Tasty Chomps' Orlando Food Blog

• BRIO Tuscan Grille announces new additions to their $4 l $5 l $6 Happy Hour menu
• Award-winning Mango’s Tropical Café Orlando debuts all-new à la carte menu
• Cocina 214 hosts inaugural Day of the Dead event, Presented by el Jimador
• Moe’s Tour de Burrito pop up restaurant truck headed to Orlando November 9th
• TR Fire Grill Introduces Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake And Seasonal Menu Items

BRIO Tuscan Grille announces new additions to their $4 l $5 l $6 Happy Hour menu

We were invited to BRIO Tuscan Grille to try the new Happy Hour menu along with some of their classics and it was an AMAZING experience.  The food was delicious and the highest quality, the presentation was beautiful and exceptionally-executed, and the customer service was SUPERIOR from start to finish – the hostess, server, managers and chefs all were flawless.  It was the best happy hour that I’ve ever been to.  You will get the biggest bang for your buck if you try their new happy hour menu.  The day I visited the BRIO Tuscan Grille – Millenia Mall there was also a Christmas event going on with live entertainment, Christmas tree stilt walkers, a Santa Clause appearance, and a fireworks show.  That was just the cherry on top after an amazing happy hour experience!

Guests can enjoy the new additions to the Happy Hour menu available weekdays in the bar from 3:30pm – 6:30 pm including:

• Shishito Pepper Hash: Crispy fingerling potatoes, feta, green onions, and Sriracha aioli ($5)
• House-made Pickles: Fried crisp, with chile lime ranch ($4)
• Potato Skins: Cheddar cheese sauce, Applewood bacon, green onions, and lime crema ($5)

Pair with a delicious selection of cocktails, including:

• Red Sangria: Black raspberry liqueur, lime juice, lemon juice, simple syrup, soda water, raspberries, and orange ($5)
• French Gimlet: Pineapple infused vodka, St. Germaine, lime juice, and diced cucumber ($6)
• Tropical Cosmo: Pineapple infused vodka, Malibu Coconut Rum, cranberry juice, and lime juice, up ($5)
• Wild Island: Pineapple infused vodka, moscato, lemon and pineapple juice, and pineapple garnish ($5)
• Very Berry Margarita: Jose Cuervo, orange juice, triple sec, wildberry syrup, sweet and sour, soda water, fresh lime, blackberries ($6)
• Cucumber Basil Gimlet: SVEDKA Vodka or house gin, fresh basil, crushed cucumbers, Angostura bitters, and fresh lemon and lime, rocks ($6)

Complimentary bread

 Potato Skins – Cheddar cheese sauce, Applewood bacon, green onions, lime crema $5.00 (NEW!)

Beef Carpaccio – Field greens, capers, mustard aioli, Parmesan Flatbread $5.00

Tomato Mozzarella Salad – Tomatoes, Mozzarella, field greens, basil, balsamic, lemon vinaigrette $5.00

Black Pepper Shrimp – Romano crusted eggplant, spicy black pepper cream sauce $6.00

BRIO Burger – Provolone, special sauce, house-made chips $6.00

Spectators watching Santa Clause’s special appearance on the roof top at Neiman Marcus

Quick fireworks show

Christmas tree stilt walkers

Be sure to check out BRIO Tuscan Grille soon for their new happy hour menu!  If you visit the Millenia Mall location, you will enjoy seeing all the Christmas decorations already up!

BRIO Tuscan Grille – Millenia
4200 Conroy Rd, Orlando, FL 32839
(407) 351-8909

BRIO Tuscan Grille – Winter Park
480 N Orlando Ave, Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 622-5611

https://www.brioitalian.com/happy-hour.html

Award-winning Mango’s Tropical Café Orlando debuts all-new à la carte menu

We were invited to a media preview at the award-winning nightlife and entertainment destination on International Drive “Mango’s Tropical Café” to try the new à la carte menu prepared by Executive Chef Angel Ramirez and to watch their sensational live entertainment.  It was my first time at Mango’s Tropical Café and I cannot wait to go back.  Their venue is spacious, the food was great, and the performers were all amazingly talented.  It was the best dinner show that I have ever witness in my entire life!

One of the many private rooms at Mango’s Tropical Café.  The Voodoo Room was where our media preview event was hosted.

