With all the divisiveness and the downright craziness of this year’s election, the world’s most famous feline friend, Hello Kitty, has thrown her hat into the ring – kicking off her Hello Kitty for President campaign.

Hello Kitty is bringing her cafe food truck pop up shop to Orlando as part of the “Friendship Party” with a message celebrating friendship, fun and happiness.

Now, that’s a party I am happy to endorse and support any day.

The hugely popular Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will be making its first-ever appearance in Orlando THIS Saturday, October 29th at Florida Mall, serving yummy goodies & treats to Hello Kitty fans & foodies of all ages, including a limited edition Hello Kitty for President cookie. This special edition cookie will be limited to only 50 cookies per stop & guest who purchase the special treat will also receive a free bumper sticker, too.

The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck Rolls Into Orlando!

Who: Sanrio & Hello Kitty

What: Hello Kitty Cafe Truck Appearance

When: Saturday, October 29 10am-8pm

Where:
Florida Mall
8001S Orange Blossom Trail
Orlando, FL 34746
** Parked outside by the Crayola Experience

The Hello Kitty Cafe Truck is a mobile vehicle of cuteness that offers a delicious array of Hello Kitty sweets and special goodies to fans of all ages; it has been rolling up to festivals & events across the U.S. since its official debut at Hello Kitty Con in October 2014.

The yummy treats on board the Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will include a 3-piece Hello Kitty cookie set, a rainbow macaron box set that includes a surprise Sanrio character design, a 4-pack of mini cakes, and bow-shaped bottles of water.

In addition to the goodies, a Hello Kitty Cafe mug, a supercute pink Hello Kitty Cafe t-shirt and the pop icon’s signature bow headband will also be available to purchase.

The specially designed Hello Kitty for President cookie will be limited to only 50 cookies per stop & guests who purchase the special treat will also receive a free bumper sticker.

Photos Courtesy of Sanrio, Inc.

Disney’s International Food and Wine Festival featured event ‘Rockin’ Burger Block Party returned for the second time on September 30th, 2016 with some more fun and mashups of burgers for us to indulge our tastebuds in.

Showcasing Disney Spring’s main restaurants and Disney Celebrity Chef Maneet Chuahan with her Malai Chicken Mushroom Burger. 

You make your way around to different stations with their featured burgers and accompanying spirits and cocktails.

Truffle Wagyu Burger from STK

Chef James O’Donell won our hearts over as he loaded our burgers with truffle shavings.

Southern Classic Burger topped with a Fried Green Tomato, Pimento Cheese, Lettuce, and Bacon from D-Luxe Burger 

Celebrity Chef Maneet Chuahan with her Malai Chicken Mushroom Burger. 

Beer Battered Burger from Cookes of Dublin 

As if the burgers weren’t enough to fill you up… there were side stations for you to much on as well.

Mixed Finger Food stationLoaded Tater Tots station

Mac N’ Cheese Station

Rockin’ Burger Block Party—held select Fridays, September 30 through November 11, 2016, during the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival.

Disney’s Epcot World Showcase
200 Epcot Center Dr, Orlando, FL 32821

Next event: November 11 – Chef Jehangir Mehta
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/epcot/food-wine-rockin-burger-block-party-event/

Central Florida’s annual Cows ‘n Cabs is set to return for its sixth year on this Saturday, October 22 from 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.

Hosted by ABC Fine Wine & Sprits’ David Larue and 4 Rivers Smokehouse founder John Rivers, the event will be benefitting the Community Food and Outreach Center and Elevate Orlando.

It will be returning to 150 North New York Avenue in Winter Park’s West Meadow and will feature more than 20 of Central Florida’s top restaurants.

Prices include general admission tickets at $110 with VIP packages starting at $140 for early admission.

For more information or to purchase tickets please visit www.cowsncabs.com. Guests must be 21 and older to attend.

Confirmed participants include 4 Rivers Smokehouse, Black Rooster Taqueria, K Restaurant, Hunger Street Tacos, Morimoto Asia, Orchid Thai, Peterbrooke Chocolatier of Winter Park, Pop Parlour, Puff ’n Stuff, Tapa Toro, Taverna Opa Orlando, The COOP, The Osprey Tavern, The Sweet Shop, and more!

