Nice little piece of public art at the University of Central Florida (UCF)…read more It is an interesting piece of art forged out of metal. I am a huge supporter of public art. It is these pieces of art that gives a community (and a university is definitely a community) its personality and it is these pieces of art that will linger in your memories and will surface here and there and you will embrace these memories warmly.

This is a cool piece of art on the UCF campus between the theater and music buildings. Purchased in…read more2012, with funds from Florida's Art in State Building Program, Cyclorama is a series of four sculptures made out of red powder coated steel by artists Blessing Hancock and Joe O'Connell. According to the artists " Our goal is to give people new inspiration in their daily encounter. We create interactive art work that solves problems, enriches the human experience, and creates an atmosphere of participation, curiosity, and connection to the community." If you look closely at the sculptures you can see different story elements cut out of the steel. Some of the characters I recognized were the headless horseman, aliens, a clown, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, and Greek myths. Unlike a lot of art you aren't supposed to touch, these pieces are designed to be sat on and serve as a place people can gather. It is a kind of stage for the UCF students. At night it is lit in LED lights casting shadows through the figures cut in the steel. Cyclorama is listed as number 3 on the list of 9 Best Places to Study on UCF Campus by UCF today. It was an interesting find on a recent visit. Art you can sit ion? Now that's something I can get behind. LOL

First off, I want to give a HUGE thank you to the Cooper's Hawk Team for making my birthday feel so…read morespecial. My friend treated me to a birthday lunch this week and when we got to the table, the staff had a birthday card waiting for me! How thoughtful! We came during happy hour and decided to try a few small plates and drinks. The Egg Rolls are a must! They were packed with flavor and a variety of ingredients. My friend especially loved the shrimp. We also tried the quesadillas and sliders on the happy hour menu. Both dishes tasted incredible! Sadly, though the happy hour has half priced apps, the plates are also half sized. They were absolutely delicious, but the dishes felt overpriced for the portion size. As for drinks, I tried the sangria flight. I wasn't expecting such a full portion size and was pleasantly surprised with that. I did, however, only find 2 of the 4 drinks to be especially tasty. I wouldn't order that flight again, but would be interested in their wine offerings. I loved the low lighting in the space as it set such a calm and laid back mood. Overall, I enjoyed my experience and especially loved the food! Totally recommend.

Magical Dining experience. I've been here for dinner before. First time checking out their Magical…read moreDining menu. I started with the crab, shrimp & lobster bisque cup. It was delicious. For the main dish I ordered the Pretzel-Crusted Pork Chops. I give dish the lowest score. The pork chops were dry. The pretzel crust was overwhelming and took over any flavor the pork chops were suppose to have. I picked the Salted Caramel Creme Brûlée for dessert. Yum. I would definitely order dessert again. This can be a nice venue to get together with friends and family. It's a low light calming atmosphere. Our waiter seemed frustrated maybe just having a bad day. Not as attentive as other staff in my past experiences. The parking can be limited near the restaurant. If you don't mind walking a little, there is plenty of parking in the shopping plaza area.

