| Address | 118 Park Ave. S. |
| City | Winter Park |
| Phone | 407-629-0042 |
| Price | $ |
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A renewed look and branding for Orlando-based Barnie's, CoffeeKitchen has the look of a country kitchen, albeit one with five or six tables. The food, under the direction of former Norman's chef Camilo Velasco, is much more ambitious than your average coffee shop. The menu changes seasonally, but it is always wonderful.
... Read more| Address | 15502 Stoneybrook West Parkway |
| City | Winter Garden |
| Phone | 407-654-3279 |
| Price | $$ |
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The atmosphere at Big Easy is casual to the point of having a diner feel. The kitchen is open (you could easily see a row of stools there) and there are more windows than wall space for decorations, it seems. The bare-topped tables are a royal purple. Of course, some of the best food in New Orleans can be found in uber casual spaces.
But nothing I tasted at Big Easy had me longing to return. The gumbo was a more watery version, which is how many Louisianans prefer it -- less thickening in the roux. But it also didn’t have much characteristic flavor.
Neither did the jambalaya, which was also overly dry. Estelle’s crawfish etouffe (no, no idea who Estelle is) looked the way it is supposed to, more of a brown gravy. But it was just bland. Both entrees were served with cornbread that had a texture similar to pound cake, smooth rather than crumbly.
... Read more| Address | Disney's BoardWalk |
| City | Lake Buena Vista |
| Phone | 407-560-0253 |
| Price | $$ |
| Address | 3022 Corrine Drive |
| City | Orlando |
| Phone | 407-427-1440 |
| Price | $ |
Cycling fans Jen and Darrell Cunningham dedicated their new cafe to their favorite sports: bicycling, drinking coffee and sipping wine. Food is mostly sandwiches and soups.
The menu mainly features sandwiches, and most have names that might make sense only to the most diehard cycling fan. For instance, there’s the Rasmussen, named for Michael Rasmussen, whose nickname is the Chicken (chicken salad); s.a.g. stop special, short for supply and gear stop where cyclists get basics during a break (peanut butter and bananas); and the Lance-wich, named for Lance Armstrong, who for some reason inspired this ham and turkey sandwich.
Luckily, once you get past that bit of preciousness you’ll find some good sandwiches. I had the Lance-wich, wich was not what I would call big (the menu calls it champion-sized), but it had plenty of thinly slices ham and turkey on double-deck multigrain bread with a variety of toppings. I also had a cup of soup, which is called simply soup and had rice and chicken in a creamy and well-seasoned broth.
Despite the cycling terms on the menu, there is very little bicycle kitsch in the décor. It would have been easy to go overboard with... Read more
| Address | 1501 International Parkway |
| City | Lake Mary |
| Phone | 407-995-7053 |
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| Address | 1618 N. Mills Ave. |
| City | Orlando |
| Phone | 407-270-5085 |
| Price | $$ |
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| Address | 2316 Black Hammock Fish Camp Road |
| City | Oviedo |
| Phone | 407-365-2702 |
| Price | $ |
Black Hammock sits on the shore of Lake Jessup, which has the distinction of being home to the largest number of relocated “nuisance” gators. This is not a place where you want to take a swim. It’s also not a restaurant for you if you’re queasy about fried food. That’s the forte here. You can have frogs legs, various types of fish, or, in a delightful twist, gator tail. Chomp them before they chomp you.
... Read more| Address | 8965 Conroy Windermere Road |
| City | Orlando |
| Phone | 407-217-7170 |
| Price | $$$ |
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