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 […]
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Quick Bite: Braised Fish at Teriyaki House
Teriyaki House may look like a typical American Chinese take-out place, and they do serve all the American staples, but the real draw is the Taiwanese food. Remember to take notice of the photo menus displayed in the store front windows and at the ordering counter; neither menu was in English. The non-English menus always […]
Lee & Rick’s Oyster Bar and Seafood House
Located on the not-so-hidden corner of Kirkman Road and Old Winter Garden Road, Lee & Rick’s Oyster Bar and Seafood House has been serving fresh Florida fish and oysters on the half shell since 1950. Lee & Ricks is a comfortable, no-frills kind of place. The main entrance to the restaurant is lined with dozens […]
Cevíche Tapas Bar and Restaurant
Hispanic dinners are boisterous and involve sharing conversation over courses upon courses of food with family and friends. A meal is as fun as it is intimate. Cevíche Tapas Bar & Restaurant specializes in tapas — small plates of cold and hot entrées — which is one of the best ways to share a group dinning experience. […]
The Tasting Room at the Chef’s Table in Winter Garden
Kathleen and Mike treated Adam and I to a fabulous birthday dinner at the new Tasting Room at the Chef’s Table in the Edgewater. The Chef’s Table at the Edgewater Hotel is located in historical Downtown Winter Garden a few minutes off West Colonial Drive. The restaurant is an intimate and fun dining experience owned […]
Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza in Doctor Phillips
Expect flavorful tomato sauces, fresh-roasted vegetables, and housemade dough toasted in an 800-degree coal-fired oven when ordering a pizza at Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza. The original Anthony’s was started in 2002 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, by New York native, Anthony Bruno. Since then, the Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza family of pizzerias have expanded to 20 […]
Tacos El Rancho on Hoffner Avenue
Anyone near the Orlando International Airport with a craving for a killer delicious Mexican lunch or dinner look no further. Tacos El Rancho will more than satisfy and possibly surpass expectations. The outside façade is welcoming and colorful with menu items featured prominently in the windows in bright yellow writing, faux greenery, and shades of […]
Shannon’s Casual Café on South Orange Avenue
South Orange Avenue is packed with interesting eateries — German, French, and Polish among others — but I never had the pleasure of stopping by Shannon’s Casual Café until last week on my way to Evil Dead: The Musical. This café is located in a corner suite of a medical plaza named Water’s Edge across […]
Pio Pio Latin Cuisine on South Semoran Boulevard
Hispanic cultures and flavors have flourished in Central Florida over the past twenty years. A delicious example of that explosion is Pio Pio Latin Cuisine, which specializes in pollo a la brasa or rotisserie chicken. Meat lovers aren’t left out in the cold either because Pio Pio also has grilled steak, pork belly, and even […]
Fortuna Bakery & Café on John Young Parkway
Fortuna Bakery & Cafe is tucked away in a small plaza on John Young Parkway beside a church. This cafe also happens to be my Puerto Rican mother’s favorite spot to have an after-mass cappuccino and pandebono, which is a roll made of cassava starch, eggs, cheese, and corn flour. The moment I walked into […]