
For a place called Lion’s Pride, there’s not a whole lot to be proud of here.
I suppose the developers could take some satisfaction in having created a sports bar of epic proportions. The orchestra-and-balcony style stadium seating facing a wall of giant televisions, all tuned to the same game (at least when Orlando’s home team is playing), provides great viewing.
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Boy, did I choose the right time to visit Se7en Bites, the “Sweet & Savory Bake Shop” on Primrose Drive in Orlando’s Milk District.
Not that there’s a bad time to visit. There’s always something good being baked or assembled by pastry chef and owner Trina Gregory-Propst and her team.
But I chose Sunday morning brunch time to stop by and present Gregory-Propst with her Foodster Award plaque. Se7en Bites was voted the Gold Award for Best Breakfast in the first annual program that recognizes excellence in the area’s independent restaurants.
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Pretty soon, I’m going to have to start writing reviews in Spanish.
Or Spanglish, perhaps.
In case you haven’t noticed, we’ve had a lot — A LOT — of Mexican, Tex-Mex and tacomongers open lately. So many that it was a factor in Mucho Tacos and Tequila’s decision to close and make way for Muddy Waters, a New Orleans style restaurant (which we could certainly use more of).
But el market will supply what el dining public demands.
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