The Tea on O-Town

There’s always something new coming to the vibrant city of Orlando — and I’m on a never-ending quest to get the word out. Here’s an insider’s perspective on what you get when living in the City Beautiful. Enjoy my collection of blog articles written by me and published with The Orlando Real.

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FARMER'S MARKET AT LAKE EOLA

The Keg Social

4 ORLANDO NEIGHBORHOODS CHANGING THE AREA

Sunroom in Mills50

PAPA LLAMA | GOOD FOOD & NATURAL WINE

FREEHAND GOODS AT EAST END MARKET

FARM & HAUS IN WINTER PARK

WINTER PARK HOME SELLS FOR $899K

CRAZY HOT BUYS

Sampaguita Ice Cream

THE MONROE IN CREATIVE VILLAGE

Honolulu Harry’s

BOCA IN WINTER PARK

JOJO'S SHAKEBAR Now Open on International Drive

OVERRICE "FILIPINO & HAWAIIAN KITCHEN" NOW OPEN IN ORLANDO

ORLANDO PROJECTS IN PROGRESS AND AMENDED THIS YEAR

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: WINDERMERE

THE AXE TRAP IN WINTER PARK

THE MONGOLORIAN NOW OPEN IN MILLS 50

SUNBRIDGE COMMUNITY UPDATE IN SAINT CLOUD

KRUNGTHEP TEA TIME IN WINTER PARK

AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS IN DEVELOPMENT FOR THEME PARK CAST AND TEAM MEMBERS

TEAK NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL IN METRO WEST AND MAITLAND

UNIVERSAL’S HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS 2023 HAUNTED HOUSE LINEUP (AND MORE!)

PIGGZA SERVES UP MODERN ITALIAN-ISH DISHES IN MILLS 50

PRIMROSE LANES RESTAURANT AND BOWLING CLUB NOW OPEN

EAST ORLANDO HOME SELLS FOR $530K

EAGLE CREEK HOME SELLS FOR $1.09M

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: OCOEE

HAPPY LEMON NOW OPEN IN EAST ORLANDO

MAYA CAFÉ LOUNGE & GALLERY IN WINTER PARK

REHABILITATED MANATEES RETURN TO ORLANDO & OTHER ANIMAL REHABILITATION EFFORTS IN CENTRAL FLORIDA

HORIZON WEST HOME IN WATERLEIGH SELLS FOR $1.58M

THE WILDFLOWER IN BALDWIN PARK

CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS AT THESE THEMED ORLANDO RESTAURANT AND BARS

TOP 4 AMENITIES FOR ORLANDO RESIDENTS

INDULGE IN EUROPEAN FINE CHOCOLATE AT AJ CHOCOLATE HOUSE IN WINTER PARK

THE 5 BEST PLACES TO VIEW CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AROUND ORLANDO

KISSIMMEE HOME ON CORNER LOT SELLS FOR $609K

DUTCH BROS COFFEE BRINGING WEST COAST BREWS TO ORLANDO

TURCI PASTA IN COLLEGE PARK RANKED BEST RESTAURANT FOR ITALIAN DINING

PEACH COBBLER FACTORY BRINGS SOME NEW DESSERTS TO WINTER GARDEN

DOCTOR PHILLIPS HOME SELLS FOR $935K

KYURAMEN X TBAAR NEWLY OPENED IN EAST ORLANDO

BRUNCH AT SOCO IN THORNTON PARK: WHERE SOUTHERN MEETS CONTEMPORARY CUISINE

JEFF'S BAGEL RUN: ALL ABOUT ORLANDO'S BEST BAGEL SPOT

RECENT LAND PURCHASES BY CITY OF ORLANDO BRINGS NEW DEVELOPMENTS TO DOWNTOWN AREA

PISCO PERUVIAN GASTROBAR IN LAKE NONA

WINTER GARDEN HOME SELLS FOR $875K

UNIVERSAL ORLANDO REVEALS DETAILED IMAGES AND WALKTHROUGH OF DARK UNIVERSE

THE DRAKE IN DOWNTOWN ORLANDO

6 TIPS TO PREPARE YOUR HOME FOR FLORIDA HURRICANES

THE FUTURE OF ORLANDO SPORTS: AN INTERVIEW WITH JASON SIEGEL

Kissimmee Home Sells for $407K

Is Dr. Phillips the Best Place to Live in Orlando?

