Author: Christina Thomas

Out and About: Erasure ‘The Violet Flame’ Tour at House of Blues Orlando by @GoEpicurista

- Christina Thomas

Andy Bell of Erasure at House of Blues Orlando - photo by Christina Thomas

House of Blues Orlando witnessed synth-pop is alive, and doing quite well, with iconic 1980s band Erasure on Saturday September 13.

Orlando, the second city of ‘The Violet Flame’ 58-stop tour, welcomed Erasure with open arms. The tour, promoting their 16th studio album, runs through December. The album is due September 23. Listen to an early preview here: soundcloud.com/erasureinfo/the-violet-flame-continuous-dj-mix/ or scroll down to hear it.

NINA at House of Blues Orlando - photo by Christina Thomas

Opening act NINA, supported with strong percussion and vocals by Laura Fares, stayed in line with the synth beats the crowd was there for, yet paired them with spiritual and soulful voices that gave us a trance-like, almost ethereal feeling. Their music, described as a blend of dream pop / moody disco, with songs like ‘Dark Rider’, ‘We Are The Wild Ones’ and ‘Sweet Surrender’, got us started on this retro-modern kind of evening.

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Out and About: Mitchell’s Fish Market #ItalyUncorked Wine Dinner Review by @GoEpicurista

- Christina Thomas

Italy Uncorked wine dinner hosted by Mitchell's Fish Market in Winter Park. Photo by Christina Thomas of GoEpicurista.com.

Mitchell’s Fish Market in Winter Park has been on my “someday list”- you know those places you say you want to go to someday but never find the time go? – so when I was invited to cover their #ItalyUncorked Wine Dinner, on behalf of CitySurfing Orlando, I jumped at the chance. Four delicious courses paired with wines, taking me on a culinary journey along the Italian coast, sounded like Epicurista heaven to me! And it was…

Our tour guide for this journey, Mitchell’s Fish Market General Manager George Grigor, introduced each dish and told us about its preparation and ingredients, making sure that any food allergies were addressed. The question “anyone allergic to bacon?” was met with a collective gasp through the room! The wines were expertly presented by E&J Gallo Winery Field Marketing Manager, Daniel Rowland, who also provided a beautiful slide show of winery landscapes which transported us on our imaginary travels around Italy.

Italy Uncorked wine dinner hosted by Mitchell's Fish Market in Winter Park. Photo by Christina Thomas of GoEpicurista.com.
Trio of Crostini topped with Fresh Tomato Bruschetta, Olive Tapenade and Lobster. Photo by Christina Thomas.

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