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 …
somm – orlando
if you are looking for a great wine bar in orlando, check out one of the city's newest locations somm - orlando. owned by the same owners as slate - orlando (which we all know i absolutely love), this wine bar carries some impeccable wines. in addition to their wonderful wine list, somm has an …
