Here are the Orlando Awardees of the 2022 Michelin Guide – Florida! Including 4 – One Michelin Stars, 7 Michelin Bib Gourmands, and 18 Recommended Orlando Restaurants

Parents, mentors, friends and family cheered on local Orlando, Tampa, and Miami chefs this evening as the first ever Florida Michelin Guide were announced at the Ritz-Carlton, Grande Lakes Orlando Resort. Looking over the list, I was proud of our city as the quality and expertise of our local restaurant scene has undoubtedly improved these past few decades, rivalling restaurants I’ve tried in major cities including New York City and LA. There were so many others who would just as easily have deserved a place on these lists, and hopefully, one day they will be, too.

The inaugural edition of the MICHELIN Guide Miami, Orlando and Tampa had inspectors finding a total of 14 One-MICHELIN-Star restaurants and a Two-MICHELIN-Star restaurant in all of Florida.

ORLANDO – ONE MICHELIN STAR
Kadence
Capa
Knife and Spoon at The Ritz Carlton, Grande Lakes Orlando
Soseki
ORLANDO – MICHELIN BIB GOURMAND
Domu
Papa Llama
The Ravenous Pig
Swine and Sons
Bombay Street Kitchen
Z Asian
The Strand

ORLANDO – MICHELIN RECOMMENDED RESTAURANTS

Pizza Bruno
Kabooki Sushi
Se7en Bites
Sticky Rice
Shin Jung
Maxine’s on Shine
Tori Tori
Hawkers
Black Rooster Taqueria
The Pinery
Bacán
Primo at JW Marriott Grande Lakes Orlando
Selam
Four Flamingos, A Richard Blais Florida Kitchen at Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress
Ravello
The Polite Pig
Sear + Sea at JW Marriott Bonnet Creek
Citricos

Here are the Orlando Awardees of the 2022 Michelin Guide – Florida! Including 4 – One Michelin Stars, 7 Michelin Bib Gourmands, and 18 Recommended Orlando Restaurants - Plus Inteview with Gwendal Poullenec, International Director of the Michelin Guides

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

Missing Orlando Restaurants in the 2022 Florida Michelin Guide? An Add-On Michelin Wish List …

Truly there were some great calls on the list from the Michelin folks this year, but if I were to give out Michelin awards, in addition to the ones who won (listed below) this year, I would add the following….just for fun…maybe one day…

Missing Orlando Restaurants in the 2022 Florida Michelin Guide? An Add-On Michelin Wish List …

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

Bite30 by Orlando Weekly’s Special 3 Course Pre-Fix Menu Runs now thru July 10, 2022

During Bite30, participating restaurants offer special prix fixe menus that offer multi-course dinners at a set price of $33.

Diners get the opportunity to try multiple dishes on the restaurant’s menu for about the cost of a single entree, and restaurants get to showcase their specialty dishes to the new customers attracted by their Bite30 menu!

Restaurant-hop through the City Beautiful, experience delicious food, service and ambiance of the restaurants you really should know about.

Featured Bite 30 Restaurant

AURORA AT THE CELESTE

4105 North Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL 32826, USA

Make your reservation today at opentable.com/r/aurora-orlando

Details: Bite30 by Orlando Weekly’s Special 3 Course Pre-Fix Menu Runs now thru July 10, 2022

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

Local Father’s Day Specials in Orlando 2022

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 

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?

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

Inside Look: Angel’s Soul food & BBQ in Sanford, Florida

If you are ever in Sanford and looking for great Southern style soul food, check out Angel’s Soul Food just a short drive away from the historic Sanford downtown district. I recently tried their meatloaf with macaroni and cheese and green beans as well as smothered pork chop and they were quite delicious. Take a look below!

Angel’s Soul food & BBQ
https://www.facebook.com/soulfoodandbbq//
2516 Sanford Ave, Sanford, FL 32773 (407) 330-6590

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