Knife Burger by Chef John Tesar opens poolside at JW Marriott, Grande Lakes Orlando

Did you know there is a new pool-side burger concept now open at JW Marriott, Grande Lakes Orlando resort?

Proudly Sponsored by:
Aurora At The Celeste Hotel, East Orlando

Liberty Weekend Food and Wine Experience at Hemisphere at Hyatt Regency Orlando International Airport – June 18, 2022

LIBERTY WEEKEND FOOD & WINE EXPERIENCE
FEATURING A SELECTION OF WINES FROM
DUCKHORN VINEYARDS

“A Napa Valley Classic, an American Icon”
Paired with an American Influenced Menu
 

SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2022
5:45pm – VIP Reception
6:30pm Gourmet Dinner
8:00pm Concert Event

For Reservations Call Arlene at 407-825-1315
or Email arlene.diel@hyatt.com

Michelin Guide Miami, Orlando and Tampa to be unveiled June 9th at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes

The first selection for the MICHELIN Guide Miami, Orlando and Tampa will be unveiled at 6:30 p.m. June 9 at The Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes.

Chefs will learn in real time whether their restaurants have earned MICHELIN Stars or the Bib Gourmand distinction. Sommelier of the Year and the Exceptional Cocktails Award also will be announced.

Details:

Proudly Sponsored by:
Four Flamingos - A Richard Blais Florida Kitchen - at Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, FL

The Chef and I – Special Private Dining, Corporate Lunches and Culinary Team Building Experiences in Orlando

From corporate lunches and teambuilding experiences to private dinners and celebrations of life, The Chef and I Orlando is here to make your next get together one to remember.

They offer:

• Culinary Teambuilding
• Corporate Lunches
• Event Catering
• Residential Dining Experiences
• and more!

Local Craft Sunset Market at The Pointe Orlando - Friday Nights 

Pointe Orlando recently debuted a new, weekly pop-up Sunset Market featuring goods from local Central Florida businesses and artisans. 

The Sunset Market takes place Friday evenings from 6 to 10 p.m. beginning May 6, 2022 on the lower-level common area. 

Local small business owners showcase their one-of-a-kind masterpieces in décor, fashion, art, design, plants/succulents, and more. 

The Sunset Market, produced by experienced team at Open Air Markets and More, is  designed to create a place where local artisans interact with Central Floridians and visitors alike with seasonal offerings including baked goods, artwork, and produce.

Local Craft Sunset Market at The Pointe Orlando - Friday Nights 

Inside Look: Twenty Pho Hour – Asian Fusion – South Orlando / International Drive

Did you know that Orlando is home to America’s first 2-D restaurant? Eating here is like eating inside a cartoon strip that’s all in black and white. Reminiscent of that “Take on Me” music video by Ah-ha.

Twenty Pho Hour might be 2-D but the flavors at this Asian fusion restaurant on South I-Drive is full dimensional. We recently visited in partnership with Visit Orlando to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month this May!

I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of noodle soups and dishes here, particularly the “pho let mignon” – a pho topped with filet mignon, and the beef short rib pho featuring a gargantuan beef short rib! They even make their desserts here fresh – including the taro fried cream puff.

I’d definitely return again.

Inside Look: Twenty Pho Hour – Asian Fusion – South Orlando / International Drive

Heirloom Orlando – Meal Delivery Service – Spring 2022 Menu

Trying to prepare meals for the family this week and run out of ideas and time? Check out @orderheirloom ‘s brand new Spring Menu and save time on cooking and prepping so you can spend more time enjoying time with family and friends. 

Super easy to prep – seconds to just pop the dish in the oven as needed according to the instructions and dinner is ready in less than an hour.

Heirloom’s new spring menu is a chef curated menu packed with freshly picked, seasonal ingredients and a variety of flavor as well as kid friendly options!

SPECIAL – Enjoy chef prepared meals delivered locally to your door in Orlando, Tampa and surrounding areas by using code “TASTYCHOMPS” to take $25 off your first order, no expiration or exclusions.

Visit  https://orderheirloom.com/ to start looking at the available menu items this week!

Feeding Ukraine at Rosen Shingle Creek

On a stormy Orlando night, the sunflowers were out at the Rosen Shingle Creek for the Feeding Ukraine event to benefit Jose Andres’ World Central Kitchen.  The event was put on by the Adam Michael Rosen Foundation and began with a cocktail hour outside the Sebastian Ballroom.  Appetizers and drinks were served as people socialized and looked at items featured in the silent auction.  Many local restaurants and resorts participated in the auction with something for everyone to bid on.

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.

To donate, visit: https://donate.wck.org/team/411729

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 Submission Form:
https://forms.gle/VrKyReHgSxXnNw4j8

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