Orlando Food Critic

Pepe’s Cantina – 433 West New England Avenue Winter Park.   Local independent restaurants are the life blood of any successful food economy, not only do they provide variations of food styles that major chains run a mile from, but they put their heart and soul into the business as their personal message to the customer. Once such business is …

The Boathouse Disney Springs. Fantastic Restaurant and Food but also just a great place to Chill Out at the bar with a glass of wine – or two !

Buttermilk Bakery – 1198 Orange Avenue Winter Park The Buttermilk Bakery, a small batch bakery and coffee shop has recently opened on Orange Avenue in Winter Park. Currently operating with breakfast and lunch service, Buttermilk honed their skills by selling bakery products at farmer’s markets and local events and made the jump to the bricks and mortar site at Orange …

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Slate – 8323 West Sand Lake Road Orlando Slate simply describes itself as a “Classic Modern American Restaurant, boasting wood grilled cuisine and open air dining in the heart of the Dr. Phillips neighborhood.” But believe me they are selling themselves short, this place is “Amazing.” We dropped in for “Brunch” today and were absolutely blown away by the ambiance, service …

Opening Soon in Winter Park –  Bulla Gastrobar. The most recent addition to the restaurant scene in Winter Park is nearing completion, situated in the new Lakeside Crossing project by Unicorp National Developments on South Orlando Avenue. Bulla Gastrobar (Pronounced boo-ya) is slang for chatter and what people are talking about. Bulla will serve Spanish and Catalan dishes such as …

National Rum Day Tuesday August 16th 2016 is National Rum Day Today’s premium Rum products are a far cry from the “Rum Rations” given to Sailors and Pirates, laced with lime juice to fight off the scurvy. Despite this, brand names such as “Navy Rum”, “Sailor Jerry” and Captain Morgan hark back to a nautical history for the spirit that …

Prato – Call Back  After meeting  friends at Prato –  124 N. Park Avenue Winter Park, for a regular Saturday lunch (i.e. no review), I was impressed to receive a phone call yesterday to check back on the quality of our experience. A nice touch and genuine outreach to ensure customer satisfaction. I am also happy to report the Widow …

Is Ambience a Competition Beater? First ask “Who is your Competition.” This question used to be a lot easier to answer as you only had to look for other restaurants in your market segment or locale to identify what you would call a business in competition with yourself. But today the landscape has changed, in addition to the competitors we …

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