I can’t tell you anything about Universal’s newest theme park because I haven’t been to any previews, and I probably won’t go right when it opens and crowds are at their most massive. Although I will probably cry on the Yoshi ride, I can’t wait to eventually get to go and see it all in its Epic wonder. What I CAN tell you is if you are visiting from another part of Florida or the country and want to eat locally during your visit, you have some great options near Universal. I used to work in one of the Universal Corporate offices when I worked for Margaritaville Corporate, so this area was my s ..read more

Many bakery items have rotated in their status as the treat of the moment: cupcakes, donuts, big ooey-gooey tear-apart cookies, and now Dubai chocolate anything. However, if you've been paying attention to bakeries in other larger cities, you will see a new "rising" star: the cinnamon roll. Bakeries like Sunday Morning in NYC focus solely on these thick, decadent buns, which are loaded with different flavors and toppings. Could this be the beginning of the latest trend we see take off? It's too soon to tell. While Orlando doesn't have a bakery dedicated solely to the Cinnamon Roll, we do have ..read more

Central Florida Bookstore and Comic Shop Map ..read more

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Where to find Girl Dinner in Orlando - Caesar Salad + Fries ..read more

In a tiny strip mall across from Lake Brantley High School, there is a corner nook retail space that has been home to some sleeper hits over the decades. Back in the 90s, if you lived in the area you were religiously hitting up Danny’s Bagels. The real ones remember not just the blueberry and cherry bagels, but also the amazing potato knishes. Fast forward to most recently the space was home to Venus Pizzeria. Rarely talked about, but they had some banging garlic knots that should have garnered more attention. Now the same small corner space is home to a new sleeper hit, but soon the word wil ..read more

As someone who has struggled with an acne-ridden face all my life, to the point that I tried Accutane when I was younger, good skincare has always been important to me but also a constant struggle. For years, bottles of anything from Proactiv, St. Ives, Neutrogena to Cetaphil were in my bathroom cabinets. Even as a full-grown adult, I sit scrolling through beauty influencers touting many options, promising I could have skin just like them. Mostly, my skin had terrible reactions to most of what I tried. The worst offender? Glow Recipe, which was all over my Tiktok, yet burned my skin and left ..read more

My new favorite local pizza shop ..read more

Five places to get a bacon, egg, and cheese around Orlando ..read more

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