Orlando continues to be this ever-evolving melting pot of food. You can travel the full gamut of chain standard fare to locavore favorite in a heartbeat and few exits on Interstate 4, which is why if you’re a taco fan know that Orlando’s got your back. From corn to flour tortilla, traditional to Tex-Mex, this Top […]
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Pho 88 Vietnamese Restaurant in Mills 50 District
Cold night, hot pho — you can’t go wrong with hot pho. The made-from-scratch broth can be beef, chicken, or fish-based and should be boiled for the better part of day. Think of the difference between mom’s homemade soup and two-minute bouillon-based ramen. Big difference, right? Pho 88 is a no-frills, family-owned Vietnamese pho place […]
Foodspotting Eat-Up at Steak and Salad Turkish Kitchen
[Updated 03/25/2012: Steak and Salad Turkish Cuisine is now known as Atilla’s Steak and Salad Bar & Grill.] Steak and Salad Turkish Cuisine was open, welcoming, and wonderful venue for July’s Foodspotting Eat-Up. The dining room was cozy and filled with a flood of natural light from the many wooden-framed windows. Several tables lined with […]
Revisited: Lam’s Garden on East Colonial Drive
An addictive alternative to a traditional American breakfast or brunch is dim sum. Like sushi, dim sum encompasses a wide variety of dishes; steamed or baked buns and dumplings are the most familiar branch of dim sum that have even made it onto large chain restaurant appetizer menus. Buns, dumplings, or flaky pastry pockets can […]
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 […]