Want to spend 3 hours on a guided stroll down Park Ave stopping in restaurants, shops and learning…read moreabout some history? Check this out! Nice for locals and visitors. Having seen a lot of post cards for this event around Park Ave, we decided to give it a try this past weekend. We went with the Saturday tour and unfortunately, we were interrupted with some rain during our tour so we didn't get the full history and stroll that usually is part of it. Bummed but we didn't let it stop us from having a good time. Reid was our guide for the day and also a founder of this Food Tour. He was fun and very lighthearted throughout our experience. I do feel that since there was rain we missed most of what the tour was trying to accomplish, which was to give us a history lesson as well. I do have to say, I didn't learn much but since we were scurrying to each location, I know it was difficult. They do warn you of the rain, I mean, hello! It's Florida! So they recommend bringing an umbrella! Do yourself a favor and do that if there is more than 30% chance! You will be glad you did. For a $47 price tag, check out the stops we headed to and keep in mind, they are the same stops for each tour but they will be adding a new tour of the other end of Park Ave in the next few months. This is a tour of 6 businesses which consist of: Prato Ancient Olive The Spice & Tea Exchange Orchid Thai Cuisine Kilwin's Sassafras Sweet Shoppe Prato I have been various times so I already knew it was going to be a great kick-off to the tour. When you booked, there were an option of Wine or Beer. I went for the wine and a red wine was waiting as we were seated at the table. We tried 2 of their pizzas and had their house bread as well. It was lovely as you really can't have a bad experience in Prato. However, I think this would have been a great opportunity for someone from Prato to chat about their business but Reid did a pretty good rundown. Ancient Olive By far, Ancient Olive took the cake for being the highlight of the tour. WOW! Not only does this shop rock in it's own right, they know how to host a tour of people who love food and want a taste of local. We had someone from Ancient Olive walk us through an Olive Oil & Balsamic tasting, think Wine tasting but with Olive Oil & Balsamic. They also had some tapenade and a goat cheese spread with balsamic and almonds to snack on. They carry a local all-natural beverage mixer as well, Bungalow23 and we had the Prickly Pear. Just when we thought we were already in heaven, another door opened: Ice Cream with Olive Oil and salt... OMGGGGG... I could have stopped the tour here and taken a bath in this. You are not supposed to shop on this tour but it was raining and I spent almost $70 here. Such a great stop. The Spice & Tea Exchange They have so many teas, salts, spices and peppers than you could ever imagine. The best part is they have kick-a recipes to use and we tasted two of them on this stop. Beer cheese dip and an orzo pasta. The pasta was delicious! We also had one of their cold brew teas. Lovely stop. I did feel a little rushed from here on out but that may have been because the rain kept us at the 2nd stop for a long time. Orchid Thai Cuisine I have been here and unfortunately, everything we tasted, chicken satay and their appetizer platter was everything I have had here before. Didn't get much of a new experience here and didn't really learn anything about the business except they have been there for 6 years. Kilwin's My least fav stop on the tour. Not sure why we went with Kilwin's since it's not local. When we arrive, we really didn't learn anything about the business and no one from there interacted with us. We had a taste of the Winter Park Mud, vanilla ice cream with chocolate chips and carmel. It was good but the ice cream wasn't very smooth, it was more crystalized. I am not into fudge so I gave mine away. It was the turtle fudge. Sassafras Sweet Shoppe I adore this store so I was excited to see this on the stop. However, we only spent about 2 minutes in here and grabbed cotton candy and went and ate it under an awning outside and were sent on our way. A very abrupt ending but it was still raining out so I guess we couldn't expect too much. Overall, wasn't blown away but I did it with 2 friends and the others that were on the tour were fun as well. It was a lovely way to spend the afternoon even if the stops and content didn't blow me away.

Good food, new friends, perfect weather. What more could you want on a Saturday afternoon?…read more We had a great tour of Winter Park with Kiel. He's very knowledgable about the area and locations where we made stops. We also had great service at each of our stops, as Kiel is on a first name basis with everyone on Park Ave. I highly recommend this tour for out of town guests or if you'd just like to get to know your neighborhood a little bit better.

Great quality food, Great Service, Great Atmosphere. One of the best places I've ever been to and…read moreate - Would recommend on a trip if you ever go to Orlando. Almost cried. 10/10

Man I really love a good pizza spot. I really enjoy goodfellas pizza. I like that the slices are…read morereasonably priced and are pretty big . A slice of cheese is around $4 and the spinach and tomato is around $5. I tried the spinach and tomato and it definitely hit the spot. The customer service is really nice and everyone greets you when you walk on. I like how the inside gives nostalgia but old school pizza spot. I don't come here often but when I do . I leave feeling fulfilled. Would definitely recommend .

Enjoyable lunch experience. They have a daily lunch special-any 2 slices + soda. We got the pizza…read moreof the day (pepperoni and sausage) and pizza bianca. Both were tasty. Service was enjoyable. Their garlic knots looked amazing! I need to try these next time.

