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Walt Disney World resort restaurants offer much more than kid-centric character themed breakfasts. In fact, Disney dishes out some of the most flavorful culinary experiences for date nights! Here are some delicious options: “Untamed” Dining Adventure Let your taste buds run wild during a meal hosted by a Disney animal specialist at Sanaa located in…
UPDATED for 2017 Shop local this holiday season and wow your love with something he/she will truly treasure! Santa’s elves ─ in the form of Orlando Date Night Guide ─ have shopped locally to present this holly jolly filled gift list. Wrap up holiday shopping for your love with these gift ideas from local stores….
Enjoy gourmet bites and spirited sips while our finalist couples duke it out for the title of Orlando’s Top Culinary Couple! The Orlando Couples Cook-Off, a fast-paced, hands-on cooking competition, brought together some pretty awesome home cooks throughout our preliminary rounds on October 13 and 21. After two heated rounds of competition at Aggressive Appliances (with food…
Outdoor events are picking up in Orlando now that the cooler temperatures are starting to settle in. And with Halloween on the horizon, you’ll see loads of haunted happening on the calendar this week, too. Paint Strong Now thru October 31 Orlando Public Library FREE Admission 1st Thursdays: Going Goth! Wednesday, October 19, 6-9pm…
We’re back for a third year of the fast-paced, hands-on cooking competition designed to give couples the opportunity to test their skills for the chance to win fabulous prizes and the title of Orlando’s Top Culinary Couple. Presented by Edible Orlando and Orlando Date Night Guide, the contest will give couples the chance to compete…
Chefs from more than 40 restaurants will come together on Saturday, August 27, 2016 for the 27th Annual Taste of the Nation for No Kid Hungry, when Orlando locals will get the chance to taste their way through offerings from Central Florida’s best restaurants. Forty-two of the area’s most accomplished chefs (including newcomers STK, Rusty…
Celebrate Bastille Day and National Ice Cream Day, go on a wine walk, watch an outdoor movie and more for date night this weekend in Orlando. Bastille Day Wine Dinner Thursday, July 14, 2pm Swirlery Wine Bar FREE Admission, Menu prices vary Tapa Toro Summer Wine Dinner Series Thursday, July 14 Tapa Toro $49/person We’ve been…
Sundae Mondays! Taco Tuesdays! Daily specials at Soco Thornton Park will keep you coming back again and again. It’s not easy staying at the top in Orlando’s ever-growing restaurant scene. Last year’s best restaurants can quickly become overshadowed by this year’s new restaurants. Soco, a much-loved restaurant in downtown Orlando’s Thornton Park District, might have…
By Tasha Harrison Owner/Event Director, Everlasting Events Continuing our Stay-At-Home Date Night series, we have something easy and fun in store for you this week. A slamming dinner date night at home with your honey made by… guess who? You! Whether you’re a novice or a chef, there’s something about getting in the kitchen together, a…
Summer is peak harvest time for Florida’s grapes and a stellar time to sip some vino from around the world. So, stop whining about the seasonal heat and, instead, drink up some fun grape-to-glass goodness at local wine events! Here’s the buzz… ABC Wine Tastings ABC Fine Wine & Spirits – Select Stores June 22…
On June 30, Florida restaurants, their employees and guests will donate time and money to support the OneOrlando Fund. Led by the Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association in partnership with VISIT FLORIDA, Dine Out for Orlando United will give Florida restaurants, their employees and guests the chance to make a difference in the lives of those affected by…
The Science of Wine returns to the Orlando Science Center on Saturday, April 30, 2016 from 7-10pm giving guests the chance to sample 150 wines from around the world. Now in its sixth year, this annual fundraiser serves as an enological odyssey for wine lovers and features presentations on multiple aspects of wine growing and tasting as…
Two culinary superstars in Orlando–The Rusty Spoon and K Restaurant & Wine Bar–will celebrate big anniversaries in April! To mark the momentous occasions, each will host a series of delicious events. The festivities kick off on Saturday, April 2 at 6:30pm when Chef Kevin Fonzo will join Chef Blake for the 5 & 15 Anniversary Mash-Up at The Rusty Spoon…
Calling all Food Network junkies! The Baron of BAM! Emeril Lagasse is headed to Orlando for a one-night show in the Walt Disney Theater at the Dr. Phillips Center on Thursday, April 21. Hosted by John Rivers, restaurant entrepreneur and head chef of 4 Rivers Smokehouse, Emeril’s live show will feature on-stage cooking demos of…
This past Saturday we hosted our 8th Do Good Date Night, this time gathering couples at I-Drive 360. Working just steps away from The Orlando Eye, our group of 30 couples assembled more than 2,000 hygiene kits for Clean the World. These kits will be distributed locally to organizations that work with Orlando’s homeless population….
