East End Market – A Preview – Audubon Park – Orlando
East End Market is going to be a game changer, and probably the most significant thing to happen to the local Central Florida and Orlando food scene in… Read More »
Cronuts in Orlando?
Photograph by Niko Triantafillou Cronuts are the latest food craze to hit New York City, where James Beard Award nominated pastry chef Dominique Ansel has created a wildly… Read More »
Vespr Craft Coffee and Allures – Waterford Lakes – East Orlando
I first heard about this place via @TheDailyCity’s post and very cool video. In the video, a young barista operates this almost chemistry lab type of set up… Read More »
Sapporo Ramen – Authentic Japanese ramen shop – A Sneak Peek
by guest writer Michael Cho, owner of ImpressInk.com, custom apparel and t-shirt company You will find Sapporo in the “Chinatown” plaza on west colonial. Although it sits alongside… Read More »
Emeril’s Orlando debuts Emeril’s Kitchen themed 3 for $30 June Menu
Chef Emeril Lagasse initially gained fame in the culinary world as executive chef of New Orlean’s Commander’s Palace in the 1980s and later opened his first restaurant, Emeril’s,… Read More »
Food Blog Forum 2013 – Walt Disney World – Grand Floridian Resort
Food Blog Forum Orlando 2013 was an exciting full-day event at Walt Disney World for food bloggers on the weekend of Saturday, May 18. I had went last… Read More »
Epcot International Food & Wine Festival tops the list for Top 10 Food Festivals Worth a Special Journey
Travel Site FlipKey.com Announces Top 10 Food Festivals Worth a Special Journey with Epcot International Food and Wine Festival topping the list! Which ones below have you been to?… Read More »
Orlando’s Hawkers to Open 2nd Location in Jacksonville – Fall 2013
I am excited to let you know about the expansion of Hawkers to a second location to be at 1001 Park Street in Five Points, Jacksonville with an… Read More »
Beard Foundation’s 1st Official Chef’s Boot Camp for Policy and Change – Chef Hari Pulapaka of Cress in Deland, FL
Chef Hari Pulapaka of Cress Restaurant in DeLand, FL was one of 15 chefs from around the nation for the James Beard Foundation’s first official Chefs Boot Camp… Read More »
Avenue Gastrobar opens on S. Orange Ave in Downtown Orlando
The Avenue Gastrobar is a new restaurant opened by The Bento Group in downtown Orlando at 13 South Orange Avenue. The menu is very reasonably priced, especially for the… Read More »
Big Apple Pizza in Fort Pierce – Scott Van Duzer
In the fall of 2012, during the US Presidential Elections, this little pizza parlor in Ft Pierce, FL became quite the buzz of the town when owner and… Read More »
Marlow’s Tavern to open 2nd location in Winter Park after Pointe Orlando
Marlow’s Tavern is a modern American style tavern restaurant in Pointe Orlando that opened in 2012. After retiring from Darden Restaurants as executive VP of operations in the… Read More »
Pho 16 – Vietnamese in West Palm Beach, FL
I traveled to my hometown on a recent weekend. My family usually cooks dinner and Vietnamese food so it’s rare for us to go out, especially to a… Read More »
The Weekly Dish – New and Notable in Orlando – May 16, 2013
This is a new (weekly?) series here at TastyChomps.com – where we feature and celebrate the latest, most creative dishes in the Central Florida area. Usually the dishes… Read More »
Giraffas – Brazillian Burgers and Steaks opens today May 15 in Orlando
Giraffas was a small burger joint in Brazil when engineering student Carlos Guerra bought it 30 years ago. He kept the fanciful name and expanded it into one… Read More »
Raglan Road’s ‘Summer Solstice Signature Dining Experience’ Welcomes Longest Day
Raglan Road’s ‘Summer Solstice Signature Dining Experience’ Welcomes Longest Day With June 20 Gourmet Celebration at Raglan Road in Downtown Disney Five-Course Dinner and Pairing to Be Hosted… Read More »
Culture Through Food: Local Orlando Asian American Eateries at the Downtown Orlando Library
On Thursday May 16, 2013, Ricky Ly, author of The Food Lovers’ Guide to Orlando and local Orlando food blog Tastychomps.com will present “Culture Through Food: Local Orlando Asian American Eateries” at… Read More »
“Table Talk” a new industry panel series on May 14 in Orlando at Credo Cafe
ROCKAWAY LAUNCHES TABLE TALK SERIES WITH “TOQUES & TECH” PANEL DISCUSSION – MAY 14 at CREDO ORLANDO, Fla. (May 3, 2013) – Rockaway, a culinary and lifestyle public… Read More »
Panel: How to Start a Food Truck and FASHION TRUCKS
Event name: How to Start a Food Truck Date/time: May 20, 2013, 6-8pm Location: Downtown Public Library, 101 E. Central Blvd, Albertson Room ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ You go to The… Read More »
Cask and Larder Chef Dennis Bernard has ties to 2013 James Beard Award Outstanding Chef Winner
Local Chef Dennis Bernard – Chef de Cuisine/Partner, Cask & Larder worked under 2013 James Beard Outstanding Chef winner Chef Paul Kahan’s Blackbird for almost five years in… Read More »
Bento Group to bring KASA Tapas and Raw Bar to downtown Orlando
Bento Group’s new concept KASA Tapas and Raw Bar is taking over the space formerly occupied by Urban Flats at the downtown Plaza this June 2013. The KASA… Read More »
Chef Eddie’s – Soul Food Orlando
Central Floridians everywhere have lamented the closings of the late Mama Nem’s, Johnson’s Diner, and Lowe’s Good Eaton, placing a rather large hole in the heart of Orlando’s… Read More »
2nd Annual Winter Garden Harvest Festival 2013 – May 4-5
SECOND ANNUAL WINTER GARDEN HARVEST FESTIVAL CELEBRATES LOCAL FARMERS WINTER GARDEN, FL — A Local Folkus, LLC, producer of the fall Winter Park Harvest Festival, is partnering with the City of Winter Garden to produce the second annual Winter Garden Harvest Festival on Saturday, May 4,… Read More »
A Night with Anthony Bourdain in Orlando at Hard Rock Live hosted by WMFE 90.7 News
The internationally renowned chef, author, and television host Anthony Bourdain (who recently started his new show on CNN: Parts Unknown) visited Hard Rock Live on Friday, April 26,… Read More »
Top Places Anthony Bourdain would, most likely, probably, like in Orlando
Chef/TV Star/Author Anthony Bourdain is headed to Orlando this Friday night for his Guts and Glory tour stop at the Hard Rock Live at Universal Studios. He has… Read More »
