VISIT ORLANDO’S MAGICAL DINING MONTH RETURNS BIGGER THAN EVER WITH MORE RESTAURANTS AND DATES

Magical Dining Month has returned, and this time, it’s not only got more restaurants on the line up than ever before, but also MAgical Dining month has more days running for their three course dinner for $33 specials at some of the best restaurants in Orlando. This year, not only is Magical Dining Month taking place all of September, it is starting earlier on August 25th, adding even more days for you and your family and friends to enjoy the great dining deals.

More than 75 restaurants are serving up savings this September during Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Month.

Following three-course dinners for $33 at some of Orlando’s most renowned restaurants, savvy diners can turn an evening out into an overnight stay-vacation with one of several Magical Nights dine-and-stay packages offered by participating hotels, starting at just $149.

A full list of restaurants, menus and hotel packages is available on the mobile-friendly website OrlandoMagicalDining.com.

Some of my favorites on the list, and there are many great restaurants on the list, include:

Fiorenzo Italian Steakhouse

Napa

The Venetian Room

K Restaurant

The Capital Grille

Siro Urban Italian Kitchen

Hamilton Kitchen

Do try to make your way through all of Orlando and see new places you haven’t explored before during this special time, you never know what new great places you’ll find.

As host of the 2014 James Beard Award Semifinalist announcement, Orlando continues to receive national recognition for its diverse and thriving dining options. “I’m so impressed with the growth of Orlando’s dining scene,” said president of the James Beard Foundation Susan Ungaro during the February 2014 press conference. “I expect Orlando, which has been a prime tourist destination for so many years, can now add culinary destination to its long list of reasons to visit.”

Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Month showcases the destination’s emerging culinary scene with new restaurants along with the return of local favorites and celebrity chef restaurants, including:

• Convention Area – Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse, The Capital Grille, Cuba Libre, The Oceanaire Seafood Room, Spencer’s for Steaks and Chops (Hilton Orlando)

• Disney/Lake Buena Vista – Todd English’s bluezoo (Walt Disney World Dolphin), The Venetian Room (Caribe Royale), Siro: Urban Italian Kitchen (World Center Marriott)

• Downtown – Funky Monkey Wine Company, Kasa Restaurant & Bar*, Mingo’s*, Maxine’s on Shine, Citrus Restaurant, The Boheme (Grand Bohemian Hotel)

• Restaurant Row – Bistro CloClo*, Eddie V’s*, Dragonfly Sushi, Big Fin Seafood Kitchen, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, Seasons 52, Roy’s Restaurant

• Universal/CityWalk – Emeril’s Orlando, Emeril’s Tchoup Chop, Bice Ristorante and Mama Della’s Ristorante (Loews Portofino Bay Hotel)

• Winter Park and North – Luma on Park, Mitchell’s Fish Market, Chez Vincent, Luigino’s Restaurant, Kobe Japanese Steakhouse* (Altamonte Springs and Longwood locations)

• Surrounding Areas – Le Coq Au Vin, K Restaurant, Texas de Brazil*, Yuki Hana Japanese Fusion*

*New to Magical Dining Month

Visit Orlando is also giving visitors a way to extend the savings even further with Magical Nights. More than 15 dine-and-stay packages pair dinner for two with a one-night hotel stay, starting from $149 per night including:

• Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress – Standard Guest Room and dinner for two at Hemingway’s Restaurant, starting at $149 per night

• Rosen Shingle Creek – Deluxe Room and dinner for two at A Land Remembered or Cala Bella, starting at $185 per night

• The Alfond Inn – Standard Guest Room and dinner for two at Hamilton’s Kitchen, starting at $249 per night

For additional Orlando savings this September, Visit Orlando’s Magical Deal Month offers 30 days of deals from Sept. 1-30. Discounted hotel rates, plus deals on theme parks, dining and more can be found at VisitOrlando.com/September.

Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Month will benefit the Foundation for Foster Children, with $1 from every meal donated to the organization. The Foundation for Foster Children supports local foster youth by providing intensive tutoring, typical childhood experiences and volunteer mentors who assist foster children transition into adulthood successfully. These programs help foster children uncover their individual potential which, in turn, strengthens our community. In 2013, as a result of Visit Orlando’s Magical Dining Month, nearly $75,000 was raised for the designated charity, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Florida.

