2025 was challenging year for local restaurants
The normal pace for new restaurants at the James Beard-nominated Good Salt Restaurant Group is one every two…
Downtown music mainstay opened in 1989
Opening in 1989, Tanqueray’s Bar & Grille, a bastion of downtown Orlando’s downtown scene, will close on New…
Amid specialty drink explosion, does anyone just drink coffee?
I went to meet a friend and colleague recently at a cool, new local coffee shop. She was…
Magical Dining raises record amount for Orange County charities
A record-breaking $398,307 was raised for Orange County charities during the 2025 Magical Dining Program, Visit Orlando announced…
Season’s eatings around the Orlando metro
Orlando really is your home for the holidays with special events for family dining, New Year’s Eve extravaganzas,…
Chef McGlamery bringing new concept to Winter Park location
Chef Brandon McGlamery — whose time at Luma on Park, Prato and Luke’s Kitchen + Bar have been…
Orlando wine pros ‘get fizzical’ with sparkling holiday picks
Lke famed fashion icon Coco Chanel, I only enjoy Champagne on two occasions, “When I am in love…
Apertivo Hour hits The Ancient Olive in Winter Park Dec. 11
‘Tis the season for celebrating both flavor and connection, and at The Ancient Olive Gourmet of Winter Park this…
New Italian-American restaurant, Osteria Ester, opens Tuesday
The city, and especially the neighborhood of Thornton Park, has eagerly awaited the opening of Osteria Ester since…
KrampusFest returns to The Plaza Live on Sunday
The GOAT (get it?!) of the city’s holiday market party season returns to The Milk District on Sunday…
Sipping the holiday tea? En pointe at the ette or fly into Sparrow
There is an elegance and a special civility in the ritual of afternoon tea. We see it in…
After nearly 40 years in Orlando, Little Saigon is closing
Vũ Nguyễn gestures toward the wide windows at Little Saigon Vietnamese restaurant on Orlando’s East Colonial Drive. Outside,…