News from the Flog   Sponsored Homestead Harvest is Oct. 26 at Grande Lakes Orlando Sponsored Join Chef Peter Zampaglione, Chef Scott Pizzo and the Highball & Harvest team Thursday, October 26. This will be the first dinner at Grande Lakes Orlando’s on-site farm, Whisper Creek Farm. The one-night-only food and beverage event will benefit Fleet…

Teak Neighborhood Grill, Corner Cafe, Zorba's, Mattie's Desserts, Tenji, Urbain 40

Lisbon

Nagoura K'arepas and Gaviota Brasas

Osprey Tavern and Wave Asian Bistro

Hourglass, Wako Taco and Laurel Latin Cuisine

M Lounge, Swan & Dolphin, and Pizzeria Roberti

News from the Flog   Recent Restaurant Reviews LemonShark Poke Sometimes when a food fad starts trending, we scratch our heads in befuddlement of what all the fuss is about. (I'm looking at you, cupcakes.) But occasionally, you'll happen upon someone who is doing the current food a la mode in such a way as to…

News from the Flog    Sponsored Main Streets Restaurant Week is Aug. 4-12 I know you’re all sitting around waiting for the start of Magical Dining Month, but you don’t have to wait for September for some great dining deals. The third annual Main Streets Restaurant Week starts Friday, Aug. 4, and runs through Aug. 12.…

Lion's Pride

News from the Flog     Best Barbecue Foodster Award goes to Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa Pig Floyd's Urban Barbakoa has been voted Best Barbecue in Scott Joseph's Foodster Awards for Independent Restaurants. Porkie's Original BBQ of Apopka was second, and write-in candidate Ellie Lou's Brews and BBQ was third. "Very tough choice," wrote John Frost.…

Farm & Haus and Hubbly Bubbly

Muddy Waters, Ace Cafe, Oh My Gyro

Kres, Greenbeat and Mathers Social Gathering

Tennessee Truffle and Graffiti Junktion Thornton Park

Citricos and the Waterfront

News from the Flog   Hunger Street Tacos Voted Best Craft Tacos in Foodster Awards Hunger Street Tacos has been named the winner of the Best Craft Tacos category of Scott Joseph's Foodster Awards for Independent Restaurants. Black Rooster Taqueria took second place and relative newcomer Tin & Taco came in third.   In placing her vote,…

Shakers and Big Kahuna's

Reyes Mezcaleria, Rumaku and TR Fire Grill Dinner Party

Mesa 21 and Cheddar's

Polite Pig

News from the Flog   Foodster Awards     Congratulations to the winners in our latest Foodster Awards for Independent Restaurants. Just in time for Cinco de Mayo: Best Mexican and Best Tex-Mex.   For Best Mexican, the readers chose Garibaldi Mexican Restaurant. This is the restaurant on North Semoran Boulevard, just north of Colonial Drive. It is…

La Merce, Sushigami and Chuan Lu Gardens East

Da Kine Poke and Firefly Kitchen and Bar

News from the Flog   Join Scott for a Dinner Party at TR Fire Grill, May 11 at 7 p.m. Come join us for a delightful get-together at TR's. Our friends at TR Fire Grill in Winter Park have put together a great menu for our Dinner Party. It's a thoughtful mix of some menu favorites…