September 21, 2013 | Posted in:Around Town, Dining out
Hubby and I had friends in town visiting and followed my usual suggestions of how to enjoy a Saturday morning in Winter Park. Coincidentally, we were celebrating our anniversary with a night at the new Alfond Inn.
The Alfond Inn
Which, is a lovely treat. I’ll write more later on our festive Alfond experience- for a sneak peek you can check out my Instagram or Twitter feed. We walked the few blocks down New England Avenue to the Winter Park Farmers Market to meet our friends.
A beautiful morning at the Winter Park Farmer’s Market.
The great weather meant a busy market morning, we enjoyed looking at the unusual plants and goodies. Our group left with ripe tomatoes, olive tempenade, a few starter tomato plants, golden thyme and a small staghorn fern.
Asian Snow bush at the Winter Park Farmer’s Market
I’ll be back for the Asian Snow bush, since we were off to walk Park Avenue and explore we had to limit ourselves. Our group enjoyed strolling the Avenue window shopping and picking up items in the local shops while we chatted- before we knew it, lunchtime arrived and we were ready for a bite. Prato offered a nice lunch menu with two brunch options.
Lunch starter at Prato: Grilled Candy Stripe Fig Crostini
We started with the Fig Crostini to share and enjoyed salads, pizza and pasta for the main meal. Our guests enjoyed the experience and raved about the meal. Before we knew it our time was up and they had to head back out of town. They are already looking forward to heading back for another visit to explore more of what Winter Park has to offer. Though we live here, we know just how they feel!
Lisa Wilk
Hello, I'm Lisa Wilk! I'm a freelance food, wine and travel writer, photographer and presenter based out of Orlando, FL. While covering local restaurants and food events in the #1 tourist destination in the US, I find endless cooking inspiration when dining out. You'll often find me in the kitchen putting my own spin on those elevated chef creations to enjoy at home and when entertaining. I have a love and enthusiasm for wine, wine education and wine pairing. Find me about town teaching and demystifying wine as part of the popular @TheTastyTrio in the popular Wine, Cheese and Chocolate Perfectly Paired program series I've co-developed. Taste, Cook and Sip along with me on Twitter and Instagram at @TasteCookSip and @WineChix! Cheers!
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GR
September 22, 2013
We are the friends that were there as well. Had a delightful day strolling through the area. We live over on the West Coast south of Tampa and must say Winter Park is SO charming. This makes for such a great day trip. The market has so much to offer with great value and quality. Loved the day and will be back!