This Cuban restaurant is inside the Wave hotel. This is one of 30 Michelin Recommended restaurants in Orlando.
Definitely will return.
It’s inside the hotel Wave. High ceiling industrial indoor and Amazon outdoor. Love their earthy tableware.
A slow night on a Thursday at 6pm, then by the time we leave at 7:45, it filled out mostly. Guess I’ll never survive in Europe and elsewhere.
Love their decor, service and food. The front desk shown me to the corner table, saying that this is her favorite. Mine too, thanks sweetie.
The food is pretty phenomenal:
~ Scallops
~ Bronzino (not bone in … I know I know …)
~ Short ribs – very soft
Even the coffee smell extra fragrant -:)
It’s just a wonderful night on a wonderful night.
Old Town was built December 1986 in Kissimmee, FL. It’s old and cheap. Go for a change if you’re tired of a single sense.
Southern Orlando is where the multi billion dollar theme parks are, and the trashy Old Town, while northern are Winter Park, Baldwin Park, more refined and sophisticated.
A tiny pretty public park on the southern shore of Lake Maryland, that reminds me of Steppingstone park – a little homesick. The Spanish moss dominate the park.
George and Maud Kraft must have played major role in developing this park/garden.
South of Orlando is filled with theme parks and tourists, and north is rather residential and pretty sophisticated, like Winter Park.
Winter Park was founded as a resort community by northern business magnates in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its main street is Park Avenue, located in the middle of town. It includes civic buildings, retail, art galleries, a private liberal arts college (Rollins College), museums, a park, a train station, a golf course country club, a historic cemetery, and a beach and boat launch, also includes Kraft Azalea Garden. The houses around this Garden are pretty grand.
Near Orlando. Established in 1988, ran by Cox family privately. They’re the largest winery in Florida (they own the second largest in St Augustine), producing 2.5 million bottles a year: 40% is their sweet Southern Red. I like their Petite Sirah Sauvignon ($24.99) and Sauvignon Blanc ($16.99).
Wine tour runs every 20 minutes. 12 minutes movie about the winery, shown the father and son in the field – in Oxford shirt and khaki… then go out in the open but under the roof , of the or facility. Lastly the wine tasting. The tour takes an hour but you can join or leave at will.
～ YH Seafood is a better Chinese restaurant, although this is one of 11 Michelin Guide (2024) Bib Gourmand designation.
Will return, despite of the foods are on the sweet side – can’t fight the trend. Talking with the girl who agrees that the majority of diners are non Asian … so they cater to their taste.
What about to preserve or introduce your own? … well, I don’t run a restaurant or a business, so be quite.
This restaurant established six years ago, in an upscale location. One side is a large parking lot and the other the Main Street. Pleasant decor, good service and decent food, … forget about sweet.
They didn’t have conch, unfortunately. “ We haven’t have it for a while.”
We’ve
Wonton 红油抄手 are bit too sweet
Green peppercorn fish
Double cooked pork belly 回锅肉
I actually wanted to order Slow cooked pork (knowing well it’s SWEET) but she said ‘Double cooked …’ I didn’t object. It came sweet.
Formerly a navy training base, now a chic residential neighborhood. We came here because of Taste of Chengdu.
The Upper Park Road reminds me of Georgetown. New Board Street is their main street. One unusual sight is gymnasium or the like: in two blocks, I saw three! All full. Parents, mostly mothers are waiting outside. Is this the cradle of next generation of U.S. gymnasts? You go girls!
This park is well known for its swim hole, which is the reason we went – only to swim, didn’t visit other part of the park. Entrance fee is $6 per car. Park closes at 7:15 on this day.
Orlando is most known for the Disney parks, and we have visited them four times with kids. This time, October 23-26, the four days here, is just to enjoy the city away from the parks.
The city’s population is 307,573 (2020 census) and the metro is 2.5 million (2017). It’s the third most visited city after New York and Miami (really?), with 2.9 million in 2022.
Downtown and Winter Park are two most expensive areas to live in Orlando. Neighborhoods in and around Orlando: Winter Park, Baldwin Park, Old Town, etc.
The food is pretty phenomenal:
