The latest from Scott Joseph's Orlando Restaurant Guide ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Dinner Party Redux: Rocco's Italian Grille & Bar
We had a delightful, intimate Dinner Party at Rocco’s, the wonderful fine dining Italian restaurant in Winter Park. Chef and owner Rocco Potami was the gracious host with his well-trained staff keeping things moving. Tony Matos, representative for Opici Wines & Spirits, curated the pairings.
For our welcome reception, Matos poured the Laluca Prosecco Superiore Valdobbiandene, made with 100 percent glera grapes. Always nice to start things off with a bit of bubbly, especially one as full and fruity as this one.
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Newsy Nuggets: Soco whiskey dinner, Edible Education Spring Soiree, Norman's recogniton and new Soseki concept
Soco Thornton Park is hosting a dinner to commemorate the release of its Wyoming Whiskey single barrel private stock on Monday, March 25. Evening will begin with a cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m. with seated dinner at 7:30. Executive chef/partner Greg Richie has put together a four-course menu with whiskey pairings (see the menu at the bottom of the page). Tickets are $125 plus tax and gratuity and can be obtained through Soco’s OpenTable reservation page.
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Trudnak makes a Celestial full circle
Mike Trudnak, who was the opening executive chef for the Celeste hotel at UCF and its restaurant, Aurora, but then left last spring to become exec chef at Daytona Grande hotel (taking his executive sous chef, sous chef and other kitchen staff with him) has returned to the Celeste. Trudnak said in a post of Facebook that he returned March 1 – and so have six of his original team members.
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Next Dinner Party at Tabla Winter Park
Our next Scott Joseph’s Dinner Party will be at Tabla in Winter Park Thursday, April 18. We’ll begin with a welcome cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m. and then sit for dinner at 7 o’clock. Tickets are $125 per person including tax and gratuity. Reservations are required and can be made at 407-248-9400.
The dinner will be a sneak peek preview of a new chef’s table menu that Tabla will be rolling out following our event. It elevates Indian cuisine to a fine dining experience. The menu features five courses plus an amuse bouche and palate cleanser. (See the menu below.)
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Easter Dining in Orlando
Easter is just a couple of weeks away (March 31, a Sunday, I think) so it’s time to start thinking about where you’ll have Easter Brunch.
Check out the list of restaurants that will be open that day with special menus, including favorites like Four Flamingos, illume, Sear + Sea Woodfire Grill and UnReserved Food Bazaar’s Peter Rabbit Easter Brunch (don’t be alarmed, there will be no lapin on the line). See the full list on our Holiday Dining page.
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