Restaurant Row isn’t exactly the home of healthy lifestyle choices. I love dipping juicy morsels of carbs into melted cheese or diving into a steaming bowl of ramen with ajitsuke tamago and chashu, although that ideally shouldn’t happen for every lunch. David Osterweil (Founder), Chef Andrew, and the Fitlife Foods Orlando team—with the help of […]
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Orlando Magical Dining at Bistro CloClo
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year!” Yes, it’s Orlando Magical Dining Month. Three-course dinner, USD 33.00 plus tax, tip not included. There is no better time of year to test drive a new anniversary, birthday, or any-day spot on a budget. Restaurants all over the spectrum participate, and this year part of the […]
The Dessert Lady in Doctor Phillips Eat Tweet Party
MEET PATTI The Dessert Lady, Ms. Patti Schmidt, has always had epic confections at her bakeries — every cake is moist, popping with flavor, and topped with the creamiest of frostings. No chalky fondant here, frosting fans! Orlando has seen two Dessert Lady locations close, but one re-opened late last year on Restaurant Row in […]
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 […]
Foodspotting Anniversary Party at Delish New York Bakery
Delish New York Bakery and Droolius organized an Orlando get-together last month in honor of Foodspotting’s second anniversary. The uninitiated should know that Foodspotting is a free, handy mobile app and website that helps people find delicious food from the eateries in their respective areas. Foodspotting uses a smartphone’s mobile GPS to instantly load a […]
Delish New York Bakery in Doctor Phillips
One of the biggest charms of New York City for me are the number of cafés, bakeries, and delis within walking distance or a short subway ride away. Yet, somehow I managed to miss out on fresh-made New York bagels and cupcakes during my last visit to Gotham because I filled up on crepes, Chinese, […]
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 […]
Visit Walt Disney World and Enjoy Local Flavor!
Adam and I are newly-minted Disney Passholder and Tables in Wonderland cardholders, but just because our food options have increased exponentially — Epcot Food and Wine Festival anyone? That doesn’t mean we’ll show our favorite, more affordable local eateries any less love. A short ten-minute drive away from Disney property is Sandlake Road Exit 74A […]