Cinco de Mayo, (Spanish: “Fifth of May”) also called Anniversary of the Battle of Puebla, holiday is celebrated in parts of Mexico and the United States in honour of a military victory in 1862 over the French forces of Napoleon III. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. When in 1861 Mexico …
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Discover a unique celebration where kids aged 6+ become street artists for the day, guided by a private artist who introduces them to the world of urban art. The party begins with a design phase, where young creatives express themselves on paper, before transforming their ideas into vibrant graffiti panels. Unleash Creativity at Graffiti Kids …
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Adrian Everett and Ben Becton, the duo behind the ultra-exclusive London House, have revised their initial modek to be a private, members-only club, choosing to transition to a hybrid model with restaurants accessible to the public. The venue will inaugurate a new experimental fine dining restaurant Immersion and cocktail lounge on Friday, May 20 at …
Christner’s Prime Steak and Lobster is preparing to host a special wine dinner on May 20 at 7 PM. The dinner will showcase Frank Family Vineyards. The dinner comes with Carneros Pinot Noir, a Henning Cheese Plate, a Caesar Salad, Napa Valley Merlot, USDA Prime Filet Mignon, Fried Shrimp, Creamed Corn and Asparagus, RHF Cabernet …
The Land of Hope and Glory may lie some 4,000 miles away from Orlando, but that didn’t stop London House owners Adrian Everett and Ben Becton from bringing all the bits and bobs of high society Britain to life in their newly rechristened club– now open to the public in Dr. Phillips’ Dellagio. Once ushered …
Christner’s Prime Steak and Lobster passed a major milestone yesterday, celebrating 29 years of service to the community in the restaurant business. An official celebration will take place on June 24th of this year. he winner of The Orlando Local News Best Steakhouse Award, Christner’s 1800 degree furnace cooks your steak to sizzling and delectable …
At UCF’s new Collegiate housing students enjoy a wide array of dining and activities but none perhaps more savory than the development’s latest newcomer: Fat Shack. The Fat Shack was created in February of 2010 by Tom Armenti. After graduating with a degree in Marketing from The College of New Jersey, Tom set out to …
Dexter’s, the former aught-era chain once thriving in Dr. Phillips and Winter Park will reopen as Fredster’s thanks to the work of Fred Badalli (leader and drummer of local band Soul Funktion) and Adrian Mann, who, along with Dexter Richardson, owned Dexter’s of Winter Park. While a number of Fredster’s dishes will come from Dexter’s …
A new “Bacon Bitch” restaurant will soon be coming to UCF at Collegiate Village leased by Demetree Global. First opened in 2017 on South Beach, Bacon Bitch has been serving classic American breakfast items with an innovative, bacon infused twist since 2017. The humorously named restaurant offers an equally jovial experience inside, with each patron …
A Mochinut restaurant is coming to Demtree Global’s Collegiate Village at the entrance of UCF, and mouths are already watering. But for those who don’t know already: what the heck is a mochinut? A Mochinut is a donut that originated from Hawaii combining American doughnuts and Japanese mochi. Mochi Donuts are made with rice flour …
Sizzle Korean BBQ will be opening at Semoran Shopping Center on the intersection of Aloma and Semoran Blvd, and the savory taste of Hyunwook Lee’s cuisine is already abuzz with anticipation in Central Florida’s foodie community. The restaurant originally hails from Arizona with two locations in the state. Founder Hyunwook Lee was born with a …
Florida Guide > Travelling Tallinn: Old Town in Depth – Part 15 Patkuli Viewpoint After you have spent time just looking at the view you will want to identify what you can see. On the far left is the neoclassical facade of the executive branch of Estonia’s government enjoys. Below you, a bit of the …
Florida Guide > Travelling Florida Trip 2017 Day 9, Part 1 We had already decided yesterday that we would visit Islands of Adventure today so we were up pretty early for a holiday day and had some breakfast at the villa, some nice croissant and jam followed by lovely fresh fruit. The weather was once …
Florida Guide > Travelling Florida Trip 2017 Day 9, Part 2 After the Spiderman ride, Will and Karlie headed off to the Hulk roller coaster as this seems to be their number one favourite roller coaster and once again there was a long wait for it but it was getting pretty hot by now so …
