If you haven’t figured it by now, I possess a weakness for authentic Cuban cuisine – probably because I can’t cook it to save my life! So of course I had to visit the new Cuban diner Zaza. For any Cuban...
If you live in Florida and haven’t had a chance to check out Miami, I highly suggest it. It’s the closest thing to leaving the country without actually crossing the border. Its mix of Cuban, Latino, and...
My cellphone rang the other day and it was lunchtime, it must be Dave I thought. Sure enough, Dave was calling to invite me out for a lunch meeting, we would discuss business over a hot meal and today I was in...
As a native Floridian traveling to NY many years ago, I was surprised to find, at 6am, hot coffee and fresh bagels being sold on the street corner right in front of my hotel. I took a chance and indulged in...
After a long week and occasional few drinks with friends over the weekend, the Sunday morning sun rises, happily reminding me that Monday is just around the corner. I glance over at the daunting list of chores...
As a previous resident to the popular city of Miami, I’ve had the luxury of sampling an array of amazing Latin food, with an emphasis on Cuban cuisine. Since residing in Orlando I can honestly say I never...
When times are lean, I’m a cooking machine. At certain rough spots on the road of life, I’ve tied on an apron and done my time on the cooking line. I’ve cooked in a wide variety of places, but the...
I had a meeting scheduled with Mike, our arts editor, last Tuesday and seized the opportunity to eat at one of my favorite restaurants, Royal Thai, by making it a lunch meeting. Schedule changes thwarted my...
I've been in Orlando for 20 years now, a fugitive of South Florida, and I just recently did something I've been wanting to do since my first apartment scouting trip here, eat at Beefy King. It was...