When looking for some heavy fare to hit the spot, there are few things that beat a traditional Hispanic hot deli counter. Martin’s BBQ on South Semoran does a good job of dishing out well-seasoned meats, pork, chicken, and sides, but today will be about Lechonera El Barrio Restaurant. This purveyor of general homestyle Spanish, […]
Restaurants
Food Truck Café at Lake Lily Park on May 10, 2011
Lake Lily Park is where Adam took me on one of our first dates together years ago. The picturesque lake is surrounded by old trees and framed by tons of flowers and lily pads. There’s also a weekly farmers’ market on Sunday mornings. On Tuesdays, there’s a weekly food truck pod. There were some familiar […]
Hawkers Asian Street Fare Foodspotting Eat-Up May 2011
Hawkers Asian Street Fare was the May Orlando Foodspotting Eat-Up venue. The eat-up was big fun with Droolius, Mega Yummo, Mikochu, and a bunch of other enthusiastic foodies! Hawkers is located in the Asian District on Mills Avenue, and is an inviting open space with high ceilings. The laminated tables were decked out with images […]
Mother’s Day Dinner at Park Plaza Gardens Restaurant
The first thing I want to say about a restaurant is that the food was delicious. The last thing I want to say about a restaurant is that my table waited 20 minutes to put in drink orders, or that I found a hair in my soup. All three things I’ve mentioned so far are […]
Quick Bite: Bread Pudding with Nutella and Sel Gris
Lake Lily Maitland Food Truck Pod, May 10, 2011 Food Truck: Big Wheel Provisions http://www.twitter.com/bigwheeltruck
Eastern Pearl Chinese Cuisine Beside Orlando International Airport
The magic of Chinese take-out is that I can get my order in fifteen minutes or less. The downside is that most Chinese take-out places I’ve ordered from don’t serve authentic Chinese, except for Eastern Pearl Chinese Cuisine and Magic Wok. For now, let me introduce you to Eastern Pearl. This restaurant is tucked away […]
Quick Bite: Pesto Linguini with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Barilla Linguini, Classico’s Basil Pesto, and California Sun Dry Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Paxia Alta Cocina Mexicana & Tequila Lounge
Orlando Weekly’s Orlando Restaurant Week had started a few days prior, and Paxia’s lunch menu had some of the most unique lunch offerings on the $10 tier. The strawberry flan especially caught my eye. I found out later that Paxia only offers lunch Monday through Friday, but they still had their Orlando Restaurant Week dinner […]
Eden Bar at Enzian Theater
For the uninitiated, Enzian is an indie dinner-and-a-movie house on Orlando Avenue in Maitland, Florida. Enzian hosts the annual Florida Film Festival, and is home to many movies, both new and cult classics, that just can’t been seen on the big screen anywhere else. I’ve enjoyed the hummus, salads, fresh cookies, and beer inside the […]
The Shamrock Pub & Grille
Ladies and gentlemen, I am going to introduce you to one of the best shepherd’s pies I’ve ever had the pleasure of, well, having. But before I get to that, I have to mention that the Shamrock Pub & Grille is on US 27 a little drive down I-4 West. The afternoon atmosphere was quiet […]