Eat Local Orlando, Orlando food blog, focused on finding new locally owned non-chain restaurants and food trucks in Orlando and Winter Park, documenting, photographing and reviewing them and their foods.
MX Taco is now open in the Milk District featuring dishes that are influenced by pre-Hispanic Mayan culture, featuring Pueblan and Oaxacan sauces and more.
"The roots of MX Taco began many years ago in the kitchens of Mexico when Chef Ryan Manning’s passion for the culture and cuisine of Mexico eventually took him south of the border where he worked alongside some great chefs and discovering some of the most unique dishes from towns, cities and states across the culturally rich country.
Upon returning to the United States via Washington D.C. he began to build upon the idea of sharing this rich culture with the American palate, exposing people to the unique taste of the different regions of the historically rich Mexican nation. He began to cater via The Ritz-Carlton to this specialized cuisine including being called upon by the Mexican Embassy to the United States in Washington D.C. to cook at The Mexican Cultural Institute for special events.
Ultimately though Chef Manning wanted to return to the city that had become his home, Orlando, where he built a solid foundation of his culinary career in the heart of some of the largest hotel companies including Disney and The Ritz-Carlton in Orlando. "
I recently visited and tried many of the tacos and other menu items. I
was very impressed with the unique flavors and creative ingredients.
Menu
Menu Back
House Made sauces
Interior - It's a small cozy place
Aguas Frescas: Horchata, Jamaica, Pineapple, Horchata con coco, Sandia(Watermelon)
Bistec con Salsa Roja - braised steak, pepper sauce, avocado
Hula-Licious: Battle of the Food Trucks at Center Lake Park on Saturday, January 5th, from 4pm to 9pm when 30+ food trucks will be competing for the championship. Come check it out and compare your favorites to the judges' favorites.
https://m.facebook.com/events/624752884594332
This Hula-Licious Food Truck Culinary Cook-off will be held at the large parking lot located at the corner of Oviedo Boulevard and Center Lake Lane.
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Kona Dog
The Maine Thang
El Gran Castillo
Wholey Smokey Waffles
Pizza a Cone
Hot Asian Buns
The Jamaican Jerk Hut
Jakes BBQ
TJ’s Seafood Shack
Mazatlán Tacos
Korean Taco Box
Brooklyn Shaved Ice
The Truffle Truck
Lees Famous Cheesesteaks
Grandma’s BBQ
Willy T’s Crab Shack
A Lo Cubano Kitchen
Churros N Cream
Donut Central
The Naked Cupcake
Cousins Maine Lobster
Amish Pretzel
OMG Tacos Over The Border
Andy’s Eats
Hayburner
Chicken Bites
Box on the Road
The have a new single-origin, ethically-sourced coffee named
Colombia Carlos Diaz for the farmer who grows the beans
on his farm in Cachipay, Colombia. The Glass Knife has partnered with
Onyx Coffee Lab for the exclusive sourcing and distribution of Colombia
Carlos Diaz.
Also
during Java January, already underway at The Glass Knife, we will offer
one complimentary cup of coffee to each guest with their purchase.
Additional
coffee-focused events and promotions include barista “takeovers”
featuring local celebrities with portions of the sales going to the
celebrity’s charity of choice,
special pour over classes featuring the new coffee and 20% off on all bagged, retail coffee and brewing equipment.
This counter-service dessert shop sells sweets, savories and coffee
A La Cart is now open in Orlando, it's a food truck park with some permanent and some rotating food trucks. They have tables and chairs and bathrooms. They serve beer and drinks to go with your food truck food. Wonderful place to hang out and eat some great food.
I love trying all the new BBQ restaurants around Orlando, so I was excited to get the invite to a tasting of the new Oklahoma Joe's BBQ opening up in Daytona Beach. We have a lot of North Carolina and Texas BBQ here, but Oklahoma-style BBQ is a new thing here in Florida. Oklahoma Joe's One Daytona is the only Florida location of a Tulsa-based restaurant run by Joe Davidson, one of the winningest BBQ masters ever. I tasted through the menu and found some definite winners.
I was really impressed with the baked beans- they have a lot of smoked meat flavor, with an addictive sweet-spicy thing going on. They're made with a lot of different kinds of beans, and they're not too sweet, just perfect with the BBQ. I loved the pulled pork sandwich as well- it's nice and lean but not dry. I tried it with all the different sauces- they have regular BBQ, hot, and mustard-based sauces that are all really good.
The real stars of the tasting were the burnt ends. They're also known as "Meat Candy" and they're unlike anything I've had in Florida. The pitmasters take the fatty part of the smoked brisket and cube it, then soak it in bbq sauce and smoke it again for 3 hours. It comes out all caramelized and tender- kind of like a sweet bacon with lots of meat. I totally recommend trying these out!
