Somehow, I almost forgot that triumphant sense of waking up early enough on a Sunday morning for a farmers’ market. Sure, it was an hour and a half before the end of the market that day, but I was determined. (My idea of early on a weekend doesn’t really jive with the norm.) The farmers’ […]
Author: Marilyn
Cask & Larder in Winter Park
After an exciting and exhausting 2012, nothing could wrap up the year better than a trip to the Chefs James and Julie Petrakis’ (The Ravenous Pig, Greens & Grille) Orlando tribute to Southern cuisine and craft beers, Cask & Larder. Adam and I pulled a late-night run weeks after their grand opening, and we were thrilled by their late […]
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 […]
Quick Bite: Epcot Canadian Beers
Not all the Festival beers are at the Canada Marketplace. Le Cellier features Sapporo Holdings Limited’s Unibroue ales from Chambly in Quebec, Canada, on their menu year-round. Once a year, three of those beers come out to play at the Canadian popcorn wagon. Once these Unibroue brews are gone from the wagon, they will only be […]
Yellow Dog Eats in Gotha
Let’s get back to basics. There is a jewel of a sandwich shop with amazing barbecue, salads, and wraps in the heart of Gotha called Yellow Dog Eats. The building is a historical 1910’s to 1920’s home restored and converted into a cozy, laid-back getaway with some unforgettable noms by Culinary Institute of America alum, […]
Upcoming: Food Truck Rally for Life 2012
Who is Relaying Relaying helps cancer patients become cancer survivors. American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life both celebrates and helps patients, caregivers, and families overcome the hurdles to recovery. Thirty-one Hope Lodges across the United States, volunteer drivers ferrying survivors to treatments, and the Look Good… Feel Better program connect volunteer beauty care professionals with […]
Gulf Wild at Fulton’s Crab House
Jason Delacruz and many other Florida Gulf Coast fisherman want to change the way wild-caught fish are harvested from the Gulf of Mexico. Sustainable, safely-caught seafood is the focus. Uniquely numbered gill tags make individual fish easily trackable right down to the men who pull them from the water. Fisherman, dealers, and consumers can be […]
Stay Calm Cupcake Truck Grand Opening
Central Florida’s own Stay Calm Cupcake goes mobile this week with the Stay Calm Cupcake Truck. They have been in business for two years, and most recently served their cupcakes to hungry foodies at CRAVEup 2012 a few months ago. Among the featured cupcakes at Crave were Mocha Caramel, Toasted Coconut, Cherry Passion Fruit, and Peach Cobbler. […]
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 […]
Medieval Times in Kissimmee
The House of Mouse isn’t the only place in Central Florida to dine inside a castle. Medieval Times has been in Kissimmee for almost thirty years and is the dinner show’s first castle. I remember this Medieval Times as one of the first big landmarks on Highway 192 — along with Xanadu: Home of the […]