disney's Hollywood Studio's 30th Year
Disney’s Hollywood Studios has a lot in store as its 30th anniversary year progresses. Here’s a what to expect.
Read moreWin Two Tickets to Science of Wine Orlando
Win two tickets to Science of Wine Orlando, a way-fun fundraiser for grown-ups only.
Read moreHomemade Pasta Is the Heart of Sette Orlando
Sette was developed to serve the types of Italian fare one might find on the sidestreet of a hipster Brooklyn neighborhood. You’ll find red sauce here, and it’s good, but Sette is more about lemons and vegetables, olive oil and Parmesan, than it is the parmigiana-type dishes most popular in Central Florida.
Read moreOnce Is Enough – Goat Yoga Orlando
I do not like goat yoga Orlando. I may be alone. Everyone I tried it with yesterday seemed to have a blast.
Read moreWhat the Sanford Food Tour Is Like
Let me tell you what the Sanford Food Tour is like. The basics are simple: A guide walks a group of you to a few restaurants in the charming historic downtown area of this small Florida city. You taste a special food and drink at each, maybe more, and learn a little or a lot about the establishment’s back story.
Read moreField to Feast 2019 – Cowboy Boots and Disney Chefs
For the sixth year, food lovers and Disney lovers will meet up at Field to Feast. It’s an open-air event where cowboy boots and Disney chefs meet up. Join the fun.
Read moreWhat to Do in Orlando if You're 50+
Here’s what to do in Orlando if you’re an over-60 intellectual and love theater of all kinds, live music (classical, jazz, opera) and are bookish – nothing of that says ‘Orlando.’
Read moreHow to Buy Hamilton Tickets in Orlando
Here’s how to buy Hamilton tickets in Orlando.
Read moreWhere to Eat on Thanksgiving in Orlando 2018
This is a blog post in progress, my friends. I’ll keeping adding restaurants as they come my way.
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Read moreSteak-Out – Beef Is King at the 2018 Epcot Food & Wine Festival
The 2018 Epcot Food & Wine Festival kicks off on August 30, and as usual it's enhanced yet more with new foods, beverages and other offerings.
Read moreLet's Start with Lobster – Orlando Magical Dining Month 2018
One week to go, folks. It's time for Orlando Magical Dining Month 2018.
Read moreBank On It – Your Catered Event Can Help the Hungry
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida has a bunch of services that don't involve handing food to people with empty stomachs.
15 Things You Need to Know About Wine Bar George
Cheap yet decent wine from barrels. Fancy-pants wines you may never get to try anywhere else. Non-snobby service, winemaker sessions, music you kinda-sorta know but not quite. Here are 15 things you need to know about Wine Bar George.
Read moreWhere to Eat in Portland, Oregon
Here's where to eat in Portland, Oregon.
Read moreIf You Must Eat Out on Mothers Day in Orlando 2018 ...
If you want dine in a restaurant on Mother's Day 2018, here are terrific Orlando options.
Read moreWhy Splurge on Chef's Gala? Let's Talk Lobster, Elderflower and Cava-Vanilla Vinaigrette
Every year, you see me and every other food writer in town urging you to dole out hundreds of dollars to attend Chef's Gala, a food-centered fundraiser for Heart of Florida United Way. What on earth, really, can justify spending $325 per person, or $600 for two, for one evening out?
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