• Samba Room

    April 4, 2005
    I’ve always thought Samba Room was the coolest of the eateries on Restaurant Row. In my imagination,  it's what the…
  • Everglades

    June 21, 2004
    I don’t know why more locals don't go to Everglades. Since it opened in late 1995 in the then-new Omni…
  • Terramia

    May 31, 2004
    Rosario Spagnolo has been a part of Central Florida’s restaurant scene since 1989 when he opened a charming little hosteria…
  • Flying Fish Cafe

    June 21, 2003
    There is enough good food here to keep Flying Fish Cafe on the short list of the best restaurants at…
  • Mayerion Mykonos

    June 5, 2002
    This Longwood cafe is small, only 65 seats, but it’s an appealing place with an exuberant staff and a menu…
  • A Critic in the Kitchen

    August 17, 1997
    This story originally appeard in the Orlando Sentinel's Florida magazine Sunday, August 17, 1997. CATCH OF THE DAY - HIS…