Festivals, Sip & Strolls, Culture Pop and more await you and your date this weekend, March 4-6. Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival Now thru May 30 Epcot Included in general admission Wekiva Paint Out Now thru March 6 Wekiva Island Various events and ticket prices Florida Strawberry Festival March 3 – 13 The Strawberry…
By Samantha Rosenthal We’ve all had the date night slumps, when you and your significant other have gotten into a habit of date nights being dinner and a movie or a museum and lunch. While those date night options are great and will never go out of style, sometimes you want to shake it up…
Orlando has seen a flurry of new restaurant openings in the last few months, including new additions to downtown’s dining scene and Disney Springs. And while new restaurants are flinging open their doors every week, tried and true mainstays are revamping their menus, hiring new chefs and updating their space in an effort to stay…
Enjoy gourmet bites and spirited sips while our finalist couples duke it out for the title of Orlando’s Top Culinary Couple! The Orlando Couples Cook-Off, a fast-paced, hands-on cooking competition, brought together some pretty awesome home cooks throughout our preliminary rounds in October. After two heated rounds of competition at Aggressive Appliances, four finalists have now…
UPDATE: Cask & Larder relocated to the Orlando International Airport in late 2016. While there’s not a set brunch menu, you can catch breakfast daily. Check out the menu here. Cask & Larder, the sister venture of Ravenous Pig and Swine & Sons, knows exactly what it means to serve up good ol’ country comfort…
We’re back for a second year of the fast-paced, hands-on cooking competition designed to give couples the opportunity to test their skills for the chance to win fabulous prizes and the title of Orlando’s Top Culinary Couple. Presented by Edible Orlando and the Orlando Date Night Guide, the contest will give couples the chance to…
Looking for something to do this weekend in Orlando? Check out these best bets, 20 excellent choices for some date night fun. Magical Dining Month Now thru Sept. 30 70+ Participating Restaurants $33 for three-course meals Culinary Skills: Let The Market Decide Thursday, September 10, 7-9pm Audubon Park Exchange $53.25 Totally Electric September 10-28 The…
Looking for something to do this weekend in Orlando? Check out these best bets, 11 excellent choices for some date night fun. Magical Dining Month Now thru Sept. 30 70+ Participating Restaurants $33 for three-course meals 80’s in the Park: Lita Ford, Slaughter, Asia, LA Guns, Kip Winger and More! August 28-30 Melbourne Auditorium $20-$139…
Celebrity chefs Emeril Lagasse, The Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten and Guy Fieri will hit the stage at the Dr. Phillips Center later this year. In a series designed to give audiences the opportunity to hear these culinary icons share first-hand their passions and experiences in the kitchen, this three-part event is a must for Orlando foodies and…
As part of its Fun and Wine Weekend at the end of this month, Grande Lakes Orlando will be hosting an epicurean adventure across its many restaurants at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando and JW Marriott Orlando. Located directly next door to each other on the sprawling Grande Lakes property, these hotels house a bevy of gourmet pitstops worthy…
Looking for something to do this weekend in Orlando? Check out these best bets, 12 excellent choices for some date night fun. I Love Lucy Live On Stage Now thru 6/28 Dr. Phillips Center, Walt Disney Theater $33.75 and up Owen Benjamin June 25-28 Orlando Improv $15-$17 The Importance of Being Earnest 6/25-7/18 UCF Theatre,…
Tabby entered our May Couple-at-Large Giveaway and won a night at The Parkview in Winter Park, where she and her fiancé, Jeff, enjoyed an unforgettable foodie experience of fine cuisine paired with an insider’s selection of wines. By Jeff Thomas There are good nights, and then there are perfect nights. For us, The Parkview in…
Dinner with seven, random strangers in a converted warehouse space turns out to be a fabulously fun night of unexpected delights. If you ask me, I believe we are in the midst of a cultural revolution where our obsession with the digital world and connecting online has actually caused many of us to crave human,…
Spending quality time with the hubster and handing over cooking duties for a night are two of my favorite things when it comes to date night. But geez, it’s super easy to rack up a $100 bill at some of our favorite restaurants. On nights when we’re watching the wallet but we don’t want to…
Looking for something to do this weekend in Orlando? Check out these best bets, 10 excellent choices for some date night fun! The Phantom of the Opera Now thru Dec 14 Dr. Phillips Center $38.75-$128.25 Light Up UCF: 50 Nights of Music, Lights & Ice Now thru Jan 4 CFE Arena FREE Holiday Film Festival,…
We booked our spot at Luma’s Chef Table two months ago and then waited patiently for the day (also our 10-year anniversary) to arrive. We’d heard it was good, “epic” in fact, but only a few details whetted our appetite: seven to nine courses, all crafted from the chef’s whimsy and served at a kitchen-side…
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