Florida Guide > Travelling Florida Trip 2017 Day 10 Yesterday had been a very long day in the parks the weather was very hot and humid so once we were all up and had had a few coffees and breakfast we all sat around discussing what we were going to do today. It didn’t take …
Divina Carne, a Brazilian steakhouse based in Cancun, Mexico, will be opening doors in Orlando this year. The steak joint is upscale and will rival many of Central Florida’s finest dining establishments, both in terms of quality and service. Despite opening their original location in Cancun during the 2020 pandemic, the restaurant has experienced great …
Florida Guide > Travelling Florida Trip 2017 Day 11 I woke up this morning feeling a little unwell, earlier in the week Will had had a stomach bug and it lasted for a few days and now it was my turn I had a little toast for breakfast but felt quite queasy and need frequents …
Florida Guide > Travelling Florida Trip 2017 Day 12, Part 1 Now today was to be a Marathon day we had found we had a few days left on our old Disney tickets and so we decided to make our first and only visit to Disney as we had bought 2 week tickets to Universal …
Florida Guide > Travelling Florida Trip 2017 Day 12, Part 2 After we had finished our visit to Italy we came to the halfway point on the world showcase America, there was lots of work going on the American Adventure and so we didn’t really visit as it is being remodelled. Next along is Japan …
Florida Guide > Travelling Florida Trip 2017 Day 13 We got home pretty late the previous night as we had to catch the monorail back from the Magic Kingdom and then catch the other monorail back to Epcot to pick up the car and then drive home in the traffic, there was a problem with …
Winter Park residents can’t stop flocking to Hannibal Square’s latest addition. Café-Boutique PIANO opened on July 28th and brings the sound of jazz, classic rock and even classical music to the popular district. Polina Kaz, director of operations and the daughter of Café-Boutique PIANO’s owners, said Winter Park fit perfectly with the European character the …
Florida Guide > Travelling Florida Trip 2017 Day 14 So after the chill out day yesterday today we had decided to visit the parks Karlie and will have made a list of rides they wanted to vast one last time before we had to fly home to the UK, the list was extensive and covered …
Florida Guide > Travelling A1A Scenic & Historical Coastal Routes Byway If you are heading towards the northeast of Florida, St Augustine, Jacksonville or Amelia Island, from the Orlando area, the quickest way is via I4 and I95, which will take about 2 and a half hours to get to St Augustine. However, it is …
Florida Guide > Travelling St Augustine Lighthouse & Jail If you have a couple of days spare on your Orlando holiday, we can thoroughly recommend a trip to St Augustine; Florida’ s oldest continuously settled town. Start off in the holiday mood by heading up to Daytona Beach and taking the A1A route up the …
Florida Guide > Planning your Trip The Healthy Travel Checklist – Part 1 After the excitement of booking a trip or even bore your thoughts should turn to your health your health. Here are some handy pointers on how to prepare for an adventure to a different country. MAKE A PLAN It always pays to …
La Hacienda means “the ranch” in Spanish, and you’ll feel right at home on the Mexican range with their economical prices and delicious traditional food. Located at the Cimmaron shopping center on the corner of Aloma and State Road 436, the restaurant is perfect for family gatherings, a special date, a night with friends, or …
Florida Guide > Planning your Trip The Healthy Travel Checklist – Part 2 REGULAR MEDS If you often have a need to take prescription medicines, such as a course of antibiotics for an infection, you may want to bring a just-in-case course. If you have been asthmatic in the past, consider packing an inhaler in …
Florida Guide > Dining Orlando Magical Dining Month Why didn’t I know about this annual event? We have owned our own villa for over 15 years now and it wasn’t until I was planning this year’s holiday that I started to read about Orlando Magical Dining Month. I soon realised we had been missing out …
Florida Guide > Dining First Watch – Champions Gate The Champions Gate Area has been calling out for more restaurants for some time now and I am pleased to say that we now have a First Watch restaurant. First Watch serves Breakfast, Brunch and Lunch opening at 7am and closes at 2.30pm. The menu is …
