Author: Brendan O’Connor
The Best Orlando Foodie Events This Fall
Hold tight to our guide of spectacular food-for-alls, and be sure you have an empty stomach before you go.
Brendan O’Connor Explores Frozen Treats In Orlando
Come along with Brendan to explore 11 amazing local spots.
5 Fun Summer Destination Drives Across Florida
Don’t miss these delightful destinations that are four hours or less from Orlando
5 Fun Summer Destination Drives Across Florida: St. Petersburg
Driving Distance: Two hours from Downtown Orlando.
5 Fun Summer Destination Drives Across Florida: St. Augustine
Driving Distance: One hour, 45 minutes from Downtown Orlando
5 Fun Summer Destination Drives Across Florida: Flagler Avenue New Symrna Beach
Driving Distance: 60 - 90 minutes from Downtown Orlando.
5 Fun Summer Destination Drives Across Florida: Fort Myers
Driving Distance: Four hours from Downtown Orlando.
New Restaurant Openings Worth The Visit From Brendan O’Connor
Get thee to this slate of new restaurants now.
Orlando Gets Two New Bib Gourmand Restaurants In 2024 MICHELIN Guide
Florida received four new Bib Gourmand restaurants, two in Orlando and one in Miami and Tampa.
Orlando + Omakase = Michelin
The City Beautiful’s newest Asian concepts are already garnering praise.
Robot Servers Aren’t Coming to Take Your Jobs and Partners
Automation in Orlando restaurants won’t win any races.
Orlando’s Ramen Rumble Once Again Shocks and Amazes
A sold-out crowd of foodies and food lovers filled Morimoto Asia at Disney Springs late last month to help decide who will reign as Central Florida’s preeminent ramen-making champion at the 2024 Ramen Rumble.
Local Black-Owned Food Businesses That You Should Already Know About
These aren’t the flashiest places, but something should be said about substance over style. These are small family businesses that are just as full of heart as they are of flavor, and every dollar counts when you’re supporting local, especially local Black businesses.
Brendan Takes On Rhode Island
Come along as we explore what The Ocean State has to offer an Orlandoan!
Food & Drink: Beautiful Restaurants of Orlando
These hot spots boast more than exceptional menus.
Unique Dining Experiences Abound at Signia by Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek and Waldorf Astoria Orlando
Don’t miss their next must-do event, Epicurious: Sip & Savor, happening Saturday, December 9. Tickets are on sale now, but they will sell out.
The 2023 Dining Awards
These Are Your 2023 Readers’ Choice Winners & Brendan’s Picks
The 2023 Dining Awards: Brendan’s Picks Part 1
We are thrilled to have Brendan O'Connor make his selections for the best of the best in food & drink in Orlando.
The 2023 Dining Awards: Brendan’s Picks Part 2
Now that you've read Part 1, it's on to Part 2 of the Orlando Dining Award winner breakouts.
What’s Hot This Fall In the Central Florida Food Scene
A closer look at the latest and greatest restaurant happenings in O-Town.
Travel: It’s Hard Not To Rock In Daytona
One of the coolest spots to spend your Daytona Beach vacation.
A Disney Springs Afternoon With Cocktail Classes And Sangria Glasses
While the bulk of my days and weeks are spent reporting on the joys of downtown Orlando living, I love a little day trip to some of the local attractions that keep Central Florida grinding. So when I was offered a boy’s day adventure to Disney Springs, built around a craft cocktail class in a whimsical make-believe power station, I couldn’t say no.
What’s Hot And What’s On The Radar
I’ve assembled a list of must-try, amazing local restaurants that you need to experience in order to live your best Orlando lives, and a few more that haven’t opened yet but you should keep your peepers on
Food & Drink: Chill Orlando Neighborhood Restaurants
Sometimes You Want To Go Where Everybody Knows Your Name.
Food & Drink: Michelin Guide Comes To Town
Michelin, the French tire company that got into food guides to make people wear out their tires from driving from fancy restaurant to fancy restaurant, has come to Orlando.
Food & Drink: Brendan’s Best Tips for Discovering the Orlando Food Scene
Whether you’re a newcomer or a native Orlandoan, here is a list of must-eats.
Food and Drink: Best Mom & Pop Restaurants Off the Beaten Path
With so many fascinating spots to discover, here is an inside guide to my go-to destinations.
The Dish with Brendan O’Connor: It’s an Orlando Brew ha-ha
The beer scene in Central Florida is relatively new, when you consider the history of those succulent suds.
Food & Drink with Brendan O’Connor: The Key to Sustainable Eating
Mindful eating and supporting local business are vital steps to sustainable eating.
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