Inside Epcot’s World Showplace pavilion, Party for the Senses offers all of your Food & Wine Festival flavors under one roof. It was a magical evening, filled with a variety of delectable food and spirits that Epcot and some of the Disney Resorts has to offer! Noah French, Executive Pastry Chef, delivered one of the most heavenly dessert’s I’ve had all year at Amorette’s Patisserie’s tasting station.

Don’t miss another event at Epcot International Food & Wine Festival! The Yelloween Masquerade Party for the Senses will have more than 50 gourmet tasting stations with dishes from some of Walt Disney World Resort’s restaurants as well as champagne, wine, craft beers, and specialty cocktails.

Yelloween Masquerade Party for the Senses
October 28 – October 29
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM

The event includes reserved seating for the Eat to the Beat concerts, so you can catch new-to-the-Festival performers Living Colour both Oct. 28 and 29 before the Yelloween Masquerade Party for the Senses.

To book reservations call (407) 939-3378.

Black Lava Salted Caramel Mousse with Chocolate Biscuit, Espresso Merignue, Black Walnut Macaron, and Caramel Croustillant (Noah French, Amorette’s Patisserie)

Bahama Breeze is geared up for its fourth annual Rumtoberfest, a celebration of all things rum and fun. Throughout Rumtoberfest, Bahama Breeze will have games, prizes, specials, live music, fortune tellers, and other activities at all of their locations every Friday until November 4, 2016.

Conch Fritters made with the original Key West-inspired recipe. Served with a citrus-mustard. These fritters were delicious with or without the sauce. Along with the conch fritters, you can find corn and a few chopped vegetables according to their textures and flavors. I prefer to have a larger conch portion than add-ins for the price.

Jumbo Stuffed Crab Shells consists of jumbo lump crabmeat, sweet peppers and scallions gently stuffed into three crab back shells. Served with yellow rice, green beans and a light citrus cream sauce. The crabmeat was flavorful and balanced when mixed with the yellow rice and light citrus cream sauce. The green beans were cooked well; they were not too soft or undercooked.

Rum & Coke Ribs features tender baby back ribs tossed in the restaurant’s signature rum and coke glaze.

The Rumtoberfest menu features new cocktails crafted in the spirit of those served at islanders’ favorite neighborhood bars. This year’s selections include:

• Pirate’s Paradise – This cocktail gets its name from Port Royal, Jamaica’s infamous pirate city. Served in an exclusive take-home glass, this drink features lime, passion fruit, ginger, vanilla and bitters, with an upside-down 50-ml bottle of Captain Morgan.

• Rum Thyme – This drink was created in the spirit of Prohibition-era rum runners who brought ships of whiskey and rum into the U.S. from the Caribbean. It features Zaya Rum, Old Overholt Rye, orange juice, lime juice and thyme syrup.

• High Tide Swizzle – The swizzle pre-dates the cocktail and is one of the Caribbean’s original rum drinks. The word “swizzle” comes from the stick (literally a stick from a tree) that was once used to mix the cocktail and add bittering flavors.

• Rum Cocktail Flights – Can’t decide which rum cocktail to try? Choose between three options that highlight the most popular Bahama Breeze selections, including:
  
  • Mama’s Hooch and Holler, featuring Bahamian Sunset, Bahama Mama and the Goombay Smash.
  • Shark Attack Shack, featuring Yaka Hula Hickey Dula, Zombie and Painkiller cocktails.
  • Float My Boat Bar, which includes the Curly Tail, Painkiller and Zombie cocktails.

• Pick Your Own Rum Flight … served with a side of Coke, or treat yourself to three world-renowned Caribbean rums, like Barbancourt 15 Year Estate Reserve, Flor de Cana 18, and Don Q Gran Anejo.

Visit Rumtoberfest.com for more information, as well as rum tips, recipes, videos, interactive games and to be eligible for our sweepstakes.

Next door to the newly renovated Flying Fish, the new AbracadaBar lounge opens, taking the spot formerly occupied by the Boardwalk’s candy and ice-cream shop.

From posters that mysteriously change to a very cool 1920s vibe, the AbracadaBar packs a lot of fun surprises despite its small size.

From Disney:

The new “curious cocktail lounge” combines the Golden Age of Magic with the magic of Disney storytelling, so look for whimsy in the design – and hidden Mickey’s = from the Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) team, who create stories in true Disney fashion. 

According to WDI, the lounge was once a secret stomping ground for famous touring magicians, local boardwalk illusionists and the loveliest magician’s assistants of the day.