Winter Garden Townhome Sells After Only 7 Days on the Market for $325K

Clermont Home Sells for $645K

2025 Predictions for Orlando Real Estate

Luxury Home in Golden Oak Sells for $6.7M

Bacon Bitch

HOME OFFERINGS IN A COLLEGE TOWN

PROPAG8 IN WINDERMERE

FREE & CHEAP THINGS TO DO IN A TOURIST TOWN

NEW HOME IN WINDING BAY SELLS FOR $814K

OTTO'S HIGH DIVE

FROZEN NITROGEN ICE CREAM

THE MODERNE IN MILLS 50

THE BANDBOX - ORLANDO

The Wellborn

GAME ROOM & SOCIAL CLUB ORLANDO

FORWARD/SLASH DISTILLERY AND BLENDING HOUSE

THE ENZIAN THEATER

New Projects Coming to Lake Nona This Year and Beyond

ORLANDO RANKED THE #1 U.S. TRAVEL DESTINATION BY VISIT ORLANDO

ELEV8 FUN IN SANFORD

ENJOY A FINE DINING EXPERIENCE AT DOSHI IN WINTER PARK

SODOUGH SQUARE SERVES UP DETROIT STYLE PIZZA IN DOWNTOWN ORLANDO

RAMEN TAKAGI SERVES UP AUTHENTIC JAPANESE DELICACIES IN OVIEDO

JAPANESE IZAKAYA DINING EXPERIENCE AT JUJU ORLANDO

PUERTO RICAN SPECIALTIES AND MORE AT CAFÉ COQUÍ IN AVALON PARK

HUNTER'S CREEK HOME SELLS FOR $535K

NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME NEAR DOWNTOWN WINTER GARDEN SELLS FOR $742K

SAINT CLOUD HOME SELLS FOR $483K

NFL PRO BOWL GAMES RETURNING TO ORLANDO NEXT YEAR

THE ROBINSON IN DOWNTOWN ORLANDO

ENJOY MEXICAN DELIGHTS AT QUESA LOCO IN NORTH ORLANDO

CLERMONT HOME SELLS FOR $519K

UNIQUE CRAFT COCKTAILS AT THE WOODS IN DOWNTOWN ORLANDO

FRIDAY THE 13TH: ORLANDO'S TATTOO SHOP OFFERINGS THIS OCTOBER

WHITE WOLF CAFÉ IN IVANHOE VILLAGE

BEST LAKE LIVING IN GREATER ORLANDO

MOUNT DORA HOME SELLS FOR $535K

EVENTS, RESOURCES, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS FOR ORLANDO RESIDENTS

CRAFT YOUR OWN RUG AT RUGGED PERSPECTIVE IN THE MILK DISTRICT

DOCTOR PHILLIPS HOME SELLS FOR $619K

6 AFFORDABLE LAST MINUTE GIFTS FROM VARIOUS ORLANDO SHOPS

TALKIN' TACOS NOW OPEN IN SOUTH DOWNTOWN ORLANDO

PERMANENT VACATION OFFERS A TROPICAL ESCAPE IN MAITLAND

3 LOCAL SHOPS FOR THE BEST ORLANDO HOME DECOR

AASHIRWAD INDIAN FOOD & BAR ON INTERNATIONAL DRIVE

SEAWORLD ENTERTAINMENT UNDERGOES CORPORATE NAME CHANGE EFFECTIVE THIS YEAR

MASSIVE EXPANSION COMING TO WELLNESS WAY IN CLERMONT

CITY OF ORLANDO ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR "THE CANOPY": 10 ACRE PARK UNDER I-4

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: LAKE MARY

HAVEN KITCHEN AT THE LAKE NONA WAVE HOTEL

9 MUST HAVE AMENITIES EVERY HOA SHOULD OFFER TO THEIR COMMUNITY

LAKE NONA: ORLANDO, FLORIDA LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN BEFORE

NEW FOOD HALL & BAR OPENS IN THE PACKING DISTRICT

BEST SPOTS TO DINE ON PARK AVE IN WINTER PARK

ARE ORLANDO FLEA MARKETS WORTH A STOP?

