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The best bet for buttons, the sweetest suite in town, a sculptor of sugar, a mansion of glass. We cover everything from alterations to zombies in our occasionally quirky tribute to the best places and people, living and otherwise, in Orlando. Compiled by the staff of Orlando Home & Leisure, with special contributions and advice from Harriet Lake. Photographs by Rafael Tongol.
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JAY BOYAR’S AGENDA The Fringe Festival is edgy as ever but family-friendly, too; Orlando Gay Chorus sings from the heart; the Science Center ponders the wonders of wine; a photo fest downtown; Florida, past and present, at the Orlando Museum of Art; k.d. lang at the House of Blues.
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Winter Park’s Hannibal Square becomes a little more fashionable; a new addition to Park Avenue’s dining district is due this summer; sales of new homesites are picking up in Lake Nona, where a new Panera’s also on the way. by Willow Shambeck
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The slogan, “It takes a village,” is taken seriously by fair-trade merchants. by Chelsea St. John and Marianne Ilunga
A taste of Mexico City at El Tenampa, a French revolution in Winter Park. by Roan Gindin • photographs by Rafael Tongol
With tattoos growing more popular among both young and old, the dermatologist’s role in spotting malignancies, especially in Florida, has become more difficult. by Harry Wessel
Our new health columnist, Dr. Deborah German, originally wanted to be a veterinarian. Luckily for us, the dean of the medical school at the University of Central Florida changed her mind.
Orlando Home & Leisure is out and about at Heart of Gold, the fundraiser for the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, and Circus of the Surreal at the Art and History Museums-Maitland.
Lake Eola gets all the attention, but Lake Davis is downtown Orlando’s best spot for waterfowl watching. photograph by Rafael Tongol
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OUGH BREAK FOR DEB GERMAN.
We had her all lined up to be recognized as one of the town’s premier movers and shakers in the “people” section of this month’s annual “Simply the Best” issue. As founding dean of the rapidly evolving University of Central Florida School of Medicine, she was a slam-dunk for the honor. She’s a difference-maker, a Face of New Orlando type. And she’s an agent of change: Even as medicine becomes more and more complex, educators are being pressured to produce doctors with old-fashioned bedside manners. Apart from that, I particularly like giving it up for people who aren’t puffed up about themselves already. German is high-end in local power circles but humble in spirit. She once had a job as a carhop at a root-beer stand. She worked her way through pre-med tutoring football players. But too bad for her: She can’t be a “Simply the Best” honoree because as of this issue she’s Orlando Home & Leisure’s health and wellness columnist. It would be self-serving for us to heap praise on one of our own. But now we have Dean German in the magazine as a yearround presence – and she wants to hear from you. Don’t ask the poor woman for a diagnosis or a political opinion. But if you’re curious about either the educational or clinical side of health care, ask away. We’re in a zero-sum game with columnists this month, gaining one but losing another. Mike Thomas, who’s been writing his funny and family-oriented “Restless Native” column for us for several months now, is taking a break to adjust to a new full-time job. We’re hoping he’ll be back with us soon. And finally: We got quite a response to our tribute to Jeff Zaslow, the former Orlando Sentinel writer and best-selling author who died in a car crash in February. Though told at a time
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of grief, many of the stories people have shared with me are funny ones. My favorite: While writing for the Sentinel, Jeff was assigned to cover an Atlantic City beauty pageant. This was in an era before company credit cards. So Jeff drew cash for his travel expenses in advance from the company kitty – and promptly gambled it away when he got to Atlantic City. He wound up having to share a room with the photographer. I heard another story from his sister, Lisa Zaslow Segelman. While in Orlando Jeff wrote a story about the best hotel room and the worst hotel room in town. “He took his girlfriend to the hotel at Disney that has the monorail going through it,” she wrote. “And he took me to a flophouse on Orange Blossom Trail with the vibrating-bed-for-a-quarter.” Actually, maybe that one’s my favorite.
What you CAN DO Visit the rustic Winter Garden historic district and take in The Music Man at the old Garden Theatre through May 27. Visit gardentheatre.org for information. What’s ON DECK Our “Living Single in Orlando” feature in June’s issue will single out the best people and places for matchmaking and mingling. What’s ON FACEBOOK and YOUTUBE LIKE us on Facebook and check out our YouTube channel at youtube.com/user/ orlandohomeleisure. CORRECTIONS
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don’t automatically think “kid-friendly.” Sure, the festival features shows and activities for children. But with its famous “100 percent uncensored” spirit, the local theater event is far better known for its adult-oriented and oft-outrageous offerings. This year, however, the Orlando International Fringe Theatre Festival, which is being staged May 16-28 in Loch Haven Park, is amping up its appeal to children and families. As part of its free Kids Fringe program there’ll be arts and crafts, drum circles, theater workshops, face painting and a bounce house, among other child-centric activities, as well as a separate stage dedicated to entertainment for young festivalgoers. In addition, about 40 percent of the Fringe Festival’s 80 ticketed shows are either mainly for kids or at least not inappropriate for them. One reason for the change in emphasis is that this year’s Fringe, the 21st edition, has a new producer, Michael Mari-
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naccio, who has been involved with the festival in various capacities since 1997. The local actor/writer/director/producer is replacing Beth Marshall, who bowed out after several years. “I want to be very conscious of … expanding to a more general and family-friendly audience, because I feel like we’ve kind of reached our peak as far as our mature audience goes,” explains Marinaccio, who has two young children himself. “If we’re going to grow the festival, we’ve got to reach out to new audiences.” Among the many shows that may help to accomplish that is Kirikou and the Sorceress, a traditional African folktale about a magical boy, presented through storytelling, dance and percussion instruments by the Orlando School of Cultural Dance. In the kid-friendly column, there’s also Dog Powered Robot, a returning breakout hit from last year. Produced by Orlando’s Miga Me company, it mixes puppetry, music, dance and, well, robots.
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But what about those wild-and-crazy, out-there shows? Marinaccio assures longtime Fringers that the festival is by no means preparing to sever its gnarly roots. “We, obviously, still have the best mature-audience content anywhere,” he boasts. The title pretty much says it all in at least one adult-oriented Fringe show this year. GGG: Dominatrix for Dummies, from Dance Naked Productions in Portland, Ore., bills itself as a “heartwarming story about training to be a dominatrix.” There’s also Redlight: The Bad Girls of Broadway, from Winter Park’s Breakthrough Theatre, billed as a “raunchy” musical revue featuring a dozen women and one man singing and dancing to risqué (and sometimes re-written) Broadway show tunes. “We made a big list of prostitute, stripper and bad-girl songs, and just narrowed it down,” says Breakthrough’s artistic director Wade Hair. Along with those “mature” productions and the new emphasis on kids’ entertainment, the Fringe has embraced the undead. At least four shows this year will conspicuously feature zombies and/or cannibals (their flesh-eating cousins), including the oddly and unapologetically titled puppet show, AAAaaaggghhh ZOMBIES!!! … Because Zombies $ell. Like many 2012 Fringe shows, that one falls into the festival’s new G-14 category, which Marinaccio describes as “not overthe-top risqué” but “not appropriate for [young] kids.” That rating – if not the zombie trend, too – may also help the Fringe in its big move toward the center. Visit orlandofringe.org for more information.
May 25 Bob Carr Performing Arts Centre Rapper/actor/comedian Epps, who recently appeared in The Hangover and is set to appear in Whitney Houston’s final film, Sparkle , calls this his “I’m Still Standing” Tour. www.orlandovenues.net
Orlando Mini Maker Faire
May 26 Central Florida Fairgrounds This festival is to DIY for. That’s DIY as in “do it yourself.” Check out creations by artists, students, tinkerers, inventors, hobbyists and engineers – and don’t miss the Lego section. orlandominimakerfaire.com
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Orlando Gay Chorus’ Hearts in Harmony formed 22 years ago on Valentine’s Day, so there’s some meaning behind the title of the group’s annual spring concert: Changing Hearts. The performance is slated for The Plaza Live Theater May 19 and 20. Selections will include Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” Michael Jackson’s “Man in the Mirror” and Josh Groban’s “You Raise Me Up.” Also expect an assortment of Broadway standards and, given the group’s penchant for showmanship, plenty of surprises and laughs along the way. “Changing Hearts is a reflection on how far we’ve come on our journey, and a reminder of how far we have yet to go,” says Jim Brown, artistic director and conductor. “We share stories that illustrate the joys, the struggles and the victories our community has experienced – while sharing our collective respect for all humanity.” The Orlando Gay Chorus, not surprisingly, consists largely of gay men. However, participants also encompass the spectrum of the LGBT community and a handful of heterosexual participants. Since its inception, the group has grown to 120 members and has performed locally and around the world. See orlandogaychorus.org for more information. – Sophia Graniela
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On view is Reflections: Paintings of Florida 1865-1965, from the Collection of Cici and Hyatt Brown – the second exhibition in the OMA’s Made in Florida series. Reflections features masterworks by the most prominent artists of the time, including George Inness, Martin Johnson Heade, Frederic Remington, Herman Herzog, Frederick Carl Frieseke and N.C. Wyeth. Simultaneously on view is Picturing My Florida, showcasing photographs of Florida today. Orlando Museum of Art | 2416 North Mills Ave. Orlando, FL 32803 | www.omart.org Black
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Uncork Grape Expectations at Orlando Science Center self a wine expert? The guy who’s always driving everyone nuts with his talk of “varietals” and “mouthfeel” and “nose”? Well, here’s your chance to give him a taste of his own pinot noir. Just head over to the Orlando Science Center on the evening of May 19 for the second annual Science of Wine event. It’s a spirited (in every sense) fundraiser where you can painlessly pick up enough scientific information about wine to one-up any wine snob. “There are many wine and food tastings around town,” says Kathy Lopus, the center’s director of development. “The unique aspect of this event is the educational content.” More than 100 fine wines will be featured at the event, which will begin at 6 p.m. with a wine tasting for sponsors. For everyone else, it’ll start a half hour later and will include a program about matching food and wine as well as one that will focus on barrels and wine aging. Both programs, Lopus notes, will be
“formal, sit-down seminars.” In addition, the center’s 6-foot diameter “Science on a Sphere” will display the great vineyards of the world, and “Dr. Dare’s Lab” will feature a hands-on demonstration of the fermentation process and a virtual tour of how wine is made. “Science is everywhere,” says center spokesman Jeff Stanford, “and what we’re trying to do is raise the awareness of the impact of science in our daily lives.” General admission is $75; $50 for science center members. Visit osc.org for further information. – Jay Boyar