Mango’s Cuban Sandwich – Slow roasted pork, tender ham and Swiss cheese, served with fries and/or gourmet onion rings

Rosa Vieja Tacos – Three large soft tacos with their homemade all beef “Rosa Vieja”, shredded cabbage, tomato, red onion, sharp cheddar cheese and drizzled with a cilantro aioli.  Served with yellow rice, sour cream, salsa and guacamole

Pico de Gallo, guacamole and sour cream

Lobster Ravioli – Ravioli filled with lobster meat topped with Mango’s homemade creamy pink sauce, served with a fresh baked garlic roll

Prime rib sliders – Three Prime Rib sliders topped with caramelized onions and horseradish cream sauce, served with au jus for dipping

Chicken Parmigiana Sliders – Three sliders served on homemade garlic bread with marinara sauce for dipping

Mango’s Tropical Ceviche – Tender fish ceviche in fresh lime juice, served with chips

Wild Mushroom Pizza – Sautéed portobello and button mushrooms in garlic, olive oil and rosemary, topped with caramelized onions and mozzarella cheese

Mango’s Chicken “al Ajillo” – Tender chicken strips sautéed in a garlic, white wine and lemon sauce, served with white rice, black beans and maduros

Tradional New York Style Pizza – Classic thin crust pizza with mozzarella cheese and our homemade marinara sauce

Caribbean Creole Chicken – Tender chicken breast sautéed in a garlic, onions, peppers, tomato, cilantro, white wine, paprika and lemon, served with white rice, black beans and maduros

Brett’s Southwestern BBQ Burgers – Topped with sharp cheddar cheese, Applewood smoked bacon and gourmet onion rings, topped with Mango’s homemade BBQ sauce and your choice of French fries of gourmet onion rings

Passion Fruit Mojito

Coconut Mojito

Mango Mojito

The upstairs bar

Celia Cruz experience

Michael Jackson Tribute performance

Be sure to check out Mango’s Tropical Café soon for the new à la carte menu and amazing live entertainment!

Mango’s Tropical Café
8126 International Dr, Orlando, FL 32819
http://mangos.com/orlando
(407) 673-4422

Cocina 214 hosts inaugural Day of the Dead event, Presented by el Jimador

The Day of the Dead is a Mexican tradition in remembering deceased ancestors and friends.  We were invited to the inaugural Day of the Dead event at Cocina 214 and I had a great time celebrating this Mexican tradition for the first time.  The event offered delicious light bites and two exclusively-themed drinks such as the “Alma Buena” that came with a flashing LED multi-colored ice cube and a shot of Black Raspberry Sangria to pour into your drink for a fun swirl of colors and also the “La Mariposa” that was served with a rim of sugar and butterfly gummies on a pom-pom food pick.  The event also included fun activities sponsored by el Jimadaor such as the color your own shirt station which they gave away free shirts for and the promotion table where they gave out free scarves to everyone who filled out a quick survey.  First come, first serve.

Cocina 214 in Park Avenue of Winter Park is known as a vibrant, hip, brunch, lunch, dinner restaurant, with a lively, yet relaxing atmosphere. It’s edgy yet approachable and perfect for family and friends.  They are building their second location at 357 S. Atlantic Avenue Daytona Beach, Florida 32118 with the same concept as the original location – contemporary Mexican and Tex-Mex kitchen with authentic dishes that combine bold flavors and the freshest local ingredients all served up in a vibrant, elegant and fun setting.

Alma Buena “ The Good Soul” – EL Jimador Tequila, Blue Curacao, Sweet & Sour, Agave, topped with Black Raspberry Sangria
The intent of day of the dead is to encourage visits by the souls, so the souls will hear the prayers and the comments of the living directed to them. Celebrations can take a humorous tone, as celebrants remember funny events and anecdotes about the departed.

La Mariposa “ The Butterfly” – EL Jimador Tequila, Blood Orange Liqueur, Fresh Lime, Agave, splash of Soda
According to traditional belief among Michoacán’s Mazahuas the monarch butterflies are souls of ancestors who return to Earth for their annual visit.

Color your own shirt station, sponsored by el Jimador.

Free el Jimador scarf for filling out a quick survey.

Tortilla chips and salsa

Trio of guacamole, queso and fire-roasted salsa

Rotisserie Chicken Tacos served with veggie rice, queso fresco, roasted corn on corn tortillas.  Served with sautéed poblano salsa.

If you missed out on the Day of the Dead festivities this year, be sure to drop by Cocina 214 and check out their updated Happy Hour menu full of delicious new cocktails and quick bites served up with a twist.  You don’t want to miss the annual Day of the Dead event next year!

(Source credit: Cocina 214)

Cocina 214
151 E Welbourne Ave
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 790-7997
http://cocina214.com

Moe’s Tour de Burrito pop up restaurant truck headed to Orlando November 9th

**Sponsored Post**

Moe’s Southwest Grill is a fast-casual restaurant franchise that serves high quality and fresh southwestern food at 700+ locations nationwide with an extensive variety of menu items to please the entire family – from burritos to specialty items like quesadillas, nachos and stacks!

