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Rona Gindin recommends restaurants, experiences and destinations. Here are the latest events, news items and discoveries.
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Orlando — For the annual Field to Feast event, top Disney World create an outdoor foodtastic tasting.
Orlando — Orlando’s Judson’s Live will be an intimate performance venue with food and drinks.
Orlando — A brand new spa is part of a major expansion at The Alfond Inn.
Orlando — A creative array of Christmas treesare on display at the Festival of Trees through November 19, 2023.
Orlando — Let Plate Above Catering cater your 2023 Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Year’s Eve meal. Your payment will support the Culinary Training Program arm of Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida.
Orlando — The strawberry ice cream at Charlie’s Bakery & Creamery took first place at a national ice cream competition.
Orlando — Buy half-price Discovery Cove for visits through 2024 from now until Black Friday.
Gatorland’s Gators, Ghosts and Goblins will embrace a Halloween shtick with the Swamp Ghost’s Monster Museum and goblin encounters.
Orlando—Locals can once again gather, feast and sip at Taste! Central Florida to raise funds for Central Florida’s homeless and hungry.
Orlando—These Broadway shows are on the 2022-23 season schedule at the Dr. Phillips Center.
The Orlando Museum of Art will unveil “Inspiration Orlando United,” a mural memorializing the Pulse Nightclub shootings and its victims.
Orlando — Take a virtual tour of a showcase home, and tour others in person, as part of the 70th Annual Parade of Homes Orlando.
Orlando—Orchestral music, relaxing scenery and … lying on your back. It’s all part of Re:Charge, an immerse experience.
Orlando—The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra is gearing up for its 2022-23 season—it’s 30th year!
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Celebration, FL— Day passes are now available for Orlando locals who want a resort experience.
Orlando— The Great American Orchestra Series will perform at Steinmetz Hall next winter.
Orlando—The higher-end Mexican concept Rosa Mexico will open a restaurant in Orlando’s Swan-Dolphin hotel.
Orlando — 35 culinary kiosks and nine pop-up bars will enthrall even die-hard food skeptics at a new Orlando-area food event called Sip & Savor.
Orlando — Chef Richard Blais himself will be around for some of the events celebrating his restaurant’s first anniversary.
Orlando—A 32-foot (!) chocolate train are among the holiday decorations displayed at the Caribe Royale Orlando hotel .
Orlando—Stunning light shows will be part of the family-friendly Dazzling Nights event at Leu Gardens.
Orlando—The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art has all kinds of events going through the end of 2022.
Orlando—The Western-themed Cows ‘n Cabs is turning 10 on Saturday, November 12.
Winter Haven, Florida—The PIrate River Quest ride will debut November 2, 2022, at the Legoland Florida theme park.
Orlando—Buy all your Thanksgiving fixings from A Spoonful of Hope this year. You’ll have an easy-as-ever full meal.
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Orlando—Orlando’s resort-for-a-day Discovery Cove has two new food options - Blue Bamboo Bar and Hibiscus Hideaway.
Orlando—Dine and drink under the stars at Harbor Nights La Dolce Vita, an outdoor foodfest at the Portofino Bay hotel.
Orlando—Winter Garden’s 8th Annual Crooked Can Brewing Company Oktoberfest will span three October days.
Orlando—Famed chef Wolfgang Puck will be in the room for Oktoberfest at his Disney Springs restaurant.
Cape Canaveral—Mingle with astronauts (!) at the 2nd Annual Taste of Space Marstini Shake-Off.
