Here are my nine latest finds. They’re all fab, practical (more or less) and affordable.
Read moreFrumpy? Fancy? No to Both. Just Refined Indulgence with Modern Twists at Ponte Vedra
This isn’t a typical resort housed in a single building. Most guests check in at the original inn, then stay across the street parallel to the beach. The Surf Club with pools and restaurants is there too.
Read moreAlden Suites Has All You Need on St. Pete Beach, Florida
Why I love Alden Suites, how to win a two-night stay there, plus a discount.
Read moreIt's a Scream – Boxi Park Halloween
For its first Halloween, Orlando's Boxi Park goes all out – for several nights – with Halloween theming, from Disney-quality costumed characters to Jell-o "shots" and "Biohazard" cocktails for brave imbibers.
Read moreWhere to Eat on Thanksgiving and Christmas in Orlando 2019
Christmas dessert, Wine Bar George
Hotel restaurants are open. Most restaurant chain outlets will serve you too. If you want a meal with more character – the real kind, not the Mickey kind – check out these venues.
Read moreWhat a Kontrast – This Michelin Restaurant Is Worth the Tab
Kontrast had all that Michelin polish – servers swooping in en masse to serve a whole group at once, for instance, along with copious amounts of stupendously delicious foods. Yet, with its industrial chic confines, Kontrast has a definitive warmth.
Read moreOf Tip Yips and Blue Milk – Dining at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge
Space ships and villagers will invade Orlando starting this Thursday, as the land Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens with convincing landscaping, attractions,and overall immersion into Batuu. Sounds super-cool, but what’s there to eat and drink?
Read moreOrlando Magical Dining Month 2019 – Ravello and Reyes Mezcaleria
For more than a month starting August 23, 120+ restaurants will offer three-course meals – with options – for $35. It’s all part of Orlando Magical DIning Month 2019.
Read moreThat Paul Bocuse Restaurant: Splendid, yet a Tad Too Snooty
I won’t argue with the rating a this Michelin three-star self-described “temple to haute cuisine, yet I found the service a tad too snooty, and not quite as polished as I’ve seen elsewhere. Here are my niggles.
Read moreFrom Lightsaber Churros to Running Amok with Mickey – What to Expect in Disney's Hollywood Studio's 30th Year
Disney’s Hollywood Studios has a lot in store as its 30th anniversary year progresses. Here’s a what to expect.
Read moreWin Two Tickets to Science of Wine Orlando
Win two tickets to Science of Wine Orlando, a way-fun fundraiser for grown-ups only.
Read moreHomemade Pasta Is the Heart of Sette Orlando
Sette was developed to serve the types of Italian fare one might find on the sidestreet of a hipster Brooklyn neighborhood. You’ll find red sauce here, and it’s good, but Sette is more about lemons and vegetables, olive oil and Parmesan, than it is the parmigiana-type dishes most popular in Central Florida.
Read moreOnce Is Enough – Goat Yoga Orlando
I do not like goat yoga Orlando. I may be alone. Everyone I tried it with yesterday seemed to have a blast.
Read moreWhat the Sanford Food Tour Is Like
Let me tell you what the Sanford Food Tour is like. The basics are simple: A guide walks a group of you to a few restaurants in the charming historic downtown area of this small Florida city. You taste a special food and drink at each, maybe more, and learn a little or a lot about the establishment’s back story.
Read moreField to Feast 2019 – Cowboy Boots and Disney Chefs
For the sixth year, food lovers and Disney lovers will meet up at Field to Feast. It’s an open-air event where cowboy boots and Disney chefs meet up. Join the fun.
Read moreWhat to Do in Orlando if You're 50+
Here’s what to do in Orlando if you’re an over-60 intellectual and love theater of all kinds, live music (classical, jazz, opera) and are bookish – nothing of that says ‘Orlando.’
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