Secret weed cuisine pop-ups
Ssshhh. There's a loose network of chefs, bartenders and THC advocates floating a hush-hush series of pot-fueled pop-ups in Orlando, but you'll never experience it unless you're invited. Those in the know can tell you that the cannabis cuisine is not only delicious but will hit you like a freight train, so if you ever luck out and get to attend, don't forget to pull up your Lyft app before you tuck in.
1. Valhalla Bakery, valhallabakery.com
2. Se7en Bites, se7enbites.com
3. Buttermilk Bakery, buttermilk-bakery.com
1. 4 Rivers Smokehouse, 4rsmokehouse.com
2. Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa, pigfloyds.com
3. Bubbalou's Bodacious BBQ, bubbalous.com
Namesake beers for local bands at Ten10 Fest
Live music at a brewery isn't exactly a new concept, but Ten10 Brewing Co. on Virginia Drive went a step beyond for their Ten10 Fest this past October. In addition to inviting 10 mostly local bands to throw an all-day hootenanny in their back parking lot, they invited five of those bands to brew their own signature suds to serve. From American Party Machine's Fireball cinnamon whiskey-inspired red ale to Fat Night's hibiscus-infused pale ale, the variety of brews gave the festival a little extra local love that we hope to see replicated again.
1. The Hammered Lamb, thehammeredlamb.com
2. Dexter's, dextersorlando.com
3. Maxine's on Shine, maxinesonshine.com
1. Keke's Breakfast Cafe, kekes.com
2. Se7en Bites, se7enbites.com
3. Briar Patch, thebriarpatchrestaurant.com
1. Santiago's Bodega, santiagosbodega.com
2. Briar Patch, thebriarpatchrestaurant.com
3. Se7en Bites, se7enbites.com
1. Teak Neighborhood Grill, teakorlando.com
2. Graffiti Junktion, graffitijunktion.com
3. Beth's Burger Bar, bethsburgerbar.com
1. DaJen Eats, dajeneats.com
2. Caribbean Sunshine Bakery, caribbeansunshinebakery.net
3. Golden Krust, goldenkrust.com
1. Gringos Locos, gringoslocos.com
2. Black Bean Deli, blackbeandeli.com
3. Yellow Dog Eats, yellowdogeats.com