Previously Napa, Hyatt Regency’s Urban Tide is keeping locally sourced seafood and veggies front and centre. Chef Jared Gross partnered with Juan Pablo Gonzalez of Pascual Toso Argentina for a nuanced prix fix menu with wine pairings available this summer at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. At the top of the menu as the amuse-bouche was a […]
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Artegon Top 5 Treat Spots
Right now, Artegon Marketplace eats are limited. Subway sandwiches are an easy get, but the poor weekend staff seemed overwhelmed with the sheer amount of people needing food on opening weekend. Fuddruckers (hamburgers, fries, and milkshakes) is the casual sit-down restaurant. Cinemark movie theatre offers reasonably grilled chicken sandwiches, hot dogs, and other snacks, including Blue Bell […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Capital Grille’s Plates Winter Menu
The only few months out of the year that Floridians can enjoy cool weather outside are those first few precious months of the new year. Luckily, Darden’s The Capital Grille continues to offer new, affordable specials on their Winter Lunch Plates Menu. Unlike it’s cousins Olive Garden and Red Lobster, The Capital Grille goes for […]
Foodspotting Eat-Up at Nile Ethiopian Restaurant
Nile Ethiopian Restaurant offers kind service and delicious food presented in the Ethiopian tradition with injera; e.g., a spongey, crepe-like bread. Injera is then used to eat the food from your plate without any other utensils. The injera itself is very filling, so keep in mind to tear off conservative pieces during the meal. The best […]
Pointe Orlando: Taste of Pointe Orlando 2011
Pointe Orlando restaurants pitched in this past weekend for an annual event to benefit the Florida Hospital’s Esophageal Cancer Program. The majority of Pointe Orlando restaurants like The Oceanaire Seafood Room, Tommy Bahamas, and Cuba Libre provided unlimited tapas portions of their specialty dishes for a $20 advanced registration fee or $30 the day of […]
Kafe Kalik, Safe Bahamas-Style Flavor at Orlando Premium Outlets
Equal cravings for Disney pins and blackened fish pointed me to the Premium Outlets on I-Drive. After a quick stop at the Disney Character Warehouse, Adam and I took up a booth inside Kafe Kalik. The restaurant is cozy without being cramped, and the booths are elevated. The interiors are warm yellows, dark woods, and splashes […]
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 […]