[This article was originally published in 2014] I just returned form the 2014 Scottish Highland Games in Winter Springs. This was my first time going after it was recommended by a good friend who has been going to this popular festival when it used to be held at the nearby dog track. Needless to say…
Wa Sushi is a fantastic new Japanese restaurant located on the Casselberry/Winter Springs line. Freshness is the speciality of the house and, on a recent trip, so was bluefin tuna! Dishes at Wa are presented with gourmet flair but priced for the budget conscious. Just two months old, Wa has already become a staple lunch…
I recently stopped in for a lunch meeting at HotDog Heaven and was reminded why I love the place so much. There is something about simplicity that I find almost magical. When you really understand something, you can break it down to its essential elements, simplifying whatever it is that your understanding centers around. Sometimes,…
For many years I worked in an office on University Blvd. in Winter Park, over time we developed a lunch routine that allowed us to eat well. However, it wasn’t until one summer in the early 2000s that we discovered perfect way to top off our lunches, with a trip to Jeremiah’s Italian Ice. It…
[Note – we are re-running this article, it was first published in February of last year] Today, on my first trip to a Fresh Market, I made two mistakes, I took a hungry, candy-crazed six year old, and I took her three year old sister. Despite telling myself I was only going to see what all…
There are a few questions that I dread. “Where do you want to go eat?” is probably at the top of the list. The others I cannot share in polite company. How many times do we answer this question in our lifetime? And in Orlando, a town that boasts more variety than one might think,…
“Poetry is what you feed your enemies.” Years ago, this quote appeared on the back of one of my composition books. Its grave appraisal of a celebrated art form appealed to my need to feel indignant about everything. I’ve never found the source, and I have come to the conclusion it is something I said…
Recently, my wife, fine artist Irina Kovnacka Ashcraft, was invited to participate in the monthly Art and Music in the Park event in Casselberry; last night I took our two girls to see her display and check out the whole event. It was fun, lots of quality art to take in, a great rock band…
It has been years since the FIFA World Cup has generated so much buzz in the United States. The tournament gameplay has been superb and contains plenty of drama in each match. Players are displaying the “leave it all on the field” mentality, and the teams continue playing with a sense of urgency that soccer…
Credo Coffee At first glance, Downtown Credo would appear to be your typical indie coffeehouse. It’s got a funky interior, flyers in the corner, and you can count on at least one white person with patchouli-drenched dreadlocks will be hovering about. It’s chill with that artsy feel you know you crave. For me, just…
