I miss my kids, but not the junk food. Our pantry is now nearly empty of highly processed crap (though, truth be told, I did return that cereal to the shelf upon discovering the box unopened. The vegetable-phobe yunguns will eat the sugary oats in December.) Here's an upside of the empty nest.
Read moreA Wise Guide to Magical Dining Month Orlando
Thought it's not technically September yet, Magical Dining Month Orlando is underway. Get out of the house now! Go! Eat! Don't wait! Sponsored by Visit Orlando, Magical Dining Month Orlando involves 70+ restaurants--many of them terrific--serving three-course dinners for $33.
Read moreTry It: Two Chefs Seafood
I knew Bernard Carmouche was one of the two culinarians behind Two Chefs Seafood. He'd made great meals at Emeril's Orlando, in my experience, so I trotted over recently to see what he's doing now that he's untethered from celebity chef Emeril Lagasse.
Read moreSpanish Flair at Tapa Toro
One prime exception has long been the raucous Greek restaurant Taverna Opa, which happens to have excellent food. Now the same family has opened a Spanish eatery nearby, Tapa Toro. So far, the flavors are just as good.
Read more2015 Orlando Taste of the Nation
Share Our Strength helps gets food to hungry people all over the country. You can eat really, really well Saturday night while supporting the effort. Here in Orlando, the local chapter raises money in part by hosting an annual mega-feast called Orlando Taste of the Nation. More than 40 local restaurants from family-friendly to ultra-fine will hand out small portions of one specially prepared dish.
Read moreOne Delicious Dish: Pancetta and Cannellini Bean Soup
This is a pancetta and cannellini bean soup, and it is one of the most intensely flavored, robust, satisfying soups I have ever had. That sounds over the top, I know. I'm embarrassed to be so effusive. But this soup, sold by chef Ryan Freelove of Market to Table Cuisine, deserves superlatives.
Read moreOne Delicious Dish: Sapporo Ramen
I was cranky and yearning for a lunch of fresh scrambled unwashed, multi-colored eggs from the dozen I'd just bought at the Winter Garden Farmer's Market. But I had an obstacle the size of Japan. Two nights before, Ricky Ly, the Asian-American food blogger behind Tasty Chomps, had told The Hub and me about Sapporo Ramen, claiming its noodle soups rival those in Tokyo. I had zero chance of keeping my foodie-man away from this restaurant for even one more meal period.
Read more2015 Epcot Food and Wine Festival - a Sneak Peek
It seems early to contemplate the 2015 Epcot Food and Wine Festival, which falls in fall, when the temperatures cool. Yet Epcot's culinary staff has been planning since the last festival ended.
Read moreTry Disney-Style African Street Foods at Harambe Market
Brilliant as always with its theming, when Disney opened an open-air food court at Animal Kingdom, it didn't just build a food court. Instead Disney built Harambe Market.
Read moreTwo Delicious Dishes: Sushi Pop and Pig Floyd's
Here are two crazy-delicious creations that made my July 4 holiday reason to celebrate. They're from Sushi Pop and Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa.
Read moreVote Today! Orlando Restaurants in Zagat
It's time! Zagat is putting together it's next America's Tops book. We need your input.
Read moreOne Delicious Dish: Ricotta Gnudi at Boca
Boca, the kitchen-bar-market in Winter Park, has a new chef--and that's good news, since the place was more about vibe than food. Now it's worth the trip for meals.
Read moreIs This Europe or Is It Central Florida? Streamsong Resort
Streamsong is a golf resort. To me, in Central Florida, that means a slightly schmaltzy looking hotel with earnest but unimpressive food. Not so at Streamsong. Not in any way.
Read moreCheck Out the Bill Pouch at Outpost Neighborhood Kitchen
We were smitten with the bill pouch at Outpost Neighborhood Kitchen.
Read moreIntroducing Swine and Sons
It's unprofessional, my giddy response to Swine and Sons. Yet at first peek I'm smitten with Winter Park's new sort-of restaurant, a take-out shop by the owners of Cask & Larder and The Ravenous Pig.
Read moreOne Delicious Dish: French Onion Tater Tots
You’ll want very much to eat these so-called French Onion Tater Tots. I had these at Golden Oak Summerhouse, the clubhouse for residents of Golden Oak, an upscale residential community that opened recently on Disney World property.
Read moreWhy Seasons 52 Upped Its Calories and Lists Them
Why Seasons 52 Upped Its Calories and Lists Them
The cyberworld buzzed yesterday when I wrote that Seasons 52 upped its calories on some menu items and lists exactly how fattening each item is right on the menu. So I was pleasantly surprised today to hear from Rich Jeffers, a company spokesperson. He called to address the two issues tainted me on a restaurant concept I otherwise enjoy.
Read moreSeasons 52 Has Changed. I Don't Like It.
Good heavens, Seasons 52. What did you do? What's with the 890-calorie steak dinner?
Read morePretty (and) Tasty: The Foods at United Way Chef's Gala 2015
Looky here, how pretty. This is what to expect of the foods at the United Way Chef's Gala 2015.
Read moreMarch into March with Four Orlando Dining Deals
Here are four promotions available right now, each at restaurants I hand-selected because the food is superb. I'll be sharing more details about all four Orlando dining deals at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 14 on Fox 35's "Good Day."
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