Moe’s Southwest Grill’s Tour de Burrito traveling restaurant — housed inside a mobile dining truck — will offer guests the chance to experience how their fresh ingredients are made in-house at Moe’s.

They will be in Orlando on November 9th. Claim your spot at the Tour de Burrito pop-up kitchen – seats are available but limited and going quickly: https://moes.timetap.com/

• Tour locations:
o November 2-3 NYC: 395 Broome Street, New York, NY 10013
o November 6-7 Atlanta: Atlantic Station, 1380 Atlantic Drive, Atlanta, GA 30363
o November 9 Orlando: Harbor Park, 4990 New Broad St, Orlando, FL 32814
o November 10 Tampa: 701 N Marion Street, Tampa, FL 33602

The pop up experience will be prepping new seasonal salsas, grilling all-natural proteins, and chopping fresh veggies Moe’s style– from slicing, dicing and spicing. Moe’s ingredients are made in house at every restaurant, every day. Seasonal salsas on their salsa bar, pico de gallo and even their tortilla chips are made in house.

Each day, Moe’s “roadies” cook all-natural proteins on the grill and chop nearly 25,000 pounds of tomatoes, 10,000 pounds of onions, and almost 3,000 pounds of jalapenos and cilantro across their 700 restaurants.

To showcase the daily preparation of these fresh ingredients, they are touring this pop up experience to allow fans to see, touch, smell and taste what goes into making their Moe’s favorites.

Claim your spot at the Tour de Burrito pop-up kitchen – seats are available but limited and going quickly: https://moes.timetap.com/

Moe’s Southwest Grill
#madeatmoes
• http://instagram.com/moessouthwestgrill
• https://www.facebook.com/MoesSouthwestGrill
• www.Moes.com

TR Fire Grill Introduces Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake And Seasonal Menu Items

TR Fire Grill in Winter Park is sweetening up the fall season with its all-new, Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake.  Guests can take advantage of one of the most beloved flavors of fall by heading to the restaurant and taking a slice out of seasonal comfort.

Guests can also pair the decadent dessert with a favorite entrée of their choice including the new seasonal menu items such as: Smoked Pork Tenderloin topped with cherry pinot wine sauce, Wood-Roasted Lamb Chops, or Smoked Boneless Beef Short Rib.  New drinks with catchy names such as “Doctor’s Note” and “Fire In The Apple Tree” are now available.

We were invited to try the classic menu items, seasonal menu items and new drinks.  The food was good, the interior of the restaurant is phenomenal and the service was great!  More pictures from our experience below.

Smoked Pork Tenderloin – Red and green apples, cider & moonshine reduction, cauliflower purée and bacon cannelloni beans. (Seasonal)

Wood-Roasted Lamb Chops – Minty salsa verde, Asiago risotto, maple glazed carrots. (Seasonal)

Smoked Boneless Beef Short Rib – (All-Natural Beef) Cabernet wild mushroom ragu, Asiago risotto, maple glazed carrots. (Seasonal)

(NEW) Fire In The Apple Tree – Ole Smoky Apple Pie moonshine, Fireball cinnamon whisky, apple cider, cinnamon simple syrup, fresh lemon juice, Angostura orange bitters, Four Roses “Yellow Label” bourbon float

(NEW) Doctor’s Note – Courvoisier V.S. cognac, Four Roses “Yellow Label” bourbon, strawberry simple syrup, Fee Brothers rhubarb bitters, fresh mint

Bacon & Eggs – Mustard glazed pork, jalapeño deviled eggs, barbecue potato chip dust, pickled red onions

Fried Okra – Peppercorn ranch dressing (available during Local Hour)

Jalapeño Soup – Chipotle sour cream (It’s amazing!)

Market Salad – Glazed star fruit, grapes, balsamic glazed grilled Bosch pears, tangerines, cucumber, roasted walnuts, feta cheese, focaccia crouton, guava raspberry dressing (Great salad!)

Espresso

Strawberry Lemonade

Lemonade

The production crew shooting a video with executive chef Bob Gallagher.

TR Fire Grill is conveinently located across the street from the new Whole Foods Market in Winter Park, FL.  Be sure to check out the new pumpkin spice cheesecake, seasonal menu items and new drinks at TR Fire Grill soon!

(Source credit: TR Fire Grill)

TR Fire Grill
1035 N Orlando Ave, Unit 101
Winter Park, FL 32789
(407) 708-3600
trfiregrill.com

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