While I love sipping a glass of crisp white wine while making dinner or casually drinking a cold beer to cool down on a warm summer day, cocktails reign supreme in my hierarchy of adult beverages. I readily admit to a past filled with dancing late into the night will […]
Author: Stephanie Patterson
Savory Bites on the Sanford Food Tour
Just about a month ago, rainy season in Orlando began with a vengeance. It poured for days, the sun was nowhere to be seen, and I felt a twinge of seasonal depression as I looked out my window and saw nothing but doom and gloom. Coincidentally, this was the same […]
The Great Orlando Food Staycation
When my boyfriend, John, and I decided on a weekend staycation in downtown Orlando as our Christmas gift to one another, I didn’t really plan on spending the majority of our weekend together gorging on tacos, craft cocktails, steaks, brunch, and farmer’s market stand food. But who am I kidding? If […]
Anna Maria Island Cocktail Crawl: Where to Go
The beach and cocktails go hand in hand, and on Anna Maria Island there’s no shortage of places to stop and drink a tropical concoction while taking in the ocean views and relishing in the gentle sea breeze. I’ve rounded up a few of my favorite stops below for the […]
11 Reasons You’ll Fall in Love with Anna Maria Island
Article last updated June 30, 2018 The first time I hopped out of the car, walked through a sand dune, and onto a beach on Anna Maria Island, I knew I had found something truly special. The small stretch of sand was dotted with a handful colorful beach umbrellas, the […]
Steph’s Taco Blog: Tako Cheena in Mills50 (Orlando)
Admittedly, I kind of have some beef with fast casual taco joints. In my experience, they can be super hit or miss. It’s a disappointment to go running for a taco stand only to end up with a sad, floppy taco with too much sauce and not enough filling in […]