After every magic show, these prestidigitators would gather at the bar, where they’d conjure up new cocktails, swap magic tips and tricks, and often stay up all night attempting to “out-charm” each other with their extraordinary illusions.

AbracadaBar guests will get a special peek into the sophisticated social club, and while it’s rumored that the magicians who frequented the lounge vanished without a trace decades ago, their magic still remains strongly intact, and can be seen, heard, and even savored in the bar’s signature cocktails.

From its enchanted magic show posters and mystifying mirrors to vintage props and tricks left behind years ago, AbracadaBar promises to be just as surprising and magical as its name suggests.

ORLANDO, FL — Earls Kitchen + Bar recently opened at The Mall at Millenia on Wednesday, September 21, 2016. The opening will mark the second Florida location and 68^th restaurant overall for the iconic restaurant group, which had its beginnings in Vancouver, Canada and started an expansion into the eastern United States in 2014 in South Florida.

Earls Kitchen + Bar marries “modern, made-from-scratch cuisine and a world-class beverage program with beautifully designed dining rooms offering a relaxed culinary experience.”

According to Earls founder and CEO Stan Fuller, the company is “more a collective of individually compelling restaurants that share core values than a traditional chain.”

Overseen by Executive Chef Simon Zanotto the Orlando menu will be tailored to the local market, relying on regional and seasonal products that showcase the restaurant’s commitment to quality and sustainability.

In addition to sourcing local ingredients where possible, Black Angus Beef is Certified Humane® (raised without antibiotics or added growth hormones and fed a natural vegetarian diet) and all seafood is sustainable certified.

We started off with some house cocktails.

Marilyn Monroe (10)
Skyy vodka, passion fruit, vanilla, fresh lime and prosecco.
Old Fashioned (12)
Maker’s mark bourbon, demerara sugar, and rootbeer bitters.
Grapefruit Negroni (10)
Bombay dry gin, campari, aperol, carpano antica, fernet branca and grapefruit.

There were a variety of drinks that celebrated the classics and introduced the twists.
I was quite drawn to the architecture and the design of the restaurant so I asked for a little tour.

Thrush Holmes: Anarchy (2015)
Pascal Vochelet: Punk Attitude (2015)

Andrew Spear: Juice Birds (2016)

We continued the night over about 10 dishes served family style.

Starting from top left to right
1. Korean Spicy Wings
2.California Roll
3. Spinach Artichoke dip with 3 cheese blend 
4. Sicilian Calamari 

Starting from top left to right
1.Hunan Kung Pao (11) 
2.Bibimbap (12)
3.Fresh Atlantic Salmon (20)
4.Steak with Chimichurri and grilled cherry tomatoes (26-40)

The dish that won me over the night was this pefectly cooked beauty below

Bronx Burger (14.75)
Battered onion rings, red pepper relish, aged white cheddar, citrus arugula, on a freshly baked brioche bun.

Overall, the architecture and design elements of Earl’s impressed me more than the food.

However Earl’s Kitchen + Bar definitely achieved the sense of being independent from the overcast of Mall Of Millenia.

Also look for to Happy Hour at Earls with twice daily sessions Monday through Friday – from 3PM to 6PMand again from 9PM to midnight offering specials on wine, beer, cocktails and appetizers.

But if that weren’t enough, there are also “Weekly Rituals” – tempting promotions running Monday through Thursday with nightly specials on kitchen offerings, different craft cocktails, craft beers and even “That’s How We Roll Tuesdays” featuring $3 sushi rolls and half-priced bottles of wine.

Earls Kitchen + Bar is located at The Mall at Millenia,  4200 Conroy Road in Orlando. The restaurant will offer lunch and dinner daily along with weekend brunch. Ample parking will be available.

Telephone:  407-345-8260; Website: www.earlsrestaurants.com

Facebook: facebook.com/earlsrestaurants

Instagram: @earlsorlando

                  @earlsrestaurant

Marlow’s Tavern is back at it with their Ribs & Whiskey celebration menu starting Tuesday, September 13 through Monday, October 17. I was more than happy to join the party and taste some delicious items from the menu. The atmosphere was relaxing and the dishes roll out as fast as 15 minutes from ordering or you could let your server know that you are in no rush and enjoy your company.

Although the lighting was not great for taking photos, the food made up for it.

Slow-Cooked Smithfield James River St. Louis-Style Ribs – Served with Granny Smith apple-cabbage slaw, pimento cheese “stuffed” tater tots and house-made sweet corn and jalapeño muffin.

