Orlando Food Critic

Fried Chicken Friday. Fried chicken, the preparation of which can be traced back to a mid-18th century recipe from Great Britain, developed quite a bad reputation over the years, despite its popularity, reports of greasy, calorific and artery clogging fried chicken dishes, did nothing to change this view. Fast food chains such as KFC and Popeye’s made millions from this …

Peter Luger Steak House Old-Fashioned Sauce. Let me first be clear, I do not think that a good quality marbled steak, properly cooked to temperature needs anything more than its own juices after being rested for a sufficient length of time, to taste phenomenal. But, for those of you who need that extra something, I can think of no better …

August 10th is National S’mores Day.  As if you needed any more encouragement to eat more chocolate and marshmallows, August 10th 2016 is designated as National S’mores day. This fantastic BBQ and Campfire delicacy is almost an American institution and has spun off into many variations with inclusions of Fudge and Peanut butter, but as with most things the original …

The rapidly expanding BBQ and Smokehouse Restaurant 4 Rivers, reports that it will formally open its most recent location in Kissimmee tomorrow, August 10th 2016. ( Check with 4 Rivers for exact timings). From humble beginnings they have grown to over a dozen locations, but they never forget it all started in a garage on Fairbanks. The rest as they say …

I am eagerly awaiting the opening of the newest addition to the Vancouver based, family owned chain Earls Kitchen & Bar, at their new Mall at Millenia location once occupied by Blue Martini. The opening is billed as sometime in “Summer 2016” but works have continued here for some time, so hoping for an early conclusion. Earls was an early …

Rio Olympic Celebrations – Cachaça Makes the Difference. With the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games taking place tonight, it only seems right to celebrate with that most Brazilian of cocktails, the Caipirinha! As with all cocktails the quality of the spirits is of paramount importance and this fact was never more true than in the creation of the …

  The Rusty Spoon – 55 West Church Street Orlando. At lunchtime today we decided to visit the Rusty Spoon in the very heart of Historic Downtown Orlando. I had heard good things about the restaurant, as indeed it has gained 7 Silver Spoon awards in 2014 and voted “Best farm to table” restaurant, also recently coming second in the …

Source: At US$1.85, is Chan Hon Meng’s soy-sauce chicken the cheapest Michelin-starred meal in the world? | South China Morning Post

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