Guidebook for Orlando

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Guidebook for Orlando

Food Scene

Steps away. Local secret for fresh Greek fare. Love the moussaka!
East Jersey Street
East Jersey Street
Steps away. Local secret for fresh Greek fare. Love the moussaka!
Sunday Funday! Meet the locals for a sumptuous brunch and lots of mimosas. Fun music! Fun people! Fun time!
OLV
25 West Crystal Lake Street
Sunday Funday! Meet the locals for a sumptuous brunch and lots of mimosas. Fun music! Fun people! Fun time!
One of my faves! It's Italian with a twist. Try the pizzas and the numerous drink offerings. On a cool day, dine al fresco and just watch life happens on Park Avenue. Live well.
124 locals recommend
Prato
124 N Park Ave
124 locals recommend
One of my faves! It's Italian with a twist. Try the pizzas and the numerous drink offerings. On a cool day, dine al fresco and just watch life happens on Park Avenue. Live well.
Breakfast fave! So you may have to wait in line for a bit, that tells you it's yummy and it's a local favorite!
16 locals recommend
Peach Valley Cafe
2849 S Orange Ave
16 locals recommend
Breakfast fave! So you may have to wait in line for a bit, that tells you it's yummy and it's a local favorite!
Delicious Southern American food fare! I love coming here. Great breakfast. My fave: grilled pork chops, turnip greens, mac n cheese, and those fluffy biscuits. So the next day, I run 3 miles.
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
6699 S Semoran Blvd
Delicious Southern American food fare! I love coming here. Great breakfast. My fave: grilled pork chops, turnip greens, mac n cheese, and those fluffy biscuits. So the next day, I run 3 miles.
Fresh. Quick. Healthy. Tex-Mex. I need my avocado time.
95 locals recommend
Chipotle Mexican Grill
6210 W Irlo Bronson Memorial Hwy
95 locals recommend
Fresh. Quick. Healthy. Tex-Mex. I need my avocado time.
For awesome Spanish/Cuban cuisine, this is it! And close to the house. Start with the refreshing sangria. I love the huge pork chops with yellow rice, beans, and plantains, avocado. Muy sabroso!
6 locals recommend
Café Madrid Deli & Bakery
4502 Curry Ford Rd
6 locals recommend
For awesome Spanish/Cuban cuisine, this is it! And close to the house. Start with the refreshing sangria. I love the huge pork chops with yellow rice, beans, and plantains, avocado. Muy sabroso!
Dine al fresco. Watch the locals and the tourists as you dine on a great American classic. Extensive menu.
128 locals recommend
The Cheesecake Factory
4200 Conroy Rd
128 locals recommend
Dine al fresco. Watch the locals and the tourists as you dine on a great American classic. Extensive menu.
Dine al fresco. I love the eggplant and the fried dumplings.
20 locals recommend
P.F. Chang's
4200 Conroy Rd
20 locals recommend
Dine al fresco. I love the eggplant and the fried dumplings.
Dine al fresco. I love the lamb chop appetizer with a glass of red from Napa. Extensive menu.
25 locals recommend
BRIO
4200 Conroy Rd
25 locals recommend
Dine al fresco. I love the lamb chop appetizer with a glass of red from Napa. Extensive menu.
Huge selection of soups and salads. The best muffins in the planet. Hot and fresh!
75 locals recommend
Sweet Tomatoes
3236 Rolling Oaks Blvd
75 locals recommend
Huge selection of soups and salads. The best muffins in the planet. Hot and fresh!
Come early. Local favorite for that relaxing breakfast.
11 locals recommend
First Watch
1414 N Mills Ave
11 locals recommend
Come early. Local favorite for that relaxing breakfast.
A nice walk from the house. Bring your laptop for a leisurely time comingling with the locals.
148 locals recommend
Starbucks
20 N Summerlin Ave
148 locals recommend
A nice walk from the house. Bring your laptop for a leisurely time comingling with the locals.

Essentials

This is where I shop for groceries. The locals always have a sense of ownership of the Publix. So this is "My Publix"
32 locals recommend
Publix Pharmacy at The Market at Southside
2873 S Orange Ave
32 locals recommend
This is where I shop for groceries. The locals always have a sense of ownership of the Publix. So this is "My Publix"

Everything Else

The best gym. Clean. Huge. Friendly staff.
24 Hour Fitness
15 W Crystal Lake St
The best gym. Clean. Huge. Friendly staff.
Start very early! This is marathon bargain shopping. This place gets crazy. One of my guests from Belgium found her fave jacket marked down from $450 to $ 120!!! Insane!!!
1162 locals recommend
Orlando International Premium Outlets
4951 International Dr
1162 locals recommend
Start very early! This is marathon bargain shopping. This place gets crazy. One of my guests from Belgium found her fave jacket marked down from $450 to $ 120!!! Insane!!!
The best fitting T-shirts! I don't care much for logos but if it fits...yay! Go for the big sales!
Hollister Co.
4200 Conroy Rd
The best fitting T-shirts! I don't care much for logos but if it fits...yay! Go for the big sales!

Shopping

Simply the Best Mall! High end shopping. Bargains: H&M, Hollister, A&F
1167 locals recommend
The Mall at Millenia
4200 Conroy Rd
1167 locals recommend
Simply the Best Mall! High end shopping. Bargains: H&M, Hollister, A&F