Orlando Travel Blog

Photo Courtsey of Harp and Celt Fiddler’s Green Irish Pub and Eatery Fiddler’s Green Irish Pub and Eatery has been a staple on West Fairbanks Avenue in Winter Park since 1996. This delicious eatery and pub was even featured on the Food Network “The Best Of” series. With an impressive happy hour...

Photo Courtsey of Enzian Theater When you are planning for a night out on the town with a group or a quick catch up with a long-lost friend, a bar seems like a good choice. Most offer great people watching,  tasty drinks and fairly extensive menus. Here are a few of those types of bars that will do...

Photo Courtsey of Bee's Knees Sweet Treats It’s true, there are days that call for a cute little apron and some baking therapy. Then, there are those days when you’d like to just buy something scrumptious that takes no prep at all. When you’re ready for a sugary treat made by a pro, check...

Paddleboarding on the Banana River. Photo courtesy of Sobe Surf. Central Florida has a smattering of cooler-than-cool things to keep you busy. You know the obvious ones — Disney, SeaWorld and Universal. Now here are the more inconspicuous spots. Some scream adventure; others soothe the soul. 1. Harry...

Belly up to Eden Bar to meet Orlando locals. Photo courtesy of Eden Bar. Meet active sporty types or bar-hoppers at dozens of Orlando hang-outs. 1. Taverna Opa This eatery on International Drive (part of the tourist district) is the place for breaking plates, dodging confetti-style napkins and sampling...

Taverna Opa is the place for breaking plates, dodging confetti-style napkins and sampling tasty dishes like the smash-it-yourself garbanzo beans appetizer. If you have not dined here yet, we suggest you bump it to the top of your list. All of the Taverna Opa buzz started in March 2003 with the opening...

Photo courtesty of Enzian Theater. What: Gather pops and the family and head to Enzian to experience one of the greatest sports movies of all-time on the big screen – FIELD OF DREAMS.  Starring Kevin Costner, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, and Burt Lancaster, this three-time Academy Award-nominated...

When it comes to cooking classes, Truffle & Trifles is a surefire way to have fun and bump up your cooking cred at the same time. The College Park-based business has been going strong for 27 years, if that tells you anything. Once you arrive, you’ll split into groups of four or five. One group...

The Florida Film Festival (April 8 – 17) is hands down one of my favorite events in Orlando. Of course, the selection of films is grand (this year there are more than 150), it’s somewhat likely you’ll rub shoulders with a celebrity (past attendees include Paul Newman, Anthony Bourdain, Christopher...

Chef Norman Van Aken. Photo courtesy of Norman's. Famed Chef Norman Van Aken will be throwing quite the shindig on April 9. As part of the Florida Film Festival, he’ll host Floridian Feasting: A Native Tribute, which promises to be nothing short of scrumptious. With dishes like Gasparilla Island...