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Florida Past, Florida Present Converge in OMA Exhibit of Vintage Landscapes the foreground. Brilliant sunset hues seep into the wild, pristine river. It’s a beautiful view of rural Florida – but, as you may have guessed, it’s from more than a century ago. The tranquil 1877 image, by landscape artist Martin Johnson Meade, is part of Reflections: Paintings of Florida 1865-1965 From the Collection of Hyatt and Cici Brown, at the Orlando Museum of Art featuring more than 70 Floridaoriented works. The Browns, who live in Ormond Beach, have collected Florida paintings since the mid-1990s. Theirs is the largest collection of its kind in the world: a cen-
tury’s worth of idyllic images, stretching from the Panhandle to the Keys, capturing primal swamplands, lonely beaches and isolated 19th-century towns. Though it’s true that much of the scenery captured in these paintings is lost forever, some of it endures, which is the point of a companion exhibit at the museum called Picturing My Florida: A Grassroots Portrait of the Sunshine State. The exhibit consists of about 40 recent photographs of Florida assembled by the museum via an on-line competition. Both professional and amateur photographers are represented in the collection. “The past hasn’t completely disappeared,” says OMA Curator Hansen Mul-
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Absolutely Torchy and Twangy, Lang Still Bends Musical Genres The buzz k.d. lang generated in the early ’90s
had a funky feel, heightened by her androgynous haircut, boxy dress suits and eclectic repertoire that encompassed both Patsy Cline and Cole Porter. Even her insistence on lowercasing her stage name – she was born Kathryn Dawn Lang – bespoke an unmistakable quirkiness. The Edmonton, Alberta, native’s studied oddness may have gotten attention – some favorable, some not – but her powerful, pitch-perfect voice ensured her genre-bending success. In fact, lang was ranked No. 33 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Women in Rock & Roll and No. 26 on CMT’s 40 Greatest Women in Country Music – one of only eight women to make both lists. But these days, lang has returned to country music – at least her particular brand of country music. She’ll be performing cuts from Sing It Loud, her new CD recorded in Nashville, at Hard Rock Live Orlando on May 27. Her band, Sis Boom
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Bang, will provide the backing on stage just as it did in the studio. She may not look like Loretta Lynn – with whom she has recorded – but lang comes by her country roots honestly. Her first album, in 1984, was called A Truly Western Experience. A 1989 duet with Roy Orbison on his hair-raising showstopper “Crying” won lang a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Collaboration. A 1990 album, Absolute Torch and Twang, earned her yet another Grammy, this time for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. But it was when lang crossed over from country to pop with the album Ingenue that she achieved mainstream fame. Suddenly she was everywhere: appearing in television ads for PETA, in paparazzi pictures alongside Madonna and on the classic 1993 cover of Vanity Fair, sitting in a barber’s chair, her face being shaved by Cindy Crawford. In 2004, Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote: “Few singers command such perfection of pitch. Her voice, at once beautiful and unadorned and softened with a veil of smoke, invariably hits the middle of a note and remains there. She discreetly flaunted her technique, drawing out notes and shading them from sustained cries into softer, vibrato-laden murmurs. She balanced her commitment to the material with humor, projecting a twinkling merriment behind it all.” Though no longer quite as high-profile, lang has continued to tour, record and earn critical acclaim for her solo work and her duets with the likes of Anne Murray and Tony Bennett. She even appeared on an episode of Glee in 2010. Visit hardrock.com for more information. – Sophia Graniela WWW.OHLMAG.COM
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How to Select the Right Home Builder
By Jorge Ulibarri, Custom Home Builder
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n the hyper-competitive new-home market, you’ll find great deals everywhere. The recession has weeded out many sub-par builders, and the ones who remain find themselves fiercely competing in terms of price and service. With new construction prices at an all-time low and attractive interest rates, it’s tempting for buyers to make their decisions based on the lowest price-per-square foot. However, price alone doesn’t guarantee a successful project. Hiring a builder is like entering into a short-term marriage; it’s a commitment with much at stake financially and personally. For the partnership to succeed, buyers must do their “homework.” “I tell my customers that building a custom home is going to be a 12-month marriage,” says custom-home builder Jorge Ulibarri, owner of Cornerstone Custom Construction. “There has to be a good rapport between the buyer and builder. Above all, there has to be trust. The buyer is making one of the largest investments of his or her life.” Jorge has been in business for 12 years, and has designed and built custom- and estate-homes throughout Florida. He says asking the right questions is crucial when searching for the best builder for your project, and offers the following tips:
This includes checking references and speaking with clients – including clients not listed by the builder – to get an accurate and honest appraisal of his or her work. “A good, honest builder wants to make sure every client is 100 percent happy, because client satisfaction leads to future work,” Jorge adds.
Hire a Builder You’re Sure You Can Trust.
Sometimes the buyer wants to bring in his or her own subcontractors or vendors. But few understand the time, effort and expertise required to intelligently make these selections. Decide in advance how involved you want to be in team selection and let the builder know ahead of time.
Jorge says trust is the most important criteria in selecting a qualified builder. “The buyer needs to feel confident that the builder will perform to the expectations set, and will be fair,” he notes. He advises buyers to spend time researching builders. 24 2
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TRÈS CHIC DESIGNER MOVES TO HANNIBAL SQUARE SPACE Winter Park’s fashionable business district is now a little more fashionable with the addition of the très chic DESIGN STUDIO 15, a highly regarded retailer of fine furnishings and an interior-design firm that tackles both residential and commercial assignments. After six years in downtown Orlando, owner and principal SHANNA
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CIRCA SPACE GETS A MAJOR MAKEOVER FOR NEW EATERY That star-crossed address, 358 North Park Avenue, has claimed its latest victim: CIRCA 1926, a well-reviewed restaurant. As Orlando Home & Leisure reported last month, Circa shut its doors in March after years of struggling to establish itself in Winter Park’s premier – and highly competitive – dining district. The space, which has seen many culinary concepts come and go, has now been claimed by Circa’s former chef, JASON JESSMORE. Backed by an unidentified Swiss investor, Jessmore plans to reopen the space later this summer under the name GALOPIN. Details are still being worked out, but the interior likely will be lavishly renovated with a modern, European-style ambience boasting a glass-encased open kitchen, open dining areas on two levels and a private, family-style dining room.
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DUNKIN’ DONUTS is finalizing details for a new drive-thru location in Maitland next door to ACE HARDWARE, just outside the Winter Park city limits. … 310 PARK SOUTH was the winner in the fierce competition for the former SPICE restaurant space on Park Avenue in Winter Park. JOANNE MCMAHON, owner of 310 Park and the PARTRIDGE TREE GIFT SHOP, says the Spice space will be gutted and redesigned as a new restaurant, which will open later this year. ... RLF, a nationally recognized architecture, engineering and interiordesign firm located in Orlando, recently promoted veteran senior project manager WARD DUPREE to the position of senior vice president. DuPree is a member of the American Institute of Architects and a LEED Accredited Professional. ... LA BELLA INTIMATES, in Winter Park’s Hannibal Square, has opened a sister boutique next door, LA BELLA BOUTIQUE. owner SANTA LABELLMAN says the success of her first boutique persuaded her to open a second one. “We wanted to create a one-stop shopping experience,” she says, “where a woman can shop for everything from the undergarments all the way to the accessories of an outfit.” ●
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ASHLEY PITTMAN JEWELRY
Purchasing a piece of Ashley Pittman Collection jewelry – available at Neiman Marcus, The Mall at Millenia – directly supports Kenyan artisans and their rural communities. Ten percent of all profits is used to fund a health center and primary school in the East African country.
(Above) Maltese cross pendant, $265; bronze link chain, $495; bangle set with dark horn, $450; bronze horn bangle, $315; lion ring, $295; all from the Ashley Pittman Collection. (Left) Light horn bracelet with gold rivet details, $285; dark horn bracelet with gold dot details, $315; set of five “skinny” dark horn bracelets with gold dot details, $495; all from the Ashley Pittman Collection.
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An Richly colored Phoenician glass carafe with arching handle and stopper, $68; Island Ikat vanity bench from Indonesia, made using ikat textile and meh wood, $135; Flight of Hope statue from Burkina Faso, made using cast bronze, $195; all from Ten Thousand Villages.
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Batman and Robin: Now there’s a great superhero duo. Maybe, just maybe, the Earth is ready for another courageous twosome. Perhaps the time has come for… DOG … POWERED … ROBOT!!!!! That’s DPR, for short. Dog Powered Robot is the brainchild of Evan Miga, a selfemployed graphic designer, and his wife, Christie, an abstract artist. Dreamed up as the lead character in an Orlando Fringe Festival skit staged by the couple three years ago, it’s a 6-foot3-inch cardboard robot, one that has room inside for Evan and a small, recessed platform cut into its chest as a perch for Fisher, their 7-year-old white Pomeranian. Not exactly a ZAP! POW! combo for the ages. But this is the Fringe we’re talking about. The Migas’ childlike, vaguely nostalgic creature-feature sketch basically consisted of DPR wreaking havoc on a cardboard cityscape while Fisher yapped at the crowd from his perch. But it was a hit. In the three years since, the Migas have “upgraded” DPR with a laser arm gun, ‘action’ headlights, rocket boots and a jet pack, and surrounded him with a supporting ensemble of other robots, all fashioned from scrap cardboard and a mishmash of electronic accessories. One robot has a glowing brain, zips around in a wheelchair and talks in a metallic, Stephen Hawking-style voice. Another has a candy dispenser attached to her body, along with a vintage iPod that functions as a boom box – and a steel claw that she uses when her mood changes and she decides she wants to wipe out humanity. (“When that happens, we just have to reboot her,” says Christie.) There’s also a villainous, robot-powered robot with red glowing eyes. “It’s ‘powered’ by a ‘real’ robot called Robie Junior that was a childhood toy of Evan’s,” says Christie. “Most of Cardboard City – that’s what we call the world that DPR lives in – comes from Evans’ childhood memories.” The DPR ensemble appears at various events around town and will return to the Fringe this month, with six new robots in the cast. Today the Fringe. Tomorrow, the universe! orlandofringe.org
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FEMALE A CAPELLA GROUP Take 7
How good is Take 7, Winter Park High School’s girls’ a cappella singers? Crazy good. The 11 teenaged songbirds – yes, despite the ensemble’s name, there are 11 members – recently won the International Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA) Southeast Regionals. And Take 7, directed by Matthew Swope, was the only all-girl group in the competition. Shown are (left to right): Katy Frazier, Cassidy Kinson, Olivia Barton, Leah Perreault, Lily Meier, Tracy Nelson, Clara Correa, Kellen Flowers, Marah Oropeza, Elizabeth Farr and Marissa Volpe.
