Orlando Meats
Every visit to Orlando Meats is completely different. Their constantly rotating roster of meaty contraptions is typically stuffed with mysterious names, like Dee Is a Bird or Tokyo Drift. (Doesn’t matter if you get it, just try it.) But there are also a few regular staples that will always keep coming back, like the Breakfast Burger – which only comes one way and don’t you even think about asking for it well-done, you giant loser – and the Shake Hands With Beef, which is exactly what it sounds like, baby.
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