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Hurricane Irma may have passed, but many of us in Orlando and Central Florida are still picking up the pieces. Residents are still without power, trees are down, roads are flooded, and cleanup is just beginning. Despite the damage, countless local businesses stepped up to support those in need before Irma’s arrival, and continue to…
Think outside of the “date night box” with unique experiences like the Asylum Escape Room, Sunset at the Zoo, Foam Glow 5k & more this week in Orlando. MONDAY Asylum Escape Room Grand Opening Week Monday, September 4, Various times America’s Escape Game, I-Drive $39 and up TUESDAY Tuesday Run at Ten 10 Brewery Tuesday,…
Taco Tuesday with Mayor Dyer, wine and beer dinners, festivals, and more to enjoy this week in Orlando! MONDAY Monday Curtis Earth Trivia! Monday, June 19, 6:30-9pm Bikes, Beans & Bordeaux Café FREE Admission TUESDAY Let Mayor Dyer Cook You Breakfast Tacos Tuesday, June 20, 5-5:45pm Bikes, Beans & Bordeaux Café FREE Admission A Taste…
Highball & Harvest at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes is hosting a series this summer sure to delight foodies and craft cocktail lovers. The Summer Food & Booze Series will pair the chefs and bartenders of Highball & Harvest with attendees eager to learn the art of old-fashioned Southern cooking and craft cocktail pairings. Located…
Attention movie buffs: the 26th Annual Florida Film Festival (FFF) will bring the red carpet to Orlando for 10 days April 21-30, 2017. This must-go festival is packed with films, celebrity guest events, parties, and forums you won’t want to miss. This year’s festival features more than 180 feature length and short films, giving you plenty…
Far from your typical wine tasting, Science of Wine takes attendees on a cerebral and culinary exploration behind the science of one of the world’s most popular beverages. Hosted on Saturday, April 29 at Orlando Science Center, this oenological odyssey features presentations on multiple aspects of wine tasting, cooking with wine and more. Guests will also have the chance…
Spa treatments and cabanas make for relaxing staycations. But, since your energy wasn’t zonked from travel, consider an energized Orlando staycation with these unforgettable date nights! Here are eight ideas… 1. Dive-In Movies at Four Seasons Orlando Every Saturday evening and select Thursdays throughout the year, Four Seasons guests can continue to float in the pool with an…
Researchers say we should all eat breakfast like a king and I could not agree more. I love a lavish morning meal. So, too, does my friend Faiyaz Kara, food critic for Orlando Weekly and the author of Gourmet Breakfasts for the GENIUS, a new cookbook designed to inspire some amazing DIY breakfast eats all the while…
Updated May 2019 With all of the different dining districts and fabulous restaurants to choose from in Orlando, it’d take even the most dedicated and ambitious foodie a significant amount of time to explore them all. Local Orlando food tours speed up the process quite a bit while giving you a taste for the district,…
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…
Satisfy your cheese craving at one of these Orlando cheese restaurants, wine bars, shops and events! Cheese consumption is at an all-time high with Americans eating about 34 pounds (per person) of cheese each year! Indulge for breakfast, lunch and dinner dates and tantalize your taste buds with hundreds of varieties and flavors. Yes, cheese lovers……
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…
The Florida Film Festival Returns April 8 – 17, 2016 Spanning ten days beginning April 8 through April 17, 2016, the Florida Film Festival returns next month for its 25th year with a line-up that promises to be one of its all-time best. Hosted at the Enzian and Regal Cinemas in Winter Park Village, the Festival will screen…
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…
There is no lack of Orlando date night ideas, a statement that’s even more true as we look back over the past 12 months and through the 300+ posts we published on Orlando Date Night Guide in 2015. And there’s something for everyone: artists, foodies, outdoor adventurists, night owls and creatives. As our year in review,…
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…