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First of all, there’s “The Dust.” That’s what the regulars call Stardust Coffee House, a cluttered hipster hangout at the corner of Corinne Drive and Winter Park Road that features funky cocktails, DVD rentals, film screenings, the occasional band and a farmer’s market every Monday night in the parking lot. Underground couture is available next door at Death by Pop, which deals in urban, skater-type streetware. Around the corner there’s the Blue Bird Bake Shop, the neighborhood’s cupcake emporium, and Bikes, Beans & Bordeaux, a café offering organic, vegetarian and low-fat fare. Park Avenue CDs – so named because it was once located on Park Avenue in Winter Park – is one of the area’s only independent record shops and offers an eclectic selection of alternative and roots music as well as periodic in-store concerts. The district is family-friendly as well, hosting an annual Kidfest during which parents bring their youngsters to neighborhood shops and cafés to hear merchants talk about what they do for a living. apgardens.com
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The Royal Suite at the Ritz-Carlton, Orlando Grande Lakes Staycations are such a bargain. Why travel when you can simply reserve the royal suite on the 12th floor of the Ritz? You’ll have the run of four bedrooms, eight balconies, one media room and one service kitchen featuring top-of-the line appliances. It’s the largest suite of its kind in the Ritz chain, and it’s yours – along with butler service and other perks – for just $12,000 a night. the-ritz-carlton.grandelakes.com
ENTERTAINMENT RADIO SHOW The Three Wise Guys A rabbi, an imam and a pastor walk into a radio station. Sounds like the opening of a bad joke, but it really happened in Orlando, and the result has been a lively new program on WMFE, the local PBS affiliate. The Three Wise Guys: Friends Talking Faith seeks to bridge the gap and foster understanding between Jews, Muslims and Christians. The show is anything but a saccharine, kumbaya-style group hug. Rabbi Steven Engel, senior rabbi of the Congregation of Reform Judaism; Imam Muhammad Musri, senior imam of the Islamic Society of Central Florida; and the Rev. Bryan Fulwider, formerly senior pastor at the First Congregational Church of Winter WWW.OHLMAG.COM
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CONCERT VENUE The Plaza Live Opened in 1963 as Orlando’s first two-screen movie theater, The Plaza Live is now a concert venue. No, it isn’t one of those ornate movie palaces of the Golden Age, but it has a certain Space Age charm. And the intimate setting is ideal for enjoying such eclectic acts as Rick Springfield, John Prine, The BoDeans, Aaron Neville and a dizzying array of tribute bands. plazaliveorlando.com ORLANDO HOME & LEISURE
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fect storm of a Park Avenue location, a progressive Italian-style menu, rustic but refined décor and the celebrity-chef draw of Luma’s Brandon McGlamery. The long bar is a particularly lively gathering place, where well-turned out professionals sip cocktails (or beer or wine) and exchange cell numbers and witticisms. prato-wp.com
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They call her “Orlando Lisa” on movie sets. But when she’s at her Fairbanks Avenue shop, she’s just Lisa Marie Smith, owner of a costume and vintage clothing emporium with a Hollywood flair. Smith, who is assistant costumier for Mad Men and Boardwalk Empire, just wrapped a gig dressing the actors for Men In Black III. Her boutique carries vintage ware from the 1890s to the 1980s and specializes in 1960s-era clothing. orlandovintage.com
PLACES MEAT MARKET The Meat House Vegans, please skip this entry. OK, fellow carnivores: The Meat House, a New Hampshire-based chain, offers not only traditional butcher-shop fare but more exotic meats such as buffalo, alligator and ostrich. There’s also fresh fish, 200 varieties of wine, hearty breads, desserts 40
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MEET MARKET Prato on Park Avenue This new kid in town is the latest seeand-be-seen hotspot for couples, singles, movers and shakers, thanks to the per-
SHOPAHOLICA NEW BOUTIQUE Peter Millar Surely this is the first men’s boutique ever to be named after a bowling ball: Founder Chris Knott saw the moniker on an antique, ornamental ball on his lawn and liked the sound of it. The strikingly elegant fashions of the Millar line have been around for a decade, but only four shops in the world – in Palm Beach, South Hampton, Switzerland, and now Winter Park – carry the line exclusively. petermillar.com
ONE-STOP-SHOP BOUTIQUE The Beauty Spot Spa & Boutique This place is the next best thing to having a fairy godmother. Get your makeup done, pick out a dress for the evening and strap on some new shoes – all in the same store. More than a chic boutique, the Beauty Spot offers a range of spa services including manicures, massages and facials. beautyspotinc.com
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Walt Disney World’s iconic castle isn’t just a sentimental favorite. It’s been ranked as the state’s No. 1 recreational building by the Florida Association of the American Institute of Architects. Built in 1971 and inspired by the Castle Neuschwanstein in Bavaria, the Magic Kingdom’s signature structure has also been included in the organization’s Florida Architecture: 100 Years, 100 Places list. aiafla.org
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Owner Wendy Ricchi scouts out hardto-find and up-and-coming labels well before the competition. The chic décor and intricate design of both stores, in downtown Thornton Park and the Dellagio Town Center, make Zou Zou a favorite shopping destination for both locals and fashion editors looking for the latest in flattering and practical feminine styles. zouzouboutique.com
Let’s say you’re a beauty pageant contestant. No, you’re an all-star wrestler. No, a circus performer, a ballerina, a bride-to-be or a combination thereof. All of the above tend to find what they need at The Sewing Studio, thanks to its capacious array of lycra, spandex, silk, lace, smocking, quilting and who knows how many other fabrics – not to mention one of the biggest selections of buttons in the Southeast. Founded in 1978, the shop has been owned since 2000 by a knowledgeable and extremely helpful couple, Patricia and Mark Sauer. sewing.net
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Would-be artists can bring in their own graphics to Mother Falcon, located in Thornton Park, and create T-shirts that will print out in 45 minutes. Supply your own tee and it’s $15; buy one at the store and it’s $24.99. motherfalconclothing.com
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POST-BBQ DESSERT 4 Rivers, Longwood
A happy addition to 4 Rivers’ Longwood barbecue restaurant is the Sweet Shop, an old-fashioned bakery and ice-cream parlor. Eat part of a Snickers Sticky Finger Bar and you won’t need another dessert for quite a while. It’s made with maple syrup, peanut butter, milk chocolate, Heath bar, salted peanuts and “Snickers Sticky Finger Bar Crust.” Like the Sweet Shop’s other pastries, this delectable treat is sold periodically at the Texas-style barbecue chain’s Winter Park and Winter Garden outlets as well. 4rsmokehouse.com
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KIDS STORE Tugboat & the Bird
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that offer an eclectic mix of styles, ranging from the whimsical, hand-painted pieces of MacKenzie-Childs to the lush Italian designs of Vietri. owenallen.com
It doesn’t look like much from the outside. Come to think of it, it doesn’t look like much on the inside. What’s impressive about this Vietnamese establishment is the quality of the alterations, the friendly service and the reasonable prices. Hung’s, just down the street from the Colonialtown Post Office on Mills Avenue, has been working its sartorial magic for nearly 30 years. 407-898-9907
THEME PARK BREAKFAST Kona Café
Waffles shaped like Mickey’s head can be found throughout Disney World, yet guests travel from far and near to breakfast at Kona Café, located in Disney’s Polynesian Resort. The magnet is Tonga Toast, an oversized entrée of sourdough bread dipped in vanilla-laced eggs, stuffed with sliced bananas, fried, then rolled in cinnamon sugar – sort of like the world’s dreamiest donut. It’s served with strawberry compote plus ham, bacon or sausage. Have it with a blast of 100 percent Kona coffee, prepared to order in a French press pot, and you’ll be ready to tackle those tourists in Toy Story Mania all day long. disneyworld.com
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Winter Park Farmers Market The thick, delectable veggie chips on sale at Howard Jacobson’s stall at the Winter Park Farmer’s Market, a blend of carrot, squash, sweet potato, taro and green beans imported from Taiwan, are to potato chips what steak is to spam. So eat your vegetables! Or at least try the dried fruit, which is just as good. cityofwinterpark.org
FASHIONISTA FEST Harriett’s Park Avenue Fashion Week Winter Park’s über-chicness and small-town charm combine in this fashion-forward event, which features trunk shows, seminars, designer meet-and-greets and culminates in a tented Central Park runway show to benefit the American Heart Association. The namesake sponsor is local fashion icon Harriett Lake, 90, whose feathery ensembles usually steal the show. parkavenuefashionweek.com
MONSTER MASH Zombietoberfest The living dead stir every October in the Audubon Park Garden District as merchants celebrate Halloween with zombie laser tag, a zombie dance party, zombie movies and, for the truly unhinged, a “zombie walk” competition. Don’t miss this one. Life’s too short. Unless you’re a zombie. apgardens.com
FOOD SANDWICH Mama Ling Ling’s Thanksgiving
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Why wait for November leftovers when you can feast year ‘round on this festive concoction of turkey, ginger cranberry chutney, gouda, stuffing, mashed potatoes and cream cheese, all intermingled with a side of gravy perfect for dunking and dipping. Order it at PomPom’s, the eclectic hole-in-the-wall on Bumby Avenue. Then go back home and fall asleep on the couch. pompomsteahouse.com
MONTHLY PARTY First Thursdays at Orlando Museum of Art
THEME PARK FAST FOOD Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe
Since 2000, the Orlando Museum of Art has staged a lively evening open house on the first Thursday of every month. It’s one part mixer and one part art appreciation class, featuring a cash bar, hors d’oeuvres, a congenial crowd – including plenty of eligible singles – and the classiest décor in town. omart.org
Skip the bratwurst, the quiche and the fish-and-chips. No under-$10 food fix at EPCOT beats two specialties at the Norway pavilion’s Kringla Bakeri Og Kafe. (You’ll burn calories just saying that out loud.) The salmon-and-egg sandwich is a refreshing, open-faced affair on a thick slice of toasted sourdough
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Bake Me A Cake Somehow it just doesn’t seem right to call Mercedes Strachwsky a cake designer. She’s a sculptor who operates on an epic scale and just happens to use icing rather than plaster or clay. A wedding cake she created that won the 2011 Knot’s Wedding Magazine Best of Award looks like a set piece from Lord of the Rings. Another she designed for the 1997 ICES (International Cake Exploration Society) was so impressive that the Orlando Science Center borrowed it for display. The cake, which depicted a wide range of endangered Florida fauna, was covered in 600 pounds of fondant, contained more than 1,000 pounds of sugar and was 9 feet in diameter. Mercedes runs her high-end Altamonte Springs bakery with her husband, Alex, a pastry chef. bakemeacake.net
ARTISAN BREAD Yalaha Bakery As much as we adore the sprawling Yalaha Bakery complex out in Lake County, with its German salami sandwiches and weekend music, we can rarely justify driving 45 minutes for a seeded rye. Schlep no longer. Owner Juergen Klumb has opened a branch in Orlando’s Ivanhoe District. You can gobble up a soft pretzel or two while choosing from a vast array of scratch-made breads and pastries. yalahabakery.com
TUNA, FRENCH-STYLE Le Café de Paris You’ll think you have the wrong address when you show up at Le Café de Paris. “This tiny thing? Really?” But entre vous. Order yourself a sandwich and a hot cup of coffee. Sit at one of the 25 seats, indoors or out. Then you’ll understand. Husbandand-wife owners Claude and Chantal Wolff have run this petite French eatery for five years, and their scrumptious sandwiches have become the Dr. Phillips neighborhood’s worst-kept secret. We’re partial to the tuna, which is mixed with mayonnaise and olives, then pressed with lettuce and tomatoes on a French baguette and served warm. cafedeparisorlando.com 44
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SCHOOLS SCIENCE Lake Highland Preparatory School Lake Highland is undefeated this year – again. In February someone hung a broom from the school flagpole, representing yet another sweep by its science students at the Dr. Nelson Ying Orange County Science Exposition. For the second year in a row, Lake Highland won all six grand-prize spots. lhps.org
SPORTS Lake Mary Preparatory School Founded in 1999, Lake Mary Prep offers a Pre-K through 12th grade education focusing on advanced academics, arts, competitive athletics, extracurricular activities and community service. It’s also one place where you can get a below-par education – and brag about it. Students with an aptitude for golf often stay in University Hall, a dorm operated by the school, and spend half of their school day practicing under the tutelage of former PGA touring pro Mike Bender at his Elite Golf Academy, located at Magnolia Plantation Golf Club. Bender is ranked among the five best golf teachers in the world by Golf Digest. If a kid in an LMPS polo shirt asks to join your foursome and suggests a friendly Nassau, don’t do it. lakemaryprep.com
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bread, slathered with a creamy goat cheese so mild it tastes like butter, then topped with ultra-fresh smoked salmon, slices of hard-boiled egg and slivers of red onion. You’ll also want to try the vegetable torte. Golden chunks of potato are interlaced with spinach and mushrooms, Jarlsberg cheese and muenster, within puff pastry. disneyworld.com
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PORTABLE DESSERT CakeShooters
Lately cupcakes have been the talk of the town, but you can’t ignore CakeShooters. A CakeShooter looks like an old-fashioned ice-cream push-up, but filled with cake and icing instead. Choices include raspberry swirl, chocolate butter cream, Piña Colada and many more. You can even get vegan and gluten-free shooters. That’s how cool they are. As one of our staffers put it: “If you’re going to shoot me, shoot me with one of those.” cakeshooters.com
GLOBAL AWARENESS Park Maitland School The pre-K through 6th grade school, now in its 45th year, recently partnered with Free the Children, an international charitable organization, to build a school in Udawad, a remote village in India. The kids helped raise $20,000 to construct the facility, equip it with desks and supplies and hire teachers. Park Maitland, which emphasizes respect, leadership and social responsi-
SOCIAL CLIMBERS Food Truck Operators
Sure, food trucks are hip these days. Mobile restaurateurs offering high-quality dishes have overcome the old gut wagon image. Now, in fact, some food trucks have become welcome guests at, of all places, the Ritz. That’s right. Meeting planners have begun recruiting food trucks to turn up on the manicured lawn of the Ritz-Carlton Orlando, Grande Lakes for open-air banquets. It’s the most unlikely rags-to-riches story since Oprah.
