Joining forces to support hunger relief and housing needs, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, host one of Central Florida’s largest annual fundraisers, Taste! Central Florida. Event Details Taste! Central Florida is held at Orlando World Center Marriott on Saturday, September 8th, from 6:45 toRead More →
Labor Day Weekend in Orlando consists of three big events to enjoy that includes a surfing competition, Disney on Ice, and family reunions. Also, September is Magical Dining Month in Orlando. NKF Pro Am Surf Festival About a 45 minute drive from Orlando International Airport is Orlando’s closest beach in CocoaRead More →
Boyz II Men, Sugar Ray, Smash Mouth, Billy Ocean, Tiffany, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy highlight the Eat to the Beat Concert Series for the 2018 Epcot Food and Wine Festival. 2018 Epcot Food and Wine Festival Concert Lineup The Eat to the Beat Concert Series is the Epcot FoodRead More →
The Epcot International Food and Wine Festival is Disney World’s annual culinary event that provides sample size portions of cuisines, wine, and beer from close to 30 different countries around the World Showcase Lagoon in Epcot and is the city of Orlando’s best annual food event that is held throughout the year.Read More →
Growing up on the west coast of Florida throughout most of my childhood before I moved to Orlando to attend UCF in 1994, the neighborhood that I lived in was zoned for Tarpon Springs High School in which I spent my formative high school years. Tarpon Springs, Florida What makesRead More →
Some of the best restaurants in the Orlando area will be showcasing their best dishes during the 31st Annual Taste of Winter Park on Wednesday, April 20th, 2016 from 5 PM – 8 PM. Taste of Winter Park 2016 The 2016 Taste of Winter Park will showcase some of WinterRead More →
The Taste of College Park Food and Wine Festival will be held on Thursday, April 21st, 2016 from 6PM – 9PM and will feature some of the best restaurants in the city of Orlando including James Beard Award nominee Kevin Fonzo’s K Restaurant and one of Orlando’s best power lunchesRead More →
With a majority of Orlando’s food and wine events happening in the fall, SeaWorld goes in the opposite direction and holds it’s Bands, Brew, and BBQ each spring in the months of February and March that puts the focus on good music and great food in a laid-back atmosphere. SeaWorld Bands Brew &Read More →
Orlando’s largest chili festival will take place at a new location at Festival Park for the Orlando Chili Cookoff on Saturday, February 6th, 2016 from 12 pm – 6:00 pm. Orlando Chili Cookoff The Orlando Chili Cookoff is a very well organized and attended event in which the proceeds from the eventRead More →
There has been a lot of talk in recent years about sustainable farming and eating locally-grown produce of fruits and vegetables. Since 1930, there hasn’t been a place where that has been so true than in Plant City and their celebration of the strawberry at the Florida Strawberry Festival. FloridaRead More →
Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida will be hosting their first Chef’s Night’s of 2016 with two nights in January. Chef Paula Kendrick of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will host Chef’s Night on Friday, January 8th, 2016 and then Chef Sam Faggetti and Rabii Saber of theRead More →
The 2015 Fern Creek Bulldog Benefit will be held in the Mills 50 district of Orlando on Thursday, November 6th at Quantum Leap Winery from 6:30 pm until 8:30 pm to benefit the Fern Creek Elementary School Foundation. Fern Creek Bulldog Benefit The Fern Creek Bulldog Benefit is an annual event where localRead More →
The Casselberry Food and Wine Festival will take place at Secret Lake Park in Casselberry on Monday, November 2nd, 2015 from 6 pm-9 pm featuring courses from area restaurants and a diverse selection of wines being poured from Barefoot Wine and Bubbly and Sea Dog Brewing Co. Casselberry Food and Wine FestivalRead More →
The 4th annual Winter Park “Wine & Dine” event will take place on Wednesday, October 14th, 2015 from 6 pm until 9 pm inside the Winter Park Farmer’s Market with some of the best restaurants around the city participating (see video below). Winter Park Wine & Dine The Winter park Wine &Read More →
The Taste of Pointe Orlando food and wine event on International Drive highlights several of the restaurants at the Pointe Orlando entertainment complex including Tommy Bahama’s Restaurant & Bar, Marlow’s Tavern, The Pub Orlando, Cuba Libre Restaurant, Adobe Gila’s, BB King’s Blues Club, and Taverna Opa. The event takes place on Sunday, AprilRead More →
The West Orange County Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their annual Best Fest Food and Wine event at Veranda Park in Metrowest on Thursday, April 2nd, 2015 from 5 PM until 8:30 PM in Veranda Park. Best Fest Restaurants List The Best Fest event highlights some of the best restaurants onRead More →
The annual Taste of Windermere showcases the best restaurants of the cities of Windermere and Dr Phillips from Restaurant Row in West Orlando as well as participating restaurants from International Drive and will take place on Saturday, March 7th, 2015 from 6 pm until 9 pm at the Grove. TasteRead More →
What do you get when you mix in some of the best restaurants in Winter Park and the surrounding Orlando area with a unique spin and presentation of chowder? It must be time again for the Chowder Fest at the Winter Park Civice Center presented by Winter Park Annual. The 4thRead More →
The Great American Pie Festival, the official annual pie competition of the American Pie Council, returns to Celebration, Florida for the 13th year on Saturday, April 26, 2014 from 11 am-7 pm and Sunday, April 27th, 2014 from 12 pm to 5 pm. Great American Pie Festival The Great American Pie FestivalRead More →
The 12th annual Taste of Thornton Park will take place on Thursday, October 17th, 2013, from 6pm to 9pm on Washington Street, in Thornton Park. Taste of Thornton Park Tickets for the 2013 event are $30 in advance and $40 at the door and can be purchased online here. For the 2012Read More →
Geographically connecting Europe to the Mediterranean and the Middle East, the Country of Serbia is a modern, democratic European country that will soon be a member of the European Union. Between Friday, October 11th through Sunday, October 13th, 2013, Orlando’s Serbian Community will be celebrating their Eastern Orthodox Christian heritageRead More →
The 2013 Orlando Latin Food and Wine Festival Grand Tasting event will be held at Crane’s Roost Park Uptown Altamonte in Altamonte Springs, FL on Saturday, October 19th, 2013 from 4 PM – 10 PM. Orlando Latin Food and Wine Festival The Orlando Latin Food and Wine festival showcases some of the best in the differentRead More →
Orlando’s premier Wine Charity Event, Winequest, takes place at the Grande Lakes Resort at the JW Marriott on Friday, June 7th, 2013 and Saturday, June 8th, 2013. Winequest 2013 Winequest is a culinary full weekend of events that features great food and a wide selection of wines including a grand wine tastingRead More →
The Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival is cancelled for 2013. See the article below for information regarding previous festivals: Zellwood Sweet Corn Festival Since 1973, the city of Zellwood has been celebrating corn. Like Plant City’s celebration of the strawberry in March, Zellwood celebrates everything to do with corn each May, includingRead More →