Posted inFood + Drink Red Sea Restaurant and Lounge bolsters Longwood’s Middle Eastern offerings with distinctive dishes Middle East feast by Bao Le-Huu August 2, 2023June 30, 2025
Posted inFood + Drink The Mongolorian BBQ injects Chinese buffet memories with new hope Colonialtown joint walks the way of the wok by Bao Le-Huu July 26, 2023August 5, 2025
Posted inFood + Drink Smoke and Donuts in the Milk District is a sweet and meaty sanctuary steeped in nostalgia The donut and brisket slider is a gorgeous beast, and gimmicky it’s not by Faiyaz Kara July 20, 2023July 28, 2025
Posted inFood + Drink The Moderne lends Mills 50 added verve with vibes, quaffs and small plates A mod rush by Faiyaz Kara July 12, 2023July 17, 2025
Posted inFood + Drink After a three-and-a-half-year hiatus, Norman’s Orlando makes a triumphant return to Dr. Phillips Van Aken is as relevant a chef today as he’s been at any point in his career by Faiyaz Kara June 28, 2023August 5, 2025
Posted inFood + Drink Foreigner Restaurant in Audubon Park offers everyone a place at the table Chef Bruno Fonseca’s merry band of foreigners doubles down on seasonality and provenance by Faiyaz Kara June 21, 2023July 24, 2025
Posted inFood + Drink Friendship BBQ on West Colonial Drive brings “authentic Chinese barbecue” to Orlando Skewered meats will stick to your ribs by Faiyaz Kara June 14, 2023July 19, 2025
Posted inFood + Drink Park Avenue Tavern in Winter Park brings a bit of Big Apple swagger, but not much else A restaurant more for those who haunt Hannibal Square to see and be seen by Faiyaz Kara June 8, 2023July 23, 2025
Posted inFood + Drink Papi Smash Burger in downtown Orlando makes mince of its rivals It’s the near-perfect burger experience, not ‘some fancy, deconstructed, avant bullshit’ by Faiyaz Kara May 31, 2023August 3, 2025
Posted inFood + Drink Otto’s High Dive pays homage to Cuba’s heyday with exceptional cocktails and focused fare At this Milk District bar, there’s no use crying over spilled rum by Faiyaz Kara May 23, 2023July 17, 2025
Posted inFood + Drink Pizza Bruno owner Bruno Zacchini puts a focus on Jersey-style pies at his College Park pizzeria The tomato pie is a specialty here by Faiyaz Kara May 10, 2023August 1, 2025
Posted inFood + Drink Orlandoans in the know are going ga-ga over the Dough Show’s Egyptian pies, shawarma and kebabs Pastry maestro Ahmed Hamam gives a mesmerizing performance by Faiyaz Kara May 3, 2023July 31, 2025
Posted inFood + Drink Sanshi Noodle House spotlights Yunnanese crossing-the-bridge noodles There are 18 different furiously bubbling soups here by Faiyaz Kara April 26, 2023July 18, 2025
Posted inFood + Drink In Winter Park, Maya Cafe Lounge and Gallery’s expressive, feel-good spirit finds its way to the kitchen But food alone doesn’t convey the whole story at Maya by Faiyaz Kara April 19, 2023July 22, 2025
Posted inFood + Drink Norigami presents superb slices of seafood in Plant Street Market in Winter Garden Cutting fine figures by Faiyaz Kara April 12, 2023July 4, 2025
Posted inFood + Drink Mr. J Hand-Pulled Noodle in Ocoee brings a taste of Lanzhou to the west side Chef Meng is from Gansu Province, home to more than a thousand noodle shops by Faiyaz Kara March 29, 2023July 21, 2025
Posted inFood + Drink New York Beer Project in Horizon West goes big on space, beer and grub by Faiyaz Kara March 22, 2023August 3, 2025
Posted inFood + Drink Ataj Moroccan Restaurant is a draw for those with a nose for Berber-y scents Moroccan out in Celebration by Faiyaz Kara March 15, 2023August 5, 2025
Posted inFood + Drink Farm and Haus Cafe feeds Park Avenue’s early risers with a host of pre-noon pick-me-ups by Faiyaz Kara March 8, 2023June 17, 2025
Posted inFood + Drink Kaya, with a menu of modern Filipino fare, draws plenty of praise and delight to Mills 50 Yippee Kaya by Faiyaz Kara February 22, 2023July 30, 2025