looking for a perfect date night in? look no further than a jazzed up, gatsby night. i know most people think of gatsby as this huge party event, but you can also make it a low key night as well. considering the great gatsby is one of my favorite books of all time, this was …
HOB takeover: crooked can
a couple weeks ago, i noticed a tweet from house of blues (HOB) orlando mentioning a crooked can tap takeover and immediately got excited. i know most of you may not know about crooked can, but it is a local brewery located in historical downtown winter garden, florida and is a local favorite. and this brand truly represents …
cala bella – shingle creek
there is nothing better than an impromptu date night with my love. and that is exactly what ended up happening last night. we initially were thinking about going to a land remembered at the rosen shingle creek resort, but that restaurant actually was closed for the evening. this led us to deciding on cala bella and …
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, …
michael’s ali coal fired pizza
you all may have seen a previous post of mine featuring a wonderful vendor from the plant street market in winter garden. well, do i have another one for you?! and this one will make you wish you were nearby so you can grab a quick slice. what could i be talking about? pizza of course. …
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: …
disney springs town center
a few nights ago, keith and i had a chance to visit the newest area to disney springs - the town center. after months (actually years) of anticipation, the new area did not let us down. it actually exceeded anything we could've imagined and it isn't even fully finished yet. i can only imagine how immaculate …
#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 …