Located in a Winter Park Village this place has exceptional Customer Service. I've stopped here…read moreplenty of times before, and after the movies and the Customer Service has always been friendly and welcoming. They have both indoor and outdoor seating televisions high tops offer select beer and coolers. They have piece of butter slice delicious, garlic, knots and other specialties.. this is definitely a great choice if you're in the neighborhood and want something quick and satisfying

As we were driving around, my son had an urge for a chicken parm sandwich. Luckily, this place was…read morenearby, and the pics looked good. Unfortunately, their parking lot was going through some construction and it made parking a bit of a headache. So be aware. Inside, it's a small place. Just a couple tables and plenty of pics. A tv in the back showing movies (and not news which is a nice change). The food was piping hot. My son demolished the sandwich in record time. Then we got his garlic knots which he forgot he ordered. So he stuffed those down. Obviously he loved the sandwich. He did wish the knots were a bit more buttery tho. I got their two slice special and it was plenty. Those slices were huge and filled me up for most of the day. The guys were nice. On top of everything and welcoming. We will be back when we are in the neighborhood.

Great food and staff, would highly recommend for anyone looking for homemade tasting pasta.read more

Just about everyone has been to an Olive Garden restaurant but this one shines. My son took me out…read moreto lunch for Mother's Day but we didn't have reservations. No problem here. Our table was ready in less than 5 minutes. The establishment was very clean and welcoming. The large waiting area had 2 TVs with closed caption. Comfortable seating and nice decor. Our food was delicious. I always love the refillable salad and my son loves the unlimited bread sticks. The server was friendly and attentive. They made sure my plates stayed gluten-free. Definitely recommend this location.

This visit took place over seven years ago, but I still remember finding a hair in my food. I…read morebrought it to the manager's attention, and although the pasta was removed from the bill, I was using a pasta pass at the time, so the response did not feel like much of a resolution. The service itself was good, but the food-safety issue and the way it was handled left a very negative impression. I understand this happened many years ago and cannot speak to the restaurant's current staff or food quality, but based on that experience, the meal was unacceptable and I would not have returned at the time.

Our office frequently orders Rosati's when we're doing lunch in the office. We found it because we…read morehave some people from Chicago so they know it well and love the Rosati's deep dish. The pizza is good! I'm not the biggest deep dish fan, so I don't really have much to compare it to, but I will definitely eat a couple slices of Rosati's deep dish. Although I have requested that we get some of the thin crust too, and that is delicious as well! It is a thinner crust, but it's not a crunchy thin crust This week, we also tried the little dough bites, the texture was interesting, but I really liked them! I've never been into the location, so my experience has only ever been with delivery, and we've had no issues there.

I ordered a pizza on line. I was so excited and happy! Rosati's in Orlando! Yay! Nope not even…read moreclose. Crust was warm at best. Not fresh baked for sure. Won't be going back. I grew up eating Rosati's in Chicago one or twice a week! Simply terrible.

I have seen the Limo Cycle roll through the downtown area every so often and I have always wanted…read moreto try it out! Despite being a small group, 3 of us registered and ended up crashing a birthday celebration! The group that was there was cool about being with other people & were super welcoming! Our driver gave us all the rundown of how Limo Cycle works which involved all of us pedaling to power the vehicle, she would serve us drinks as needed (always safely pulling over), and jamming out to great music! It was a fantastic time and other than it being hot we had such a blast! We got to stop at 3 different bars which allows us to support local businesses and try new places, which we loved! You can also bring your own alcohol that is stored in a cooler but they have to be canned and unopened. The max capacity I believe is 15 people and there are 4 seats on board that don't have pedals so if you have limitations or just don't want to pedal, there are places for you to sit! I would love to come back and try this when it's not as hot, as this could be a great event with a large group or if you want to meet new people you can roll the dice with a smaller group like I did!

This was a great team building experience. We had a lovely time checking out Sanford and had some…read moreamazing food and drinks. Our driver Mary was so much fun and made it a great experience for all of us. I would absolutely recommend Limo Cycle to others and look forward to doing it again!