Local Orlando Foodie Community E-Newsletter 4-15-2022Local Orlando Easter Specials, Hemisphere at the Orlando International Airport, 4 Chambers Desserts, Tap Room at Dubsdread's Steaks and Seafood
The Easter Brunch at Aurora at The Celeste Hotel is a must try especially if you are looking for something family friendly and complete with an Easter bunny and Easter Egg Hunt. Do RSVP ASAP as the seats will likely get booked very quickly.
The award-winningThe Tap Room at Dubsdread in College Park may have one of the longest histories in Orlando, dating back to when the golf course first opened in 1924, eventually becoming a popular hangout spot for officers during World War II and popular ever since. The Tap Room at Dubsdread boasts a heritage of culinary excellence. Today, under the guidance of owner Steven Gunter and Chef Stewart Barney, their spectacular setting and delicious food - including a great prime steak and seafood list - have made them a perennial favorite for Central Floridians and has gained them recognition as some of the best burgers and outdoor dining in town.
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Orlando Science Center’s 10th Annual Science of Wine
Next Event: April 23, 2022 | 7:00 – 10:00 pm
The 10th Annual Science of Wine fundraising event, benefiting the Orlando Science Center, is a unique wine and food tasting with an educational twist. This event offers a chance to celebrate with others who enjoy the culture of wine while also benefiting Orlando Science Center’s mission to “inspire science learning for life.”
Tickets for the event are available for purchase online at www.osc.org/wine. Tickets can be purchased until April 10 for the discounted price of $110/each. After April 10, they will be $125. Members of Orlando Science Center can purchase event tickets for only $100..
4 Chambers Dessert Vibes is a new local Orlando based online pastry shop that offers high-quality, crafted sweets inspired by artisan desserts with a blend of oriental ingredients. Pastry Chef/Owner Jodi Pnaskolnakorn, an expert in Asian desserts and bakery, brings some exotic collections of flavors to you in a form of modern sweet bites.
We recently spoke with Chef Jodi about her business and how she got started during the pandemic.
Hemisphere restaurant at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport has some of the most beautiful and unique views in all of Orlando – where else can you dine while watching flights take off and land on the runway below? This year, Hemisphere actually celebrates its 30th anniversary – having opened its doors for the first time back in 1992. For over 20 years, the restaurant has also been hosting wine dinners which resumed this year.
The Rains are the founders behind The Chef and I, a modern take on approachable gourmet fusing international flavors into beautiful, well balanced dishes and Pasion a new Latin fusion themed restaurant putting new takes on classic Mexican, Puerto Rican and Cuban fare.
Fundraiser to Support the People of Ukraine – World Central Kitchen – Disaster Relief Fund - Plus Call for Recipes
Update 3/20/2022 – In less than 2 short weeks, we have achieved our goal of $10,000 raised thanks to the compassion and generosity of our Central Florida and Orlando community. Big thank you to Amy Thompson of Orlando Sentinel (What can you do to help Ukraine? Feed them) and Holly Kapher of Orlando Weekly (Support Ukraine at these local Orlando restaurants) for covering the story, as well as to the support of local friends and restaurants (Domu, Tori Tori, Peterbrooke Chocolatier, Hinckley’s, The Ravenous Pig, and many more) who all helped support and donate.
The war continues, and as of today, over 3 million Ukrainian refugees have fled, many still in need of hot meals – if you are able to, please continue sharing this fundraiser with family and friends to help support the people of Ukraine. We are also still collecting recipes from local chefs and community members for a digital thank you recipe collection e-book to send out to donors after the fundraiser is over. If you have a family recipe to share, please e-mail us at tastychomps@gmail.com.
José Andrés’s nonprofit World Central Kitchen (WCK) is now in Poland, Romania, and Moldova feeding “hot, nourishing meals” to tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees coming across the border at all hours. The aid group says it is also working with restaurants in Odessa and Lviv, two cities in Ukraine, to feed those who remain there.
The WCK most recently arrived in Moldova and began serving chicken over plates of pasta, fresh bread from local restaurants, and tomato salad. The nonprofit group is heading to Slovakia and Hungary as well to find out how to support refugees arriving from Ukraine.
All proceeds to benefit World Central Kitchen disaster relief funds (worldcentralkitchen.org) – Chef Jose Andres and team are currently providing hot meals for refugees from the Ukraine conflict on the ground.
As a thank you to donors, we are compiling a recipe book tentatively titled “To Ukraine with Love: Recipes from the Heart of Central Florida to the People of Ukraine” – if you would like to submit a recipe please fill out the below recipe submission or email tastychomps@gmail.com with the below email by 3/30/2022:
Recipe Name:
About the recipe:
List of Ingredients:
Preparation Instructions:
About You/Chef/Restaurant:
Send photos if any to tastychomps@gmail.com
We will send donors a copy via e-mail in PDF format in early April after we compile. Donor – Sign up for the Recipe Book: https://forms.gle/hJ6mBwwKXmSYZey47