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Ricardo Escobar

Appetite for the Arches Brings Orlando Chefs Together for a Worthy Cause

February 25, 2014 By Ricardo Escobar Leave a Comment

Last fall several fine dining restaurants participated in Magical Dining Month, an event that supported the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida. The mission of the Ronald McDonald House is to provide support for children and families in need. This is primarily done via its namesake house which provides a home away from home […]

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Filed Under: Orlando/Central Florida Events & Attractions Tagged With: Appetite for the Arches, orlando, Orlando fine dining, Ricardo Escobar, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida

Antojitos Serves Up Fresh Mexican Cuisine

February 10, 2014 By Ricardo Escobar Leave a Comment

Recently Universal Orlando revealed big plans for CityWalk, home to a number of shopping and dining venues. The reinvention of Universal’s nighttime district is beginning to take shape as Antojitos is now open for business. The new restaurant resides in the area formerly occupied by Latin Quarter and specializes in authentic Mexican cuisine with an […]

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Filed Under: Orlando/Central Florida Events & Attractions Tagged With: Antojitos, Antojitos Authentic Mexican Food, Antojitos Universal, Ricardo Escobar, Universal CityWalk, Universal orlando, universal orlando resort

New Details & Images from Universal Orlando on Diagon Alley & Wizarding World of Harry Potter Expansion!

January 25, 2014 By Ricardo Escobar Leave a Comment

Harry Potter fans rejoice! Universal Orlando has released additional details on its much anticipated expansion of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. We previously gave a Universal Orlando Wizarding World of Harry Potter expansion update, where we stated that the new expansion will come in the form of Diagon Alley behind a facade of London. Universal […]

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Filed Under: Orlando/Central Florida Events & Attractions Tagged With: Diagon Alley, harry potter, Ricardo Escobar, Universal orlando, universal orlando resort, universal studios, wizarding world of harry potter

Learning About Animal Conservation & Rehabilitation During SeaWorld’s Wild Days

January 17, 2014 By Ricardo Escobar Leave a Comment

SeaWorld Orlando is starting off 2014 with Wild Days, a series of weekend events that highlight the park’s animal conservation and rehabilitation efforts. SeaWorld extended us an invitation to experience their opening weekend of Wild Days that featured numerous animal trainers and wildlife experts including Jack Hanna. Our day began with a behind the scenes […]

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Filed Under: Orlando/Central Florida Events & Attractions Tagged With: Jack Hanna, Ricardo Escobar, seaworld, seaworld orlando, SeaWorld Orlando Wild Days, SeaWorld Wild Days

Universal Orlando Expands CityWalk With 8 New Venues

January 10, 2014 By Ricardo Escobar Leave a Comment

Universal City Walk at Universal Orlando Resort

Universal Orlando Resort recently announced the addition of eight new dining venues to its popular shopping and dining district, CityWalk. The project includes restaurants making their debut in the Orlando area, expansion of pre-existing restaurants, inclusion of popular national chains, and unfortunately the closure of Latin Quarter, a Latin restaurant that already resides within CityWalk. […]

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