ABC Brings Growlers To Central Florida
September 10, 2013 | Posted in Around Town, Craft Beers | By Lisa Wilk
The ABC Fine Wine & Spirits at 980 Rinehart Road in Lake Mary has a treat for craft beer fans- a newly opened growler station. The 32oz glass containers can be filled with one of twelve tapped beers. On my
Stefano’s Trattoria- Orlando’s “Best of the Best” Italian
September 9, 2013 | Posted in Cooking, Dining out | By Lisa Wilk
I was so happy to see that Stefano’s won the Best of the Best- Italian Restaurant from The Orlando Sentinel. It’s been awhile since I’ve written about Stefano’s Trattoria, though my family dines there regularly. We order pans of their
Craft Beer Day Trip To Clearwater Area
September 8, 2013 | Posted in Craft Beers | By Lisa Wilk
Less than a two hour drive away, the Clearwater area is a craft beer travel destination. Our group hit Rapp Brewing Company, Barley Mow Brewing Company, Dunedin Brewery and 7venth Sun Brewery. We enjoyed great beers with great people and
Takeyama Sushi
September 7, 2013 | Posted in Around Town, Dining out | By Lisa Wilk
Enjoyed a quick lunch at Takeyama Sushi in Oviedo, located off Lockwood Blvd and in the middle of everything. Service was friendly, food was tasty. Their menu offers a nice variety of sushi rolls, cooked entrees and sashimi. Lunch specials
Top 5 Friday
September 6, 2013 | Posted in Around Town, Uncategorized | By Lisa Wilk
On my radar this week: Magical Dining Month: The Little Kitchen previews Napa at The Peabody Pulse of Central Florida: Things are coming along at East End Market! It’s September! Bring on the Pumpkin Beers! Mac and Cheese gets a
The Gnarly Barley: Brews, Bites & Puppies…PUPPIES!?
September 5, 2013 | Posted in Around Town, Craft Beers, Happy Hours | By Lisa Wilk
Warning, if you are one of those people that melts at the mere thought of a cute puppy, you should turn away. Now. Enjoy this lovely picture of very tasty beer enjoyed at The Gnarly Barley. Otherwise, get ready for
Hatch Chile Mac and Cheese
September 4, 2013 | Posted in Cooking | By Lisa Wilk
Lisa’s Mac and Cheese Many cheesy notes: By making the Bechamel sauce and using Fat Free (or 1%) milk and Fat Free half and half, you can cut down on the fat in this very rich dish. I’ve been using
Whiskey Cellar, Brick Oven Pizzas And Craft Beers At Eternal Tap
September 3, 2013 | Posted in Craft Beers, Dining out, Happy Hours | By Lisa Wilk
There are plenty of places around Orlando to enjoy a tasty craft beer; Eternal Tap draw us in with the local downtown flavor and appetizing pizzas. The large venue is just steps off of Church Street downtown, facing the railroad
Hatch Chiles Create Slow Burn Around Orlando
September 2, 2013 | Posted in Cooking | By Lisa Wilk
Freshfields Farms has them, The Fresh Market does too. Hatch Chiles, the pepper from New Mexico with a cult-like following of devotees. I have several friends that have the tasty chiles shipped frozen from New Mexico, others who enjoy the
Happy Hour: Matilda’s On Park
September 1, 2013 | Posted in Happy Hours | By Lisa Wilk
Shhhhhh! Don’t tell, but Matilda’s on Park making VERY naughty martinis! As pictured above, the When Pigs Fly martini features two large olives, stuffed with blue cheese and then wrapped in bacon. A recent visit had a round of these