For more information about vacation experiences in Orlando, to order a complimentary vacation planning kit that includes a comprehensive Official Visitors Guide and Orlando Magicard® or to purchase discount attraction tickets, visitors can log onto Orlando’s official website at VisitOrlando.com or call an Official Travel Counselor at 1-800-551-0181 (United States and Canada) or 407-363-5872. For real time updates, follow us at Twitter.com/VisitOrlando and Facebook.com/VisitOrlando.

New Restaurants joining Magical Dining for 2014

Bistro Clo Clo

Eddie V’s

Eleven

Fiorenzo Italian Steakhouse

Kasa Restaurant & Bar

Kobe Japanese Steakhouse- Altamonte Springs

Kobe Japanese Steakhouse- Kirkman

Kobe Japanese Steakhouse- Kissimmee

Kobe Japanese Steakhouse- LBV

Kobe Japanese Steakhouse- Longwood

Kobe Japanese Steakhouse- Alafaya Trail

Mingo’s

Stefano’s Grill

Texas de Brazil

Vincenzo Cucina Italiana

Returning Restaurants for 2014

A Land Remembered

Bice Ristorante

Big Fin Seafood Kitchen

Boheme, The

Bohemian Bar & Grill

Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine

Bosphorous Turkish Cuisine

Cala Bella

Capital Grille, The

Capital Grille, The- Millenia

Chez Vincent

Citrus Restaurant

Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar

Deep Blu Seafood Grille

Dragonfly Robata Grill & Sushi

Emeril’s Restaurant Orlando

Emeril’s Tchoup Chop

Everglades Restaurant

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar – Sand Lake Road

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar – Winter Park

Fogo de Chao

Funky Monkey Wine Company- Mills Ave

Funky Monkey Bistro & Bar- Pointe Orlando

Hamilton’s Kitchen

Hawk’s Landing Steakhouse & Grille

Hemingway’s

Il Mulino New York Trattoria

Islands Dining Room

Jack’s Place

K Restaurant

Kobe Japanese Steakhouse- I Drive

La Luce® by Donna Scala

Le Coq Au Vin

Luigino’s Restaurant

Luma on Park

Mama Della’s Ristorante

Maxine’s on Shine

Melting Pot, The

Melting Pot, The- Longwood

Mikado Japanese Steak House

Ming Court

Mitchell’s Fish Market

Morton’s The Steakhouse

Napa

NINE18

Ocean Prime

Oceanaire Seafood Room, The

Park Plaza Gardens

Rangetsu Japanese Restaurant and Bar

Roy’s Hawaiian Fusion

Ruth’s Chris Steak House- Lake Mary

Ruth’s Chris Steak House- Orlando

Ruth’s Chris Steak House- Winter Park

Seasons 52- Altamonte Springs

Seasons 52- Orlando

Siro: Urban Italian Kitchen

Spencer’s for Steaks and Chops

Todd English’s Bluezoo

Tommy Bahama

Trattoria del Porto

The Venetian Room



Preview of Magical Dining Month at Hamilton’s Kitchen at The Alfond Inn

Named in honor of Hamilton Holt, the innovative 8th President of nearby Rollins College, Hamilton’s Kitchen features exposed beams, a farmer’s table, and Dutch oak floors as the backdrop for Floridian-inspired cooking at breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. Hamilton’s Kitchen also includes a private dining room accommodating from 24 guests, as well as a Chef’s Table.

Marc Kusche was recently brought on as the new Executive Chef of the 112-room hotel. Chef Kusche comes to The Alfond Inn following a long tenure as Executive Chef for several Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, as well as other luxury properties. Most recently he served as Executive Chef at Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara, in Carlsbad, California.

The Alfond Inn, a Preferred Boutique Hotel that has just been awarded the esteemed AAA Four Diamond Rating, is located in Winter Park, Florida and managed by The Olympia Companies, an innovative leader in hospitality. Owned by Rollins College, a private coeducational liberal arts college, also in Winter Park, The Alfond Inn opened in August 2013 and was built with a $12.5-million grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation. Net operating income from the Inn is directed to The Alfond Scholars program fund, the College’s premier scholarship fund, over the next 25 years or until the endowment principal reaches $50 million, whichever comes later. The 112-room boutique hotel includes the popular Hamilton’s Kitchen restaurant, a pool and fitness center, and 10,000 square feet of flexible meeting space. It is 15 minutes from downtown Orlando and 30 minutes from Walt Disney World and Orlando International Airport. The Alfond Inn, 300 East New England Avenue, Winter Park, FL 32789. 407-998-8090.

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