Last but not least, the bourbon bread pudding. Bourbon Bread Pudding – Crème-brûlée-soaked Cuban bread and a splash of Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey for sipping’, This dessert is my absolute favorite. I make sure I visit Marlow’s Tavern each time it is back on the menu. The warm Cuban bread adds a nice texture to each bite along with ice cream. The vanilla ice cream on top melts at the touch of the bread pudding. It is like they were made for each other.

For the celebration menu, please check out the link below.

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If you plan on making a visit on a Wednesday night, there are Girls Night Out food and drink deals!

Also, Marlow’s is also offering fans a chance to win a patio party for 10 guests at the Marlow’s location of their choice. Beginning Sept. 16 through Oct. 8, participants can enter the sweepstakes by providing their contact information through Marlow’s Facebook page. Fans who refer their friends and family to participate will receive bonus entries. The winner will be announced on Oct. 12.

Orlando’s Taste of the Nation® for No Kid Hungry brings together the area’s top chefs who donate their time, talent and passion to end childhood hunger in Central Florida. Along with culinary delights, guests have the opportunity to sample select wines, cocktails and premium beers and enjoy silent and live auctions and entertainment. Every dollar raised fights hunger and homelessness in the Central Florida. Local beneficiaries include Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and Florida Impact.

Tasty Chomps’ Nhi Nguyen’s Top 5 Tastes at the Orlando Taste of the Nation 2016

1. The Capital Grille
   

   Chef: Jason O’Neill, Matthew Price
   Kona Rubbed Sliced Filet with Horseradish Cream and Sam’s Mashed Potatoes. “Melt-in-Your-Mouth” with very simple seasonings and sides making the beef the star of the dish. It had us coming back for thirds.
   

2. Seasons 52 Fresh Grill

   Chef: James Messinger
   Fresh Summer Truffle Risotto with shaved Italian Black Truffle, Roasted Mushrooms, Corn, Chive Oil
   

3. Artist’s Point at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort

   Chef: Michael Gonsalves
   Local Hen Egg-Yuzu Custard with Hibiscus, Lingonberry, Matcha, Garden Sorrel, and Wild Blooms. Incredibly engaging dessert with a slight acidity from the Yuzu. 

4. Highball and Harvest at Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes

   Chef: Nathan Hardin
   Braised Pork Belly from Palmetto Creek,  Zellwood Corn, Favas, Fennel, and Mustard Frills.

5.  Dragonfly Robata Grill & Sushi
   

   Chef: Ray Leung
   Sesame Soy Glazed Baby Octopus, Chilled and Skewered, Served Cold. I believe this caught everyone’s attention like an episode of “Bizarre Foods”. It gave me the familiar feeling of nightly street fares in Asia that’s fun and tasty.
   This list was just a small compilation of the many participating restaurants in Orlando. Here some more memories from the night:

Through all the fun and excitement the event exuded the important message that brought everyone together is that no kid should go hungry.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/OrlandoTaste
Twitter: @OrlandoTaste
Instagram: @OrlandoTaste
#OrlTaste

Executive Chef Wendy Lopez, a native of Michoacan, Mexico, began cooking at a young age while working in her family’s restaurant. After formal training at Le Cordon Bleu College in Orlando, she began her professional career at the Isleworth Golf and Country Club in Windermere. She went on to become sous chef under Certified Master Chef Russell Scott.

She has aided in the development of a unique menu featuring a robust selection of hot and cold tapas, paella variations and desserts. Using only the freshest imported ingredients, Chef Lopez combines traditional Spanish elements to create an authentic taste experience for the people of Orlando.

At Tapa Toro, Chef Wendy Lopez combines contemporary, Spanish cuisine with a vibrant, energetic atmosphere – bringing a fresh dining experience to the I-Drive 360 area. With a unique paella pit, vibrant tapas menu, and extensive selection of imported wines the restaurant takes you on a culinary journey of Spanish flavors and culture in the heart of Central Florida.

The restaurant recently invited us to attend TAPA TORO: SABOR! A SUMMER WINE DINNER EXPERIENCE with Executive Chef, Wendy Lopez & Chef de Cuisine, Francisco Galeano.

Each month, their seasoned culinary team brings a chef’s table with a new wine dinner series featuring 5 courses of off-the-menu dishes and fresh Spanish ingredients all complete with fine wines imported from remote regions in Spain.

http://tapatoro.restaurant/groups-events/summer-wine-dinners/

PRESS RELEASE

Orlando, FL – The Downtown Orlando Partnership (DOP), a founding partner of the Downtown Orlando Tours initiative, will launch the Crafty Cocktail Tour this weekend in the Central Business District. This new tour takes guests on a cocktail experience and explores some of Downtown’s best adult beverage locations.

“It’s been more than a year since we launched the Downtown Food Tour.” said Bridget Keefe, Executive Director of the Downtown Orlando Partnership. “We’ve had such a positive response from the community and visitors that we felt like it was time to expand our offerings.”

The Crafty Cocktail tour runs every Saturday from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. and features tastings from four local establishments. Guests will sample hand-crafted concoctions created by some of the area’s most creative mixologists, while learning about the history and culture of Downtown Orlando. Participating locations include Bauhaus, Courtesy Bar, Dapper Duck, Hen House and the Woods.

“Our hope with the new tour is to be able to share the story of Downtown’s growing craft beverage scene,” Keefe noted “and showcase the amazing establishments on the forefront of it all.”

Also launching this weekend under the Downtown Orlando Tours umbrella is the new Thornton Park Food Tour. This new tour will run on the second Saturday of each month from 4 – 6 p.m. in partnership with the Thornton Park District and Thornton Park Restaurant Group. Guests will be guided through the area and receive tastings from Anthony’s Pizzeria and Italian Restaurant, Baoery Asian Gastropub, Shari and Soco.

Both tours are now available to book by visiting www.downtownorlandotours.com.

PRESS RELEASE

ORLANDO, Fla. (September 13, 2016) – Tavistock Restaurant Collection announces today that Chroma Modern Bar + Kitchen, the anticipated Modern-American concept located in Lake Nona Town Center, will open to the neighborhood on Wednesday, September 21. The restaurant will offer eclectic small plates and is overseen by Executive Chef Jason Bergeron, who competed earlier this year on Food Network’s “Chopped Grill Masters.”

“We couldn’t be more excited to introduce Chroma to the neighborhood,” said Maurice O’Donaghue, General Manager, Chroma Modern Bar + Kitchen. “We want locals to feel that this is their home away from home, to sip on a cocktail, enjoy a bite and share in conversation.”

At the heart of Chroma’s 256-seat restaurant is an oversized bar, where locals can belly up, unwind and enjoy wines-on-tap, local draft beers and seven Tavistock private-label wines.

A selection of nine housemade cocktails created by Assistant General Manager Megan Harris include a signature Chroma Paloma ($10) with Stoli Ohranj, grapefruit juice, mint, and Coppertail Brewing Co. Wheat Stroke, to exciting twists on the classics like a Seasonal Sangria ($9), a Pineapple Ginger Caipirinha, ($11), Adam’s Got Mojo ($10) and an Ancho Daiquiri ($11).

Boasting a contemporary and communal dining atmosphere, Chroma’s extensive small plates menu takes a “something for everyone” approach with dishes inspired by a global spice palate.

Scratch dishes are designed to savor and satisfy ranging from Quail Egg Croquettes ($9), Roasted Edamame ($7), Wagyu Skirt Steak ($14), and Skillet-Roasted Clams ($11) to Guava and Goat Cheese Flatbread ($12).

Three, “For The Table” offerings are larger in size, served family-style and include a Crispy Pork Loin ($35), Flame Grilled Ribeye ($53) and Jambalaya ($35). Chroma’s menu is intentional in every sense; with an extensive vegetable selection to seafood and meat dishes.

A fresh focus fuels moderate menu changes to reflect what is local and in abundance.

Chroma’s open layout includes a main dining area with cozy banquette seating, an outdoor lounge and covered patio and a solarium complete with inspiring views of Lake Nona Town Center’s community artwork.

All dining options are available for private or semi-private group dining.
To make reservations or check out the full menu, visit ChromaLakeNona.com.