The restaurant itself is bright and open, with a great big back porch with lots of TVs for watching football or Nascar. It's in ONEDAYTONA, directly across from the Daytona International Speedway, right behind the Bass Pro Shops. It's a great place to stop in for a meal on the way to the beach or a road trip. Check it out next time you're in Daytona Beach!
Stasio's Italian Deli is open as of today in the Milk District, on the Southwest corner of Bumby and Robinson.
They serve subs, Italian deli meats and salads, Italian coffee, pizza, hot and cold foods and desserts.
I had their signature sub with red peppers, Italian meat and lots of mozzarella. It was good. Also tried the Iced Coffee and the Cannoli Cup, everything was very tasty and enjoyable.
The
Florida Film Festival will be held Friday April 6th-Sunday April 15th , 2018
at the Enzian theater in Maitland. They have a number of great events
with some spectacular food, chefs and restaurants involved. They also
are showing a food related movies.
Celebrate opening night of the 2018 Florida Film Festival with a thrilling premiere of American Animals and meet the film’s star Blake Jenner.
After the movie, sample food and cocktails from your favorite local
spots—a moveable feast where you can mingle and celebrate with all the
folks who will be your new best friends for the next ten days. Eat,
drink, be merry, and discuss all the films you cannot wait to see at the
festival ahead. This legendary party launches a non-stop, fun-filled,
ten-day celebration of Film, Food, and Friends.
Participating restaurants, bars, and select vendors include
Arthur’s Catering
Bubbalou’s Bodacious BBQ
Cuisiniers
Diageo
Eden Bar
Enzian Theater
Firefly Restaurant & Bar
Hawkers
Hourglass Brewing
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Rosen Shingle Creek
Roque Pub
The Sausage Shack
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
Terrapin Beer Co.
Ten10 Brewing Company
Tito’s Vodka
6PM: Champagne reception for film guests 6:45PM: Welcome 7PM: American Animals followed by a conversation with Blake Jenner 8:30PM: Party starts for “Party Only” ticket holders
Another event related to food during the film festival is:
$12
Feed all your senses! Central Florida foodies partner-up with local
filmmakers at this utterly unique (and mouth-watering) event—a festival
favorite! Filmmakers dig into the stock and trade of what makes Central
Florida delicious. Watch their documentaries, accompanied by cooking
demonstrations and sumptuous samples. A feast for the eyes and the taste
buds.
Locally Fresh! Farmers Market Noon-2:30PM FREE Lawn at Eden Bar
After Locally Fresh! Scrumptious Cinema, the lawn at Eden Bar
transforms into a Farmers Market, filled with local products fresh from
the field. Get to know Central Florida’s finest farmers and vendors, and
don’t miss this delicious opportunity to take some local goodies home
for your own feast.
Sip and Savor: Cocktail Tasting
Wednesday, April 11
6:00PM–8:00PM
Location: Eden Bar
Free and open to the public
Join festival friends to sample a fun selection of craft cocktails. A
sip or two of something new—flavors and concoctions all provided by our
friends at Diageo!
Movies
Here are a few of the movies that are food related:
Directed by: Koki Shigeno
Japan, 2017, 93m
Japanese
We all lived on instant ramen in college, and today we might
aspire to a bowl of David Chang’s Momofuku Ramen. But what do we really
know? Ramen Heads, Koki Shigeno’s passionate deep dive into the
fanatical culture behind the Japanese working man’s meal, is a
revelation. Shigeno’s film centers on the “King of Ramen,” Tomito Osamu,
who has kept this most prestigious title for three years. The charming
chef and inspired director share the world of ramen, the philosophy, the
history, the sacred broth, the “slurpability” of the noodles, the tiny
shops, the many styles, the lineage and passion of fellow chefs, and the
heart and soul of lives dedicated to an exquisite-yet-humble dish.
Ultimately, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of his tiny restaurant,
Tomito collaborates with two other top ramen chefs on a super broth. The
pressure is high, the camaraderie is inspiring, and you will join us in
wishing you could taste the result.
After ten years abroad, a peripatetic eldest son returns to
visit his dying father. His mysterious life away from his sister (now
running the family vineyard) and brother (married with overbearing
in-laws) unfolds while they work together to keep the estate. Life,
death, and taxes; fathers and sons; and the rhythms of seasons and
harvests are entwined in this vineyard tale. For years director Cedric
Klapisch visited his friend Jean-Marc Roulot—an actor, Meursault grower,
and star Burgundy wine-maker who plays the family’s manager and serves
as technical consultant to the film. The result is authentic and
illuminating. The end-of-the-harvest party scenes alone are worth the
price of admission. This beautiful, earthy drama is an intimate look
into a disappearing lifestyle. There are fewer and fewer small
family-held domains in Burgundy. Several have sold recently as
astronomical growth in land value and unaffordable inheritance taxes
threaten a bucolic way of life.
