Last year’s Latin Food and Wine Festival passed me by, but I was determined not to let this annual event pass me by again this year. Think of this festival as a showcase of Latin flavors from around Central Florida. Representatives from local restaurants set up tents in a tight stretch of Crane’s Roost Park beside Altamonte […]
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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. […]
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 […]
Quick Bite: Yucca con Mojo

Pio Pio Restaurant 2500 South Semoran Blvd Orlando, FL 32822 T: (407) 207-2262 http://piopiorestaurantfl.net
Lechonera El Barrio Restaurant on North Semoran Boulevard

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, […]
Quick Bite: Columbian Burgers at Junior’s Parilla

Grilled Columbian Burger and a Grilled Columbian Chicken Burger Toppings: Tomato, Cheese, Lettuce, Crushed Potato Chips, Pineapple Purée, Mayo-Ketchup, Garlic Sauce Junior’s Parilla Y Sazon Colombian Burger • Yelp • Google Maps T: (321) 388-1222