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  News from the Flog           Special Scott Joseph's Supper Club at Emeril's Tchoup Chop  I'm excited to announce that our next gathering of Scott Joseph's Supper Club will be at Emeril's Tchoup Chop at Loews Royal Pacific Resort at Universal Orlando. We'll meet at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 26. Chef…

  News from the Flog        Sponsored Celebration Exotic Car Festival to Feature Wine Dinner and Entertainment by Joe Piscopo I've always enjoyed the food and wine element of the annual Celebration Exotic Car Festival because they always do a classy presentation. This year, they're trying something different: a seated dinner featuring Champagne Taittinger…

  News from the Flog         Mynt Offer Benefits Miracle Makers   Mynt, the new and very good Indian restaurant in Winter Park’s Hannibal Square, has joined the SJO Dining Deals Payback program with an offer that benefits Miracle Makers. Miracle Makers is an organization that aids mothers in high-risk pregnancies who might…

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  News from the Flog         What's the Most Romantic Restaurant in Central Florida? You Decide with Your Vote What's the most romantic restaurant in Central Florida? According to our poll, the current frontrunners are K restaurant in College Park, followed by Vito's Chophouse on International Drive and Cafe de France on Park…

  News from the Flog       Sponsored American Gymkhana Offers Something Beyond the Basic Brunch Fare You go to enough brunches and you start to expect to find certain items on the menu. With luck, and a skillful chef, you might get one or maybe two items that rise above the usual suspects. At…

  News from the Flog       Sponsored Mynt, Fine Indian Cuisine, Opens in Winter Park's Hannibal Square Mynt has moved into the Hannibal Square neighborhood, and just like its similarly spelled namesake, it's a refreshing addition. It took over the space that was previously occupied by Fresh Cafe. I've always liked the intimacy of…

  News from the Flog       Sponsored Barnie's CoffeeKitchen is Serious About Food It's pretty clear that Barnie's CoffeeKitchen is getting more serious about the Kitchen part. Barnie's has been known for decades as the area's homegrown specialty coffee and tea provider. Then, in 2011, the brand was refreshed and CoffeeKitchen added to the…

  News from the Flog       Holiday Supper Club at Bistro on Park Avenue I don't think there's any place more delightful during the holidays than Winter Park's Park Avenue. So I figured Bistro on Park Avenue would be the ideal place for a holiday edition of Supper Club.    Owner Erika Boesch has…

  News from the Flog       November Supper Club at Ritz-Carlton's New Highball & Harvest For the November edition of Scott Joseph's Supper Club, we'll convene at the brand spanking new Highball & Harvest at the Ritz-Carlton. Highball & Harvest -- H&H to its friends -- is the modern Southern restaurant that took the…

  News from the Flog       Sponsored Hamilton's Kitchen Adds Chef's Table Experience at Alfond Inn    Since he took over Hamilton's Kitchen at the Alfond Inn about five months ago, executive chef Mark Kusche has been making big changes, and all for the better. In case you missed it, here is the re-review…

  News from the Flog       Kevin Dundon Hosts Next Supper Club at Raglan Road   Chef, cookbook author and television personality Kevin Dundon will serve as host at the next gathering of Scott Joseph's Supper Club at Raglan Road in Downtown Disney on Thursday, August 14, at 6:30 p.m. The four-course dinner with pairings is…

  News from the Flog       Bistro CloClo Brings a Jazzy Sunday Brunch to Restaurant Row   Sponsored   Bistro CloClo, the charming French cafe in the Dr. Phillips Marketplace on Restaurant Row, has added a Sunday brunch to its repertoire (see how I cleverly worked in a French word there?). And I had…

  News from the Flog       Next Supper Club: The Oceanaire Seafood Room   Sponsored   I told you about the return of Blackfin recently. (Here's a link to the review if you missed it.) This week the Maitland restaurant added lunch hours to its schedule. And beginning Sunday, brunch will also be available.…

  News from the Flog       Next Supper Club: The Oceanaire Seafood Room     The next Scott Joseph's Supper Club will be Thursday, July 24, at the Oceanaire Seafood Room at Pointe Orlando. The last time we had Supper Club there, everyone who attended raved about the food. The menu they've put together this…

  News from the Flog       Next Supper Club: Fiorenzo at Hyatt Regency Orlando     The next Scott Joseph's Supper Club will be Thursday, June 19, at the new Fiorenzo at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. Click here for dinner details.   When the Peabody Orlando sold its International Drive hotel to the Hyatt Regency…

  News from the Flog       Next Supper Club: Fiorenzo at Hyatt Regency Orlando Sponsored  When the Peabody Orlando sold its International Drive hotel to the Hyatt Regency folks and moved out, they took the iconic ducks with them. They also took the Capriccio Grill Italian Steakhouse, or at least the name. Capriccio, it…

News from the Flog     Roster of Chefs for Our Next Pop-Up is Complete, and the Dishes are Going to Impress!    How does Keys Lobster & Shrimp Ceviche with pineapple-coconut cream sound to you? Or Wood-grilled Local Trigger Fish with brown butter? Or Scallop puree and a crispy wonton cup? Those are some of…

News from the Flog     A Pop-Up Event with 10 Sous Chefs from Our Top Restaurants  Our next Pop-Up Event will celebrate the up and coming talent of the sous chefs who cook in some of out best restaurants.   Come meet the sous chefs from such great restaurants as Victoria & Albert's at Disney's Grand Floridian…

News from the Flog     A Special Pop-Up Event: Sous Chefs, Road Food & Rioja! Our next Pop-Up Event is going to celebrate the up and coming talent of the sous chefs who help make their bosses look so good. We're calling it "Sous Chefs, Road Food and Rioja" and it will take place Wednesday,…

News from the Flog     Supper Club at Siro: Urban Italian Kitchen       The next Scott Joseph's Supper Club is at Siro: Urban Italian Kitchen at the Mariott World Center on May 17. The folks there have put together a tantalizing evening of cocktails, wine and creative Italian cuisine. If you missed it, here…

News from the Flog     Save the Dates: Supper Club at Siro and a Special Event with Sous Chefs, Harleys & Rioja     May is going to be a busy month, and I wanted to let you know about a couple of really fun events I've got planned for us.   The first is…

News from the Flog     Supper Club Party at 4R Restaurant Group Headquarters, Previewing The COOP   A few weeks ago I had a chance to visit the brand spanking new corporate offices and test kitchen for 4R Restaurant Group, home to 4 Rivers Smokehouse and the COOP. I also tasted some of the items…

News from the Flog      Sponsored Post Party with Friends at Doc's Streetside Grille's Super Bowl Celebration       The Super Bowl is one of those events that just has to be experienced with other people. Ideally it would be in the stadium where the game is playing. But since tickets are going for…