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bility, is clearly teaching its students a lot more than reading, writing and arithmetic. parkmaitland.org
PEOPLE RISE TO THE TOP Sherrie Sitarik Thirty-four years ago, Sherrie Sitarik was a newly graduated nursing student who was excited about her first job taking care of the premature babies in the neonatal unit of what was then Orlando Regional Medical Center. She may have started with the smallest possible patients, but she was destined for bigger things. Over the years she worked her way up the administrative ladder to become, two years ago, president and CEO of what is now Orlando Health, a $1.5 billion, not-for-profit network of care centers and hospitals. But she’s still a nurse at heart, vowing to adhere to a simply philosophy she calls “patients first.” Says Sitarik: “With my clinical background, I really do have an understanding of what that means.” orlandohealth.com
GREEN DESIGNER Jim Lucia Jim Lucia, owner of Lucia Custom Home Designers, has always been ahead of the curve. Today, he’s helping to lead the local movement toward super energy-efficient build46
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ing. Lucia designed one of the region’s first net-zero homes, which means it actually produces more energy than it uses. The client, Dr. Anna Marie of the Weather Channel, is basically off the proverbial grid thanks to a geo-thermal system through which water is heated naturally in a series of underground pipes then transferred to a heat exchanger, which concentrates the energy and releases it in the home as either warm or cool air. No, we don’t understand it either. All we know is, it must be nice for the utility company to send you a check at the end of the month instead of the other way around. luciadesigns.com
BLOGGER Rachelle Lucas Surely Orlando resident Rachelle Lucas has one of the best jobs in town. For her blog, aptly entitled The Travel Bite, she visits exotic destinations all over the world and writes about the food she eats once she arrives. Clearly she’s not the queasy type, judging from a few recent entries cheerfully detailing her consumption of black squid ink risotto, quail egg fried on a hot salt rock, cricket empanadas, South African bunny chow, lamb fries, ostrich carpaccio and monkfish liver pâté. Lucas works for Visit Florida and regularly appears on the morning show, Daytime, which airs on TV stations in Orlando, Miami, Tampa and several other Florida cities. thetravelbite.com
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A former Park Maitland student who went on to graduate from Lake Brantley High and the University of Florida – where she was editor of the Independent Florida Alligator – Kassab has deep local roots. The 30-something mother of two has also earned her bona fides with more than a decade of hard-nosed government and business reporting at the Orlando Sentinel, including a four-year stint as its business columnist. With colleague Scott Maxwell mostly sticking to larger political issues, Kassab’s focus is on the suburbs. She’s spotlighted county neglect of Bithlo, a controversial landfill expansion in Apopka and a Winter Garden mother’s battle to improve a dangerous intersection. When OUC resisted a Pine Hills citizens group that wanted to hang neighborhoodidentifying flags from utility poles, similar to flags flown in downtown Orlando, Kassab minced few words: “That’s just one of the silliest things I’ve ever heard.” She has also contributed a clearheaded voice to the Trayvon Martin debate. orlandosentinel.com
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ARCHITECT Phil Kean Conservative Central Florida isn’t cited as a hotbed of leading-edge residential architecture. Maybe that’s one reason Phil Kean, president of Phil Kean Designs, has been able to establish himself as perhaps the most creative and forward-looking architect in the market. His most recent project, the 2012 New American Home, is a striking reinterpretation of the classic “white box” style of the ’60s, with movable glass panels, motorized screens, a seamless flow from indoors to outdoors and every kind of energy-efficient tech-
nology available. Kean could certainly design a Mediterranean McMansion if he had to, but thank goodness he doesn’t have to. philkeandesigns.com
CEO Rick Walsh Just two years ago, things were looking bleak for Central Florida’s biggest blood bank. With an overpaid CEO, staff cutbacks and questionable sweetheart deals among its board members, the once-lofty reputation of Florida’s Blood Centers was sinking fast. And so were its donations. But a housecleaning at the top brought
in a white knight, longtime Orlandoan and former Darden honcho Rick Walsh, to run the show. Walsh, who now runs a consulting firm called Knob Hill Group, recruited 10 respected civic leaders for an oversight board and then embarked on an ambitious effort to shore up FBS’s shaky finances. That effort culminated earlier this year with the merger of three major notfor-profit Florida blood banks. Florida’s Blood Centers is now part of OneBlood Inc., the nation’s third largest blood bank. And the chairman of OneBlood’s board of directors? Give it up for Rick Walsh. oneblood.org
HEALTH INITIATIVE Florida Hospital
It’s an uphill battle, but Florida Hospital is confronting the cultural epidemic of obesity and the related disease of diabetes on multiple fronts. The hospital’s Healthy 100 campaign is dedicated to creating a culture of wellness in the community. A program directed toward children and their families, supported by Hall of Fame Golfer Annika Sörenstam, is helping overweight children to improve their eating habits. And its new Sanford-Burnham Translational Research Institute for Metabolism and Diabetes (below) is devoted to developing “personalized” strategies for treating diabetes and obesity. floridahospital.com
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a teacher when she got into real estate nearly 40 years ago. Today Hillman’s office boasts some 50 associates, and her ubiquitous red signs can be seen all over Winter Park’s and Orlando’s finest old neighborhoods. The firm’s philanthropic work is also admirable. floridamoves.com; fanniehillman.com
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Winter Park Institute If only the Winter Park Institute would recruit NBA stars. Alas: All it has done since its inception four years ago has been to recruit brilliant authors, intellectuals and scientists to Rollins College for free lectures and other events. The list of luminaries includes Paul Simon, Gloria Steinem, Robert F. Kennedy, Julian Bond, David McCullough, Jean-Michel Cousteau, Jane Goodall and Billy Collins. Collins, a twotime U.S. poet laureate described by The New York Times as “the most popular poet in America,” was the institute’s inaugural scholar. He recently purchased a home in Winter Park and is now a full-time resident and the Institute’s Senior Distinguished Fellow. rollins.edu/wpi
REMODELERS Victor Farina and Jonathan McGrath When the homebuilding market collapsed several years ago, a number of builders decided to become remodelers. But there are a handful of longtime remodeling pros in Central Florida who understand that rehabbing an old house is a very different challenge from building a new one. Farina & Sons, family owned for 61 years, likely leads the pack in terms of industry awards, and president Victor Farina has become the goto remodeler in such elegant but aging neighborhoods as Rose Isle. Jonathan McGrath and his wife, Marion, have operated Jonathan McGrath Construction for more than 28 years, and have earned high marks for their industry involve48
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ment; Marion is immediate past president of the Home Builders Association of Metro Orlando – the first remodeler ever to hold that post. farinaandsons. com; jonathanmcgrathconstruction.com
HIGH-END REALTORS Mick Knight and Fannie Hillman When you see homes being bought and sold locally in the seven-figure stratosphere, chances are good that either Mick Knight or Fannie Hillman have been involved in the transaction. Knight, son of legendary realtor Pat Wetnight, is affiliated with Coldwell Banker’s Winter Park office and ranks among the top one-half of one percent of all Coldwell Banker agents in the world. Hillman, founder of Fannie Hillman & Associates, was
GALAS Neanderthal Ball Call it Social Darwinism in action. The Neanderthal Ball goes all the way back to the Stone Age, at least in spirit. Supporters of the Orlando Science Center invade the DinoDigs exhibit wearing such cavemen couture as faux fur and animal prints. Funds raised help kids from financially disadvantaged families enjoy the center’s educational programs. osc.org
Headdress Ball The flashiest and most outrageous of Orlando’s galas dates back to 1987, when interior designer Sam Ewing lost a dear friend, Patrick Bryan, to AIDS. In Bryan’s memory, Ewing and fellow designer Hattie Wolfe concocted a fundraiser that features flamboyant, Carmen Mirandastyle headdresses and Las Vegas-style entertainment. Proceeds benefit The Hope and Help Center of Central Florida,
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Take a short walk down one of the Morse Museum’s sunlit corridors and suddenly it’s as though you’ve stepped inside one of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s fabulous, century-old stained-glass windows. Such is the effect of the galleries devoted to Tiffany’s lost Long Island mansion, Laurelton Hall, which he decorated with massive, multicolored windows, bizarrely beautiful chandeliers and other over-the-top elements crafted by his artisans. Simply put: the Winter Park exhibit is a national treasure. morsemuseum.org
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One Night
ROLE-MODELING INSECT The Australian Walking Stick
A bug exhibit sponsored by a bug exterminator: Sounds like the darkly ironic premise of a horror movie. But it’s real, all right. It’s the Massey Services Insect Zoo, a part of the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Sanford. One of the strangest of the exotic creepy-crawlies on display is the Australian Walking Stick. This bug from down under not only looks like the leafy stem of a plant but instinctively sways as if it’s a branch in the breeze. It’s also a role model for safe-sex practices: If it’s averse to dating around, a female can reproduce asexually. centralfloridazoo.org
whose mission is to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. headdressball.org
Black and White Gala This ultra-formal affair grew from hotelier Henri Landwirth’s heart-tugging crusade to give sick children and their families dream vacations. In 1989 Landwirth’s charity, Give Kids the
World, debuted Give Kids the World Village, now a 70-acre resort with 96 two-bedroom villas. Thanks to funds raised through the gala and other sources, the facility has been able to welcome more than 115,000 children with life-threatening illnesses, along with their families, for free, weeklong getaways. gktw.org
Both a benefit for and celebration of Orlando Regional Medical Center’s Level One Trauma Center, One Night is sponsored by the Orlando Health Foundation. Now in its sixth year, the event features a champagne reception, silent auction, dinner and a lavish multimedia program depicting real-life, near-miraculous medical rescues. Last year, by the way, the center treated more than 4,000 trauma patients. onenightsaveslives.com
Heart Ball Sometimes speakers at the Heart Ball ask everyone who’s had a loved one affected by heart disease to stand up. It’s rare to see anyone left sitting. The event, a tribute to donors, patients, health- care staffers and volunteers, is part of a nationwide campaign that raised $51 million for programs sponsored by the American Heart Association. americanheart.org ● Laura Bluhm, Rona Gindin, Sophia Graniela, Marianne Ilunga, Meghan Lindner, Michael McLeod, Randy Noles, Elizabeth Prats, Chelsea St. John and Harry Wessel contributed to this story.
