week 2 of the bachelorette is complete and whoa, what twists and turns in this last episode. i mean who doesn't love the drama behind the new "villain" of the house. every season, there has to be someone. and with our weekly bachelorette viewing, we had to have our most important selection of the evening …
tiffins – animal kingdom
yesterday we were extremely fortunate enough to get a reservation at the new restaurant in disney's animal kingdom, tiffins (thanks to a good friend). upon entering, you are suddenly surrounded by all the travels and adventures that actually inspired the creation of disney's animal kingdom. and being that i remember when this theme park opened in 1998, …
it’s bachelorette season
finally, this week was the week - the first episode of the new bachelorette season premiered. as some of you may know from reading my 'bachelor' posts, my dear friend and i always make it a point to get together once a week to escape the real world and watch our guilty pleasure (but isn't …
jiko – the cooking place
this past weekend wasn't just any ordinary weekend, but it was keith's birthday weekend. from a wonderful staycation at the hilton bonnet creek resort (with an upgrade) to a wonderful dinner with friends, i wanted to make sure this was a weekend to remember for him. one of the highlights of the weekend was dinner with …
featured friday: barolo
it's friday...time to celebrate. what better way to celebrate than with a featured wine of the week. while i wish i could be enjoying a glass of wine at this moment, the weekend is almost here. this week's featured wine is actually from one of my favorite local places - somm orlando. featured wine nebbiolo: …
#FWcon day 3 recap
well the weekend has come and gone, and that means the food wine conference is officially over. it's crazy to me how a weekend can fly by in such a blur. for the last day of the conference, we actually were located at the rosen college of hospitality management that way we could break out …
#FWcon day 2 recap
just when i though the first night of the food wine conference couldn't be beat, i was proven wrong. day 2 was just as great, maybe even better?! the second day was really when we started to dive into the breakout sessions and learn from some of the industry experts. i mean, our keynote speaker was …
#FWcon day 1 recap
well, the first day of the food wine conference presented by sunday supper was nothing short of amazing. i must admit, it was a little overwhelming at first - especially with it being my very first blogger conference. however, i was put right at ease with how friendly everyone was. it also didn't hurt that …
slate – happy hour
it's no surprise that keith and i love slate - orlando. and last night we were able to introduce my best friend and her boyfriend to this wonderful place. now while we only intended on going to slate - orlando for a quick happy hour, that quickly changed when we decided to look at the full …
t-1 day to #FWcon
one more day until my first food wine conference presented by sunday supper at the rosen shingle creek resort. holy smokes, i am so excited. i've already been able to connect with some of my fellow attendees which has already made me feel at ease. it's always an amazing feeling when you automatically feel accepted …
