There’s a new food publication in town that you’re going to want to see. It’s called edible Orlando, and it’s dedicated to “celebrating Central Florida’s food culture.” It does that and more with well-written stories and gorgeous photography. If the inaugural issue is any indication, you’re going to want to subscribe to this one.Wednesday, 01 September 2010 08:28
Win a Magical Dining Month dinner for two at The Ravenous Pig (details below)
Update: Rhona Fournier is the winner of dinner for two at the Ravenous Pig. Congratulations, Rhona!
It's finally here!
Orlando Magical Dining Month officially kicks off today. It's a great opportunity to tvisit that restaurant you've been wanting to try but didn't want to lay out a lot of cash. For $30 (plus tax and gratuity) you can sample three courses at some pretty terrific restaurants. In most cases, it represents huge savings over the regular a la carte menu.
Take Ocean Prime, for example. The upscale seafood (Ocean) and steak (Prime) restaurant on Sand Lake Road has as one of its Magical offerings its 7-ounce filet mignon. On the a la carte menu, the same steak goes for $31. So for $1 less, you get the same steak (no, they don’t cut it down, it’s the same size) plus a starter and a dessert. At OP you can choose calamari, salad or French onion soup to begin and finish with creme brulee or sorbet.
There are about 50 participating restaurants this year, including some newcomers like La Nuova Cucina and Crave, and some that are just new to the program, like Citrus and Hue.
What are some of the ones I’m recommending? Definitely Ocean Prime, but also Norman’s (no brainer -- one of the area’s costliest restaurants), Luma on Park, Funky Monkey, La Nuova Cucina, A Land Remembered and Cala Bella at Rosen Shingle Creek, The Capital Grill, The Ravenous Pig, Emeril’s Tchoup Chop, La Luce by Donna Scala and Primo by Melissa Kelly. I’m also looking forward to visiting several others -- I like saving money, too.
Here’s what I do before I visit one of the MagDinMo restaurants: I take a look at the menu they’re offering for $30, then I call up the regular menu on their Web sites and do the math.
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special prix fixe menu of three courses for $30. For most of the participants, that represents a considerable bargain over the a la carte prices.