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UCP of Central Florida Gala The United Cerebral Palsy of Central Florida Gala, which benefits children with developmental disabilities, is traditionally hosted by former University of Central Florida drama major Cheryl Hines, of Curb Your Enthusiasm and Suburgatory fame. The homegrown TV star has been a nationwide crusader for children with disabilities ever since her nephew, Michael, was diagnosed with cerebral palsy seven years ago. ucpcfl.org
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El Tenampa Offers a Taste of Old Mexico
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you might skip this South Orlando spot in favor of Chevy’s. Not me. I’ll be back at a booth in this festive little space, my grin as big as a burrito, joyfully indulging in bountiful platters of food just like those served south of the border. I don’t know what buche or posole are, but I’ve come to trust the folks in El Tenampa’s kitchen to plate up a flavorful, authentic take on the often-exotic foods of their homeland. I stop in for a feast nearly every time I visit the Costco a block away, but for this article I brought along my friend Susie, who grew up in Mexico City. With her insights, a quartet of us ordered Susie’s chilango (Mexico City resident) favorites so you, in turn, will be able to bypass the American-bred fajitas for a pure ethnic experience, if you’re so inclined. Here’s the first draw: Every day, El Tenampa offers a variety of fresh fruit juices, colorfully displayed in clear containers. Point to white for horchata juice (it’s made from a nut but tastes like sweet rice), or opt for tamarind, pineapple or whatever else is available MAY 2012
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during your visit. Each is freshly squeezed. From there, it’s a fiesta for the palate, nearly always served with corn tortillas, which are handmade on Saturdays and Sundays, machine made the rest of the week. A few starters are as ample as a meal, and quite the treat. The tacos, at $1.50 each, are made with two stacked corn tortillas filled with the protein of your choice plus onion, cilantro and a couple of radish slices. Opt for the pastor, with flavorful bits of pork marinated in pineapple juice and seared on a flat grill. Salted beef is another option. It’s dry and, well, salty. Perk it up the way Susie taught us to enliven any dish that’s not sufficiently zesty: Ask for a side of homemade salsa verde (green sauce, made from tomatillos) and, using a tortilla chip as a spoon, drizzle on a few robust drops. Tacos are pedestrian, so if you’re feeling adventurous, sample sopes. They’re thick, sizzling, pancake-like rounds of corn meal topped with meat (we had shredded pork, called carnitas) or cheese WWW.OHLMAG.COM
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El Tanampa in south Orlando offers Mexican food and drink at its most authentic, including (left to right): chilaquiles, fresh fruit juices, fajitas and the restaurant’s signature El Tenampa Steak topped with grilled raw cactus.
along with salad and a gently crumbled white Mexican cheese. We found the chorizo sausage savory in the queso fundido, but the cheese – the consistency of melted Swiss – a bit mild. But that’s nothing a touch of salsa verde can’t cure. Better yet, the gooey appetizer comes with the restaurant’s chunky homemade guacamole and chopped tomatoes and lettuce, which brighten the flavor and add a trio of textures. Alongside are flour tortillas, not corn – just like in Mexico City for this particular dish. In Mexico City, chilaquiles is a breakfast dish. Thankfully, El ORLANDO HOME & LEISURE
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chunky tomato mixture) and the succulent itself. The cactus is a bit firm, though tender to the bite, similar in texture to cooked okra. The El Tenampa team grills raw cactus every day. The flavor is intriguing. El Tenampa’s cooks make the flan in house, and it’s a fitting finish to a Mexican meal. The mound of custard is thick here, just a bit sweet, served in a pool of caramel sauce and topped with whipped cream. Prices are reasonable throughout. Full dinner platters begin at $7.99 and, other than a rib-eye steak and a seafood combo, rarely surpass $11.99. El Tenampa is adjacent to a Mexican grocery store and decorated in typically cheesy fashion, including a de rigueur hand-painted mural, which doesn’t inhibit the enjoyment of the food one bit. However, I do wish they’d shut off the TV, which was blasting a Latino soap opera during this visit. If only I could loan out Susie so you’d have your own guide to the menu. By the time you read this, El Tenampa might be a door or two over from the address listed below. Owner Edmundo Lutieres plans the move to a bigger space in part to bring in mariachi bands, probably in August. He’ll also add a liquor menu, according to his daughter and the restau-
Colorful and tasty fruit drinks are made fresh at El Tanampa, with such offerings as michelade – made with beer, lime and tomato juice – and, of course, margaritas.
rant’s manager, Maria Teresa Gutierrez. “When my father bought the restaurant a year ago, he kept the name because we’re from the part of Mexico known as El Tenampa,” she says. A cousin owns a restaurant of the same name in Kissimmee. As for Maria, she is happy to serve the foods she loves after eight years as an employee at a Latino-themed chain restaurant. “That concept wasn’t authentic,” she says. “At El Tenampa, my father wanted to show the American people what we really are in our culture, in our gastronomy. This is really authentic Mexican food.” ●
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Tenampa will dish it up day or night. A plate overloaded with fried tortilla triangles is doused in that spicy green sauce (or red sauce), then topped with succulent cubes of chicken, melted mozzarella and Oaxaca cheese and crumbled queso fresco cheese. The presentation is like nachos, but the flavor is sharp, tart and spicy. The tortilla pieces get a bit soggy as the dish sits, but it won’t have much time to wilt if you’re enticed by spicy/salty/creamy/ crunchy flavor. But how can you limit yourself to chilaquiles when El Tenampa has a spectacular chile rellenos? Such flavors! The cooks roast and peel large poblano chiles, then stuff them with creamy mozzarella and Oaxaca cheeses, dip the pepper in egg, bread it with flour and deep-fry it. The heat is alluringly challenging, enhanced by an oregano-laced tomato sauce poured on top. But it’s tempered by the melted cheese within and crumbled cheese on top – not to mention the standard yellow rice, refried beans, guacamole, lettuce and tomato sharing the plate. The word “cactus” kept catching our attention on the menu, so we tried it as part of El Tenampa Steak – an undistinguished slab of beef smothered in tomato, avocado, pico del gallo (a spicy,
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TRÉS BIEN! It’s a Révolution Français Engulfing Quaint Winter Park Come July, Winter Park might
have its own Bastille Day. Central Florida’s all-American city is home to at least nine French eateries, from simple cafés to fine dining establishments – four of them new. Quelle merveilleuse! To celebrate, Tatiana Cerruto, coowner of Paris Bistro on Park Avenue, hopes to orchestrate a citywide Bastille bash this summer. The event would celebrate Winter Park’s burgeoning French connection with an array of Gallic vendors, musicians, artists and events. You needn’t wait until summer to satisfy your cravings for a croissant, onion soup or coq au vin, though. Here’s what you’ll find within Winter Park’s borders immédiatement.
Chez Vincent and Paris Bistro are two Gallic hotspots.
Café de France
Yes, there are some progressive new dishes. But for the most part, this charming little restaurant, which is ringing in its third decade, remains blissfully unchanged. Dominique Gutierrez, who’s from Vendée on the Atlantic coast of France, still greets Café de France diners as if they’re old friends. At this point, many are. Despite a kitchen staffed with chefs, she still prepares the housemade pâtés the way her mother taught her years ago. Her husband, German, manages the dining room when she’s away and selects the wines. Look for classics such as garlicky escargot and au courant entrées such as rack of lamb with mint,
The Gutierrezes of Café de France and their classic rack of lamb.
eggplant purée and crisp wild mushrooms. 526 S. Park Ave., 407-647-1869, lecafedefrance.com Chez Vincent
Orlandoans have headed to chef Vincent Gagliano’s Hannibal Square hideaway for 15 years, dressing up for formal evenings made even more special with trout in lemon-butter and pork tenderloin slathered with Dijon sauce. The intimate space has two sister enterprises: a belowground wine cellar that hosts private meals for up to 30, and a lounge known as Hannibal’s that dishes up American and French favorites. 533 W. New England Ave., 407-5992929, chezvincent.com
Paris Bistro is a restaurant divided: Some seats are tucked away behind Park Avenue’s Shops on Park building, past a koi pond. The others beckon along a bustling stretch of sidewalk. Wherever you choose to indulge, you’ll find French classics (coq au vin, beef burgundy) plus a slew of daily specials (roasted rack of lamb flambéed with brandy and topped with a porcini mushroom sauce) created by chef and co-owner Sebastian Colce. In addition to the a la carte lunch and dinner options, Paris Bistro offers multicourse, prix-fixe options and a quickie menu for theatergoers. 216 N. Park Ave., 407-671-4424, parisbistroparkavenue.com 58
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16 flavors of petite pastel cookies, each made primarily with frothy meringue and ground almonds. The noshes are delicate yet filling, and come in varieties such as black currant, pistachio and chestnut-ginger-chocolate. (Note: These are nothing like similarly named macaroons, made with coconut.) Owner and Provence native Rosalie Guillem and her son, Gregory, also offer beverages and other French pastries. 216 N. Park Ave., 321-295-7958 Green Lemon Café Le Macaron French Pastries offers 16 flavors of pastel cookies.
