Luke’s Kitchen & Bar – 640 South Orlando Avenue Maitland. Continuing with the “Restaurantification” (Is that even a word?) of Maitland, Luke’s Kitchen and Bar opened for lunch service today after their grand opening a few weeks ago. Teak Neighborhood Grill will join the ranks of the Maitland restaurant expansion soon. The team that brought you Prato and Luma have …
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Prince Edward Island Mussels. Prince Edward Island in Canada has become one of the primary providers of fresh mussels to North America. Driven by a sustainable source in clean and monitored ocean waters, the mussels are rope grown from mussel seed collected in the wild and have an excellent reputation for being consistent, sweet and tender. Locally you can find …
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Who doesn’t need a burger on Superbowl Weekend ? Lunch today, Shroom & Swiss burger at the Whiskey 7563 W Sand Lake Road Orlando really hits the spot !
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RusTeak 2625 Edgewater Drive Orlando. I don’t know why it has taken us so long to visit RusTeak in College Park, but whatever the reason it was well worth the wait. Edgewater drive has a growing number of restaurants creating itself into a robust eating destination, but of the location, most of the restaurants are right on the street, and …
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Server of the Year 2016. In our recent review of 2016 and the restaurants and locations we personally thought were the best, we left out a critical element, namely Service, and to be more specific the Server who had impressed us the most. In an industry filled with amazing places to eat and drink, we are constantly looking for …
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Cold? Hungry? Cant decide where to go for lunch? Try one of my Go To favorite’s and a perfect lunch option at the Cheesecake Factory, Pasta Carbonara. Spaghetti Pasta with Smoked Bacon, Green Peas, and a Garlic-Parmesan Cream Sauce, you can add Chicken if you are really hungry.
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A Look Back at 2016. Santa has left the building, the credit cards have been maxed out, time to reflect on some of our personal favorites from last year’s reviews. Go to Favorite Restaurants – Earls Kitchen & Bar – Slate. As regular visitors to both restaurants they make our job easy, always great service, great food and fantastic atmosphere. …
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Brownie for Breakfast. After purchasing my amazing specialty “Puddsey” Turkey sandwich from George’s Gourmet Cookies yesterday, I was tempted by the Fudge Brownie calling me from the display cabinet. Other customers were dismayed at my choice when the brownies were removed from display (they wanted them also) and let out an audible sigh of relief when told there were more …
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George’s Gourmet Cookies – 501 North Orlando Avenue Winter Park. Although renowned for their delightful brownies, cookies and bars (more on that tomorrow) George’s Gourmet Cookies make an amazing sandwich, so after a hectic day stocking up for the holidays I dropped by for a lunchtime snack. Currently there is a bit of construction work going on around the café, …
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The Whiskey – 7563 West Sand Lake Road Orlando. Always on the lookout for a great burger, we headed over to Dr. Phillip’s to try out the offer at The Whiskey. Set back off Sand Lake Road and part of a strip mall complex in the Dr. Phillips restaurant row area, The Whiskey is like a “Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” …
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