Neighborhoods
What happens in different areas of Central Florida
Broadway Ristorante and Pizzeria
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 luck, Dave was treating to pizza, and not just any pizza, Broadway pizza. …
Brooklyn Water Bagel Co.
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 the unexpected breakfast and both the coffee and bagel were excellent, and were had…
Semoran Skateway
With one embarrassing exception in my early 20’s, at a Pleasure Island bar, I have not put on roller skates since disco was the hot new sound and even after my second trip to school skate night, my streak is intact. I did, however, escort my daughter to the Semoran Skateway for her annual school-wide…
Dew Drop Park
Sometimes good things come in small packages and that is certainly the case with Dew Drop Park in Casselberry. This little park is tucked away deep in a Casselberry neighborhood, practically hidden between homes, and if you don’t live on the block you would probably never know it is there. But it is a hidden…
Our Vital Earth – a local worm farm
In 2001, Carl and Bernie Moro, successful entrepreneurs, could have retired and enjoyed the good life. Instead, quite by chance, they fell in love…with worms. Today, their worm farm and business, Our Vital Earth, has converted over 1.5 million pounds of green waste into ultra-effective organic soil enhancers. I first learned of Our Vital Earth…
Rice and Beans Cocina Latina
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 miss the busy world that Miami has to offer, but I do frequently miss the food. That…
Johnny’s Diner – Lunch with Mike
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 shot at some cashew nut pork but Mike had a great place to go for a late lunch meeting instead,…
Beefy King
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 awesome. I was meeting an old friend who I knew had long since developed a taste for Beefy…