Dylan’s Deli
In a disjointed little space featuring warm fresco colors and distinctive touches such as arched doorways, Dylan’s Deli offers not only the pastrami sandwiches you’d expect but also a wondrous assortment of French fare. Crêpes and paninis filled with an array of Gallic and international flavors make for satisfying lunches, while montaditos (platters of meats, cheeses, nuts and more) and charcuterie plates pair well with French wines and beers after dark. 1198 N. Orange Ave., 407-622-7578, dylansdeli.net Croissant Gourmet
Discreetly tucked onto a side street behind simple glass walls, Croissant Gourmet is so small you might not notice it. Seek it out. Under the expert guidance of pastry chef François Cahagne, this simple spot turns out tray after tray of the region’s finest croissants and pastries. Quiches are superb here, as are the grilled croque monsieur and madame sandwiches. 120 E. Morse Blvd., 407-622-7753, croissantgourmet.com
cappuccino, warm up a slice of quiche Lorraine or indulge you with a peanutbutter filled lava cake – dark chocolate or white. Be sure to try the “salted” pound cake, a savory snack made authentically with goat cheese, walnuts and raisins stirred in, or American-style with pepperoni and pepperjack. 906 W. Fairbanks Ave., 407-975-0600, cafe906.blogspot.com Le Macaron French Pastries
In France and New York, specialty bakeries sell macarons – light, sweet little snacks that are perfect during a shopping break. Now Winter Parkers can share the experience. Le Macaron serves up
Squeezed in among a row of restaurants in a single Winter Park strip center, this crisp little spot serves up crêpes, paninis, salads and smoothies in a counterservice format. 1945 Aloma Ave., 407-673-0225, greenlemoncafe.com Sweet Traditions
After making a success of Paris Gourmet in downtown Winter Garden, proprietors Christine and Stephen Crocher snuggled a second cafe, Sweet Traditions, next door. There you’ll find breads, pastries, crêpes, sandwiches and quiches. The fruit tart is an ideal go-to dessert when company’s coming. 212 N. Park Ave., 407-622-2232, sweettraditionsbakery.com l
François Cahagne of Croissant Gourmet and assorted pastries.
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Nile Ethiopian 7048 International Dr., Orlando, 407354-0026 / nile07.com. Locals willingly navigate International Drive to dine at Nile, a family-owned restaurant specializing in the exotic cuisine of Ethiopia. Order a few dishes to share and scoop up the intriguing concoctions with the eatery’s signature spongy bread. End with a strong cup of aromatic, brewed-to-order coffee. $$
Seasons 52 7700 Sand Lake Rd., Orlando, 407354-5212; 463 E. Altamonte Dr., Altamonte Springs, 407-767-1252 / seasons52.com. A Darden concept founded in Orlando, the two local locations turn out creative and tasty meals in grand, bustling spaces. The food happens to be low in fat and calories; that’s just a bonus. The wine selection is impressive and the ittybitty desserts encourage sampling without guilt. $$$
Sea Thai 3812 E. Colonial Dr., Orlando, 407-8950985 / seaorlando.com. Start with a green papaya salad and beef yum, then feast on steamed whole fish with garlic chili sauce, pad Thai and green curry chicken. But you can’t go wrong with any of the Thai classics offered at this welcoming East Orlando eatery. $$
Sanaa 3701 Osceola Pkwy., Lake Buena Vista, 407939-3463 / disneyworld.disney.go.com/dining/sanaa. Sanaa, one of Disney’s most interesting restaurants, offers dishes based on cuisine from the Spice Islands, a coastal African area rich with Indian influences. Flavors are intense, but spicy only upon request. (Curry, the chefs insist, is a melding of flavors, not one particular spice.) The marketplace-style dining room boasts picture windows overlooking the Animal Kingdom Lodge’s savannah, so you might spot zebra or wildebeest while lunching on tandoori chicken or a vegetarian platter with stewed lentils and a vegetable sambar (stew). $$
Shipyard Brew Pub 200 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park, 321-274-4045 / shipyardemporium.com. This ultra-casual brewpub has been packed night and day since it opened in 2011, and not just because it pours a great lager. To complement suds brewed both inhouse and elsewhere, a from-scratch menu offers Buffalo chicken dip, amazing white-bean hummus, sandwiches, flatbreads and entrées, including étouffée and pot roast. Stop in any time to pick up a loaf of some of Orlando’s best bread. $-$$
4 Rivers Smokehouse 2103 W. Fairbanks Ave., Winter Park; 1869 W. S.R. 434, Longwood; 1047 S. Dillard St., Winter Garden / 407-474-8377, 4rsmokehouse.com. A diverse array of barbecue specialties – from Texas-style brisket to pulled pork, smoked turkey and bacon-wrapped jalapeños – has gained this rapidly growing homegrown concept a large following. The Longwood outpost even includes a bakery and an oldfashioned malt shop featuring homemade ice cream. $
Tap Room at Dubsdread 549 W. Par St., Orlando, 407-650-0100 / taproomatdubsdread.com. One needn’t play golf to dine at this historic course-side tavern, a College Park icon offering a varied menu – and a reputation for fine burgers. Options other than the famous half-pound patties include steaks, salmon, tequila-citrus chicken and a dandy Reuben sandwich. $$
Hamburger Mary’s Bar & Grille 110 W. Church St., Orlando, 321-219-0600 / hamburgermarys-orlando.com. A colorful crowd is part of the fun at this Church Street hotspot, where bingo games, trivia contests and cabaret shows are among the events that vie for guests’ attention beside the enormous and creatively topped burgers. $
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Citrus 821 N. Orange Ave., Orlando, 407-373-0622 / citrusorlando.com. A clubby yet stylish restaurant in a convenient downtown Orlando location, Citrus features modern American cuisine with a nod toward regionally grown and produced ingredients. International influences also highlight the menu, from smoked chili aioli complementing herb-marinated chicken to balsamic rum glaze topping juicy pork chops. $$$ Dexter’s 808 E. Washington St., Orlando, 407-6482777; 558 W. New England Ave., Winter Park, 407629-1150; 950 Market Promenade Ave., Lake Mary, 407-805-3090 / dexwine.com. Central Florida has three Dexter’s locations, and each has become a neighborhood magnet, drawing diners of all ages for hearty portions of creative American fare (at fair prices), good wine and, in some cases, live music. Casual dress is the rule. The brunches, and the pressed duck sandwiches, are especially popular. $$-$$$ Emeril’s Orlando 6000 Universal Blvd. Orlando, 407-224-2424 / emerils.com. Get a taste of New Orleans at Emeril’s, a fine-dining restaurant at alwaysbustling Universal CityWalk. You’ll find classics from celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse, including the signature barbecue shrimp, andouille-stuffed redfish, doublecut pork chops and banana cream pie. The service, of course, is superb. Consider sharing appetizers at the bar area. $$$$ Graffiti Junktion 900 E. Washington St., Orlando, 407-426-9503; 2401 Edgewater Dr., Orlando, 407377-1961 / graffitijunktion.com. The Graffiti Junktions in Thornton Park and College Park are loud and purposely grungy looking, hence “graffiti” in the name. But this ultra-casual duo dishes up great burgers, wings and zucchini fries. Live entertainment ranges from performance art to trivia contests. Watch for daily happyhour specials. $
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Johnny’s Fillin’ Station 2631 S. Fern Creek Ave., Orlando, 407-894-6900 / johnnysfillinstation.com. Neighbors gather for hearty burgers, along with wings, subs and wraps, at this homey spot in a residential downtown neighborhood. Beer flows, TVs broadcast big games, and families love the pool tables and dart boards. $
Yellow Dog Eats 1236 Hempel Ave., Windermere, 407-296-0609 / yellowdogeats.com. It’s the lunch locale for the Windermere-Gotha crowd, who come for scratch-made sandwiches, hearty barbecue and wholesome baked goods. The menu also has a significant vegan-friendly section. The dining rooms are scattered throughout a funky, historic building that was once a country store. $
Pine 22 22 E. Pine St., Orlando, 407-574-2160 / pine22.com. Burgers go chic at this fast-casual downtowner, where every ingredient is special. The burgers are from happy cows, the eggs from free-roaming chickens, the pork from lovingly raised pigs. Mix and match your toppings over a patty of beef, turkey or black beans (or pulled pork), with options ranging from mango salsa to sautéed mushrooms. $$
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Anh Hong 1124 E. Colonial Dr., Orlando, 407-9992656. You’ll receive a bundle of fresh herbs to tear into your soup at this Mills 50 Vietnamese eatery, and another bunch for a roll-your-own entrée that’s like a DIY summer roll. Asian classics, such as grilled meats and scallion pancakes, are done exceptionally well here, which makes Anh Hong a top choice for local Vietnamese-Americans longing for a taste of home. $ Dragonfly 7972 Via Dellagio Way, Orlando, 407459-1892 / dragonflysushi.com. Stylishly attired 30somethings regularly pack this oh-so-hip restaurant, where groups share sushi, grilled “robata” items, and tapas-style Asian foods such as soft-shell crab tempura, crispy black pork belly and shiso-wrapped spicy tuna. $$
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Hawkers 1103 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, 407-2370606 / facebook.com/hawkersstreetfare. This Mills 50 mainstay, named for street vendors of Asian fare, serves up generous tapas-size portions of curry laksa (an aromatic Singaporean soup), roti canai (Malaysian flatbread with a hearty curry sauce), five-spice tofu, chilled sesame noodles, smoky mussels and sensational beef skewers with peanuty satay dip. $$
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TooJay’s Various locations / toojays.com. When it’s time for a taste of Jewish Brooklyn – pastrami on rye, latkes, blintzes, knishes – the six local outlets of this South Florida-based chain have it all. You’ll also find diner foods such as omelets, sandwiches and pot-roast dinners. Take home some black-and-white cookies. $
Hillstone 215 S. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, 407740-4005 / hillstone.com/hillstone. Formerly known as Houston’s, this Winter Park mainstay is part of a high-end chain. Still, it grows its own herbs, bakes its own bread, grinds its own meat, cuts its own fish and whips its own cream. In nice weather, guests relax with a cocktail in Adirondack chairs overlooking Lake Killarney. Many proposals have been popped during dinners for two on the boat dock. $$$
Rusty Spoon 55 W. Church Street, Orlando, 407-401-8811 / therustyspoon.com. Foodies flock to this Church Street gastropub, a warm and welcoming space at which meals are described as “American food. European roots. Locally sourced.” Your salad will consist of über-fresh greens, your sandwich will be filled with slow-braised lamb, your pasta will be hand-rolled and your meat will be robustly seasoned. $$-$$$
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Venetian Room 8101 World Center Dr., Orlando, 407-238-8060 / thevenetianroom.com. Walk though a run-of-the-mill convention hotel to reach the AAA FourDiamond Venetian Room, an elegant, domed-service, continental restaurant that hearkens to the heyday of unapologetic, butter-and-cream-enhanced fine dining. The lobster bisque is an absolute must. After that, try the filet mignon, duck a l’orange or Dover sole. $$$$
CREATIVE/PROGESSIVE