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ABOUT CHROMA MODERN BAR + KITCHEN
Chroma Modern Bar + Kitchen is an original concept restaurant from Tavistock Restaurant Collection located in the Lake Nona Town Center. In design and cuisine, Chroma Modern Bar + Kitchen reflects the innovative Lake Nona community by incorporating a contemporary dining atmosphere with scratch-made small plates created by Executive Chef, Jason Bergeron. The restaurant is open daily for dinner and for lunch Monday-Friday. For more information or to make reservations, call 407-455-3435 or visit www.chromalakenona.com

ABOUT TAVISTOCK RESTAURANT COLLECTION
Tavistock Restaurant Collection is part of Tavistock Group, an international private investment organization founded by Joe Lewis. The collection operates award-winning restaurant concepts including Abe & Louie’s, Atlantic Fish, Atlas, AquaKnox, Blackhawk Grille, Cafe del Rey, Canvas Restaurant & Market, Canonita, Chroma Modern Bar + Kitchen, Coach Grill, Joe’s American Bar & Grill, Napa Valley Grille, Sapporo, Timpano, Top Catch, and ZED451. For more information, visit www.tavistockrestaurantcollection.com.

Check out this printout PDF we made to keep track of all the meals you have eaten this month! Thank you to our fellow foodie friend Lyne for the suggestion during our recent Orlando Foodie Forum dinner – hopefully next year Visit Orlando will create a nice one for us to print out.

Download the PDF – Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Month 2016 – Restaurant Checklist PDF Printout

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Chuy’s recently hosted a VIP Charity Night at their new Winter Park location where all proceeds of discounted beverages will benefit Give Kids The World. The founders, Mike and John, started Chuy’s with the belief that Chuy’s should always help the people in the neighborhoods they do business in, especially the youngest members: children.

Although the event was a hit, it was very crowded with no where to go or stand. Tables were all full with customers having a wonderful time inside and out of the restaurant. The main complaint is how a few members of the Chuy’s family were not friendly, patient nor respectful.

Why pick between tequila and beer when you can have both with Grandpa’s Brew. Nice and cool for a hot summer day.

Appetizer Plate – Chile con queso, nachos, deluxe quesadillas, chicken flautas, guacamole & sour cream.The Deluxe quesadillas are delicious, cheesy and the best of all the options on this plate.

Tacos Al Carbon – freshly made flour tortillas filled with fajita chicken or beef, grilled onions & green chiles.

Stacked Enchiladas – An authentic New Mexican recipe. Homemade blue corn tortillas stacked with freshly-roasted, hand-pulled chicken, cheese & Tomatillo sauce, topped with sour cream. The stacked enchiladas was not that great. Nothing special to say about it.

The Elvis Presley Memorial Combo – Beef Tex-Mex enchilada, cheese Ranchero enchilada, chicken Tomatillo enchilada, a seasoned ground sirloin crispy taco & homemade tostada chips dipped in chile con queso. This combination has a bit of everything and great for someone that wants to try it all.

Fajitas – a choice of beef, chicken or a combination, grilled with onions and peppers. Served with handmade flour tortillas, lettuce, guacamole, sour cream, cheese, pico de gallo, Mexican rice & refried beans. Order for one or two. The beef was a little over salted. Other than that, the dish was good.

Location for Winter Park Chuy’s: 107 S. Orange Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789

The Flame Broiler invites us to a location in Downtown Orlando. They are known for serving simple, healthy food at an affordable price. In Downtown Orlando, The Flame Broiler family is very tentative and kind to all guests who enter their doors.

The first location opened in 1995 in California by Young Lee. As of 2009, Mr. Lee began to give back by feeding the homeless as well as sponsor children in need. He is committed to sponsoring 2 children per location that opens. As of 2016, there are 180 The Flame Broiler Restaurants found in California, Arizona, Florida, Nevada, and Oklahoma.

Starting at only 140 calories, guests can choose from a base of white or brown rice or can forego rice altogether and opt for all freshly blanched vegetables (broccoli, carrots, cabbage) which is topped with your protein of choice (certified Angus beef, all-natural chicken or organic charbroiled tofu) and chopped green onions.

For an added flavor kick, guests can top their bowls off with its proprietary hot sauce made with cayenne peppers or their Korean BBQ inspired Magic Sauce. The Flame Broiler uses no dairy, trans-fat, skin, fryers or HFCS.

The Works Bowl with brown rice — consists of vegetables, beef, and chicken. The chicken and beef are delicious and well seasoned. The beef is slightly tough, but it is a better alternative than being too chewy. The vegetables are steamed and I find them to have great texture for my liking.

The Chicken Bowl with white rice — the chicken is tender and flavored well. The rice is nicely made.

The Tofu and Vegetable Bowl with brown rice — the tofu is soft and nicely flavored like the chicken.

For more information, please check out The Flame Broiler.

Address: 54 W Church St, Orlando, FL 32801, USA