Archive for ‘Dining’

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Orlando Food / Dining

Today, I’m going to dive into the first category of the “America’s Favorite Cities” survey. As I mentioned yesterday, I’m hoping to help pull Orlando out of the bottom ranks in categories other than “family vacation” and “weather”. In that goal, there’s no better place to start than today’s category, “Food / Dining”.
Destination restaurants
Big-name restaurants […]

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The sophisticated side of Orlando

Yesterday, I came upon an article on the Small Business section of CNN.com that was titled, “Little Orlando”. Seeing some flaws in this list of entertainment options for the “sophisticated business traveler”, I declared that Living Orlando could do better. So here we go …
Instead of Aquatica, reserve a day at Buena Vista Watersports
Buena Vista […]

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Sophisticated and independent Orlando?

With the title, “Little Orlando”, CNNMoney.com and Forbes Small Business Magazine have listed 9 ways that “sophisticated business travelers can find several independently run options” other than the “corporate theme parks” to stay entertained while in town.
In my opinion, the list is a bit odd for “sophisticated” visitors coming to The City Beautiful. It includes […]

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Belly up to the oyster bar

Raw oysters can be scary. To the uninitiated, the gray slimy creatures left floating in their jagged shell look nothing like food. Even after a quick steam they can still fail to offer even the slightest visual stimulation to those who have never tasted one. They’re simply not on “the list.”
But one should not be […]

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Dixie Stampede closes, but other dinner shows live on

Earlier this week, a staple Orlando dinner show, Dolly Parton’s Dixie Stampede, shut down. I personally don’t feel that this is a such a tragedy since this particular show wasn’t my favorite. But in case you are mourning the loss of stunts involving humans riding ostriches, let me assure you that you still have plenty […]

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Upscale Lounge Opens at Disney’s Coronado Springs

Rix Lounge, offering an upscale nighttime experience with house music, specialty drinks, tapas-style appetizers and rotating entertainment, has opened at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort at Walt Disney World Resort.
The 300-seat, 5,000 sq. ft. venue with a Mediterranean-inspired atmosphere is “a unique, sophisticated lounge for the conference guests that visit Disney each year,” said Richard Debler, […]

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