Chef’s Table at the Edgewater Hotel 99 W. Plant St., Winter Garden, 407-230-4837 / chefstableattheedgewater.com. Husband-and-wife team Kevin and Laurie Tarter are your personal servers at this intimate Winter Garden hideaway, where Kevin prepares the evening’s three-course, prix-fixe meal and Laurie helps choose the wine. Both stop by every table to chat with guests. Adjacent, the Tasting Room offers tapas-size portions of international dishes and a full bar. $$$ Finesse 7025 County Road 46A, Lake Mary, 407805-9220 / finesse-therestaurant.com. Talented chef Alex Brugger runs a remarkable kitchen at Finesse, a stylish Lake Mary restaurant with an ambitious menu. Begin with the tender duck confit encased in puff pastry, the complex black bean soup and whatever raw tuna appetizer happens to be on the menu. Continue with the creamy seafood paella, made with risotto, or the steak or pork with chimichurri and duck fat French fries. End with the chocolate-orange soufflé served with peanut butter anglaise. $$-$$$ MAy 2012
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Funky Monkey 912 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, 407427-1447; 9101 International Dr., Orlando (Pointe Orlando), 407-418-9463 / funkymonkeywine.com. Every meal begins with complimentary lime-garlic edamame at these eclectic eateries, known as much for sushi and intriguing wine lists as for creative American cuisine and an ever-changing menu. FMI Restaurant Group also owns Bananas, Nick’s Italian Kitchen and Prickly Pear as well as a catering arm and the Funky Monkey Vault, a wine shop that also sells gifts, apparel and furniture. $$ Hue 629 E. Central Blvd., Orlando, 407-849-1800 / huerestaurant.com. Hue is a progressive American restaurant on a busy corner in trendy Thornton Park. Well-dressed 30-somethings sip colorful martinis at the bar and dine, indoors and out, on of-the-now items such as tuna tartare, duck breast with cranberry reduction and amaretto risotto, and grouper with smoked paprika olive oil. $$$
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K Restaurant 2401 Edgewater Dr. Orlando, 407872-2332 / kwinebar.com. Kevin Fonzo, the go-to chef in College Park since 2001, owns this homey eatery, which is, in fact, located in an erstwhile residence. The menu is mostly creative-American, along with Italian favorites celebrating Fonzo’s heritage. Casual wine tastings and themed special dinners, along with a constantly changing menu, bring back regulars for singular experiences. $$-$$$
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Luma on Park 290 S. Park Ave., Winter Park, 407-599-4111 / lumaonpark.com. If there’s pancetta in your salad, the salumi was made in the kitchen, by hand, starting with a whole pig. Most herbs are from local farms, fish from sustainable sources, pickled vegetables jarred in house and desserts built around seasonal ingredients. Luma’s progressive menu, which changes daily, is served in a sleek and stylish dining room in the heart of Winter Park, under the passionate direction of Executive Chef Brandon McGlamery, Chef de Cuisine Derek Perez and Pastry Chef Brian Cernell. $$$
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Norman’s 4012 Central Florida Pkwy., Orlando, 407-278-8459 / normans.com. Celebrity Chef Norman Van Aken’s restaurant at the Ritz-Carlton, Grande Lakes, turns out artistic New World cuisine combining the flavors of Latin America, the Caribbean, the Far East and the United States. The dining room is dramatic, the food astounding and the service polished. Be sure to begin with a Norman’s classic: foie gras “French toast.” And you’ll be delighted with the Mongolian veal chop. $$$$ Park Plaza Gardens 319 S. Park Ave., Winter Park, 407-645-2475 / parkplazagardens.com. After 30-plus years, Park Plaza Gardens is practically an institution on Winter Park’s tony Park Avenue. People-watchers gather at the small bar and sidewalk tables to linger over casual meals and cold beers, while those looking for an indulgent experience dine in the garden-like back dining room, which boasts atrium windows and plush décor. The menu features a melding of American, European and Asian flavors and cooking techniques. $$$-$$$$
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Ravenous Pig 1234 N. Orange Ave., Winter Park, 407-628-2333 / theravenouspig.com. After leaving their hometown for serious culinary training, Winter Park natives James and Julie Petrakis returned to open the region’s first genuine gastropub. Dinner reservations have been tough to snag ever since. The ambitious menu changes daily based on the fish, meat and produce that’s available, and it’s executed by a dedicated team that abhors shortcuts. Besides daily specials, The Pig always serves up an excellent burger, soft pretzels, shrimp and grits and a donut dessert called Pig Tails. $$$
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Victoria & Albert’s 4401 Floridian Way, Lake Buena Vista, 407-939-3463 / victoria-alberts.com. Indulgent, seven-course prix-fixe feasts are served in the serenely elegant main dining room, accompanied by live harp music, while 10 courses are offered in the more intimate Queen Victoria’s Room. But what the heck? Why not go for 13 courses at the Chef’s Table? Chef Scott Hunnel, Maitre d’ Israel Pérez and Master Pastry Chef Erich Herbitschek travel the world to seek out impressive food and service trends, then adapt the golden ones locally. That’s why V&A, at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, is Orlando’s only AAA Five Diamond restaurant. $$$$
EASTERN EUROPEAN
Hollerbach’s Willow Tree Café 205 E. 1st St., Sanford, 407-321-2204 / willowtreecafe.com. If you like to indulge in a good schnitzel with a liter of hearty beer, head to Sanford. There you’ll find Theo Hollerbach overseeing the gemütlichkeit while serving up authentic German foods from sauerbraten to a wurst sausage platter. Live music on select evenings gets the whole dining room swaying together in a spirit of schunkel abend. $$ Yalaha Bakery 1213 N. Orange Ave., Orlando, 321-800-5212; 8210 County Road 48, Yalaha, 352324-3366 / yalahabakery.com. Fans of hearty German breads and scratch-made German pastries can drive to this homey outpost in rural Lake County, or they can pick up their loaves and sweets at an Ivanhoe District storefront. The Yalaha unit also sells sandwiches and hot lunches. $
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Emeril’s Tchoup Chop 6300 Hollywood Way, Orlando, 407-503-2467 / emerils.com. Emeril Lagasse’s Polynesian-fusion fare is executed by locally renowned chef, Greg Richie. Within a dramatically decorated space, diners enjoy tropical cocktails, steamed dumplings and creative entrées such as pan-roasted duck breast with gingered pear chutney and umeboshi (pickled) plum glaze. $$$$ Roy’s 7760 W. Sand Lake Rd., Orlando, 407-3524844 / roysrestaurant.com. Hawaiian-fusion flavors enhance familiar and exotic fish dishes at this Restaurant Row pioneer, a link in a Honolulu-based chain owned by namesake chef, Roy Yamaguchi. $$
INDIAN
Aashirwad 5748 International Dr., Orlando, 407-3709830 / aashirwadrestaurant.com. Begin with kashmiri naan, a slightly sweet bread stuffed with nuts, coconut and raisins, and continue with chicken biryani, cauliflower in exotic Manchurian gravy and a mixed tandoori grill. Whole spices are roasted and ground daily on site, further enhancing the cuisine’s authenticity. $$ Memories of India 7625 Turkey Lake Rd., Orlando, 407-370-3277; 3895 Lake Emma Rd., Lake Mary, 407-804-0920 / memoriesofindiacuisine.com. Exceptionally good Indian fare draws diners in Dr. Phillips and Lake Mary to these twin restaurants, where dishes such as palek paneer (creamed spinach) and lamb masala in rich ginger-garlic gravy always satisfy. $$
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Antonio’s 611 S. Orlando Ave., Maitland, 407-6455523 / antoniosonline.com. Fine Italian fare comes at reasonable prices at Antonio’s, proprietor Greg Gentile’s culinary homage to his ancestors. The upstairs restaurant, recently remodeled and expanded with a balcony overlooking Lake Lily, is somewhat formal, although the open kitchen provides peeks of the chefs in action. Its downstairs counterpart, Antonio’s Café, is a more casual spot that doubles as a market and wine shop. $$$ Bice 5601 Universal Blvd., Orlando, 407-503-1415 / orlando.bicegroup.com. Bice, with 50 locations around the world, has a local outpost of ambitious Italian cuisine at the Loews Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal. Homemade egg pasta is used for several dishes, such as spaghetti Bolognese; other choices include veal piccata and steak with a Gorgonzola-demi sauce. $$$$ Enzo’s on the Lake 1130 U.S. 17-92, Longwood, 407-834-9872 / enzos.com. Long before Orlando became a serious foodie town, Enzo’s was serving up lovingly prepared Italian specialties inside a converted Longwood home. Little has changed. Split a bunch of antipasto to begin your meal. After that, you pretty much can’t go wrong, but standout dishes include homemade ravioli stuffed with chicken and spinach, veal with artichoke-caper-white wine sauce and possibly the best spaghetti carbonara in town. $$$ Prato 124 N. Park Ave., Winter Park, 407-2620050 / prato-wp.com. This is one of Orlando’s very best Italian restaurants, but don’t expect a classic lasagna or chicken parmigiana. Executive Chef Brandon McGlamery and Chef di Cucina Matthew Cargo oversee an open kitchen in which pastas are made
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from scratch, pizzas are rolled to order, sausages are stuffed by hand and the olive oil is a luscious organic pour from Italy. Try the chicken liver Toscana, a satisfying salad Campagna with cubes of sizzling pancetta tesa, shrimp tortellini and citrusy rabbit cacciatore. Begin with a Negroni cocktail; it’s possibly the best around. $$-$$$ Rocco’s 400 S. Orlando Ave., Winter Park, 407-6447770 / roccositaliangrille.com. Calabria native Rocco Potami oversees this romantic Italian eatery, where fine authentic fare is presented in an intimate dining room and on a secluded brick patio. Classics include carpaccio (raw, thinly sliced beef with white truffle oil and arugula), ricotta gnocchi and a breaded veal chop topped with a lightly dressed salad. It’s easy to miss, tucked away in a Winter Park strip center, but once you find it, you’ll be back. $$$
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Mi Tomatina 433 W. New England Ave., Winter Park, 321-972-4317 / mitomatina.com. This eatery bills itself as a paella bar, and indeed guests share a half-dozen varieties of the signature Spanish rice dish. Yet others come for a mellow meal over tapas (garlic shrimp, potato omelet, croquettes) and sangria, enjoyed while seated within a small contemporary dining room or outdoors overlooking Hannibal Square. $$-$$$ Pio Pio 2500 S. Semoran Blvd., Orlando, 407-2072262; 5752 International Dr., Orlando, 407-248-6424; 11236 S. Orange Blossom Tr., Orlando, 407-4385677 / piopiointernational.com. Latin American-style marinated roast chicken is a mainstay at the three Orlando locations, each a dark, mid-scale den where families fuel up on heaping platters of pollo along with garlicky salad, fried plantains (sweet and green) and rice and beans. $$
MEDITERRANEAN
Anatolia 7600 Dr. Phillips Blvd., Orlando, 407-3526766 / anatoliaorlando.com. Sensational Turkish food in an upscale-casual setting makes Anatolia a popular choice in the Dr. Phillips area. Start with any of the “cold salads” and a piping hot puffy lavash bread, then try chargrilled whole fish, tavuk doner (Turkish gyro), lamb chops or spinach-feta pide, sort of like a boatshaped flatbread. $$
