Living Orlando

The new “Fork & Screen” option is coming to AMC Downtown Disney 24, providing patrons a “casual movie theater restaurant experience.” Thanks to some free preview tickets, my wife and I got to enjoy the service ahead of the official opening (May 16, 2011) and a chance to provide the following review: The good … Selecting your seat(s) when you purchase your ticket(s) means you won’t be battling the crowd  [ Read More ]

I started using Twitter a few weeks back (find me @LivingOrlando) and immediately started to search for other Orlandoans using the service. Not surprisingly, I quickly found Orlando’s premier performance artist, @BrianFeldman, who was tweeting away about his current and upcoming performances. A few days later, I indirectly found @MADAboutWords when someone “retweeted” her post: “Only two spots left for Saturday’s workshop with Kerouac House writer-in-residence Brian Turner. It’s gonna  [ Read More ]

Opa! Just in case you read that last line as “opa”, let me write it again … Opa!!! Tucked away in a corner on the second level of Pointe Orlando, Taverna Opa nearly disappears between the bright lights of Hooters and B.B. King’s Blues Club. The unassuming exterior of the restaurant could put a person to sleep. But just as good things come in small packages, the dining experience at  [ Read More ]