If you live in South Florida, it’s not uncommon to take a weekend getaway to Orlando. Most of the folks I know hit up the theme parks, but we like to visit restaurants, diners, drive-ins, and butcher shops along the way. When asked where to eat in South Florida (mainly Miami) and Central Florida (mostly…
I’m not sure where I got the idea that Duck Donuts is a Florida Gulfcoast chain. I recently checked out their website and was blown away by the number of locations nationwide. Duck Donuts was founded in Duck, North Carolina. Now that answers my other question of, why a duck? Their menu includes not only…
I spend my day deleting pitch emails about products, collaborations, and events I have no interest in. So it was a nice surprise to see one make it to my inbox with Chevy & Guy Fieri teaming up for an Apple Pie Hot Dog. Now, this was something I can get behind. The entire idea…
The Bubble Room (15001 Captiva Drive SW, Captiva) is a fascinating yet kooky place with lots to look at. Jamie and Katie Farquharson founded the Bubble Room on May 27th, 1979. When it opened, the menu at the 1940s-inspired restaurant featured what the Fort Myers News-Press referred to as casual gourmet food. The original menu…
Metro Diner exploded into the comfort food stratosphere after Guy Fieri visited their original Jacksonville spot in 2010. Their first restaurant had opened in 1992, so it’s not like they were an overnight success. After the popularity boost, Metro Diner expanded to more than 10 states and over 50 locations. It was during this growth…
I know what you’re thinking, why would you make this cheesecake recipe if you can head over to visit Fireman Derek’s Bake Shop in Coconut Grove or Wynwood? Cause baking soothes the savage beast! I remember meeting Derek when he was selling at Farmer’s Markets, and La Camaronera was one of his only restaurant customers. He…
If you follow my exploits on Social Media (Facebook, Instagram & Twitter), I’m pretty sure you’re well aware of my fascination with chicken tenders. I love them so much that I created an event called Luv Me Tenders that was a smashing success and sold out quickly. Right around the time I was curating the…
Owner/Chef Daniel Diaz nailed it right out of the gate with the name Dad’s Favorite Burgers. The food also appears to be firing on all cylinders with made-to-order burgers, french fries, shakes, and pies.
MEAT Eatery & Taproom’s new location in Boca Raton captures the vibes of the original spot in Islamorada. In even better news, the food is still awesome!
I just jumped on the Gideon’s Bakehouse bandwagon earlier this year. I stopped in at their East End Market location (3201 Corrine Drive, Orlando) with some friends and instantly fell in cookie lust. This past January, another friend mentioned that they were possibly opening a new location at Disney Springs. Then the pandemic hit us…
Popeyes has been on a hot steak after last year’s fried chicken sandwich launch. Their new limited time only dessert, Chocolate Beignets is no exception!
It was a surprise to find out that Swine & Sons is located inside of the Local Butcher & Market. I had driven up to Orlando with my bud Colella for a couple of days of good eating. After speaking to my longtime blogging compadre Droolius, he reminded me about the burger Swine & Sons…