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Bosphorous 108 S. Park Ave., Winter Park, 407-644-8609 / bosphorousrestaurant.com. This is the place for flavorful Turkish fare in either a whitetablecloth setting or alfresco along Park Avenue. Many couples fill up on the appetizer sampler with oversized lavash bread. For a heartier meal, try the ground lamb “Turkish pastry,” a shish kebab or a tender lamb shank. Outdoor diners can end their meals by smoking from a hookah. Or not. $$
MEXICAN/ SOUTHWESTERN
Cantina Laredo 8000 Via Dellagio Way, Orlando, 407-345-0186 / cantinalaredo.com. Modern Mexican cuisine in a spiffy setting draws lovers of cilantro, jalapeño and pico de gallo to this Restaurant Row eatery, where the margaritas flow, the guacamole is made tableside and the portions are generous. The spinach enchilada is a vegetarian-friendly treat. $$
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Cocina 214 151 E. Welbourne Ave., Winter Park, 407-790-7997 / cocina214.com. Tex-Mex food is top quality here (214 is the Dallas area code), with salsa, savories and even margarita flavorings made from scratch. The spinach-mushroom quesadilla and braised pork tacos with “orange dust” are especially noteworthy. $$
El Tenampa 11242 S. Orange Blossom Tr., Orlando, 407-850-9499 / eltenampaorlando.com. Many Orlandoans make El Tenampa part of their Costco shopping ritual, since the restaurant is located only a block from the OBT warehouse store. This authentic eatery features fresh fruit juices, spicy chicken chilaquiles (a Mexican breakfast, available all day long, made with fried tortilla pieces and a green sauce) as well as a satisfying shrimp quesadilla in addition to the standard enchiladas and fajitas. $
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Cityfish 617 E. Central Blvd., Orlando, 407-8499779 / cityfishorlando.com. Feast on slabs of grilled, blackened or fried fresh fish at this hip Ts-and-flip-flops Thornton Park hangout. The atmosphere is ultra-casual and the sidewalk seating is great for people-watching. $$ Ocean Prime 7339 W. Sand Lake Rd., Orlando, 407-781-4880 / ocean-prime.com. Designed to evoke the ambience of an old-time supper club, Ocean Prime’s white-jacketed servers offer sensational steaks and fish dishes along with creative options such as sautéed shrimp in a spectacular Tabasco-cream sauce, crab cakes with sweet corn cream and ginger salmon. End with the chocolate peanut butter pie. $$$$ Winter Park Fish Co. 761 Orange Ave. Winter Park, 407-622-6112 / thewinterparkfishco.com. Fish and seafood dishes are fresh and well-prepared at this humble Winter Park spot, where a counter service format helps keep the prices reasonable. Crab cakes, lobster rolls, mahi-mahi sandwiches and more ambitious dishes such as grouper cheeks in parchment and stuffed grouper are among a day’s assortment. $$
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ceptable that there’s even a line of tattooed Barbie dolls. With 45 million Americans sporting at least one tattoo – including roughly 40 percent of those under the age of 40 – we’ve all seen them. But not quite like Dr. Maxine Tabas has seen them. The Winter Park dermatologist spends her workdays closely examining skin that has often served as a living canvas for inky images ranging from the poignant to the profane. When she
opened her practice in the late 1980s, “the only tattoos I ever saw were on World War II veterans,” she recalls. Not anymore. Tabas estimates that more than a third of her under-40 adult patients have tattoos, “and people in their 50s are starting to get them.” People with tattoos generally like to show them off, and a warm, sunny state like Florida gives them plenty of exposure opportunities. Unfortunately, overexposure to the sun’s rays is a primary cause of skin cancer. As the American Academy
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of Dermatology notes, people “who are more likely to get skin cancer … live (or once lived) in an area that gets intense sunlight, such as Florida.” Veteran Orlando dermatologist Dr. John “Lucky” Meisenheimer has also seen a dramatic upsurge in tattooed patients, including some who are on Medicare. “Years ago I’d raise my eyebrows, but now it’s common to see a grandmother in her late 60s or her early 70s walk in with a little butterfly, or a little this or a little that.” To each his own, say Tabas and Meisenheimer, who note that properly applied tattoos generally are safe and non-carcinogenic. However, neither has a tattoo and neither knows of any other Florida dermatologist who does. As doctors who remove an average of 30
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skin cancers a week, they say spotting an early-stage cancer within a tattoo can be tough. “You can still do it, but you have to look a lot closer,” Meisenheimer says. And the more tattoos, the harder it is. “You get a redhead with blue eyes who likes to go to the beach and has fullarmed tattoos, it is very, very difficult.” More than 2 million Americans annually are diagnosed with skin cancer, the most common type of cancer by far. There are three basic forms that dermatologists look for. The most common, basal cell, is rarely life threatening, but if untreated can cause disfigurement. The less common but more aggressive squamous cell cancer can be deadly if left untreated. Melanomas are the rarest, most aggressive and by far the
deadliest form of skin cancer, although their cure rate is well above 90 percent if caught early. “I’m not aware of any melanomas that I’ve missed” with tattooed patients, Meisenheimer says. “It’s certainly easier to do; I couldn’t fault someone for missing a small basal or squamous cell that’s hidden in a tattoo.” The consequences of missing a basal or squamous cell cancer and finding it later when it has grown too large to miss? A more extensive surgery, a larger scar, a bigger medical bill, says Meisenheimer. But missing a melanoma “could be your last mistake.” Tabas recalls a patient from the late ’80s whose large, elaborate tattoo resulted in a too-late diagnosis of melanoma. While she’ll never know for sure,
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Tabas suspects the patient might have survived had the tattoo not been there. She notes that the incidence of melanoma nationally has increased tenfold since 1945 – from 1 in 1,500 to 1 in 150 – and in Florida it’s now as high as 1 in 50. Roughly 20 of her current patients who have had melanoma also have tattoos. “I don’t advise the general public not to get a tattoo,” Tabas says. “But I do with patients with melanoma.” Meisenheimer gives the same advice, adding that he would also urge tattooseekers with lots of moles to make sure any new tattoos are placed on non-moley skin. From a dermatologist’s perspective, the best places on the body for a tattoo are those places that get the least amount of sun. Fortunately, says Meisenheimer,
few people get their hands or faces tattooed, which is where he finds most skin cancers. But “forearms and upper arms are a problem, and that’s where I have my biggest concern.” Then again, skin cancers can show up anywhere. Tabas recalls finding a squamous cell cancer within a weeksold tattoo on a patient’s lower leg. The intricate hearts-and-leaves design was in memory of the patient’s deceased mother. “I planned a complicated surgery to excise the cancer and reattach the skin,” she says. “It kept the tattoo intact.” Tabas also removes tattoos, with the aid of a Harmony XL Laser, which requires multiple sessions and isn’t cheap. The rule of thumb on tattoo removal: Whatever your tattoo cost you – and large, elaborate tattoos can cost hun-
dreds, even thousands of dollars – it will cost 10 times more to remove. Tattoo removal usually works pretty well, says Meisenheimer, although the removal is not always complete and there can be scarring. He insists he’s not anti-tattoo, but he also says he’d never get one himself and hopes his three sons, ranging in age from 11 to 16, follow his example, at least for a while. “As soon as they’re 30, they’ll be old enough to make the decision for themselves.” Tabas, an amateur sculptor who plans to take up the art form full time when she retires, respects the artistry of tattoos as well as the personal choice and commitment made by those who get them. Nevertheless, she says, “I think the human body is so beautiful, it doesn’t need the adornment.” ●
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I’m excited about the opportunity to talk with you every month about health issues, what we know about disease and what’s going on here at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. I hope you’ll let me know what subjects interest you and what you would like to see in this column. My journey into medicine started quite a distance from where I am now – in a dean’s office at a new and promising medical school. As a youngster, I wanted to be a veterinarian. But a high school guidance counselor told me I was too small to handle “those big animals.” So I decided I would become a pediatrician, even though, in those days, women generally weren’t doctors. It didn’t matter. In my heart, I was a caregiver. It was just that simple. I had to go into medicine. After medical school, I decided to specialize in rheumatology. People with arthritis and rheumatic diseases, many of whom experience significant pain, hope for the best from the treatments available and truly appreciate the things they can do. You learn a lot from arthritis patients. You learn about life. When we think about health, wellness and the prevention of disease, many of us immediately think of the medical profession. We look to doctors for action and advice. But in reality, health and wellness are a complex mixture of what happens at our doctors’ offices and what happens in our daily lives. Social determinants of health include our stresses, our finances, the environments in which we live, and the amount of quality time we’re able to share with our families, friends and communities.
Many describe these as “quality of life” issues. But they’re also “quality of health” issues, including: education and job training; language and literacy; recreational and leisure-time activities; a natural environment that offers green space and good lighting; and a social support system that promotes freedom from discrimination and racism. Other quality of health issues include public safety programs that ensure protection from exposure to toxic substances and other hazards; the opportunity to find purpose and meaning in our lives; and the elimination of physical barriers, especially for people with disabilities. As we train the next generation of doctors, our College of Medicine is teaching medical students to have a broader vision of health and their role in helping their patients and the community achieve improved wellness. We’re training them to know that health is more than a trip to the doctor to have your blood pressure checked. It’s looking at what makes your blood pressure go up in the first place. If you and your doctor can figure that out, maybe you won’t need pills to lower your blood pressure. You’ll have made a positive life change to improve your health. Let’s face it; we all know what we’re supposed to do to be healthy. The messages of “don’t smoke,” “eat a balanced diet,” “maintain an ideal weight,” “stay toned” and “exercise” seem like old news. We hear them all the time. The real question is, how do we take what we know and actually do it? How do we motivate, inspire and challenge ourselves to act? I hope this column will provide an opportunity for us to raise our consciousness about health issues and provide some of that motivation and inspiration. I hope we’ll take a journey into health and wellness together. Let’s all stay well. l Please contact Dr. German at deangerman@mail.ucf.edu.
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