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Orlando Weekly’s Bite30 Returns for June 2015

- Michelle Snow

Once a year, the Orlando Weekly produces a culinary event called Bite30, that offers great prix fixe deals at select restaurants for an entire month. This year’s edition runs June 1 through June 30.

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During this time period, participating restaurants offer special prix fixe menus that offer multi-course lunches or dinners at a set price ($10-$15 for lunch, $15-$30 for dinner). 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

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Cows ‘N Cabs Returns to Winter Park With Good Eats and Good Deeds October 25, 2014

- Michelle Snow

Cows 'N Cabs 2014One of Central Florida’s premier culinary festivals, Cows ‘N Cabs, returns to Central Park West Meadow in Winter Park on Saturday, October 25.

This charity based event is curated by ABC Fine Wine & Spirits’ David Larue and celebrated Chef John Rivers of 4 Rivers Smokehouse and The COOP, and features a food, wine, and craft beer tasting, along with live music and an auction.

Anheuser-Busch, Southern Wine & Spirits and ABC Fine Wine & Spirits will contribute to the evening with more than 200 wines, spirits and craft beers samplings. A selection of gourmet samples will be presented by a group of 20 invite-only, local restaurants.

The roster of participating restaurants represents some of the best the Orlando are has to offer: 4 Rivers Smokehouse, Txokos Basque Kitchen, The COOP, Cress, Taverna Opa Orlando, 4R Sweet Shop, The Meat House, Frenchy’s, Soco, Puff ‘n Stuff, Peterbrooke Chocolatier of Winter Park, Se7en Bites, Todd English’s bluezoo, P is for Pie, K Restaurant, The Crooked Spoon, Citrus Restaurant , Norman’s, and Hawkers.

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Menus for the 2012 Epcot Food & Wine Fest Dining Kiosks

- Michelle Snow

The International Epcot Food & Wine Festival kicks off in less than a month, so to whet your appetite, we’ve got the list of menus for each of this year’s participating kiosks.

Among the new booths this year are ones representing Florida and Vegan cuisine:

ARGENTINA

Food:

  • Beef Empanada
  • Grilled Beef Skewer with Chimichurri Sauce and Boniato Purée

Beverages:

  • Terrazas Reserva Chardonnay
  • Terrazas Reserva Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Terrazas Reserva Torrontes
  • Terrazas Reserva Malbec

AUSTRALIA

Food:

  • Grilled Lamb Chop with Mint Pesto and Potato Crunchies
  • Shrimp on the Barbie with Pepper Berry Citrus Glaze

Beverages:

  • Rosemount Estate Traminer Riesling
  • Rosemount Estate Chardonnay Semillon
  • Rosemount Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Shiraz
  • Rosemount Estate Shiraz Cabernet

BELGIUM

Food:

  • Belgian Waffle with Berry Compote and Whipped Cream
  • Steamed Mussels in Hoegaarden Beer Broth and Baguette
  • Guylian Belgian Chocolate Seashell Truffles

Beverages:

  • Hoegaarden
  • Stella Artois
  • Leffe Blonde
  • Leffe Brune
  • Godiva Chocolate Liqueur Iced Coffee

BREWER’S COLLECTION

Beverages:

  • Berliner Kindl Dark
  • Altenmünster Oktoberfest
  • Altenmünster Dunkel
  • Hövels
  • Radeberger Pilsner
  • Schöfferhofer Weizen
  • Schöfferhofer Grapefruit
  • Sion Kölsch
Cheddar Cheese Soup From Canada

CANADA

Food:

  • Canadian Cheddar Cheese Soup
  • Chicken Chipotle Sausage with Sweet Corn Polenta and “Minus 8” Onion Jam
  • “Le Cellier” Wild Mushroom Beef Filet Mignon with Truffle Butter Sauce

Beverages:

  • Mission Hill Family Estate Syrah
  • Moosehead Beer
  • Neige Première Apple Ice Wine
  • Neige Bubble

CARIBBEAN

Food:

  • Ropa Vieja with Cilantro Rice
  • Jerk Spiced Chicken Drumstick with Mango Chutney

Beverages:

  • Bacardi® Frozen Dragon Berry Colada
  • Bacardi® Torched Cherry Frozen Cherry Limeade

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