In case you haven't heard, Orlando has a professional soccer team that is blowing the competition out of the water. 2011 was the Orlando City Lions inaugural season, and they won the USL Championship. This year, only their 2nd and ...Read More

A fast-food burger joint has invaded Winter Park, but not the burger moguls that usually come to mind. The people of Winter Park are extremely protective of their small town, high-end establishments so not just any burger place would be ...Read More

Orlando was just a small town surrounded by orange groves until Disney arrived, but Winter Park has been a haven for snowbirds for almost 150 years. Established in 1885, it was the first planned community in Florida where shopping, culture ...Read More

  San Francisco and New York have their famous Chinatowns, but Orlando has a special ethnic quarter known as Little Vietnam. The blocks north and south of Colonial Drive between Summerlin Avenue and Mills Avenue are packed with Vietnamese and southeast Asian ...Read More

Singapore is famous for its hawker stands displaying flavors from all over southeast Asia like Vietnam, Thailand, China, and Malaysia. Halfway across the planet, Hawkers Asian Street Fare brings the flavors of Singapore to Orlando. Hawkers may not be a ...Read More

November through March is the best time to see manatees at Blue Springs State Park in Orange City, Florida (45 minutes northeast of Orlando). Read about Blue Springs State Park here. Read More

The following Gingerbread masterpieces were made by local chefs of Orlando hotels and restaurants to benefit Orlando Museum of Art. English Tudor - styled with gingerbread bricks, sugar lattice, cookie shingles, red balls and powdered sugar on green frosted marshmellow bushes, ...Read More

Dear All, It's been awhile since I posted anything, but that doesn't mean that I've been idle.  After a very hectic work schedule for the last few months,  my creative juices were not flowing like I wanted them to.  I was ...Read More

The Ravenous Pig is the perfect place for special occasions and tastings.  Affectionately nicknamed, The Pig, husband and wife team James and Julie Petrakis are the chefs and owners of one of the best restaurants in Orlando. The Ravenous Pig ...Read More

As much fun as it sounds to take the family to Orlando theme parks during the holiday season, it’s actually one of the worst times to go.Read More