there is something about the south and their ability to make absolutely delicious comfort food. and during my trip to nashville, i was quickly reminded of that exact fact during a sunday brunch at harvest at homestead manor. with influences built from the southern basics, harvest truly pulls from that unique southern tennessee culture while creating …
stk – orlando
wow, last night was just incredible. why do you ask? well, keith and i decided to have a fancy date night at one of the new restaurants at disney springs, stk-orlando. now i'm normally not one who dresses up often, but with our 1 year anniversary quickly approaching we wanted to have an early celebration …
bachelorette vino: week 3
oh man, how about that double episode week of the bachelorette?! still so many twists and turns, and all the men got what they wanted - the "villain" is out of the house. such drama, but you have to hand it to the editing team for the show because i know most of us were …
any night’s a gatsby night
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: …
