Let’s get back to basics. There is a jewel of a sandwich shop with amazing barbecue, salads, and wraps in the heart of Gotha called Yellow Dog Eats. The building is a historical 1910’s to 1920’s home restored and converted into a cozy, laid-back getaway with some unforgettable noms by Culinary Institute of America alum, […]
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Gulf Wild at Fulton’s Crab House
Jason Delacruz and many other Florida Gulf Coast fisherman want to change the way wild-caught fish are harvested from the Gulf of Mexico. Sustainable, safely-caught seafood is the focus. Uniquely numbered gill tags make individual fish easily trackable right down to the men who pull them from the water. Fisherman, dealers, and consumers can be […]
Stay Calm Cupcake Truck Grand Opening
Central Florida’s own Stay Calm Cupcake goes mobile this week with the Stay Calm Cupcake Truck. They have been in business for two years, and most recently served their cupcakes to hungry foodies at CRAVEup 2012 a few months ago. Among the featured cupcakes at Crave were Mocha Caramel, Toasted Coconut, Cherry Passion Fruit, and Peach Cobbler. […]
The Generous Pour Wine Event at The Capital Grille
The Capital Grille has brought back The Generous Pour Wine Event, since the words “generous” and “wine” worked together like gangbusters last year! The idea is guests can add on unlimited pours of their favorite featured wines and are guided through their meal by a Sommelier for $25 per person. I’ll mention the favorite wines […]
Medieval Times in Kissimmee
The House of Mouse isn’t the only place in Central Florida to dine inside a castle. Medieval Times has been in Kissimmee for almost thirty years and is the dinner show’s first castle. I remember this Medieval Times as one of the first big landmarks on Highway 192 — along with Xanadu: Home of the […]
Quick Bite: You’re My Boy Bleu from Oblivion Taproom
One of the first questions I like to ask people is, “What do you like to order?” When I’m at Oblivion Taproom in the East Colonial/Fashion Square Mall area, my favorite things to order on the food menu is the You’re My Boy Bleu. I couldn’t eat in this time around, but I did bring […]
Jeremiah’s Italian Ice in Maitland
What have I been up to these days? Trying to live life to the coolest! Mr. Forkful and I have taken Jeremiah’s Italian Ice motto to heart ever since our college days — he was the first person to introduce me to the transcendent layering of Italian ice and vanilla soft serve ice cream. Whenever […]
Border Grill Near Universal Orlando Resort
Taco Tuesday and Orlando Foodspotting Eatup joined forces and filled Border Grill with hungry foodies last month! Casual observers in the same plaza on Vineland Road also filed into Border Grill curious about the sudden food party. The owners of Border Grill serve Mexican tacos with a neat mix of familiar Hispanic staples as fillings […]
Le Café de Paris in Doctor Phillips
Le Café de Paris is a little slice of Europe nestled on the edge of Doctor Phillips behind the Stonewood Tavern. They offer fresh, traditional breads — the baguettes come out hot and ready to devour! There are also hot sandwiches, soups du jour, and salads to start the day or nurse that morning after […]
Timpano Italian Chophouse & Martini Bar in Doctor Phillips
Italian restaurants are decent for the most part, but few rise above that line to memorable. Timpano Italian Chophouse & Martini Bar puts their own spin on Italian without losing the family style, traditional hallmark flavors people associate with Italian food. Timpano recently hosted a food blogger tweetup where Chef Patrick and his kitchen staff shared […]