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On The Magnetic Fields’ 69 Love Songs, Stephin Merritt tackled a round variety of music genres to create an album he claims is “about love songs,” but on the second volume of the three-disc set, there’s definitely this one song that evidences just how audacious Merritt could get with his teasing songwriting, making the...
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While we’ve been long doting on our local farmers, chefs and restaurants, we’re glad to see the rest of the country is taking note that Florida can handle its own in the culinary arena.
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For just $10 you get TWO complete meals – platters – as described on their Restaurant Week prix fixe menu. You get to choose your entrees in pairs: Mojo chicken and vaca frita, lechon asada and grilled tilapia, or ropa vieja and palomilla steak.
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Chef Hari Pulapaka of DeLand’s Cress Restaurant (according to surveys collected by Zagat, the No. 1 restaurant in the Orlando area) is gathering data about Central Floridians’ attitudes to sustainable sourcing in the local food system. (We think businesses like this are a good start.) He’s hoping you’ll take this three-question survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ourfoodsystem If...
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Chefs Melissa Kelly and Emeril Lagasse take top honors this year.
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The evening’s Farm-to-Table Dinner headlines the daylong festivities with an epicurean feast prepared by Winter Garden chefs and crafted entirely with locally sourced fixings – from the fresh greens in the salads to the meat in the entrees and the booze in the beer and spirits.
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It’s got everything: synchronized hand-washing, bubbling fry oil, and McJobRegret! (You know, McJobRegret: It’s that thing where you suddenly find yourself wearing an apron and a name tag.)
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We anticipate a sold-out show, so we’d suggest you visit blogs.orlandoweekly.com for the chance to win a pair of free tickets.
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The "Guts and Glory: An Evening With Anthony Bourdain" tour is stopping at Hard Rock Live in Orlando Friday, April 26, and we have a pair of tickets for you! Click "READ MORE" below to find out how to win.
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Now in its 27th year, nearly 50 local eateries converge on the Winter Park Farmers Market to dish out their specialties at an all-out nosh fest.
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Fringe Fest 2013 shows Arts & Culture: Some choices for geeks, gamers, those who prefer to fly solo, kids, oldsters and more By Seth Kubersky 5/15/2013
Orlando City Soccer's goal rush News: The Brit, the Brazilian and their (not so?) crazy scheme to make Orlando soccer capital of the Southeast By Jeffrey Billman 5/8/2013
Food & Drink - Reader' Picks BOO 2012: Best Caribbean 1st Bahama Breeze, multiple locations, bahamabreeze.com 2nd Mama Millie's, 12273 University Blvd., 407-382-3570, mamamillies.com 7/18/2012
Modern maturity Arts & Culture: Fringe 2013 is all growed up with everywhere to go By Steve Schneider 5/15/2013
Attorney John Morgan backs marijuana legalization News: Local celeb-attorney is new chair of statewide marijuana advocacy organization United for Care By Billy Manes 4/24/2013
This Little Underground Music: Our live music columnist checks out the Joy Formidable, ETurn, Orgone and more this week By Bao Le-Huu 5/15/2013