Florida Guide > Dining The Melting Pot Our recent visit to Orlando was during the annual Magical Dining Month where over 100 local restaurants offered a 3-course prix fixe menu for $35. The 3-course dinner includes the choice of appetiser, entrée and dessert. Drinks, tax and gratuity are extra. $1 from each meal goes to …
For most boaters and water lovers, red tide means one thing: bad news. But at Atlantic Beer and Oyster (ABO) in Winter Park, red tide is where the fun begins. Nicole, an accounting student at Polk State College who currently bartends part time at the restaurant, recently concocted a unique beverage of the same name …
Florida Guide > Dining Island Grove Wine Company – Formosa Gardens, Kissimmee Fl 34747 I suppose by saying it was like a Phoenix rising from the ashes sounds a bit dramatic but. . . . . where once stood an old shed on a neglected, overgrown piece of land, we watched it all flattened and …
Florida Guide > Shopping Lake Buena Vista Outlet – Bargain Shopping Lake Buena Vista Outlet is not one of the main shopping destinations for tourists, but we would heartily recommend a visit. It’s not as fancy as the more upmarket premium outlet places on Vineland road and the top of International drive, but there are …
Florida Guide > Universal Parks Volcano Bay This article is not aimed at describing the rides, but rather the basics of getting in and around the park. Getting there:- a) If you are staying at one of the Universal resorts hotels, you can make full use of the free buses that run to Volcano Bay …
President Jimmy Carter signed a federal law making homebrewing legal in 1978 tucked into a transportation bill to “avoid scrutiny,” according to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. Now brewers and local business owners are raising their glasses in a toast to the man who made it all possible as the former President transitions …
Florida Guide > Dining The Boathouse at Disney Springs On a recent trip over to our villa, we decided on a trip to The Boathouse at Disney Springs. It was a beautiful sunny December day and we chose a table at the Dockside Bar, overlooking the lake and the views were just wonderful. There are …
Florida Guide > Miscellaneous Countdown to Christmas On a recent pre-Christmas trip to our villa at Highlands Reserve, we took the opportunity to visit the Now Snowing Event at Celebration. The event is held every year between late November and the end of December and we have always been there just too soon or just …
Florida Guide > Animal Kingdom How to ride Flight of Passage Animal Kingdom without a Fast Pass in less than 30 minutes We spent Christmas and New Year 2018/2019 in Orlando at our house in Tuscan Ridge, Davenport. We were 2 families 4 adults and 3 children aged 11, and 13, We knew that the …
Florida Guide > Dining About Those Chain Restaurants…. There is a building boom along Hwy 192 just west of Disney…a boom of restaurants, with many of them being chain restaurants. Realizing that not all these chains exist or are plentiful outside of the USA, here is some opinion and information about them. There are some …
Stoneybrook West Village will soon welcome Beth’s Burger Bar. The company has erected a “coming soon” sign at the former address of The Big Easy, located at 15502 Stoneybrook West Parkway, Suite 120. Beth’s Burger Bar, owned by Beth Steele’s, began with a love for burgers and beer at the age of 16. Steele experimented with …
Park Avenue Tavern is set for a public grand opening Friday, March 3rd. The restaurant recently soft opened in Dexter’s former location in Winter Park neary Hannibal Square. The restaurant/bar concept, by New York-based In Good Company (IGC) Hospitality Group, features Contemporary American fare with daily specials, brunch, and a drink menu that includes specialty …
Florida Guide > Disney Parks Disney Skyliner The Newest Way for Guests to Travel Around Walt Disney World Resort Disney Skyliner is the latest way you can travel around Walt Disney World adding to the Disney magic. The gondolas join other transportation ways like Walt Disney World monorail system, the ferry boats, water taxis, and …
Florida Guide > Places to Visit International Drive WonderWorks WonderWorks is an amusement park for the mind with 35, 000 square feet of “edu-tainment”. The attraction combines education and entertainment with more than 100 hands on exhibits that challenge the mind and spark the imagination. WonderWorks is an amusement park for the mind with 35, …