Winter Garden Home Sells for $559K

Primark: European Fashion Retailer Now Open in Orlando

Sorrento Home Sells for $1.1M

Tavistock: Orlando's Biggest Developer

Best Christmas Themed Bars Throughout Orlando This Holiday Season

NeoCity: 500 Acre Development in South Orlando

Conventions Coming to Orlando This Year

THRIVE COCKTAIL LOUNGE & EATERY

3 UNIQUE ASIAN RESTAURANT EXPERIENCES IN ORLANDO

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: HUNTER'S CREEK

Stemma Craft Coffee

WINTER PARK BISCUIT COMPANY

BELLE ISLE HOME SELLS FOR $339K

PEPE'S CANTINA IN WINTER PARK

THE RAVENOUS PIG

THE PORCH IN WINTER PARK

THE TREEHOUSE ORLANDO

EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT UCF MISSION XII

PRATO IN WINTER PARK

DEZERLAND PARK | FLORIDA'S LARGEST INDOOR ATTRACTION

FIND UNIQUE GOODS AT GOOD CROWD IN COLLEGE PARK

THE MEXICAN CAMEL ON INTERNATIONAL DRIVE

THE PASS KITCHEN IN ALTAMONTE SPRINGS

TAKO CHEENA IN MILLS 50

THE BEST TACO FOOD TRUCKS IN ORLANDO

PAINT YOUR OWN DISHWARE AND DECOR AT ALL FIRED UP IN WINTER PARK

SMALL GIFT SHOPS OFFERING UNIQUE FINDS AROUND ORLANDO

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW ORLANDO BRIGHTLINE STATION

ORLANDO'S VICTORIA & ALBERT'S RANKED TOP RESTAURANT IN THE US

THE DOUGH SHOW SERVES UP MEDITERRANEAN IN EAST ORLANDO

HAWKERS ASIAN STREET FOOD IN MILLS 50

ORLANDO BRUNCH SPOT BRINGS 'EGG-CELENTE' BITES TO I-DRIVE

RELAX WITH AN ICE COLD BEER AT THE ORLANDO BEER SPA

5 CITIES THAT ARE TRUE HIDDEN GEMS AROUND ORLANDO

PIZZA BRUNO OFFERS ITALIAN SPECIALTIES NEAR SOUTH DOWNTOWN

NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME NEAR DOWNTOWN WINTER GARDEN SELLS FOR $784K

LATE NIGHT TREATS AT NIGHT OWL COOKIES IN EAST ORLANDO

KAVAS TACOS & TEQUILA ON INTERNATIONAL DRIVE

KUNGFU KITCHEN OPENS ORLANDO LOCATION IN LAKE BUENA VISTA

WINTER GARDEN HOME ON JOHNS LAKE SELLS FOR $1.8M

THE CONSTRUCTION WALLS HAVE (FINALLY) COME DOWN AT EPCOT WITH THE OPENING OF WORLD CELEBRATION GARDENS

SUGARMEE OFFERS BAHN MI, PHO, AND BOBA TEA NEAR ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

SUMMER HOUSE ON THE LAKE IN DISNEY SPRINGS

JACK & HONEY'S BRINGS AN UPSCALE DINER EXPERIENCE TO THORNTON PARK

EARTHY PICKS VEGAN CAFE IN DOWNTOWN ORLANDO

NEW CONSTRUCTION HOME IN HORIZON WEST SELLS FOR $970K

DRAGON BOWL RAMEN IN EAST ORLANDO

REPLICA OF DR. PHILLIPS' JUICE STAND OPENS IN THE PACKING DISTRICT

THE BAO SPOT BRINGS OUT OF THIS WORLD EATS TO DOWNTOWN ORLANDO

WINTER GARDEN HOME SELLS FOR $800K

REUNION WEST HOME SELLS FOR $1.4M

DEBONAIR SUPPER CLUB BRINGS ARTISTIC DINING TO DOWNTOWN ORLANDO

WHAT CAN YOU BUY IN ORLANDO FOR $1,000,000?

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: CHAMPIONSGATE

ORLANDO'S BEST COFFEE SPOTS

THE HISTORY OF LAKE EOLA IN DOWNTOWN ORLANDO

MOUNT DORA HOME SELLS FOR $490K

Orlando Transportation: How to Get Around Town

Home in Windermere Sells for $840K

Residential Growth and Commercial Development Coming to Apopka, FL

Clermont Townhome Sells for $379K

Home in Lake Nona Sells for $580K

10 New Year's Resolutions for 2025 Homeowners